[Antoninus]

If we're down to Flip Romney, it's already WAY too late.

Thank you, media conservatives, for being too quick to endorse liberal Republicans, too slow to endorse conservative Republicans, and too arrogant to assume we can be stampeded to vote for an opportunistic liberal tool like Mitt Romney.

[piytar]

People seem to be forgetting that Romney was gov of Massacommunists! Of course he has some liberal stains on his record! Not possible for him to govern that cesspool of socialism without giving ground on some leftwing cr@p! Sheesh.

McCain, on the other hand, is FAR more flawed with NO excuse or reason.

Sheesh again.

[manapua]

Glad to see I'm not alone. Very disheartening times. I had just come to terms with the fact that Nat'l Review now stands for nothing after they suddenly began painting Romney as a conservative. I can sort of write them off as "the establishment," but when the grassroots-oriented talkies begin down this disingenuous, Orwellian route where Romney is a suddenly conservative... absolutely speechless. As Antoninus said, if we're down to Romney it's way too late. Pinning the hopes of conservatism on a liberal like Romney? That's a nonsensical option.

The discussion within the movement ought to be about post-2008 politics and where we ought to go. Because no matter which party wins the Presidency, conservatism has lost a major battle. And sadly, many intellectual and grassroots leaders are damaging themselves with this odd shilling for Romney.

[elizabetty]

Immature.

Be pragmatic.

You can vote for the guy who has always GOVERNED on our side or the guy who has fought against us every step of the way.

Romney was very well liked and has been endorsed by the pro-life, pro-family, no tax, pro-gun people who spend their lives working in Massachusetts.

You can call him names but the people who do not sit around on websites all day but are out here in the real world trying to make a difference like and support Romney.

[devane617]

Where oh where is Fred when you need him.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Or...what's the likelihood of Romney winning a national election? Where do his numbers line up against Obama or Hillary? Is that a realistic scenario?

Thompson is out so it's too late for that.