Two events in this primary are what gave us Romney. Just two.
First, all of the Palin supporters refused to believe that she wouldn’t run, despite the fact that she did nothing to prepare for it (no state organizations, no signatures to get on ballots). And that resulted in a large number of conservatives not even bothering to look at the declared candidates. Furthermore, that delayed any chance of us gelling behind a declared candidate to stop Romney. So, by the time the deluded fools finally figured it out, they ended up panicking and jumping from candidate to candidate without really looking them over.
And secondly, our marvelous social conservatives completely *FORGOT ALL ABOUT HOW THE TEA PARTY WON IN 2010*. They *HAD* to go and look for the next Pope of America, instead of the next President. Which, mind you, was *NOT* the formula that got us the overwhelming victory in 2010. That came from focusing on our out-of-control debt and spending, our lack of jobs, and how the government has become an overwhelming behemoth controlling every aspect of our lives.
But *NOOOOO*, we couldn’t rally around *THAT*!!! Why, that *WORKS*!!! That *WON*!!!
No.
We needed a POPE!!!
And now we all going to suffer because of this.
My level of disgust at how so many forgot that formula for success so quickly... knows no bounds.
Thank you for pointing out the truth..
Don’t think it’s fair to blame Palin supporters. Did her not running hurt Rick Perry from opening up a huge lead over Romney and then insulting the base over immigration and then falling apart worse than that skier in the wide world of sports video during that debate? Did she have anything to do with that?
Anything to do with Cain then opening a lead over Romney and ending up exposed as a possible fraud with who knows how many skeletons in the closet?
Anything to do with Newt then opening up a big lead over Romney and imploding and then reopening a big lead over Romney and falling apart again? She have anything to do with Newt choking in the 2 FL debates when he had the chance to close the deal and finish Romney?
Anything to do with Santorum getting his moment and his big lead over Romney and then talking about all these social issues that no one cares about and saying how JFK made him want to throw up and all this other stuff?
Face it. A bunch of guys all had their chances. They all had their moment in the sun and their leads over Romney and they all wilted. None of that was her fault. She announced in early October. That was plenty of time for her supporters to come to terms and find someone else.
As for your 2nd point about not following the 2010 formula I agree with you. I’d just add that the 2010 formula isn’t as easy when unemployment is at 8.3% and dropping instead of being at 9.8% and climbing. Bit of a difference there. There’ve been 3M+ new jobs since the 2010 election. That makes a difference and makes it harder to run against the eocnomy.
Two events in this primary are what gave us Romney. Just two.
First, all of the Palin supporters refused to believe that she wouldn’t run, despite the fact that she did nothing to prepare for it (no state organizations, no signatures to get on ballots). And that resulted in a large number of conservatives not even bothering to look at the declared candidates. Furthermore, that delayed any chance of us gelling behind a declared candidate to stop Romney. So, by the time the deluded fools finally figured it out, they ended up panicking and jumping from candidate to candidate without really looking them over.
It was Palin’s fault? Please. It was Romney’s dishonest attacks and $$$ that caused people to jump from candidate to candidate. The reason we have Romney has been all about $$$ and the bombs he threw. Without that, he’d be sitting at home by now.
A Pope?? Can you debate without using ad honinem attacks?
Some people think that 50 million unborn children being killed is more important than what the hedge funds next quarterly statement is.
Romney appointed Democrats as 75% of his Judicial nominees while he was governor. That is not a typo, he appointed three times more Democrats than Republicans! Can you say David Souter, John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O’Connor, and Anthony Kennedy (all appointed by Republican Presidents)?
By the way, we won in 2010 because the unemployment rate was above 10%.