Conway Continues Public Attack On Mitt Romney (VIDEO)

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Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, on Sunday continued to warn Trump against nominating Mitt Romney as secretary of state, arguing that the President-elect would disappoint his base.

During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Conway said she hopes that Romney would be a loyal secretary of state to Trump, but said that many “feel betrayed to think that Gov. Romney would get the most prominent Cabinet post after he went so far out of his way to hurt Donald Trump.”

“It’s just breathtaking in scope and intensity the type of messages I’ve received from all over the country,” Conway said.

She told CNN that she would support Trump if he chose Romney, but said she “felt compelled to come forward on behalf of the people who were weighing in.”

Conway noted that Romney “attacked” Trump’s “character” and questioned what his qualifications were to serve as the nation’s top diplomat.

“Gov. Romney in the past four years ― has he been around the globe doing something for the United States of which we are unaware? Did he go and intervene in Syria where they are having a massive humanitarian crisis?” she asked. “Has he been helpful to Mr. Netanyahu?”

“I’m all for party unity, but I’m not sure we have to pay for that with the secretary of state position,” Conway added.

Conway’s Sunday comments follow tweets Conway published on Thanksgiving noting that Trump loyalists were warning against nominating Romney to be secretary of state.

After her Sunday interview on CNN, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough went after Conway for launching a public attack on Romney and criticized her for trying to “intimidate” Trump.

In response, Conway told Scarborough that she respects Trump.

Watch Conway’s interview on CNN:

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  1. OK, just like at the county fair, here’s my dollar, I’ll take a throw and see if I can win a stuffed bear. This B.S. is Trump wanting Romney to grovel more but being particular about demanding it himself, for fear he’s turned down. So he has Kellyanne trash Romney every day at his behest, to send an ever-so-subtle message. The whole sorry spectacle would gag a maggot.

  2. All I can do is laugh at these people. I swear, if Mitt Romney joins this team, he will deserve whatever the hell comes his way – and, mark my word, he will be blamed for some pretty bad stuff.

  3. Kelly Ann Conway :
    The worst sludge byproduct of the septic sewer that is the Trump team.
    I hope she screws up and is dismissed as I don’t think I can take 4 years of her smarmy shit shoveling demeanor.
    And to imagine I used to think Reince Preibus was such a weasel.
    Kelly sets the gold standard

  4. And if they don’t pick Mitt who has the ability for rational behavior and go with some of the other choices , there will be an awakening as Americans start dying as a result of their diplomatic missteps.
    Putting crazy people as SOS ,What could go wrong?

  5. I’m sure Romney thinks he’d be serving the country and trying to prevent complete foreign policy disasters. But, he should just stay away from the Trump team. They won’t listen to rational advice. He will not be able to save them and the country from the decisions they will make. And he does not need to be in the position to have all the blame laid at his feet.

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