Mitt Romney ends recruiting efforts for an independent candidate

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Source: CNN

Mitt Romney won't launch a third-party presidential campaign of his own and has stopped trying to recruit somebody else to do it.

The 2012 Republican nominee had attempted to recruit a challenger to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. But prospects like Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse said no, and Romney is now dropping his efforts, a source familiar with Romney's thinking told CNN. The news was first reported by Yahoo News.

It's the latest blow to the "Never Trump" movement -- a group of conservatives led by Romney, blogger Erick Erickson and The Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol -- to find an alternative to Trump.

Romney still hopes a candidate will emerge. But an adviser to the "Never Trump" efforts confirmed Tuesday night that the efforts are looking grim.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/18/politics/mitt-romney-never-trump-independent-2016-campaign/index.html

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Whattsa matter Mittens? Couldn't stand the heat in the GOP kitchen anymore?

[Uben]

1. Well, I'll give him this......

...at least he didn't pull a Prick Cheney and select himself. Cheney has probably been speed dialing him to be considered.

[totodeinhere]

10. Cheney has endorsed Trump. I doubt if he ever wanted to be considered for a 3rd party

run.

[C Moon]

2. The Mighty Mitt strikes (out) again.

Thank the gods, cuz I can't stomach that person.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. I respect Mitt Romney for this

I do think Mitt Romney cares about the polis and the conditions for sound politics in the United States. I really do believe that. He is appalled by Trump, not because he's "the establishment," but because Trump is a fascist, and Mitt Romney ultimately believes in the soundness of the Republic, and the importance of policy and civil discourse.

You can make fun of Romney all you want here, but he's actually trying to do the right thing, and he's sticking his neck out about it. I think he deserves respect for that. It's far more than most of those sniping at him will likely do.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. +10

He's no mental lightweight

like the Drama Queen he's trying to stop

The barriers are crashing day by day

I'm speechless

[Hekate]

11. Thanks for that assessment, alcibiades. I think you're right.

[MariaThinks]

4. always the coward - romney

does he stand for anything?

[Kelvin Mace]

5. They will all line up to vote for Trump and

talk about what a swell guy he is.

[laserhaas]

7. I'll believe it when the primaries are over and nothing happens

Till then bullchit reigns supreme

[mainstreetonce]

8. Now he has to stick to his position

Against .trump

[laserhaas]

12. Flip floppers stick to nothing

Just sayin.....

[Scientific]

9. Yet another submissive Republican toes the line.

Republicans love their freaking Chickenhawk Big Daddy Authority Figures. Rather than think and act for themselves like honorable adult Americans, Republicans meekly & submissively do what they are told by the soul-corrupted Trumpenfuhrer.