If Romney wins by anything close to the 14% shown in the exit polls, this thing is over...
No debates for a month, a Romney win the media will trumpet next week, etc.
The meme will have been set.
Let this be a lesson TO ALL OF US just how powerful that MAGIC TALKING BOX in the livingroom of the Sheeple really is.
Looks like our only hope now is to take this to the Convention, which means we have to keep coming out and voting.
Have to keep some faith, and yes it is difficult.
There is a path at the Convention, Romney will not have 50# of the Delegates, unless we give up and don’t vote.
If all FReepers who are for Newt will join his team and make just a few phone calls per day, maybe 10 phone calls per day. And do a post or two on the internet in other forums besides FR, such as Facebook and other public forums and social media.
In other words, if we do what the Paulbots do, and spread the word about Newt, far and wide.
We don't have to be on the ground in each state where the next primary or caucus is, but we can work the phones and the internet. That will free up time for the people in those states to do the ground work of signing up new voters, posting yard signs, knocking on doors, etc.
Free Republic can make a difference if we put in the effort. All this time we spend FReeping, we could be making phone calls at the same time. Or at least posting on other forums — getting the truth out about Romney to people who don't know the truth.
“If Romney wins by anything close to the 14% shown in the exit polls, this thing is over”
I’m not convinced.
Newt’s not going to give up, and I expect him to come out fighting.
Romney is all teeth and hair and hot air. That only goes so far.
No debates for a month, a Romney win the media will trumpet next week, etc. The meme will have been set.
Don't despair. No matter what happens, it is far from over. It will be difficult because there will be an unrelenting crescendo from FAUX and the rest of the MSM and GOP-e to beat us down.
I have followed Sarah very closely, since before 08. I think if they start the "it's over" campaign, it will finally draw her out to start the final push to destroy Mitt. She has been playing it brilliantly so far, helping in S.C. but no outright endorsing.
She held back a bit in FL to see Newt suffer the evil lying attacks of Mitt. I think she knows no matter what evil Mitt unleashes he will not destroy Newt out in FL.
By laying back, she will have more impact when she finally gets to join the battle against Mitt and the rest of the slimy GOP-e. I have absolutely no doubt that she will join Newt on the campaign and take it right at Mitt. Like most here, Sarah loves our Republic and will not stand by and let the arrogant, vile, utterly corrupt GOP-e help Mitt brutalize conservatives on his way to losing to the Marxist.
If Mitt squeaks out a win, just don't tune into FAUX news and the rest of the GOP-e.
It’s only one state.
50 votes, out of 1440.
Florida was a nice state for Newt to win, but it was a must win for Romney. If Romney had failed to get it, his campaign would have been over.
We can only hope the shiatty attacks on Newt will wear thin over the next states.