Because, when you get right down to it, most people are idiots. And that includes most people here on FR, frankly. Instead of coming together to decide on a compromise conservative candidate who we could all live with, people spent five months posting up inane lists of every little tiny thing that some candidate might have done back in the 1980s, combined with the "__fill in the blank__ one time said __fill in the blank__ about __fill in the blank with whatever esoteric, one-issue drivel that only this person and a hundred other people in the country care about__" comments followed by the "SO I'M NEVER EVER EVER EVER GONNA VOTE FOR HIM EVER!!!!!!!!" declarations.
Cain wasn't good enough. Perry wasn't good enough. Gingrich isn't good enough. Bachmann wasn't good enough. We've blown through the conservatives, and we're surprised that we're stuck with the two RINOs and America's crazy uncle?
Sheesh people, if you want a perfect candidate, then run for President yourself. Of course, the irony of it all is that YOU won't be good enough, either.
Cain was good enough. Santorum is good enough. Bachmann was probably good enough. Perry and Gingrich would have gotten my vote and support. Paul is simply crazy.
I do find it interesting that you rant about voters being purists and then call Santorum not good enough in the same post.