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Title: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: mystery-ak on May 14, 2019, 10:21:02 pm
Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
By Tal Axelrod - 05/14/19 05:23 PM EDT

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) voted against one of President Trump’s judicial picks Tuesday over past controversial comments the judge made about former President Barack Obama.

Romney, who faced off against Obama in the 2012 presidential race, cast the lone GOP “no” vote against Judge Michael Truncale, who was ultimately confirmed to the Eastern District of Texas by a 49-46 margin.

Truncale raised eyebrows in 2011 when he called Obama an “un-American imposter.”

He later told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he was “merely expressing frustration by what I perceived as a lack of overt patriotism on behalf of President Obama,” adding that he did not subscribe to the “birther” theory.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/443703-romney-votes-against-trump-pick-over-comments-attacking-obama
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: dfwgator on May 14, 2019, 10:23:10 pm
Go to hell, Mitt.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: libertybele on May 14, 2019, 10:30:30 pm
...hmmm  I'm beginning to think that Mittens is going to be just as bad as McCain.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Wingnut on May 14, 2019, 10:43:13 pm
This guy really is lost.  Someone call Joseph Smith.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: dfwgator on May 14, 2019, 10:44:25 pm
This guy really is lost.  Someone call Joseph Smith.

He's wearing his magic underwear way too tight.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: bilo on May 14, 2019, 11:01:09 pm
Go to hell, Mitt.

Truncale raised eyebrows in 2011 when he called Obama an “un-American imposter.”

My kind of judge. I couldn't agree with you more.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Wingnut on May 14, 2019, 11:02:56 pm
He's wearing his magic underwear way too tight.

Yep.  And it cut off the blood to his big head.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: bilo on May 14, 2019, 11:09:23 pm
Yep.  And it cut off the blood to his big head.

I'm so embarrassed I voted for this guy for POTUS.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: dfwgator on May 14, 2019, 11:11:08 pm
I'm so embarrassed I voted for this guy for POTUS.

What choice did we have?  And thing is Obama and his supporters will still hate Mitt’s guts. 
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: bilo on May 14, 2019, 11:53:48 pm
What choice did we have?  And thing is Obama and his supporters will still hate Mitt’s guts.

I know.

These inbred country club Pubs are so tiresome. I never realized how much they've hurt conservatives, populists and nationalists until I saw Trump take office and actually try to do what he said he would do.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on May 15, 2019, 12:07:32 am
Hey, Mitt, Obama and his supporters still hate you.  Only now we do, too. 
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: sneakypete on May 15, 2019, 12:09:25 am
Would someone contact INS so they can send Mittens back to Mexico?
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Fishrrman on May 15, 2019, 12:49:03 am
Ghost blew by with:
"This guy really is lost.  Someone call Joseph Smith."

Romney is a direct descendant (great-great-grandson) of Parley P. Pratt, who was an associate of Joseph Smith and who was influential in the early LDS church. Mr. Pratt had 12 wives...
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: corbe on May 15, 2019, 02:22:41 am
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Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: LegalAmerican on May 15, 2019, 02:38:58 am
Go to hell, Mitt.

I agree.  He one of the DIRTY DOZEN two voted against Presidents NATIONAL EMERGENCY regarding ILLEGAL INVADERS.
HE IS A DEMON-RAT. RINO AHOLE.

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The 12 Senate Republicans who voted AGAINST president TRUMPS..National Emergency

 Roger Wicker of Mississippi,

Marco Rubio of Florida,

 Rob Portman of Ohio,
 Susan Collins of Maine,
 Lisa Murkowski of Alaska,
Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania,
 Roy Blunt of Missouri,
 Lamar Alexander of Tennessee,

 Mitt Romney of Utah,

 Rand Paul of Kentucky,

Jerry Moran of Kansas

and Mike Lee of Utah.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: LegalAmerican on May 15, 2019, 02:50:29 am
I said the reason Romney is against president TRUMP & illegal invaders is THIS. I said his dad was born in Mexico, they still have LDS compounds in Mexico  I said, I am sure he still has some relatives there.  I said 1st cousins, at least. Here is proof.
Liberals here,,,the LEFTS,,want this here in USA. He address's  FAST & FURIOUS with DOJ Eric Holder & OBAMA. WHERE IS THE INVESTIGATION?  They worry about a sneeze with president TRUMP. The comment about mormons not allowed to have guns is, IN MEXICO. So many LDS responded from Utah..they had guns! THIS IS IN MEXICO! They still have guns.

Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpIyaIHsJbc#)
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: LegalAmerican on May 15, 2019, 03:03:46 am
Truncale raised eyebrows in 2011 when he called Obama an “un-American imposter.”

My kind of judge. I couldn't agree with you more.

And he is 100%,  correct and even MORE SO, if that is possible!  MITT has bad mouthed our sitting president, who is legitimate...and Mitt  breaking the 12th ARTICLE OF FAITH in LDS religion.  He knows about the ARTICLE'S OF FAITH. HE WAS BISHOP..at one time.  Boy...did I have it wrong about him, but it was HE or Obama.  At that time it was anyone..over obama, but VOTER FRAUD pushed in the, liar,  con artist, illegal obama again!
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: LegalAmerican on May 15, 2019, 03:12:16 am
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I totally agree! I posted a while back, when Mitt got in office, I said..."here is another McCain". Others think so too. 
Why don't real republicans infiltrate the demon-rats and vote REPUBLICAN..then!  We have demon-rats as republican's. 
This the ONLY way to keep our constitution.  We have so many RINO'S  in the GOP. 
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: libertybele on May 15, 2019, 03:34:36 am
Hey, Mitt, Obama and his supporters still hate you.  Only now we do, too.

You came up with a good one @Right_in_Virginia!   888high58888
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: libertybele on May 15, 2019, 03:35:17 am
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Good grief @corbe are you trying to give me nightmares??
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Formerly Once-Ler on May 15, 2019, 06:44:31 am
who was ultimately confirmed to the Eastern District of Texas by a 49-46 margin.
One more Mitt and maybe some judges don't get confirmed.  Any one know who the 4 Senators are who failed to vote?
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: jpsb on May 15, 2019, 07:18:23 am
Go to hell, Mitt.

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: rangerrebew on May 15, 2019, 10:45:04 am
Romney Votes Against Trump to Defend Obama

    2019-05-14 Source: TTN by: TTN Staff


By Mark Taylor

Senator Mitt Romney was the only GOP Senator to vote against a Trump judicial nomination. The reason being that the nominee, Micahel Truncale made disparaging comments about former President Obama.

According to Politico:

    Mitt Romney was the only Republican senator to vote against one of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees on Tuesday. And he did so in part to defend former President Barack Obama.

http://trumptrainnews.com/articles/romney-votes-against-trump-to-defend-obama (http://trumptrainnews.com/articles/romney-votes-against-trump-to-defend-obama)
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on May 15, 2019, 11:25:34 am
Already posted here:  http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,361710.0.html (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,361710.0.html)
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: LMAO on May 15, 2019, 12:19:45 pm
Hey, Mitt, Obama and his supporters still hate you.  Only now we do, too.

@Right_in_Virginia

Like McCain, he’s trying to earn brownie points with the media. And in the short term they will probably clap for him.  But if he were to ever run for president again,  they would go back to giving him the 2012 treatment

 It seems like a very trivial reason to vote no on. I would understand it more if the judge said something negative about Romney in 2012. But why does Romney feel it’s his duty to avenge Obama?
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on May 15, 2019, 12:48:25 pm
@Right_in_Virginia

Like McCain, he’s trying to earn brownie points with the media. And in the short term they will probably clap for him.  But if he were to ever run for president again,  they would go back to giving him the 2012 treatment

 It seems like a very trivial reason to vote no on. I would understand it more if the judge said something negative about Romney in 2012. But why does Romney feel it’s his duty to avenge Obama?

Well, I suspect he also felt it was his duty not to defeat Obama. He's one effed up dude. :smokin:

@LMAO
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: sneakypete on May 15, 2019, 12:54:34 pm
@Right_in_Virginia

 
 But why does Romney feel it’s his duty to avenge Obama?

@LMAO

Because a bag of gold appeared on his doorstep?

There is BIG money to be made by Republicans willing to trash Republicans these days.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Jazzhead on May 15, 2019, 12:55:32 pm
Just out of curiousity - what would your view be of a prospective judge who had called President Trump an "un-American imposter" or something similar?    Would you still be of the view that someone so nakedly partisan makes for a qualified judge? 

