Republican Party Panic; Romney Draft Considered
The Republican Party looks at its scorecard and goes into panic.
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Click here for reuse options!…there is growing anxiety bordering on panic among Republican elites about the dominance and durability of Donald Trump and Ben Carson and widespread bewilderment over how to defeat them.
Party leaders and donors fear nominating either man would have negative ramifications for the GOP ticket up and down the ballot, virtually ensuring a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidency and increasing the odds that the Senate falls into Democratic hands.
The party establishment is paralyzed. Big money is still on the sidelines. No consensus alternative to the outsiders has emerged from the pack of governors and senators running, and there is disagreement about how to prosecute the case against them. Recent focus groups of Trump supporters in Iowa and New Hampshire commissioned by rival campaigns revealed no silver bullet.
…some in the party establishment are so desperate to change the dynamic that they are talking anew about drafting Romney — despite his insistence that he will not run again. Friends have mapped out a strategy for a late entry to pick up delegates and vie for the nomination in a convention fight, according to the Republicans, who were briefed on the talks, though Romney has shown no indication of reviving his interest.
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craig7120 November 13th, 2015 at 11:41
Ha!
Next thing ya know the gop will be asking who let all the racists in?
Panic? You courted the crazies so now you’re panicking over the front runners of your crazy train?
Vote Dem in 16 has never been more important, the gop can’t figure out the problems in their own party.
Tim Coolio November 13th, 2015 at 20:24
We sure as heck don’t want them swinging the Supreme Court more to the hard right for the REST OF OUR LIVES!
Aunt Pee November 13th, 2015 at 12:03
Because Romney did so well in 2008 and 2012, right?
Canyonlobo November 13th, 2015 at 13:33
I was afraid of this – the ship of fools are self-destructing as Romney prayed for that while wearing his magic underwear. He wants to be president so badly. His wife doesn’t want to be First Lady – she thinks she will be the Queen.
For a shocking story on Mormon history read John Krakauer’s “Under cover of Heaven” – it will shock you and makes one wonder just what kind of religion this is.
Warman1138 November 13th, 2015 at 16:43
It’s Mighty Mittens! Here to save the day! LMAO!
Tim Coolio November 13th, 2015 at 20:23
LOL, they’re looking for another landslide!
Robert Kennedy November 13th, 2015 at 18:04
How desperate do you have to be to even consider running mittens?
maggie November 14th, 2015 at 03:05
that’s right GOP baby…the chickens have come home to roost….you made your bed you lie in it suckas….;O
cwazycajun November 14th, 2015 at 10:26
unfortunately the bed bugs from that bed have infested the govt with the lunatic fringe
cwazycajun November 14th, 2015 at 10:28
yeah good luck with that conservatives .. be funny if mittens were to run but got stuck in his car elevator and couldn’t get out