Mitt Romney’s campaign must have taken my criticism to heart. After calling the campaign “un-presidential” for its attack on conservative “gadfly” Brian Camenker last week, the Romney folks have removed the hit piece from the campaign website.

While I suppose this is an acknowledgement that the campaign erred by going after Camenker, it’s regrettable the whole episode had to take place at all. I hope Romney’s campaign uses this opportunity to refocus on a positive message and put an end to negative attacks.

UPDATE — 3:30 p.m.: My good friend Matt Lewis at Townhall offered some excellent advice to the Romney campaign about the whole Camenker ordeal.

UPDATE — 5:44 p.m.: Over at Townhall, Lewis reports that the hit piece is back online. The Romney campaign apparently chalked it up to a “technical glitch.” It was either that or flip-flopping on a flip-flop.