I'm trying to see if the opinions expressed on this thread about Mitt and his concern about the temperament and objectivity of this nominee are simple partisanship, or if there is truly no objection to judicial candidates who question the patriotism of the POTUS. 
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: sneakypete on May 15, 2019, 01:05:46 pm
Just out of curiousity - what would your view be of a prospective judge who had called President Trump an "un-American imposter" or something similar?    Would you still be of the view that someone so nakedly partisan makes for a qualified judge? 

I'm trying to see if the opinions expressed on this thread about Mitt and his concern about the temperament and objectivity of this nominee are simple partisanship, or if there is truly no objection to judicial candidates who question the patriotism of the POTUS.

@Jazzhead

Doesn't apply to Mittens. He leans left but runs to the right because he is a political opportunist/whore who will be whatever you want him to be if you have the cash. He runs as a Republican because that is what he has to do to win an election and get financial backing where he lives. That is the only reason. That aside,he is a globalist POS.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on May 15, 2019, 01:21:30 pm
@Jazzhead

Just out of curiousity - what would your view be of a prospective judge who had called President Trump an "un-American imposter" or something similar?    Would you still be of the view that someone so nakedly partisan makes for a qualified judge? 

At the time he made that statement, he wasn't a judge at any level.  He was a private sector attorney who was running for political office, so I personally have no issue with that.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Mod5 on May 15, 2019, 01:27:16 pm
Topics merged.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: 240B on May 15, 2019, 01:29:07 pm
Most politicians are whores for money. It is a psychosis. It is a pathology.
They do not think or live as we do. It is a sickness.

Give any of them 30 pieces of silver, and they would kill their own mother.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Jazzhead on May 15, 2019, 01:29:58 pm
@Jazzhead

At the time he made that statement, he wasn't a judge at any level.  He was a private sector attorney who was running for political office, so I personally have no issue with that.

So naked partisanship is helpful to a prospective judge's resume?   I'm just saying that a time will come when the Dems will be appointing the judges,  and their will be plenty of candidates they will promote who were part of the "resistance" to Trump as an lying imposter who stole an election.   No issue with any of that?   
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on May 15, 2019, 02:20:52 pm
Just out of curiousity - what would your view be of a prospective judge who had called President Trump an "un-American imposter" or something similar?    Would you still be of the view that someone so nakedly partisan makes for a qualified judge? 

I'm trying to see if the opinions expressed on this thread about Mitt and his concern about the temperament and objectivity of this nominee are simple partisanship, or if there is truly no objection to judicial candidates who question the patriotism of the POTUS.
Obama had a non-American father and had a questionable birth history that was never cleared up that gave credence to a possible disqualification as per the Constitution.  And his trashing of the US on the world stage is a known fact.

That is the un-American part.

None of that applies to Trump as you are trying to.

As far as an imposter, that can be interpreted in many ways.  Who knows?  He was an imposter as an African American who underwent the treatment of most Americans of that ethnicity, wasn't he?
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Bigun on May 15, 2019, 02:25:50 pm
This guy really is lost.  Someone call Joseph Smith.

@The Ghost

Hey bud!  I don't like Mitt Romney one bit better than you do. Probably less than you do, but I DO belong to the same Church he does so give the snide comments about things you know nothing about a rest!
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on May 15, 2019, 02:28:55 pm
Why does not Mitt take on Adam Schiff?  Schiff is a proven liar of a sitting President too?

Adam Schiff has Lied Repeatedly about Trump–“He’s in on the Scam”
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,361787.0.html (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,361787.0.html)
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: dfwgator on May 15, 2019, 02:33:19 pm
@Right_in_Virginia

Like McCain, he’s trying to earn brownie points with the media. And in the short term they will probably clap for him.  But if he were to ever run for president again,  they would go back to giving him the 2012 treatment

 It seems like a very trivial reason to vote no on. I would understand it more if the judge said something negative about Romney in 2012. But why does Romney feel it’s his duty to avenge Obama?

