The GOP has to pull Gingrich off the ticket, what will they use as a tweeser and match?

[denbot]

The smarter people, the monied wing of the Grand Old Party can sense a Newt flavored iceberg looming in the fog. The only weakness that can approach Newt's ego, is his greed.

What will they (and they will) offer him, to try and get him to back off the ticket? What would satisfy his greed, lust, and ego? What could cause him to drop off the GOP's hunting dog?

[jmowreader]

1. They might not use anything

If they really are interested in throwing this election, which they've done before (think of Papa Bush's 1992 reelection campaign), Newt would be just the guy for them. They KNOW he can't win the election, and right now I'm not sure they want to.

Throwing the election would do two things for them: give the economy four more years to recover sufficiently (because they know as well as we none of their plans for fixing the economy will actually work, and they don't want to have to try), and it will forever get rid of the tea party--who, at this juncture, is even worse for them than the possibility Obama might actually be able to fix the economy.

[oh08dem]

2. Each candidate will sacrifice something to get Newt to drop out:

Romney sends him a few million.
Santorum talks Tony Perkins into co-authoring a book with him.
Ron Paul gets his pals at the Bunny Ranch to actually do some pimpin' for Paul.

[SaintPete]

3. Ambassador to the UN

it is the closest Newt will ever get to achieving political and intellectual royalty, and the only job big enough for his very ripe ego.

[Kurmudgeon]

14. Ambassador? Wait until the other UN delegates get a close look at him and Callista!

That'll really help the US's standing in the world, won't it?

[SaintPete]

15. You understand I don't want the Grinch to be Ambassador

right?

The question was what can the GOP offer him that would appeal to his ego

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Newt: A giant wood tick on the body of the GOP elephant!

Love the metaphor. Although it got mixed with the iceberg.

It's easy to imagine Newt as a big fat engorged tick.

[gateley]

5. I think his ego and sense of invincibility would trump greed. He's too far gone. nt

[Kablooie]

6. 'Bout the only thing to do that would be a huge scandal culminating in a felony arrest.

So if they want him off the ticket bad enough we could be in for a thrilling show.

[MADem]

7. Maybe some Kardashian-style sex tapes?

Something like that would be a laugh-riot.

I think Newt needs to be humiliated in order to be persuaded to leave the stage. He will not be cowed otherwise--he has a personal, visceral desire to rip Mittens open and eat his entrails. He also believes his own publicity.

Pompous ass!

[Raine]

8. Get his girlfriends to come forward (the ones he didn't marry)

and tell about all the kinky sex and BJs he indulged in.

[pnwest]

9. nobody has to do nuthin' but sit back and wait now...

after tonights win, he's so full of himself and cocksure, he's going to open his mouth and say something really stupid and screw his own self. They just have to wait for it, no action required.

[surfdog]

10. Offer him nothing he will be a footnote in a few months

Romney will be the GOP's nominee

[eShirl]

11. give him a 2-hour interview on FoxSNooze

[Carolina]

12. We don't want the GOP to pull him yet

I purposely voted in the OPEN primary here in SC yesterday.

My Dems friends and I call it political mischief; and, when possible, we always vote in repuke primaries for the GOP scum we think will be easier for the Dem to beat in the general.

So we voted for Newt!! Never thought I'd do such a thing in my life, especially after the Clinton years, but I want the Grinch to stay in the race so he and Santorum can contnue to damage Romney wth negative ads. Let them keep on fighting among themselves.

The minute, no the second, there's only one left standing -- and yes, it'll likely be Romney -- they'll all rally behind that one (as Repukes do best) and focus their despicably loathing ads on Obama. So dragging out the primary battle by keeping Newt and Sick Santorum in is to our advantage!

[IDemo]

13. He's already received a Palin endorsement. He's toast. n/t