yep, that’s it. The problem in 2012 was ‘the rules’, not the lack of candidates. Romney was a terrible option...although he probably was the least terrible option in that field. The same rules worked fine in 2000 and 2004, and before that when we were winning. The difference today is a lack of candidates and a lack of testicular fortitude to be aggressive against their opponents in the other party.
Uh, oh. Hope you have your flameproof pajamas on.