GOP Primary Megathread!

[CountDeMoney]

My prediction is that Santorum will make a strong showing but will not receive the Republican nomination. This will be appropriately scary for Americans whose heads are not firmly implanted in their assholes, because it will indicate that social conservatism of the truly theocratic variety has increased in popularity over the last few years. Santorum's politics are a politics of hate, which isn't necessarily distressing - what is distressing, however, is that such a large number of people just don't get it.

How are politics of hate not necessarily distressing, f?

I think it will be a close-ish race between Obama and Romney, but Obama will get another term in the end.

Obama wins by > 6%, regardless of who has the nomination.

The GOP will never be given such an easy win for another generation, but no....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqPRwq3QJsk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=M5QGkOGZubQ

[CountDeMoney]

Also I think that Paul will throw his delegates behind Romney.  Don't know what Gingrich will do.  He doesn't always act rationally.

I don't see either one giving their delegates away.  Maybe Paul, if Romney promises a place for his son.  But not Newt.  Newt will tell his delegates to stay home, and work on a Lego space station.  He's vindictive like that.

[Gups]

What's the deal with delegates - are they obliged to do whatever the guy they are pledged to tells them? I always thought they could do what they wanted once their guy dropped out

[Ideologue]

This is the end result in believing that government doesn't require any special skills.  That all problems can be solved through "common sense", folk wisdom, and gut instinct.

Given the job career politicians have done, it's not hard to see why people start out with that belief.

Don't you be talking bad about my Pelosi!

Pelosi Galore, Bond Babe.

Yes, that was from Dennis Miller.

I changed it.

Ohhhh so it's okay when you do it?

[PDH]

Fucking gas prices causing the '08 crash.

[garbon]

This is the end result in believing that government doesn't require any special skills.  That all problems can be solved through "common sense", folk wisdom, and gut instinct.

Given the job career politicians have done, it's not hard to see why people start out with that belief.

Don't you be talking bad about my Pelosi!

Pelosi Galore, Bond Babe.

Yes, that was from Dennis Miller.

I changed it.

Ohhhh so it's okay when you do it?

He was simply too quick. If you notice I don't have an edit line.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Also I think that Paul will throw his delegates behind Romney.  Don't know what Gingrich will do.  He doesn't always act rationally.

I don't see either one giving their delegates away.  Maybe Paul, if Romney promises a place for his son.  But not Newt.  Newt will tell his delegates to stay home, and work on a Lego space station.  He's vindictive like that.

The Lego Space Station would probably be more constructive.  The convention could just turn into an unpleasant brawl over social conservatism versus fiscal conservatism with two candidates who really stand for neither.

[Sheilbh]

Before Dan Savage there was Bob Kerrey.  Apparently after working with him in the Senate he said that 'Santorum is Latin for asshole'

Also I can see why Romney doesn't give press conferences very often.  He was asked if he thought that stories of his wealth hurt his campaign.  His response was 'Yes.  Next question.'

[Darth Wagtaros]

Romney was flailing like a man lost in Michigan. I was embarrassed on his behalf.

[11B4V]

My prediction is that Santorum will make a strong showing but will not receive the Republican nomination. This will be appropriately scary for Americans whose heads are not firmly implanted in their assholes, because it will indicate that social conservatism of the truly theocratic variety has increased in popularity over the last few years. Santorum's politics are a politics of hate, which isn't necessarily distressing - what is distressing, however, is that such a large number of people just don't get it.

How are politics of hate not necessarily distressing, f?

I think it will be a close-ish race between Obama and Romney, but Obama will get another term in the end.

Obama wins by > 6%, regardless of who has the nomination.

The GOP will never be given such an easy win for another generation, but no....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqPRwq3QJsk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=M5QGkOGZubQ

Unless it comes out that the Pres is laying lumber to his intern or something, The Obamanation will crush any GOP challenger. GOP will lose worse than 2008 (365-173).

[Fate]

I think it will be closer than 2008 but Romney keeps stepping in shit. Really, it's okay that you don't watch NASCAR, but don't tell us that you have good friends who own NASCAR teams in an effort to relate to the common guy. When asked what kind of car you drive, don't mention that your wife drives multiple Cadillacs. Keep that stuff on the down low. Who the hell is advising this guy?

[CountDeMoney]

When asked what kind of car you drive, don't mention that your wife drives multiple Cadillacs. Keep that stuff on the down low. Who the hell is advising this guy?

They showed footage of him in 2008 over the weekend, where he had mentioned the whole Cadillac thing once before.  At a Ford factory.

Guy's just not plugged in.

[JacobL]

I voted....for the Paul. 

[Razgovory]

Also I think that Paul will throw his delegates behind Romney.  Don't know what Gingrich will do.  He doesn't always act rationally.

I don't see either one giving their delegates away.  Maybe Paul, if Romney promises a place for his son.  But not Newt.  Newt will tell his delegates to stay home, and work on a Lego space station.  He's vindictive like that.

I think Paul is interested in platform to preach his bat shit craziness.  A VP spot would be perfect for that.  I think Romney will want someone on the ticket who someone is enthusiastic about. Even if it is pot heads and assorted militia members.  I think they will make a deal, they may have already made one.  Paul would probably like some job like Secretary of the Treasury, but I don't think Romney is that desperate.  VP has high visibility but low power.  God only knows what Newt will do.  He very well may tell his delegates to stay home playing with Legos.

[Sheilbh]

I think it would be Rand Paul not Ron who'd go for VP.  Having him on the ticket with Romney would make McCain-Palin look like Reagan-Bush.