Rick Santorum is the winner in both Alabama and Mississippi, with Mitt Romney finishing in third twice. This makes it certain the Republican Party will continue to show it’s slimy underbelly to the public for at least another two months and maybe all the way to their convention in August. Deep analysis be damned. For me, and others who would like a “none of the above” option in the presidential election, it’s “pass the popcorn”.
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That despite some tough talk, the AFL-CIO has caved early to the “most important election EVAH!” rhetoric that always gets trotted out by the Dems around now. “Despite some disagreements with the president, the AFL-CIO votes unanimously to mobilize its grass-roots network on behalf of his reelection effort.”
I don’t think he has it in his mind, but people he respects are undoubtedly pointing out that without Newt, Romney loses. With Newt, Romney wins, and unless Newt wants to be known as the guy who lost the 2012 election to Obama by letting Romney win, he’ll have to leave the race and endorse Santorum.
…you can side with the guy who’s ok on labor issues, not great, maybe not even good, or you can side with the folks who hate your ass.
Take your side.
“No, my glass was full, and it was a bigger glass!” (T. Pratchett)
The good old false choice, either for us or against us? I reject that choice because there is another. It’s far harder, but why should that stop us?
He’llhave enough delegates to swing the vote to either guy. He’ll want something in return; someone on his campaign this morning suggested a VP spot with Santorum as President. I think Newt will take this all the way hoping to be the spoiler for both guys and the one person they will have to court.
Then tell me how you think a labor movement will work. Granted, Labor has the money but it would merely fracture the left and create nothing of value in exchange.
It’s not what I think he’ll get. More likely is a Romney-Santorum ticket.
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And while there are counterexamples there’s also another possibility – that the right wing of the Whig Party largely goes and brings some sanity to the GOP while the left wing largely joins the Labour Party, leaving some centrists in a rump party that doesn’t amount to much but at least isn’t split any more. That’s what happened in the UK.
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