Romney lost a winnable election, and he lost by quite a bit...including FL which Bush won in 2004 by half a million.
Romney was a terrible candidate. I was hopeful, but knew in my heart during the primaries he could not win. Despite doing better than I expected in debates and on the stump, he simply drew no one in that could be won by a more articulate, principled conservative that knows how to win people over.
When the MSM picks the GOP nominee, it's not going to be the person who can beat the DEM. Ever.