Interesting you mention Romney being the John Kerry of the GOP: I was just thinking the same myself. The parallels are striking - N-Eastern Liberal; uber-wealthy; blue-blooded Massachusetts country-club ‘establishment’ to the core; history of flip-flopping; unable to make a principled decision on anything without consulting a focus group first. Nothing he really stands for except wealth, privilege, entitlement, and hair-care products. Running with vast Washington establishment backing as the only ‘electable’ choice, against an unpopular incumbent president who should be ‘there for the taking’....
...now I’m trying to recall how that worked out for Kerry?
Exactly. The parallels are remarkable. He voted for Obamacare in MA but now is against it. Kerry voted for the war in iraq but then claimed he was against it. One difference: Romney doesn't have the faked half-english accent that Kerry speaks with.