Your morning jolt: A Mitt Romney-Ron Paul alliance against Rick Santorum?
Before he clocked out early this morning, my AJC colleague Daniel Malloy e-mailed a few spin-room notes from last night’s CNN debate of the GOP presidential candidates in Arizona:
– Rick Santorum was on the defensive much of the night, enduring assaults from a well-prepared Mitt Romney and a biting Ron Paul. While expressing regret for his vote for the federal No Child Left Behind law as a senator from Pennsylvania, Santorum in essence accused Romney and Paul of teaming up to take him down. His long-time media strategist John Brabender elaborated later.
“For all I know Mitt Romney might be considering Ron Paul as his running mate,” he said. “Clearly there is some allegiance or alliance between those two and you saw that certainly in the debates.” Here’s a Paul-on-Santorum clip:
There has been anecdotal evidence of a Paul-Romney alliance, proffered here by the most elite of media, the New York Times, but the same argument could be made about Santorum and Gingrich. The former Georgia congressman has reversed course and decided not to campaign in Michigan, where Santorum has a chance to deal the Romney campaign a major blow with a win on Tuesday.
“I thought Newt tonight in many ways backed up Rick Santorum on some cases, and Newt certainly did nothing to go after us,” Brabender said. “And I think a lot of it is, I think there’s a frustration Newt has just like Rick Santorum has that Romney just throws things out there and doesn’t back ‘em up. And you saw tonight that Newt Gingrich hit Romney on that.”
But Brabender said there have been no discussions between the two campaigns.
– Presidential campaigns are huge, traveling bubbles that often shut out the rest of the world. Early this week, InsiderAdvantage produced a poll for Fox 5 Atlanta that showed Georgia as a three-way tie – two weeks before the Super Tuesday vote on March 6.
Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond on Wednesday night claimed ignorance about the survey – and in fact he did not believe the poll was real until this reporter pulled it up on his trusty iPhone.
– When asked to give a one-word description of himself last night, Gingrich answered, “Cheerful.” One could almost – but not quite – hear him add, “Dammit.”
Even so, this was the moment that most appealed to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who sat next to Callista Gingrich during the debate and emerged – all irony aside — as Gingrich’s chief post-debate spinner.
“I thought that was probably the best line of the night from the standpoint of Newt has been criticized from time to time about being too strident, and I thought his [answer] was completely reflective of who he was tonight and who he is generally as a cheerful warrior,” Perry said. “I thought the reflection of Ronald Reagan where you talked about a happy warrior and tonight you saw Newt Gingrich I think channeling Ronald Reagan by saying the word that described him best was cheerful. He truly is a cheerful warrior.”
In other words, Newt was cheerful. Really cheerful.
**
Politico.com has latched onto this negative ad that Rick Santorum has quietly launched in Michigan, aimed at favorite son Mitt Romney:
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All this talk of a brokered GOP convention in Tampa has Kerwin Swint, a political scientist at Kennesaw State University, wondering if some Republicans have forgotten to take their memory pills:
Republicans hoping for a brokered convention in Tampa this August like to live dangerously. A brokered convention, or even an “open” contested convention, would be just about the worst possible outcome from the 2012 primaries. Why? It is the opposite of what you want heading into a fall campaign against an incumbent president flush with campaign cash.
Swint goes on to list the many messy national conventions, both Republican and Democrat, that haven’t ended well for candidates.
***
The Washington Post has some good news for Paulistas who will be part of the state Libertarian party convention in Athens this weekend:
The national debt is likely to balloon under tax policies championed by three of the four major Republican candidates for president, according to an independent analysis of tax and spending proposals so far offered by the candidates.
The lone exception is Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who would pair a big reduction in tax rates with even bigger cuts in government services, slicing about $2 trillion from future borrowing.
According to the report — set for release Thursday by U.S. Budget Watch, a project of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget — former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum and former House speaker Newt Gingrich would do the most damage to the nation’s finances, offering tax and spending policies likely to require trillions of dollars in fresh borrowing.
