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applegrove

(118,832 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:09 PM Jan 2019

Republicans are 'secretly whispering' support for Romney's attack on Trump: GOP operative Rick Wilso

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Republicans are ‘secretly whispering’ support for Romney’s attack on Trump: GOP operative Rick Wilson

By Tans Geneva at Raw Story

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/01/republicans-secretly-whispering-support-romneys-attack-trump-gop-operative-rick-wilson/amp/

"SNIP.....

Yet most Republicans continue to fear taking on the President.

“Mitt Romney’s editorial is making the rounds for speaking the words that much of the GOP lacks the courage to put their names behind. Many of the voices rising to condemn him are secretly whispering, “Mitt, it was great. I agree with you, but I have to defend him, you know. I’ve got to worry about a primary…” Wilson says.

Wilson envisions a strong role for Romney to play in Congress.

“He has a chance to be a voice for the facts, for principles, and for personal integrity The coward caucus won’t get the headlines, the media attention, and the political capital that flows from calling on Republicans to live up to their principles and for providing a living contrast to Trump’s egregious, juvenile behavior. Romney just might.”

.....SNIP"

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Republicans are 'secretly whispering' support for Romney's attack on Trump: GOP operative Rick Wilso (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2019 OP

I knew yesterday this Romney Op Ed was to stop the bleed of republicans from the republican applegrove Jan 2019 #1

We must NEVER forget EVERY republican in power and in general Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #5

Yes. applegrove Jan 2019 #19

How brave of them. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #2

Yes. applegrove Jan 2019 #3

Despicable cowards. jrthin Jan 2019 #4

it's funny that both dems and reps agree on something AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #6

I wouldn't go overboard for Cha Jan 2019 #7

Same here Cha. Blue_true Jan 2019 #8

I didn't want to post that integrity paragraph but it was an important example applegrove Jan 2019 #9

It's ok.. I was talking to Cha Jan 2019 #10

I finished my post. I had to go look up his name as I can't tell all the republicans apart. applegrove Jan 2019 #11

Rick Wilson is a "Never trumper" who has Cha Jan 2019 #12

Yes. But I can't tell him apart from other never trumpers. Seen him on real time applegrove Jan 2019 #14

Republicans are looking for a savior... mrsv Jan 2019 #13

The Never trumpers are.. some are betting their Cha Jan 2019 #15

They're All A Bunch Of Hypocrites Me. Jan 2019 #16

in other words, torius Jan 2019 #17

Not pc: applegrove Jan 2019 #18

Well I was putting the words in their mouth torius Jan 2019 #20

Okay. Cheers! applegrove Jan 2019 #21

Watch all the never Trumpers gush over Mitt. lilactime Jan 2019 #22

applegrove

(118,832 posts)

1. I knew yesterday this Romney Op Ed was to stop the bleed of republicans from the republican

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:10 PM

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party. Who else thought so too?

Eliot Rosewater

(31,125 posts)

5. We must NEVER forget EVERY republican in power and in general

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:19 PM

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who did NOT speak out, they are ALL guilty of treason.

applegrove

(118,832 posts)

19. Yes.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 10:46 PM

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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. How brave of them.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:11 PM

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How patriotic.

Moral cowardice is also a feature of the modern GOP.

applegrove

(118,832 posts)

3. Yes.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:13 PM

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jrthin

(4,837 posts)

4. Despicable cowards.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:14 PM

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AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)

6. it's funny that both dems and reps agree on something

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:20 PM

Jan 2019

romney is a new flake

Cha

(297,774 posts)

7. I wouldn't go overboard for

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:23 PM

Jan 2019

Romney on "integrity".. we know him.

It's easy to have more "integrity" than trump.. and it is something that he's calling him out.. but we'll see if he's another Flake on trump or not.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

8. Same here Cha.

Reply to Cha (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:26 PM

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I was trying to figure out how to say it.

applegrove

(118,832 posts)

9. I didn't want to post that integrity paragraph but it was an important example

Reply to Cha (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:30 PM

Jan 2019

of how Rick Wilson and others feel about Romney and his role in saving the GOP. I think a split GOP is well deserved after the last 40 years. I agree they are weaklings where Trump is concerned. I just posted it to inform. So we know what we are dealing with.

Cha

(297,774 posts)

10. It's ok.. I was talking to

Reply to applegrove (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:33 PM

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Rick Wilson. lol

applegrove

(118,832 posts)

11. I finished my post. I had to go look up his name as I can't tell all the republicans apart.

Reply to Cha (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:35 PM

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Cha

(297,774 posts)

12. Rick Wilson is a "Never trumper" who has

Reply to applegrove (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:40 PM

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some very well written, scathing take-downs of hair trump.

applegrove

(118,832 posts)

14. Yes. But I can't tell him apart from other never trumpers. Seen him on real time

Reply to Cha (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:42 PM

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I think. I'm bad with names.

mrsv

(209 posts)

13. Republicans are looking for a savior...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:41 PM

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Mitt ain't it

Cha

(297,774 posts)

15. The Never trumpers are.. some are betting their

Reply to mrsv (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 08:46 PM

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last nickel it's still trump and his master putin.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

16. They're All A Bunch Of Hypocrites

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 09:13 PM

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torius

(1,652 posts)

17. in other words,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 09:59 PM

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“He says the things I’m thinking but that the PC police won’t let me say! Squee!”

applegrove

(118,832 posts)

18. Not pc:

Reply to torius (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 10:15 PM

Jan 2019

It is not politically correct. It is that they are afraid of Trump's hold on his base and their shared nationalism/tribalism. That is why the GOP remains silent.

torius

(1,652 posts)

20. Well I was putting the words in their mouth

Reply to applegrove (Reply #18)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 10:55 PM

Jan 2019

that Repub voters used to justify voting for Trump. Was sarcasm (or rather, irony), but as it was written in dialogue. the tag might have been confusing... as I guess the post was... thanks for your reply (that isn't sarcasm).

applegrove

(118,832 posts)

21. Okay. Cheers!

Reply to torius (Reply #20)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 10:58 PM

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lilactime

(657 posts)

22. Watch all the never Trumpers gush over Mitt.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:39 AM

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