Posted on 03/22/2012 2:07:47 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Disappointing, but I think also probably a move to try to mend fences between the conservative base and the establishment types ahead of the convention/general campaign. A Romney nomination isn’t written in stone at this point, but unless Newt (the guy I’ve been backing) pulls out and throws his support to Santorum, it seems increasingly likely. A brokered convention is still a possibility, of course, but I wouldn’t bet the farm on that.
The bigger question is, will it mend anything? I have my doubts. Romney has been saying the right things the last couple of weeks, but saying and doing are two different things, and Mitt’s actual record is one of liberal governance. Hard to get the base to turn out when many of them see Romney as just a watered-down version of Obama.
Me, I think I’ll just go back to working on that time machine I tried to build in the third grade. With a little luck, I’ll get back to 1984 just in time to see Mondale’s concession speech (heh).
Not a surprise. DeMint endorsed Willard in 2008.
13 posted on Thursday, March 22, 2012 4:23:57 PM by GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
In 2008 (actually in 2006) when they shoved McCain on us and the rest of them, Romney included, dropped out like flies.
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They must have promised him a powerful committee chair in the event they take over the Senate.
I doubt they’ll take the Senate with Romney at the top of the ticket supressing the (R) side of the vote and now letting Conservatives know they are not welcome any longer in the Republican party.
So now DeMint helps to shake Romney’s Etch-A-Sketch.
DeMint disgusts me.
Speak for yourself, DeMint! I am NOT comfortable AT ALL with Mittens. If he is elected, he will need to have his flip-flops removed and REALLY put his feet to the fire on conservative issues.
>> DeMint endorsed Willard in 2008. <<
So did Santorum.
>> DeMint endorsed Willard in 2008. <<
So did Santorum.
I am so sick of these jerks. I got an RNC solicitation for money in the mail. I happened to have a joke million dollar bill with Obama’s face on it, so I stuck that in the envelope, wrote a note telling them that was the last they would ever get from me, and sent it off.
Dear God, look at that collection of crooks. It’s written all over Romney’s face-—you can SEE it in the man. And yet so many are completely blind. I don’t understand what’s happened.
It's funny that DeMint says this considering the very problem I have with Romney, aside from the fact he is obviously not a real conservative, is an utter and absolute lack of urgency and understanding that big things need to be done to turn this country around.
Meh, I guess the writing is on the wall and Romney is 99% likely to be the nominee now. I hope at least Newt stays in till the end and keeps forcing Mitt to the right. I'd expect folks like DeMint and Ryan to formally endorse the chameleon soon after the Louisiana primary.
...but you're more than disingenuous, Cincinatus' Wife....you can't have it both ways!!!!!!!!!!
Your 'Poor us, they're all throwing in with Romney'....
..just won't cut it dearie....with all the bad mouthing you and your crew have done to one of our two standard bearers with the possibility of usurping Romney!
You're quite ingenious at playing both sides against the middle....
...Now that you and yours have insulted, ridiculed, mocked Santorum to the nth degree, piling on day in day out!!!!...
...now that the media is calling for him to leave the race...
...your have this 'oh my, it's Romney'....Oh No!!
I AM FED UP!
Both Gingrich and Romney have tried to make a difference....have tried to cut in to Romney's chances...
...and I am fed up with all those who should have been encouraging Santorum....praising Santorum for his wins...
...and now are aghast that Romney will be the nominee.
Well, congratulations...You helped get him there!
when I obviously meant...GINGRICH AND SANTORUM!
...guess you'll have a nice laugh over that, too!
“So now DeMint helps to shake Romney’s Etch-A-Sketch.
DeMint disgusts me.”
All of them backing Romney disgust me. Wait until my Etch-A-Sketch gets here - I’ll show ‘em. I know plenty of bad words to write on there. That’s the rule - only bad words can be written on there in order to relieve my frustration!
I think that after this election there needs to be a 3rd party formed. It can get strong and ready to go for the next 4 years and then a true conservative can run.
I thinks some are underestimating the desire of voters to get BO out of there. Many have said they would vote for dog catcher over BO. If Romney is the nominee, this is not the election to get in a snit and not vote against the Obama communist regime. It would be a grave mistake. The motivation to get rid of the Obamas, Jarrett and Holder is very strong. We have to have Romney or whoever the nominee is in order to accomplish this and that’s all that really matters this time around.
LOL...
Hope you’re healing up okay.
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