TightWind is written by Kyle Baxter. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

The Washington Post calls Romney’s response to the protests in Egypt and Libya, and the murder of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, a “disgrace to his campaign” and gives him some advice:

As for Mr. Romney, he would do well to consider the example of Republican former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, who issued a statement Wednesday lamenting “the tragic loss of life at our consulate,” praising Mr. Stevens as “a wonderful officer and a terrific diplomat” and offering “thoughts and prayers” to “all the loved ones of the fallen.” That was the appropriate response.

Exactly right. The Romney campaign’s first statement on the events in Egypt and Libya was factually incorrect and should have been rescinded immediately. It’s mind-boggling that his campaign could not bother to fact-check their remarks before putting them out, worrying that their processes are so poor as to allow it, and disturbing if they don’t really care.