Santorum Still Not Ready to Endorse

National Journal ^ | April 16, 2012 | Rebecca Kaplan

[svxdave]

Santorum could endorse Newt but he won't.

[BillyBoy]

Newt could have endorsed Santorum when it clear he had the best shot at stopping Romney, but Newt didn’t.

[max americana]

Rick doesn’t need to endorse anyone at this moment after a brutal year of campaigning. Just allow the guy to chill with his family and get politics off the table.

[Gator113]

“Santorum could endorse Newt but he won’t.”

Santorum can’t endorse Newt, Newt is a conservative.

[Lazlo in PA]

Santorum could endorse Newt but he won't.

You mean the same way Newt endorsed Rick before he dropped out? Oh. That's right. Newt said that Milt was going to be the nominee on Face the nation.

[svxdave]

Newt and Santorum took each other out.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Which minor cabinet post or ambassadorship is he negotiating for in exchange for his delegates and endorsement?

[berdie]

I agree with you...completely.

Time will tell.

[JCBreckenridge]

Well, the votes are breaking away from Newt. Newt’s almost back up to where he was before MS and AL, about the same as Ron Paul. Romney’s got about 3/4ths of Santorum’s support.

Seems that his strategy was a failure. Imagine if his supporters had actually cheered for Santorum instead of cheering for Romney.

[true believer forever]

You mean the same way Newt endorsed Rick before he dropped out? Oh. That's right. Newt said that Milt was going to be the nominee on Face the nation.

You mean the same way Rick endorsed Newt before he left the field in Florida?

Newt did not say Romney would be definitely the nominee. He said it was very likely he would be, but there was still the possibility that things could happen, as they sometimes do in politics..

Are you deliberately misrepresenting what he said, or do you just regurgitate what people tell you...

How's it feel to support a folder?

Newt's still on teh battlefield, bloodied, battered and fighting on...

[true believer forever]

Well, the votes are breaking away from Newt. Newt’s almost back up to where he was before MS and AL, about the same as Ron Paul. Romney’s got about 3/4ths of Santorum’s support.

Seems that his strategy was a failure. Imagine if his supporters had actually cheered for Santorum instead of cheering for Romney.

That's a really interesting bit of information you just posted, especially since everyone has been noting that there haven't been ANY polls since Santorum dropped out..

Where'd you get the numbers, in the fevered corners of your addled I-supported-a-loser-and-a-quitter-and-now-I-have-to-make-things-up-so-I-don't-look-like-a-fool mind?

You are pathetic.

[JCBreckenridge]

I thought you’d never ask.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/04/16/rel4a.pdf

[true believer forever]

Santorum can’t endorse Newt, Newt is a conservative.

Santorum will endorse Romney. Meantime, instead of putting his supporters to work for Newt, he is going to try and build some kind of conservative movement, so he can keep his hands clean.

The only missing part - and this should be interesting to watch - is how well and how long he withstands Romney's and the GOP's commands to endorse... he wants to put it off as long as possible, but he obviously is not a man of any kind of strength... And they will make him promises, and then threats...

[Lazlo in PA]

Newt is having discussions on the Sunday Morning programs about how Milt and him are both grandfathers who care for the country. How do you call that “fighting on”? It came off as a tacit endorsement to everyone listening.

Rick folded because he was done and he was in much better shape that Newt. Can you please explain to me this path to the nomination in front of Newt? He can’t even explain it with any confidence.

[JCBreckenridge]

How does it feel to support a stalking horse?

[true believer forever]

I don’t open pdf folders, what does it say?

[JCBreckenridge]

On page 8 it says the following:

Based on 473 Republicans, Error +/- 5.

“Please tell me which candidate you would be most likely to support for the Republican nomination for President. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, or former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (RANDOM ORDER)”

April 13-15 Mar. 24-25 Feb. 10-13
Romney 57% 36% 32%
Gingrich 19% 15% 15%
Paul 18% 17% 16%
Santorum N/A 26% 34%
Someone else (vol.) 3% 1% *
None/ No one (vol.) 3% 2% 2%
No opinion * 2% 2%

[true believer forever]

Newt is having discussions on the Sunday Morning programs about how Milt and him are both grandfathers who care for the country. How do you call that “fighting on”? It came off as a tacit endorsement to everyone listening.

Rick folded because he was done and he was in much better shape that Newt. Can you please explain to me this path to the nomination in front of Newt? He can’t even explain it with any confidence.

Okay I am going to say this as slowly and clearly as I can, so perhaps even you can understand...

CBS was trying to bait him to say something negative about Romney... anything negative about Romney, and Newt didn't bite...

"Rick folded because he was done..." he was sure was done. Mission Accomplished. He cleared a path for Romney, and it hasn't even been a week, adn they are about to coronate romney. America should never forget Santorum's contribution to the downfall.

I hope this explains the path to the nomination, as you call it, for Newt... Maybe you should grab a cup of reality and humility and support a brave adn true patriot for once.. (I won't hold my breath)

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JCBreckenridge
Since Mar 10, 2012

[JCBreckenridge]

And a good morning to you as well, Gator.

Peace + Blessings.