If Republicans want to win they have to nominate someone who has the courage to expose the Democrats for what they are. Romney was not that someone. Simpleminded people are easily confused but sometimes they provide insight. On Oct 23, 2012 Joe Biden said, “Half the time I didn’t know if Gov. Romney was there to debate Barack Obama or endorse Barack Obama,”
With good humor and a zest for ridicule - like Ronald Reagan. Because the election-deciding Comedy Channel loves ridicule even more than it loves liberalism, so an opposing politician who has a talent for it will get plenty of TV time to put his or her message out.