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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm disappointed in Romney
This is not a pro-Romney rant. He started out like gang-busters with his anti-Trump Op-Ed. But then ---- I actually looked forward to more of the same from him. But no, he will vote FOR the wall. Ah silly me, to expect anything different. So how easy is it to be for a pro-wall vote that will never happen?
I just want to point out the mental depravity of Romney. He takes a pro-morality and proper POTUS etiquette position, posing as a righteous moral man, yet refuses to voice all the detrimental effects of Trump's border wall. Not the least of which are environmental degradations. How is that any different from Evangelicals posing as righteous people, while spewing hate and ignorance, as they go about their grifting ways?
The Republican party is so stupid and heartless, which I guess is the definition of evil. I pledge right here, right now, that post primary election in Texas, I shall support each and every Dem on the ballot. I shall not engage in sore-loser-itis if my candidate loses.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,770 posts)He's an empty suit. Always has been, always will be.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Basically. But, I think Mittens is even worse than that.
At least half of America is invisible to him.
I also think hes gonna try to replace Trump as the final leg of his white horse ride of destiny into Washington, DC! All the pieces of his prophecy are falling into place!
still_one
(96,032 posts)Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)strict Mormon religious fundamentalist. A True Believer. He's said so publicly many times, also that his life and his wife's are devoted to the service of God. Remember his religious undies?
Learn more about his religion, and a whole lot about him and his actions that doesn't make sense will. His belief that we will have to go to war against Russia and Iran, for instance, predates by decades Putin's recent behaviors and Iran's support of terrorism. He believes that Satan's forces will operate out of those nations during Armageddon. God's of course will be lead by America, and whoever God chooses to be its commander in chief. At this point I'm remembering his stunned shock on election night 2012. He holds himself humbly ready still, though, to answer God's call should it come.
Btw, although I sort of doubt he intends to use the presidency to somehow force men and women into dutiful Mormon roles, of course a great deal about how we live our lives, notably women's roles, will have to change. I imagine he believes we'll all be glad in our new happiness once God's kingdom is established, but the transition...
brush
(57,109 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)promising different audiences very different campaign pledges. in the same day even? Telling different audiences whatever they wanted to hear made good sense if you understood that none of them were his real goals, ones he very obviously could not admit to, and that he eventually had apparently come to believe God would have him win.
We really should all learn all we can about valid candidates for office. None of Romney's commitment to serving god, and nothing but, was ever a secret -- before he ran for one term as a governor and then on to the presidency anyway. Nor are the basic tenets of his religion, which are available to everyone. Like other committed fundamentalists, such as Ben Carson, when the real world and the teachings of the holy book conflict, the holy book rules and everything else is wrong, no dissonance, no doubt. Fundamentalists are strikingly lacking in intellectual curiosity (of course--the holy book contains all truth), and the ignorance that guarantees about many things is something a number of those who've known Romney commented on.
So, knowing his intense religiosity and very rigid belief system, I don't believe Romney "rolls over" for Trump. Exactly what role he's decided Trump plays in these end times I have no idea, but he would not denounce Trump if he believed Trump was chosen and placed by God to serve him. He would serve God by serving Trump.
Open to question is how much Romney fools himself that serving his own self interest is serving God's will, but not that he believes he does his best to determine God's will and serve it. And if that means routinely deceiving millions of unbelievers into voting for him, well, the great virtue and even duty of lying for good purpose is also sanctioned by his religion.
niyad
(119,376 posts)forget the way he sucked up to dimwit when he was looking to be in the cabinet (remember that VERY expensive dinner???)
mittens is an opportunistic, entitled, clueless jerk.
JHB
(37,397 posts)"People who just want stuff", pfagh!
niyad
(119,376 posts)Bettie
(16,863 posts)he's just as craven as the others, he is simply slightly (very slightly) better at appearing normal-ish than that orange thing.
niyad
(119,376 posts)JHB
(37,397 posts)...particularly the bit about how he was told the walls and fences were to keep out people who wanted to work there.
The "guide" told him that. Mr. "I should be president because I'm such a sharp businessman" took the salesman at his word. And how much you want to bet he'd prove my point by responding "He wasn't a salesman, he was our guide." Uh-huh, sure he was, Mr. Sharpo. Wouldn't that be a $10G bet?
Not to mention, "Did you boost the pay of all those young women so they could build their nest eggs faster, so they could go get married and you could let in some of those people the fence was keeping out? I mean, surely even with a modest pay boost it would still be cheaper than the US factory it was replacing. Or did you just keep the extra eggs for your shareholders?"
We know the answer to that one.
niyad
(119,376 posts)ignorant, and generally assholic crap the pukes spew.
Such is the nature of man. Rich folks want stuff too.....LOTS of stuff....mansions, jets...etc.
JHB
(37,397 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(120,154 posts)Like Flake and Corker, he'll express "concern" and then vote right along with Trump. He doesn't like Trump's style but he'll go along with his shitty GOP policies.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)He is very smart, which makes him very dangerous. He knows how to pose as whatever gets him what he wants, which is money and the power to make even more money.
RockRaven
(16,144 posts)with a backstory of deceit, vulture capitalism, grift, corruption, and financial crimes.
dalton99a
(84,043 posts)JHB
(37,397 posts)..."Romney stands up to Trump" stories were still the order of the day by people who should know better.
geardaddy
(25,323 posts)shanny
(6,709 posts)but added that his policies were basically fine. He's trying to tell R donors that he will continue to do their bidding but without the drama. Just positioning himself to step in (on his white charger no doubt) when rump is exposed for the crook that he is (the deep pockets know there aren't enough troglodytes to re-elect him if all independents are lost--they will cut and run eventually).
vlyons
(10,252 posts)billionaire tax cuts and regulations killed-off. So who cares how much corporate and agricultural toxins are dumped into our rivers and lakes? Romney can afford to drink Perrier.
elfin
(6,262 posts)Raises hopes, dashes them. Will do whatever McConnell tells him to do, while somehow making it sound mainstream even if it is the worst for everyone except the 1%.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)That's the only way he can disappoint you, is if you expect him to do the right thing.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)I'm aware of the limitations of expectations, but sometimes I forget. Silly me.
"Be ever mindful of the shortcomings of desire's rewards." -- Kalu Rinpoche
Turbineguy
(38,268 posts)everybody's pension. That's basic. The rest is how he's going to get it.
Demsrule86
(70,914 posts)He is also a Republican. Your first mistake is believing anything he says...just as much a liar as any of them.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,441 posts)niyad
(119,376 posts)Bucky
(55,334 posts)I'm not sure how the prophecy mistranslated asshole into horse
niyad
(119,376 posts)Bucky
(55,334 posts)But yes, nearly all of his votes will be in support of Trump's ongoing anti America campaign
Freethinker65
(11,022 posts)To get the nomination he needs to support the Trump agenda enough to get votes from those GOP primary voters that generally agree with Trump's conservative policies but find Trump as insane and repulsive as most of us do.
In Utah in his own neighborhood of Holladay he lacked major support and was seen as too liberal. Of course, once he won the state nomination for Senate, those voters felt they had no choice but to vote for him. He needs to play the political game the same way to overtake Trump in the Presidential primary.
JCanete
(5,272 posts)predictable as an atomic clock. You can set your watch to them.
niyad
(119,376 posts)ooky
(9,545 posts)Typical, prototype, Republican asshole who will vote with Trump on everything.
Generic Brad
(14,374 posts)His policies dont deviate from the Republican agenda one iota. His delivery is just more palatable.