Posted on 01/23/2012 6:39:43 AM PST by Kaslin
In spite of a carefully timed announcement by Newt Gingrich's ex-wife Marianne on an "Open Marriage, Mistress Proposal", Gingrich rallied from a 16 point deficit on January 3 to a stunning 12 percentage point slaughter of Mitt Romney less than three weeks later.
South Carolina Primary Results
The Associated Press announces these South Carolina Primary Results.
This goes to show you that "It ain't over until it's over."
Dog Whistle Politics
The Financial Times reports Victory Horrifies Republican Establishment
Who is the New Torch Bearer of Freedom?Gingrich didn’t just win the primary. He crushed Mr Romney, by more than ten percentage points, and that after the former Massachusetts governor had a lead of similar dimensions over Mr Gingrich just a week before the poll.
At least among Republicans, Mr Gingrich is so battle-scarred that no matter what dirt is thrown at him – even the fact that his ex-wife said he wanted an “open marriage” – it no longer sticks.
Mr Gingrich is also twice the natural politician that Mr Romney is, and was able to tailor his message on the campaign trail in South Carolina to rouse that state’s voters.
Although he denied it, his continuous references to Barack Obama as a “food stamp president” was called out by some commentators as classic dog whistle politics in a state with a long history of racial tension.
Mr Gingrich will be thrilled with his victory. The Republican establishment, however, will be horrified, because its members think he is unelectable and tarnished in a general election.
If Mr Gingrich wins Florida, expect a huge campaign against him, not from the White House, but from within the Republican party itself.
I guess if Shedlock wants to wallow in the depths of irrelvancy, that's his business. But he's a moron.
Which proves this author was certainly no fan of Newt Gingrich.
His Christie infatuation does prove, though, that he's a certifiable RINO.
“I will take flack for this but it’s all over for Ron Paul. He finished a disappointing 4th. I do not like the news but I cannot ignore it.”
Well, if you love Iran and hate Israel, there’s still Obama.
Christie an advocate of freedom? He's a gun-grabber. Not strong against Islamisim.
Good choice for NJ, all things considered. Piss-poor choice as a national standard-bearer.
“His Christie infatuation does prove, though, that he’s a certifiable RINO.”
Christie has no problem with sharia law so he should be OK, too.
Mike should stick with economics and financial issues (imo).
So, supposedly, scads and scads of “military” folks support Paul (it’s true - they’ve been saying it for four years and had irrefutable “proof”).
Now let me get this straight. All these folks donated billions of dollars (remember, MOST “military” supported Paul, right?) but DIDN’T SHOW UP TO VOTE????
WTH??? Were they all stoned that day??
Paul supporters, help me out here (if you’re sober).
Is this article a joke? Satire?
Ron alterPaul the torch bearer of freedom, where in that alternate universe.
It just must be a joke or there are two guys named Ron Paul running.
Was Shedlock serious in thinking RuPaul was a viable candidate? And it's not over for RuPaul, he wasn't in it to win it, he's in it to bamboozle more money for his campaign coffers that he can use later in life. All the while sandbagging serious candidates.
The more I read, the more I think Shedlock is smoking some of that stuff that RuPaul wants legalized.
Why can’t Paul get any traction? /s
Ron Pauls’ relevancy has always been overrated. He will stumble on through the rest of the primaries and bargain for a speech at the convention. He’s never won anything other than the house seat he presently occupies. His biggest trait is the same as Dennis Kacinich in that he just keeps comming back. Fortunately he is retiring this year.
I actually agree quite a bit with Mish on this one. I see Rand vs Ron as sort of Windows Vista vs Windows 7. One has the right idea, but still sucks, and the other is a HUGE improvement, with the problems nicely lanced.
That “military” support is just a myth.
If you go to the FEC web site, you can do a search and find it simply is not true.
When the MSM reports the myth, their links all go back to alterPaul supporter sites or alterPaul’s own sites where the myth is just replayed.
The question you’d have to ask yourself is why would the military support alterPaul when he wants to gut the military to nothing and has disparaged our troops when ever he can.
Logically this mythical support is just that an other delusion of alterPaul’s and his supporters.
That's fine if. Just be honest for a change and don't run in the Republican party primaries.
It’ll have to be Dennis Kucinich, another fella nuttier than squirrel crap.
You better be careful, Ari.
The establishment might decide they can’t control you.
:>)
So....why didn't Paul do better? No military folks in SC, I guess? Yeah, that's it. Or they were all away that day.
Dennis Kucinich? Cindy Sheehan? David Duke? Medea Benjamin? Van Jones? Buehler? Buehler?
I’m no huge fan of Gingrich but I’ll be voting for him, and then praying we get the 1994 model, and not one of the 1997 to 2009 lemons.
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