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Rick is being used by the GOP. He knows it. At some point ego fades and conscious slips in.
Rick wants the appropriate exit strategy, one that places his (our) core moral values as a plank.
Newt is "stealing" the whole platform, not a plank, from the GOP.
The GOP is promising Rick the moon while covertly pushing his campaign. Newt does not have the machine afforded Romney.
Some high level staffer, a conservative powerhouse or Newt himself will have to approach Rick with the "offer".
Rick feels the appointed Christian Conservative High Ground Candidate. I don't fault him at this point.
Should Newt 2012 present him with a shining exit prior to Florida he should take it.
Again, he is being used. Not pretty.
Merely observations from a Goldwater Conservative.

@icwhatudo

We are no longer at altitude, no stumbling, no ripcords…

I too have a feeling this is a test for Rick Santorum. He does have trouble paying too much attention to what the liberal faction of the republican party tell him. Though he was just doing what the party elites instructed him to do, his support for Arlen Specter cost Santorum dearly.

Here perhaps he is being tempted by the party elites again. Let’s hope Rick has learned from his last encounter. If he hasn’t it could cost all of us. Having Mitt’s people robo-call supporters saying Rick supports Romney was pretty low down. Santorum should remember just how sleazy these snakes are.

But it does seem that some are too gleefully willing to blame the largest group of conservatives. I smell a set up. Breaking up the coalition is as effective as supporting Santorum with money. It all works to help Mitt. We should walk away and not take the bait.

Well put, and although I'm not much of a Gingrich fan, I'm not impressed with the way Santorum is conducting himself in this matter. He's directing all of his bile at Gingrich while basically ignoring the establishment pick.

While he may be doing the bidding of the beltway establishment, I find his behavior repulsive considering the overall picture and what is at stake. He's no longer seems to be in it to win, but in it to drag down Gingrich as he knows he will not beat Romney in a head to head match regardless of the Iowa results.

I'm very interested to see how he acts towards the remaining contestants once he finally does bow out.

At this point, Santorum and Romney are uninspiring, and I won't even bother to critique Paul the Kook, and regardless of baggage Gingrich is getting voters fired up. That type of reaction is critical and may actually help him keep Romney from getting the nomination.

At this point it really is down to 2 people, Gingrich and Romney. Santorums actions over the next 2 weeks will be very telling concerning his true motives I'm thinking.