2012 candidate Mitt Romney destroyed Donald Trump in a blistering twenty minute speech in Utah Thursday. This coming mere hours before the critical Republican debate now down to four candidates.
Said Romney of Trump…”He didn’t build his business. He inherited it.” “Whatever happened to Trump Airlines?” “How about Trump University…then there’s the Trump magazine…Trump vodka….Trump Steaks…Trump Mortgage…a business genius he is not.” “He has neither the judgment nor the temperament to be President.” His personal qualities…the bullying…the showing off…the absurd third grade theatrics.”
Romney spoke in a valiant attempt for the Republican Party to prevent Trump from getting the nomination. Everything is riding on the next ten days of primaries. Trump seems overwhelming in wins in the early States, But he has only one fourth of the delegates he needs to get to the needed 1,237 for the nomination. The traditional Republican Party thinking better late than never to stop Trump who many feel will not only lose the Presidency, but the Senate as well. Trump followed Romney’s speech with usual non Presidential often heard standard lines. Even throwing in a vulgarity to Romney. It went on and on, but had an unusual stoppage by protesters 3-4 times. “Get’em out of here” said Trump ignoring his wife plea’s to act more Presidential. That’s a lost cause on a man who simply can’t control his emotions.
Exit polling shows Trump’s main appeal is to the poorly educated angry blue collar voters. College educated show little interest in voting for “The Donald.” Romney’s speech today will do little to stop Trump supporters who are hard core. However, it could very well stimulate reluctant Republican voters to get out and support a different nominee. Those remaining are John Kasich, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.
Said Kasich today….”If I win Ohio (he’s is a very successful Governor of that State), he’s (Trump) not going to be the nominee. We’re going to the convention and I am going to get the nomination.”
And, Kasich might just have something there in that remark. He’s moderate, has a successful balanced background. Very good in the private sector…excellent in Congress helping to balance the nation’s budget on the Finance Committee. Even did some TV work on occasion subbing for Bill O’Reilly. Of the four remaining candidates, Kasich is far and away the most qualified to be President of the United States. Will it happen? Perhaps, when the convention in Cleveland becomes a “horse trading bedlam” Kasich could be the best compromise candidate.
However, until Trump stumbles in the next ten days, it just is not going to happen. But, wouldn’t be ironic if it does go to the convention and there is no agreement on any of current candidates? Guess who might step up? Why Mitt Romney of course.
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