Operation STOP ROMNEY 2012

Reaganite Republican ^ | February 03, 2012 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

I don't know about you, but so far this election year is just not anywhere near the fun as I thought it was going to be... getting screwed-over and treated like a pestering child has a way of ruining things every time.

And sure never expected Team Romney and the GOP old-guard to be adopting the tactics of the Left to destroy all in Mittens' path, not to the degree we've seen: I long-ago had my fill of the heinous character assassinations after the MSM/RNC team job on Sarah Palin, but what they've done to Newt Gingrich -a man who's done more for the conservative movement in this country than all the other candidates combined- is truly beyond the pale.

If this is the Republican Party in 2012... I'll be quitting the day they coronate this scheming snake Romney. One hard-to-swallow strategy at that point would be to simply ignore the presidential contest this fall and fully concentrate on obtaining powerful congressional majorities to control and contain Obama (since Mittens is going to lose in the general anyway)... meanwhile, the investigations continue. 

But keeping them grubby Mitts off the nomination is still the far preferable option... sure would be nice to be able to vote for somebody in November (only been counting-the-days for four years). Gradually Republicans are beginning to notice that the lightly-vetted GOP golden boy is a bumbling, insensitive gaffe machine of the first order... and are starting to wonder aloud re. what all the 'electablility' claptrap you hear everywhere is based upon.

Despite a political carpet-bombing campaign that was hugely successful in Florida, über-blogger Dan Riehl says the Republican establishment has seriously underestimated the resistance they face from the Right with a Romney nomination... many 'level-headed' conservatives are now putting much thought into how to derail his candidacy sooner, rather than later.

Thankfully, the primary race isn't over, as the MSM and RNC might have you believe: Romney only has 7% of the delegates he needs, and there's 46 states left to go here. I sure am disappointed in the failure of conservatives to rally around Gingrich -due primarily to the zombie campaign of Rick Santorum and relentless attack ads- but there ARE quite a number of things we can ALL do -particularly in states where Newt is not on the ballot- that can steer this thing towards victory yet for someone more conservative than Mittens.

The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler (blog) has proposed 'Confusion to Both Our Enemies', the idea being that voting for Obama is a non-starter, Romney is little better, and a Mittens nomination will only encourage them to put up more RINOs... not voting/going 3rd party really doesn't help us much, either.

What to do if forced to face a false choice in November? Pragmatically vote GREEN Party: if they get 5% they will qualify for federal matching funds for their next campaign, splintering the Left for many elections to come, hopefully (!)  Other conservative parties only hurt us in the future, and for the same reason... something to think about since it's only a protest vote. 

But before it comes to that, the GOP nomination is still open: in Virginia -where Newt is not on the ballot- all conservatives could vote for Ron Paul, denying Romney the appearance nationwide of widespread support in the South. In Missouri where Newt is also not running, Santorum has pulled out a big lead over Romney there... that's who I'd be voting for too if I was myself a Show-Me Republican.

In sum, we need to deny Romney any and every victory/delegate we can, by thinking and acting strategically.  This is our only way to ensure that the path to the nomination remains open for either Newt, Santorum, or...?  The RNC will win this battle if we allow Mitt Romney to wrap it up... NOW the time to resist: conservatives are the ones under attack, and like Trotsky said "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you!" In brief, fight or surrender... I've made my choice.

Speaking of pugnacious sorts, Former House Speaker Gingrich is currently gearing-up for a real competitive Super Tuesday, a battlefield that looks quite favorable to him, Yet as long as Santorum and Paul stay in it's hard for him to win all he needs. But Romney isn't getting 50% anywhere, either... see ya in Tampa, then.

I am openly requesting any ideas my friends and allies have out there for stopping Mittens from obtaining the nomination, or what to do if he does... will also consider guest posts on this topic: thousands of brains are better than one, you know- and we have just got to win this one (for the Gipper, if nothing else).

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[Reaganite Republican]

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[hoosiermama]

BUMP

Thoughts on an orange hair billionaire

here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2841656/posts?q=1&;page=331#331

[broken_arrow1]

I am not voting for Romney, so might as well let Obama win a second term and get the pain over with so we can get on with the civil war so the separate states can start anew.

