[Lakeshark]

This is a worthwhile article to read, Santorum and Nedwt supporters, note that the author claims that both have to stay viable for Romney to be whupped. What does everyone here think about how this is shaping up?

[Lakeshark]

Guh. Nedwt Newt

*need more coffee*

[kindred]

I can only hope that the conservative Santorum wins so that conservative views can be upheld in the current evil communist run DC.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Palin 2012.

[Diogenesis]

The PEOPLE should just remove the RINOs by vote.

There will be no need for Brokers or Romney.

[Diogenesis]

The PEOPLE should just remove the RINOs by vote.

There will be no need for Brokers or Romney.

[MissMagnolia]

It’s looking more like “Not-Romney” as this thing winds out and that is great news. There is no doubt in my mind that Romney would lose to Obama.

[joe fonebone]

I will try and present this in a mathematical formula.............. brokered convention = party bigwigs in the back room smoking cigars = mcromney as the nominee...............

[11th Commandment]

He also won Missouri -- which is culturally more southern than Midwestern

STOP THERE That statement alone disqualifies the author from any intelligent analysis.

[Vendome]

I don’t care if there is a clear winner or it gets brokered.

Either way we get a conservative and Mutt gets swamped.

[samtheman]

Here’s the thing about a split vote:

In many states, even those with proportional delegate counts, a split vote doesn’t necessarily translate into the same split in the delegate count.

Of course in a winner-take-all primary the obvious happens: a 35-30-25-10 outcome awards ALL the delegates to the guy who got the 35.

But even in a proportional state, a 35-30-25-10 outcome can result in a huge disparity between the number of delegates that the #1 guy gets and the number of delegates that the #2 guy gets.

No matter how you spin it (and I’ve read so much spin on this subject lately that I have to keep a barf-bag handy) Gingrich and Santorum both remaining in the race gives Romney a huge boost. Period.

All other statements on the subject are complete 100% total BS.

Romney vs. Gingrich+Santorum = Romney Wins. Period.

Romney vs. Gingrich, or Romney vs. Santorum, means that Romney loses.

But conservatives are stupid. We can’t coalesce behind a single candidate. Instead, we congratulate ourselves on having two conservative alternatives... while handing the race to Romney.

Romney must really, really be laughing at us. Really laughing hard.

We. Are. Stupid.

[Vendome]

I don’t care if there is a clear winner or it gets brokered.

Either way we get a conservative and Mutt gets swamped.

[HHFi]

I would hold my nose and vote for anybody to get rid of Obama. But first, my brother, who is even more conservative than me and worked for the RNC for years (so he knows Romney and his people personally), told me he would leave the top line blank before he would vote for that snake Romney. Then last night, I was talking to a friend in Connecticut, and she said she hadn’t voted for a Democrat in 20 years, but if Romney was the nominee, she would protest by voting for Obama. And she can’t stand Obama! So where the heck is all this electability of Romney’s that I keep hearing about? I think it’s like Brer Rabbit and the briar patch: the White House is saying, “Oh please, don’t make us run against Mitt Romney! He’s the only Republican we can’t beat, so pleeeeeease don’t put him up against us!”

[SomeCallMeTim]

You know.. one potentially GOOD thing about changing candidates at the convention would be: ALL the research and ads that the Dems have prepared sliming each of the Rep leaders would become instantly worthless... They would really have to scramble to get the mud prepared for slinging if we changed our nominee at the last second.

But... it’s a pipe dream. I have about as much chance of playing QB for the Packers next year.

[no dems]

I read the entire article. A Brokered Convention sounds exciting but this is a concern about a BC if someone, not currently running, gets the nod:

The nominee would have to be able to put together a platform, a fundraising organization, prepare for debates, select a running mate, and hit the campaign trail, all in a manner of weeks.
And the candidate would not be fully vetted. There might be some skeleton in his closet, or his family’s.

The last Dem BC was in 1952 when they nominated Gov. Adlai Stevenson of IL. The last GOP BC was 1940 when they nominated Wendell Wilkie. THEY BOTH LOST.

[Triple]

Did Santorum indicate he favors romney over newt? If so a brokered convention would be a disaster.

[lentulusgracchus]

What does everyone here think about how this is shaping up?

SaaaaRAHH! Saaaa-RAH!!

Saaaaa - RAAAHHH!!!

<Roof begins to collapse, convention goes mad, Maureen Dowd swan-dives out of her New York Times pressbox to the convention floor four stories below>

That about get it?

[neverdem]

What does everyone here think about how this is shaping up?

I can live with Paul Ryan or Scott Walker.

[2ndDivisionVet]

"For many conservative Republicans, the dream outcome of the primary season is a brokered convention. Disappointed in the four remaining choices, they hope to change horses in August, and draft their preferred candidate, be it Jeb Bush, Mitch Daniels, Chris Christie, or Paul Ryan."

Is this guy a writer for Conan O'Brien or Jon Stewart? Jeb Bush?! Chris Christie? Is dope really that strong nowadays?

[greeneyes]

Brokered convention means that GOPee will get to pick their candidate such as Mitch Daniels or whoever. I am totally against a candidate who has not gone through the fire of the primaries. They won't be good enough to survive what they will be facing.

Let the games continue, and may the best man win.(It ain't Romney).

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Thanks for posting. I got a lot of good information and food for thought.