“A thought or a notion comes in and it comes out of his mouth. There’s not a lot of filter that goes on,” he said of Trump.
Some Republicans have read former President Donald Trump’s comment last week that would act as a dictator only on “day one,” as just another Trumpian quip. But not Sen. Mitt Romney.
“His behavior suggests that this is a person who will impose his will if he can on the judicial system, on the legislative branch and on the entire nation,” Romney (R-Utah) told NBC’s Kristin Welker during an interview on “Meet the Press” on Sunday.
“When he called people to come to Washington, D.C., on January 6, that was not a random date. That was the date when peaceful transfer of power was to occur. He called that on purpose. No question he has authoritarian rulings and interests and notions which he will try and impose,” Romney said.
If Trump is a human gumball machine, Romney is a one-penny Chicklets dispenser. Cheaper, blander and no one really likes it.
Edit: I think people are taking my ‘Romney is a gumball machine except less electable’ joke as an endorsement of Trump.
In response to your edit:
I don’t think people think that. The joke just isn’t funny. Mostly because (for those of us who can remember Romney) it’s just a bad take.
This joke would work for DeSantis… He IS cheaper, blander, and nobody really likes him.
Romney is very much his own thing. At this point, a very rare thing.
He’s probably the only republican I wouldn’t mind seeing on the ballot.
Mitt Romney is a bland white guy who is helping Trump with the election despite claiming he’s going against him by retiring and letting a younger, more vibrant, more MAGA Senator almost definitely be elected in his place because it’s Utah. He tries to pretend he isn’t pro-Trump because he occasionally went against his policies, but he voted for them a lot more than against them. He just doesn’t like Trump because he thinks Trump makes more “serious” Republicans like him look bad, while simultaneously supporting him and his policies.
He would have done little different from Trump if he were elected. He just wouldn’t have entertained the base as much.
Trump is credibly compromised by Russia, whereas Romney was MOCKED during his presidential race for highlighting Russia as the number one geopolitical foe.
I’m sorry, they could not be more diametrically opposed w.r.t their understanding and alignment around the geopolitical landscape.
It’s ABSURD to try and paint him as “Like Trump, Just less”.
And, for the record, we all know what you’re saying when you say “bland white guy from Utah”. Just say it.
That’s ridiculous. Everyone knows America’s number one geopolitical foe is pants that don’t have an elastic waistband.
Romney was one of the very few Republicans (along with the late John McCain) who continued to call out Trump for what he is after he won the primaries and critisize his fellow R’s, rather than immediately start dickriding, which is why he is one of the very few Republicans I have any level of real respect for. Plus, IIRC he’s a moderate by 2008 standards, which is basically a liberal today. OP must have known nothing about the guy, read “republican”, and immediately started making assumption.
What am I saying? I honestly do not know what you think I’m saying.
Also, I didn’t say “from Utah.” He’s the senator from Utah. He’s from Detroit.
The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.