I don’t have the belief in the magical abilities of Mitt Romney that you have.
Just as I don’t believe that Romney would have damaged the GOP in 2008 more than a McCain win would have.
The drop of the 8 point lead following Team Romney’s
attacks on Gov. Palin and her defenseless children
show that Romney totally damaged the GOP.
Never forget? You betcha.
Well, he’s proven himself to be King Midas in Reverse, without question. How he would’ve been in the general election would’ve taken a bad situation and made it even worse. He would’ve viscerally turned off the Conservative base, he would’ve chosen a RINO cypher running mate (a la Muffy Healey), and by the time the media was done highlighting his flipflopping record, his record on judicial appointments, Socialized medicine, his family’s refusal to put on the uniform, and his church (pointing out its exclusionary policies towards Blacks until fairly recently).
Ultimately, it would’ve caused even greater losses at the House level (probably 20+ more seats), and he would’ve failed to get a higher % of the vote than McCain did in ANY state, except perhaps Utah (though it might’ve been a wash, since non-Mormon Conservative Republicans would’ve likely matched Conservative voters elsewhere), my state wouldn’t have had the Republicans take over (McCain’s performance here in TN was like Nixon’s in ‘72 - opposite to the national tide). As for myself personally, some of my family, and a lot of folks I know would simply not have voted for the ticket, stayed home, or would’ve voted against it (even voting angrily for Zero) had Slick Willard been leading it, and that was that. If it’s a choice between two Socialists, better to have the openly-declared Democrat win, that way they can own it... as Zero has.