No, actually you've been played (or the GOP-e thought they could play the base).
Romney is the Ross "get under the hood" Perot - lipstick on a Massachusetts Moderate -- that was supposed to appeal to the base.
The base isn't buying it.
Then there is Rick Santorum, the guy who endorsed the "non-government" GOP-e pick (who's pulling in millions from Wall Street and K-Street) because Rick is a team player.
Then there is Rick Santorum, the guy who endorsed Romney in 2008, the 2012 "non-government" GOP-e pick (who's pulling in millions from Wall Street and K-Street) because Rick is a team player.
I forgot.
So many played voters
While it would be entertaining to watch Newt debate and destroy Barry, kinda like watching the mongoose take on the cobra, Newt has shown he can't even win a primary ...if he's out, most of his “intellectual” voters go to Romney. His only voting draw is if there is no one else to vote for. Same draw as Romney. Great. So his staying in is hurting Romney unless surpise- he shows up holding his hand on the podium at the Convention.
The actual voting results are shaping up to show the real real struggle is between Romney, Wall Street's pick, and Santorum with the grassroots. I believe the obamites are still misunderestimating the grassroots or maybe are just a little bit worried at this point.
The criticisms of Santorum are meager compared to the egregious flaws in obama, but something about Santorum evokes the same visceral hate from elitists as Sarah Palin received. Another fundamentalist white bread dumbo who openly displays his faith and wasn't smart enough abort his disabled children? The grassroots seems to be seeing through it.
How is that any worse than Rick Perry, who you supported, endorsing Rudy Giuliani?