As far as Sweater Vest, he's hoping for a spot in Romney's cabinet.
The strategy seems to be take out the weaker guys first.
If I have limited resources, I'd do the same. Let the other guys spend their money attacking the top guy while I knock off the weaker guy.
That's precisely the strategy. It's the strategy of a wingman. That's what Ron is. He's working for the establishment in plain sight. And his followers are so emotionally invested in him, they'll never see it.
Brilliant, really. Not so much on Ron's part, but whoever's pulling his strings. We're definitely being taken down by some smart cookies. Of course, it doesn't hurt that we've gone brain dead.