Mitt Romney Piles On Trump For Savaging McCain, Trump Fires Back

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

As a wave of Republican scorn washed over Donald Trump Saturday for questioning John McCain's status as a war hero, Mitt Romney joined in with praise for McCain and derision for Trump.

Mitt Romney Verified account

?@MittRomney

The difference between @SenJohnMcCain and @realDonaldTrump: Trump shot himself down. McCain and American veterans are true heroes.

Both men lost to Barack Obama, a fact Trump was quick to tout in returning fire toward Romney:

Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump

Why would anybody listen to @MittRomney? He lost an election that should have easily been won against Obama. By the way,so did John McCain!

4:46 PM - 18 Jul 2015
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[Adenoid_Hynkel]

1. Mitt's reaction to Trump spreading racist birther lies about President Obama:

special trip to Vegas to kiss his ass and collect his endorsement.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-05-29/trump-fundraiser-tonight-carries-political-risk-for-mitt-romney

Fuck you, Mitt. You decided this guy was a legitimate voice, despite his racist birtherism.

He's yours. you own him.

[Fred Sanders]

12. Thank you for reminding America and it's amnesia stricken free press of the incredible GOP hypocrisy.

That was really a moment to remember when Romney hosted Trump in the midst of Trump's racist rants then.

And now that one of the purposely released chickens has come home to roost and shit all over the place in faux righteous anger, now the chicken farmers deny all ownership!?

How the GOP is going to wipe off all that mountain of well deserved self created chicken shit is going to be interesting.

[wordpix]

17. well said & I'm loving having Trump in this race

Couldn't have set up a better scenario myself, unless we added Boner to the Klown Kar.

[Fred Sanders]

21. I wish this truth-revealing theatre was all much closer to Election Day, and I am afraid Americans have endless amnesia.

[underpants]

2. Easily won? Why didn't you Donald?

[olddots]

3. Its a cartoon show

a very bad cartoon show .

[Chicago1980]

4. Watching this is fun.

[Enrique]

9. I agree

[mackerel]

5. OK so first off Trump even going after has-been McCain is a joke.

Why anyone is bothering to defend McCain and give this whole thing steam and credibility? I mean McCain isn't even running for Prez. Well, if those Reps want to blow hard all in one place go for it. LOL

[brett_jv]

6. The guy is SUCH a f**king idiot, as evidenced by EVERYthing he says ...

You knew it was only a matter of time (and in this case, not very much of it) before he started saying SUCH stupid shit that even the bat-shit crazies would start to flock away from him.

I mean, seriously ... going after McCain over the fact that he was 'captured' during war service, when YOU didn't even go and fight yourself? Are you friggin' KIDDING me? I can't stand McCain but not even I would stoop so low as to bash him for being shot-down and captured while serving our country. And Trump is supposed to be in the same party as McCain?

Nobody should need any further evidence that:
1) Trump is so stupid as to not be fit to run ANYTHING, or
2) His 'campaign' is a publicity stunt with no ACTUAL purpose other than to fuel his stupendous ego, or
3) Both of the Above

Almost positive that this will spell the 'end' for Trump's sudden rise in popularity ... the only question is whether or not this whole thing is cheap Kabuki Theatre.

[sulphurdunn]

7. Why would anyone listen

to either of these chickenhawks about war?

[Roy Rolling]

16. Why should the Trumpster listen to Romney/McCain?

At least they finished an election and did not duck away from the battle midstream.

Ducking away is Trump's Vietnam and presidential candidacy experience. And dodging creditors through bankruptcy.

[Zambero]

8. Trump is all "style" with zero substance

With 17 potential GOP candidates, Trump is attempting to differentiate his candidacy by establishing two distinct groupings: "ME" and "THEM".

[Hydra]

28. ...The Grand Ol' Perverts have substance? n/t

[George II]

40. More like "Dumb" and "Dumber"

[Zambero]

42. Which is which?

Possibly interchangeable on an hourly basis ?!?

[veganlush]

10. there aint

Enough popcorn in the world, to pass around for this side show! I love it!

[maindawg]

11. He is screwing them

Their strategy is to have so many candidates that several of them will be in the news every day.
K? Thats the strategy. Smother the airwaves with several feet deep of bullshit. Overwhelming the electorate. This will create a smokescreen the Jeb Bush will emerge from as if he was by accident or some bullshit he will choose Marco Rubio because they love Marco Rubio. . But the strategy is to be relevant.
He makes them all moot. You dont hear any news about any other republican, Trump is sucking all the air out of the room.
He is so much fun the media cannot , he is the train wreck candidate.
How long can he carry on? How much damage will he do ?

