Romney dropping out of race?

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filed on Feb 07, 2008 9:17 am

42 comments, latest by Lewis at 6:05 pm 2/7

joem at 9:19 am on Feb 07, 2008

Latest update there from Byron York:

I just talked to another source in the Romney camp about the possibility that Romney is preparing to pull out of the race. "I think you pretty much nailed it," he told me. "You might also note that there have been no media buys placed since Super Tuesday. The radio silence is deafening. Go to CPAC. I would highly recommend it."

Right Wing Conspirator at 9:29 am on Feb 07, 2008

Romney to suspend Presidential campaign.

Right Wing Conspirator at 9:30 am on Feb 07, 2008

Fer Kakta for President.

We're f'ed. Where's bigel :-(

Right Wing Conspirator at 9:33 am on Feb 07, 2008

LOL though..

Things to do list…

Buy Spanish Language Learning DVD
Buy Arabic Language Learning DVD
Buy Large jar of Vaseline…

PappaMac on February 7, 2008 at 12:18 PM

airforcewife at 9:35 am on Feb 07, 2008

Okay, I'm not a Romney fan by any stretch of the imagination... But the man is some eye candy 4-sure.

Plus, I'm watching him hold a baby and he's totally natural with it. I mean, I know, 5 kids and 11 grandkids... but that doesn't mean a person was INVOLVED or anything.

But, yeah, he's a hot old guy. I'll admit it, I'm a sucker for arrogance and power. Wishy-washy hug the world men just don't do it for me.

papijoe at 9:36 am on Feb 07, 2008

If Romney bails I'll never support him again. It was tough enough after the way he beat cheeks out of MA.

Right Wing Conspirator at 9:38 am on Feb 07, 2008

#5 airforcewife

"And to answer what you may be thinking....yeah, about like that."

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airforcewife at 9:43 am on Feb 07, 2008

Well, AFG is way hotter, doncha think RWC? :)

Plus, AFG gets to pack heat. Yummy, yummy, yummy I'm thinking of making a "Hot Guys With Guns" calender. If I do, I'll be sure to put aside one for throb and Stormi. Everyone else interested needs to place orders.

zorkmidden at 9:46 am on Feb 07, 2008

"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or (Barack) Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney planned to say in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference.

"This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose. My family, my friends and our supporters ... many of you right here in this room ... have given a great deal to get me where I have a shot at becoming president. If this were only about me, I would go on. But I entered this race because I love America, and because I love America, I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and for our country."

Good grief.

That was a bad decision on his part, imo.

#10

solus rex at 9:48 am on Feb 07, 2008

The only reason to support Romney was to stop McCain. This being moot (?), good riddance.

Maybe after four years of Hussein/Michelle (any doubt she plans to eventually run herself?) nightmare, a credible alternative would emerge.

#11

evariste at 9:50 am on Feb 07, 2008

Fuck.

#12

solus rex at 9:50 am on Feb 07, 2008

#9 zorkmidden

"If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or (Barack) Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," Romney planned to say in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference.

"This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose. My family, my friends and our supporters ... many of you right here in this room ... have given a great deal to get me where I have a shot at becoming president. If this were only about me, I would go on. But I entered this race because I love America, and because I love America, I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and for our country."

Good grief.

That was a bad decision on his part, imo.

Conspicuously placing the party first.

#13

airforcewife at 9:53 am on Feb 07, 2008

I'm watching his speech right now, and if he had spoken like this before and often, I think he'd have kicked McCain's ass.

#14

bluebeard at 9:54 am on Feb 07, 2008

Yup, Ron Paul is looking better all the time.

#15

papijoe at 9:55 am on Feb 07, 2008

#10 solus rex

Sure and by then we'll have Susan Estrich and Marion Barry for Supreme Court Justices.

#16

airforcewife at 9:55 am on Feb 07, 2008

#14 bluebeard

Yup, Ron Paul is looking better all the time.

So is Perez Musharraf. But drinking the blood of the innocent and/or hiding a hideous portrait in one's attic does not a great leader make.

#17

Right Wing Conspirator at 9:56 am on Feb 07, 2008

#8 airforcewife

Well, AFG is way hotter, doncha think RWC? :)

Well, that is a loaded question...no comment ;-)

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#18

solus rex at 10:45 am on Feb 07, 2008

#15 papijoe

Sure and by then we'll have Susan Estrich and Marion Barry for Supreme Court Justices.

I think one of the hardest spectacles to endure would be the racial guilt expiation all over any available surface.

#19

bluebeard at 11:30 am on Feb 07, 2008

An index of how things are going today is that Romney’s biggest booster, my good friend Auster, has not posted anything at his blog since 08:25. It’s now 11:24.

Since Paul is the only conservative left standing, Auster has no choice but to start pimping him.

Watch this space to see Solex Rus' head explode.

#20

solus rex at 11:36 am on Feb 07, 2008

Clearly, little man, you're overestimating my disinvestment into your little man's ridiculous candidacy.

