This is not posted to support Romney in any way, and not even Krauthammer goes there in this piece.
Basically, Krauthammer lays out the major points conservatives will have to deal with — now or later — if Newt is nominated and then if he is elected.
Yes, some people quickly went “all in” for Newt, but others are still evaluating the field and maybe giving Perry, Bachmann and Santorum another look.
>> It’s Iowa minus 32 days
Which includes major holidays with people totally tuned out.
Mitt vs Newt. Yes, of course it is Mr Krauthammer.
Except not a single vote has yet been cast.
The volatility of this race is mind blowing. It’s the most fluid, unpredictable primary campaign I can remember.
Oh, and Ron Paul is 2nd in Iowa, not Romney. So shouldn’t it be Newt vs Ron, there now?
I’ll reject the basic premise and pick door no.3.
Gov.Perry
The Obama-phile Krauthammer (pseudoshrink who defends
sociopaths and undocumented tyrants like Obama)
LOVES Romney. So he ignores Romney’s unique problems.
Typical Krauthammer.
Will do ANYTHING to enable sociopathic tyrants.
Although psychiatric perspectives are usually to be avoided, CK does hold a degree and he nails Romney very neatly there.
When all you got is a Krauthammer, everything's a nail. (Sorry. Voices in my head there.)
There is no question Milquetoast Mittens is more likely to win and won't surprise us at all: he will govern as a Newtered RINO.
I find something very leftwing - or call it extremist - about Conservatives’ inability to coalesce around anything but their own particular view of perfection... all the more so in light of the alternative which is an America that is unrecognizable and completely unconnected from her past.
Concentrate on the 11th Commandment: Thou art not to have Obama another time around! Anybody on the republican side is better, be he an isolationist, a RINO, a WINO, a good-talker, bad-talker, a divorcer, a flip-flopper.
Just close your eyes and listen to him speak again and look at the cheering mobs:
What you’re looking at is NOT AMERICA, mustn’t be allowed to become America.
So make an extra effort to be kinder to those Republicans (all of them imperfect, tainted and full of human faults) that you are not partial to. Enjoy your politics and revel in your beliefs, but never ever lose sight of the real enemy. You’ve had a taste of him. You know what sort of madness you’ll be facing.
Forza America!!!
We live in bizzaro-world.
This is my opinion:
I do not consider Romney, Gingrich and Perry to be true to conservative values.....they are all politicians who waffle to please others. Romney is the worst of this bunch.
Gingrich and Perry are polar opposites. Perry is more true to conservative values, but cannot verbally defend them. Gingrich is less true to conservative values, but can articulate conservatism with ease while slicing and dicing his opponents.
Ron Paul is a libertarian who would not be in Congress if he ran as a libertarian under the Libertarian Party banner.
Bachmann, Santorum and Cain have been most faithful to conservative values. Bachmann and Santorum lack leadership experience and Cain was destroyed by liberals due to his skin color.
Huntsman and others are pointless.
So, what are we left with?
The media has narrowed our choices to Gingrich and Romney for us.
Given his [Gingrich's] considerable service to the movement, many conservatives seem quite prepared to overlook his baggage, ideological and otherwise. This is understandable. But the independents and disaffected Democrats upon whom the general election will hinge will not be so forgiving.