Even with a liberal like Clinton, a “more” conservative Congress (well, House of Reps) was able to contain the damage somewhat of the Executive..led by Gingrich by the way.
So, even if Mitt were to oust Obama (although I’ll be voting for Gingrich if he’s on the ballot when the primary gets to my state), a “more” conservative Congress could conceivably force Mitt to govern more to the right (as it did with Clinton) than it ever could a 2nd-term Obama.
Folks who elect to abstain from voting because of their dislike of the Republican nominee, or who vote third party and allow Obama another 4 years will be part of the problem, rather than part of the solution, in my view.
Bottom line: we need to do what we can to increase the power and influence of constitutional conservatives in every level of our government and not focus solely on the Executive.
Put another way, which would be easier for a more conservative Congress to check, a radical ideologue like Obama or a semi-liberal, RINO like Romney?
Not the ideal situation here (much rather have a good constitutional conservative candidate), but there it is.
The answer to that is simple.
A more conservative congress will oppose and attempt to neuter a president who is diametrically opposed to their political/ideological position. Not so with a president who has the 'color' of a team leader.
If Romney becomes president, the RINO establishment immediately rallies to his side, and will work overtime to thwart any honest reform measures put forth by real conservatives in the fold.
The same effect will happen if Gingrich somehow wins the primary and the general, but it will be the conservative right rallying to his side, and helping to push through his reform agenda.
That is how real war works, and that is precisely what this is.