In 2012 it was Romney who demoralized republican voters.
Troof. And the GOPe wanted Bush over Trump and in 80 wanted Ford over Reagan, even going so far as to try and force Reagan into accepting Ford as a "co-president."
I held my nose and voted for McCain, then held it again and voted for Romney, but a lot of people won't do that. Every day I wake up and ask God why Obama's president, then thank him that Romney and McCain aren't. Those two would have done 90% of what Obama's doing, but it would have been hung around the "conservative" party's neck.