***
The Republican National Committee this morning has made some hay of that blues concert at the White House, where President Barack Obama displayed his chops:
***
The Newt Gingrich campaign has released its Georgia bus tour itinerary for next week:
On Tuesday:
– 11 a.m. Northwest Georgia Convention Center in Dalton;
– 3 p.m. rally at the Earl Tillman Hanger at Richard Russell Airport in Rome;
– 7 p.m. rally at the HPE Gym on the University of West Georgia campus in Carrollton.
On Wednesday:
– A 9 a.m. visit to the state Capitol in Atlanta;
– 1:30 p.m. rally at Peachtree Academy in Covington;
– 7 p.m. rally at the Gainesville Civic Center.
That last event will feature Gov. Nathan Deal.
***
Over at 11Alive, Jeff Hubbard has an interview with Newt Gingrich, in which the GOP presidential candidate:
A) Declared he wants to meet John McDole, the Google employee in metro Atlanta who this week posted a YouTube video proving that – contrary to Gingrich’s assertions — you can put a gun rack in a Chevy Volt.
B) Approved of drug-testing for welfare recipients;
And C) said that he has enjoyed gigging his interrogators during the GOP debates. “I’m always in tension with the moderator who asks small questions, and I want to give answers that are kind of big,” he said.
***
State Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, D-Atlanta, announced on Thursday her plans to become the new executive director of GreenLaw, a Georgia environmental advocacy organization. The 14-year Capitol veteran will not seek re-election this year.
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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Lacey O'Rourke
February 23rd, 2012
10:21 am
Strange alliances during elections, He said Newt pulled back in Mich. for Rick to embarrass Mitt, and he commented on Newt and Rick teaming up on Mitt,
he said Paul and Mitt both need to keep Rick down,. Paul because of Virginia.
So there ya go stop freaking out.
MB
February 23rd, 2012
10:24 am
Nominate Santorum. Let’s see a repeat of 1964.
Marlboro Man
February 23rd, 2012
10:27 am
The good folks in KY love bacon. If Rand Paul don’t bring in the bacon, he will be looking for a job.
harley 1
February 23rd, 2012
10:27 am
when southern ladies are hosting newt and his “oh”…do the real ladies throw their coats at her and treat her like the “oh” she is…or just try to be fake nice?
Ga Values...Ron Paul for Peace & Prosperity
February 23rd, 2012
10:28 am
I could vote for a Paul/ Romney ticket but would have to think about a Romney/ Paul ticket.
zeke
February 23rd, 2012
10:28 am
The Right….is that an oxymoron?
George Hills
February 23rd, 2012
10:29 am
Mr. Gingrich faces trouble in Georgia for stabbing gun owners in the back by cutting a deal passing the 1996 misdemeanor gun ban. Only a fool would vote for him now.
Becky
February 23rd, 2012
10:30 am
And the clown car rolls on……………
john
February 23rd, 2012
10:31 am
when RON PAUL becomes president, mitt romney can go get his coffee for him. how’s that for an alliance?
Becky
February 23rd, 2012
10:33 am
I predict a divided convention and the announcement of a Christie/Palin ticket!!!! Enough crazy bigotry for everyone.
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UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
10:36 am
That is funny because Mitt and Paul are on different sides of the spectrum regarding politics.
td
February 23rd, 2012
10:37 am
The three top contenders looked very strong last night. Mitt and Rick did a very good job with the Q and A and Newt was the best again by far. All these debates have made the top three very capable to handle Obama in the debates and make him look like the incompetent leader he really is. The future is looking very promising.
The Goobernator
February 23rd, 2012
10:38 am
Keep up the squabbling GOP! It shows how immature you all are. Totally unfit to lead our country.
Last time I looked, a presidential ticket comprises a President and Vice President team. I believe it is only natural that ‘alliances’ would be formed.
If there was an ‘alliance conspiracy’ out there, I would say it was Newt and Mitt colluding to upstage the other candidates by never letting them speak.
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
10:44 am
Goobernator….Your name is fitting. Do you not remember the debates last election between Clinton and Obama? They were great. Where do you think the birther issue came from? Can you say Ms. Clinton?
Centrist
February 23rd, 2012
10:46 am
Saw the replay (certainly not on CNN) of Gingrich giving his big answer to yet another small baited question from John King. You’d think King would be tired of having his a$$ publicly kicked all over those national debate stages. Even Romney put it to him when he interrupted his answer. King must be jealous of gross Stepanopolous (guessing at that spelling) bias.
td
February 23rd, 2012
10:46 am
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
10:44 am
You can not point out those types of facts or they may think their Messiah and chief may have flaws.
