Is there anybody else who ran in the primaries that could have beaten Obama? Do you think Gingrich had a chance? Santorum? Maybe you were holding out for a Herman Cain victory? As much as I respect Ron Paul, he had no chance in a general election. Face it, Romney was the best choice of a sorry litter.
Romney and the establishment shaped two primaries in a row to get Romney front and center, and has fought a 4.5 year war to keep Palin or any other threat away from the primary, they even gave us “Bloody Thursday” when Newt Gingrich became a serious threat to the Romney coronation, (Huckabee and McCain both had managed to defeat Romney in 2008, without any money or organization).
The establishment gave us the worst candidate imaginable, they threw cold water on turn out and hurt us down ticket and cost us the Senate, all because of the curse of Mitt Romney, a man who has won a single election in 20 years of running, spending 55 million of personal funds, and who could not get reelected in that office, and who left office with 34% approval, what did anyone expect?
Romney loses elections, he doesn’t win them, and he managed to lose against Jimmy Carter II.
People will turn out or a leader who speaks their language. Romney does not connect. Gingrich can connect standing there with his pants on the ground.