It has been a tough couple of days for Mitt Romney.
After the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP nominee met with President-elect Donald Trump, it was rumored — and then stated explicitly by Vice President-elect Mike Pence — that Romney was being considered for Secretary of State.
And it’s been all downhill from there, as Trump supporters and surrogates have piled on, slamming Romney for his attacks on Trump during the GOP primary and his refusal to endorse Trump.
Now Kellyanne Conway, a senior transition adviser and Trump’s campaign manager, has joined the fray.
“Receiving deluge of social media & private comms re: Romney Some Trump loyalists warn against Romney as sec of state,” Conway posted on Twitter Thursday, linking to a POLITICO article about the attacks on Romney.
“Kissinger & Schultz [sic] as Secs of State flew around the world less, counseled POTUS close to home more. And were loyal. Good checklist,” she added later, referring to former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and George Shultz.
Conway, in joining the likes of Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich in attacking Romney, appeared to be reflecting the mood within the Trump camp.
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I guess this is how she communicates with the boss, unless he's backing off of that pick and can't say so himself. https://t.co/JWXAX6MWDZ
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 24, 2016
Conway joins attacks on Romney https://t.co/70dw0dn31D via @MatthewNussbaum | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/ethJ4Ddhfr
— POLITICO (@politico) November 24, 2016
@RadioFreeTom Romney was never going to be SecState. All about humiliating him
— Steve Said (@smsaideman) November 24, 2016
I think this is likely to be correct. https://t.co/HBwycluIFL
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 24, 2016
Just like Cruz wasn’t really going to be AG nor will Trump nominate him for SC IMO. I think you are correct about humiliating his enemies. He wants the pleasure of saying “never mind”.
The reality TV show continues.
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