The GOP knows it messed up with McCain. Romney would have beaten him if Huckabee hadn’t siphoned conservative votes away from Romney. Romney would have beaten Huckabee too if it was a two-man race. Next time it will be. Jindal will be Romney’s running mate.
I would hate to see Jindal on a losing ticket.
McCain was our nominee in 2008 because the entire field of GOP primary candidates was grievously flawed -- including Romney, Huckabee, Thompson, Giuliani, Duncan Hunter, Ron Paul...the whole lot. I say this even though Romney was my second choice (after Thompson). Think about it, Romney simply wasn't a good candidate -- otherwise he'd have defeated McCain, who was a recognizably weak candidate.
I'm for writing them all off. The party needs to start fresh in 2012.