You’re kind of making my point.
Didn’t everone say the same thing about McCain after Bush (”No more RINOs”).
We must learn from history - the GOP establishment has gotten the guy they wanted in every race in my lifetime except Reagan vs. Bush. They know how to get this done in SPITE of the grassroots, with many of the aforementioned old school tricks.
You can SAY “Romney is dead” all you want, it does not change the fact that in reality he is the heavy favorite to win 51% of the delegates.
... and then crash and burn in the general when the American public chooses the authentic Liberal over the Liberal pretending to be conservative again.
He's certainly the favorite. Whether he's the "heavy" favorite remains to be seen. JMO.
And just like McCain, he will loose the general election. And I don’t believe in the inevitability of his nomination. Things change.