I said this only two days ago but I'll say it again. Mitt Romney is fast becoming as unelectable as Barry Goldwater, George McGovern, or David Duke. He's not merely imploding; he's disintegrating.
From the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll:
Among independents, Romney’s unfavorable rating now tops 50 percent — albeit by a single point — a first in Post-ABC polling back to 2006. Just two weeks ago, more independents had favorable than unfavorable views of Romney; now, it’s 2 to 1 negative....
Even "among his fellow Republicans, negative ratings have jumped from 18 to 32 percent." The even better news? Within his party Romney retains a 58 percent favorable rating -- which means they may yet salute him in Tampa.
Once all the stupefying splendor of Newt Gingrich has passed, the GOP faithful will shudder the confetti, they'll look around, broodingly, and they'll resume their ... ahem ... support of Willard Mitt Romney, that latte-drinking, biscotti-munching, wind-surfing, French-speaking caveman of the Caymans.
Pardon my crudity but I think there should be, (perhaps unknown to me is), a word that encapsulates the sentiment: Holy shit what have we done?
Posted by: Peter G | January 25, 2012 at 01:43 PM
Don't forget: The super PACs have not yet begun to carpet bomb the GOP with ads about voting to end Medicare.
Good times.
Good times.
Posted by: Robert Lipscomb | January 25, 2012 at 04:07 PM
I'm starting to think that Romney will lose to Obama by an even greater margin than Gingrich.
Besides, I'd much rather a Romney campaign that focuses on the inequities of our economic system than a Gingrich campaign that focuses on food stamps, illegal aliens and "The Gay".
Posted by: Chris Andersen | January 25, 2012 at 04:49 PM
I'm inclined to agree with you Mr Andersen. Elections are won as much by who does not vote as who does. If I were a Democratic strategist I'd try and make sure there was some good solid Republican fare on the tube election night. Some John Wayne epic perhaps. Maybe some Reagan memorabilia on the shopping channel.
Posted by: Peter G | January 25, 2012 at 05:25 PM
I don't know why republican voters don't like Mitt Romney. To me he is the very embodiment of what they think they are going to be someday if they just keep voting republican. The "successful" businessman who claims that higher taxes on him and his compadres will lead to less job opportunities for everyone else. And as for his "politics of envy" remark, I think he deserves a bit of defense. When people stop paying so much attention to the idle rich, ie: The Kardashians, The Real Housewives of ___________, and so many more useless reality show and tabloid types who don't do any actual work for their money, then I will be willing to say that Mitt Romney has no basis in what he said. And maybe just maybe, my post comes off as an endorsement for Mitt Romney. Well maybe as the republican nominee, but not as president. Because no matter how much the left will laugh at the prospect of a Newt Gingrich candidacy, please take nothing for granted. You always have to stop and ask, "What if he wins?"
Posted by: AnneJ | January 26, 2012 at 10:56 AM