Better to have it out on the floor of the GOP Convention hall in Tampa, than to have our grandchildren fight and die for their liberty in the streets.
I’m not worried about the convention. I’m worried about how voters are going to feel after the convention if Romney takes it (which unfortunately I think he will). Then, will the Santorum and Gingrich backers put party before principle and back Romney? To go by the sentiments on this board, not likely. What then?
If Romney gets the nomination, anyone who still says “not Romney” is giving a bye to one of Zer0’s voters. If somehow either Santorum or Gingrich carries the day, do you really think either of them can honestly pull the ever-fickle independents? Just how many Gingrich backers will willingly stand behind Santorum if he gets the nomination?
In a recent thread, someone was tallying the delegates, and mentioned that the “not-Romney” percentage outweighed Romney’s delegates. But, what we don’t really know is are those really not-Romney, or are they pro-Gingrich, pro-Santorum, and pro-Paul?
You are right. And a lot of folks are not old enough to remember when we didn’t vote in the primaries. Every election cycle the nominee was chosen at the convention. A brokered convention is not the end of the world. In fact it may be that we need a little bloodletting at the convention to clear the air. I hope Newt has the fortitude to stay in it.