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Romney isn’t the “nominee” until after he is nominated at the Republican Convention in Tampa. Anything can happen at the convention.

Oh for God's sakes... like what? What is going to happen?

Is Sarah Palin going to ride into the convention on a unicorn and be annointed by the palm frond waving hordes? Or maybe they'll produce the still living head of Ronald Reagan and give him the nod. Or Dick Cheney with a steel bionic heart.

Or maybe, just maybe, Romney will escape the convention with the nomination intact.

Romney is the Republican nominee and it's not changing. Adjust to that reality and go forward.

[justice14]

Romney is the Republican nominee and it's not changing. Adjust to that reality and go forward.

Well said. It sucks, but it is reality.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Romney is the Republican nominee and it's not changing. Adjust to that reality and go forward.

Thank you.

[Sam Gamgee]

Then I say we stick it to the GOP establishment and vote for anyone but Romney (and Obama).

[Drew68]

Is Sarah Palin going to ride into the convention on a unicorn and be annointed by the palm frond waving hordes?

Don't kid yourself. There are people on this forum who seriously believe that this is going to happen (well, maybe not the unicorn part but definitely the palm frond waving hordes).

I wonder what planet some of these folks are living on I'm sure it's a happy one. At any rate, it's about to collide with planet earth.

[SamAdams76]

The "anything can happen at the convention" crowd reminds me a little of Linus in the pumpkin patch. Come the GOP convention, Ronald Reagan is not going to come walking through that door. Nor is Sarah Palin going to pop out of a giant cake on stage in a Stars & Stripes leotard in which she will give us a baton routine while the state delegations unanimously nominate her.

While I fantasize about the above happening, I also realize that Romney has this nomination in the bag. He is bringing 1400+ delegates to the convention who are pledged to vote for him on the first ballot. You only need 1100 and something to win. So aside from death, disqualification or disfigurement, looks like Romney is going to win the nomination in a cakewake.

We don't have to like it but it's a little late in the game for a Ross Perot-style 3rd party bid. Don't think even Sarah Palin could build a credible third party effort given the amount of time remaining (118 days until election).