Posted on 02/01/2012 6:03:11 AM PST by Servant of the Cross
While Mitt Romney may have taken a step closer to the nomination Tuesday in Florida, the scorched earth he leaves behind tells me he took a few steps further away from the White House -- and what's more, he knows it.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
He articulated what so many of us know to be the case. Florida was a disgrace due to a disgraceful candidate.
Scorched earth from someone that has no core and few scruples.
Very good article. I really liked Newt’s positive campaign before the attacks in IA. We just have to hang on tight for Feb.
Willard can't run on reasons to vote for him, so he resorts to slimy attacks on Newt. Voters in other states can see through this crap.
A very good article.
Romney crapped in his own nest.
True.
In Iowa, Gingrich was running a relentlessly positive campaign. He refused to say bad things about Republicans. Mitt went negative in a big way and started to trash Gingrich. Newt's response was a mellow statement that going negative was a bad idea for any Republican.
Well, it worked out OK for Romney.
Romney kept going negative and kept telling lies about Gingrich. Eventually, Newt responded in kind and also went nehative.
Media response -- "Whoa!! Do you see how angry Newt is?? Boy, he's really going negative, huh? That's going to hurt him!!"
Now, in Florida, Romney spent 99% of his money going negative.
Again: Media response -- "Whoa!! Do you see how angry Newt is?? Boy, he really wnet negative, huh? That's what killed his chances!!"
I agree. Tell FReeper C. Edmund Wright. He's the author.
Nothing will grow in the soil of that scorched earth, not even by November. At least for me, Romney is out of consideration forever (but that has been true since RomneyCare passed in Massachusetts). Sadly, America needs an alternative to Obama. I just pray that a non-Romney can win the nomination so we have that non-socialist option.
Yep, that’s a fine article. Why Newt abandoned his positive message remains a mystery, though I suspect it was because of the massive attack waged against him by almost everyone. How do you stay upbeat and positive under such conditions?
But he has to get back on track. His message resonates with the public. He has to get back in campaign mode; not defense mode.
It’s a shame these RINOs are willing to use the nasty tactics of political warfare against each other but not against their opposition.
This is why the GOP — and conservatives — lose so many political battles.
17 million $$$ divided by 50...
= $340,000
PER delegate.
Don’t bank on it. The sheeple are spoon fed their opines by the 6 o’clock text readers.
That’s a great article. It “found” my feelings. I, of course, will vote AGAINST Obama ... but I will NOT vote FOR Romney. What a shame, no choice. the GOP has rammed another John McCain down our throats ... damned near cost us the nation last time, this may be the end coming in November. Romney left NO ROOM in his “party” for a conservative like me. If folks feel like I do, many will stay home. Might as well buy Michelle her own plane now.
You betcha...Came out this AM that it was closer to 20 million
Know any freeper who can help make a video/slide presentation for You tube? Got a couple more “IDEAS”
Romney spent massive ammounts of money for small returns. He should fit in quite nicely with the current DC crowd.
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