LOL - To back Romney: Santorum wants promises, Gingrich wants money

[pinto]

and Teahadist Paul wants none of it. ~ pinto

Santorum wants promises from Romney before backing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Santorum wants to ensure the GOP's policy platform represents conservatives' interests. Newt Gingrich wants help retiring his campaign debt and repairing his reputation.

Both Republicans are expected to endorse their former rival Mitt Romney — and signal to their backers to fall in line behind the party's presumptive nominee — but each wants assurances that Romney will deliver for them. Neither is rushing toward the task.

Meanwhile, it doesn't appear that Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is going to go that way. Paul is still in the race and hasn't yet recognized Romney as the party's nominee. The tea party favorite and former Libertarian presidential nominee seems unlikely to endorse given deep differences with Romney on economic and foreign policy issues.

http://news.yahoo.com/santorum-wants-promises-romney-backing-061612632.html

[chelsea0011]

1. Newt wants a bailout......priceless!

[Cirque du So-What]

4. Nice

I hope Democratic strategists are tuned-in to this ironic development.

[dballance]

2. Well, Rethugs asking for bribes - shocking

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Newter's 'reputation'?!?

I wondered WTF was meant by 'repairing his reputation,' and the answer lies near the end of the article:

He is looking to repair his standing as one of the party's intellectual heavyweights. Romney, now the party's leader, could afford him that platform.

Now there's a plan I can really support. Imagine hopelessly out-of-touch RawMoney parroting Newter's harebrained schemes.

[JoePhilly]

5. Maybe Romney should let Newt go bankrupt!!!!