After South Carolina the G.O.P. establishment

[nevergiveup]

went after Newt big time. They knew his nomination would be a disaster for the party. Romney endorsements were fast and furious. The establishment assisted in destroying Newt in Florida and Nevada and thus giving Romney a big psychological edge. Now that Santorum has won 3 primaries in a row and is surging in the polls will the establishment go after him? His nomination would also be a disaster for the party but I see no indications from any establishment figures that they are concerned. There is an eerie silence. What goes?

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[RevStPatrick]

1. Why would a Santorum nomination be a disaster...

...for the party?
He could very well be the useful idiot they are looking for.
They love their useful idiots!

Of course, he would lose in the biggest landslide in American history, so yeah, it would be bad for them. Even though they are clearly throwing the election again this year, a 10 point margin would not be good for them in the long run...

[Jackpine Radical]

2. I think they went after the poikilotherm mostly because

he was telling too many inconvenient truths, not just about Romney, but about the unholy alliance between the Rs & the 1%.

Frothy hasn't done that yet, so maybe they figure they have plenty of time to get him out before the convention.

[southernyankeebelle]

3. Maybe they realized that none of them had a chance to win and that Holy Ricky is the cleanest

of the three but his extreme religious views will not win in 2012. They will wait for 2016. I think they realize they have already lost. The more people take a look at CPAC and the hate they are pushing people will not vote for them. If they continue on this road I think democrats can swipe both houses. What are the odds?