Gingrich Worries About 'Committing A Santorum'

CNN via wibw.com ^ | March 20, 2012 | Reporter: CNN

[VinL]

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said Tuesday that Rick Santorum "probably didn't mean to" say that he doesn't care about the unemployment rate but that it still illustrates a broader problem with the former Pennsylvania senator.

"I know that Santorum probably didn't mean to say it, but it's what he said," Gingrich said. "And, you know, when you're going to take on an incumbent President of the United States you better know what you believe. You better be able to say it very vividly. Can you imagine a Barack Obama dealing with somebody who says he doesn't care about the unemployment rate?"

[trappedincanuckistan]

Are you a complete idiot? There are lots of jobs that don’t depend on manufacturing. This is about writing preferential treatment into the tax code. Social engineering. “If you behave the way we want you can have a tax cut.”

[trappedincanuckistan]

Grasp at straws much? It’s pretty well known that all Gingrich supporters wouldn’t jump on Rick’s bandwagon. Are you one of those “head in the sand” people that believes Rick is gonna smoke Romney in places like California, New York, New Jersey and Delaware. Good Luck. You should be putting your effort into preparing for a brokered convention not chasing rainbows.

[trappedincanuckistan]

There are plenty of articles detailing his attempt to write preferential treatment for manufacturers into the tax code. It’s pure social engineering. The government allowing you to keep your money as long as you do things they like. His big labor record is common knowledge. Minimum wage hikes etc.

http://double-taxation.com/2012/03/12/is-mcdonalds-a-manufacturer/

[caww]

“I came to the House as a real deficit hawk, but I am no longer a deficit hawk. I’ll tell you why. I had to spend the surpluses. Deficits make it easier to say no.” –Rick Santorum, 02/5/2003

What an idiot!

[true believer forever]

He was doing the bidding of the voters who voted down “Right to work”. Santorum BETTER listen to the voters of his state.

Mr. Rick could have led a reform movement, as unions represent everything conservatism objects to... Seems to me that would have been a principled stand, albeit one that might have cost him his job. That would have been truly courageous.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

[What an idiot!]

I know! And his brain dead following has no clue, as to who or what he is.

(Ship of Fools)

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Santorum has less than a 10% chance of winning......... "So you are telling me, there is still a chance!".......

[caww]

I know! And his brain dead following has no clue, as to who or what he is.

Right...and they really don't care....they swallowed the bait and pride will stand in the way now. Nobody wants to be a fool...even if they are just that.

[caww]

LoL....lol...

[mo]

Either Santorum or Romney’s fine with the WH...Obama can run the same campaign against either.

either will wind up looking like Warren Jeffords of the FLDS on a good day when the MSM are done with them by mid-October....

[trappedincanuckistan]

Santorum all the way! He’s gonna smoke Romney in New York, New Jersey, California, Delaware....... :)

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

And in PA as well as Texas, (Texas, closed proportional) which by then, Newt will have dropped out. And they can learn exactly what it means in regards to Newt staying in and doing Santo and us a favor.

[trappedincanuckistan]

Rick has a shot to take some remaining states, but from all the analysis I have seen he has to sweep a bunch of very moderate/liberal states (not just win either; win big) in order to just come close to Romney.

[kevkrom]

That is what the rule says.

Not quite.

It says that the candidate must have a plurality from 5 states before he can be placed in nomination. It does not say that such a plurality must come from the primary process.

To wit: if there is no winner on the first ballot (and for the sake of argument, let's assume that Newt isn't on that first ballot), and delegates are freed from previous commitments, it is possible for the math to change in such a way as to make Gingrich eligible before a subsequent round of balloting.

[Yaelle]

Santorum is genuine, conservative, and a good Person. Newt speaksbetter. Santorum still has a chance. Newt doesnt

[Ingtar]

Except, the nomination process happens before the first round of voting. I really need to read the rest of the rules. It sounds like they created a nightmare in their ivory towers.

[Ingtar]

I finally had time to translate rule 40 from politico speech to English. Anyone can be a candidate if they can get the plurality of each of five states to support their candidacy. It does NOT preclude Newt, or even Palin, from being nominated if they can get five state delegations to support them. It has nothing to do, that I can see, with who the delegates might be bound to support. That was the piece I could not find last night.

[Salvation]

Newt’s in right now in my opinion. And he is correct about always speaking in a presdiential manner.

[VinL]

Rick has little chance to win the primary process- Newt has no chance.

Their only real hope at the nomination is to extend the process beyond the primary process- and pray Romney implodes.

And given that reality, Rick is better served with Newt in the race— because like him or not, Newt has an idea a minute— and one of those ideas just might mortally wound Romney. Yes, it’s a long shot- but the only one available to Rick and Newt now.

[itsahoot]

There are lots of jobs that don’t depend on manufacturing.

Yeah you said that before.

I asked you to name some of them. you didn't.

So I will give you one. Mountain man living on bear meat could actually live with the aid of a knife he pounds out of a rock, but it would be a lot easier if he had a steel knife.

He could forge one himself I suppose if he knew how to build the smelter and a forge and a hammer, but then I guess he would be in the manufacturing business himself.