Mitt Romney calls Donald Trump a phony?

Giving Advice: From the guy who lost to both McCain and Obama

Does Mitt Romney not get the irony of calling someone else a phony?  

I did not think the National Review anti Trump edition was a good idea. Neither is this. Promote an alternative to Trump. Steal Trump's issues and run with them (well that would have been a plan about nine months ago).  Come out and endorse Rubio or Cruz. But tearing Trump down only seems to prompt him up more.  And why now?  Isn't this typical Mitt, too little too late?  

The GOP Establishment is completely and utterly out of touch. This is their plan for stopping Trump?  They look weak and feckless in response. This is why Trump is succeeding. 

Instapundit: A Trump Webb Ticket, Wooing Sanders supporters and black voters? Tipping Point, Popehat: The GOPe really doesn't get it

EBL Flashbacks: Mitt Romney's Project Orca: The necropsy

American Power Blog: Democrats starting to fear Trump attack and Hillary goes DEFCON 3

American Conservative: Trump: Fishtown vs. Belmont (read this GOPe)
Regular Right Guy: Plan B from Belmont

RedState/streiff: Mitt Romney is a bad choice for the anti Trump messanger

Wombat: DaTechGuy: Who's the con man?

Rush Limbaugh: Mitt tries to talk America out of Trump, McCain joins Mitt (comedy routine), the Nation responds to Romney