Mitt had one job in 2012, block a conservative from getting the nomination: Mission Accomplished.    He threw the General.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: austingirl on May 15, 2019, 02:34:26 pm
Mittens disgusts me. With how bad the economy was in 2012, I thought he'd win, but he rolled over like a wuss for Zero. You don't play nice with evil.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on May 15, 2019, 02:47:10 pm
So naked partisanship is helpful to a prospective judge's resume?   I'm just saying that a time will come when the Dems will be appointing the judges,  and their will be plenty of candidates they will promote who were part of the "resistance" to Trump as an lying imposter who stole an election.   No issue with any of that?
Would you call this an 'American' or 'un-American' activity?  This was done by a sitting US President, not just a campaigner.

Bombshell: Media Blackout As DOJ Announces Obama Accepted At Least $21.6 Million In Foreign Donation
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,361780.0.html (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,361780.0.html)
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: jafo2010 on May 15, 2019, 05:01:33 pm

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Bilo.....
Truncale raised eyebrows in 2011 when he called Obama an “un-American imposter.”

My kind of judge. I couldn't agree with you more.

I agree.  My kind of judge.

And I think Mittens will be worse than McCain.  Romney did not run for Senate for any other reason than to run again for president.  He lived in Mass, and moves to Utah where he knows his fellow mormons will vote for him.  He is back in the action, and plotting to be president, in 2020, or perhaps in 2024.  He is not doing what he is doing for any other reason.

My fear is that those involved in the coup to remove Trump are planning a bloody coup next, JFK style.  Romney may be in the know and he is positioning himself to step in quickly.

Trump's safety I believe is at a higher state of risk than any president before.  There are too many of these intelligence *ssholes that do not want him around.  That Brennan is still mouthing off. 

I am serious.  Barr/Durham better get their investigation done quickly.  These conspirators will not waste time.  These swamp dwellers are well financed.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: rustynail on May 15, 2019, 05:16:41 pm
Are Mormons armed?
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on May 15, 2019, 05:30:20 pm
So naked partisanship is helpful to a prospective judge's resume?

Where on earth did you get that from?  No, naked partisanship is not "helpful to a prospective judge's resume", and I said nothing of the sort.  What I said was that I don't care if someone makes that comment while running for office, and is later nominated for a judgeship.  That doesn't mean that all types of naked partisanship should be viewed the same, and it certainly doesn't mean that it is "helpful" for a nomination.  That's just...cheap, ridiculous rhetoric.

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I'm just saying that a time will come when the Dems will be appointing the judges,  and their will be plenty of candidates they will promote who were part of the "resistance" to Trump as an lying imposter who stole an election.   No issue with any of that?

First, they've already got a Supreme Court justice who fits that description to a T, and she's a hero to them precisely because she's part of the "Resistance".  So if you think that us refraining from nominating anyone who has demonstrated political partisanship is going to be reciprocated, give it up.

Second, the problem with the "Resistance" isn't that it is partisan.  There's nothing improper, immoral, or disqualifying about a private citizen being partisan because we have a political system, organized by party, in which private citizens are expected to participate.  And sometimes hold strong opinions.  The problem with the "Resistance" is that they refuse to accept the results of a lawful election, and are willing to twist the law and pervert the judicial system to remove that President by any means necessary.  And to the extent anyone endorses that, I think it should disqualify them from being a judge.

But Truncale didn't do that.  Nothing in his comments signified he didn't accept the results of Obama's election, or that he supported twisting/perverting the justice system in an attempt to remove him.  He just thought that Obama is a putz who holds some anti-American opinions.  That shouldn't be disqualifying, and wasn't to every single other Republicans who voted for his confirmation.

Except for Mitt, who decided that virtue-signalling was more important than confirming a highly qualified judicial nominee.

Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Jazzhead on May 15, 2019, 05:36:27 pm
Second, the problem with the "Resistance" isn't that it is partisan.  There's nothing improper, immoral, or disqualifying about a private citizen being partisan because we have a political system, organized by party, in which private citizens are expected to participate.  And sometimes hold strong opinions.  The problem with the "Resistance" is that they refuse to accept the results of a lawful election, and are willing to twist the law and pervert the judicial system to remove that President by any means necessary.  And to the extent anyone endorses that, I think it should disqualify them from being a judge.

But Truncale didn't do that.  Nothing in his comments signified he didn't accept the results of Obama's election, or that he supported twisting/perverting the justice system in an attempt to remove him.  He just thought that Obama is a putz who holds some anti-American opinions.  That shouldn't be disqualifying, and wasn't to every single other Republicans who voted for his confirmation.

