Love watching the Republican Party blow itself up over huge liar huge ego Don who should be independently freely flip flopping.

shirleyberan: Except it's possible that Romney's excellent speech, which should have been given three months ago, and should be echoed by other prominent citizens, will actually unify Trump supporters, not deter them. Best, Don Bauder

David Valentine: I wrote that item in a hurry to try to beat the competition. I had trouble getting information on that home. Looks like I should have hedged the statement. Best, Don Bauder

". . . will actually unify Trump supporters, not deter them."

Right on again!

And it's always the Dems who are shooting themselves in the foot! No longer!

And that ridiculous-looking "cowboy" outfit. He coulda posed in a Sherman tank.

Phony as a three-trillion-dollar bill.

Flapper: There is no question that Romney's Bain Capital profited from the Federal Reserve's massive printing of money -- more than three trillion. Best, Don Bauder

Rich Mitt Romney is the GOP patsy tapped to derail rich Donald Trump. A former head of the despised World Bank is one of the guys who signed Mitt's letter. That alone will reap a boatload of more votes for The Donald. (Mitt even criticized the "the" article in front of Trump's first name, though it is a distinction that any politician would die for.) I don't think angry Trump voters will appreciate Mitt's elitist intervention.

The Donald is outrageous and larger than life, over-the-top, the ultra-American, funny when he is combative with his weird fellow-candidates -- but not when he's slamming Mexicans or Muslims or women or endorsing waterboarding or nuclear brinkmanship with Russia or China.

Trump's angry voters should wise up and direct their precious franchise toward Bernie Sanders who DOES have a plan for substantive positive change from the past 35 years of gilded domestic excess and expensive global adventurism that have fed our present stunning economic inequality. Bernie has plans for a more peaceful world, for environmental sanity, for economic and social justice at home. Sanders is the real deal -- not Trump and not the Clinton re-run.

Actually, Don, that "city on a hill" thing comes from the Pilgrim Mothers and Fathers. Reagan speechwriters lifted it.

DAVID STOCKMAN SAYS MITT ROMNEY "IS THE REAL SUPER-FRAUD." David Stockman, who got himself in trouble as Reagan's director of the Office of Management and the Budget (for telling the truth), today (March 3) lashed out at Mitt Romney after Romney called Donald Trump a phony, a fraud, a lousy businessman, con man, etc.

In his publication "Contra Corner," Stockman wrote that during Romney's 16 years at Bain Capital, "fully one-fourth or $600 million of the firm's $2.5 billion of profits were scalped from companies which went bankrupt soon after Mitt and his partners got out of town with the loot."

Of the 77 investment deals Romney superintended between 1987 and 2000, "he left behind financial cripples, zombies and Chapter Eleven [bankruptcy] bait," said Stockman. "Mitt Romney was not a businessman; he was a master financial speculator who bought, sold, flipped, and stripped businesses. He did not build enterprises the old-fashioned way -- out of inspiration, perspiration, and a long slog in the free market."

This doesn't mean Stockman is thrilled with Trump. On February 27, Stockman wrote, "America will need the Almighty's unstinting favor if Donald Trump becomes our 45th president. Still, blessed be The Donald for running a demolition derby in the Republican primaries. There is no hope for the future of capitalist property and a free society at home and world peace abroad unless the Republican Party is destroyed. And, by golly, Trump may well accomplish [that]." Best, Don Bauder

All of this is unprecedented. But that doesn't mean that it can't really be happening. At first Trump came across as a guy who would get some attention and then fade. That has occurred before. It's now obvious that he's a force to be reckoned with. Hannity, who doesn't exactly support Trump, is saying that the GOP establishment has been very out of touch with many in America, and that now they have a voice. Well, I'd go him one farther and add that the ruling political establishment and the media have been very out of touch, regardless of party.

As I read the description of Romney's speech, I agree with him on just about every point. As you said, Don, this should have been voiced three months ago by not only Mitt, but many others in the party. Conservatives don't like Trump. National Review made a special feature in a recent issue that had something like three dozen prominent conservatives voicing their opposition and stating their reasons. Barrons can't stand him. So, who likes him? Republicans who expected a GOP majority in both houses of Congress to make themselves felt, but who have frittered away their clout for no clear reasons, are a good place to start.

Will this backfire? Maybe, but staying silent wasn't working, was it?

" . . . the ruling political establishment and the media have been very out of touch, regardless of party."

Hear, HEAR!

And that's why Clinton is in trouble. The Dems consider Trump a gift; that might be--IF Hillary will lay off the facile bs and "get real." Yes, it may be hers to lose, but she's damned vulnerable and has none of the fire-in-the-belly of Sanders.

Trump, on the other hand, has NOTHING BUT fradulent-fire-in-the-belly. But believe me, that will do, THAT will DO!

(What they do) (They smile in your face) All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers) (They smile in your face) All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers)

All you fellows who have someone And you really care, yeah, yeah Then it's all of you fellows Who better beware, yeah yeah Somebody's out to get your lady A few of your buddies they sure look shady Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist Aimin' straight at your back And I don't think they'll miss

I made last year that Willard would duck out and and wait for the perfect storm. El Nino might be hiding, but Willard isn't. This is why Romney is back.

Romney calling Trump a phony is like a possum calling somebody ugly. Mitt is going to try to crash the convention and be brokered in.

Reboot Romney Ver 3.1

made bets

Oh my what have we been served up with by Trump today. Is Trump going to prove he is the biggest dick in the political race? He just gave Hillary a pass because she doesn't have a dog in that fight. What is the GOP coming too?

Trump is an egotistical, bombastic, offensive jerk. But that has nothing to do with why Mitt and the GOP establishment is slamming Trump. Wealthy GOP leaders want continued unchecked illegal immigration and free trade agreements regardless of the impact those policies have on American middle class jobs. And the GOP leaders want someone they can control with campaign donations. Trump is the only major candidate (with the exception of Cruz) who is opposed to illegal immigration and the only major GOP candidate (Bernie Sanders notwithstanding) who is opposed to our free trade agreements. That's what Mitt's speech was really about.

Trump responded to talk about hands and dick size with Rubio in news debate speak. Nuts. Not a bit presidential. (Should all be under the table) Yes Don, we should be very afraid.

The DT, candidate for president of the United States, also said yesterday that Romney would get down on his knees for him. Larry Willmore of the Nightly show explains it saying MR would BJ, DT. Donald has many tasteful one-liners of similar tone he delivers in front of an audiece full of kids. Thug.

Unabashedly blissfully ignorant, callow incomprehension, prospective bane of U.S. existence is Donald John Trump Sr., Putin wannaB.

If Donny-Boy is the Man he says he is, he should cum out swinging.

Aarrgh

It is a shame that the best that the parties can present to the voters is this crop of R & D's. We will get to chose from the last two standing which ain't much.