It would be a little more believable if they were turning to Romney as the only remaining hope after the real conservatives were driven from the race.
Unfortunately, however, it was National Review and Hugh Hewitt and a few others who sold their heritage for a mess of pottage and bought the Romney “electability” myth to begin with.
Now we’re down to two losers, largely because of their stupidity, and they want us to hop on board the Romney express.
I would agree that Romney is the lesser of two evils. But whose fault is it that we are in this mess? National Review, Hugh Hewitt, and a few others, including some of the Evangelical leaders who got into a snit about Fred, even though he is the closest of all the conservative candidates to their own positions. Huckabee? Don’t make me laugh.
Brilliant. Thanks for putting my unspoken sentiment to words.
I agree with your post completely.
You really think that Fred Thompson and Duncan Hunter failed to connect with voters because Hugh Hewitt supported Mitt Romney?
With all due respect. I have suspicion that Iowa voters, or Florida voters, don’t listen much to Hugh, Rush, and don’t read NRO for sure. Somehow Huckabee made himself separate from the bottom group and became a major candidate. Fred did not. (just to make sure where I stand: Hunter-then Fred-Romney-Rudy-Mac-Huck). Huckabee gets no traction now, but if Fred did the same, he would have. I like NRO, Hugh, Rush, Prager, Bennet and many others, but am not going to jump if they say so. I suspect Iowa and Florida would even less. I think you overestimate their influence.
“I would agree that Romney is the lesser of two evils. But whose fault is it that we are in this mess? National Review, Hugh Hewitt, and a few others, including some of the Evangelical leaders who got into a snit about Fred, even though he is the closest of all the conservative candidates to their own positions. Huckabee? Don’t make me laugh.”
Its our fault. We cons had it all in our hands for 8 years of a presidency and (off and on) 12 years of congress but we didn’t do what needed to be done to keep OUR elected officials honest and true to conservative principals.