"Mitt Romney’s across-the-board victory in the Florida Republican presidential primary on Tuesday night serves as a direct rebuttal to the criticism that he simply isn’t conservative enough to be the party’s nominee and leaves his remaining rivals with few obvious next steps as the nomination fight moves to Nevada next month."
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WRONG! It shows me that Mitt is liberal enough for a minority of GOP Florida voters and the GOP Establishment.
Conservative has NOTHING to do with Romney!
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The "WIN" -- By the numbers
Nothing cheap about it
He spent like Michelle Obama on vacation...
If Romney or Obama win conservatism is dead either ways.
A third party may have to emerge.
“The confederacy of weasels that is the GOP establishment couldn’t even find a moderate with an engaging personality to run. They settled on a robotic bore.”
Great line. Really nails it.
We may as well nominate Obama and guarantee a win in November.
It wasn’t a cheap win. It was a retarded investment.
Some thoughts:
$17 Million to win Florida on the hopes it won’t end being proportioned at the convention? Lame ass strategy.
$17 Million? $1 for every Floridian to gain a victory of those votes who are pliable?
In a state that has an open primary?
Really? How many actually Republicans voted for you, John McCain????
Florida and every other state who has an open primary are jokes and wastes of time.
There is a key word in there. And it has nothing to do with Romney being centrist and not conservative.
But even more importantly, the race has narrowed between a centrist vs an erratic flawed candidate. It seems there are dupes on both sides of the GOP primary process.
One must truly pause and wonder!
Very good observation!
Is it time for the Tea Party to yank out the Repub nose ring and strike out on its own course?
Blithely following Romney doesn’t smell healthy, nor does 4 more years of Obomination.
Mama, help me!! Mama griss, that is?
Really well written editorial. I love that the author focuses on Romney’s corny, plastic, philistine persona. Compare it to Newt - who has a vast well of learning that he can draw upon in debates and speeches.
To date, Romney’s only comment on our culture is a reference to a 50 year old sit com. The remark didn’t even make sense.
If "electability" is the goal, why don't the politically correct plutocrats of the GOP just call for a one-party state? That way they could win every time.Because giving the people an illusion of "choice" and "control" is necessary to keep the public from becoming restive and losing confidence in their rulers.
How hard could it be to DUPE a bunch of senior SS recipients living out their retirement? A bunch of uneducated losers.
One of the big things I think we will see is the ‘sudden’ reversal of the RNC to sanction Florida for ‘violating’ the RNC rules and moving up their primary. Thereby giving Romney double the electors that Newt would have received if Newt had won the primary.
SCATHING!!! And SO very true.
Too bad Sarah, Rubio, Ryan and Rand all told us to go pound sand.
Reagan stayed in there and fought -for- Goldwater against the bluebloods. Then he took on the RINO’s directly in later elections until he elbowed his way in in 80.
These people don’t even bother and we end up with Puglosi-pal Newt. Bill Clinton without the charm.
February 4, 2012 Nevada (caucus)
February 4–11, 2012 Maine (caucus)
February 7, 2012 Colorado (caucus),Minnesota (caucus),Missouri (primary)
Four of the next five states are caucuses, which might mean a better chance for Conservatives to stop the bleeding.
If nothing else, March 6 must be the firewall. That’s Super Tuesday. Keep Newt and/or Santorum viable until then. Make a stand and make sure Romney doesn’t have the delegates to win.
I don’t like what’s before us any more than my fellow FReepers, but a brokered convention...hell, a “raucus caucus” might be what we need to prevent the Republic from jumping the cliff.
What say you?
A big win's a big win. Seems a little early for massive sour grapes like this.
If electability is the standard, then the Republicans should just nominate Obama. With no meaningful choice on the ballot, how can anyone lose?
Actually, this flippant example is pretty close to what the actual situation will be if Romney is the nominee.
Romney as POTUS? No thanks. It’s terrific that he is a successful business man. Is that a reason to have so many tax sheltered off shore bank accounts? Not if one aspires to the presidency. Romney, who fled to Paris during Viet Nam, his dad George along with his 5 able bodied sons have all avoided service to the USA. This man with his Romneycare, his once pro abortion views, his once anti-gun stance, his solidarity with establishment pubbies, must be defeated.