Those of us who have been hoping that Sen.-elect Mitt Romney, R-Utah, will provide real leadership rather than melt into the blob of squishy Senate Republicans were gratified to read his Washington Post commentary reminding us of the centrality of presidential character and promising with regard to President Donald Trump to “speak out against significant statements or actions that are divisive, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant, dishonest or destructive to democratic institutions.”
In particular, he argues that the “departures of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, the appointment of senior persons of lesser experience, the abandonment of allies who fight beside us, and the president’s thoughtless claim that America has long been a ‘sucker’ in world affairs all defined his presidency down.