Romney Plans Announcement on 2016 Race Tomorrow

[MgtPA]

Source: CNN

Just saw on CNN

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/02/politics/mitt-romney-to-speak-on-state-of-the-2016-presidential-race-thursday/index.html

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. Oh, I can't wait. Is the Romster going to run as an "Independent" in the "Constitution" party

and act as Jack the giant killer against the FrankTrump?

[charlespercydemocrat]

69. dreaminjg

H e is proably dreaming of a brokered convention sao he cna he tthe nomination.delusions of grandour.

[truebluegreen]

2. 2-time Loser is willing to step in?

I can hear The Drumpf now.


Fuck the Republicans: they built that.

[retrowire]

3. 0.0 Romney's going to run?

Why are people allowed to start running in the middle of the primaries? How the how is the late comer supposed to get delegates when they're already given out???

[Myrina]

6. ... and isn't it too late to get on the ballots in most of the remaining primary states?

Or is Mittens trying to win a "write in" campaign?

[retrowire]

9. OOOOH

Maybe he's a deliberate spoiler with no intentions of winning?

[ohnoyoudidnt]

26. I suspect this would be the case.

Many in the GOP would rather have Hillary than Trump. It would also help them on down-ballot races and help secure their hold on congress.

[kracer20]

34. Bingo

The RW will be coming out in droves to vote against Clinton.

But to throw a wrench in there, I think that if the R's try and get someone in there to run against Trump, he will immediately pull out and run as a third party candidate. He will certainly threaten them with that.

[leftynyc]

63. He's not going to be running

as a republican but as an independent (I would guess). Would primaries even be needed?

[SCantiGOP]

67. He's not going to be running at all

I imagine he is going to try to get some influence and credibility by endorsing someone.

Nikki Haley, Christie, etc are all just trying to look out for themselves and their political futures; they don't give a rat's ass about what's best for the country or they wouldn't be Republicans in the first place.

[leftynyc]

68. Why don't the repubs realize

it's too late? They should have been bringing donnie down since Thanksgiving. The reality is they were sniveling cowards who were too afraid to take him on for fear of offending his imbecile supporters. Now he's going to be their candidate and there isn't a republican endorsement from or to anyone that can stop him.

[SCantiGOP]

74. I am really conflicted over Trump

On the one hand, I want him as the candidate because he is a joke and could never get elected and that means we hold onto the White House.
On the other hand, I thought the same thing about a guy named Reagan when he first ran in 1976, and we know how that ended up.

I don't think he could win, but God help us if he did.

[leftynyc]

79. Understand your concerns

I can tell you, as a NYer who has been watching his schtik for decades, you haven't even begun to see the dirt on him. The sniveling cowards running against him were too afraid to use it. Trump University is only the beginning. This is where superpacs can come in handy - whoever our candidate is can keep their hands clean while the superpacs can dish the dirt.

[Thunderbeast]

21. Been done before...

Hubert Humphrey 1968

[former9thward]

70. Very few primaries in 1968.

Complete different delegate selection process back then.

[getagrip_already]

35. the article said nothing about jumping in...

Just that he would discuss the race. Pretty vague.

But if he runs it will be as a third party candidate. He can still get on the ballot in all states, but it will be tight in TX. You need an obscene number of signatures (~30k) and the deadline s in April I think. At least one other state has a similar challenge, but it's doable.

If he runs, he has to start now. Waiting for a convention decision is too late.

Personally, I don't think it will be him. He knows he can't win a 3-way race, and I doubt he really wants to play spoiler.

[truebluegreen]

65. Regarding the announcement, it would be irresponsible not to speculate.

[bigworld]

4. wait, what?

This is who "the establishment" really wants.... but how's this going to work, short of a brokered convention? Can he possibly enter the fray at this point?

If Trump's nomination is taken away from his supporters, they are going to have a freak out.

I'll get the popcorn.

[MgtPA]

8. Cruz will have a FIT!

[uhnope]

5. here's yr link

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/02/politics/mitt-romney-to-speak-on-state-of-the-2016-presidential-race-thursday/index.html

[MgtPA]

15. Thanks, added to post.

[Helen Borg]

7. Ladies and Gentlemen. I announce my decision not to run.

[C Moon]

24. :D

[jalan48]

10. Wow-didn't expect this. Trump's a chump but he's going to chew up the privileged Romney.

[valerief]

11. Is he declaring himself the 9th justice? VP? Or car elevator operator? nt

[Turborama]

12. Something on The Guardian's site about it...

Romney to deliver speech on 2016 race

What does the 2012 Republican nominee have to say? He’s spent the last week slamming Trump on Twitter. Now the Romney shop has e-blasted reporters to announce the speech.

