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2016 Postmortem

grantcart

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1. Simpler explanation

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 07:36 PM

Mar 2012

While Romney is a deeply flawed candidate he is atleast a reasonable facsimile of a national candidate.

All of the others were even more deeply flawed and either discredited or completely unable to handle the complexity of organization or the depth of issues of a national campaign.

Even so Romney is going to just barely get it.

Had they nominated a single competent (i.e. Conservative Governor) Romney would have been dead meat.

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Washington Post PostPartisan Blog: How the Tea Party nominated Mitt Romney [View all] Julian Englis Mar 2012 OP

Simpler explanation grantcart Mar 2012 #1

Would you be able to name any competent conservative governors whom might have run? Julian Englis Mar 2012 #2

Really if the Teahadist had managed to rally behind Newt or Santorum entirely Mr.Turnip Mar 2012 #3

The real answer is because the "Tea Party" is just an illusory, all-encompassing boogeyman Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #4

I have often wondered at those on our side JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #5