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December 16, 2011

Nikki Haley Endorses Romney
— Ace

"The election next November will have ramifications for generations," Haley said in a statement released by the Romney campaign. "Neither South Carolina nor the nation can afford four more years of President (Barack) Obama, and Mitt Romney is the right person to take him on and get America back on track."

This may count for Romney more outside of South Carolina. Jake Tapper points out Nikki Haley is actually not all that popular in her state at the moment.

But I think she's being derided for being a prisoner of the Tea Party. If that's the case, it helps Romney a bunch, since her endorsement will help him with the cohort most resistant to him.

Domenech says it's largely because she had a bad legislative session.

Anyway, it certainly can't hurt Romney to have a Tea Party darling on his team.

One thing it definitely does is remove a possible boon to Perry, who polls at only 9% in South Carolina.

Thanks to BenK. and DrewM.

Posted by: Ace at 09:08 AM | Comments (133)
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1 Bitch

Posted by: Rick Perry at December 16, 2011 09:10 AM (QvwKo)

2 After the debate last night, I think you will see Romney's numbers start to climb... maybe Perry too.

All of the candidates did a great job last night. But I think Romney showed himself to be the leader.. yeah.. start throwing crap at me.. I know no one here likes Romney. But he'll do fine.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 16, 2011 09:10 AM (f9c2L)

3 I like Romney.

Posted by: Pete_Bondurant at December 16, 2011 09:11 AM (phzv/)

4 Romeny had a super secret 3-D chess of letting Ron Paul get up to 20% in the polls and scaring the beejeebus out of the other 80%, thus making Romney more palatable.

Posted by: taylork at December 16, 2011 09:11 AM (5wsU9)

Chi-Town Jerry at December 16, 2011 01:10 PM (f9c2L)

Romney did fine last night and I am a Perry supporter

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at December 16, 2011 09:12 AM (mFxQX)

6 Posted by: taylork
.........
That's possible.. and after last night, I hope they are all good and scared!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 16, 2011 09:12 AM (f9c2L)

7 It's the safe endorsement-Romney has stayed pretty steady and if you want to think your endorsement matters- it's Romney. Monsieur Prend une Merde Dans un Seau.

Posted by: tasker at December 16, 2011 09:12 AM (r2PLg)

8 No sacred honor demanding the tribute to Romney?

Posted by: EC at December 16, 2011 09:12 AM (GQ8sn)

9 All of the candidates did a great job last night. But I think Romney showed himself to be the leader.. yeah.. start throwing crap at me.. I know no one here likes Romney. But he'll do fine.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 16, 2011 01:10 PM (f9c2L)

Watched my recording. Did not come off that way. Of course I hate Romney like most people but whatever.

I dont think the endorsement is going to matter much in SC. Mitt has already gotten endorsements with little to no effect. I just dont think they are as important anymore.

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at December 16, 2011 09:13 AM (FKQng)

10 Mitt is buying everyone

Posted by: Kemp at December 16, 2011 09:13 AM (fd7zK)

Romney did fine last night and I am a Perry supporter

Posted by: Velvet Ambition
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Yeah.. it's not like I'm saying he hit it out of the park or anything.. but I just think after last night the objections to Romney will kinda fade away.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 16, 2011 09:14 AM (f9c2L)

12 SC will go for Perry trust me

Posted by: Kemp at December 16, 2011 09:15 AM (fd7zK)

13 Romney is back-loaded. Relatively weak campaigner followed by great Presidency. I'm looking forward to it.

Posted by: ParisParamus at December 16, 2011 09:15 AM (YBbxJ)

14 Seriously, after last night's debate I am so sufficiently scared of Ron Paul that I will smile while pulling the lever for Romney, should it come to it.

Posted by: taylork at December 16, 2011 09:15 AM (5wsU9)

15 Gold!

Posted by: Ron Paul at December 16, 2011 09:16 AM (vjyZP)

16 How is it-that the guy says while most were in Vietnam he was roughing it in France-forced to plunk in a bucket -and it turns out he stayed at a palace with a maid? What in the flying hell...can he not be straight about anything?

Posted by: tasker at December 16, 2011 09:16 AM (r2PLg)

This may count for Romney more outside of South Carolina. Jake Tapper points out Nikki Haley is actually not all that popular in her state at the moment

Don't believe that BS ace. These polls that are going in SC right now are virtually meaningless. Both of the major papers do an article daily attacking her. DAILY, and she isn't even running right now. The Democrat PR rags hate her.

And up until now, she hasn't done anything to piss off the base. Now the people she has pissed off are twofold, first the Dems and then second the Graham wing of the Party. Her faction has wrested control of the State Party from his wing.