More: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2016/mar/02/us-elections-trump-clinton-win-cruz-sanders-rubio-super-tuesday-live

I wonder how a public brawl between these 2 over the Republican party in the midst an election campaign is going to play out.

[Herman4747]

75. I go with "car elevator operator"

[AzDar]

14. Please proceed, Governor...

[fleur-de-lisa]

28. That never grows old . . .

I was so proud of my president when he delivered that line!

[TipTok]

30. I hope Obama sends the guy who coached that one...

... A check every month.

[Lucky Luciano]

33. Best line ever in a debate. nt

[2naSalit]

16. Oh boy...

never a dull moment.

[Le Taz Hot]

25. Move over

[2naSalit]

37. ...

plenty of room on the couch, come on over.

[LibDemAlways]

17. The powers that be have to be freaking out right about now.

Kasich and Rubio are non-starters. Jeb got no voter love. They hate Trump and Cruz. Frantic phone calls all night from RNC to Mittens looking for a savior, a Hail Mary pass to unfuck the huge fuck up the R race has turned into.

If the establishment throws its weight behind Mitt, expect blowback of enormous proportions from Trump and his minions. This could be one for the ages.

[TheUndecider]

57. Please oh please

I do hope for the repubs f'ing themselves

[AxionExcel]

18. Where is Harold Stassen now that the Repubes really need him?

[bigworld]

19. A spokeman says it is not a candidacy announcement. So... what is it?

My guess is a call for a brokered convention. There's no other way (short of toying with Trump's plane) that the mainstream GOP is going to take him out.

[houston16revival]

23. Mitt would endorse a brokered convention?

Mitt will put himself forward first

as AVAILABLE!!!

He came close enough last time

[C Moon]

32. Wow. If the GOP does that, it will get them such a low turnout in the GE.

Their best bet is to swallow the pill (that they created) and work with Trump.

[valerief]

38. They planned a brokered convention, I'm assuming, from the start

when they let all those chimps out of their cages and onto the debate platform.

I'm guessing they'll serve up Ryan. He says he's not willing to run, but he said that about being speaker. He tends to play hard to get. I'm guessing he took the speakership with the promise he'd be served up in a brokered convention so he could avoid the feces-flinging.

[TheUndecider]

58. Interesting conjecture!

I don't think they're that smart though

[6chars]

62. how do you get a brokered convention if trump has most of the delegates?

they are screwed. worst case, we may all be.

[valerief]

77. Just like our Congress, the RNC can make up the rules as they go along.

Or hack the vote.

[onenote]

81. From what is being reported, it's a hail mary plea to repubs not to support trump

Romney's not getting in. He's just going to make an impassioned (if you can tell) plea for repubs to support anyone but Trump in the hopes it will rally enough voters to come out in states like Florida and Ohio to deny him winner take all victories that would all but seal the deal.

[houston16revival]

20. Mitt$ rMoney to endorse $trump

Big Nonsense support each other

[Lithos]

22. Assuming he does put his hat in

He's missed most of the key states to file:

Here's the list of what's still open. The first date is the election, the second is the filing date. 2 days to go for Connecticut.

*******

Connecticut April 26, 2016 March 4, 2016 Primary Closed
Oregon May 17, 2016 March 8, 2016 Primary Closed
Wyoming April 9, 2016 March 10, 2016 Democratic Caucus Closed
Washington May 24, 2016 March 10, 2016 Republican Caucus Closed
Nebraska March 5, 2016 March 11, 2016 Democratic Caucus Closed
Montana June 7, 2016 March 14, 2016 Primary Open
New Mexico June 7, 2016 March 16, 2016 Primary Closed
District of Columbia June 14, 2016 March 16, 2016 Primary Closed
California June 7, 2016 March 26, 2016 Primary Closed (R)/Mixed (D)
South Dakota June 7, 2016 March 29, 2016 Primary Closed
New Jersey June 7, 2016 April 4, 2016 Primary Mixed
North Dakota June 7, 2016 May 2, 2016 Democratic Caucus Closed
Iowa February 1, 2016 Caucus Closed
American Samoa March 1, 2016 Democratic Caucus Open
Wyoming March 1, 2016 Republican Caucus Closed
American Samoa March 8, 2016 Republican Caucus Open
Guam March 12, 2016 Republican Caucus Closed
Northern Marianas March 12, 2016 Democratic Caucus Closed
Virgin Islands March 12, 2016 Republican Caucus Open
Puerto Rico March 13, 2016 Primary Open
Northern Marianas March 15, 2016 Republican Caucus Closed
Utah March 22, 2016 Caucus Closed
Guam May 7, 2016 Democratic Caucus Closed
Puerto Rico June 5, 2016 Democratic Caucus Open
Virgin Islands June 5, 2016 Democratic Caucus Open
North Dakota Closed

[bigworld]

27. If he can keep Trump's numbers under 50%

there will be a brokered convention. Can some numbers person figure out if he could do this?

