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Mitt Romney is Dropping Out

by BooMan
Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 12:57:07 PM EST

Mitt Romney is dropping out of the Republican race, leaving a three way race between Huckabee, Ron Paul, and John McCain. Amazingly, the GOP nominating process has whittled down the field to three candidates that respectively make each of the three big conservative constituencies skin crawl. Ron Paul is anathema to the hawks, Huckabee to the Wall St. types, and McCain to the religious right and the xenophobes.

With most of the southern states already completed, there isn't much room for Huckabee to score new victories, and he isn't a very good receptacle for all the pent-up anti-McCain feeling in the Republican base. I wonder if Ron Paul will see any uptick in support, perhaps just as some kind of protest vote.

I've already heard speculation that Romney might transition his campaign into a race for John Kerry's senate seat. That would be interesting, but I suspect it would just be a bigger waste of Romney's fortune.

The Republicans are increasingly reminding me of a mortally wounded relationship where a couple cannot be reconciled because they've said too many things they can never take back. Too many conservative commentators have said things about both Huckabee and McCain that were so harsh that they cannot turn around and support them without sacrificing their integrity.

Fortunately, integrity does not appear to be highly valued within the modern conservative movement.



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Perhaps the Chinese asked him to assist with their Olympic games.  /snark

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by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:14:26 PM EST
Any idea who the 3rd party challenge from the right is going to be?

Tengo un sueño.
by ejmw (ewitham (at) umich (dot) edu) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:07:44 PM EST
now makes it more likely for Bloomberg to enter the race.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"
by idredit on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:09:21 PM EST
There's very few people left who the conservatives will rally around, why not throw their lot behind another person who goes against their best interests.

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:17:17 PM EST
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Although the religious difference still might be an issue .. unless, of course, Bloomberg comes to Jesus.
by wilderness wench on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:22:17 PM EST
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It just seems that the few normal Republicans I know like Bloomberg.  Then again, this is CA people we're talking about and they love Dianne Feinstein and Joe Lieberman and they're Jewish and supposed Democrats.  I do wonder if Bloomberg's Dem. -> Rep. -> Ind. conversion would matter to them.

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:25:31 PM EST
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I don't guess Bloomberg's shape-shifting would bother anyone who hasn't been bothered by Lieberman's.
by wilderness wench on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:33:32 PM EST
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Romney running against Kerry? He didn't run for governor again in 2006 because he was going to get smoked in that statewide race (by Deval Patrick); what makes him think that the circumstances will be any better for him 2 years later to make another statewide run?

He's finished. Maybe he can go back to Bain and start refilling his children's trust funds.

by PsiFighter37 on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:09:55 PM EST
Especially since Romney has remade himself so many times since he was MA governor.  Why should New England Republicans vote for a man who renounced several of the moderate stances he held as their governor just to woo ultra-conservatives in other states?

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by RustyPipes (rustdotypipesatyahoodotcom) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 03:58:20 PM EST
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Soo, next scheduled debate gets to be between McCain, Huckabee and Paul? Now that might be a debate I'd make popcorn for.

by mainsailset on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:14:42 PM EST
It'd be fun to watch, but I don't know if there are any more debates - nor do I think it'd be a use of anyone's time. McCain and Huckabee would compliment each other the whole time, with Paul being the fringe lunatic on the stage (heh).

Hopefully the Democratic race is settled on March 4th (in favor of Obama) so that we can get on to general election matters. If Clinton wins in either TX or OH, this thing goes until the end of April.

by PsiFighter37 on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:19:47 PM EST
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I bet CNN was all set to uninvite Paul to the debate now that he didn't do so well on Super Tuesday.  Do they really want a debate between McCain and Huckabee?  Does McCain?  As crazy as Huckabee is, he makes McCain look like an even crazier old coot.

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:21:09 PM EST
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pretty much what I was thinking. They may have to have a debate simply because Romney fell off, and faced with Paul & Huckabee, that might be the match that lights McCains anger management issues. Regardless, pretty pathetic what the party has culled down to.


by mainsailset on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:27:40 PM EST
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McCain going all Wally George on them and then beating them both with chairs.  

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:30:54 PM EST
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ya know, the visuals this morning just get better and better. Thanks.

by mainsailset on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:36:14 PM EST
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You forgot Alan Keyes!

McCain needs to have Keyes as his VP pick, so Keyes should be at any debate to let the public get a good look his character.

Why Keyes for VP? Well, to shore up the conservitard wingnut base, for one.  But also in an attempt to steal the Obama vote, just like Keyes did before in the IL senate race...or hmmm, well anyway most importantly, to make McCain look "relatively sane".

The insinuation that Keyes makes Hannibal Lecter look "relatively sane" is just a vile insult from the liberofascistosphere, and not to be dignified with more than a steely glare of indignation.

by Snarki child of Loki (whatever@snark.r.us) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:38:33 PM EST
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Remember that from Chappelle's Show?  Well, if black people could do that in real life, we'd get rid of Keyes in a heartbeat.  My great uncle from Chicago said of Keyes, "That boy makes me embarrassed to be black.  He makes me embarrassed to be a black man...Hell, he makes me embarrassed to be human most of the time too.  We need to trade his ass."  Let's put it this way, Keyes makes Juan Williams look down.  

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:48:45 PM EST
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The Freepers are not pleased.
We have been abandoned by our party.