But all that is "inside baseball" shit. The rank and file person still likes her. But this WILL hurt her because most conservatives do NOT like Romney.

My feeling is that she has gone over to the "electability" BS.

Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2011 09:16 AM (YdQQY)

18 I'm still holding out for Generic Republican.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at December 16, 2011 09:16 AM (ZKzrr)

19 1) Why is she not popular? 2) This isn't going to help her popularity in SC...you know, where she holds and will (presumably) run for office. You don't HAVE to endorse someone. Sometimes it is better just to keep your mouth shut.

Posted by: blindside at December 16, 2011 09:17 AM (x7g7t)

20 The guy is so damn whatever he casts a shadow of authenticity on-you know who....

Posted by: tasker at December 16, 2011 09:18 AM (r2PLg)

21 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) says 'No' to RINO Romney at December 16, 2011 09:18 AM (8y9MW)

22
There's gonna be a lotta tears and gnashing of teeth when both Sarah Palin and Marco Rubio also endorse Mitt.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 09:18 AM (sqkOB)

23 Yep. Rick Perry hardest hit.

Posted by: toby928© at December 16, 2011 09:18 AM (GTbGH)

24 Thanks, Vic - that explains it. We don't get a lot of news out of SC here in Charlotte (other than the 'good guy stops bad guy' type stories. I have heard almost nothing about Nikki up here, and what I have heard, while not singing her praises (this is the media after all and she is a (R)) the stories haven't been negative at all. That she pisses off the Graham wing is no surprise, though. Fuck them.

Posted by: blindside at December 16, 2011 09:19 AM (x7g7t)

25 Romney did a little mea culpa last night on the flip-flops, which should help him. If he can explain how he shifted his positions (Ace alluded to his own shifting in a previous post) it will help him more. FYI I've been floating between Newt and Perry.

Posted by: John P. Squibob at December 16, 2011 09:20 AM (Eg8C2)

Domenech says it's largely because she had a bad legislative session.

Those Winthrop polls are worse than a NYT or CNN poll. IOW they are totally biased pieces of shit.

Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2011 09:20 AM (YdQQY)

27
Mitt did get a surprising endorse from the side of the angels this week, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher from CA:

"Of all the front runners running for President, Mitt is the strongest on issues that are top priorities for me: Illegal Immigration and China. On immigration he opposes amnesty, government benefits and employment for illegals."

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at December 16, 2011 09:20 AM (3wBRE)

28 but I just think after last night the objections to Romney will kinda fade away.

No. Because words are still cheap, and actions still aren't. It will take a whole lot of words to make RomneyCare "fade away," and he's running out of time to say them.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) says 'No' to RINO Romney at December 16, 2011 09:20 AM (8y9MW)

29 Sorry to go O/T so early in the thread, but Rush had a great parody ad of Ron Paul's foreign policy. They nailed his voice and zaniness. Back O/T (sort of), it really does seem that the powers that be are really trying to foist Mittens on us because they are taking down everyone that dares to rise up above him. (Not referring to Haley here.) I do think that some of the anti-Newt sentiment was honest from some people's prior experiences with him, but still. I wish they would go after Obama this intently. Mittens had better be the nominee now because if not, the dems are going to have a whole slew of Republican soundbites to attack our nominee with. And from what I've seen, Mittens is quite uninspiring and I don't think he's as electable as people think. Just wait till the media attacks him on Romneycare and Mormonism (they'll bring in the racism angle, just watch). It's one thing to criticize/vet our candidates. That needs to be done. But I don't think this scorched earth policy to eradicate everyone but Mitt is productive.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at December 16, 2011 09:20 AM (21lBC)

30 My feeling is that she has gone over to the "electability" BS.
Posted by: Vic
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Or, promised a shot at VEEP.

As far as the polls go, the lefty blogs and MSM are really pushing this meme that she is unpopular in SC. There was like one poll from a college that was highly disputed because of the number of Dems who were polled. It also had Obama 12 points higher in popularity than the rest of the country.. So, Ace.. watch out who you are getting advice from about GOP pols..

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 16, 2011 09:20 AM (f9c2L)

31 If Haley's at 52% support among Republicans, that might be kind of a Palin as governor situation, with the Good Ol' Boys Network driving down her numbers.

Posted by: The Q at December 16, 2011 09:21 AM (LnQhT)

32 Sarah Palin and Marco Rubio also endorse Mitt. Yep-that will probably happen and then when Nancy Pelosi said that the Tea Party people protesting in Washington DC about ObamaCare- were really AstroTurf-that's going to be all the more believable with- Mr. RomneyCare as the nominee.

