thursday fail 2012 presidential candidate mitt romney meet william kristol kristol consider influential voice right lead effort draft independent candidate challenge party presumptive nominee donald trump.according washington post kristol romney meet privately j.w marriott hotel washington discuss possibility romney enter race third-party candidate.kristol confirm little meet phone interview washington post friday say come pretty close elect president think may consider especially since forthright explain donald trump hillary clinton president unite state washington post report kristol desperately seek prominent political military figure could draft general-election contest hop stop donald trump.kristol previously attempt draft retire marine gen. jam n. mattis turn proposition.according statements make romney late thursday former candidate say interest launch independent run however appear wholeheartedly support idea.the washington examiner report romney say certainly go hop find someone confidence become nominee intend support either major-party candidates point continue say dismay wish good choices keep hop somehow things get good see easy answer republicans really easy answer totally screwed.there super-hero republican political military figure go save gop monster create even certainly mitt romney already trounce democrats 2012.lest forget 2016 primary season begin 22 republican candidates.the candidates include long list republican all-stars rick santorum ben carson bobby jindal carly fiorina mike huckabee rick perry jeb bush chris christie john kasich ted cruz marco rubio jim gilmore rand paul george pataki lindsey graham scott walker jack fellure andy martin dennis michael lynch mark everson jimmy mcmillan course donald trump needle say none 21 primary candidates manage stop donald trump.the fact republicans hop hope somehow mitt romney save republican party certain death almost comical.the republican base clearly want another candidate could pick one 21 morons enter 2016 primary race.sadly want donald trump sad still want trump politics hate aptly represent dregs society right-wing recruit party decades.image credit john tlumacki/the boston globe via getty image desperate republicans meet romney discuss independent run