Mitt Romney bashes Trump's time in office in op-ed
To think I once supported this bastard. Even donated to his campaigns!
Romney described Trump during his campaign as "a phony, a fraud, a huckster". He also called Trump "a con artist" whose demeanor is "recklessness in the extreme." So it would be fair to say according to Romney Trump's not fit to be president because he's no good right?
But good enough for Romney to kiss his ass begging to become SOS!
The question is if Trump's no good as Romney claims then what does this say about Romney's integrity?
This is the infamous photo in New York of Romney just before the ass kissing process. Truthfully, could never understand Trump even considering him for the SOS appointment unless it was to bury the hatchet. Guess we have all witnessed how that worked out. But as time moved on there seemed to be a little 'thaw' in their relationship and Trump even supported him for Senator in Utah. However, no sooner is Romney elected he digs up the hatchet going after Trump again.
So what is Romney's motivation? I think it's two-fold. One paving the way for another run. His third. Two I think it's animosity. He has anger issues. Mitt Romney is a professional politician. Donald J. Trump went from private citizen to POTUS (never holding any other political office) in one of the most unprecedented elections of all time! On the other hand, Romney couldn't beat the most worthless waste of skin ever to sit in the Oval Office... Barack Hussein Obama. Not once but twice!
It's no wonder he has anger issues. He choked just like Trump said he did.
Dan Bongino feels the same way.
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Oh... now that I'm thinking about it. Do you think Romney a senator worth $250 million, the 'holier than thou' senator from Utah, will donate his salary to charity like Trump did?
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Mitt Romney on President Donald Trump: He hasn't 'risen to the mantle of the office'
Mitt Romney claims victory in the Nov. 6, 2018, midterm elections. The former Republican presidential hopeful easily defeated his Democrat challenger in the race for U.S. Senate. Romney will replace longtime Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch.AP
Days away from joining the Senate’s Republican majority, Sen.-elect Mitt Romney broadly criticized President Donald Trump’s policies and character and argued that the president “has not risen to the mantle of the office.”
“With the nation so divided, resentful and angry, presidential leadership in qualities of character is indispensable,” the Utah Republican and 2012 presidential nominee wrote in a Washington Post op-ed posted online Tuesday night. “And it is in this province where the incumbent’s shortfall has been most glaring.”
Romney’s biting public assessment came as Trump and Senate Republicans faced a new governing dynamic. Republicans on Thursday will cede control of the House to Democrats, who were prepared to oppose Trump on a number of policies and promised a slew of investigations into his actions and those of his aides and campaign officials, particularly with regard to Russia’s election meddling.
Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, had criticized Trump before – notably, in a March 2016 speech he called Trump a “fraud” and opposed his bid for the GOP nomination – but later he made peace with the president-elect and even expressed interest in joining his administration.
Romney’s rebuke of Trump drew a cutting reply from Brad Parscale, Trump’s campaign manager. In a tweet Tuesday night, Parscale said Romney “lacked the ability to save this nation” and contended that Trump “has saved it.”
“Jealously is a drink best served warm and Romney just proved it,” Parscale wrote.
In the column, Romney offered approval of Trump’s corporate tax policies and efforts to cut regulations, appoint conservative judges and other “policies mainstream Republicans have promoted for years. But policies and appointments are only a part of a presidency.”
“To a great degree, a presidency shapes the public character of the nation,” Romney said. He later added: “With the nation so divided, resentful and angry, presidential leadership in qualities of character is indispensable. And it is in this province where the incumbent’s shortfall has been most glaring.”
While saying Trump’s early administration appointments had been encouraging, Romney added that “on balance, his conduct over the past two years, particularly his actions this month, is evidence that the president has not risen to the mantle of the office.”
In describing a “deep descent” by the Trump presidency in December, Romney cited the departures of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House chief of staff John Kelly and what he called the appointment of people of lesser experience, the abandonment of allies, and Trump’s “thoughtless claim that America has long been a ‘sucker’ in world affairs.”
Looking ahead, Romney wrote that he would act as he would with any president from either party in the White House, supporting policies he believes are in the best interest of the country and his state and opposing those that are not. And he said he didn’t intend to comment on every tweet or fault.
“But I will speak out against significant statements or actions that are divisive, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant, dishonest or destructive to democratic institutions,” he said.
Romney will be sworn in as a senator on Thursday.
McCain reincarnated
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