[kevao]

Not so sure about that.

Do you have any evidence that the GOP-e *forced* Gingrich, Perry, Santorum, and Bachmann to all run against each other and to hang on to the very bitter end while Romney won state after state with a minority of the vote? If not, then face the fact that we conservatives -- by splitting our votes among so many candidates -- are responsible for Romney winning.

[Magic Fingers]

“Do you have any evidence that the GOP-e *forced* Gingrich, Perry, Santorum, and Bachmann to all run against each other and to hang on to the very bitter end while Romney won state after state with a minority of the vote? If not, then face the fact that we conservatives — by splitting our votes among so many candidates — are responsible for Romney winning.”

Painting the GOPe as the omnipotent boogieman helps deflect responsibility for the outcome.

[xzins]

Nobody forced all the TRUE CONSERVATIVES to sit on their asses and split their votes. That is how it worked out.

that the GOP-E forced

Why do you think it had to be forced?