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brooklynite

(94,356 posts)
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 11:50 PM Jan 2012

A Gingrich-Santorum nonaggression pact?

from Politico:

Two sources confirmed that there have been discussions within Newt Gingrich's camp about forging a nonaggression pact with Rick Santorum at the debates, though it wasn't immediately clear whether one had been reached or that the teams had discussed it.

Such a pact would benefit both of them and potentially be problematic for Mitt Romney. However, while it has been discussed as a potential strategy in Gingrichland, one Santorum adviser professed ignorance of it.

As for Santorum and Gingrich, one source described them as liking each other, and expected any negativity to be kept low. But Gingrich's level of animosity toward Romney "has reached a new level."
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A Gingrich-Santorum nonaggression pact? (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2012 OP
So what are we going to call this? EarlG Jan 2012 #1
How about Jenkum? MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #9
Why stop at the debates? rocktivity Jan 2012 #2
The "beast with two backs?" Ew. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #8
A gimmick katsung47 Jan 2012 #3
Paul has alwasy had a very low ceiling karynnj Jan 2012 #5
The next debate isn't until Feb 22 Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #4
The Sanctimonious And The Sociopathic Doctor_J Jan 2012 #6
Put these two together and get adulterous inter-species sex Doctor_J Jan 2012 #7
Try to teach your dog a NewtRick. Not easy with old dogs. n/t dimbear Jan 2012 #10
 

katsung47

(6 posts)
3. A gimmick
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 11:11 PM
Jan 2012

Santorum was used to distract public 's attention on Ron Paul. The critical closing gap between Romney and Santorum attracts people's views from Paul. The reality is Ron Paul could be the winner. That's the gimmick the Feds used to control your mind. They created a small incident, when people went there to watch, they forgot the original place to go.

karynnj

(59,498 posts)
5. Paul has alwasy had a very low ceiling
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 11:52 AM
Jan 2012

His fans are intense, but he doesn't seem to have ANY support from the majority of the people for anyone else.

The path for Santorum after Iowa was more believable. Had he, not Gingrich, gotten most of the RW behind him and Gingrich really faded, he might have had a one on one race with Romney. At this point, I can't imagine why Santorum stays in - unless he is convinced that -even this late - Romney and Gingrich will kill each other.

 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
7. Put these two together and get adulterous inter-species sex
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 12:07 PM
Jan 2012

What would comedians do without high-profile Repukes?

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