Romney better tread VERY CAREFULLY. If he tries to DESTROY Rick like he did Newt, all hell will be unleashed on Romney.
This is a tough game. They need to be able to fight it out if they’re going to take on obama, his billion dollars and his cheerleading media. Santorum ripped Romney apart at the debate and in subsequent speeches. He was also pretty vicious towards Newt. And was the first to attack Perry during one of the early debates. He is attacking just as hard, only not through ads and with a lot less money. Newt did the same thing. Tore up Bain Capital and capitalism. That hurt Newt more than it hurt Romney. The party is a mess right now. I can’t stand any of them. I’m just going to vote for whoever the ABO candidate turns out to be. By the time NJ has it’s say it will be a done deal anyway.
I couldn’t agree more. We’ve gotten used to Newt being baraged by hit ads, but I think they will backfire big time on Romney if he goes that route with Santorum. Most folks like Rick as a person and hold him in high regard. Even folks who say they are voting for Mitt don’t really like Mitt. I think he is racking up some major “vengeance is Mine” time. His campaign is responsible for the majority of hit pieces on Palin, too. Smearing real Christians seems to be his M.O.