Except for Mitt, who decided that virtue-signalling was more important than confirming a highly qualified judicial nominee.

I like that explanation, @Maj. Bill Martin .   I agree, although I accept Mitt's rationale as genuine rather than mere "virtue-signaling".      And I am quite sure that the next Dem President will nominate "resistance" Dems to the bench, and not one Dem.  Senator will raise the slightest objection.   
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on May 15, 2019, 06:22:58 pm
By the way, this thread makes me hope even more that Mitt decides to run in the primary against Trump.  It would be wonderful for him to find out how popular he truly is.

And that's coming from someone who voted for him in both the primary and general election in 2012.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Jazzhead on May 15, 2019, 06:49:18 pm
By the way, this thread makes me hope even more that Mitt decides to run in the primary against Trump.  It would be wonderful for him to find out how popular he truly is.

And that's coming from someone who voted for him in both the primary and general election in 2012.

Be careful what you wish for.   A lot of Republicans are looking for an alternative that will advance traditional GOP priorities and sustain the current economic boom without providing the Dems with the gift of Trump as the GOP nominee.

Remember - there's no one who wants to see Trump as the nominee more than the Democrats.  Running against his chaos is all they've got.   
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: jafo2010 on May 15, 2019, 07:40:28 pm
While I would love to see someone run against Trump with the intent and ability to affect the changes he wanted that he failed to execute, the fact regarding Mittens is that Trump would steamroll him, and do it quickly.  He would not do as well as Cruz.

Cruz is perceived as a genuine conservative, whereas Mittens on his best day is a liberal RINO, and Trump bested Cruz.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on May 15, 2019, 09:42:04 pm
Be careful what you wish for.   A lot of Republicans are looking for an alternative.... that will advance traditional GOP priorities and sustain the current economic boom without providing the Dems with the gift of Trump as the GOP nominee.

Define "a lot". 

From what I've seen, Trump consistently polls above 80% approval among Republicans.   So while I know there some more moderate Republicans who are turned off by the guy, the overwhelming percentage of GOP voters support him.

2020 GOP poll: Trump 64 percent, Romney 9 percent, Flake 1 percent, primary challenge unlikely

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/2020-gop-poll-trump-64-romney-9-flake-1-primary-challenge-unlikely (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/2020-gop-poll-trump-64-romney-9-flake-1-primary-challenge-unlikely)

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Remember - there's no one who wants to see Trump as the nominee more than the Democrats.  Running against his chaos is all they've got.

Maybe in a theoretical world in which Trump didn't exist, the Democrats might fear another GOP candidate more.  But Trump does exist, and the fight it would take to replace Trump as the nominee would cripple whomever it was who beat him.  You'd see unprecedented numbers of Republicans sit out the general election.  I think it would be more accurate to say that nobody wants to see an internal GOP war over Trump than do the Democrats.  And I'll add this -- Trump has proven he can win a general election without any support from NeverTrumpers.  I think it is much less likely that a NeverTrumper could win the general election without any support from Trump supporters.

With respect to Mitt in particular, his popularity completely tanked among Republicans when he came out against Trump in 2016, with 80% of Trump supporters rating him as "unfavorable."  We've seen the exact same thing with Republicans who have defined themselves as opponents of Trump.  Jeff Flake didn't even attempt to run for re-election,

https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2016/03/29/mitt-romneys-popularity-among-republicans-has-plummeted (https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2016/03/29/mitt-romneys-popularity-among-republicans-has-plummeted)
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: dfwgator on May 15, 2019, 09:49:36 pm
Even people who don't particularly care for Trump, are just glad for once to have a guy, that at least appears to fight back.

I think, once re-elected, Trump will be more effective, because it would send a message to the Rats and the GOPe to cut the crap and start working with Trump.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on May 15, 2019, 10:01:02 pm
Even people who don't particularly care for Trump, are just glad for once to have a guy, that at least appears to fight back.

