If I were Romney, I'd quit and endorse Huckabee just to screw McCain.

[Skinner]

By now, Romney has to know that he can't win in this three-way race. McCain is in for good, and Huckabee is sticking around to split the conservative vote, fuck Romney, and maybe score the VP slot.

Romney is toast. The guy needs to get something in return for all the money he's spent. Might as well try to screw McCain and throw the election to Huckabee.

If McCain still wins, at least Romney will have succeeded in making Huckabee unnecessary to McCain, possibly denying him the VP slot. So his consolation prize could be to screw over Huckabee instead of McCain.

[ursi]

1. LOL! I like that idea! My husband and I were just wondering about that!

[JI7]

2. i don't think he cares too much about who wins if he doesn't

he is that type.

on edit, just read it was to screw over Huckabee and not McCain.

[frogcycle]

8. huck is trying to provoke him

get him to lose it in public - then he'll start on mccain - he'll be the last lunatic standing

[DesertFlower]

3. but you're not romney.

i was thinking if a repub became prez he would probably do the least harm.

[Fran Kubelik]

4. Ooh - that would be great.

We could easily beat Huckabee.
From your mouth to God's ears. Or Romney's. Or something. :D

[TwilightGardener]

5. Well, hopefully he can rack up a few more delegates first--enough

to make a difference. And then Huck will be the nominee--the guy who gets, like, 10% everywhere but the South.

[WillyT]

6. LOL !!! - Yeah... But If I Were Romney, I'd Charge Huckabee At Least 10 Million To Do It !!!

Gotta recoup those losses, no?

:evilgrin:

[libertee]

7. McCain and Huckabee will run together

[H2O Man]

9. That would require

Mitt to have the capacity to have rational thought trump his religious belief system. At this point, Mitt thinks his faith is being tested. If he is true to his faith, he believes a miravle will happen.

[Roland99]

10. .

:spray:

[Hoof Hearted]

11. Yer knockin' back a few tonight, aint ya.

It is a very funny thought.

and,

so am I.

:toast:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. Isn't Huckabee running out of Southern states?

I heard that comment made by a commentator. This may be Huckabee's high tide.

[Skinner]

14. But Huckabee isn't in it to win.

He's in it to split the conservative vote. He knows he helps McCain. He's angling for the VP slot. McCain needs someone with solid conservative cred in the VP slot.

[GoldieAZ49]

17. yep, McCain needs someone to carry the south

Mitt hates both, he is in a no win situation, can't see him throwing either a helping hand

[harun]

19. Tonight really showed how weak McCain is in the South (n/t)

[GoldieAZ49]

20. he damn near didn't win here, his home freakin state!

all the RW talking heads are against him, he needs Huck to divide and conquer

This is McCains last chance and he wants it desperately

[Proud2BAmurkin]

13. lol and throw in a billion bucks

[CK_John]

15. J Roberts or Lynne Cheney will be their nominee. n/t

[Ikonoklast]

16. Nah, Romney's got tons of dough, and the ego of a rich guy

Let him spend a hundred mil of his own just to place last.

McCain won't have a fundie for the veep spot. Some junior right-wing milksop that he can intimidate will get the call.

[Renew Deal]

18. Huckster vs. McCain will make republican heads explode

There will be brain matter everywhere.

[Tatiana]

21. Looks like Mittens may be taking Skinner's advice...

Going to have "very frank" discussions about the future of his candidacy tomorrow according to MSNBC.

:rofl:

[stillrockin]

22. I like it!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

23. I Think That's Exactly What He's Going To Do.

I think we may find out whether that's the case soon enough. :)

I still don't believe how badly he did tonight. I'm loving it!

[sniffa]

24. Hey, the most recent rumor is that he's dropping out

:bounce:

And you what's great about that other than one of the biggest douchebags dropping out? After the surprising results today for Huckabee (not including WV), he just may come back and knock out McCain.

I think that's not only good news for the Dems, but I also will be able to hammer Will Pitt. Myself, Bi-Baby, and Will hung out at his usual haunt before the anti-war march in Boston last October, and were discussing our predictions for both party's nominations; I predicted Dodd (though I did preference that I was biased as New Englander, but mainly because he had just got the Fire Fighters Union backing) and Huckabee.

And he predicted Clinton and Giuliani. Both of us are down one candidate, but at least I went out on a limb. :P

[fujiyama]

25. Romney hates Huckabee and probably think he spoiled his chances

and Huckabee and McCain get along very well. Huckabee either wants on the ticket or wants a say in drafting the party's platform (more favorable for fundies).

[BootinUp]

26. ROFL. nt

[EFerrari]

27. That's just evil.

:rofl:

[bleever]

28. You, sir,

should be a Romney adviser.

:thumbsup:

[CorpGovActivist]

29. Yeah, well: screw you, too!

:hide:

Just kidding.

:toast:

Hmmmmm ... the passionate political Sphinx comes out to play. Curiouser and curiouser.

- Dave

[JackRiddler]

30. Huckabee totally made the pitch for the VP slot on CNN earlier...

It was a downright eloquent rebuke to the attacks on McCain from the right, and a call for unity to preserve "sanctity of life and the Second Amendment." If I shared a single belief with the guy I'd be moved.

[PDittie]

31. Romney hates 'em both so much

that anything is possible. I think he does have to get out of the race, though. Maybe as early as today, but almost certainly by the weekend.