Becky
February 23rd, 2012
10:48 am
You know, I come on here 3 or 4 times a day for maybe 3 minutes each visit and there are people consistently on here 24 hours a day. Do you people not work or have a life other than bickering and making up stuff?
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
10:51 am
Becky….What was made up?
Centrist
February 23rd, 2012
10:51 am
Santorum twice last night boldly stated the obvious which is seldom thrown at the media directly – the national media will be backing Obama during the general election.
While this goes into the “Duh” category, good for him to have the guts to point the bias out instead of fearing the media backlash.
Frederick Douglass
February 23rd, 2012
10:52 am
Christie/Palin sounds like an exotic stripper, that is if you can expunge the thought of Christie in a G-string from your memory banks.
bill johson
February 23rd, 2012
10:54 am
This is and has been a two-candidate race. Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are only two campaigns with the organization and money to go all the way to the nomination. They are also the only campaigns with a broad enough appeal among the much needed independents to have any shot against Obama.
clyde
February 23rd, 2012
10:56 am
Dear Becky,
I worked for 50 years and now I don’t go to work anymore.I like bickering and making up stuff.It’s my life now.
Romney and Paul???????–Doubt it.
td
February 23rd, 2012
10:57 am
Becky
February 23rd, 2012
10:48 am
It seems that you and others on here have an little envy about some being able to observe a blog and get things accomplished at the same time. It is all about organization and being able to multi task and last but not least it is about the skill sets and profession you choose. When your job requires that you stay on a PC 24/7 and monitor networks then you can flash back and forth to monitor a blog.
You too can have this type of ability. It will only take you attending the right school, getting the right degree, starting you own company, building your client base and working hard for only 15 years to get to the point where your labors start to give you a few perks.
Becky
February 23rd, 2012
10:58 am
uga 1999-anything you post I automatically considert false. td as well. I am perfecting my scrolling when I see your 2 names. Suggest you do the same when you see mine.
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
11:00 am
Becky….Ok, pick something, lets discuss it. Such a broad blanket statement from a fool.
Frederick Douglass
February 23rd, 2012
11:00 am
td @ 10:37
“incompetent leader he really is”
Most of the nation apparently didn’t get that memo, or maybe you’ve neglected to check the polling lately.
Auntie Christ
February 23rd, 2012
11:01 am
If the candidates reach their convention with no one having the required number of delegates, it could very well look like a Clint Eastwood western before it’s over. Keep in mind, this is a party of gun nuts, who feel everyone has not just the right but the obligation to bring a gun to every function from a kindergarten recital to a church service. Combine that thinking with the party elites wheeling and dealing in their ’smoke-filled rooms,’ aided by sara palin’s exhortations to ‘reload,’ and the tea baggers’ rants about the tree of liberty needing the blood of patriots, and I can see this dystopic, deranged assembly turning into the OK Corral at some point, when supporters of a particular candidate feel they’ve been robbed. My prediction, the 2012 repub convention will make Chicago 1968 look like an afternoon tea.
missmollie
February 23rd, 2012
11:03 am
According to most national journalists, Romney clearly owned the night. RS was booed several times and could not seem to get his game on. His nasty ad of a look alike Romney chasing him with a machine gun was back on today; also, the one holding his “special needs” child.. Newt did well and seemed to be enjoying the RS/MR exchange that got heated up several times. This debate should help Romney gain Arizona & Michigan delegates…also on 6 March, IMO.
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
11:05 am
Frederick….
45% Approval Rating
47% Disapproval Rating
You do know how percentages work? Right?
Now tell us all what you meant by saying “Most of the nation”?
Tom
February 23rd, 2012
11:07 am
Had to love Ricky’s rant about teen mothers and children being born out of wedlock……as an argument for why contraceptives are a bad thing.
If Guinness had a record for the world’s largest simultaneous *facepalm*, it got blown out of the water at that moment.