Posted by: tasker at December 16, 2011 09:22 AM (r2PLg)

33
I think I finally sussed out Romney's strategy.

He keeps the spigot on half-way, slowly opening it only when he needs to. This way, he doesn't go balls-deep right away and blow his nut. Slow 'n steady all the way.

But when he feels someone is getting a little close, he opens the spigot a little more. Maybe an endorsement. Maybe he tosses out a little red meat.

From Romney's perspective, he's doing fine. Perry faded. And now Newt is burning out. And ol' Mitt is chugging along.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 09:23 AM (sqkOB)

34 Since the word out there is that Romney is inevitable, I suspect a lot of others such as Palin and Rubio (mentioned by soothie above) may end up endorsing him. After all, if you would want to endorse the winner, right? Remember, these guys are/were all politicians/human.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at December 16, 2011 09:24 AM (21lBC)

The four most popular presidential candidates in my lunatic leftwing town:

1. Obama

2. Ron Paul

3. Jon Stewart

4. Stephen Colbert

Posted by: Juji Fruit at December 16, 2011 09:24 AM (O7ksG)

36 FYI I've been floating between Newt and Perry. Posted by: John P. Squibob at December 16, 2011 01:20 PM (Eg8C2) Not me. I'll cast my vote for Perry. I can't vote for Newt - he has done way too much stuff for me to be able to trust him, and I think he is just another technocrat like Romney: 'Big Government run by other people: Bad. Big Government run by me: Good' Romney is just a younger Newt with better hair and fewer ex-wives (and other skeletons).

Posted by: blindside at December 16, 2011 09:24 AM (x7g7t)

37 There's gonna be a lotta tears and gnashing of teeth when both Sarah Palin and Marco Rubio also endorse Mitt.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 01:18 PM (sqkOB)

I can see Marco Rubio endorsing him in the primary with little effect. It only serves to hurt him. But Palin wont endorse Mitt unless he gets the nomination bank on it. Mitt is unpopular in a lot of conservative circles outside of the NE and beltway. The guy has steady support but it wont help him cause the early prmarys are not winner take all anymore which helped McCain a lot.

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at December 16, 2011 09:24 AM (FKQng)

38 Also, Haley had ruled out an endorsement of Gingrich way back in March, so this really came down to her feelings on Romney v. Perry

Posted by: The Q at December 16, 2011 09:24 AM (LnQhT)

39 AP GFK:
Obamacare approve/disapprove: 29/49

This from AP/GFK

Also:
Obama Deserve Relection/Needs to Go: 43/52

Posted by: CAC at December 16, 2011 09:24 AM (JEVge)

40 Its going to be Mitt. It was always going to be Mitt.

Posted by: brak at December 16, 2011 09:25 AM (QvwKo)

41 Palin has also been complimentary of all the candidates, specifically citing Ron Paul's domestic spending cuts approach as the best of the candidates.

She's definitely not endorsing until the general

Posted by: The Q at December 16, 2011 09:26 AM (LnQhT)

42 I don't pay much attention to endorsements. What? A politician endorsing another politician? Get outta' here.

Posted by: Soona at December 16, 2011 09:26 AM (R4oqL)

43
yeah, Sarah's endorsement is iffy.

But my instincts tell me she dislikes Mitt less than she dislikes Newt.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 09:27 AM (sqkOB)

44 31 My feeling is that she has gone over to the "electability" BS.
Posted by: Vic
.........
Or, promised a shot at VEEP.

Heh, the Richmond Times Dispatch had a full page article on a Sunday ago about McDonnell being a possible VP..

Posted by: Dave C at December 16, 2011 09:27 AM (EJ08b)

45 Well the media prism-only allows for Mitt right now. Then they'll shift the prism and show the electorate how multi-faceted he is.

Posted by: tasker at December 16, 2011 09:27 AM (r2PLg)

46 Frankly I look forward to the Palin endorsement of Romney. The Nova Type 1A that will erupt amongst the Palinistas will project new gas into the conservative universe, gas which one day may coalesce to create new stars.

Posted by: CAC at December 16, 2011 09:27 AM (JEVge)

47 No. Because words are still cheap, and actions still aren't. It will take a whole lot of words to make RomneyCare "fade away," and he's running out of time to say them.
Posted by: AllenG
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I respect that opinion.. I just don't believe that opinion is as widely held as you believe, nor is it a show stopper for most voters. But I could be wrong.. we'll see soon.

