Mitt Romney dropping out of Republican Primary! [admin note: no]

[mavtek]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/leonardburman/2012/04/01/romney-drops-out-of-race-endorses-santorum/

What chances do we have in this new 3 way race?




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[skytoucher]

On April Fools day

 

[Jamesiv1]

Weird. That link gives a "page cannot be found" - but google "romney dropping out" and the first listing is that link.

Hack?

 

[Jamesiv1]

LOL oh yeah... forgot what day it is

 

[PolicyReader]

 

[kathy88]

Shit.

 

[roc_rob]

Amusing, and it does raise a hilarious consideration: if we are able to achieve a brokered convention, unable to secure the nomination for Ron Paul, and willing to run 3rd party---giving Santorum the nomination would be brilliant. I can think of no better parting gift for the GOP than being left with Santorum on their hands for the general election.

 

[mavtek]

Wow, it's April 1st people, I needed a laugh, 1 star? That's not very nice.....

 

[kathy88]

Amusing, and it does raise a hilarious consideration: if we are able to achieve a brokered convention, unable to secure the nomination for Ron Paul, and willing to run 3rd party---giving Santorum the nomination would be brilliant. I can think of no better parting gift for the GOP than being left with Santorum on their hands for the general election.

Hahaha.... We're out. You can keep Rick. Hahaha

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

It would of been much more believeable if the title stated: "Mitt Romney Running as a Democrat Flip Flops Again"

 

[Dutch]

There you go This could only happen

Romney Drops out of Race, Endorses Santorum

In a surprise move, Mitt Romney announced today that he is ending his presidential campaign and throwing his support behind Rick Santorum. The move shocked observers, including Senator Santorum, as Governor Romney seemed poised for a decisive victory in Wisconsin.

The governor, however, said he concluded that he has “no chance” to win the general election in December and that a Santorum candidacy in 2012 would be in the “best interest of the party.” He explained, “It will save time. As many observers have pointed out, my defeat in 2012 will be interpreted by the party faithful as evidence that our problem is that we’ve become too pragmatic and moderate. In 2016, we’ll ‘correct’ that and nominate some right-wing nut and get demolished in the general election. It’ll be like Goldwater in 1964. I don’t want to wait until 2020 to get my party back. I’m all about efficiency. Let’s get our butts kicked now and move on.”

When asked if he was worried that a Santorum thrashing in 2012 would also cause GOP losses in Congress, Romney said, “sure, but many of the losers will be those Tea Party nuts. If they go back home, Congress may actually be able to get some work done for the American people.”

The governor also said that he “wasn’t really troubled” at the prospect that a Democratic Congress and President Obama would guarantee the survival of the president’s health reform. “Look, I invented Obamacare and I’m proud of it. If I’d been the candidate in 2008, that would have been my signature issue, and I’d have won. 98 percent of people in Massachusetts have health insurance. It’s ridiculous that my party thinks it’s just fine for 50 million Americans to lack health insurance, access to preventive care, and all that. We can spend the next four years thinking about how to improve on health reform, rather than sabotage it.”

Senator Santorum said that he was “gratified, I think,” at the governor’s endorsement.

Newt Gingich pointed out that he is still in the race and expects to prevail at the GOP convention in August.

 

[donnay]

*SIGH* You got me! Damn I was really hoping that were true!!

 

[Barrex]

Amateur

try harder

 

[RonRules]

The "proper" April's fools joke here would have been:

Romney Drops out of Race, Endorses Ron Paul

These media people are so hell bent at ignoring Ron Paul that his name is not even mentioned in the joke's text. Now, THAT's pathetic.

 

[PolicyReader]

The "proper" April's fools joke here would have been:

Romney Drops out of Race, Endorses Ron Paul

These media people are so hell bent at ignoring Ron Paul that his name is not even mentioned in the joke's text. Now, THAT's pathetic.

At least they're more consistent than Romney?


EDIT: Does anyone have a live link for this I'd love to post it on facebook for the lutz

 

[cajuncocoa]

haha.

 

[RonRules]

At least they're more consistent than Romney?


EDIT: Does anyone have a live link for this I'd love to post it on facebook for the lutz

http://www.forbes.com/sites/leonardburman/2012/04/01/romney-drops-out-of-race-endorses-santorum/

(I don't break the link here. That story needs to get around. It's lame, but that's all we got.)

 

[soulcyon]

my heart skipped a beat