What do you want to bet that he will be in the "hunt" come 2016?
Screw him!
If for some reason, he becomes the “next in line” being put on the top by GOP-E, I’m quite certain all the “haters” will quickly fall in line and support him.
“Well, who are you going to vote for? the other guy?”, or “he’s not xxxx(the other guy)”
I’ve seen it every election cycle.