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| Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) broke from Republicans. He joined the protesters outside the White House. |
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) would have been a great president if he didn't listen to Karl Rove, Sarah Palin, Rupert Murdoch, Fox News, Andrew Breitbart, Matt Drudge, Rush Limbaugh and Sean "Softball" Hannity.
Romney would have moderated and would have earned Democrats respect.
I mean he's a guy who loves peanut butter, honey and banana sandwiches of all things.
Barack Obama had respect for Mitt Romney. After all, Obama credited Romney for the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare). A monumental healthcare law that Romney once championed as then governor of Massachusetts but was told to distance himself from it. Romney was hammered for being a flip-flopper.
He was pitted between his view of America and the culture war which Republicans always base their campaign strategy on.
Romney couldn't win over Black voters. He picked a lawmaker who had nothing more than austerity and a workout gym as his success. Picking Paul Ryan was a mistake. He could have gotten someone who was willing to work with Democrats.
John McCain made that mistake by picking Sarah Palin.
Romney listened to folks telling him to go after Obama for "You Didn't Build That." He listened to the noise tell him to talk about Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Benghazi, being "weak" on terror despite authorizing the Osama bin Laden strike, and not saying "radical Islam."
They were hoping to capitalize off the Lois Lerner and IRS "scandal."
The Fast & Furious "scandal", the birth certificate and Michelle Obama's "Healthy Eating/60 Minutes of Play" were often scapegoated as well.
Donald J. Trump wanted Romney to take Obama apart. He even considered running in 2012 but declined when Romney told Trump he was going to "go hard" on Obama.
Trump knew that his carnival barking would hurt him in the general. He knew he could lose to Obama so that's why he opted out.
Romney would be defeated in a landslide. He would retreat to California to live with his wife Ann.
When Orin Hatch decided to retire, Romney saw that he had an opportunity to cast aside the notion he was a perennial loser by running for the senate seat in a state favorable to Republicans.
He won his bid to become a U.S. Senator after failing to win in Massachusetts. He was considered a perennial candidate in my opinion. An opportunist who has homes in four states.
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| Romney walks with Black Lives Matter protesters. |
Fast forward to 2020.
Romney has now a clear conscience.
Black Lives Matter. pic.twitter.com/JpXUFlxH2J— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) June 7, 2020
The senator appeared in Washington, DC walking with Black Lives Matter protesters. He would be showing solidarity to the plight of African Americans. After all, one of his sons has adopted a Black son.
Here's how Fox News responded to the news of Romney marching with protesters.
Trump mocks Romney for marching with protesters to White House: ‘What a guy’
Romney marched with Black Lives Matter protesters on Sunday, appearing to be the first Republican senator to participate in the protests. The Utah senator joined demonstrators who were protesting police brutality and racial injustice in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. |
| Trump banned Mitt Romney from the White House, the Republican retreats and the national convention. |
After a Washington Post reporter asked him why he was protesting, Romney said, "to make sure that people understand that black lives matter." He was walking with a group of nearly 1,000 Christians to the White House, according to the tweet.
President Trump mocked Romney, a frequent critic of his, for participating in Sunday's protest.
Tremendous sincerity, what a guy. Hard to believe, with this kind of political talent, his numbers would “tank” so badly in Utah! https://t.co/KqHsHmSRKo— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2020
"Tremendous sincerity, what a guy. Hard to believe, with this kind of political talent, his numbers would 'tank' so badly in Utah!" he tweeted Monday.
Romney's appearance in the protest was a rare public display of support for the Black Lives Matter movement by any sitting Republican in Congress. Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd, who isn't seeking reelection, shared a video himself participating in the protest in Houston earlier this week.
California Senator Kamala Harris, a Democrat, tweeted about Romney's participation in the march:
"We need more of this."
We need more of this.pic.twitter.com/gWMvXiLPmn— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 7, 2020
Romney did not endorse Trump in 2016 and he confirmed he won't endorse his 2020 reelection. He was the lone Republican senator who voted to indict and convict Trump during his impeachment trial.
Today is the third memorial service for George Floyd. This will take place in Houston, Texas.
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Rev. Al Sharpton, Trae The Truth, Floyd Mayweather, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Houston mayor Sylvester Turner, Rep. Al Green (D-TX), Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Benjamin Crump, Lee Merritt, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) are going to be at the memorial service.
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