Twitter Reacts to News Mitt Romney Is Not Running for President

On Friday Mitt Romney announced he’s not running for president of the United States again in 2016, and people expressed their various emotions about the news on Twitter. “Mitt Romney,” “Mitt Romney NOT” and “President in 2016” trended on Twitter as users reacted. Some people were sad, others happy and a few people were asking why the news someone is not running is news at all.

Here’s a look at what people had to say:

At a dive bar, Mitt Romney watches a newscast about him not running. Bartender: “the usual, Mitt?” Romney, gravely: “milk, straight up.”

— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) January 30, 2015

Great story to tell grandkids: where you were and what you were doing when you heard Mitt Romney was going to have a conference call.

— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) January 30, 2015

Romney in January 2014: “Oh, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no. No, no, no. And today: no.

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 30, 2015

Romney not running for president. Why is this breaking news?

— Casey. (@caseylopez_19) January 30, 2015

Ugh. No Mitt 3.0 after all. Sad news. http://t.co/XncDXx2IXQ

— Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias) January 30, 2015

Mitt Romney not running,why is this news?I am looking for who is running I want a STRONG CONSERVATIVE,who has a back bone to defeat liberals

— Joe Padovich (@joesbooksthings) January 30, 2015

Romney not running. We will never get to see, one of the best presidents ever. Sad day

— deb (@dlawrence019) January 30, 2015

Kind of sad to hear Romney isn’t running again. It was fun watching him alienate voters & talk about trickle down economics.

— Andrew (@PhortyLove) January 30, 2015

I’m very disappointed in Mitt Romney. America needs him and he quits on us. Sad day.

— Daniel Burton (@aMANinMANHATTAN) January 30, 2015

I’m kind of sad Mitt Romney isn’t running for President next year. I was looking forward to him acting more like an out-of-touch plutocrat.

— βετh (@feverspell) January 30, 2015

The Romneys epitomize class, integrity and generosity. The eventual GOP nominee would be well served to live up to that standard.

— Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) January 30, 2015

Notice how happy the liberal media is. Even #MMFA types are praising Romney. It’s a hint. This is not good for us.

— AJ Delgado (@AJDelgado13) January 30, 2015

Romney throws hat into ring for bid to host 2024 Olympics at his houses.

— jeremy scahill (@jeremyscahill) January 30, 2015

Romney quits #2016 race. Right call. Jeb Bush better candidate in the moderate Republican category.

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 30, 2015

And now we’re moving into the Romney-Is-Now-A-Kingmaker part of the cycle.

— Daniel Strauss (@DanielStrauss4) January 30, 2015

Also, GOP eyebrows raised by Romney’s ‘next generation of Republican leaders’ comment. Heard it as shot at Bush. Will have repercussions.

— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 30, 2015