In a way, he was. When considering his primary opponents, the bar was set low. Romney’s competition in the primaries was strictly second tier, the GOP’s bench warmers. Gignrich was carrying a closet of skeletons on his back. A man led around by the ear by his wife is not good presidential material. Santorum would have scared the s*** out of the general electorate. Bachmann was incoherent. Perry was also, but he had an excuse. Heman Cain was a joke. Huntsman was running in the wrong party. Midgets all, excepting Perry sans back surgery.
Gignrich was carrying a closet of skeletons on his back
I have posted that many times here myself.
Every one was a loser, damaged goods, in one way another.