Romney spokesman Richard Grenell resigned today and, of course, the Left is in full spin. They are trying to claim he was forced out by the “anti-gay right wing.” Because, haters or something. This doesn’t quite pass the smell … or the tweet … test.
https://twitter.com/#!/bdomenech/status/197420305059291139
Grenell’s statement:
I have decided to resign from the Romney campaign as the Foreign Policy and National Security Spokesman. While I welcomed the challenge to confront President Obama’s foreign policy failures and weak leadership on the world stage, my ability to speak clearly and forcefully on the issues has been greatly diminished by the hyper-partisan discussion of personal issues that sometimes comes from a presidential campaign. I want to thank Governor Romney for his belief in me and my abilities and his clear message to me that being openly gay was a non-issue for him and his team.
The Washington Post also reports the following:
It’s not clear from his statement which “personal issues” caused Grenell to resign. Some supporters of President Obama’s campaign have decided it was his sexual orientation.
And here they go.
https://twitter.com/#!/billburton716/status/197411983065231362
https://twitter.com/#!/teddygoff/statuses/197408339343327232
https://twitter.com/#!/PaulBegala/status/197423750893940737
https://twitter.com/#!/WendyStankevich/status/197418487591878656
http://twitter.com/#!/owillis/status/197420579345801216
But, there is the Tweet Scandal Du Jour; Grenell had been frantically scrubbing tweets because the Left was jumping on them as “sexist.” And many are upset at once again being accused of bigotry as a matter of course.
https://twitter.com/#!/TPCarney/status/197408641119289344
https://twitter.com/#!/freddoso/status/197406524212117506
https://twitter.com/#!/llondo/status/197414640844685312
https://twitter.com/#!/KatMcKinley/status/197425038423621633
https://twitter.com/#!/Wittorical/status/197424199491522561
http://twitter.com/#!/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/197429685204959232
http://twitter.com/#!/jstrevino/status/197427265959772160
http://twitter.com/#!/guypbenson/status/197430955684802562
There will of course be frantic cries of “how awful, H8Rs” even from amongst Conservatives who are quick to make sure everyone knows they aren’t bigots or homophobes.
https://twitter.com/#!/patwcaldwell/status/197419671090241536
https://twitter.com/#!/PoliticsOfFear/status/197424853899427841
But, what purpose does that serve? The media will still assume that you are and encouraging this kind of misleading witch hunt gives credence to their spin.
https://twitter.com/#!/maggiepolitico/status/197420390325288961
https://twitter.com/#!/McCormackJohn/status/197435674817871872
https://twitter.com/#!/McCormackJohn/status/197427740973076480
https://twitter.com/#!/keithurbahn/status/197436257381527552
It seems clear the Romney camp tried to convince Mr. Grenell not to resign. He chose to do so anyway. Just like he chose to tweet out snarky comments that the Left could use as ammunition. The Left had it in for him, not the Right.
Team Obama is loving this.
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