Romney Told Bush He Wasn’t Going to Win

Mitt Romney told the Washington Post that he confronted Jeb Bush with his fears about his candidacy a year ago: “Jeb, to be very honest, I think it’s very hard for you to post up against Hillary Clinton and to separate yourself from the difficulty of the W. years and compare them with the Clinton years.”

Bush responded by saying that “he was going to make his campaign about the future, not about the past.”

Recalled Romney: “I didn’t say anything at that point. But as he left, I said to myself, ‘Gosh, in my opinion, it’s not going to be as easy to make that separation as I think he gives the impression it will be.’ One of the few things I predicted that turned out to be true.”

James Hohmann: “Romney’s comments about Bush are damaging because he retains sway and influence with the very donors and voters that Bush needs to revive his campaign.”