And then Congress will set up this select committee and that process will move forward.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Optimists will point out that the Republicans, no less than the Democrats, tend to flirt with extremes in the primaries, then select an electable moderate (with Mr Romney being the likely winner this time).

ECONOMIST: American politics

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