To quote John Belushi...”did we surrender when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?”
That’s what this feels like. Two small slivers of Mr. Santorum’s speech (coupled with a little wisdom of Rush) still give a little hope...
Santorum SUSPENDED his campaign. Parsing here...bit NOT the same a “I quit.”
Santorum did NOT mention Romney by name. No endorsement, or let’s get behind him...nope.
And I view those points with an explanation Rush gave today. Apparently Santorum, in Rush’s POV, wanted some sort of “teaming” with Newt—but Gingrich has made this personal—so no deals, but also NO releasing of delegates.
So...does Newt now “do better” in remaining primaries? Will Santorum still pick up delegates in remaining primaries? There is, visible by this thread, a strong antiRomney sentiment...so IF Romney doesn’t campaign (and doesn’t scorch the earth) will the other two (and Paul) continue to pick up delegates (votes AGAINST Myth) and Obamney arrives at the convenvention less than 1144? How and why would Obamney run ads if he “has won?”
I don’t think he is such a sure thing as much as I did when he was destroying Santorum and Gingrich.
How did Newt make this personal?
Newt has been very gracious to Santorum, even today.
It was Santorum who crowed last month that he was proud of the role he played to dump Newt in 1999.
Santorum knew he was getting into a very contested race when he started. If anyone saw the duplicity and fakeness of Romney up close and personal, it was Santorum.
Right now, there is a new political reality:
It is Newt or it is Romney.
All I see on this thread is the wailing and the gnashing of teeth. But what is the plan?
We have one last conservative in the race.
It you won’t support Newt, you will get Romney.
So, what is it going to be Freepers?