When historians look back on Mitt Romney´s bid for the Presidency one thing will be clear, that America was no longer America.

This may very well have been the last free election in American history.

The best electorate that money can buy.

Identity politics is a creation of the Left. There is no doubt that various voting blocs exist and are fostered and exploited by the Left. These blocs can indeed affect the outcome of elections. They cannot, however, change the laws of economics, human nature, the problems of governance, international relations or the national interest. Leftist fantasy ideology is founded upon untenable illusions about the nature of human beings. Schemes and social engineering based upon such illusions cannot possibly deliver the results that are desired and are certain to cause unintended and unpleasant consequences. There is, unfortunately, no cure for such fantasies but the school of hard knocks. Skin color and ethnic background are blips on the political radar, significant only in the short run. The basic problem is a world view peddled in academia and the liberal establishment that does not correspond to reality. Argument and expostulation are useless, as are citations to history. True believers in this world view will have to see and experience for themselves the consequences of acting on it.

Neil Cavuto gave Romney glowing marks on him as a man. He ripped into the Repubs now criticizing Mitt, and had especially harsh words for the media. It was one of the best opinions I have heard Neil give. Made me feel better.

Very interesting, informative article. I particularly enjoyed Ted Cruz´s story about his father.

Not as snooty as most New Yakker stuff.

A very moving piece about Senior Cruz de Tejas.

I believe the lesson is that until we secure the legitimacy of the vote, we will never have another fraud-free election, i.e., Republicans will not win any disputed districts.

Two moderates in a row have lost, we have to moderate MORE!

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We have a winner, #9!
Just take a look at the Republicans who won in 2010.
The End.

Agree, #9 and #10.

The Tea Party infused House won big (again) and the moderate GOP Presidential candidate lost. Must be a message in there somewhere...

True, no republican can run this type of campaign again - we´ll have to get away from our ´above the fray´ campaigning style and get down in the mud with the dems. Face it: negative wins.

FTA: Cruz, who has a thick head of pomaded, neatly combed hair...

Well, at least the dung-slimed, fully encrapulated Noo Yawkuh can admit what is the most important political imperative: Good Hair! And so The OBAMMUNIST is obviously The Most Brilliant Politician ever

The only real hope is to reform the voting process to make it harder for demonrats to cheat.

There were several states this time that ALL went to Obama that had those laws placed on hold by demonratic judges. Those laws will be in place next time. That might help but they can always find another way to cheat.

A good state law might also be
1. No results are announced until all votes have been counted
2. Once the precinct closes the election judges have 45 minutes to get the ballot boxes to the central voting location. Once they are turned in NO MORE WILL BE ACCEPTED PERIOD.
3. Exit polls may be conducted but not published until after the polls are closed
4. Eliminate all early voting and absentee voting. If you are too sick or too lazy to get to the polls then too bad. However the size of polling places should be doubled. Also make the election day a national holiday so that people can if needed stand in line

Now that the mostly white folks built this country to greatness, let´s let the others, and the democrats, take it from here....God help us.

5 - I don´t have any doubt that Gov. Romney is a decent man,. That doesn´t, however, have made him a good candidate.

You can´t win a street fight with milquetoast.

Elections are controlled by local boards, so the only place that good election reform can be expected may be in Republican areas.

The good news is that election fraud often crosses district boundaries, i.e., Acorn and Co. A good criminal investigation or house clearing in one district may have effects outside the district.

The bad news is that Republicans may often be unwilling to upset the apple cart since they may have their own interests to protect.

Well, as Mark Steyn pointed out, Mitt Romney did better overall than Republicans farther down the ticket. He simply won more votes.
I would think Paul Ryan would have helped, too, if many Americans were serious about reigning in spending.
I can´t say I care too much who runs next time. We get four more years of Obama before we get there. Wake me when it´s over.

Americans have generally voted for the principles of Liberty & Justice for ALL, safely secured by the U.S. Constitution. The results have produced the most generous, most free and most productive country on the planet. The USA has always been as a magnet for those seeking Liberty and a refuge for those fleeing tyranny. American history is an open book.

The Constitutional future now, after the questionable 2012 election, seems uncharacteristicly clouded. ...What will Americans be thinking when watching the ´winning´ candidates AGAIN take their oath of office to uphold the U.S. Constitution and defend & protect the U.S.A., when some have ignored their oaths after the ceremonies? ...And the media cheers the statist pols cavalier disregard and covers for ´em. mmm mmm mmm

While there may be demographic issues ... and the concern that large demographic blocks that seem to vote in unison, I remember reading loads of articles about the death of the Republican party -- and the Democrat party after Presidential losses.

And for some reason, the other party finds a way to rise from the dead an election or two later.

With the expected rule by fiat of Dear Leader(US), may his name be praised, and his minions starting with Dingy Harry and the RAT infested media whores, and the resulting economic calamity, 2016 may be the Republicans´ 1932.

Welcome to The Resistance. I´m still working on the secret handshake.

the media is nothing more than an Ezra Klein jornolist Pravda ... and they don´t even realize what they have become.

An overstatement you say? Lena Dunham wins Glamour Magazines Woman of the Year award.

Folks here are whistling past the graveyard if they do not understand the implications of that .... the media is going to go all-in for the ´fantasy´ of Team 44´s transformation of the USA into Western Europe if not Greece