That is actually a very powerful point you just made.
Let me repeat it:
By standing down last election and handing the nomination to Romney once he had it, there was no seek-and-destroy mission on the right. Sure there was a strong campaign but most everyone came out of it just fine.
Romney lost. Fair and square. Romney was nominated. Had the entire party lined up behind him. No Palin. No distractions at all.
And he lost.
Lost.
That is a very important lesson to have learned. Romney and the so-called moderate Republicans, do not win.
The GOP learned a number of lessons last time, but the one which has been visited the least, is what of Sarah Palin.
We shall certainly see.
That is what I mean when I say we still have Willard's and Tokyo Rove's people around.
They did not and wouldn't not except Sarah again.
It's either that or GOP loses in perpetuity and Conservatives seek another path separate from them.
Maybe you missed it, but she was part of the establishment ticket that lost to Obama the first time. And people don’t like her with the exception of her little cargo cult.