Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden was elected 'to stop the crazy' and argues that voters weren't asking him 'to transform America'

Romney argued that Biden was not put into office to "transform" the country because he was elected to restore a sense of normal to government.

During an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," the Utah Republican, who was also the party's presidential nominee in 2012 told host Chuck Todd that Biden has needed to adhere to his commitment to bridge partisan divisions in the country in the wake of the president's fiery voting.

The senator said that President Biden was going to try to unite the country. His comments in Georgia did not suggest he was trying to pull us back together.

He said that when he was elected, people were not looking for him to transform America. They wanted to get back to normal. To stop the crazy. It seems like policies and promotions that are not accepted by the American people are still being seen.

Romney's comments were in line with the sentiment of a moderate Democrat who said last November that voters didn'telect Biden to become the next Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Democrats have been trying to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Act in the face of the GOP blocking the bills in the Senate.

Biden's most ambitious policy items, including the $2 trillionBuild Back Better social-spending bill that invests in health care, early education, and climate change, have faced a tough road to passage in the Senate.

Romney, who worked with Biden to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill, argued that the Democrat has had a bad year.

Concerns surrounding inflation, the rise in illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border last year, and logistical issues with Americans accessing COVID-19 testing kits as the Omicron variant spreads throughout the country were all pointed out by the senator.
Romney said things are not going well. The president needs to stop and say what he's trying to accomplish.

If it's to transform America, he is not going to unite us. Finding a way to work on a bipartisan basis is what bringing us together means. The infrastructure bill was done by Republicans and Democrats in the Senate. Continue with that kind of success.