Huh? FReepers supported Mitt Romney en masse on this board after Fred Thompson dropped out. Probably 80-90% of this board supported him in the primary. I remained one of the FEW still backing Huckabee at the time and took a ton of crap and insults for that on here. After Romney dropped out, tons of FReepers even gushed over the possibility of a "McCain-Romney Dream ticket". I will be happy to ping you to the threads around at time swooning over him.
What alternate universe were you living in?
In 2012 he definitely had very little support in the primaries here on FR. I myself was a Gingrich supporter and there were many others. I remember a lot of support for Cain, some for Perry (until he imploded) and some for Bachmann and Santorum. Romney got some too, of course, but he was also heavily criticized. At least on the threads I was on. Once Romney won the nomination we all had to support him over the Kenyan, of course.
I had taken a hike from FR but came back in 2007 to see who everyone was supporting for President. I had a notion that maybe Romney was ok.
Everyone was for Fred. I was dismayed cause Fred had no chance. I ended up voting for Romney in that primary (Fred was dead by the time it got to our state, it was just McRombee) despite what DJ was saying. In highsight Huckabee was obviously the best remaining choice but I saw him as a goober of questionable economic conservatism, I still have problems with him, like his shameful shilling for fake cancer treatment and a diabetes “cure” (which hadn’t happened yet). But at least he’s loyal to the party, unlike McCain and Romney. I don’t really recall but I guess there was plenty of support or “support” for Romney after Fred and Hunter were out. Now that you mention it I have a vague recollection of some people wanting Romney for VP after McCain iced it.
Poor options that year.