As far as words vs. actions go.. every one of those folks up there last night have had to walk stuff back... Romney, Newt, and Perry especially. But it always seems Romney is the one stuck with this "his past actions make him unsuitable" theme.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 16, 2011 09:27 AM (f9c2L)

48 I had fully expected Haley to take her cue from DeMint and not endorse anybody.

Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2011 09:28 AM (YdQQY)

49 Its going to be Mitt. It was always going to be Mitt.

Posted by: brak at December 16, 2011 01:25 PM (QvwKo)

Mitt Romney will not be the repub nominee.

Posted by: Soona at December 16, 2011 09:28 AM (R4oqL)

This really surprised me. ....What is Nikki Haley thinking? ....Is she wanting the VP slot? Does she have some old campaign debt that she needs to pay off?

Has Romney kidnapped her dog?

Posted by: wheatie......aka ConservativeMenAreJustHotter at December 16, 2011 09:28 AM (HvKWW)

51 The blog Legal Insurrection has had a lot of cautionary articles about Romney. and they continue to point out the fact that Romney has lost way more races than he has won. Personally, I think that fact alone should be taken into consideration when debating his "electibility", as it seems voters have a bit of hesitation when it comes time to pull the lever for him.

Posted by: Chilling the most for perry at December 16, 2011 09:28 AM (6IV8T)

52 Mitt sucks.

And wtf is Haley thinking.

Posted by: Unclefacts Out Of Commenting Retirement Just For This One Thing at December 16, 2011 09:29 AM (6IReR)

53 It is far too early to speculate about a VP until we get the actual nominee.

Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2011 09:29 AM (YdQQY)

54 Mittens is a sack of watery shit.... he can go to hell.

Posted by: redc1c4 at December 16, 2011 09:29 AM (d1FhN)

55 What was actually genus in SC for awhile was the foreign aide argument- DeMint was playing the role of Perry-and Lindsey Graham was cast as Mittens...

Posted by: tasker at December 16, 2011 09:29 AM (r2PLg)

56 Fred!

Posted by: Michael Rittenhouse at December 16, 2011 09:30 AM (plI4b)

57
Some of these endorsements are coming from people who just want to get this damn nomination over with before we destroy each other.

That's my thinking, anyway. So if Sarah P endorses a candidate in the next couple of weeks, she's only doing it to save what's left of the last-best candidate's image.

Think about it.

There comes a point when a primary battle has rapidly diminishing returns. Newt and Mitt are already saying stupid shit to one another and that doesn't do anybody any good.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 09:30 AM (sqkOB)

58 Does she have some old campaign debt that she needs to pay off?

Romney did endorse her in the gov primary, but it had zero impact. When Haley endorsed her she shot immediately to the top (from the bottom).

So yeah, maybe she felt she owed him, but she owed Palin more. Of course, Palin is not running.

Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2011 09:31 AM (YdQQY)

59 It's only going to be Mitt because a lot of people have joined in to stack the decks against all the others and in his favor, IMO. (I'm not referring to the primary voters but the media and Repub establishment, especially.) I feel that the fairest people have been some of the talkers, e.g., Rush and Laura Ingraham (actually, the only folks I listen to regularly). They offer criticism and defend the candidates when needed, but it's clear that their main goal is to defeat Obama with the best candidate. But they're not trying to foist anyone on us, and view all the candidates as being on our side.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at December 16, 2011 09:31 AM (21lBC)

60 More "electability" bullshit. Like I said in an earlier thread, the up-and-coming, young GOP leadership sounds an awful like the same old useless inside-the-beltway GOP leadership to me. Different set of faces serving up the same old crap.

Posted by: davidinvirginia at December 16, 2011 09:31 AM (hcJkV)

61 There comes a point when a primary battle has rapidly diminishing returns.

Before even the first primary? What wimps we've become!

Posted by: Meiczyslaw at December 16, 2011 09:31 AM (bjRNS)

62
Newt is currently trending down. So Mitt has little to worry about at the moment.

His shitty campaign strategy appears to be working.

God help us if he uses the same strategy in the general.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 09:32 AM (sqkOB)

63 Hey I hope it isn't Mitt, I just feel like the RNC had this all decided awhile ago, maybe I'm just getting conspiracy minded

Posted by: brak at December 16, 2011 09:33 AM (QvwKo)

64 It's only going to be Mitt because a lot of people have joined in to stack the decks against all the others and in his favor, IMO. (I'm not referring to the primary voters but the media and Repub establishment, especially.)
Posted by: chique d'afrique
...........
Who are these mythical folks trying to foist Mitt on us?

