Andrea Mitchell: Romney Adviser Said Party Elites Will Find Alternative If he Can't Win Florida

RCP ^ | 01/24/2012

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Here's Andrea Mitchell's quote:

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"I talked to a top Romney adviser tonight who said, 'Look, if Mitt Romney cannot win in Florida then we're going to have to try to reinvent the smoke-filled room which has been democratized by all these primaries. And we're going to have try to come with someone as an alternative to Newt Gingrich who could be Jeb Bush, Mitch Daniels, someone.' Because there is such a desperation by the so-called party elites, but that's exactly what Gingrich is playing against,"

[Question Liberal Authority]

One alternative would be to support the nominee.

[Tennessee Nana]

Empty threats..

[Vendome]

Bring it loser.

Carpet bagger of process is the 1st attack that comes to mind and lack of participation in the last three years disqualifies their opinion.

That’s it and they’re muted, maligned and demonstrably stoopid for even trying.

[rightwingextremist1776]

They are in a state of panic...that is a good thing....let’s keep the pressure on...let’s put the fear of God in their black souls...

GO NEWT!

[cynwoody]

Thank you, Mrs Greenspan!

[RitaOK]

This was a very revealing report made last night by Andrea.
The media and surrogate Romney backers have been in full throated panic for the past two weeks! We actually knew this to be true, but I believe it’s dangerous. The Independents will be bought next that’s for certain. Anything to cut Newt’s legs out from under him.

On the other hand the media wants the Republican Party to implode in DC. They are out to create the theme that Obama delivers at least controlled chaos versus the Republicans chaos by implosion and open warfare with their base. We can bank that.

[Cyber Liberty]

You mean like in Alaska?

[cuban leaf]

Maybe Sarah is waiting by the phone. ;) /s

I wonder if Newt plans on making her is running mate.

[blueunicorn6]

Romney wants to win Florida? Where do you buy those lottery tickets?

[JaguarXKE]

Didn’t Andrea pose for the After picture for the “Faces of Meth” campaign?

[Publius]

Not empty threats. They’re talking to Jeb Bush.

[RitaOK]

>>> “Empty threats.” <<<

Truthfully, you are probably right. This theme is getting thrown around because *they* have lost control of the message, the candidates and the voters, and are desperate to cause fear and false choices.

We must persevere. And with humor. Humor is very deadly to the enemy I hear. ( You hear that, Newt? Newter DC)

[BenLurkin]

Jeb Bush

No more Bushes.

[Tennessee Nana]

Heres a thought though

Maybe she means a brokered convention...

OK lets see how that works out for the Romneys

In 1964 George Romney, Williw Mittys Dad was counting on an “Alternative” way to win the GOP_ nomination...

BVut he only got 40 votes to the 800 that Barry Goldwater got in the convention that year...

OK so what did the Romneys do then ???

Well George Romney stomped out of the convention hall with the teenaged Willie Mitty in tow..

and weent and helped Johnson beat Goldwater

Moderate RINO George Romney used his money and influence to turn Republicans and independents against Conservative Barry Goldwater and his friend Ronald Reagan..

Is this the type of “alternative” that the current Romney plans ???

Later REonald Reagan lay the defeat of Goldwater right at the feet of George Romney...

Is Sonny Boy Willie so corrupt that he too will sell out the GOP nominee to satisfy his over blown ego ???

[rightwingextremist1776]

If he were smart he would get up with the Rickster and work a deal to hip check the RINO...who BTW committed suicide on stage last night IMHO.....

[KansasGirl]

These “part elites” just don’t get it! We are done letting them choose our candidates! They should have never tried to shove someone like Romney down our throats in the first place! Now we are in open revolt against them!

[Question Liberal Authority]

I really don't understand this way of thinking. If people don't want Romney, they sure as heck won't want Bush. You think the Occupy crowd are going to rally around Bush? You think that all these moderates and independents that Romney is supposed to have sewn up in the general election are going to support Bush? You just had 19 debates and a year of campaigning and you're going to call it a do-over? Jeb Bush's biggest support is in Florida, and he could barely deliver that to his own brother in the year 2000.

How about admitting that the nomination process is fatally flawed and come up with a new one that doesn't involve perpetually sucking up to the voters of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida every 4 years? The freaking American Idol is chosen through a more rational process than the President Of The United States. How about something like the NCAA tournament, where you get 64 different candidates from around the country and they battle it out in regional contests until you get a final four, and then chose one of the four at the actual convention? Or how about letting states that actually voted for the Republican in the last election choose the Republican candidate in the next election?

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RE: No more Bushes.

You mean "STAY OUR DA BUSHES"

[ConservativeDude]

does anyone have a schedule of filing deadlines?

We are approaching February. At some point, too many primary filing deadlines will have passed such that it is mathematically impossible to enter (let alone win) enough primaries to get a majority of delegates.

We might be past that point already.

Robert Kennedy entered late in 1968, and then obviously won the CA primary. I know, different era, different party, no super Tuesday, etc., etc., etc.

But this is an itneresting political story.

If too late, though, then the only hope for the establishment is to try to get delegates to bolt. I think there are different rules for each state as to what sort of freedom their delegates have, are there not? At least with regards to the first round.

Bottom line. Most likely, this is all going to play out along pretty orthodox lines. Florida is a big day...whoever wins there, will have the Big Mo and will take a step closer to the nomination. Either Newt or Romney is going to be the nominee for the GOP.

I think, if I were to bet, I “think” as of today that it will be Newt.

But wow how soon predictions have proven to have short lives this primary season!!!