[Cementjungle]

Santorum Suspends: So What Now?

I guess now we're stuck with Mitt, who like McCain probably believes our country needs another 4 years with the affirmative action president. May God help America survive this.

[Gene Eric]

He doesn’t want to risk a humiliating loss in PA.

Thanks for the diversion, Rick. Hope you enjoyed the ride.

[tallyhoe]

Well Newt is still in! If he don’t win we can all sit around and cry about it or We can throw Obama (zero) out on his ear!

[Sun]

“RUSH: Do you hear the reference to the Tea Party there? It was the fondest hope that that Tea Party eruption in 2010 would produce a like-minded presidential nominee and campaign.”

While I’m sure many of the original Tea Partiers are still there, I think moderates have also infiltrated the Tea Party. I have felt that way for a long time. The Tea Party is not quite what it used to be, imo.

[Vaquero]

the stumblebums over at 77 wabc radio in NY thought they could do a better job of talking about this aspect of politics and prempted Rush a couple of times while waiting for Santorum to speak....I finally turned it of...

[TLI]

With the race down to Willard and Newt the best move is for Rick to call on Sarah and Perry, perhaps another to coalesce into a campaign for Newt. With the various factions of the conservatives and republicans coming together they can thwart the undercurrent of the go-pees presumption of Willard is the winner.

Picture Newt, Santorum, Palin and Perry together on a campaign stage beating up on Hussein Obama.

Willard’s mealy mouth approach will wither and fade behind the roar of the cheering crowds.

[DTogo]

Conservative Talk Radio hosts need to conduct a full court press on Romney to make a solid VP pick in exchange for their support:

ALLEN WEST

[EGPWS]

Romney cannot win against 0bama, apparently the GOPe feel it isn't time to take the White house.

We need the Constitution party spooled up and we need it fast!

[lightman]

Santorum Suspends: So What Now?

1) I vote for him anyway in the Pennsylvania primary.

2) I either stay home in November (not a good idea, ever) or write in Santorum. Since Øbama-lite isn't likely to win I can hardly consider that a wasted protest vote.

[Christie at the beach]

Ok, I have a lot of thoughts but why if he is a true fighter, why wouldn't he stay in until after the Pennsylvania vote. Rick divided the conservatives in the south. It is such a shame this all has happened when we had stronger candidates in the field. Whether people liked some of the other candidates or not; they all were better than Romney in some degree (even with their weaknesses) The entire thing was to stop Newt Gingrich after the Gop-e saw his performances in many debates. The excitement of Newt's message and taking the fight to the bias media gave a lot of people a desire to fight the radicals head on. How can the soc cons vote for Romney-how can a true conservative support Romney and how he will take the party. Romney has flaws and Obama does-but who will motivate the base more. Romney is wrong for the country.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

Santorum Suspends: So What Now?

1. Support Newt.
2. Work to keep the House in the GOP's control and retake the Senate.

[bgill]

What now? Nothing. It was a done deal and I’m not talking about Mittens.

[GeronL]

Again the GOPe deny half the country, the more conservative half, any voice in the primaries.

And we are supposed to dutifully vote for them in November?

No way.

[the invisib1e hand]

crap. how am i going to avoid hearing about romney now?

[tomkat]

[jwalsh07]

So now I vote for Newt in the primary and ABO in the general. But to be clear, I will vote for Romney over Obama. And I will not lose any sleep over it. Obama is orders of magnitude worse than Romney could ever be.

[newzjunkey]

They drove Newt out? Really Rush?

Newt's still in and asking for Santorum supporters to join with him:

New Bern, NC – Newt Gingrich released the following statement reacting to Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum suspending his campaign:

“Rick has waged a remarkable campaign. His success is a testament to his tenacity and the power of conservative principles.

“I am committed to staying in this race all the way to Tampa so that the conservative movement has a real choice. I humbly ask Senator Santorum’s supporters to visit Newt.org to review my conservative record and join us as we bring these values to Tampa. We know well that only a conservative can protect life, defend the Constitution, restore jobs and growth and return to a balanced budget.”

[Doe Eyes]

This is what I've been praying for. All true conservatives will unite behind Newt and he will win the Republican nomination and then the Presidency.

[koinonia]

Rush says: So I just want to prepare you people for something. I just want to prepare you. Now, I don't even know if I want to do it now, because I don't want to be accused of throwing negativism on this pile right now. I'm gonna reserve this for a while. But it's a pretty big point as to what is possible down the road here, given various outcomes. I'm not trying to be sneaky or mean-spirited by taunting you and teasing you here and then pulling it back. I'm not. I'm using my best judgment here withholding this. But... (interruption)

I hope this means that on a higher level than us FReepers there is some type of plan in the works for the pro-God, family, life, country voters. Rush seems to know something, but being prudent he wants to wait a bit to see how things unfold.

Thanks for the post.