I am starting a movement....go to the polls and vote for all the conservatives you can...for president, write in J. Fred Muggs....20 million write in votes for J. Fred will get the party's attention....

I STILL WON"T SUPPORT McCAIN!!!

Conservatives care about the United States so much ...
that they're willing to DEFEAT McCain to save the nation!!!

McCain needs to wake up and smell the "VILE"!!!


The NWO people put the squeeze on Romney. We are screwed!! McCain cannot beat Obama, period!1 And not Hitlery if McLame screws up at all from here to Nov.

Shamnesty is here!!!


Looks like I'll be voting third party or staying home.

I would never vote for McCain. He has mental problems. His word, whether signed or sworn, is meaningless. He is the worst possible candidate. Not only is he liberal and eager to sell out this country, he has mental issues - signs of dementia, steroid use, and/or sociopathic personality.

See ya later, GOP. I'm outta here.

Romney's campaign dies, while the un-dead cadaver candidate shuffles forward in a fog of senility and betrayal toward epic general-election blow-out.

The candidates remaining, Clinton,Obama and McCain are simply the most dangerous individuals to run for the office in the history of the republic.This is a nightmare.


Tengo un sueño.
by ejmw (ewitham (at) umich (dot) edu) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:21:09 PM EST
damn that's funny!

of course, you could mine dkos and find lots of hate for both democratic candidates. that's not so much fun.

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by esquimaux (esquimaux1 at gmail dot com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:34:38 PM EST
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Certain levels of hyperbole are hard not to laugh at, regardless.
by wilderness wench on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:45:56 PM EST
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What the hell, those crazy freepers sound like Taylor Marsh Michelle Malkin just making up stuff.

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:23:00 PM EST
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Sometimes they get creative!

Ugh.  I have to go and wash off the stupid now.  Back in a few.

Tengo un sueño.
by ejmw (ewitham (at) umich (dot) edu) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:27:11 PM EST
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I find that both hilarious and disturbing at the same time.  

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by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail dot com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:48:08 PM EST
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I completely agree.  I think it's because their hatred of McCain is hilarious and their hatred of immigrants is disturbing.

Tengo un sueño.
by ejmw (ewitham (at) umich (dot) edu) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:50:14 PM EST
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Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning Photoshop?

Apparently, they am.
The sensibility here is infantile.

by wilderness wench on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 02:04:34 PM EST
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Amusing stuff, ej. Thanks.
by wilderness wench on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:28:22 PM EST
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Oh dear Gawd, I can just hear Ralph Nader announcing that this is his invitation. Just when you think bizarre has peaked, bizarro walks into the room.


by mainsailset on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:38:35 PM EST
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well its time to pull out those pictures of McCain and W eating cake the day after Hurricane Katrina
by americanforliberty on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:24:04 PM EST
Too many conservative commentators have said things about both Huckabee and McCain that were so harsh that they cannot turn around and support them without sacrificing their integrity.

Integrity???

Now that there is funny, I don't care who you are

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"

by MikeInOhio (miken45054@yahoo.com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:27:44 PM EST

I posted to my blog:

See, this is why you don't tap out your big donors a year before any meaningful election.  The Clinton's campaign already took a page from the Romney Book of Campaign Financing and it seems that now they're referencing the Giuliani Book of Belt Tightening

Now, if only the Clinton's would follow Romney's lead again and drop their 3rd term campaign.

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:29:40 PM EST
So would this mean that the Carville/Maitlin household is showing a nil on this month's paycheck?

by mainsailset on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:40:18 PM EST
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sorry Boo- rush is allready wiggling. They will all fall into their familliar goose step. They will join against the latest genocidal victims. They "loathe"(rush's term for Dems) and that will be their chant. Watch the crystal. And watch the personal attacks. Remember. it is only Feb! Mcshit will now remain above the fray while his storm troopers will break out every single attack tool that has ever been created.
 This country has never seen anything like what is coming.
Get your pasports ready folks. Make your plans and stop putting you money in the banks. Gold looks better and better and I don't mean stocks.BULLION!
by billjpa (billjpa@aol.com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:40:38 PM EST
It will be interesting to see how voters in those Super Tuesday states would have voted if Romney had dropped out last week.

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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:44:24 PM EST
I posted about this in the other thread:
CNN is reporting that his supporters had no idea.  That response when he said he was standing aside was proof of that.  Did you hear those gasps?

I went back to CNN:

Boos rose from the audience at the mention of McCain's name - and shocked calls of "no!" as he made his announcement. One young man in a blue sports coat grasped his head in his hands, his mouth wide open as he watched Romney on-stage.

[snip]
"I didn't see this coming at all," said Pennsylvania college student Andrew Coons, holding a Romney sign under his arm. "I was completely surprised. But this was an honorable thing for him to do."

His friend Andrew Trout added that, despite hostility from many of conservative activists at CPAC this week, John McCain had a shot at winning their support - a great deal depended, he said, on the senator's speech later Thursday afternoon. Romney represented conservative values better than anyone else in the race, he said, but ultimately "I vote the party, not the person."




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by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:56:24 PM EST
Loyal Authoritarians to the end...
by RandyH on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 02:10:31 PM EST
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that is a must read for anybody interested in what makes these guys click.

highly recommended!

lTMF'sA

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 02:16:16 PM EST
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McCain had best align himself closely with The Ultimate Authority, ASAP -- lest extreme congitive dissonance rob the ranks.
by wilderness wench on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 02:27:13 PM EST
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