Holman Jenkins Makes the Sensible Case for Mitt Romney.

Newt Gingrich’s campaign revival has the temperature rising in the Republican presidential contest. Candidates, surrogates, commentators, and wealthy benefactors have been slinging accusations at one another in the wide field of contenders. Count on the Wall Street Journal opinion page to provide a stream of thoughtful alternatives to the mud wrestling on the trail in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Columnist Holman Jenkins makes the case today that Mitt Romney is suited for these times. His conclusion: “The consensus for painful reform comes when the status quo hits the wall. It’s a myth that we don’t know what our choices are. That’s the Romney moment. His strong suit has always been to do what everyone else has put off.”

It’s worth reading.