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Bachmann is a stalking horse for Willard. She could have gone after Mitt repeatedly at these debates, but she gave him a pass. She was all over Perry over Gardasil and Newt over ‘lobbying’ as a private citizen. Yet she says nothing about Willard “Abortion is settled law” Romney.

Bachmann is a stalking horse for Willard. She could have gone after Mitt repeatedly at these debates, but she gave him a pass. She was all over Perry over Gardasil and Newt over ‘lobbying’ as a private citizen. Yet she says nothing about Willard “Abortion is settled law” Romney.

I've said it before (check my history) - Mitt is SO FAR big-money-establishment, that ANY other candidate, if ALONE with Mitt in the race - will beat him.

Mitt is the establisment's guy.

But the establishment figured out he's probably not going to be able to win the Republican primary.

What to do ? That is Newt's purpose. He is the backup guy. Newt's machine (some here on FR) was able to excite enough conservatives to gain momentum, thus attracting more support. Now he's in the lead.

Using the AGE-OLD scare tactic of "fear of not winning the general election" Newt is working on holding down any outsiders who might get near 20% until they drop out.

He only has to hold them off for a few months.

Once it comes down to Newt versus Mitt, it doesn't matter to the Repubs which it is, but Newt very well may sandbag it. It would be very easy for him to say just a tiny thing over the top at that point to push support towards Mitt. Newt would not hurt his political influence at all and could go back to what he does. If Mitt still can't beat him, Newt can safely be installed in the WH and the Washington DC machine will have one of it's own safely installed.

This whole 2012 cycle has been about the Republican establishment getting inside the Tea Party and taking control of it.

The rubes will happily vote for the "feisty" Newt - actually thinking they have a Tea Party candidate in the WH. It's no crime to fall for this - I actually get a good feeling about old feisty Newt in the WH. Who doesn't ? My point is, however, remember what the Tea Party set out to do ? Remember the Santelli rant ? Think back. Let's elect an outsider, take back America ? Remember ?

The wizard of oz (big money) just seems to always get his way from behind that curtain. Leona's "little people" - we pay, remember ? Take a look at your paystub. "The government do take a bite, don't she ?"

Oh, please. Michelle has been going after the Front runner as that leaves Willard out. Plus, she is going after the supporters of the other conservatives. Willard’s are mainly moderates who would not be attracted to her politics.

There is no “stalking horse” or any of the other delusions about her role. Like her or not she is a woman of integrity.
There is no need for Machiavellian interpretations of her tactics. They are straightforward.

There is too much confusing Effect with Intention here.