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Home Front: Politix
Romney has said he wants to be a McCain-like figure in the Senate
2018-01-09
[Hot Air] A fun leftover from this Friday profile of Romney’s sureshot Senate campaign in Utah. News broke this afternoon that he was treated successfully for prostate cancer this past year, a personal detail that doubtless would have remained private unless he was about to reenter public life and wanted any information that might give voters pause disclosed early, before his next campaign begins in earnest.
"There’s got to be somebody who can stand up to the president," Romney told members of the Utah congressional delegation in recent weeks, according to a person with knowledge of his comments. "Who’s going to stand up to Trump?"...

"I’ve been told that Romney has said he wants to be a McCain-like figure in the Senate," says Dave Owen, a longtime Utah Republican strategist who doesn’t count himself a Romney supporter.

It’s hard to think of a phrase about Republicans that would make grassroots righties shudder more than "McCain-like figure." But don’t get too excited: He’s not really going "full anti-Trump." Especially not during the campaign itself.
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  Replacing a zero with a zero is a zero
Posted by: newc   2018-01-09 17:50  

#9  Romney got the wrong kind if he wants to be compared to McStain.
Posted by: gorb   2018-01-09 13:35  

#8  They both have cancer...
Posted by: Glenmore   2018-01-09 12:43  

#7  Zhang Fei - that's pretty close of a description. I'd say 'definite GOPe / RINO squish', but we're probably just splitting hairs.
Posted by: Raj   2018-01-09 12:35  

#6  How is it that an MA liberal gets to become a Republican senator in UT? Just say no.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2018-01-09 12:32  

#5  I was wrong about him. What a waste of intellect and ability.
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-01-09 11:11  

#4  Always remember this is a guy who would have preferred that Hillary had beaten Trump.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2018-01-09 10:56  

#3  Talk about an instant disqualification! Please just shaddap and GTF outta here.
Posted by: Raj   2018-01-09 10:39  

#2  GOPe

YOUR JOB IS TO STAND UP TO THE DEMS!
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2018-01-09 08:36  

#1  As I noted before - McCain II

(Look at his actions concerning candidate Trump vs President Trump)
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-01-09 07:37  

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