horse of george

Peter Wehner says what I've been thinking for awhile now - one, Romney is clearly the only credible choice left in the republican field, it's not even open to questioning, but that so many on the right seem entirely unable to accept that reality is disturbing - I mean, really, how is Herman Cain a legitimate contender? The man is a fucking moron - he exudes the facile charms of a snake oil salesman - he's like Obama except not as bright, less qualified and more transparently false in his posturings. Wehner then draws attention to the other disturbing thing - this is lining up to be possibly one of the most important elections in America's history - that so many quality candidates decided not to run  given the circumstances leaves one despairing over the country's ability to meet the challenges ahead. It's going to be an election that anyone with a clear idea of things will find impossible to take comfort in no matter the outcome - a year out and clearly Romney must be the next president and yet there were at least five guys I wanted to get into the race and would have easily taken over him - but here we are, it's Romney by default, fine - it's not like the man's a light weight without resume - but he may not even end up as the nominee for Christ sake! And if not? Four more years of the Obama travesty? Herman Cain? How can a thoughtful person not be subsumed by despair.