Utah Senator Mitt Romney Thread

[Applejack]

Romney is one of the bright spots of the Senate. What do Utahns not like?

He disagrees (sometimes) with trump.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Romney is one of the bright spots of the Senate. What do Utahns not like?

I think the best way to explain this is to point out that the majority of Utahns love Mike Lee.

[Applejack]

I think the best way to explain this is to point out that the majority of Utahns love Mike Lee.

Right. Mike Lee's treasonous text chain will increase his odds of getting the GOP nod.

[USUC]

I had a brief conversation this morning with a McMullen voter who is hopeful that the election results will kill Trumpism and Romney can rise back to prominence in the GOP.

I do think by early 2024 that Trump and Trumpism will be a neutered movement but i dont think there is any way Romney will be able to rehab his standing in the GOP. I fully expect him to lose his primary if he decides to run again. Rightly or wrongly, Romney's political fortunes were ruined by Trump.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I had a brief conversation this morning with a McMullen voter who is hopeful that the election results will kill Trumpism and Romney can rise back to prominence in the GOP.

I do think by early 2024 that Trump and Trumpism will be a neutered movement but i dont think there is any way Romney will be able to rehab his standing in the GOP. I fully expect him to lose his primary if he decides to run again. Rightly or wrongly, Romney's political fortunes were ruined by Trump.

But his integrity and legacy are intact. Nothing but respect.

[USUC]

But his integrity and legacy are intact. Nothing but respect.

I agree and I think his reputation will slowly be rehabilitated. But he he will not get reelected. Unless things start to turn around for him, I hope he decides not to run. If he stays in only the crazies will try to primary him. But if he isn't running maybe a quality candidate with integrity will enter a primary who wouldn't if he was to run for another term.

[Art Vandelay]

I agree and I think his reputation will slowly be rehabilitated. But he he will not get reelected. Unless things start to turn around for him, I hope he decides not to run. If he stays in only the crazies will try to primary him. But if he isn't running maybe a quality candidate with integrity will enter a primary who wouldn't if he was to run for another term.

This intrigues me. I know a lot people have been unhappy with Mitt in recent years (I'm not one of them). But I'm legitimately curious who could beat him. He has huge name recognition, is still well respected by moderate to left leaning republicans, and he still has deep pockets. I don't follow utah politics close enough to know might challenge him, let alone actually win an election.

[Bo Diddley]

This intrigues me. I know a lot people have been unhappy with Mitt in recent years (I'm not one of them). But I'm legitimately curious who could beat him. He has huge name recognition, is still well respected by moderate to left leaning republicans, and he still has deep pockets. I don't follow utah politics close enough to know might challenge him, let alone actually win an election.

Don't underestimate the number of far right people in Utah. I honestly don't know which way it would go.

[Northwestcoug]

This intrigues me. I know a lot people have been unhappy with Mitt in recent years (I'm not one of them). But I'm legitimately curious who could beat him. He has huge name recognition, is still well respected by moderate to left leaning republicans, and he still has deep pockets. I don't follow utah politics close enough to know might challenge him, let alone actually win an election.

I'm in your camp. People like my mom still venerate Romney, even though they are on the trumpy side of the spectrum. There has to be enough sane Utahns to dilute the crazy vote if Romney runs again.

[Uncle Ted]

I had a brief conversation this morning with a McMullen voter who is hopeful that the election results will kill Trumpism and Romney can rise back to prominence in the GOP.

I do think by early 2024 that Trump and Trumpism will be a neutered movement but i dont think there is any way Romney will be able to rehab his standing in the GOP. I fully expect him to lose his primary if he decides to run again. Rightly or wrongly, Romney's political fortunes were ruined by Trump.

Did you ask him/her how many people McMuffin killed/tortured while working for the CIA?

Yeah, Mitt in 2024 is toast unless he and Mike Lee regularly gets pedicures together and become great buds.

[Maximus]

I had a brief conversation this morning with a McMullen voter who is hopeful that the election results will kill Trumpism and Romney can rise back to prominence in the GOP.

I do think by early 2024 that Trump and Trumpism will be a neutered movement but i dont think there is any way Romney will be able to rehab his standing in the GOP. I fully expect him to lose his primary if he decides to run again. Rightly or wrongly, Romney's political fortunes were ruined by Trump.

no way in hell romney loses a vote in utah

[Jeff Lebowski]

I had a brief conversation this morning with a McMullen voter who is hopeful that the election results will kill Trumpism and Romney can rise back to prominence in the GOP.

I do think by early 2024 that Trump and Trumpism will be a neutered movement but i dont think there is any way Romney will be able to rehab his standing in the GOP. I fully expect him to lose his primary if he decides to run again. Rightly or wrongly, Romney's political fortunes were ruined by Trump.

Here. You have earned it.

[USUC]

Here. You have earned it.

Haha. Maybe so, but are you guys in a bubble or something where Romney is still venerated by the GOP in Utah?

[smokymountainrain]

This intrigues me. I know a lot people have been unhappy with Mitt in recent years (I'm not one of them). But I'm legitimately curious who could beat him. He has huge name recognition, is still well respected by moderate to left leaning republicans, and he still has deep pockets. I don't follow utah politics close enough to know might challenge him, let alone actually win an election.

i had the same thought. still rich, still mormon and is the incumbent. that goes a long way. i'm not saying usuc is wrong, he may very well be right, but i'm not seeing it.

[Commando]

i had the same thought. still rich, still mormon and is the incumbent. that goes a long way. i'm not saying usuc is wrong, he may very well be right, but i'm not seeing it.

Right? Romney's gonna get primaried by whom? Some whack off who still has a picture of Trump in his wallet? He's just not losing.