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
11:10 am
Ron Paul defeats Newt Gingrich, wins Georgia straw poll
http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/2012/02/18/ron-paul-defeats-newt-gingrich-wins-georgia-straw-poll/
Gwinnet:
Paul: 115 votes
Gingrich: 73
Santorum: 60 votes.
Romney: 25 votes.
DeKalb County Straw poll results: Santorum 13, Romney 25, Gingrich 25, Paul 105!!!!!
You cannot ignore these numbers. Those are what count in the delegate process.
honested
February 23rd, 2012
11:11 am
I guess it says something when ron paul calls you a kook and a liar.
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
11:11 am
TheRealDeal….It is a straw poll, and yes those numbers are very interesting. However, I think most people would be shocked if Paul won Georgia.
honested
February 23rd, 2012
11:12 am
realdeal (is that you nathan?)
That would be icing on the cake if GA sent paul to the Second Place Convention.
td
February 23rd, 2012
11:13 am
Frederick Douglass
February 23rd, 2012
11:00 am
Like I have said before, polls do not mean anything at this point in time. Since it appears you get your information from only the leftest news outlets then I guess you have missed the latest poll results. You see the left will not give you any information that does not favor the messiah and chief so I will give it to you for informational purposes:
TRIAL HEAT CHANGE
Obama 46% -2
Romney 50% +2
TRIAL HEAT CHANGE
Obama 49% -2
Santorum 48% +5
No Longer Republican
February 23rd, 2012
11:14 am
I want some of the koolaid TD is drinking…making him think things are looking good for the Rethugs. It must be some strong stuff. Of the four remaining the Romney/Paul ticket would be the most formidable IMO, but I don’t know that it will happen. Someone mentioned Christie/Palin after a brokered convention…and while it scares me to even think of such an administration…that would certainly give the Rethugs a shot. Right now they don’t have much of a chance.
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
11:18 am
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When: Sunday – February 26, 2012 – 1:00pm
Where: The Square – Marietta Ga. – Glover Park
Why: To rally voter support for Presidential candidate Ron Paul 2012 –
Georgia Republican Primary March 6.
Musical Guests: The Axis Experience – Sailing to Denver – My Name is Mark.
With WSB Radio personality Monica Perez. Other speakers.
The public is invited to bring creative signs and banners in support
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honested
February 23rd, 2012
11:19 am
No Longer….
Christie/palin might play to the base, but both of them have high enough disapproval numbers among sentient voters to make it a re-election guarantee.
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
11:20 am
No Longer Republican…..Things are looking GREAT for the Republicans. Have you seen all of the lastest polls. As long as Obama continues to kill jobs and have policies that drive up gasoline prices, he is a goner.
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
11:21 am
Christie would not run with Palin. Another lie made up by the left. However I do think the chances of Christie being Romney’s running mate are VERY HIGH!
td
February 23rd, 2012
11:22 am
No Longer Republican
February 23rd, 2012
11:14 am
That is not me but instead Gallup. Check it out yourself. When you live around and only talk to like minded people then your views become tainted and you can not see the whole picture.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/election.aspx
Although I am a Newt supporter, the polls suggest that Rick is getting a great deal of support because people think he is a man of conviction and not a typical politician that will tell you what you want to here. Polls also suggest that Gas prices and the contraceptive fight with the Catholics are hurting Obama at the moment.
These polls will change another 100 times before the election and like I have said it is way to early to predict a winner because there are way to many variables in play but they do tell me that this race is going to be very close.
td
February 23rd, 2012
11:24 am
honested
February 23rd, 2012
11:19 am
Did you know that Rick has less negatives then all the others running for office (including Obama). If you read this blog you would think Rick has about a 90% negative rating.
honested
February 23rd, 2012
11:25 am
td,
Sans-scrotum is probably a man of conviction, but a trial will be necessary first.
honested
February 23rd, 2012
11:27 am
td,
This blog includes mostly people who have an idea of who sans-scrotum is and what he believes.
That’s why you would assume he has a 90% negative rating.
He will have to make the rest of the country aware of his outlandish views to attain a 90% negative across the country.
td
February 23rd, 2012
11:30 am
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
11:21 am
Two blue state Northeastern governors running as Republicans on the same ticket is not going to happen because it brings nothing to the ticket. If Romney wins the nomination then he will come to south or go out west for a VP. Rubio or Allen West would be more likely choices.
honested
February 23rd, 2012
11:30 am
Auntie Christ
Your predictions will make for good TV.
