Flip Romney!

Flipper retires.

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) would not survive a primary challenge had he ran for reelection. The 76 year old former 2012 Republican presidential nominee who served as governor of Massachusetts for one term announced he will retire after his term ends.

He is a perennial loser but also one of the last decent Republicans.

Romney served one term. He was the only Republican to convict Washed Up 45 during his two impeachment trials.

"I have spent my last 25 years in public service of one kind or another. At the end of another term, I’d be in my mid-80s. Frankly, it’s time for a new generation of leaders. They’re the ones that need to make the decisions that will shape the world they will be living in," Romney said.

Mr. 47 Percent, Mittens, the flip flopper, the opportunistic bootlicker, the man who made flip flops fashionable for elitists tells the world: He wants to retire. He wants President Joe Biden to retire and vows to stop Washed Up 45.

Well I want Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to win reelection despite his bullshit.

He added: "While I’m not running for re-election, I’m not retiring from the fight. I’ll be your United States senator until January 2025."

Romney, whose six-year term expires in January 2025, said that he enjoys his work in the Senate "a good deal" and that the last few years have been "particularly productive." He listed some of his accomplishments, including helping to lead negotiations over the bipartisan infrastructure law, bipartisan gun safety legislation, the Electoral Count Act and emergency Covid relief funding.

Criticizing both Washed Up 45 and President Joe Biden, Romney said, "The next generation of leaders must take America to the next stage of global leadership."

"We face critical challenges — mounting national debt, climate change and the ambitious authoritarians of Russia and China. Neither President Biden nor former President Trump are leading their party to confront them," Romney said in his statement.

My message to Utahns on my Senate reelection plan: pic.twitter.com/kgbsfIxMeR

— Senator Mitt Romney (@SenatorRomney) September 13, 2023

No, McCain and Romney would not have defeated Obama if they had just tried to be more racist https://t.co/AIcoWt3Huf pic.twitter.com/kFuYfXwhsZ

— Gavin Bena 🗳 (@gavinbena) September 13, 2023

Mitt Romney will not run for re-election. I see people being nice to him. Don't be nice to him.

He wants tax cuts on the rich.
He opposes healthcare programs.
He comes from private equity.
He favors Wall Street.
He's bribed by corporations.
He wants to raise military spending.

— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) September 13, 2023

Romney: On the Trump wing of the party, I haven't heard policy other than saying build a wall and he was president for four years and he built 50 miles. And he had a health care plan. Remember that? pic.twitter.com/h1XwzKHzkl

— Acyn (@Acyn) September 13, 2023

Thinking of Voting For #RinoRomney as US Senator For Utah..THINK AGAIN! Vote Instead For #KennedyForUtah! ABSOLUTE MUST WATCH VIDEO: THE ULTIMATE #ROMNEY FLIP-FLOP COLLECTION!- YouTube https://t.co/yqgGhKgRg7 … … pic.twitter.com/tjfo1GwcYT

— SatireWorks (@SatireWorks) June 14, 2018

A White House official said Wednesday night that Biden spoke with Romney by phone after Romney made his announcement.

Romney has been one of the most prominent Republicans to speak out against the former president. He expressed concern when Washed Up 45 first ran for president in 2016 and fiercely criticized him during his four years in office.

"Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University," Romney said in a major speech during the 2016 GOP presidential primary race. "He’s playing the members of the American public for suckers. He gets a free ride to the White House, and all we get is a lousy hat."

When he ran for the Senate in 2018, he said Washed Up 45 is not "a role model for my grandkids."

Flipper with Washed Up 45.

Notably, he was the only Senate Republican to join Democrats and vote to convict Washed Up 45 during the first Senate impeachment trial in 2020. He was also one of 10 Senate Republicans to vote to convict the former president during the second impeachment trial in 2021 after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) praised Romney in a statement Wednesday: The U.S. Senate is known to attract bright and proven public servants. However, we rarely get to welcome new Senators already as accomplished and well-regarded as Mitt Romney. The Senate has been fortunate to call our friend from Utah a colleague these past four and a half years, and I am sorry to learn that he will depart our ranks at the end of next year.”

Former Romney aides and advisers expressed their disappointment and a bit of surprise at his decision to retire from Congress. “He’ll get bored,” a longtime Romney aide said. “But there’s not much sense in staying in the Senate another six years.”

Romney also faced pressure from within his own party. Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson said this year that he was exploring the possibility of running a primary challenge against Romney. As of the end of June, Wilson had raised $2.2 million, including a $1.2 million loan from himself.

In response to the announcement Wednesday, the former president wrote a statement in all caps on Truth Social celebrating the news.

"Fantastic news for America, the great state of Utah, & for the Republican Party. Mitt Romney, sometimes referred to as Pierre Delecto, will not be seeking a second term in the U.S. Senate, where he did not serve with distinction," Washed Up 45 wrote, referring to Romney’s using the pseudonym "Pierre Delecto" to operate a Twitter account anonymously.

The former president added: "A big primary fight against him was in the offing, but now that will not be necessary. Congrats to all. Make America Great Again."