[Logic n' Reason]

"It's always possible that the Republicans will nominate a dud. That has happened so often that it should even be considered likely. Not since 1980 has there been an outstanding GOP candidate."

Absolutely nailed it!

And it appears that 2012 is going to be more of the same...and more's the pity!

[Vigilanteman]

I think it is telling that since Reagan, one one Republican has won a presidential election decisively, that being Daddy Bush, on Reagan's coattails and one has won two terms narrowly, George Jr., on Daddy's coattails.

The heir apparent with the Ivy League New England pedigree, is only going to get nominated with the cooperation of the jester-Judas goat who gave us John McCain and has ties to the same populist redneck base who gave us Bill Clinton.