[TheUndecider]

59. Well he has been under 50% (mostly) so far

If he stays the course in this regard we'll be there

[former9thward]

73. No.

The Republican primaries from here on out are mostly winner take all. Trump will be over 50% of delegates by the time of the convention.

[TheUndecider]

78. You're right of course!

[C Moon]

29. Mitt seems to think he's more important to the country than he is.

That's quite an ego, he has. It will be a joy to see it smashed down again.

[houston16revival]

36. +10x!

Pompous little twerp, isn't he?

[C Moon]

43. Can't stand the a-hole.

[Orsino]

51. "You are all wrong" is probably not a winning campaign slogan. n/t

[fleur-de-lisa]

31. Endorsing Roboto?

I can't imagine he would endorse Drumpf or Carnival Cruz.

[ShrimpPoboy]

50. That's my guess too

[notadmblnd]

39. Oh that ought to change things.

lol.

[tanyev]

40. Help us, Obi-Wan Mitt Romney. You're our only hope!

[DesertRat]

42. Good one!

[C Moon]

44. :D

[2naSalit]

41. Geeze...

up here in Moville, that's all I'll be hearing about on the local censored "news" until he gets kicked out of the camera shot again.

[eShirl]

45. Mittens to the rescue!

[Javaman]

46. well he should get at least 47% of the vote...

[Orsino]

47. Oooooh! He finally finished that sweet-ass car elevator...

...and is ready to connect with the rank and file billionaires!

[C Moon]

48. He's announcing a canned food drive...

for Jeb's campaign.

[Javaman]

49. I haven't watched a repuke convention in years...

this years will be must see tv. LOL

[totodeinhere]

52. He doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell.

So let him try. Too many delegates have been awarded already and the filing deadline has passed in some states with future primaries.

On edit - Unless he goes third party but that strategy would also be doomed to failure.

[SummerSnow]

53. Mittens is back

[Indepatriot]

54. ENDORSING HILLARY?

[That Guy 888]

55. White Horse Prophecy? That was mentioned when Willard ran last time I believe.

I know Wikipedia Just something quick for those who hadn't heard of it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Horse_Prophecy

The White Horse Prophecy is a statement purported to have been made in 1843 by Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, regarding the future of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and the United States of America. The Latter Day Saints, according to the prophecy, would "go to the Rocky Mountains and ... be a great and mighty people", identified figuratively with the White Horse described in the Book of Revelation. The prophecy further predicts that the United States Constitution will one day "hang like a thread" and will be saved "by the efforts of the White Horse".[1]

Some have speculated, on the basis of the White Horse Prophecy, that Mormons expect the United States to eventually become a theocracy dominated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[2][3] The authenticity of the prophecy as a whole, which was not made public until long after Smith's death, is debated, and the leadership of the LDS Church has stated that "the so-called 'White Horse Prophecy' ... is not embraced as Church doctrine."[4] However, the belief that members of the LDS Church will one day need to take action to save the imperiled U.S. Constitution has been attributed to Smith in several sources and has been discussed in an approving fashion by Brigham Young and other LDS leaders.

[CoffeeCat]

56. This is a joke

Romney will try to appeal to Republicans and dissuade them from being in/joining Trump's camp.

Romney has no power with Trump supporters or the rabid base of the Republican party that is flocking to Trump. These are the same people who were pissed about Romney running for President in the first place. They didn't like him. Now, they probably see him as an even bigger tool bag.

Mitt Romney will be ineffective at whatever he's trying to do.

[LonePirate]

60. If he runs third party, he hurts Repubs in the GE. If he runs as a Repub, he helps Trump.

[totodeinhere]

61. CNN is reporting that Romney will not announce his candidacy nor will he endorse anyone.

He wants to play the role as peacemaker in the party. LOL.

[WheelWalker]

64. Mittens for the save...?

[robertgodardfromnj]

66. Oh God, not this guy again

Mitt, we had enough of your antics 4 years ago. Please go away.

[Herman4747]

71. If RMoney thinks he can save the day...

...it's far too late for that, buddy.

[fleur-de-lisa]

72. As AviationPro used to call rMoney. . .

"Lurch the Fucking Stiff" . . . forgot the TM though.

[underpants]

76. Can you just FEEL the excitement? The electricity?

[user_name]

80. If they're voting for Trump because he's anti-establishment,

how does it help to have an establishment politician weigh in? It's not going to change people's minds and make them vote for someone in the establishment. That's what they're rejecting.