This is all very simple. Romney is going to be the nominee. All these politicians know this. They are merely angling for their cut should Romney actually win. It is self-serving. Nothing more.
Bingo. These late endorsements are simply politicians realizing the obvious. It sucks, but Romney is going to be the nominee. I still hope Newt stays in till the end if only as a means to get his message out, but he is just not appealing to voters the way he does some of us here on FR. And for many of us, Santorum is simply not a credible alternative. There just isn't a non-Romney that all the grass roots, Tea Party, movement conservatives, etc, can really rally around. That leaves the establishment's hug the middle, cautious, milquetoast candidate winning the majority of delegates and the nomination. This is what will always happen if conservatives don't put forward an excellent, charismatic candidate to challenge the default, centrist establishment choice.
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I prefer to think it is pragmatism. We know Romney is going to be the candidate. We need to a) get him elected and b) when he is POTUS, surround him with sound, capable people like Ryan who just might prevent him from becoming Obama II. Obama surrounded himself with marxist "tsars" and look what we got. It would be much better for all of us and the nation if Romney surrounded himself with people like Ryan. Just maybe we could steer the ship off the looming rocks.
This is all very simple. Romney is going to be the nominee. All these politicians know this. They are merely angling for their cut should Romney actually win. It is self-serving. Nothing more.
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Well, it sucks. As a regular, everyday normal hardworking, taxpaying AMerican citizen — will I EVER GET MY CUT???
He** no. We the People don’t get the cuts anymore. It’s all decided in the backrooms.
We allow it, though, year afer year. Our leaders get theirs ...what do WE get? Usually just more of the same — go along to get along, comprOmise after compromise with Liberals, more taxes, less efficient multiplying government, corporate bailouts, a broken healthcare system, etc, etc.
Perhaps with Romney, we might not have to endure race riots ...or perhaps we still will. But one thing for sure ...NOTHING will get better in this country and very little will change.
And this is why I believe there was a meeting between Mittens and Newt. I don't think Newt will be VP, but I think he would be a phenomenal Secretary of State or Secretary of Treasury!
No one can deny that Newt is incredibly intelligent and would be great in any position, just wish he were on top instead of Mittens. Why the Country Club repubs always push the RINOS down our throats just amazes me. From Bob Dole to McCain and now Mittens. GWB looks like a right wing FReeper compared to those three!