Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) said Wednesday that Republicans shouldn’t oppose President Obama as a reflex and should praise him when he succeeds.>> full article @ The Hill
Speaking at the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s (NRSC) spring dinner, Romney was thick on criticism of Obama, but also said Republicans shouldn’t root against the man Romney might well face in the 2012 presidential election.
After offering a few choice words for Obama’s early conduct in office, Romney suggested it’s OK to hope things go well under the new president.
“I also think its important for us to nod to the president when he’s right,” Romney said. “He will not always be wrong.”
Even as he praised Obama, Romney cautioned that the president doesn’t have the mandate he might think he has and criticized him for “backing down” from missile defense.
“I think he incorrectly believes that the 2008 elections settled the great issues that separate America,” Romney added. “I don’t think that’s the case.”
NRSC officials said the dinner raised about $2 million for the committee, which will attempt to hold onto its 41 seats in the 2010 election
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Very. Smart. Move.
Some very positive comments for Mitt at the CNN story link.
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