Add to that the warm winter should provide plenty of mosquitoes for extra agitation.
Roman
February 23rd, 2012
11:33 am
All of these pundits are missing the point. Ron Paul is not siding with Romney, he is trying to get rid of Santorum and Gingrich, because they are splitting the anti-Romney vote. Let’s see how Romney does against Paul when they are in Virginia – MANO A MANO.
td
February 23rd, 2012
11:40 am
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
11:10 am
Yes, every Republican knows about how the Ron Paul strategy for the past 4 years is to get into local republican parties to be able to inflate numbers like the ones you are putting up. The problem is that Georgia is not a straw poll state and is full of neo cons that will not under any circumstance vote for Ron Paul because of his views on foreign policy. Paul will be like all other Libertarian candidates in this state and get between 5 and 7% of the vote at the most.
honested
February 23rd, 2012
11:43 am
realdeal,
For once, td has a point.
The neocons will never line up with paul on the one point in his whole platform that makes sense.
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
11:47 am
td….I think Rubio would be the more likely candidate.
Real American
February 23rd, 2012
12:05 pm
Heard JC Watts on the radio this morning. He sounded perfectly despondent. LMAO
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
12:19 pm
td and honested:
I don’t care about what neocons do, but what you do? Are you a neocon?
Do you vote your conscience? Or are you bought into the trap and lies about the establishment GOP. Dr. Paul’s foreign policy is widely misunderstood.
Do some research on why the military is 100% behind him. See the March on the White Hourse that the MPM does not want you to see.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/302207/20120221/veterans-ron-paul-2012-white-video-house.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7M21JlBM78&feature=youtu.be
Also stop framing this as WE are infiltrating the republican party. We are running on the republican tickdet. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE A VOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Art Mooney
February 23rd, 2012
12:27 pm
Ron Paul has lost my respect.
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
12:28 pm
Today’s Washington Post: Only Paul’s Plan Will Reduce the Deficit
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/report-debt-will-swell-under-top-gop-hopefuls-tax-plans/2012/02/22/gIQAzAJvUR_story.html?
“former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum and former House speaker Newt Gingrich would do the most damage to the nation’s finances, offering tax and spending policies likely to require trillions of dollars in fresh borrowing.”
john
February 23rd, 2012
12:30 pm
just so theres no confusion on polls…
RON PAUL is beating obama in Arizona, Virginia, Iowa and Ohio.
so…there goes your poll nonsense.
also…RON PAUL clearly won the debate last night destroying everyone in the building. ALL of his answers were pure GOLD…and him slammin’ the media to close it out was the cherry on top. PWNED!!!
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
12:34 pm
Ron Paul wins repect with intellect. When Art Mooney says “Ron Paul has lost my respect.”. It means you either do not have the intellectual capacity to understand his message about “End the Fed, End the War and End the Taxes”, or you simply can not and will not argue a position with sound reasoning and facts. Don’t worry. Millions of devoted Paul supporters respect him. Just visit dailypaul.com and see thousands of voters turn out rallying for this one incorruptible man- RON PAUL. Also Ron Paul’s grassroot support is evidently clear in georgia too.
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td
February 23rd, 2012
12:45 pm
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
12:19 pm
“Also stop framing this as WE are infiltrating the republican party. We are running on the republican tickdet. WHY SHOULD WE HAVE A VOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
We will stop when you libertarians support the Republican nominee after the primary season is over. This happens in every Presidential election. The Libertarians come in with a Republican candidate, go to all the Republican meetings, pulling for the libertarian, go out and work the events while supporting your candidate and after your candidate looses then you disappear and vote for the Libertarian candidate in the general election or do not vote at all.
td
February 23rd, 2012
12:48 pm
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
12:34 pm
“Also Ron Paul’s grassroot support is evidently clear in georgia too.”
They have the 5% support of the Libertarians in the state and probably another 2% of young former Obama supporters who are disillusioned by “hope and change”.
