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In this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror. This is not an easy decision. I hate to lose - Mit Romney

Yeah, thats what Romney said as he announced he was “suspending” his campaign. I’m not a political crazy. I don’t want this blog to become about politics, politicians, or anything remotely in that vein. But I do want it to point out asinine crap when it occurs.

First of all, you don’t suspend a presidential campaign. You drop out of the race. The idea of suspending it and maybe jumping back in after skipping 15 states is just plain silly. If Romney kept plowing money into the race, he might remain somewhat competitive, but with no campaigning going on, there is no way he stays competitive enough to get back in it. Why is it so hard to just say “I’m dropping out”? What is more face saving about the term suspended?

The suspended thing could be dropped, I don’t get it, but whatever. What is a big deal is his cheap parting shot. The idea that if he doesn’t drop out of the race the terrorists are going to win is silly. The very thought that voluntarily reducing the number of choices for president makes us safer from terrorism is ludicrous. Choice is American, Presidential Elections are American, screaming and yelling ’till we turn blue in the face is American. Romney’s participation in the Race was patriotic and embodies everything about this country that is so great. His dropping out was not a blow to terrorism, nor was it a windfall. It was just the passing of another candidate in this year’s running of our most American Tradition.