Exactly right.  And any Republican who went at Trump sufficiently hard to justify abandoning the incumbent would inevitably end up arguing that Trump was too mean to Democrats, and that we need to be more respectful/civil.  And that's wouldn't play well with a lot of folks who've been spoiling for this kind of fight.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on May 15, 2019, 10:38:19 pm
So naked partisanship is helpful to a prospective judge's resume?   I'm just saying that a time will come when the Dems will be appointing the judges,  and their will be plenty of candidates they will promote who were part of the "resistance" to Trump as an lying imposter who stole an election.   No issue with any of that?

For crap sake no judge is a potted plant.  Democrats expect their judicial nominees to be bat shit anti-American, anti-Constitution and Republicans expect pro-American, constitutionalist judges. 

Mitt's just playing for the wrong team.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on May 15, 2019, 10:40:49 pm
Exactly right.  And any Republican who went at Trump sufficiently hard to justify abandoning the incumbent would inevitably end up arguing that Trump was too mean to Democrats,

On what desert island with no hope of rescue would this be?
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on May 16, 2019, 12:21:32 am
On what desert island with no hope of rescue would this be?

I have no idea what you're asking.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: corbe on May 16, 2019, 12:28:29 am
   Plug these in @Maj. Bill Martin

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Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on May 16, 2019, 12:51:37 pm
   Plug these in @Maj. Bill Martin

(https://i.alza.cz/ImgW.ashx?fd=FotoAddOrig&cd=RR413e-03&i=1.jpg)

Nice.

Still have no idea what the point was.

Any Republican who goes after Trump is necessarily going to be criticizing his "rudeness" to Democrats and the media.  That will tick off the very large number of Republicans who are happy that someone is finally fighting back.  And that's part of the larger issue -- any Republican who challenges Trump in the primary is going to be resented by Trump supporters, and will be accused of doing the Democrats' dirty work.  So even if by some miracle such a challenge succeeded in the primary - which I don't believe is possible given that some state GOP's aren't even going to have a Presidential primary or caucus at all - Trump voters would abandon that challenger in the general election, and he/she would be crushed.

A primary challenge to Trump is overwhelmingly likely to be ineffectual, which is why I'd like to see Mitt try it and get crushed. 

In the unlikely event it will have any effect on Trump at all, it will be to weaken him in the general election, and increase the odds of a Democrat winning the election.

Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: libertybele on May 17, 2019, 03:33:36 am
Nice.

Still have no idea what the point was.

Any Republican who goes after Trump is necessarily going to be criticizing his "rudeness" to Democrats and the media.  That will tick off the very large number of Republicans who are happy that someone is finally fighting back.  And that's part of the larger issue -- any Republican who challenges Trump in the primary is going to be resented by Trump supporters, and will be accused of doing the Democrats' dirty work.  So even if by some miracle such a challenge succeeded in the primary - which I don't believe is possible given that some state GOP's aren't even going to have a Presidential primary or caucus at all - Trump voters would abandon that challenger in the general election, and he/she would be crushed.

A primary challenge to Trump is overwhelmingly likely to be ineffectual, which is why I'd like to see Mitt try it and get crushed. 

In the unlikely event it will have any effect on Trump at all, it will be to weaken him in the general election, and increase the odds of a Democrat winning the election.

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Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: LegalAmerican on May 17, 2019, 10:37:22 pm
For crap sake no judge is a potted plant.  Democrats expect their judicial nominees to be bat shit anti-American, anti-Constitution and Republicans expect pro-American, constitutionalist judges. 

Mitt's just playing for the wrong team.

I am beginning to LOATHE Mitt more than obama.  He virtue signals and thinks my president is not wholesome enough, while defending a true comment made about obama. Obama is anti-America & fraud. Proven. Obama who was gay, male whore for rich white men to get his cocaine. Obama who uses cocaine, pot, illegal drugs, smokes and loves his beer so much, he had a brewery in the White House. Then his wife is trannie, their kids, bio parents are Dr. Anita Blanchard & Martin Nesbitt..but MITT thinks my NONE ALCOHOL DRINKER, none smoker, none illegal drug user is too 'Unwholesome" and defends Obama.  FRUIT CAKE.
Title: Re: Romney votes against Trump pick over comments attacking Obama
Post by: LegalAmerican on May 17, 2019, 10:43:39 pm
President is too mean to democrats?   DEAR LORD...all the lies, slander and smears by demon-rats.  There is a series on this.  If people took the time to listen..some of you might have a better understanding.  I CAN...HOPE!
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