[Cincinatus' Wife]

The GOP Establishment thinks they can control Mitt but not Newt.

So.... it really isn't about Mitt's electability (which is so bogus -- as well as the claim he is the only one who can help the GOP ticket down the line) -- no, it's about the GOP Establishment being able to control Mitt because he (according to Jonah Goldberg) doesn't have a conservative ideological (or any) core and can be programmed by them on how to govern.

This certainly ranks up there as a bottom of the barrel argument to convince us to vote for Mitt Romney.

[uncbob]

So.... it really isn't about Mitt's electability (which is so bogus -- as well as the claim he is the only one who can help the GOP ticket down the line) -- no, it's about the GOP Establishment being able to control Mitt

If that is their rational for Romney fine but the way they have tried to destroy Newt with lies about the Ethics in the House and his support of Reagan is disgusting

Support the facts about both candidates and let the voters decide

[uncbob]

A President Romney would be on a very short leash

Just what we need in the world today

Another spineless leader at the helm to deal with all the turmoil

[gitmogrunt]

No sale. We’re not buying any Romney propaganda today.

[nikos1121]

God, please help us.

[txrefugee]

Conservatives owe the Republican Party absolutely no loyalty. They should stay home, let Obama tax the rich Republicans out of their shorts in his second term, and create a new Conservative Party in the USA to start over. This nation cannot survive as it has been going the past 50 years.

[nikos1121]

Does anyone have any news on the challenge regarding the delegates awarded for SC and FL?

I am thoroughly confused. If it is NOT winner take all, for either and you are awareded based on out comes from EACH county...then Nest should actually have MORE delegates?

Secondly, I’m thinking that Santorum is going to stay in and then eventually endorse Romney. Makes no sense otherwise. He’s in it to foil Newt.

[CynicalBear]

>> If elected, Romney must follow through for conservatives and honor his vows<<

What dream world is Goldberg living in? Has he not taken into consideration the flip flops of Romney? Romney’s associates have already said he’s not going to appeal Obamacare totally.

[Hotlanta Mike]

Newt: Brutal ad comparing Romney to Obama

This is obviously meant as a web ad as it runs over 2 minutes, but it’s brutal in it’s comparison of Obama and Romney on the issues:

http://www.therightscoop.com/newt-brutal-ad-comparing-romney-to-obama/

[P-Marlowe]

After I vote for Newt in the primary I am going to re-register as an Independent. The GOP is a joke. Jonah Goldberg is a sellout.

[tnlibertarian]

This article is such crap, that I had to take my hard drive out and wash it to get the stink off.

[LZ_Bayonet]

Friedman's genius ...

"People have a great misconception in this way, they think way they solve things by electing the right people. Its nice to elect the right people, but that isn’t the way you solve them. The way you solve things is by making it politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right things!"

[Clintonfatigued]

This is the case that Jonah Goldberg makes- Mitt Romney needs conservatives in order to have any chance at winning. Therefore, if conservatives give him CONDITIONAL support, he won’t step far out of line for fear of losing the base he needs to remain politically relevent. It’s Goldberg’s case, not mine. In theory, it sounds plausible. Whether it would happen in practice is another thing entirely. We don’t know what Romney will do, given his history of backstabbing and the fact that he believes in nothing in particular.

If he is the nominee, his choice for running mate bears close watching. I want to deny him the nomination, but we need a Plan B.