Media trying to make Santorum/Grinch drop out

[JasonM]

Looks like the pressure is on now for the other candidates to drop out. I hate how the media is trying to portray a brokered convention as a bad thing for the Republican party, and now all the rank-and-file Republicans are doing what they always do and "Coalescing" around the perceived winning.

Never mind he doesn't even have 50% of the required delegates to win yet.

It seems the Santorum and Gingrich people are finding themselves in the same position that we are now with the media trying to force them out.

I hate this "go along to get along" attitude in the party. I really wish the Republicans didn't put their damn convention so close to election day. I think they do it on purpose so their candidates don't run a 50 state campaign. =/

 

[fr33]

Both the media and the GOP are. And it's only going to get worse. Perhaps we should lay off the Newt and Frothy criticisms?

 

[Cleaner44]

Screw the media! They don't get to decide for candidates. Gringrich and Santorum will give into GOP establishment pressure well before any media pressure.

As to the good doc... you can't pressure the man of consistant principles.

I hope all 4 stay till August and help deliver the brokered convention.

 

[coffeewithchess]

I hate this "go along to get along" attitude in the party. I really wish the Republicans didn't put their damn convention so close to election day. I think they do it on purpose so their candidates don't run a 50 state campaign. =/

Sounds like an idiot party idea to me. Let's wait until 3 months before the election and hold the MAJOR convention? How about 6 months, at least then you have half a year to prepare/debate/tour and talk with many more people about the Democratic opponent.

 

[coffeewithchess]

Both the media and the GOP are. And it's only going to get worse. Perhaps we should lay off the Newt and Frothy criticisms?

YUP...and I have three Santorum videos prepped and ready to go...for 2016 that I'm not releasing right now. Simple stuff, but why criticize the guys helping insure a brokered convention? If anything, we need to keep going after Romney.

 

[PaulSoHard]

True, the media's turning their attention all to Romney and are trying to pump him up as the presumed nominee right now. I expect Paul and Santorum to continue to hit hard and show that Romney isn't a strong candidate in November. Only Ron has the credentials to win in November.

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[PolicyReader]

Screw the media! They don't get to decide for candidates. Gringrich and Santorum will give into GOP establishment pressure well before any media pressure.

As to the good doc... you can't pressure the man of consistant principles.

I hope all 4 stay till August and help deliver the brokered convention.

Yes

YUP...and I have three Santorum videos prepped and ready to go...for 2016 that I'm not releasing right now. Simple stuff, but why criticize the guys helping insure a brokered convention? If anything, we need to keep going after Romney.

& yes

 

[No Free Beer]

Romney is def. paying Gingrich to stay in.

I believe Gingrich will drop out within the month because he is becoming more and more useless to Romney.

Santorum will probably drop out within 2 months. Remember, he is a "team player" (what a horrible mistake in the debate).

We will be saying, "then there were two."

Too bad, I think it will be too late.

Fortunately for us, Romney still needs Dr. Paul.

Moreover, we have Rand in 2016.

 

[Okie RP fan]

If it isn't too late, then we play their game and push Paul AND Santorum against Romney. We need to keep our eyes on the prize and realize a contested convention is our goal and Romney is standing in our way.

 

[sailingaway]

they are trying to make Ron pull out too, but I agree. the usefulness of them splitting the vote during the caucus state period seems past to media, I'm sure.

 

[vidiots]

Its because there trying to force Romney and get it all over they dont want real debate.

 

[row333au]

Another controlled opposition.... the establishment are putting shills to control their own enemies in order to destroy them from within....kinda like mafia insider being the head of FBI and Judicial system along with senators and congress to serve their purpose

In this instance, the media is putting an illusion of balance reporting since they have been campaigning themselves (the MSM) to hurt Ron Paul reaching the people and pressuring doubts to his campaign performance (now, compare the numerous media attack on Ron Paul and for him to drop out base on bogus reporting and data /statistics. They have been losing their influence because of their biases and propaganda and this way hopefully they can dupe the people (since it works for Ron Paul) that Santorum and Gingrich are victim of establishment because of their fairness (that fairness is non-existence to them, but of illusion to serve a purpose).

 

[LArryZ]

I hate how the media is trying to portray a brokered convention as a bad thing for the Republican party,

Every time there has been anything even CLOSE to a brokered convention (since primaries began) the party that endured it lost in a landslide.

So yes...it IS a bad thing.

 

[eleganz]

If only every state were like Virginia and we LEARNED how to win Romney vs Paul primaries...

 

[twomp]

I know I am in the minority here but I would LOVE to see a Romney vs. Paul in the Texas and California primary. The anti-Romney vote would be DELICIOUS!

 

[kathy88]

More than the pressure from the media and the GOP what I can't stand is how once they do drop out it will be a Romney love fest and all the good little Republicans will forget all the nasty shit they said about Mitt and they will not be asked about it again. Hypocrites.

 

[truthspeaker]

Every time there has been anything even CLOSE to a brokered convention (since primaries began) the party that endured it lost in a landslide.

So yes...it IS a bad thing.

Actually, no. The last person who was a brokered convention candidate who won was FDR for the Democrats.

 

[DanConway]

Every time there has been anything even CLOSE to a brokered convention (since primaries began) the party that endured it lost in a landslide.

So yes...it IS a bad thing.

Not true. Reagan took the unelected incumbent Ford all the way to the convention in 1976 (both of them had to try to win over undecided, unbound delegates), after which Ford lost a close race to Jimmy Carter, 50-48 in the popular vote and 297-240 in the electoral college.

 

[DanConway]

More than the pressure from the media and the GOP what I can't stand is how once they do drop out it will be a Romney love fest and all the good little Republicans will forget all the nasty shit they said about Mitt and they will not be asked about it again. Hypocrites.

Indeed. Seeing that in 2000 with fake maverick McCain kissing and making up with Bush soured me on almost all politicians, because I figured they were all at least as hypocritical as McCain. Politics is a team sport, indeed.

 

[sailingaway]

Every time there has been anything even CLOSE to a brokered convention (since primaries began) the party that endured it lost in a landslide.

So yes...it IS a bad thing.

Not for the party direction it isn't. It just means cleaning house. And if the 'establishment' gets behind the candidate it might well win, the problem is they tend to take a 'my way or the highway' idea that they will be there regardless of win or lose. That is why Ron's supporters' systemic, within the party actions are so important.

And Reagan losing in 1976 was why he won in 1980. Have establishment GOP explain in detail, on video, why that was a bad thing.