Ahhh...if it could only be true. It would make for great theater.

No chance. When push comes to shove, the GOP finds unity well before chaos- and always will.

downstairs: No chance. When push comes to shove, the GOP finds unity well before chaos- and always will.

And conveniently forget all the biatching they did about Romney.

I'm going with the meteor.

Hobodeluxe: I don't think so. The GOP usually fall into line after the first primary or two.

Yeah but, look at what happened last time. Their nominee was anounced very early on, and they got diddly-squat as far as news coverage went since everyone was focusing on the Obama/Clinton primary.

Dragging this on until the convention, could do the same to Obama's re-election campaign.

I've been saying this for a while, since it has become clear that no matter what, Romney's support holds around 1 in 4. He hasn't shown that he has the ability to convince people to support him beyond what he already has. Depending on how many opponents are left for him, that might be enough. If nobody wins many other states, and he can win with 30% of the vote in the Republican winner-takes-all style of primaries, then he gets the nomination, though with no support. But if lots of enemies remain, and they all take a few states here and there, then nobody gets a majority. And a brokered convention could be hilarious, because there's nobody to rally around. Hell, the most likely outcome might be Christie gets drafted onto the floor and wins.

Flab: I'm going with the meteor.

Odds would be better if subby had said "satellite".

Diogenes: Flab: I'm going with the meteor.

Odds would be better if subby Angry Drunk Bureaucrat had said "satellite".

I have confidence that the GOP will again do what ever they can to make sure that Romney cannot win the nomination. In 2008 the GOP nominees colluded to make sure that Romney could not win the nomination, and gave it instead to McCain. it is not that the GOP leaders don't like Romney's positions, they don't like Romney the man.

Yeah, and Hillary Clinton is going to rush the stage and steal the nomination.

Romney will be the nominee. The only question is who is opponent will be. I think Rick Perry just lost that option. If it's Huntsman, I'll feel less like we're heading to the apocalypse, but I'm pretty sure Romney will pick a Talibornagain member to rally the base.

...and by "opponent" i meant Vice President.

Have the dumb.

I think the Republican Party is going to do whatever they must to get Mitt Romney the nomination, so I doubt this will happen. The larger question, for me, is whether or not this will infuriate the teabaggers that they either don't vote, or even split off to a third party. I can see something like the Herp-a-Derp party running a Palin/Bachmann ticket.

what_now: If it's Huntsman, I'll feel less like we're heading to the apocalypse

Never gonna happen. You can't have the Prez and Veep, both with magic underpants.

what_now: The only question is who his VP nomination will be. I think Rick Perry just lost that option.

I expect Romney will pick that white dude that looks like Santorum but isn't. You know who I'm talking about.

I really forgot his name, and I'm not trying to be funny. Which is probably amazingly apt, because he's an utterly forgettable white dude.

If the convention opens without a clear winner in hand, what chance do you think we'll see Paul goons out in full force? The lulz would be epic.

hillbillypharmacist: what_now: The only question is who his VP nomination will be. I think Rick Perry just lost that option.

I expect Romney will pick that white dude that looks like Santorum but isn't. You know who I'm talking about.

I really forgot his name, and I'm not trying to be funny. Which is probably amazingly apt, because he's an utterly forgettable white dude.

I don't think Dan Quayle is interested in doing that again.

what_now: Romney will be the nominee.

Have to disagree, this is the same scenario as Hillary was in at this time in the 2008 nomination cycle. Romney has a steady 23%, but it is a 23% that stubbornly refuses to increase... more damning to his ability to capture the nomination is his steadily growing unfavorable ratings with in his own party (which now sit at 21%). The other issue working against Romney is that Republican caucus and primary voters (strong republicans) only have a 15% support for Romney, where Cain and Perry are 20% and 18% respectively). The nationwide poll shows that Romney is ahead, but in actuality he does not have the numbers in the right place.

Diogenes: I don't think Dan Quayle is interested in doing that again.

Ha!
It was Pawlenty that I was trying to think of.
You know what's especially funny? I got this greenlight a couple months ago:

And the winner of last night's Republican debate: Tim Pawlenty. Wait. Hold on. Tim Pawlenty was debating last night? Which one was he?

Hobodeluxe: I don't think so. The GOP usually fall into line after the first primary or two. They know it's just a waste of money and it hurts their potential candidate to have to fend off attacks from their own party.

this
only question is will someone like perry be able to financially stay in the race until the end.
hillary vs obama was a great primary race because people were equally divided.

once a couple more GOP tards drop out of the race, things will center around sane people for romney and nuts for perry.
it is quite possible that the decision will wait until the last couple of primaries just like in the DEM 2008.

follow the money

Code_Archeologist: Have to disagree, this is the same scenario as Hillary was in at this time in the 2008 nomination cycle. Romney has a steady 23%, but it is a 23% that stubbornly refuses to increase... more damning to his ability to capture the nomination is his steadily growing unfavorable ratings with in his own party (which now sit at 21%). The other issue working against Romney is that Republican caucus and primary voters (strong republicans) only have a 15% support for Romney, where Cain and Perry are 20% and 18% respectively). The nationwide poll shows that Romney is ahead, but in actuality he does not have the numbers in the right place.

Only there's Rick Perry is no Barack Obama.

FROGDAMNIT!!

I keep f'ng up my posts!!!

what_now: FROGDAMNIT!!

I keep f'ng up my posts!!!

Put. The Bottle. Down.

WTF Indeed: I'll bet you a beer of your choice that Romney isn't the nominee.

I'd take that bet, but you can't ship beer to Massachusetts :)

WTF Indeed: Well then I guess I'll have to make it up to that evil commie-lib state you all have up there.

You should. We are by far the best of the 57 states.

WTF Indeed: I haven't been up there in a few years, do they still make you curse the Christian Lord to gain access to the Mass Pike?

Oh no. We've eased up on that. You just need to have an aborted fetus hanging off your car, and you're good to go.

Eh.... as others have pointed out, Republicans will line up and vote for whomever gets the nomination.

Too bad for them that's not going to work with independents...

Hobodeluxe: Flab: Hobodeluxe: I don't think so. The GOP usually fall into line after the first primary or two.

Yeah but, look at what happened last time. Their nominee was anounced very early on, and they got diddly-squat as far as news coverage went since everyone was focusing on the Obama/Clinton primary.

Dragging this on until the convention, could do the same to Obama's re-election campaign.

I think the republicans do better the less they're exposed to the public. remember "anonymous republican" always wins the polls over a specific candidate. I think it's a good strategy to lay low once the candidate is chosen. If they'd kept Palin off the tv McCain would have fared better. The more exposure you have the more likely it is you'll say something stupid. look at Perry,Trump, Bachmann or any of those who were in the lead previously. The got the lead, then got the attention and then went on to self-immolate.

Don't get me wrong, I do truly believe that every time one of them appears on tv, he or she manages to shoot themselves one more time in the mangled stub that used to be a foot. I was just saying their strategerists might think it's a good idea, based on the effects of stretching the 2008 Democratic primaries almost to their limit had on the overall campaign.

Elfich: Flab: I'm going with the meteor.

METEOR 2012!

I'm sticking with Giant Isopod.