Buchanan: GOP Risks Third Party Revolt with Romney Candidacy

Agreed. This is the crucial election in which we can see the dems routed in the Senate, as well as expand control of the House. Now is the time to vote in droves for republicans in Congress. As we’ve just seen with Zero, the president can propose plans and go on TV and attempt to use the bully pulpit to push his agenda, but the House and Senate write the bills. I do NOT want Romney, but I can’t see him vetoing tax cuts, energy legislation, etc. Obama could single handedly put a stop to everything a GOP House and Senate attempt.

Attack and destroy Romney challengers.

I watched the last debate and it didn't appear that way to me. I remember him insinuating Mitt was a liar - but we already know that he is.

Michelle Bachmann is Mitt's Buffer - MB - NO doubt about it - I knew it from the beginning and she keeps proving it. The latest being - don't worry about obamacare, it will be repealed. (Translation - no need to speak of Romneycare - so drop it). But the dummies applauded because she tickled their ears.

And for what it is worth - all of them - except Perry - have shades of 'Mitt's protector'. While Palin was being trashed the past 3 years - the GOP were behind the scenes - designing their little group with something for everyone - so let them think they have a choice - either way the GOP establishment wins and each of 'their players' will be rewarded for their efforts somehow. Everyone was on cue when Perry entered the race as the all attacked him while Mitt was able to look presidential.

Something for everyone...
A black 'business man' with no political experience but can talk up conservatism but supported Obama (the worst) and who is willing to be VP to Mitt (the worst), a lady who has no accomplishments but a conservative cutting tongue ready to counteract Palin should she run and she expose Mitt for what he is, as they know Sarah is capable of that and more! Newt for his obvious brilliance they ALL lack, and a few fringe candidates. Paul, being odd man out, but who always manages to satisfy his base so they feel they have someone to vote for and it keeps his message alive as it makes for some banter with the other candidates.

Nice plan they implemented - no one attacks Mitt but Perry and it puts the focus on Perry as odd man out in tactics. What a great plan and an assortment of actors who get to voice 'their spiel' and who will be paid somehow for their trouble.

I'm not supporting any candidate - it pays not to embrace one now so as to rush into 'protective mode' of a candidate as many are doing now - that they are blinded and/or not give a flip about the obvious. Ah, all the pushing to get behind a candidate and all the angst of 'too late' went just as planned for the GOP establishment and it's pawns.

Spoken like a true GOP elitiest, “pull the line, vote for our guy or you lose” don’t buy it folks.

I don't like the thought of mittens, he is a squish and he can't be trusted but obummer can be trusted, to complete the job of destroying SCOTUS with at least 1 and maybe 3 uber lefties, re-writing obummer care, and using every department and little policy wonk trick that he can to destroy the USA.

Mittens in no prize and you obviously can vote for whom ever you choose, but third party candidates, on a national level, cannot win.

As for being a GOP elitist, I've been to TEA party rallies, my guy is Herman and I donate, carry guns {always} am pro-life, switched parties to vote against sphincter in the demonRAT primary {switched back}, I'm a real "GOP elitist", you betcha...

Buchanan is right. I could never conceive of voting for a third party before, but if the nominee is Romney and there’s a third party that’s actually conservative and makes it into the debates like Perot did, they have my vote. I think if Newt loses this primary he should hook up with this Americans Elect party, which is non-ideological and being pushed by Doug Schoen on Fox News, and maybe draft Trump as V.P.:

http://www.americanselect.org

A 3rd party CAN win, especially in this climate that’s disgusted with Washington and the current parties. Regardless, the Republicans need to be taught a lesson if they push Romney on us. A lifetime of liberal Rs and Ds trading hands of the presidency is not acceptable. Better to risk suffering 4 more years of Obama if it means after him we can usher in a true Reaganite conservative. Short-term pain, long-term gain. That’s better than 8 years of Mittney Mouse, the white Obama. Even if he won, most likely, Demomitt’s liberal policies, including the ones he flip-flops back to, will fail and simply usher in a comeback of Obama in 4 years or Hilary or a new, more lefty Democrat. I don’t want a lying, sleazy scumbag who lies to every voter’s face over and over again as the standard-bearer of my party, plain and simple. Any party that thinks he’s a good choice is not a party I want to be a part of.

Romney definitely can’t win Pennsylvania. This is a blue-collar state and the Reagan Democrats in the “T” in Pennsylvania absolutely despise and do not trust slick-talking, big city, prep-school, Wall Street types like Romney. They would love Newt though, who was born in and lived in our state capital Harrisburg until he was 10. He has our same sense of patriotism, interest in American history, pragmatic mindset, willingness to question authority, etc.

I think Romney’s poll numbers wouldn’t be anywhere near as high as high if people knew his record, or his total lack of any accomplishments that have anything to do with governing conservatively. Unfortunately they’re selling him based solely on his looks and by covering up as much of his past as possible. It’s the exact same way the Democrats sold Obama to the general electorate. Except this time a pretty large chunk of the base is falling for it too. The fact that Romney’s numbers have not come down at all is a bad sign for us. His support seems rock solid and he only has the potential to go up from here as the other candidates are slimed to death.

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