Romney to Tea Party movement: No third party bids!

CNN ^ | 03/9/2010 | By: CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby

[Vendome]

LOL

Mitt:

You cannot win without the Tea Party.

So your opinion matters not one wit.

[Jim Robinson]

Romney is Ted Kennedy without the car.

[Vigilanteman]

The Libertarians and their 1-2% vote siphoning have been costing conservative candidates close elections for decades.

A fake tea party candidate just cost a conservative a close election in New York.

So why shouldn't a real tea party candidate be able to cost a RINO a close election?

[MEGoody]

I think the candidates need to make an honest judgment call. Running a third party bid if it's pretty clear the only hope is to be the "spoiler" that will end up allowing Obama to stay in office would be selfish. But running a third party campaign when there is a good chance one could win is quite a different thing.

And by the way, Mitt, that does happen, so your "warning" isn't winning you any points with conservatives.

[Vendome]

Oooops!

Didn’t see you where the OP.

Have a great day!

[Buckeye McFrog]

Careful, Mitt. The Tea Party may just decide that if the GOP retains Congress, they’d just as soon see Barry get re-elected if it meant watching you get ground to a bloody pulp coming in third.

[Tennessee Nana]

there were a lot of conservatives who fell for him in 2008 even though his record in MA should’ve been well known.
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We told you till we were blue in the keyboard

[Dawgreg]

I want one of them there wall hangin’s Lazamataz.....LOL!

[Vendome]

LOL

Now that’s funny!

[Sir Napsalot]

How you brought back (unwelcome) memory.

I completely forgot about that.

[Isara]

Did you hear Rush played Romney's clip about his belief in man-made global warming? And Rush said, “another candidate down.” Romney is toasted.

[right way right]

Dear Mr. Romney,

NUTS!

Sincerely,

right way right

[LibLieSlayer]

FU romney... if you steal the nomination we will destroy you and what is left of the rotting carcass of the repubic-crat party. Either we take the party back... or we take it down... either way we lose with obama or romney. There is just no difference in what either men truly believe. obama is an outright proclaimed communist... calling himself the pc term uber progressive... mitt just lies about his real ideology... but his past record is the proof that we need to prove it. FU romney!

LLS

[E. Pluribus Unum]

There is no difference between Ubama and Milt.

If Milt is the candidate, voting for a third-party conservative ticket would be better than voting for him.

[A. Patriot]

Teaparty to Romney: No RINO bids.

Romney is nothing more than Obama Light (no pun intended)

[ngat]

Tepid support? What I’ve seen is if an establishment candidate gets primaried out by a conservative tea-party type, the establishment goes ballistic and attacks their own party’s candidate! or voters! Remenber Lisa Murkowski? Bob Bennett?

[Balding_Eagle]

Multiparty politics, as far as I can tell, is a disaster wherever it’s used.

However, if Romney is the Republican nominee that’s a signal, to me at least, that the Repubs have a death wish and need to be replaced.

As nearly as I can understand things, our arrangement is two parties, not multi-party, and it may be time for the Repubs to be allowed to hang themselves. I know I won’t do anything to get in the way.

In 2008 I voted for Palin and what’s his name. I may vote for a Palin type and a what’s his name again, but I doubt it.

[cvq3842]

I agree with Romney 100%!

But if the Republicans nominate him, they ARE the third party. I will not support that party.

(Flame away!)

[LibLieSlayer]

I am with you... I vow my sacred honor that I will never vote for a rino again... not now... not ever. I am not looking for perfection... but I am looking a true believer, a leader and a truthful person. romney fails on every count.

LLS

[Vendome]

Zactly!

If we can’t control it,

Wreck it!