Mitt Romney tweets on John Lewis

[soothsayer]

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With the passing of John Lewis, America has lost not only a man of history, but a man for our season; O how we need such men of unwavering principle, unassailable character, penetrating purpose, and heartfelt compassion.

[LakeArenal]

1. To bad Mitt, your unwavering priciples...

Are for only 47%.

[still_one]

2. Good for him.

[PJMcK]

3. Romney has more class in his pinky than Trump has in his entire life

Don't get me wrong: Romney is still not the president for me.

But at least he has a modicum of decency.

[brush]

5. Yes, he's one of the few Republicans with any decency.

[California_Republic]

13. He voted for impeachment.

Good on him

[MontanaMama]

4. I really don't have much use for Mitt

And would never vote for him. However...I can say with confidence that we would not be in the mess are in if he were in the WH instead of a fascist traitor.

[kentuck]

6. A Republican Party of One.

Where is the rest of them?

[HotTeaBag]

8. Measuring the curtains in Ginsburg's office.

While trying to figure out how to take away additional benefits from unemployed Americans.

That's where.

[lastlib]

23. Spot on!

And enrich corporations and billionaires.

[HotTeaBag]

7. Beautifully done Mitt.

A tribute to Mr. Lewis and a swipe at the asswipe in one sentence.

[lame54]

9. That could be you Mitt...

Seriously

[essme]

10. I disagree with Romney politically- that said, I would do anything

to have him in the WH right now.

Oh, to have dancing horses to make fun of, and criticize policy again.

Hell, to even HAVE policies again

[House of Roberts]

14. Yes, and car elevators.

[essme]

20. Romney would never have put kids in cages

I know he's filthy rich- and I despise what he did to companies and workers.

But, he's not the gutter trash of the Trumps.

[Hugin]

11. Romney correctly believes there will be a reckoning at the end of this sordid episode...

and he wants a seat at that table.

He's been demonstrating he's still a politician at heart, but, at least one who believes in the democratic process.

[Volaris]

17. A fair enough assessment. But the generously invited guests do not get to set the table,

OR decide which meal will will be served.

[Hugin]

26. There's always the adage... "If you're not at the table, you may be on the menu."

My theory is Romney is a subscriber.

[PatrickforO]

12. Well, Mitt, your policy positions are odious, but no one can say you are not

principled as that goes. So good job.

[Boomerproud]

15. Obviously I'm not privy to what goes on behind the

scenes but I would love to know why Romney hasn't injected himself into the race against Trump.

[okaawhatever]

25. My guess. Going anti-Trump alienates certain Republican voters.

Voters he will need when he runs again in 2024. His speaking out has been very calculated. Ditto the impeachment vote.

He’s setting himself up to be the leader of the new Republican Party, after Trump self implodes.

I do believe he has a conscience though.

[Joinfortmill]

16. Retweet to Mitt it's time to leave the GOP

[JHB]

22. No, it's not. It's time for him to do more than the occasonal burp of discontent...

...but I hold out no hope of him doing so, at least not until we've done all the heavy listing and he feels it won't cost him much.

I'm glad Mitt knows the sort of things he should say when a statesman passes away. It's more than nearly all of his fellow Republicans, and I'm willing to give him the credit he's due.

I just feel the need to remind people that the "credit he's due" amounts to a participation trophy. The only reason he stands tall is because his party has sunk to levels-of-Hell depths, and he as been a part of that.

[Harker]

18. The poetic 'O' is a nice touch.

At a time such as this, heartfelt kind words mean a lot.

[soothsayer]

19. Yeah, I liked that too

[Hekate]

21. Thank you, Mitt

I know he wanted to serve in Trump’s admin, and I also know (as should the rest of you) that he wanted to serve the country, not Trump.

Trump dangled the Secretary of State job in front of him, and went out of his way to humiliate Romney by making him come back to Trump Tower several times.

Given what has happened to every man of honor who thought he could serve the country while in the Trump admin, I am sure there’s not a day goes by but that Senator Romney thanks his God that he escaped that fate.

[denem]

24. +1

[abqtommy]

27. I'm almost as interested in what Mitt says as I am about what tRUMP says, and in neither case

does that amount to much...