Posted on 03/22/2012 4:24:14 PM PDT by throwback
WASHINGTON -- Jim DeMint, among the nation's conservative leaders, stopped just short Thursday of endorsing Mitt Romney for president as the South Carolina senator called on the former Massachusetts governor's foes to re-evaluate their campaigns. DeMint's appeal for Republicans to focus on defeating President Barack Obama came a day after former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, another influential conservative, endorsed Romney and urged party unity. "What I can tell conservatives from my perspective is that I'm not only comfortable with Romney, I'm excited about the possibility of him possibly becoming our nominee," DeMint told reporters on Capitol Hill. At a time when a Romney staffer's "Etch A Sketch" gaffe is once again raising questions about Romney's conservative bona fides among the most stalwart Republicans, DeMint's vote of confidence could help the candidate solidify support among the party's base. "His leadership skills, the fact that he hasn't lived his life in Washington - there's a lot to like there," DeMint said. DeMint said he had no "immediate plans to do an endorsement," but without naming them, he urged former Sen. Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul to re-evaluate their campaigns. "I think we all need to look at this presidential primary and encourage the candidates to do a little self-reflection here - what's good for the country," DeMint said. "The sooner we can make a decision, I think the sooner we can focus on the real problem, which is Obama," he said. DeMint made it clear that he views a possible brokered presidential convention this summer as harmful for Republicans' chances of making Obama a one-term president.
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Let me check the news and see if Hell has frozen over yet.
If I can’t have Newt, I like brokered.
Get rid of all the RINOS!!! rat...It’s the new conservatism!
Right, Santobots? Hmmm?
No. I will not. Not yet.
Sorry Jim. I do not want to vote for a guy that lies to me. Willard is not what he says he is and I believe that Levin is right. Romney will not repeal obamacare
What’s the hurry?
Feeney, get yer book out.
Set down the name, the one Jim DeMint..
Feeney, have you written the name I gave you?
Well, strike a line through it.
That’s for him. Jim Quisling DeMint. .
Exactly
You caved Jim, pure and simple. Shame on you.
We will first defeat the GOP-E, then later we will destroy the democrats.
Anything else is surrender.
Can't the unwashed masses see that 35% -40% of the GOP really really really wants Romney and just have the other 60% give up trying to vote for someone else?
one party rule is so soothing and orderly ... can't we all get along?
go back under a rock, DeMint, Raise a julep to business as usual
I get the pragmatism DeMint is trying to show here, but Romney has wayyyy too big a sales job to do before he gets my vote. I want to see who the third-party option might be.
As it is now, Romney will get crushed even in Virginia.
NONE OF THESE BOZO's WORRIED ABOUT PARTY UNITY WHEN THEY WERE SHOVING HIM DOWN OUR THROATS, AND CHEATING IN PLACES LIKE VA.
A lot of otherwise sensible people have lost their good sense with regard to Mitt Romney. Too bad.
I just emailed DeMints conservative group:
Please remove me from your email list. I will never vote for Romney and will not contribute to anyone you endorse in future.
You should be ashamed for enforcing the author of RomneyCare, a RINO.
“...former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, another influential conservative...”
Since when?
With DeMint exposed as a RINO the GOP has ZERO conservative Senators and a few dozen US reps. First we give the rats 100 seats in the Senate and 400 in the House. Then we go after the rats.
Anything else is surrender.
“Grab your pitchforks and ride to the sound of the guns!” - Pat Buchanan just before he helped elect Clinton. ssdd.
Oh look. The lemmings are lining up.
Let ‘em all jump off the cliff. I’ll just watch.
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