“Better to pick a person who didn’t run than pick one who ran and bombed miserably.”
That’s why Gilmore and Brownback are out.
“Again, if you are going to pick an old white guy who bombed in the primary, pick Thompson.”
Er ... OK. ... or ... Biden!
Getting 4 million votes, which is more than any other candidate who didnt actually win a nomination is not ‘bombing’ in any form. Romney earned at least consideration for VP for his efforts.
It is when you spent $50 to $70 million dollars to sell yourself and you got beat by a guy who couldn't even get 50% of the primary vote in his home state.