Mitt Romney wants to run for President against Hillary Clinton

[UCmeNdc]

Mitt Romney: A Trump Presidency Would Spawn ‘Trickle-Down Racism’

So the GOP’s last nominee will not be voting for its next one.

Mitt Romney delivered some searing criticism of Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign on Friday, hitting the presumptive Republican nominee for his own attacks on Latinos, Muslims and women.

“I simply can’t put my name down as someone who voted for principles that suggest racism or xenophobia, misogyny, bigotry, [for someone] who’s been vulgar time and time again,” Romney, one of the GOP’s most vocal Trump critics, told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “I don’t want to be associated with that in any way, shape or form.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mitt-romney-trump-racism_us_575b3a31e4b0ced23ca8282a?z7k9ms4i

(He pushes for delegate rule change at the GOP convention)

[RKP5637]

1. Mitt Romney doesn't want to accept Trump is truly the face and values of the GOP! n/t

[uponit7771]

4. +1

[Txbluedog]

2. OH PLEASE! Romney wants to run again

He truly believes that voters made a mistake by not electing him in 2012 and will see the error of their ways in 2016

[MADem]

6. He had the frigging FIREWORKS ready to go! The nerve of that ass!

He wanted to celebrate in MY town, in Boston. Like he's "from" here--which he isn't. He got permission to do 4th of July style fireworks over the Charles River (no I am not kidding).

He did NOT write a concession speech. He believed Karl Rove that Ohio would bring it home for him!

He's a complete and total clueless tool....

[laserhaas]

30. We know...Romney's Mass. residency claim was bogus

The guy who wants a 3 car garage elevator ..purportedly...lived in his son's basement.

What a friggn joke....

[grossproffit]

13. He's got binders full of women!

[pandr32]

15. And this time he would lose to a woman!

Please proceed Governor!

How many times does he want to get his ass handed to him anyway?

[AgadorSparticus]

17. Bwahahahaha! I totally forgot about that! 😂😂😂

[DJ13]

3. A Trump Presidency Would Spawn ‘Trickle-Down Racism’

Since trickle down has never worked........

[HooptieWagon]

5. Romney is just upset Trumps racism is in the open,...

...rather than shielded in dog-whistles like the rest of Rrpublicans do.

[Jim Lane]

18. I disagree. I think Romney sincerely opposes racism -- when he recognizes it.

The old line about Richard Nixon's perceived untrustworthiness was, "Would you buy a used car from this man?" Well, let me update it. From whom would you rather buy a refurbished laptop -- Mitt Romney or Donald Trump? I'd say Romney, hands down.

Romney's attitude wasn't "Let's be racist but keep it hidden." His attitude was "I'm sure I'm not a racist, I'm just advocating policies that I sincerely believe are best, uninfluenced by race." His flaw was self-deception. He really didn't see the racism in himself, in his whole party, until Trump brought it out into the open. He's shocked, shocked, except that unlike Peter Lorre he really is shocked.

But the big headline here isn't competing views of Romney's character. It's that he exemplifies large numbers of conventional Republicans who won't vote for Trump. In a race between two candidate with high unfavorable, we'll need lots of people like that. Romney's public statement may help embolden a lot of other Republicans to follow his lead. Even if few vote for Clinton, whom they hate, it's a big gain if they just leave the top line blank, and an even bigger gain if they stay home altogether.

[laserhaas]

31. That's absolutely crazy

Mitt flip flopped with the church...on blacks are worth less than others

He's just doing the politically correct pounce on Trump

That no one can attack

"What...Trump's stance on racism...is okay"?

Just sayin......

[Grassy Knoll]

7. Please Proceed Governor

[laserhaas]

32. Actually...I'm on bended knees...begging him to do so

Then I can finally nail his nefary ass

[geek tragedy]

8. Mitt Romney: most principled man in Republican Party.

Make of that what you will.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Here comes Willard!!!!!!!

[Ken Burch]

10. Bring it on, Mittens! The more's the merrier!

(Of course, since Mitt was raised in Mexico, Trump could build a wall to keep him out of the debate).

[auntpurl]

19. +10000

[laserhaas]

33. Ha Ha....good one (but not true)..ya gits a rare 3 Smiley

Award...for this one

[Warren DeMontague]

11. What happened to Mr. French?

Guess that went pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft, huh.

[Ken Burch]

20. You can still see him on reruns of "Family Affair".

(oh...did you mean someone ELSE?)

[AntiBank]

21. he freaked at the hate he instantly received from the Dumpsters

dropped it like a rock

[grossproffit]

12. Mittens will say to himself "Pigs really do fly" as casts his vote for Hillary come November.

Voting booths are private for a reason.

[AntiBank]

22. hell yes he is voting for Clinton if its Hillary v Trump

she poses very little systemic threat to the gilded set

[Dem2]

14. It's funny how he can still pull out that Massachusetts governor

"reasonableness" when he sees an opportunity to self promote. In many ways he's just like Trump.

[Herman4747]

23. So does Jill Stein of the Green Party!

And unlike Hllary, Dr. Stein does not run away from the word, "liberal."

[MoonRiver]

24. But that's not going to happen.

Trump is their loser candidate and he will drag the Senate and a large percentage of the House down with him.

[Tarc]

25. Oh, Mittens, you and your binders full of women

I'm almost nostalgic for the days when Republicans were simply wrong on every issue form pro-choice to gay rights to the environment, but at east bore a resemblance to a human being. I'd prefer the 90s GOP to the less-snappily-dressed Mussolini we have to deal with now over there.

[beachbum bob]

26. too late for mitt to run against hillary...he and all other conservatives

stuck with trump


hell that good be another campaign slogan....."Conservatives....stuck with Trump"

[Armstead]

28. Nope -- Keep your eyes on Gary Johnson and Bill Weld

That may attract the support of people like Romney who can't stomach Trump

[Armstead]

27. I''ve seen reports that he may actively support Gary Johnson/Weld campaign -- not run himself

[Jim Lane]

34. I agree. The Libertarian Party might break the 5% threshold for federal funding.

They got only 1% in 2012, but the disaffection with Trump is enormous.

If Trump helps the Libertarians break 5%, they'll be in an even better position to take votes away from whomever the Republicans nominate in 2020.

[laserhaas]

29. Mitt can't run...Not while I'm alive

Yeah...I know...most never believed my case against Romney had any merit.

But Mitt knows better!

[Lil Missy]

35. Please Proceed, Governor!

[CanonRay]

36. He should have run if he wants to be President

Tough luck!