[WilliamIII]

We’d have to take care of that in the primaries

If there are eight or nine “conservative” candidates splitting up the vote - per usual - the establishment’s guy will win with a plurality. That’s how Romney won primaries

[TwelveOfTwenty]

I don't see it that way. At first, Bachmann was winning, but she gaffed herself out of contention. Then, Cain was winning, but he either couldn't control himself or caved under false, easily refutable accusations. After that, what was left? Newt had a woman problem, and Freepers did such an effective job dissing the other Conservative choices that Romney was the only one left standing when it was over.

I'm not sure what the solution is, besides possibly agreeing who we're going to support early on and hope they don't collapse as Bachmann and Cain did.

On the bright side, Bachmann did manage to retain her Congressional seat, so maybe she learned from her gaffes. I hope so, because I though she was right on most of the issues.

Oh, and no more trying to stand by candidates who shoot themselves and our side in the butt with "legitimate rape" and "God's will" comments. We saw how well that worked.

[cripplecreek]

Romney won the primaries by ignoring the base and winning urban areas that weren’t going to go for him in the general. Rush Limbaugh made the astute observation that Romney won Detroit and Santorum won the rest of Michigan which led to the tie due to the way we awarded delegates.

Limbaugh said Romney’s primary win map looked like Obama’s win map.