This might be the first time I have featured the analysis of Mitt Romney here.
But he speaks with clarity here about the crisis created by President Trump. Here are the highlights of Romney's statement:
"Whether
he intended to or not, what he communicated caused racists to rejoice,
minorities to weep, and the vast heart of America to mourn. His apologists
strain to explain that he didn't mean what we heard….
The leaders of
our branches of military service have spoken immediately and forcefully,
repudiating the implications of the president's words…because the morale and
commitment of our forces--made up and sustained by men and women of all
races--could be in the balance. Our allies around the world are stunned and our
enemies celebrate; America's ability to help secure a peaceful and prosperous
world is diminished….
In homes across
the nation, children are asking their parents what this means….
The potential
consequences are severe in the extreme.
Accordingly,
the president must…
…acknowledge
that he was wrong [and] apologize.
State
forcefully and unequivocally that racists are 100% to blame for the murder and
violence in Charlottesville.
Testify that
there is no conceivable comparison or moral equivalency between the Nazis--who
brutally murdered millions of Jews and who hundreds of thousands of Americans
gave their lives to defeat--and the counter-protestors who were outraged to see
fools parading the Nazi flag, Nazi armband and Nazi salute.
And once and
for all, he must definitively repudiate the support of David Duke and his ilk
and call for every American to banish racists and haters from any and every
association.
This is a
defining moment for President Trump. But much more than that, it is a moment
that will define America in the hearts of our children. They are watching, our
soldiers are watching, the world is watching. Mr. President, act now for the
good of the country.”
Here is the full text and more analysis of his statement.
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