Nobody - and I mean NOBODY - who was on said bench in 2012 should even be allowed anywhere near it in 2016.
Are you kidding? It was the best the party had to offer:
- He who couldn't get his wife's permission, so he dropped out,
- She actually was kind of flakey,
- He who forget -- during the debate -- one of the departments he was going to eliminate,
- He who had some questionable female relationships and was a talkshow host,
- He who was force to resign as House speaker and had to pay a massive ethics fine,
- He would lost his senate seat,
- He who lost to the last guy to faced Obama and lost.
Oh yeah, the GOP primaries were filled with quality in 2012. And most of them will initially vie for a return in 2016. Bet on it.