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7 posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 10:14:17 PM by no dems: “This, plus not getting on the ballot at all in Virginia. Great organization you got there Ricky boy. If you get the nomination, your inept team will surely beat the Obama machine hands-down this November. How did we end up with such crappy candidates this Election cycle?”

15 posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 10:41:51 PM by Bailee: “Santorum not being able to Compete in Va is absolutely mind boggling that his birth place. Remember you have to win your home state. He is going to have to fight Newt hard for the PA delegates that is Newt birth place. Just Imagine if Newt had not qualified for GA. This is a Huge Issue for Santorum.”

First off, please stop the “Ricky boy” stuff. I don’t say things like that about Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney.

Second, I actually agree with both of you on the problems with Santorum’s campaign and lack of organization.

However, does that mean you’re supporting Romney? Gingrich failed to get on the ballot in Virginia, and didn’t bother filing for the primary in my state of Missouri. Remember that Virginia is where Gingrich actually lives, and before dismissing Missouri’s primary as a “beauty contest” that selected no delegates, remember that’s also true of the Washington state caucuses being held today, and several other nonbinding races.

I’m not happy with the lack of organization in either the Gingrich or Santorum campaigns. I’ve said publicly and repeatedly that we, as conservatives, are in a position where we should not be. We have the best chance in years to strike a devastating blow against liberalism and we’re blowing it with screwups like this.

The problem is that the same complaints can be made against Gingrich. I don’t consider Ron Paul to be a serious candidate since even he doesn’t think he’ll be elected and is merely trying to get enough delegates to have a libertarian influence on the party, and Romney is the only one of the serious candidates who had enough organizational aptitude and money to get on the ballot in all the states and do what should be standard for all candidates.

So blast Santorum all you want. You’ve got a good point. The problem is the disorganization complaints apply to Gingrich as well — and also applied to Rick Perry and several other candidates who had ballot access problems.

“The problem is the disorganization complaints apply to Gingrich as well — and also applied to Rick Perry and several other candidates who had ballot access problems.

Absolutely Agree on Virginia. However I was off the impression Newt would be able to compete for Missouri 52 delegates on March 17th. Is this not the case?

I recon when all is said and done OH is actually better than VA. At least Santorum get credit for those delegates in OH that he managed to seat. But in VA it is all or none.

The problem is the disorganization complaints apply to Gingrich as well ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ True; but, Newt doesn't put his foot in his mouth every time he opens it. Rick has hurt himself badly. Who cares if two college kids use a condom on Sat. night or that a 50 year old JFK speech on "Separation of Church and State" made him want to vomit. He gets big leads in States leading up to the Primary, then he opens his mouth and he ends up losing the State. BTW, the Catholic vote in Michigan, last Tuesday, went for Mormon Mitt over Catholic Rick by double digits. Now, we know why he lost his Senate seat by the biggest margin ever by an incumbent. He can't even carry the Catholic vote.

"First off, please stop the “Ricky boy” stuff. I don’t say things like that about Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney."

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I agree with your sentiment - for the most part. It frustrates me no end to see Newt and Santorum supporters ripping into each other's candidates. They're BOTH good men and conservative stalwarts. I like Newt but could proudly vote for Santorum.

Where I have to part company is on Myth. He's vermin. Garbage. I wouldn't vote for him under any circumstances and don't understand how anyone calling himself a conservative could do so either.

Hank