Newt could gain both 50 delegates and a new RINO opponent.
If MittWitt can’t hold Florida after the nuclear assault on Newt then the GOP-e will decide he can’t beat Newt for the nomination and will bring in a new face.
Jeb, Christy...whoever?
They would hope the new guy could win or at least get enough delegates to deny Newt the nomination.
A way would be found to hand the new guy Mitt’s delegate wins and open several states up so the new guy can get on the ballot even though the deadlines have passed.
They will do whatever it takes to stop Newt, Newt is a smart guy... maybe he can stay ahead of them.
With the GOP-e politics is a very dirty game with rules that can change if it is expedient.
They are warming up Mitch Daniels in the bull pen. The channel I watched actually made it a point to say that the person delivering the rebuttal to the state of the union has often gone on to be president.
If they try that, it will be Mitch Daniels.
Not that it would actually happen, but you think that a good number of conservatives wouldn’t jump at the chance to vote for Jeb Bush instead of Newt Gingrich? Not that Jeb is a great conservative, but Newt has a lot of baggage that people are overlooking because they really don’t want Romney.
And you can forget ANY Bush!