So Dana Bash thinks Boehner and McConnell will go for an Obama reelection if Newt's the candidate. She may not be that far off because they maybe firing their warning shots by leaking this.
I believe that both Boehner (House) and McConnell (Senate) are up for re-election this year. If McConnell starts playing traitorous games, I’m sure some TEA Party people in Kentucky would not mind making things very difficult for him.
As for Boehner, we probably do need a new Speaker of the House, preferably a conservative.
“So Dana Bash thinks Boehner and McConnell will go for an Obama reelection if Newt’s the candidate. She may not be that far off because they maybe firing their warning shots by leaking this. “
I always go back to 1980 because it is the best parallel to what’s going on with Newt.
In 1980, The Republican Establishment tried to stop Reagan from being elected, first by trying to get Bush-41 nominated, and then by running John Anderson as a Third Party (to them Carter was a better choice than the ‘unstable’ Reagan).
Third Parties can work...Perot help greatly to bring down Bush-41 in 1992. But third parties are NOT effective against a candidate that has locked down the base (aka, Reagan). And given the Tea Party support that Newt now has, he is VERY CLOSE to that accomplishment.
Now I see it, and just as I thought it will be. They will do anything in their power to see that OBAMA is reelected, but that was the same premise they had in backing Romney. They knew Romney could not beat Zero.
They don't want anyone beating their Golden Goose.
BUT WE WILL SHOW THEM SOMETHING DIFFERANT. President Gingrich has as nice solid ring to it. Lets make it happen.