Hope Mitt Romney ate his Wheaties. Set to deliver his first public speech since election night Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Republicans says Romney should expect a lack of enthusiasm from GOP members in attendance. Romney has already been receiving what many are calling the “B treatment” at the Maryland meeting. Attendee Laurie Pettengill, a former New Hampshire state representative, summed up the general feeling about the almost president: “He’s kind of last year.” Republican leaders say their conduct is not meant as a punishment, but rather a sign that the party is ready to “turn the page.”
