[TWohlford]

(looking around)

So, how many Gov mansions have a GOP Gov? How many state legislatures have one, or both, chambers run by the GOP?

Last I heard the GOP had a majority in the House for 6 of those last 10 years, and indeed hold it now. The Senate is a different story, but hold enough power to stop almost anything that they don’t like there.

Yeah, the GOP has lost the last 2 Presidential elections — one candidate being a US Senator (never a good choice) and the other a guy from Massachusetts (always a loser). The GOP always does better when it nominates a former or current governor, and there is a nice stockpile of those now.

Ann Colter said it best — it’s a pendulum, and things aren’t nearly as bad for the GOP as they were in November, 2006.

[SoConPubbie]

Yeah, the GOP has lost the last 2 Presidential elections — one candidate being a US Senator (never a good choice) and the other a guy from Massachusetts (always a loser). The GOP always does better when it nominates a former or current governor, and there is a nice stockpile of those now.

Romney's being a former governor, even of Massachusetts wasn't the issue, but his recent past as a progressive liberal supporting the policy positions of the Democrats on almost every issue.

Furthermore, his inability to communicate the proper role of the government, and limited government and his support for the Gay Agenda and Abortion while running for President didn't help either.

[jmacusa]

Losing two national elections in a row isn’t bad!?! Governors? Like who? The fat-ass, Lou-Costello-look-a-like f’ing RINO Christie? Jeb Bush? Forget it. Either of those two become our candidate and we’re sunk before we even started.