[txhurl]

‘America will balkanize into 5 states’ - V. Putin

[Flintlock]

IMHO the big attack on Sarah began AFTER RINORomney’s boys jumped ship (after the shipwreck of his campaign) and moved to McNutt’s campaign staff.
The REAL SMEARING job came AFTER McNutt’s loss. RINOs looking to the future, don’cha know.

[catfish1957]

In 2008, I was slammed here for threatening to vote for the more conservative Libertarian candidate. This time we need to make sure that conservatives (all) vote for the most conservative candidate.

I'd rather have the Punk POTUS screw the pooch than a left wing ranting RINO, and have the GOP blamed for the next 4 years.

Come 2016, the country will be begging for a conservative.

[Reaganite Republican]

This is a true fact

[Moonmad27]

Like Rush said yesterday, he’s been hearing that for 20 or so years — let the liberal win, THEN everyone will wake up. Not this election, thanks.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

I’m more interested in stopping Obama!! We cannot survive four more years of this.

[broken_arrow1]

This is the 100th aniversary of when American began to crumble. Everything was fine until progressive Teddy Roosevelt tipped the balance toward Woodrow Wilson. We have been screwed ever since. WW II put things off for a while, now we are back on track to Tyranny and the breakup of America. The Federal government was a disaster, but people are too worried about their Social Security checks to see what is going on. It is going to be too late before much longer. I want to get the pain over with in my lifetime so my kids have a chance. I would rather have Obama win and get the civil war going while I am prepared, rather than pass it along to my kids with a Romney win.

[swamprebel]

bump

[9YearLurker]

Just in case there were a shred of doubt about Romney’s real position on illegal immigration (and no, Newt’s not any better on the issue):

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/03/us/politics/romney-immigration-position-at-odds-with-mormon-church.html?hp

[Thorliveshere]

Like Rush said yesterday, he’s been hearing that for 20 or so years — let the liberal win, THEN everyone will wake up. Not this election, thanks.

Agreed. It's too dangerous to let the little ponce continue.

[southphilly]

You are the type of person the Democrats are hoping for....you may accept 4 more years of pain, but my children & grand kids deserve better..I am voting for them...I am 75 years old, he can't hurt me anymore than he has...but I will crawl over broken glass to vote for the Republican nominee, who/whom ever it is...

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

What the H3ll is wrong with the Republican party??? The GOP was the party of traditional values, and the frontrunners are an unrepentant adulterer and a polytheist?? Who anoints these foul excuses for candidates? I'm beginning to believe in the trilateralist's conspiracy theory!

There are plenty of GOOD, DECENT, MORALLY UPRIGHT conservatives in the GOP with enough charisma to get elected! Allen West; Sarah Palin come to mind...

[Georgia Girl 2]

Super good article.

[USS Alaska]

You are the type of person the Democrats are hoping for....you may accept 4 more years of pain, but my children & grand kids deserve better..I am voting for them...I am 75 years old, he can't hurt me anymore than he has...but I will crawl over broken glass to vote for the Republican nominee, who/whom ever it is...

Hear, hear.

I know it's not accepted here at FR but I'll not let obummer stay in the white hut.

I'm 70 and like you said, I'm as screwed as I'm gonna be, but the next generations cannot survive 4 more years of communism.

[Fiji Hill]

I don't know about you, but so far this election year is just not anywhere near the fun as I thought it was going to be... getting screwed-over and treated like a pestering child has a way of ruining things every time.

That's the way I felt about 1976 and 2008--and a lot of conservatives felt that way in 1948 and 1960 as well.

[CAluvdubya]

I'm sorry but I have to be "Debbie Downer". Romney will our candidate and he will lose to Obama.

The man actually uttered the words, "I like to fire people" and "I don't care about poor people" and the pundits are still praising him all over the television.

All of these stupid statements and he's still up in most all the polls. Also, saying these ridiculous things means Romney doesn't stand a chance against Obama (add to this, the unemployment numbers are being ginned). The negative ads just write themselves.