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If there was any question whether or not Newt Gingrich was serious last night when he hinted at waging a scorched earth campaign against Mitt Romney, he erased it this morning. Just watch the clip above if you had any doubts: in it, Gingrich not only slams Mitt Romney, but he praises Rick Santorum and says that he and Santorum together will make it clear to Republican voters that Mitt Romney isn't really a true conservative.
Gingrich said that Santorum had "a great night" by essentially tying Romney, but that Romney's finish showed that "three out of four Republicans once again repudiated him." Given Romney's money advantageand the fact that he's been running for five yearsGingrich said Romney's showing underscored the fact that there is a ceiling to his support.
Gingrich acknowledged that Romney would do better in New Hampshire than in Iowa, but said that by the time South Carolina and Florida come around, it would be clear that Mitt Romney is "not going to be the nominee." He predicted that "phase one" of the rest of the campaign would be a team effort between his campaign and Santorum's to make it clear that Romney is not a real conservative, though he added that both Santorum and he would continue to make the case for their individual candidacies in addition to bashing Romney.
Whether or not Santorum is as eager as Newt Gingrich to tear down Mitt Romney, this has to be pleasant for him to hear. Hell hath no fury like a Newt Gingrich scorned, and if Newt is more interested in taking down Mitt Romney than he is in winning the presidency, Rick Santorum is in the best position to reap the rewards.
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Hugabear
(10,340 posts)It's only natural that Gingrich and Santorum should team up.
BeyondGeography
(39,346 posts)I wish him luck, but he will probably be the Rex Ryan of the Republican Party by the end of this campaign.
DeathToTheOil
(1,124 posts)And no link.
WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)at the bottom on www.dailykos.com
just paste that in and it will take you to Kos and scroll down and you'll find it.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)yellowcanine
(35,693 posts)"If there was any question whether or not Newt Gingrich was serious last night when he hinted at waging a scorched earth campaign against Mitt Romney, he erased it this morning. Just watch the clip above if you had any doubts: in it, Gingrich not only slams Mitt Romney, but he praises Rick Santorum and says that he and Santorum together will make it clear to Republican voters that Mitt Romney isn't really a true conservative."
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/04/1051425/-Newt-Gingrich-makes-it-clear-hes-on-a-mission-to-defeat-Mitt-Romney?via=blog_1
Bandit
(21,475 posts)Republican circular firing squad... We could not ask for more....I hope they really bring out the dirt so we can save money creating our Campaign Ads...
Cognitive_Resonance
(1,546 posts)near-term it justifies his presence on the national stage, and he could do serious damage to Romney. With the Republican establishment set for heavy-handed effort to declare Romney the nominee, the table may be set for a major grassroots rebellion by the base. Gingrich more than anybody knows how to exploit the sentiment that could fuel an anti-Romney, anti-establishment backlash. At this point there is nothing stopping him from doing it.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)Take down Romney at any cost. He reminds me of the famous Capt. Kirk clip where he yells "KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNN"
NYC Liberal
(20,135 posts)CTyankee
(63,889 posts)Oh, let his scowling, menacing face go forth among the peoples of the land. And let a smiling, confident President Obama soar...