Don't Count Mitt Romney Out of the 2012 GOP Nomination Battle Yet - Howard Kurtz

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/12/don-t-count-mitt-romney-out-of-the-2012-gop-nomination-battle-yet.html

What’s more, Romney’s ultracautious campaign, which began trying to run out the clock in the second quarter, has had him hiding out from the press. He was on the cover of Time last week and refused to cooperate with author Joe Klein, whose headline asked: “Why Don’t They Like Me?” Gingrich, by contrast, spoke extensively to Peter Boyer for Newsweek’s new cover story, “The Audacity of Newt.” Romney’s rustiness showed when he got testy with Fox’s Bret Baier for asking a series of perfectly legitimate questions.


Romney has been playing not to lose for close to a year, and he bombs a debate at the worst possible moment for him. He is not done, but frankly he's never shown the ability to fight through a tough spot. He fades every season and the flip-flops are forever his legacy.

If he carries the day, it's because of the group of morons he is facing, not his own talents.