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.
“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.
that the GOP-E forced
Why do you think it had to be forced?