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
1:06 pm
td,
You do not necessarily have the statistics to back that assertion up where they just don’t turn out to vote. Ron Paul supporters love this country. We think the stake is too high to stay at home and not getting involved. But what is wrong is the establishment GOP and Main Stream Media (MSM)’s collaborate effort in marginalizing/blackout/censoring Paul’s message. How would you swallow it where all along the way up till the national convention the establishment GOP is out there to silence Ron Paul voice, minimize Ron Paul’s momentum, and you expect at the very end, we all get behind the very people who silenced us all the way??? That would be a victory not earned. I am sure you know Judge Andrew Napolitano’s Freedom Watch has been cancelled and the Judge has been a staunch advocate for Dr. Paul. May I also present articles on how our votes have been counted and how voter fraud is committed: http://healthfreedom2012.com/HFblog/2012/02/16/south-carolina-was-stolen-from-dr-paul-the-role-of-benchmark-israel-sctyl-soe/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI7lGqlRi1E
Alabama Communist
February 23rd, 2012
1:29 pm
More Breaking News On Mitt and Ron Gang Banging Rick……….A Spokensperson with the Rick Satantoria Campaign said today ” No doubt it is a vast left wing and right wing conspiracy against Senator Satantoria with Hillary Clinton being behind it..”
Nosense
February 23rd, 2012
1:33 pm
Romney never wants to reign in the FED. He is owned by the same owners of the FED. Dr. Paul is the champion on end the fed. These headlines are an effort to smear Dr. Paul who has a core but other 3 do not.
Stephen Schweter
February 23rd, 2012
1:33 pm
Hello
TRUTH IS TREASON IN THE EMPIRE OF LIES a quote by one of our founding fathers check out history for the answer. The time has come and will not be stoped by anyone .The silent Dr.RON PAUL revalution . The more the MUDSTREAM media disses him the Harder the Dr.RP army works to get the message out. I was out this morning and got to talk to some people some of which never even heard of the good Doctor. Before I got done they were eager for a copy of the Superbrochure . I bought 900 of them and one I run out I will buy 900 more. I do precent walking and phone banking and the call from home program.
Peace
Stephen Schweter
honested
February 23rd, 2012
1:58 pm
I’m glad you paul supporters have stuck your heads out of the cave.
You are funnier to read than td.
Obama 2012!!
UGA 1999
February 23rd, 2012
2:04 pm
Anyone BUT Obama 2012!!
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February 23rd, 2012
2:20 pm
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nick
February 23rd, 2012
2:32 pm
Ron Paul shut down that audience pretty quick with the economic facts on Iran. Soviets left other countries when they were bankrupt.
Why did you say he is a fake?
“Because he is a fake.”
Santorum said “I was wrong. I took one for the team” when voting for no child left behind/prescription drug plan, etc. I ask: What team? The unfunded big government spending team? Get that clown off the stage.
Dr. Paul turned in one of his best performances tonight.
Newt lied again about balancing the budget in the 90s. All he did was steal from social security. debt still went up a trillion dollars under his time.
Romney is in dreamland if he thinks he is going to balance the budget WHILE expanding military 100k troops and more aircraft carriers/submarines.
“Pills can’t be blamed for the morality of our society.” cuts to the truth of the issue.
“Planned parenthood should get nothing”
“There’s always an excuse for these big bills.” responding to santorum making excuses for his votes.
Ron Paul solidly won the battle of ideas on all fronts tonight. Well done, sir.
missmollie
February 23rd, 2012
2:59 pm
New Jersey Governor Christie endorsed Romney a while back and made it clear again this AM he is not interested in being a V-P???. He may have aspirations of being picked at the Convention, if it goes that far??? Newt is gearing up for a big weekend in Ga with Gov Deal being at the last event in Gainesville. Last night (Ariz Debate) has given NG a renewed ray of hope. RS is the donkey’s
pick to run against Obama and he continues to get more free press than all of the other candidates combined along with the President who is in Fla today. Perry may still have aspirations as well as Palin, Jeb Bush, Cain & several others. Romney should continue to gain significant delegates, IMO.
American Truism
February 23rd, 2012
3:06 pm
Will Ron Paul join Mitt Romney as his GOP running mate? Could be. Or is Santorum just whining. Clearly, Romney is the “safe” choice for republicans. He’s conservative enough to capture mainstream GOP voters, and safe enough for country club republicans. Santorum may be sewing up the far right, but the far right isn’t big enough to capture the nomination or win the general election.
