Romney might be a counterfeit, but he’s OUR counterfeit.
There is at least an outside chance that Romney’s feet can be held to the fire and we get some concessions from him. There is no chance whatsoever of ever catching Current Occupant and forcing him to bend to our will.
One is nailing rusty tin to the wall, the other is like nailing Jell-O.
It is against the law to knowingly pass off counterfeit currency as legal tender.