I hope you're right.
It is clear this episode is just another one of a long line where Romney has had the opportunity to stand up to the wingnuts and wackofundos without sacrificing genuine Conservative principles. And he has chosen the wrong path yet again, out of fear and cowardice.
This will lose him votes from moderate Republicans and disaffected Democrats, not to mention the all-important Independents that will be the deciders in this election. And of course, the extreme Right is never satisfied. Nothing is ever enough for them. They demand complete, total, groveling sycophancy.
I like the MLK quote.