Romney to Tea Party movement: No third party bids!

CNN ^ | 03/9/2010 | By: CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby

[Jim Robinson]

Washington (CNN) - Mitt Romney has a message to Tea Party candidates nationwide: If you lose your Republican primary bids, stay on the sidelines.

The former Massachusetts governor on Monday warned the grassroots movement not to mount third party efforts in general elections, which he said would siphon votes from Republican nominees.

"If there is a conservative candidate that runs in the general election, then obviously, divide and fail is the result," Romney said in an interview with the conservative Web site Newsmax. "Hopefully Tea Party candidates will run in respective primaries and they will either win or lose. And if they win, they will go into the general. If they lose, they won't, and they will get behind the more conservative of the two finalists."

Romney explained that "dividing our conservative effort in the general elections" would "basically hand the country to Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, and that would be very sad indeed."

[repentant_pundit]

Romney to Tea Party movement: No third party bids!

Tea Party to Romney: No nomination bud !

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[Jim Robinson]

Romney a conservative? Who would have ever guessed? Abortion “rights,” gay “rights,” gun grabbing, socialized health care, etc, are NOT conservative positions. Romney’s positions are no different than Ted Kennedy’s or Hillary’s or Obama’s.

If Romney is the nominee, Obama is guaranteed a second term.

If Romney is the Republican nominee, a Tea Party run would not be a third party, it would be a SECOND party!

FReep U, Mitt Romney!!

[DrewsMum]

Who the heck does he think he is? Moron. Of course if we have a conservative on the ticket, we won’t go 3rd party. But if we have 2 liberals, I’m voting for 3rd party or writing in someone..... I would rather have obama 4 more years than someone who will continue give the Repubs a bad name. Period.

[Americanexpat]

After living in Central America for many years I can see first hand the results of multi party politics. None of them can win by themselves so they have to form alliances and share the rule.

[Peter W. Kessler]

Tea Party and Other Conservatives to Romney:

Shut the Hell Up.

[curth]

Romney will be the biggest reason why a 3rd party emerges.Mitt, if you don’t want a third party movement to take place, get out. Now!

[Tennessee Nana]

Mitt Romney has a message to Tea Party candidates nationwide: If you lose your Republican primary bids, stay on the sidelines.
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Nana has a message to Williard Mitt Romney : When you lose your Republican primary bid, go stay on Democrat lines.

[prisoner6]

Romney, you are a POMPOUS RINO A$$!

[Jim Robinson]

Some will, but not me! Never again!! I’ve sworn off suicide.

[Antoninus]

Keep saying it, Mitt. If you are the nominee, there won't be a conservative 3rd party, there will be a conservative 2nd party--because the GOP will have gone liberal.

See tagline. Enough is enough.

[MayflowerMadam]

“So who made Romney the Rule Maker?”

Good question. I wonder if anyone has let Krauthamer and Rove know that they’re not dictating the rules any longer.

[Lazamataz]

Mitt, you and your establishment buddies -- Karl Rove, George Will, Krauthammer, Gingrich -- should read the Chinese Calligraphy:

We don't want your Socialism, as opposed to Democrat Communism.

[nascarnation]

My fear is that Dems will get Mitty nominated (via open primary states: Op Chaos II) and a three way election will result in Baraq winning with a Clintonian plurality.

[ex-snook]

"If there is a conservative candidate that runs in the general election, then obviously, divide and fail is the result," Romney said in an interview with the conservative Web site Newsmax"

Note Romney said CONSERVATIVE candidate, obviously he is excluding himself. Conservative is not another name for Republican.

[cardinal4]

Whatever, Mitt, you are just a McCain with a hair stylist..

[demshateGod]

If I’m in the polling place then I might as well cast my vote. He’ll lose though. No one will be excited about his campaign cept a few folks in Utah.

[2ndDivisionVet]

[Jean2]

In other words; he wants a squishy check-pants RINO like himself.

[SueRae]

He’s got it a bit backwards, doesn’t he?.. In recent past, (Hoffman, O’Donnell) won the primaries and it was the establishment GOP crybabies that DIDN’T back the winner, split the votes and even endorsed the Democrat.

Shut up Mitt.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

...or else what, Mitt?