Romney Says Country Is ‘Mad As Hell,’ But Still Won’t Say Who He’s Endorsing

Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses the student body and guests at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Romney joked about his time as a candidate and addre... Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses the student body and guests at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Romney joked about his time as a candidate and addressed a number of world issues including terrorism, world economy and domestically "the need for strong American leadership," and job creation for Americans. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) MORE LESS
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Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney weighed in on the state of the 2016 presidential race Tuesday, saying that the country is “mad as hell” and calling for both political parties to work together.

But he did not provide any hints as to who he may be considering endorsing.

“We’re just mad as hell and won’t take it anymore,” Romney said during a speech at Babson College Wellesley, Massachusetts, as quoted by The Washington Post.

The Post reported that Romney said there was a “failure of current political leaders to actually tackle major challenges, or to try at least, or to go out with proposals.”

“Think for a moment about the major challenges you believe this country faces and tick them off in your mind and ask, ‘Are we making any real progress on any of them?’ Romney asked the crowd.

Romney mentioned national debt and global warming as issues that have not seen much progress.

But Romney didn’t provide additional context as to who he was throwing his support behind. The Huffington Post reported over the weekend that Romney was going to endorse Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), but the junior senator threw cold water on that rumor, calling the report “false.”

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  1. When I hear a Republican bemoaning the “failure of current political leaders to actually tackle major challenges…” I feel the urge to rage vomit.

    This is the same party who, the same day a Supreme Court justice died announced that they would block the President’s nominee, sight unseen. No hearing, not meeting, no consideration, no vote. We will hold our breath for a year out of spite, without even pretending to consider our Constitutional duty, or the qualifications of the individual.

    I wonder why we can’t get anything done…

    Seriously, go fuck yourselves…

  2. There is no one left who he would feel comfortable endorsing. There really are now only clowns left in the clown car.

  3. The MittBot is right: The country is mad as hell — at Congress. So when is this millionaire “statesman” going to call out the Rethuglicans responsible for all this rage?

  4. Avatar for wtf1 wtf1 says:

    Who cares who this LOSER would endorse/vote for?!

  5. Avatar for ryp ryp says:

    He’s still hoping for a brokered convention where they beg him to be the nominee.

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