[Darren McCarty]

I halfway disagree.

What Romney brings to the table is money. The establishment and especially consultant class, loves self-funders and thinks one can win on that alone. What it does do is scare a lot of people from running in the first place, so that we are stuck with a lot like what we have here.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

What Romney brings to the table is money. The establishment and especially consultant class, loves self-funders and thinks one can win on that alone. What it does do is scare a lot of people from running in the first place, so that we are stuck with a lot like what we have here.

If, indeed, he didn’t do some hatchet work on Palin to keep her out of the race, as is seriously suggested here . . .

George H.W. Bush won once and lost once as an establishmentarian

Incorrect. George H.W. Bush won once as Reagan’s heir, and lost once as an establishmentarian