No Regrets, No Apologies

[EveningStar]

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Sarah Hoyt

November 7, 2012

 

Stop the circular firing squad. I’m here to tell you it is not only crazy, it is counterproductive.

 

No, Mitt was not the man we wanted. Yes, he was shoved on us by the establishment. But he was the best candidate we could have this year, and he campaigned well. He campaigned like he wanted it. Unlike McCain, he deserves our thanks, and a place as speaker at future conventions.

 

Why did we lose then?

 

Let’s start with the media.

 

And all of my libertarian friends who think the problem is that Romney didn’t say he was okay with contraception and abortion — since when was contraception and abortion part of the campaign? The Republicans campaigned on the economy. Contraception and abortion were the media’s theme, introduced in the Republican primary. It was never in doubt that it wouldn’t be outlawed — a president can’t do that.

 

And yet even our side thinks that’s what it was about, and tears into each other over it.

 

[Pepper]

@EveningStar

 

Gracias (in anticipation of 2016)

 

"The media kept the Republicans in a cone of silence, when they weren’t amplifying Obama’s attacks."

 

This is an excellent column, and ends with realism but also optimism