Yes, the Florida straw poll has confirmed that the Republican electorate is unhappy with the current crop of candidates.
Perry was a darling to many, yet as a presidential candidate, he is not perfect. The Lone Ranger he is not.
Yet the desire for a consistent candidate is admirable and acceptable, and the Iowa caucuses are still four months away.
Once again, Mr. Robinson relies on a tired trope repudiated since 1964: there is no Republican establishment, nor will there ever be one candidate to appeal to such a fictional constituency.
Granted, the GOP electorate settle someone who is "Mr. Right," though not "Mr. Perfect. Yet this is not a dire situation for the Republicans. President Obama and his party will succumb to a heavy drubbing next year no matter who runs against him in the general election.
For the record, it is also unacceptable for Mr. Robinson to tarnish the GOP faithful's opposition to in-state tuition as "heartless".
What about the thousands of legal residents, born and naturalized in this country, who also deserve to college? Why should they be forced to compete for dwindling seats in budget-crunched colleges? I think it is unjust and immoral to punish them, especially since they did not even break the law.