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Gothmog

(144,921 posts)
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:22 AM Nov 2015

Romney dissed Trump-How long before Trump attacks Romney?

Romney did an op ed in the Washington Post yesterday on ISIS and was on the Today Show this morning. Romney was asked and implied that he did not think that Trump could handle ISIS. When asked about Carson and Trump, Romney stated that there are two or three candidates in the GOP field who could win a general election and these people could deal with ISIS. Romney was asked who would be better fighting ISIS-Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump and Romney only attack Clinton but did not comment on Trump's ability.

I suspect that Trump will consider this to be an insult and we can expect some attacks later today

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PatrickforO

(14,559 posts)
1. Well, yeah, because you know Trump's gonna get the best people in there
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:33 AM
Nov 2015

and he's really GREAT, and he'll get the best people and make American Great again!

MiniMe

(21,709 posts)
2. They couldn't even handle the MSNBC questioners in the debate
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:40 AM
Nov 2015

How are they going to handle ISIS other than nuke the mideast

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
3. LOL. Agree. Not mentioning "TRUMP!" has to be the biggest,
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:42 AM
Nov 2015

most unforgivable insult to him, in what context doesn't matter next to not talking about him at all.

FiveThirtyEight has an interesting piece, "If Donald Trump Is The Problem, Mitt Romney Isn’t The Solution."

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/if-donald-trump-is-the-problem-mitt-romney-isnt-the-solution/

At one point it also says, "...Romney would be entering a race without a dominant frontrunner. Donald Trump and Ben Carson remain atop the polls. Marco Rubio appears to be in the best position of any establishment candidate, but that’s like having the closest seat to the buffet table at an offensive lineman’s wedding; there’s still a lot of jostling to go before anyone gets their grub."

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
4. The two have been going at it for months already, ever since Trump declared
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:53 AM
Nov 2015

A couple of stories from a month ago cite some of the earlier feuding:

Donald Trump flipped out at Mitt Romney after he said Trump wouldn't be the GOP nominee
http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-mitt-romney-nominee-2015-10

Mitt Romney just ripped Donald Trump's 'hurtful' comments and predicted they'll cast a 'shadow' over the race
http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-david-axelrod-donald-trump-hurtful

Buns_of_Fire

(17,157 posts)
6. A noun, a verb, and "911" -- R. Giuliani's campaign vocabulary.
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 11:26 AM
Nov 2015

"Pathetic," "Loser," and "Stupid" -- T. Rump's campaign vocabulary.

If you want a response from Rump, hit him in his vanity.

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