Sam, from the same article, a little context:
“Gingrich said in light of a “disappointing and frustrating” finish in the Southern states where he had hoped to revive his flagging campaign, he’s banking on states like Delaware and North Carolina to hoist him into the position of conservative alternative to the more moderate Romney, a slot left vacant by Rick Santorum’s recent exit from the race.
“I think now that they’re down to two of us. I think you’re gonna see a lot more clear communication,” Gingrich said. “I’d like to give people the chance to see these are the two major alternatives to Obama and which one is the better alternative and which one, forgetting Obama for a second, which one would be better for America’s future.”
The GOPe didn’t “select” Romney. Romney has LOST all of these primaries when you add up the anti-Romney vote and he wouldn’t even be in the running now if some of these “half-baked” conservative candidates had consolidated on a meaningful conservative candidate (like Gingrich) early on.
The hatred here for the GOPe is misplaced. It’s the voters and Perry and Cain and Bachman for splitting the conservative vote early. The GOPe had their choice settled early and we didn’t, so now we reap it.
FYI - #837