Mitt Romney: Take down Confederate flag at SC Capitol

Among the criticism SC Gov. Nikki Haley has been hearing from many since the #CharlestonShooting is her defense of flying the Confederate flag over the State Capitol.

Mitt Romney weighed in today:

Take down the #ConfederateFlag at the SC Capitol. To many, it is a symbol of racial hatred. Remove it now to honor #Charleston victims.

— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) June 20, 2015

Romney’s tweet sparked plenty of discussion:

https://twitter.com/Maverick_SS_49/status/612278300669390848

Spoken like a man who doesn't ever have to give a crap about running in SC primary again. But I agree. https://t.co/9y2T3Ss8wq

— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) June 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/daddy_san/status/612280268125290497

You are a symbol of the criminal banker class who are killing America with QE, Bailouts & Massive Debt. Go Away. https://t.co/zHXCrxvDgt

— Deplorable Cult General (@HouseCracka) June 20, 2015

Good for you sir, for saying this. More people need to follow suit. https://t.co/b2QaHwpbou

— Alan W. Silberberg (@IdeaGov) June 20, 2015

not often that i get to non-ironically retweet romney… https://t.co/px8IxEmnHr

— Rogue ?. Bigham (@jeffbigham) June 20, 2015

Another liberal trolls the far right… https://t.co/pexreAjcQb

— Jaime Casap (@jcasap) June 20, 2015

@MittRomney seriously? This is about a sick individual not a #flag #ripcharleston9

— phoenixgirl (@phxazgrl) June 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/roger____roger/status/612279626946080768

This? This gives me hope. And a moment of silence to mark my a time when I agreed with @MittRomney https://t.co/ywpAK6sydO

— David Sugerman (@DavidSug) June 20, 2015

Did… Did I just agree with Mittens about something?? What is happening? https://t.co/5EGjC3m7sc

— Sarah (@art_ticulate) June 20, 2015

Well said, Mitt Romney. https://t.co/tHdDgLEnJK

— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) June 20, 2015

Says the Massachusetts liberal Republican who couldn't beat weakest incumbent in history. https://t.co/VcG1FU1PR8

— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) June 20, 2015

@MittRomney Think that will help the murder rate in Chicago and Baltimore ?

— STRONG (@6Strong8) June 20, 2015

@6Strong8 @MittRomney
No. But overall attitudes and the future.

— John DeGregory (@JFDSFla) June 20, 2015

If a flag is the problem, someone needs to see another Doctor. its more than just a flag Mitt, calm down. https://t.co/EtovCa2Uqn

— Swami (@SwamiG8R) June 20, 2015

The fact that Romney is doing this, while none of the 2016 GOPers are, is telling… https://t.co/rH3zSrSLru

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) June 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/nativist/status/612277132979404800

@nativist @MittRomney no it doesn't, now it's just used by racists as an FU to black people

— Dan (@dankgdl) June 20, 2015