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2012-01-12 -Election 2012

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-01-12 01:59|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 I think that the Republican leadership has put its foot down and said that Romney will be the nominee, no matter what the rank and file want. Because they decree it so.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-12 07:46|| 2012-01-12 07:46|| Front Page Top

#2 While it's not clear what the rank and file want, it's also not clear that they have any great choices.

Newt is a toad of a human being.
Perry (aka Mr. Competence) has run a terrible campaign.
Santorum is a nice guy but he's not presidential.
on-Ray aul-Pay is a kook.

If we had Jeb, Sarah, Christie, Daniels and Rubio in the hunt it would be different. But you go into an election with the candidates you have, not the ones you wish you had.

Posted by Steve White 2012-01-12 08:50|| 2012-01-12 08:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Bolton's endorsement carries some weight with me. Especially when attached to statement he would be a Romney advisor.
I do like the idea of candidates announcing some of their desired appointees and advisors while running.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-01-12 09:40|| 2012-01-12 09:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Agreed. If Bolton is part of the package, I won't have to hold my nose quite so tightly.

Posted by RandomJD 2012-01-12 10:27|| 2012-01-12 10:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Provided that it comes with the Mustache of Doom too.

Posted by RandomJD 2012-01-12 10:29|| 2012-01-12 10:29|| Front Page Top

#6 I think that the Republican leadership has put its foot down and said that Romney will be the nominee, no matter what the rank and file want. Because they decree it so.

It's almost as if they want four more years of Barack Obama.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-01-12 11:57|| 2012-01-12 11:57|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the Republican leadership would prefer another four years of Obama to having a conservative Republican. They truly hate and fear conservatives almost pathologically.

In all truth, I think many RINOs have bought into the idea of the "inevitability of socialism". All they care about is that it doesn't happen too quickly. Once they're dead, they don't care if the ship sinks.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-12 12:19|| 2012-01-12 12:19|| Front Page Top

#8 I think that's a little harsh. The Pub leadership dearly wants to get rid of Obama. Their thinking is just .. conventional.

Conventional wisdom is that you run to the center, that you place a premium on organization, on a candidate who is good in a debate, and who raise the money to run an effective campaign. Given the choices, they think Mittens is the man to do that. Mitt does all those things, and his own vision is conventional, in that it fits well with the Pub establishment.

So no surprise that they favor one of their own.

The Pubs want to win. The establishment just doesn't see a full-blooded, full-throated conservative as a winner. It's too unconventional.

Posted by Steve White 2012-01-12 12:38|| 2012-01-12 12:38|| Front Page Top

#9 I think the leadership of the RNC are the most comfortible with Romney, since he is basically like them. Also, at this point with the implosion of pretty much every other candidate, they don't have much choice either.

Posted by DarthVader 2012-01-12 12:46|| 2012-01-12 12:46|| Front Page Top

#10 I saw in our local newspaper this morning that Governor Haslam (TN) has endorsed Mitt Romney. Currently the Republicans have the edge in governorships; 29 vs. 20. There may be enough discontent in the electorate with the current state of the economy that they will vote for anyone but BO.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-01-12 14:26|| 2012-01-12 14:26|| Front Page Top

#11 The republican leadership gets their news from the main stream media + Fox. They have a distorted world view.

It is also important to realize they look at tracking polls and such from the primary states (where candidates spend time and money) and don't pay as much attention to the rest of the their nation (where the candidates don't). National polls saying Romney is a dog are somewhat meaningless.

Posted by rjschwarz 2012-01-12 14:42|| 2012-01-12 14:42|| Front Page Top

#12 The cup is half full.

If letting the ~~Rockefeller~~ establishment wing of the GOP have Romney means the conservative wing turns its attention and resources down ticket to the Senate and House, it's more of a silver cloud with a dark lining.

The President only gets to sign the laws the legislature passes. I want a House and Senate that will repeal health care, not a President who can't sign off because they didn't repeal.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-01-12 15:31|| 2012-01-12 15:31|| Front Page Top

#13 Oh good Lord! Will everyone of you please look at Steve White's absolutely spot-on comment (#2) above. There isn't any other electable candidate running. Period. End of story. Mitt has his weaknesses, no question, but he is a far far cry better than the incompetent bozo we have in the White House now. Will he be the perfect conservative? No, at least I highly doubt it, but unless you want the bozo to win again, you all better get behind Mitt, or at least hold your nose and vote for him.

Posted by remoteman 2012-01-12 15:31|| 2012-01-12 15:31|| Front Page Top

#14 I don't think the primary has been as much of a disaster as it has been made out to be...head shaking moments, yeah, but everyone had their 15 minutes of primetime to get their message out. As an observation, there has been quite a bit thrown at mittens and nothing really has stuck, not even the latest all-in dogpile, something which would be approached at some point between now and November...just an observation.

Without both the House and Senate, it will not matter anyways.

Whoever the candidate is, and however many spoonfulls of sugar you might need, start with this: Imagine obama's behavior without the need to pay fig leaf lip service to a re-election. If the Republican ends up being a duck, primary his ass.

In the meantime, barry is already campaigning and not even being bashful about it. One second nobody knows he has a bus and suddenly he is out cruising primary stomping grounds. Then he has his stupid little presser with everyone behind him looking just right...nothing from the press and it will only get more aggressive.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-01-12 17:34|| 2012-01-12 17:34|| Front Page Top

#15 If we had Jeb, Sarah, Christie, Daniels and Rubio in the hunt it would be different

Holding out until 2016.

My re-take:

Will he be ~~the perfect~~ conservative? No, at least I highly doubt it

Posted by Pappy 2012-01-12 18:19|| 2012-01-12 18:19|| Front Page Top

#16 Will it matter who the Repubs put up if Biden steps aside and Hillary steps into the VP slot (& heir to 2016 nom)?

Posted by Glenmore 2012-01-12 18:45|| 2012-01-12 18:45|| Front Page Top

#17 Personally, I'm just looking at hunkering down and trying to ride out the resulting socialism-heavy or socialism-light (to be followed by socialism-heavy in the next election).

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-01-12 19:04|| 2012-01-12 19:04|| Front Page Top

#18 Glenmore: No, because I believe that's out of the question. IMHO, Hillary has had it with playing second fiddle to some bumbling twit. She's already had to endure it in her marriage - and BHO is no Bill Clinton. VP would just add insult to injury. At this point, I think she either runs for the Dem presidential nomination, or accepts that she's had a good run of it and turns to her own pursuits.

I agree with remoteman. A ham sandwich would be better than the bozo we've got - and good thing, because it looks like a ham sandwich is gonna be the alternative.

Posted by RandomJD 2012-01-12 22:26|| 2012-01-12 22:26|| Front Page Top

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