Newt sabotaged himself.. as did Perry and all the rest. This is paranoid nonsense.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 16, 2011 09:33 AM (f9c2L)

65 Fred!

Posted by: Michael Rittenhouse at December 16, 2011 01:30 PM (plI4b)

Yes! I wasted donations on him last time around just like I'm wasting them on Perry this time around! Wooohooo!

Posted by: davidinvirginia at December 16, 2011 09:33 AM (hcJkV)

66 Destroying each other is a myth... Nothing will be less than what the Dems will bring to bear. They want to win-they don't let cute values like-honor-get in the way. It's a knife fight-and this one is probably for all the marbles and the GOP keeps brining country clubbers who cry about fairness and manners...

Posted by: tasker at December 16, 2011 09:34 AM (r2PLg)

67 Before even the first primary? What wimps we've become!

Posted by: Meiczyslaw at December 16, 2011 01:31 PM (bjRNS)

This.

Posted by: davidinvirginia at December 16, 2011 09:34 AM (hcJkV)

68 Just proves that she can pander as well as the next guy. All the Tea Party pols know Obama is gonna get reelected and they're not going to be the scape goats. She's helping make sure that the blame will be squarely placed on the RINOs of which TheeRomney is the king. P.S. Didn't the Romney people in SC make noise about not electing somebody who wasn't a real American or some such thing during the 08 primary?

Posted by: Queequeg the Harpooner at December 16, 2011 09:35 AM (0K5Vv)

The Yorkies got to her.

Byron Yorkie and the Yorkie World Domination Federation have taken her children hostage and are threatening to eat them.

Posted by: wheatie......aka ConservativeMenAreJustHotter at December 16, 2011 09:35 AM (HvKWW)

70 There comes a point when a primary battle has rapidly diminishing returns. Newt and Mitt are already saying stupid shit to one another and that doesn't do anybody any good.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 01:30 PM (sqkOB)

I agree with you for the most part. BUT, we have had a chance to see just how crazy Luap Nor is, and how inaffectual Huntsman seems to be. Romney has been outed to who he really is; an opportunist.

The debates have hurt Bachmann and Perry, unfortunately. But I'm still voting for Perry.

Posted by: Soona at December 16, 2011 09:37 AM (R4oqL)

71 But it always seems Romney is the one stuck with this "his past actions make him unsuitable" theme.

I think it's starting to hit Newt as well. And the only reason it doesn't for Perry (for me) is that he doesn't really have any actions I think of as disqualifying. I didn't like how he handled Guardisil, but I understood it, and couldn't define it as "government over-reach" since it was clearly a power of the State Government to mandate vaccinations. Same with TTC, I personally and politically opposed it, but I don't see it as a "land grab," building roads is a main part of what eminent domain is for.

Even Texas Dream isn't that big a deal to me. Again, not one I would have chosen, but I can see legitimate arguments for it.

On the other hand, he has shrunk government (relative to population growth), overseen 45% of the new job growth in America in the last 2 years, and fought for balanced budgets (specifically- fought for cuts instead of just dipping into our Rainy Day fund). He champions private and home-schooling, and had done what he can do of any effectiveness to try to seal the border. Those more than over-ride any conservative failures he's had.

Back to Romney- he has none of those things. Even if I grant that he was a conservative in a liberal state, the things he didn't allow to pass just don't hold as much weight as the things he did.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) says 'No' to RINO Romney at December 16, 2011 09:37 AM (8y9MW)

72 Who are these mythical folks trying to foist Mitt on us?

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 16, 2011 01:33 PM (f9c2L)

Yeah, what a ridiculous charge.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at December 16, 2011 09:37 AM (FkKjr)

Haley's smart enough to know that, since Ocare is here to stay, we need a guy with a great resume to make it run efficiently.

Plus, she's gonna need his money next time around.

Posted by: Will Folks' brother in law at December 16, 2011 09:38 AM (K/USr)

74 Because Mitt endorsed me, Sacred Honor compels me to endorse him.

Posted by: Nikki Haley at December 16, 2011 09:38 AM (p5NB6)

75 I use the opposite-direction endorsement scale.

Every GOP Rove-class endorsement of a candidate brings him down one notch in my opinion.

So I'm still with either Newt or Perry.
I know squat about Nikki Haley, but the campaign money angle does sound interesting.

Posted by: jwb7605 at December 16, 2011 09:38 AM (Qxe/p)

76 Newt is currently trending down. So Mitt has little to worry about at the moment.

His shitty campaign strategy appears to be working.

God help us if he uses the same strategy in the general.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 01:32 PM (sqkOB)

Intrade changes all the time. A pro newt pac just got a lot of money. It all depends on how he uses it. He could win Iowa, then go on to SC and FLorida since Georgia is right between them,

I dont get this talk of palin endorsing Romney in the primaries. I think she likes Newt better really.

