Slogging deeper into the morass

This morning's news reports are forecasting an attempt to change the political winds later today.  By Mitt Romney.

Okaaaaaaayyyyy...

Mitt, who was so sure of being the next president of these United States, he went to bed on election night expecting to be awakened to celebrate victory speech, not concede defeat.  Hardly attuned to political reality.  And he is going to give a speech that will turn things right.  Riiiiiiiiigggghhhttt...

It's impossible to imagine the disarray facing the GOP Establishment, of which Mitt is a gilt-edged member.  ALL of their candidates have crashed & burned.  Leaving them with... Ted Cruz as the only viable alternate to Donald Trump?  Hard to imagine.

 

Which makes Gov. Romney's speech later today of special interest.  How do you set things right this late in the day?  Rubio, who is only marginally establishment, seems no longer a viable option.  The man gets flummoxed under pressure, news we learned from his friends.  So, where can the GOP Establishment turn?  

The buzz is that Romney will lay out the case for why Donald Trump shouldn't be the GOP nominee, but it's not so clear what alternative he'll offer?  Can't imagine that Ted Cruz is his cup of tea, either.  And am not quite sure why the party has someone who LOST making the case.  Bad visuals.

Downright ironic, remembering how horrified conservatives were that Mitt Romney might be their 2012 standard bearer, how they mounted an "anyone but..."  to circumvent his accession to the nomination.  If recent history is anything to go by, the GOP will make the push but end up with a candidate they find... icky.  Last time,it was Mitt.  This time - The Donald or Ted Cruz.

 

The GOP Establishment refuses to accept that they are functioning in an alternate political universe, where the laws of politics that always governed have been set on their ear.  

Hard to forget Mitt Romney's visit to & embrace of Donald Trump during his own presidential run - impossible to take back those golden moments.  

The GOP Establishment is learning the hard way the wisdom behind the Biblical admonishment, " they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind."   

Good luck on changing those political winds, Mitt.