By adding Paul to his side, Romney would bring a whole new demographic to his campaign, the younger, more independent-thinking, socially moderate voter that supports Paul so strongly. For now, it looks like Paul supporters will cast their votes for him no matter what his ultimate chance for capturing the nomination.
But, if Paul’s base see’s an alliance with Romney as the best chance of getting their man to within a heartbeat of the presidency, they might fall in line behind Mitt.
Here’s my FULL take on this: http://goo.gl/D2Nj4
jellyfish
February 23rd, 2012
3:21 pm
Ron Paul has the second most delegates by now, as confirmed by CNN John King in the interview after the debate! That is why MSM stop showing the delegate count??? There was a outside scene before the debate breaks and all signs show support for Ron Paul and many saying Veto Romney. Why the voice of people got ignored? Why there are so many parasites in our gov. naming them political analyst, like Howard Fineman? Why Donna Brazile was cut off and laughed at by her peers when she said she is with Paul on foreign policy?What is wrong with this country?
How can you not impressed by Ron Paul’s wisdom and consistency.
Ron Paul is our only hope! He will win!
Bob Vondruska
February 23rd, 2012
3:22 pm
After getting hammered by both Ron Paul and Mitt Romney during the G.O.P. Arizona Debate, Rick Santorum suggested that there is some kind of alliance between the two men.
Santorum’s top strategist John Brabender suggested the two men were “joining forces.”
“Clearly there’s a tag team strategy between Ron Paul and Mitt Romney. For all I know, Mitt Romney might be considering Ron Paul as his running mate. Clearly there is now an alliance between those two and you saw that certainly in the debate.”
Wow! Talk about conspiracy theories! Have these people ever thought that Ron Paul may just think that Mitt Romney isn’t quite the jerk that both Santorum and Gingrich are, and that this may have something to do with it. Also, anyone who has been paying attention to Ron Paul knows that the plan has always been to make this a two-man race between Dr. Paul and Mitt Romney, so it’s not difficult to see why Santorum and Gingrich have to go. Besides, Santorum and Gingrich are both empty vessels with nothing to offer except more BIG GOVERNMENT. This is all about strategy, and anyone who thinks that Dr. Paul and Mitt Romney are anything but respectful of one another will be in for a surprise in a few months when Santorum and Gingrich deflate.
jellyfish
February 23rd, 2012
3:44 pm
How about all reporters stopping on spectulation and misleading. Instead, shine some light on Fed Reserve and what foreigners say about US current foreign policy?
I bet still many people out there think Fed Reserve is gov. branch instead of bank cartel. I bet still maby people think foreignors love American soldiers to fight for their freedom. I bet still many people don’ t know how gov. bribes us ( wellfare for poor, tax break for mid, subsidaries for rich) and act for the special interest groups.
Stop SPECTULATINGS!
WOW
February 23rd, 2012
4:09 pm
Didn’t Christie say that he didn’t feel he was prepared to be President a while back? Would be kind of hard to except the VP nod with something like that floating out there.
RonPaul_It_Is
February 23rd, 2012
4:27 pm
Ron Paul is the buzz word in town. Ron Paul is where the happening is. Ron Paul will do very well in Georgia – beyond your wildest dreams. Mark my word.
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
4:40 pm
Watch http://youtu.be/n7PDwmDlS7I
John King (CNN) – “He is right, Ron Paul is second in the delegates count!”
Total Delegates (IA, NH, SC, FL, NV, MN, CO, ME)
Romney: 93 (6, 7, 2, 50, 14, 2, 7, 5)
Paul: 82 (13, 3, 0, 0, 5, 28, 17, 16)
Gingrich: 29 (0, 0, 23, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0)
Santorum: 25 (6, 0, 0, 0, 3, 7, 9, 0)
Unpledged: 14 (3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 3, 3, 3)
TheRealDeal
February 23rd, 2012
6:56 pm
Doug Wead, the senior advisor of Ron Paul campaign rebuffed the so called alliance conspiracy:
http://youtu.be/V9WeqvXy3Ew
It is simply a desperate attempt to smear Paul from those who are scared of Ron Paul’s success. Among those haters of Dr. Paul is Mark Levin.
