And the conservatives basically do it to themselves every four years. Exception was Bush 2....I still consider him fairly conservative despite failings in some areas.
With Mitt at the Helm, say goodbye to any chance at making the Supreme Court fully conservative. He will pick moderates to the court.
He’s better than Obama, but that’s not saying much.
Next time, conservative groups need to have some kind of meeting or something to throw their support to one candidate and force the rest to drop out earlier.
The problem in this election cycle has been the failure of the Tea Party to come out early and in force behind a credible candidate. Romney has the inertia of having been runner-up in 2008. As the image above of Dole-McCain-Romney shows, many in the GOP have a tendency to back yesterday’s loser. It’s much easier than having to think about a new face. Only a concerted effort on part of the Tea Party could have blunted the “it’s my time” force of Romney and the GOP establishment. It’s a recipe for continued defeat and the Tea Party let the GOP get away with it.