#21

floranista at 12:14 pm on Feb 07, 2008

solus, lol!

C-Span is so f@#$%ed up. I was watching Cheney wrap up his speech and McCain was up next. The audio and video worked just fine throughout.
Now McCain is due up and all the sudden they have "problems" and put on substitute programming of a book review.

Frickin' putzes.

#22

floranista at 12:16 pm on Feb 07, 2008

I meant to include, I was watching the CPAC convention.

#23

floranista at 12:17 pm on Feb 07, 2008

Where the participants were reportedly told not to boo McCain.

#24

floranista at 12:52 pm on Feb 07, 2008

McCain was well-received until he started talking about his differences with CPAC members and he mentioned illegal immigration. The boos were loud and sustained.

#25

airforcewife at 12:58 pm on Feb 07, 2008

That's interesting, florrie. I was just looking for a report about his reception. I read the text of his speech just now, and I'm not sure why they were booing. He wasn't saying that he was RIGHT, he said that he was doing what he thought was best and apparently that is not how America saw what he tried.

He really did seem to be trying to reach out. I think that they had those boos saved up and when they heard "immigration" the boos broke out. There's some very frustrated people.

**should be taken as an analysis, not an apology on my parts.

#26

levi from queens at 1:04 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#24 floranista

McCain was well-received until he started talking about his differences with CPAC members and he mentioned illegal immigration. The boos were loud and sustained.

Malkin says that the boos were drowned out by cheers.

#27

Right Wing Conspirator at 1:06 pm on Feb 07, 2008

McCain is still not going to win the Presidency. The MSM is going to eat him alive.

#28

solus rex at 1:06 pm on Feb 07, 2008

he was doing what he thought was best

He really beleives that. That's what makes him so dangerous.

#29

levi from queens at 1:07 pm on Feb 07, 2008

2:34 - A few boos on immigration, but a lot of cheers and a laugh from McCain. He says he respects the opposition because it was based in an honorable defense of the rule of law. He now understands that no one will trust Washington on immigration until they actually secure the border.

Cap'n Ed live-blogging the speech. link

#30

floranista at 1:09 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#26 levi from queens

Malkin says that the boos were drowned out by cheers.

lol, then I must need new ears, levi. I didn't hear any cheers during that segment!

But, like afw said, he was indeed reaching out in what appeared to be a very sincere way and had a great reception otherwise.

#31

solus rex at 1:12 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#30 floranista

Forgive my skepticism, but it sounds like an artful feigning of sanity.

#32

levi from queens at 1:16 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#30 floranista

I wonder if mike placement made a difference. I wouldn't think Malkin and Cap'n Ed would both say the same thing if there weren't something to it.

#33

floranista at 1:18 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#31 solus rex

Forgive my skepticism, but it sounds like an artful feigning of sanity.

solus, that's what I'm afraid of too, I was trying to be upbeat about the whole thing.

I can't wait to learn who will be his running mate.

#34

floranista at 1:21 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#32 levi from queens

I wonder if mike placement made a difference. I wouldn't think Malkin and Cap'n Ed would both say the same thing if there weren't something to it.

levi, all I can say is I watched it live on C-Span. I didn't hear any cheers during that segment and the boos went on for a good 15-20 seconds - which is sustained, in my opinion.

All in all, he got a very warm reception.

#35

bluebeard at 1:29 pm on Feb 07, 2008

Triumph des Willens was artful, too.

#36

AM42 at 1:32 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#11 evariste

Fuck.

#37

AM42 at 1:40 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#30 floranista

Well, it's just a bit sad when the GOP front-runner says that he's finally willing to reach across the aisle

...it's to the Republican side.

#38

floranista at 1:46 pm on Feb 07, 2008

Yes, AlphaMu, it is sad. My reaction to his speech was definitely colored by waking up to learn that Mitt dropped out.

#39

סטרמי Stormi at 2:13 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#8 airforcewife

Plus, AFG gets to pack heat. Yummy, yummy, yummy I'm thinking of making a "Hot Guys With Guns" calender. If I do, I'll be sure to put aside one for throb and Stormi.

You mean one each for me and throbert, right? Because I nevere really learned how to share.

#40

franco cbi at 3:04 pm on Feb 07, 2008

Yeah, a year later and we're still fighting over the bubblebutt Air Force cadet dancer. :)

#41

levi from queens at 3:17 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#34 floranista

I worked out how everybody could be correct. Apparently the strong McCain supporters sat in the front and the booers in the rear (per Malkin). A person in the front row might think that the boos were overcome by the cheerers. A mike three-quarters of the way back would probably not even pick up any of the cheers.

#42

Lewis at 6:05 pm on Feb 07, 2008

#11 evariste

Fuck.

You can say that again.

#11 evariste

Fuck.

And again.

#11 evariste

Fuck.

And again.

#11 evariste

Fuck.

Okay, I'm done now.

#11 evariste

Fuck.

Oops, maybe not.

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