Barbour subtly warned Romney and Huckster not to insist to take the fight to the convention if it appears McCain is the frontrunner.
The politicians are beginning to really sweat what will happen if the conservatives wash their hands of this choice for the party. They look ahead and begin to think about the possibility of losing their seats and they may have to get a real job. This fiasco may have some far reaching and long lasting repercussions and they know it.
And that is why so many are finger pointing and screaming wildly. Politics is not purty.