I find the idea that Santorum is somehow next in line, very depressing
“The letter reiterated many of the most popular criticisms of Romney”
In other words, Santorum yet again tried to do what Newt has been doing for months, except Santorum has nothing to back up his whining except more whining. What a useful idiot.
Then why did Rick endorse Romney in 2008? Rick dropped out because he knew he was not even going to win his home State of PA in the GOP Primary. He would have had more class had he gone out gracefully instead of spitefully. But, unfortunately Rick is not a Christian who espouses Grace. He’s one of those hard-nosed, hell-fire and brimstone Christians.
Move on down the road Rick. It’s time to go get a real job and support your family.
Technically, Rick is still a candidate. Since he did not withdraw, but suspended his campaign, he can still raise money, can hold onto his delegates, and I believe can acquire new ones.
Does anyone find it curious that this letter’s arrival was somehow delayed and then it arrived just after he suspended? We know how the Romney operatives work.
Well Newt has no chance now. I think the GOP is becoming damaged. The GOP is about ready to collapse.
When “conservatves” are attacking other “conservatives.” I.E. people attacking Bachmann, Cain, Santorum, Gingrich, Perry, DeMint, and even Palin. The house is divided beyond repair.
Just about everything I figured would happen did and it is even worse than I imagined. I said two years ago in August 2010 that if many tea party leaning conservatives ran they would all want to win and would start turning on each other and that a Rino Romney would help drive the division because he would benefit and win. Then people would be divided and split the conservative vote.
Also I had not forseen how the Palin factor would hurt the race so badly because she never got into it but people kept expecting her too because she would not make up her mind. So it was a 50/50 shot, but when she did not enter then things collapsed on the field because some people had attacked the entire field as weak compared to Palin instead of giving tea party candidates a chance.
And frankly I too have engaged in this because I became confused on who to trust. And this particular site went from attacking Newt as people did when he endorsed Dede Scozzafava to supporting Newt to having a split house.
So my only point is the GOP and the conservative base is a bit divided now. Thus etting the stage for the collapse because it has gotten to where peopel can’t agree who is “ conservative” when Newt supporters attack “Santorum” and people attack “Bachmann” who to me was the best one in the field, so the long knives are out.
I could go on and on about all that happened as it is too long and complicated. I just know that the GOP is in a cold war of sorts.
As such I am voting Constitution party, if they make the ballot in my state, for president because Romney is a bridge too far. And we got it because of many reasons but chief among them a conservative base who could not coalese around a real tea party conservative candidate and it still can’t as evidenced by the divisions between most “Gingrich” and “Santorum” supporters which were similar to the divisions between “Perry” and “Bachmann” supporters earlier in the campaign or something like that.
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