If push came to shove, and maybe some Jack Daniels truth serum, many neverMitts would probably admit that FR does not have huge influence among larger unwashed America, and that by all traditional political indicators (if the incumbent Obama hoped to win he would need a large lead now, before undecideds break as they normally do, which is heavily towards the challenger) the Other Guy is going to clean Barack’s clock in November. So it’s safe enough to protest in the little echo chamber. The chihuahua nipping at Mitt’s heels might send a message to the GOP to try something better next time.
We don't even have much of an influence among conservatives, never mind larger unwashed America. We used to. Not anymore. You've been here longer than I have. Surely, you've noticed.