Despicable Romney

Never have I felt worse about a Presidential candidate than I now feel about Mitt Romney.  Not even Nixon.

His concession speech tonight was a disgrace. 

Only the very minimum congratulations to President Obama, with no mention at all of putting aside past disagreements and working together to bind up our wounds of division.  None of that at all.

Instead he talked about his wonderful choice of Paul Ryan and he and Paul put up a good fight.

The Republican loyalists have every reason now to continue to resist anything that President Obama might try to move the country forward.  He never asked them to do otherwise.

This final act is a culmination of a disgraceful campaign Romney ran.  He started by pandering to the right wing of his party during the primaries.  Reversing many positions he had the first time he ran and during his governorship in Mass.  Then reversing many of those primary positions in the general election.  Finally, during the last week of the election by endorsing absolute lies about Chrysler sending jobs to China.  Absolute lies. 

Then this disgraceful concession speech.

Thank heaven he lost.  Good riddens to bad rubage.

Contrast his concession speech with President Obama’s victory speech.

Yes, he did recite much of his campaign rhetoric.  But, he started by praising Governor Romney’s campaign and his ideals.  But, more important, in contrast to no mention of working together by Romney, President Obama spoke of sitting down with Governor Romney to work out their differences.  “,,,,To reaching out to leaders of both parties,,,,,”

A gentleman and, I am proud to say, our President.