Yep. Let’s train the big guns on Romney first. When he’s out of the race, then we can debate who’s more conservative and a better nominee.
When Romney’s out of the race? That will not likely happen till very late in the game, and by design. The GOP is changing delegate acquisition rules this cycle, such that March primary states must award delegates proportionally. Any state insisting on winner takes all cannot have their primary till April. The overall effect of this will be to drag out the uncertainty, which in turn will favor endurance candidates, which translates to candidates with big money. They are trying to rig the table for Romney, and he will not go away until he is dragged kicking and screaming from the convention. IMHO.
This is a common sense strategy. No one bothers with Romney--he is being given a free pass. Romney should be the first one eliminated--besides Ron Paul.