He blames the Ryan pick partly. I dunno. Romney refused to fight after the first debate. Dunno why.
What I noticed is that the VP pick is normally the attack dog. Ryan, like Sarah, was not allowed to bite. He was subdued just like she was and it was a milquetoast campaign. I think Mitt had some of the same advisers that McCain had, except that Mitt was at least pleasant to listen to.
And he refused to fight until the first debate too.