Is it possible that some of this Super Pack money that is keeping Gingrinch & Santorum

[applegrove]

in the race is really GOP establishment trying to keep the anti-Romney vote divided so that Romney wins? Because Romney has turned out much weaker than anybody thought. If someone like Gingrinch pulls out wont most of his followers go to Santorum? I mean it is a delicate/nuanced thing for the GOP establishment to pull off but I don't see why not.

[Old and In the Way]

1. You could be on to something!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125119672

[applegrove]

3. I'm not worthy!!!

[JDPriestly]

2. In the old days, Gingrich would hold out and make

a deal with Romney to be VP. Things have changed a lot, so I don't know.

How do you think we ended up with a JFK/Johnson ticket?

JFK needed Johnson's supporters. The situation was a bit different, but the element of politics overtaking everything else could repeat in the Republican race. Someone is going to have a trump card, so to speak.

[Old and In the Way]

4. Right now, Gingrich is Romney's lifeline.

I can hear Mitt calling Newt and asking..."Ok, Newt, what do you want in my administration? Sec of State? SecDef? Name it, it's yours." Newt's a political animal and he knows he doesn't stand a chance to win this nomination...but he's holding some very excellent cards if he's playing poker with Mitt. the only thing he needs to do is...stay in the race and keep splitting that conservative base.

[DCKit]

5. Jeebus, Newt as SecDef, SecState, SecTrash.... terrifying.

I'd rather they bring back John Bolton.

[Old and In the Way]

7. It's my job to think the unthinkable.

[Lex]

6. Maybe Republican party has a big problem. Half are Religious Nuts

and half are old-school Rich Establishment.

None of these current guys can bring the 2 sides of the party together this time.