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at December 16, 2011 09:39 AM (FKQng)

77 Anybody who does not think Mitt is being foisted on us is deluding themselves. Just look at how much mention there is of Perry unless he makes a gaff. Mitt is mentioned daily in the press, and that helps his name recognition. It is a subtle way of keeping him top of mind.

Posted by: Chilling the most for perry at December 16, 2011 09:39 AM (6IV8T)

78 Romney sux, Hailey must appreciate that.

Posted by: Capt'n Ahab, stamping his peg leg at December 16, 2011 09:39 AM (OlN4e)

79 I'm voting Gold for president and 12-guage for veep.

Posted by: SFGoth at December 16, 2011 09:39 AM (dZ756)

80 I like perry and would gladly vote for him in the general but right now voting for him is electing Romney

Posted by: Mr Pink at December 16, 2011 09:40 AM (HwrJu)

81 Crap. Sock off.

Posted by: maddogg at December 16, 2011 09:41 AM (OlN4e)

82 Sacred honor compels me to mention that my cock is named "Mitt Romney". So there's that angle to this story.

Posted by: Will Folks at December 16, 2011 09:41 AM (tqwMN)

83 Chi-Town Jerry, I agree that the other candidates have done things to harm themselves (e.g., Perry's early poor debate performances, Michelle's tardisil episode, Cain's cluelessness), but there does seem to be a concerted attempt to fight off all others and protect Mitt that is separate from that.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at December 16, 2011 09:42 AM (21lBC)

84 She's out!

Posted by: Tea Party Revocation Committee at December 16, 2011 09:42 AM (EL+OC)

85 what AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) says 'No' to RINO Romney at December 16, 2011 01:37 PM (8y9MW) said.

Perry for President 2012

Posted by: redc1c4 at December 16, 2011 09:42 AM (d1FhN)

86 Let's just eliminate Newt and get on with it. Looks like Romney, so be it.

Posted by: Dave at December 16, 2011 09:43 AM (Xm1aB)

scoamf = BHO

Posted by: Max Power at December 16, 2011 09:44 AM (q177U)

88 there does seem to be a concerted attempt to fight off all others and protect Mitt that is separate from that

^This.

Posted by: Y-not at December 16, 2011 09:44 AM (5H6zj)

89 Romney vs Perry? That would be funny if fate eventually delivered us this outcome.

Posted by: Max Power at December 16, 2011 09:45 AM (q177U)

90 Nikki who? Whatever. Yeah, endorsements mean nothing to me these days. To be honest, this primary means nothing to me. I mean to say, I've given each candidate a spin, tried each one on, walked around the store a bitÂ… Just can't give any MY endorsement. Teh Doom kitteh's got my full support, you see. However, I remember that classic quote: Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or pettyÂ… ~ Tim Tebow

Posted by: Ann d'Mestik at December 16, 2011 09:45 AM (WlxL9)

91 Yes Romney is being "foisted". The MFM has been pushing him for Republicans since day -100.

The debates were set up with rules that allowed the moderators to shit on Perry and they did. Not only that, but the other candidates attacked Perry relentlessly in the debates.

How did Newt get ahead after sitting on the couch with Pelosi? He attacked the moderators. That was like throwing red meat to the base. So even in that the moderators hurt Perry.

Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2011 09:45 AM (YdQQY)

92 I use the opposite-direction endorsement scale.

Jon Stewart just launched a vicious attack on Newt so maybe he will make a come back.

Posted by: WalrusRex at December 16, 2011 09:45 AM (Hx5uv)

93
Laura Ingraham seems to believe what a lot of commentors here believe: Bachmann is for Romney.

I don't see it, myself. Bachmann certainly can't stand Newt, but I'm not sure she's secretly trying to help Mitt -- that would be devious, which is not a trait with which I'd associate Bachmann.

Anyway, if Bachmann finds Newt appalling, it's a safe guess Sarah Palin does, too.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 09:45 AM (sqkOB)

Has Romney kidnapped her dog?

Posted by: wheatie......aka ConservativeMenAreJustHotter at December 16, 2011 01:28 PM (HvKWW)

Ohhhh Mitt, don't hurt Mr. Barkykins!!!!

Posted by: Gov. Haley at December 16, 2011 09:45 AM (RD7QR)

95 SC and Florida. Those are the states that will set the primary pace. Fuck NH and Iowa.

Posted by: Soona at December 16, 2011 09:45 AM (R4oqL)

ISO Female Gov. to join my boyfriend and I for a FFM good times.

Must be a sitting Governor.