[irisblue]

27. Jeb! & Rubio are both from Fla, can't do that per 12th Amendment

He needs some from Ohio or Penn for the VP spot

[DinahMoeHum]

13. Pass the popcorn, and watch this trainwreck unfold.

[Historic NY]

14. I think its needs a little more....

[davidpdx]

34. Along with this...

[tavernier]

49. I agree!!!

Long Live Trump!!!

Trump Trump He's our Man! If no one can do it, The Donald Can!!



YAY!!!

Hey, Mr. Trump, if they don't appreciate you, run in a third party!! You can beat them all!!!



We gotchyer back!!!

[Geronimoe]

15. McCain is an idiot

He likely would have won had he not thought Palin was so wonderfully qualified to be a heart beat away from the Presidency.

Romney is also a clown, while running claiming he doesn't care the least about nearly half of the citizenry.

[babylonsister]

23. He would never have won up against the President. Remember

the debates? Remember his neverending flip-flops? He lost it a long time ago.

[7962]

26. I agree. At least he wouldve had a much better chance

Picking Palin lost him anyone who was "on the fence". Because as soon as he picked her, anyone who was concerned about his health said "So if something happens to him SHE becomes president??? Oh HELL no!!"
I thought he would pick Tom Ridge, which would have likely given him PA and a credible VP

[Hydra]

29. The GOP was dead in the water in 2008

The media played up how "close" the race was in 2008 and again in 2012. Neither time was it.

[Delphinus]

43. That reminds

Me of what the English papers were saying after this last election - no way was it close.

[BlueStater]

41. McCain would have lost even without Palin.

The tide was turning against the GOP and McCain was a fucking moron who supported the continuation of an incredibly unpopular war. His goose was cooked from the very beginning.

[EEO]

18. Trump Says He Is Now Ready to Serve in Vietnam War as POTUS

Trump Says He Is Now Ready to Serve in Vietnam War as POTUS

WASHINGTON (The Nil Admirari): Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced today he was ready to serve in the Vietnam War. Trump said he received several deferments from the war for being too young to be command-in chief, but he has always had a strategy to win the Vietnam War and promised to share it only after he was elected president.

Yeah... Trump may have finally done something that will piss conservatives off... Maybe...

[jtuck004]

19. Could we move this to the forum for rich ass clown losers who want to snipe at each other? n/t

[Aerows]

20. I'm not sure I can ever forgive John McCain

for inflicting Sarah Palin on us.

I am 100% certain that I can't forgive Donald Trump for inflicting Donald Trump on us.

[bemildred]

22. This is priceless! nt

[douggg]

24. By attacking McCain's POW status, Trump attacks hundreds of

other POWs.

[En Garde]

25. Gotta say.... that is an hilariously good comeback.

Romney better go back to designing car elevators.

[Cha]

30. Trump lost to President Obama, too.. he's just too dumb to notice.

[czarjak]

31. Next...

Loser?

[roamer65]

32. This coming from a guy who has "magic underwear" and straps dog carriers to the roof of his car.

STFU, Willard.

[Liberal_in_LA]

33. it is getting ugly

[tomm2thumbs]

35. Romney will never live down losing twice -- he should jump in a third time after the field narrows

People love a comedy that just keeps on getting crazier and crazier. Besides, the Democrat is going to take this one in 2016 no matter who they put up.

Do your best GOP

(which is tantamount to 'worst' given your field of candidates)

[sakabatou]

36. Don't you love it when they eat their own?

[Sunlei]

38. they're like hamsters who eat their young, but Trump will win, hes the most professional Showman.

[Sunlei]

37. funny how all the draft dodging republicans fight among themselves over the one R who served

[DemocratSinceBirth]

39. It's not in our interest for Trump to implode so early./nt

[Ilsa]

44. Yep, the Bozo Bus needs to stay full for awhile. nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

45. I think it's over for him...

He should have said McCain's a war hero whose ideas suck...


He also made a joke about communion in front of the Faith and Family Council that fell flat.

[Ilsa]

46. He mocked Communion in front of

Faith & Family Council? He's a trainwreck. That should finish him off.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

47. He said he took Communion at his Catholic Church but his description of it was like a parody.

[Yavin4]

48. So, you can insult the POTUS because he's Black, and an entire nation of people, but....

insult John McCain, and you've gone too far?!?!?

WTF!?!??!