Not 'a great moment in American leadership:' Romney criticizes government response to coronavirus

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Source: msn.com




Colby Itkowitz 3 hrs ago


Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) ..............................


Romney mostly kept his criticisms broad, avoiding attacking President Trump directly, though he took a few swipes at the president’s management style during an event with Georgetown University students via video chat on Tuesday night.

“The speed of our response looked slow compared to other people. That first phase will not stand out as a great moment in American leadership,” Romney said, referring to the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, adding, “We didn’t look real strong, and that’s kind of an understatement.”
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While Romney said explicitly, “I’m not blaming this administration,” he suggested ways he’d be doing things differently if it were him in the Oval Office, primarily coordinating resources and response through the federal government.

“It’s hard to say to all 50 governors, you guys all do your thing,” Romney said. “I think the federal coordination has been less than my personal style.”
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Romney also seemed to criticize Trump’s advisers, saying he would be surrounding himself with “real experts in crisis management … people who have dealt with this more than I have.”

He added, “The key to leadership is recognizing you’re not the smartest guy in the room.”

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/not-a-great-moment-in-american-leadership-romney-criticizes-government-response-to-coronavirus/ar-BB13laSk

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[RandySF]

1. He might as well caucus with us at this point.

[spin]

4. I understand a large number of Republicans saw Romney as a RINO. ...

He also was unpopular with gun owners who suspected if elected he would push for a new Federal Assault Weapons Ban.

So basically a lot of Republicans were not all that enthusiastic about Romney.

I personally wouldn’t trust Romney any further than I could throw him. He changes positions like a weather vane in a tornado.

[msongs]

2. he needs a religion that would make him care about the welfare of people nt

[ZZenith]

3. Fuck that weasel.

Doesn’t have enough patriotism to come right out and say it - he has to make political hay out of the situation.

“Ladies and gentlemen, it pains me to say it, but the president is clearly inept and insane, and we Republicans have brought great shame upon our nation by cynically using him to further our craven addiction to money and power. We deeply regret it.”

Say it, Mitch - it’s the only thing I want to hear out of your wretched maw.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Mitt is the GOP point man?

Mitt's criticism is nuanced, as weak as Trump, as if he's afraid to say something, but pushed to the front of the room to cover GOP asses.

Mitt is an epic fail.

[dalton99a]

6. "I'm not blaming this administration"

All you need to know about Mitt Romney

[Miguelito Loveless]

7. If you are not prepared to do something tangible about it,

then just shut up.

Obvious posturing for another presidential run is obvious.