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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Nov 25, 2016, 05:03 PM Nov 2016

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If Romney is chosen, hes got some explaining to do

By Colbert I. King

President-elect Donald Trump is entitled to nominate anyone he wants to be his secretary of state, including his daughter, Ivanka, or son-in-law, Jared Kushner. He could pick Bozo the Clown, for all I care. Trump owes me no explanation. But if Trump’s State Department nominee turns out to be Mitt Romney, then it is Romney who has some explaining to do. Not to me, but to the country and the world.

It all comes down to Romney’s words and what he means.

No one, Republican or Democrat, delivered a more scathing indictment of Trump than Romney’s devastating critique in the spring at the Hinckley Institute of Politics Forum in Utah.

Did Romney believe at the time that no one was listening or cared what he had to say? Because his words were heard around the world.

If Romney is offered and accepts the nomination to State, does he expect us to believe that the words he expressed about Trump did not reflect his sincere beliefs?

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If Romney is chosen, hes got some explaining to do (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2016 OP

Maybe Mittens thinks he can save the US by preventing Trump The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #1

He won't be oberliner Nov 2016 #2

i would prefer Romney get the job than all the others they are looking at JI7 Nov 2016 #3

Doesn't Romney have more money than Trump? That would seem to guarantee he is not the choice. vanlassie Nov 2016 #4

How would we know? Trump never released his taxes. LisaL Nov 2016 #6

That's one of the reasons. but in that leaked one from one year JI7 Nov 2016 #7

I don't believe for a second Trump is going to pick Romney. LisaL Nov 2016 #5

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)

1. Maybe Mittens thinks he can save the US by preventing Trump

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 05:07 PM

Nov 2016

from starting WWIII. But I don't think he'll get the offer anyhow because Trump values loyalty and ass-kissing above all other qualities.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

2. He won't be

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 05:17 PM

Nov 2016

It was part of Trump's little game to "seem reasonable" and magnanimous.

JI7

(89,250 posts)

3. i would prefer Romney get the job than all the others they are looking at

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 06:07 PM

Nov 2016

vanlassie

(5,675 posts)

4. Doesn't Romney have more money than Trump? That would seem to guarantee he is not the choice.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 09:55 PM

Nov 2016

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

6. How would we know? Trump never released his taxes.

Reply to vanlassie (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 09:57 PM

Nov 2016

JI7

(89,250 posts)

7. That's one of the reasons. but in that leaked one from one year

Reply to LisaL (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 09:59 PM

Nov 2016

He made much less than he claims.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

5. I don't believe for a second Trump is going to pick Romney.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 09:57 PM

Nov 2016

So Colbert I King has nothing to worry about.

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