The Democrats play for keeps. We could have nominated one of our "nice younger candidates" as you point out, but Clinton would have run them over like a freight train. Shrillary Clinton is a nasty, vile, scheming Marxist who if elected, will make us pine for the days of Obama. If we are going to beat this old shrew in November, we are going to have to get down and dirty. Another polished nice guy like Mitt Romney, Jebbie Bush or Marco Rubio is not going to cut it this year.
You guys? Meaning me? I hated Romney and that was actually the first time I did not work the phones at GOP central or do anything to help with the campaign. Even with McCain, because Palin was the VP candidate, I got out there and worked.
But I still remember your no doubt hero, Rush Limbaugh, gushing about how he had seen Romney and his freaky looking wife going out to vote and telling listeners “what a decent, decent man” Romney was and what a beautiful family he had and how wonderful it was to have him running. But now Rush has switched to Trump so all is forgiven.