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hamsterjill

(17,245 posts) Thu Dec 1, 2016, 01:06 PM Dec 2016

Just a Question: Am I alone in thinking that Romney is being duped? [View all]

Just had an interesting conversation in my office with someone.

Personally, I think Mitt Romney is being completely duped and will be put out to pasture by Trump in a few days. Trump met with him, Romney caved and basically publicly gave some support to Trump, so once he's thrown out with the dishwater, Romney will have no remaining relevance. Trump manipulated him into saying nice things about Trump. Romney won't be seen as credible should he attack Trump again beyond this occurrence.

I think this goes along with the Omarosa comment earlier in the campaign about how Trump will make his enemies bow down to him (and I'm paraphrasing, of course). Anyone else have the same feeling?

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Just a Question: Am I alone in thinking that Romney is being duped? [View all] hamsterjill Dec 2016 OP

I think you're absolutely right leftynyc Dec 2016 #1

So what, tho? Romney serves God. He's said so many times, Hortensis Dec 2016 #34

Yep - exactly. Lets count the ones so far... pkdu Dec 2016 #2

Nikki Haley mercuryblues Dec 2016 #26

It would serve him right, but I don't think so. He would not have called him back a second time, an still_one Dec 2016 #3

Works for me. TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #4

tRump's playing him like a fiddle Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #5

Absolutely. Trump is toying with him by making him grovel publicly. I used to think Mitt .... Hekate Dec 2016 #6

Good question Lotusflower70 Dec 2016 #7

Come on Mr. Romney is a dynamic and creative business and political leader. Why mulsh Dec 2016 #8

I know!!!! Some nerve of me, right???!!! hamsterjill Dec 2016 #20

I see what you did there! Retrograde Dec 2016 #30

Do you think Donald Trump is smarter or more clever than Romney? Buzz Clik Dec 2016 #9

Short answer: No. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #16

It potentially creates a blind spot for Romney. If that turns out to be the case... Buzz Clik Dec 2016 #31

Even Robert Oppenheimer got played. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #17

Scientists often suffer from the misconception that being a genius in a specific discipline... Buzz Clik Dec 2016 #32

I thought so before the fancy dinner. femmocrat Dec 2016 #10

See, I think the call back is just Trump playing with Romney. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #22

I totally agree with you. cwydro Dec 2016 #11

I have thought the same thing Skittles Dec 2016 #12

Hook, line, and sinker, Trump's playing him like a fish on a line. procon Dec 2016 #13

Exactly! hamsterjill Dec 2016 #23

Yip, but even further: DRUMPF will actually give him the job for the later pleasure UTUSN Dec 2016 #14

Not at all. I wrote this earlier: Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #15

I couldn't agree more. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #25

He's being set up Runningdawg Dec 2016 #18

Yes, because Trump is a narcissist first and foremost. trotsky Dec 2016 #19

Either way it's a bleak win for us Txbluedog Dec 2016 #21

tie a $20 to a string and drag it across a busy highway. who will chase after it with mitts on? nt msongs Dec 2016 #24

I think it's more likely the other way around. LisaM Dec 2016 #27

I think he's f**cking with Romney sweetroxie Dec 2016 #28

He might be and he's smart enough to know it too. MadamPresident Dec 2016 #29

Oh, I am too! hamsterjill Dec 2016 #33