"Why did Romney believe he needed to write this now — as his first volley — instead of first expressing his intention of trying to work with Trump to move his agenda forward in what promises to be a very tumultuous time, with militant, partisan Democrats about to assume control of the House?
"Why the Washington Post? "Why would Romney choose to publish his piece in the overtly liberal Washington Post? Are political liberals and the mainstream media his constituency now? It would be one thing for a newly minted GOP senator to take on Democrats in that publication, but it’s quite another for him to harshly criticize his party’s president in a paper that exclusively speaks for the opposition party — a party that will doubtlessly leverage this op-ed against the president and in favor of the Democrats’ policy agenda, which Romney has been telling us for years he abhors.
"Divisive Statements or Actions Does Romney mean to undermine and demonize GOP border enforcement hawks and other Republicans at this critical time when he piously proclaims that he “will speak out against significant statements or actions that are divisive, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant, dishonest or destructive to democratic institutions”?" . . .
"Romney just reminded Republicans that in the past they have tried civility and lost. Then they nominated a candidate who punched back twice as hard and won, and once in office he did not stop fighting back and he has accomplished many things.
"Oh Warren is still running for president. She has a large staff to feed and donors are begging to be misled. But she has a 1/1,024th chance of winning.
"Which is better than Romney's chances." . . .
It is not President Trump who threatens the nation’s interest, Mr. Romney, but the DemocraticParty, which you have just gone out of your way to assist — whether you realize it or not.
Mitt Romney Is A Bitter Loser Hoping The Socialist Media Can Make Him Relevant Again . . . "President Trump has slashed job-killing regulations, lowered unemployment to historic levels, returned prosperity to the U.S. economy—particularly to long-depressed minority communities, greatly strengthened the military, all but wiped out ISIS, is on the brink of a historic trade agreement with China while already reaching similar deals with Mexico and Canada, and has brought the North Korean dictatorship into the world community more than any other president before him.
"But, according to Mitt Romney and so much of Washington D.C. who thinks like him, those things are not “presidential” because how a president talks is far more important than the things he does on behalf of the American people and the world." Source.
Wile E. Romney retreats . . . "The president laughed in his face. Romney now heads the Republicans Against Trump caucus, population 1.
"Oh Warren is still running for president. She has a large staff to feed and donors are begging to be misled. But she has a 1/1,024th chance of winning.
"Which is better than Romney's chances." . . .