Well, look who’s riding off into the sunset with a mic drop of sanctimony: Mitt Romney, the Senator from Utah by way of “Pierre Delecto,” has officially bid farewell to Washington. After 30 years of a political career that can best be described as “meh,” Romney’s departure isn’t exactly leaving behind a leadership vacuum. If anything, it feels like a long-overdue chapter closing.
In his farewell address, Romney took the opportunity to wag his finger at “those who would tear at our unity” and “replace love with hate.” Now, if you’re keeping score at home, that’s politician-speak for taking a final swipe at President Trump and his supporters without actually saying the name. Classic Mitt. Never mind that he wasn’t directing his moral indignation at the Democrats—the ones pushing radical division, identity politics, and CRT in classrooms—but instead at the Republican base he’s spent years alienating.
Romney’s track record is a greatest hits album of missed opportunities. Two failed presidential bids (2008 and 2012), one unsuccessful Senate run in 1994, and a single term in the Senate where his biggest accomplishment was making headlines as the only Republican to vote to impeach Trump… twice. Romney’s real legacy isn’t legislative or inspirational. It’s the smarmy lectures he delivers from his moral high horse while the GOP base moves further away from his brand of establishment politics.
And let’s not forget his undying defense of Joe Biden. Earlier this year, Romney took a bold stand—against investigating Biden’s mishandling of classified documents, calling it “politically charged.” Really, Mitt? This is the same guy who endorsed the Russia-collusion witch hunt and cheered every Trump investigation under the sun. When Biden’s mental capacity is questioned, Romney leaps to his defense faster than Kamala Harris dodging a real question.
The cherry on top is Romney’s vow to vote Democrat in 2024 over Trump. It’s no surprise—Romney’s been a de facto Democrat in Republican clothing for years. He’s leaving the Senate, but he was already out of step with the GOP long before that announcement.
So, farewell, Mitt. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. The GOP has bigger battles to fight, and the last thing we need is another “Republican” who’d rather preach unity to his CNN pals than stand up for the voters who elected him. Good riddance.
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