Must be attractive and must be ok with HC mandates.

FFM experience preferred but not necessary.

Please be drug and disease free. We can host.

Respond with a pic and put 'Magic Undies' in the title of your email so I know you aren't spam. Please, no men.

Let's make this happen.

Thanks Jen R.

Posted by: Craigslist SC : mw for w at December 16, 2011 09:45 AM (YihYc)

97 If Moe, Larry, and Curlie were all running for POTUS, who would give a shit who endorsed them? It wouldn't mean dick, so what does it matter. A stooge is a stooge.

Posted by: maddogg at December 16, 2011 09:45 AM (OlN4e)

98 23

I think, they'll both wait until someone has a lock on the nomination.

Even though they've more than likely favoring someone,

neither one of them is the type to cry in their soup, if their candidate doesn't win the nomination.

Posted by: franksalterego at December 16, 2011 09:46 AM (9XykO)

99 I'd still hit it.

Posted by: MAJHAM at December 16, 2011 09:47 AM (DElJn)

100 if Mittens is the GOP candidate, it won;t matter who his VP selection is because he won't win in November.

when faces with a choice between two lying liberal scumbags, a lot of people are just going to say "meh" and not bother. you can't compel people to play a game they know is rigged.

Posted by: redc1c4 at December 16, 2011 09:47 AM (d1FhN)

101 Quit it. Romney can certainly beat Obama if he runs a good campaign.

Posted by: Dave at December 16, 2011 09:48 AM (Xm1aB)

102 102 I'd still hit it.

One bag or two?

Posted by: The Robot Devil at December 16, 2011 09:49 AM (136wp)

103 103

Thank you, for the Michele Malkin point of view.

Posted by: franksalterego at December 16, 2011 09:49 AM (9XykO)

104 Bachmann is seen as favoring Romney for 2 reasons:

A) She's not competing for the same types of voters as Romney, but is with everyone else.

B) She really is favoring Romney and either wants to be his VP or wants his limitless cash to bankroll her run for the Senate

Posted by: The Q at December 16, 2011 09:49 AM (LnQhT)

105 Anyway, if Bachmann finds Newt appalling, it's a safe guess Sarah Palin does, too.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 01:45 PM (sqkOB)

I think Sarah and Bachmann are totally different people. Bachmann is all ego, while Palin is a bit more reserved. Bachmann probably thinks of herself as a tea party queen

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at December 16, 2011 09:50 AM (FKQng)

106 O/T $915B megabus passed 296-121. 86 Rs voted no.

Posted by: M80B at December 16, 2011 09:50 AM (d6QMz)

107
O/T $915B megabus passed 296-121. 86 Rs voted no.

And this is why we'll be lucky to hold on to the House in '12.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 16, 2011 09:52 AM (sqkOB)

108

I think Sarah and Bachmann are totally different people. Bachmann is all ego, while Palin is a bit more reserved. Bachmann probably thinks of herself as a tea party queen

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at December 16, 2011 01:50 PM (FKQng)

AHOY!

Posted by: PALINISTO! at December 16, 2011 09:54 AM (YihYc)

109 Palin is the queen of the Tea Party Movement, while Bachmann pretends to be.

Posted by: davidt at December 16, 2011 09:56 AM (p5NB6)

110

Palin is the queen of the Tea Party Movement

AHOY - HOY!

Posted by: PALINISTO! at December 16, 2011 09:57 AM (YihYc)

111 Bachmann is all ego

An egoist, with 27 children.

You may want to rethink that.

Posted by: franksalterego at December 16, 2011 09:58 AM (9XykO)

112 In my mind, a "tea party" endorsement of Mitt Romney does nothing to make me like Romney, and a lot to make me distrust the endorser.

Posted by: Boone at December 16, 2011 09:58 AM (fVaSb)

113 There is no way Romney would pick Bachmann for VP. Something else must be there that Romney has in mind for Bachmann though. It would help Romney to have Bachmann's support in the general, and Bachmann might benefit long-term from having some experience outside of her Congressional District.

Posted by: Paper at December 16, 2011 10:02 AM (vJ7iJ)

114 Sorry but if you cant smell the ego on Bachmann, then I got some beachfront property in Wyoming I want to sell you.

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at December 16, 2011 10:02 AM (FKQng)

115 Posted by: PALINISTO! at December 16, 2011 01:57 PM (YihYc)

Thanks!

Posted by: davidt at December 16, 2011 10:06 AM (p5NB6)

116 It also looks like the MSNBC club is starting to hit Nikki Haley at exactly this time. Last night Maddow ran a long piece about Haley not producing enough documents in response to a FOIA request. I can't remember much more because I had to go take a shower about about 30 seconds into watching Maddow.

