GOP Primary Megathread!

[stjaba]

McCain is going to endorse Romney tomorrow in New Hampshire. http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/01/04/mccain_to_endorse_romney.html

The funny thing is that in 2008 McCain was in some ways the equivalent of Romney this year: the "moderate" candidate. A lot of movement conservatives got behind Romney in 2008 as the anti-McCain candidate. Now Romney is the moderate candidate that all the movement conservatives hate.

[Valmy]

Rick Perry just announced he is going to back to Texas to reassess his campaign. Of all the surprises so far in the Republican campaign, I think the biggest surprise is how big of a letdown Perry's campaign was. He had every advantage in the world- tons of money; big state governor; solid conservative credentials,  high initial poll numbers; and yet he somehow managed to finish in 5th place in a fairly mediocre field.

Yeah I am shocked a corrupt and worthless man was...worthless.

[jimmy olsen]

Meh, don't need to read 34 pages to know how goofy Iowan Republitards are.

Well, next we go to New Hampshire, where Pat Buchanan won the primary. Then we go to South Carolina. And then Florida.

When do the get to the non goofy states?

Florida is the 4th biggest state isn't it? That's as mainstream as you get.

[stjaba]

Rick Perry just announced he is going to back to Texas to reassess his campaign. Of all the surprises so far in the Republican campaign, I think the biggest surprise is how big of a letdown Perry's campaign was. He had every advantage in the world- tons of money; big state governor; solid conservative credentials,  high initial poll numbers; and yet he somehow managed to finish in 5th place in a fairly mediocre field.

Yeah I am shocked a corrupt and worthless man was...worthless.

On paper he was a great candidate.

[Eddie Teach]

Florida is the 4th biggest state isn't it? That's as mainstream as you get.

Are California, Texas and New York "mainstream"?

[jimmy olsen]

So it looks like a late Santorum surge from behind makes for a messy three-way contest.

[jimmy olsen]

Florida is the 4th biggest state isn't it? That's as mainstream as you get.

Are California, Texas and New York "mainstream"?

How can they not be?

[Eddie Teach]

So it looks like a late Santorum surge from behind makes for a messy three-way contest.

You said that just for Malthus's benefit, didn't you?

Also, how are you defining "mainstream" such that Texas and New York both fit but Iowa and New Hampshire don't?

[garbon]

Florida is the 4th biggest state isn't it? That's as mainstream as you get.

Are California, Texas and New York "mainstream"?

Yes.

[Ideologue]

What I can promise you is this – when you get out of college, if I'm president you'll have a job. If President Obama is reelected, you will not be able to get a job

Hey, does this mean if Mitt wins, I'll get two jobs?  Score.

Seriously, what an asshole.

[MadImmortalMan]

So, we could get the worst possible outcome. Strange, Iowa usually picks moderates like Bush I and Bob Dole.

[Eddie Teach]

So, we could get the worst possible outcome.

Nah, he's

going to back to Texas to reassess his campaign.

Santorum's a great outcome because he can't beat Obama.

[dps]

Santorum's a great outcome because he can't beat Obama.

Don't be so sure.  If unemployment is, say, 15% in November, anybody the Republicans run might beat Obama.  Granted, Santorum is probably the least likely of the major possibilities to beat him.

[Ideologue]

I think that's a mistake, deeps.  Unless unemployment is 15% because of something directly attributable to Obama, and not the obstructionism of the GOP Congress or bad policy of the previous administration (or, more charitably, the Crisis on Infinite Earths that seems to be occurring throughout the world), I don't think Santorum would stand a chance.

Romney... maybe.  Maybe.  But only because he's a fucking liar, as I noted above.

Edit: Do bear in mind that even I am not Obama's biggest fan these days.  I mean, he was never going to be John Edwards.  But damn.

[Faeelin]

I wonder how likely this is to be a self-fulfilling prophecy for Romney. The more people talk about how he can't seal the deal and get above the support he's got now, the more difficult fundraising will be and boosting support.