A "real conservative" can't take the presidency

Newt  Gingrich should drop out

For months now Rightardia has heard Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich claim they are the real conservatives in the GOP race for president.

Santorim is certainly a social conservative who is more focused on religion, abortion, homosexuality and contraception rather than on real issues that affect most Americans.

Newt Gingrich has southern fried credentials that will play better in the South than Simple Rick who is from Pennsylvania, which is Yankee territory.

Ron Paul's oddball libertarian conservatism appeals to many people who are younger, are racist, anti-Semitic and disenchanted with the country club mentality of the GOP. Libertarianism makes up about two per cent of the electorate so his chances are slim and none.

Does Rightardia think Paul is racist? No. we don't. He has some followers who certainly are.

Mittens is clearly more to the center than the others. Elections are on in the center, not on the lunatic fringes that Santorum, Gingrich and Paul represent.

Gingrich says that Romney is a  weak GOP candidate and "almost all conservatives are opposed to him." Newt considers Romney a " disconnected establishment figure."

What Gingrich doesn't get is that he doesn't offer a serious alternative to Romney. 

RedState said this: 

The buzz in Washington now is that the Republican Establishment fears Gingrich will cause them to lose the House and not get the Senate. 

In other words, Newt's nomination would lead to another  Democratic sweep of the presidency, the house and the senate. 

Rightardia also agrees with Rick Santorum. Gingrich should drop out because Simple Rick has emerged as the alpha male conservative.

All Gingrich's presence in the race is doing is weakening Santorum which is a big help to Mittens. 

If having a conservative nominee is important to Newt, he should drop out. 

Could a 'real conservative" win the election in 2012?

We don't think either Simple Rick or Newt have any chance at all. 

Although Mittens has a weak politico portfolio, he is the strongest candidate in the GOP pack.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/11/tv-soundoff-sunday-talkin_n_1337426.html

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/287533/gingrich-isolated-nominee-would-doom-gop-robert-costa

http://www.redstate.com/erick/2012/01/21/this-is-a-recipe-for-disaster/
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Rightardian GOP primary analysis

Mitt Romney was on the Morning Joe today and he reminds me of a B actor who is trying out for an audition and really wants the job. Romney talks too fast.

Is he nervous or does he think "fast talking" benefits him somehow? He needs to slow down.

Romney did not think the first two or three races are that important and that he claims he doesn't have to win in New Hampshire. He is a convincing liar.

Actually the early races are important form a  psychology perspective. Many voters associate the candidates who win the early primaries as the front runners. According to Science Daily study the early primaries have about 5 times the impact of the later primaries.

The GOP caucuses and primaries are modeled after the Democratic in that it is not winner take all. The delegates will be split among the winning candidates.

Michel Medved thinks this could lead to a brokered candidate at the Tampa Republican National Convention such as Chris Christie or Jeb Bush because none of the candidates would have enough delegates to win.

Rightardia would expect Rick Santorum to drop out after the Iowa caucus. Michele Bachmann has always had the delusion she will be president so she will probably stay in the race for a while.

Rightardia has no idea on what Rick Perry's plans are. We don't think he will ever get the nomination. He lacks the gray matter to be a president. Karl Rove is right about Perry.

One of the SuperPACs supporting Romney will drop $700,000 in Iowa ads and Newt has few feet on the ground in Iowa and only a $21,000 ad budget. Newt will probably hang in until the SC primary, hoping southern home boys will buoy his candidacy.

It is clear that the Establishment Republicans prefer Mitt to Newt. Newt just has too many skeletons and some fresh bodies in his closet.

Ron Paul is doing well and Rightardia expects the country club Republicans that support Mitt are not happy about it. Watch for a Gingrich style backlash against Paul once Newt's candidacy fades.

The GOP must treat Paul with respect or he will take his substantial financial marbles and mount a third party movement. Paul could pull 16 per cent of the voters according to IBOPE/Zogby. This would split the GOP into two. There simply wouldn't be enough establishment Republicans, Tea Partiers and independents left for the GOP to win.

The smart thing for the GOP to do would be to offer Paul the vice president slot. Paul has said he would not accept it, but many candidates have said that before early in the primary season. But Paul is not a flip-flopper eiterh.

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Mario Piperni: The Republican Primary – The Illustrated Edition

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The Republican primary brought to life by way of witty Photoshopped illustrations. The GOP like you've never seen before! Enjoy.

Yes, Rightarida does, indeed, enjoys Mario's wonderful work.

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Intrade: The GOP horse race and the Affordable Health Care Act

John Huntsman is rising but Rightardia suspects he will be just too moderate for the GOP. The other Mormon candidate, Mittens, is declining on Intrade since he had been hovering around 70 per cent for a long time.

Rightrdia thinks Gingrich's numbers are irrelevant. We can't imagine Republicans getting behind this amoral man.

Apprently some "covert GOP operatives" are trying to take Mittens down which implies a whispering email campaign and other dirty tricks.

The US Supreme Court has taken the individual mandate in the Affordable Health Care Act for review. Although the court has a 5-4 conservative majority, Intrade statistics suggest the individual mandate will stand.

Four circuit courts have ruled in favor of the indivdual mandate and  only one against. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals was the last to rule in favor of the individual mandate and it may have laid out a legal framework for the Supremes to review the case.

Wow, Rightardia can hear the gnashing of conservative teeth already!

source: http://blogs.findlaw.com/dc_circuit/2011/09/dc-circuit-individual-mandate-arguments-could-influence-scotus.html

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