Ron Paul cannot be a doormat of another candidate. Santorum campaign in CPAC handed out brochures that says Ron Paul supported Tarp, which is totally false. Ron Paul has never voted yes to raise the debt ceiling and bailout.
Buzzfeed’s Ben Smith Breaks Down The Last Debate « Steve Cochran on AM 560 WIND
February 23rd, 2012
8:09 pm
[...] tried his best George Costanza impression, Ron Paul called Rick Santorum fake, Rick Santorum said Romney and Paul are working in cahoots, and, finally, Newt Gi…actually I am not sure if Newt was [...]
Donna Howell
February 23rd, 2012
11:04 pm
Romney and Paul are my 2 favorite candidates. Maybe not in that order. I’d be happy to see them running together, if they could work out the kinks.
Daniel Cooper
February 24th, 2012
1:32 am
· Executive Order 11110 was issued by U.S. President John F. Kennedy on June 4, 1963.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC) on Friday, November 22, 1963,
On June 4, 1963, a little known attempt was made to strip the Federal Reserve Bank of its power to loan money to the government at interest. On that day President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order No. 11110 that returned to the U.S. government the power to issue currency, without going through the Federal Reserve. Mr. Kennedy’s order gave the Treasury the power “to issue silver certificates against any silver bullion, silver, or standard silver dollars in the Treasury.” This meant that for every ounce of silver in the U.S. Treasury’s vault, the government could introduce new money into circulation. In all, Kennedy brought nearly $4.3 billion in U.S. notes into circulation. The ramifications of this bill are enormous.
With the stroke of a pen, Mr. Kennedy was on his way to putting the Federal Reserve Bank of New York out of business. If enough of these silver certificats were to come into circulation they would have eliminated the demand for Federal Reserve notes. This is because the silver certificates are backed by silver and the Federal Reserve notes are not backed by anything. Executive Order 11110 could have prevented the national debt from reaching its current level, because it would have given the government the ability to repay its debt without going to the Federal Reserve and being charged interest in order to create the new money. Executive Order 11110 gave the U.S. the ability to create its own money backed by silver.
After Mr. Kennedy was assassinated just five months later, no more silver certificates were issued.
Daniel Cooper
February 24th, 2012
1:34 am
Santorum is a lame getting suckerd into the contraceptive debate.
It’s all lip service. If you are truly PRO LIFE, then what you need to do is repeal Roe vs. Wade. Ron Paul would give that authority back to the states to decide, that would repeal Roe vs. Wade immediately.
The federal government unconstitutionally over extending its authority would be over.
The United States Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade would be considered an unconstitutional delegation of power over the States and therefore repealed. (NO JURISDICTION)
This whole argument over contraceptives is really quite annoying and misses the biggest issue of PRO LIFE. Let your own State decide on the right to life issue, because you will never reverse the Roe vs. Wade decision in the United States Supreme Court. All these issues should be decided on the state level, not the federal level.
Hoge bezineprijzen bedreiging voor Obama, alliantie Paul-Romney, Super PAC recyclet spotje | DeJaap WarRoom
February 24th, 2012
3:07 am
[...] en Paul Naar aanleiding van het debat gisteren beweren aanhangers van Rick Santorum dat er een alliantie is tussen Mitt Romney en Ron Paul. Paul valt Romney nauwelijks aan maar wel telkens Romneys grootste tegenstander, wie dat ook is. Er [...]
Kenny
February 24th, 2012
5:39 am
I made this correlation many weeks ago in a post on another site. It basically stated why is it Paul and Romney never attack each other? Especially since one is supposedly the “most moderate/liberal” of the GOP contenders and the other the supposed “most conservative”. Then I went on to say that they are more alike than you think. Now everyone else is starting to see it.
Ron Paul-Mitt Romney alliance? Candidates teamed up to skip Georgia debate | Ron Paul
February 24th, 2012
9:38 am
[...] looks at the nature of the Romney-Paul relationship – an alliance that’s worth reconsidering now that Santorum’s camp is accusing the two of tag-teaming the former senator from Pennsylvania just as he’s ascending in the [...]