I haven’t been seen here at FR in a while. There is a reason for that. After Newt’s loss in Florida and the immediate (and bewildering) stampede of the Not-Romney’s to Santorum that followed, today’s events were a forgone conclusion. Actually, the script for this outcome was written long ago, revised with the Iowa outcome, and finally punctuated with Florida. I warned Rick Rangers many times that their guy would not get-r-done when it comes to being the one viable Not-Romney.
Today’s outcome was as foreseeable as the coming of tomorrow morning. That being the case, I had to take a break from it all. It was too predictable and too discouraging. I had to find other things to occupy my mind and to drown out the noise of daily politics. I’m still in that place. My motivation and enthusiasm was zapped back in January and it still is today. The name McCain keeps popping in my head. Visions of an non-energetic/unenthusiastic base/party for November appear in the crystal ball.
My passion for politics will have to remain on the shelf for an indefinite period to come. I don’t care to watch this. Any distractions will be welcome.
I am with you - I keep seeing McCain too and have lost my motivation and enthusiasm as well. I refuse to turn on the TV at all, and I almost never watch anyway (I am a reader).
Romney = McCain = Barack Obama.