Why Mitt Romney Would Be a Strong Candidate in 2016

Slate ^ | January 12, 2015 | Jamelle Bouie, staff writer covering politics, policy, and race.

[lentulusgracchus]

I appreciate BOR's attempt (successful) to limit her choices. C'mon, kids, put up your hands..... How many of you would like to see Ted Cruz or Sarah Palin get the nom?

(Self, putting hand up)

Me! Me! Me! </off waving>

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I hadn’t heard that.

Here’s more, fwiw:

“...According to The Washington Post, he recently invited Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham to his ski home to discuss “politics and policy,” and also made phone calls to CNN analyst Newt Gingrich and Fox News contributor Scott Brown.

In a subsequent appearance on The O’Reilly Factor, Ingraham initially told viewers that between Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and Romney, her support would “probably be a tie between Romney and Walker.” Pressed by O’Reilly, she added, “I’ll just say Romney because he’s been through the grist mill before.” (Ingraham explained that Romney had made her and her daughter “cocoa and soup” when she visited his ski house.)....”

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/01/14/conservative-media-figures-object-to-stupid-thi/202128