When Demint supported Rommny there were no viable conservatives in the race. Thompson had not declared and always was a half hearted candidate. Demint endorsed Romney to stop the most dangerous candidate, the one who Palin is now supporting. Tamcredo also endorsed Rommney to stop the most liberal GOP candidate running. Those endorsements make perfect sense at the time.
I agree that Palin’s endorsement prior to Hayworth’s decision is significant. It is almost understandable. If she had fulfilled her obligation by making a one visit stop with him in AZ, I would give her a pass. But, she went out of her way to appear with him on FOX, on national television. She not only openly, powerfully and flagrantly endorsed him, but also endorsed his immigration policy. This strengthened, solidified and shouted her support for the RINO who wanted to choose Lieberman as his VP running mate.
Slow down, or you’ll spin yourself into a delirium!
And that’s where you and I (and many others) disagree. A RINO is a RINO is a RINO. Bargaining about who is worse, who is more liberal is intellectually dishonest and only serves to continue to get us the McCains, Romneys and Huckabees of this world.