Posted by: Bluedog803 at December 16, 2011 10:09 AM (RCwVo)

117 December 16, 2011 01:48 PM

Exactly

A+

Posted by: franksalterego at December 16, 2011 10:09 AM (9XykO)

118 Good God - is Palin far behind?

Posted by: izoneguy at December 16, 2011 10:22 AM (i6Neb)

119

Nikki Heat!

Posted by: J. Moses Browning at December 16, 2011 10:45 AM (c33MC)

120

Stealing this from Hot Air. 'cause...ya know....that never happens here

Good thing for Nikki the voters of SC ignored all the Â“electabilityÂ” arguments at this stage in her race.

Kataklysmic on December 16, 2011 at 2:24 PM

Posted by: 29Victor at December 16, 2011 10:54 AM (ES9R7)

121 This is one of those times an endorsement does nothing to help the person getting it, and hurts the person giving it.

Posted by: BobInFL at December 16, 2011 11:15 AM (mD1l+)

122 And after Gov Perry and Rep Bachmann did so much to help her get elected. Curious as to what she might have been promised. Someone else posted earlier that it's sometimes best to just keep your mouth shut and not endorse anyone.

Posted by: Old Coach at December 16, 2011 11:28 AM (qhDb6)

123 Bachmann and Perry didn't give her any help. Romney and Palin did, Romney first, but it didn't really give her a boost. Palin's did, big time.

I think if Palin had entered the race she would have cleaned up SC.

Posted by: Vic at December 16, 2011 11:48 AM (YdQQY)

124

Just checked. Yep, Romney still sux.

Posted by: Live Free Or Die at December 16, 2011 01:57 PM (LVJ+1)

125 Huge endorsement, the big question is, will DeMint endorse him again like he did in 2004? My guess is he will if Newt is still a contender, if Mitt is winning it walking away, he won't.

Same with Rubio, if it's close, he'll back Mitt to make sure he carries Florida.

The "Tea Party" Republicans that actually got elected understand you can't have a train wreck like Newt at he top of the ticket, you're looking at a double digit wipe out. If there was another electable conservative, they wouldn't be backing Mitt.

I call that smart pragmatism, we can't afford a second Obama term, and Romney is the only guy that can knock him off.

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129 @2 I really like Romney (yes I said really). Masscare is actually something I think he did great - given the circumstances at the time. Many in 08 - conservatives - thought Romney did well on Masscare. No one here has addressed the challenge of what would they do? No kicking the can down the road, people are using the ER as freecare, and you have to work with an 85% dem legislature.

Romney did shrink government in MA and got rid of huge (for the state) debt. MA was bleeding jobs and businesses and he turned that around as well. No MA was not a national job leader but it was in much better shape after he took over.

I like his business experience and how well he did there - so did many who he helped. Those people who work with Romney really like Romney. While Newt gets almost no endorsements because no one can stand working with him (because he does not work with them). What others so about you, those you have helped, those that have worked beside you, tells a lot about character.

Romney is not my "perfect" candidate but he is the best candidate. I do not believe he gets guns and he is not a rockstar Mr. Charisma. There is a lot of crap out there on Romney - some of it true most of it false. I'll take him anyday over the others in the field.

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Posted by: Apollo’s Angels ePub at December 16, 2011 09:19 PM (m1psR)

131 There might be something to this battle within her own caucus. Mark Sanford had effectively become a lame duck before he went crazy. The SC GOP is a bunch of big spenders and the SC legislature had overturned his veto on numerous bills.

Her battle to the Governors mansion was a total dog fight if you will recall. Now that I've calmed down a bit and the voice of reason is back I'm going to cut her some slack for now.

She may be having to triangulate to survive, especially if the Graham wing/good old boy RINO network is teaming up with Democrats to tear her down.

Posted by: jimstl at December 16, 2011 11:58 PM (Er/xb)

132 @142 She also worked with Romney when he helped to support her in her campaign. O'Donnell did the same thing as Nikki, even though she knew it would not be popular with some of her base. When Rove and Newt were tearing down O'Donnell, Romney sent her a contribution and said the she deserves the full support of the GOP. There are many conservatives in office now that are there in part because of strong support from Romney and his PAC.

I've said it before, people who have worked with Romney like Romney. Too many posters think he is pure RINO antichrist, destroyer of worlds. No - he is good man and will do fine as president. I'll vote for anyone over Obama - even Paul or Newt, but I hope Romney makes it.

Posted by: Evan at December 17, 2011 12:32 AM (O3OlP)

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