It’s easy to see why the two men might come to resent and despise one another. Gingrich has worked for 40 years to organize and inspire conservative Republicans in their push for political power, and now he sees his path to the nomination suddenly blocked by a spoiled, preppy multimillionaire who spent most of that time disengaged from electoral activism and describing himself as “moderate” and “independent.”
As for Romney, he built a beautiful, stable family while toiling tirelessly in the private sector to compile a sterling record remarkably free of scandal of any kind, only to find the nomination he knows he deserves awkwardly threatened by a shopworn, overweight gas bag whose entire life has been punctuated by embarrassments, accusations, and explosive unpredictability in the personal, political, and even business spheres.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
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Steyn not too happy. Buyer's remorse, anyone?
Well, I never bought Romney. So my despair over all this is well past "remorse".
Steyn articulates exactly why I could never "buy" Romney, and [implicitly] what is wrong with the GOP establishment that has been pushing their Boy Romney [as they pushed McCain and the House of Bush before him].
Reagan once saved the GOP from itself, and in doing so temporarily saved the nation. But, damn the shit, Reagan was a one time savior...and the Tea Party, although very much representing the movement Reagan inspired, has not produced a seminal figure that could overcome the enmity of the Establishment and bring a second salvation.
The Lords want us Kaput, and Kaput we shall be.
Let's just say that Jonah Goldberg, when it comes to mathematics, is no Derbyshire.
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