Let's go santorum!

That's a nice poodle ya got there. Be a shame if anyt'ing was ta happen...

GET IT OFF ME! GET IT OFF! OH GOD GET IT OFF ME!

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Gotta give a shout-out to my old hometown.

Dog on robot?

Serious question: If Santorum gets the nomination, do you think we'd see the non-batshiat crazy Republicans go third party (Gary Johnson, or something similar), stay at home and not vote, vote for Obama, or just vote Republican because socialism?

Ye Mr. No,
Mr. No at us,
Oral pun!

Romney up to his neck in Santorum.

Bring the lulz tonight Rick!!

I don't know if it means all that much, but in addition to the polling of the last 24-48 hours showing a shift back to Santorum, the Romney campaign has been working reaaaaally hard today to downplay expections while also blaming the Dems for voting for Santorum in Michigan.

Now, that makes sense to lower expectations, but just this weekend Romney was still saying they were going to win.

I'd love to see their internal polling data right now. I think it's telling them they are going to lose MI.

Shrugging Atlas: Bring the lulz tonight Rick!!

I don't know if it means all that much, but in addition to the polling of the last 24-48 hours showing a shift back to Santorum, the Romney campaign has been working reaaaaally hard today to downplay expections while also blaming the Dems for voting for Santorum in Michigan.

Now, that makes sense to lower expectations, but just this weekend Romney was still saying they were going to win.

I'd love to see their internal polling data right now. I think it's telling them they are going to lose MI.

Really? I heard it was Santorum who was lowering expectations. Maybe they both were. But anyway, I hope you're right.

Minus1Kelvin: Serious question: If Santorum gets the nomination, do you think we'd see the non-batshiat crazy Republicans go third party (Gary Johnson, or something similar), stay at home and not vote, vote for Obama, or just vote Republican because socialism?

Yes to all

back to back
belly to belly

Minus1Kelvin: Serious question: If Santorum gets the nomination, do you think we'd see the non-batshiat crazy Republicans go third party (Gary Johnson, or something similar), stay at home and not vote, vote for Obama, or just vote Republican because socialism?

Given your specific criteria, I am going to guess most will not vote. Apathy in not being represented. A few may vote Obama if they are disgusted enough with Santorum's pseudo-holy war, but they're probably a small group provided Santorum says or does nothing to motivate them to take action.

Also, the VP choice could factor into turnout, Santorum's crazy as they come in certain aspects, but there's a scary shrewdness to some of his moves. He has the capability to choose a running mate that could sell the semi-sane on the idea that Santorum is actually capable and intelligent by proxy. "If he chose candidate x then maybe I was wrong about him, and he might be better than Obama." Kind of a reverse-Palin move.

Santorum has some nice anagrams:

Rut moans
Man's rout
To Mr. Anus
Ram Snout
A rum snot
Roan smut
Sumo rant
Nuts roam
Moat runs
Man-o-rust

I like how the "moat runs" also works as a frothy mixture...

I am still trying to figure out if I should go and vote for Santorum today just to help muddy the waters. But if he actually did somehow become President I would genuinely feel terrible.

gravy chugging cretin.: back to back
belly to belly

I hate you now

/love the Kingston Trio version, tolerate Bellafonte's in a pinch, think the Rockapella version is justification for homicide

The Name: Really? I heard it was Santorum who was lowering expectations. Maybe they both were. But anyway, I hope you're right.

It's quite possible they both are...it would be the first traditionally correct thing either of them has done right in weeks if so. It's basically Campaign 101 stuff....but as we've seen neither are very good candidates that run very good campaigns.

But Romney's campaign has been on the talk shows and social media today particularly complaining about the Dem cross over voting. And almost every poll taken within the last day or two has late deciders breaking more for Santorum. And as Nate Silver has shown, Santorum seems to underperform in polls compared to his actual turnout.

Of course none of that means anything if those people don't vote, but the demographic Santorum is courting is typically much more inclined to take the time and effort to vote than Romney's.

DeltaPunch: I like how the "moat runs" also works as a frothy mixture...

Sounds like the Ren Faire version of Santorum.

"Milady, I do believe there is a trail of moat runs on the sheets."

baorao: I am still trying to figure out if I should go and vote for Santorum today just to help muddy the waters. But if he actually did somehow become President I would genuinely feel terrible.

Look at it this way. If he did somehow win, the country has jumped the shark no matter what. I voted for him in Missouri (I actually went to vote for Gingrich but the fat ass failed to get on the ballot).

The bottom line is none of these guys are going to go into the convetion with the number of deligates required to lock up the nomination at this point. So the worst you're really doing is causing a brokered convention that will drive one wing of the GOP off the deep end depending on who gets the actual nomination.

What that means in tangible terms is your vote is going to force the GOP to spend a TON of cash between now and the convetion hitting itself over the head, and not focusing on the General Election. Every dollar in advertising, campaigning, etc is off the books for the General. Meanwhile Obama can just sit back, continue to pile up cash, and prepare to beat down the poor soul that emerges from the convention.

Shrugging Atlas: baorao: I am still trying to figure out if I should go and vote for Santorum today just to help muddy the waters. But if he actually did somehow become President I would genuinely feel terrible.

Look at it this way. If he did somehow win, the country has jumped the shark no matter what. I voted for him in Missouri (I actually went to vote for Gingrich but the fat ass failed to get on the ballot).

The bottom line is none of these guys are going to go into the convetion with the number of deligates required to lock up the nomination at this point. So the worst you're really doing is causing a brokered convention that will drive one wing of the GOP off the deep end depending on who gets the actual nomination.

What that means in tangible terms is your vote is going to force the GOP to spend a TON of cash between now and the convetion hitting itself over the head, and not focusing on the General Election. Every dollar in advertising, campaigning, etc is off the books for the General. Meanwhile Obama can just sit back, continue to pile up cash, and prepare to beat down the poor soul that emerges from the convention.

good enough for me.

/brb, going to vote

Minus1Kelvin: Serious question: If Santorum gets the nomination, do you think we'd see the non-batshiat crazy Republicans go third party (Gary Johnson, or something similar), stay at home and not vote, vote for Obama, or just vote Republican because socialism?

Santorum only has an 11% chance of getting the nomination according to Intrade. I don't think anyone seriously expects he be the republican nominee. He'll drag things out a bit longer and try and force Romney into naming him VP.

Skid Roe v. Wade Boggs: Just voted for Santorum in Michigan.

I couldn't help it. I have a little faith that our country's population is smart enough to not elect him in November.

Same here. I still feel the need to take a shower.

Backwards Cornfield Races: Let's go santorum!

Santorum is SURGING!!

Is Michigan winner-take-all when it comes to delegates? I'd like to see the delegates split as much as possible so there's a brokered convention. You know, for the Lulz.

Shrugging Atlas: ... the Romney campaign has been working reaaaaally hard today to downplay expections while also blaming the Dems for voting for Santorum in Michigan.

As one of those Dems who voted for Santorum this morning, if you're reading this, Mitt... f#ck you.

A_Listless_Wanderer: Is Michigan winner-take-all when it comes to delegates? I'd like to see the delegates split as much as possible so there's a brokered convention. You know, for the Lulz.

As with most things related to Romney, the answer to that question is "All of the above."

Michigan:
Michigan will send 30 delegates to the GOP convention. (The state initially had 59 delegates, but the RNC penalized them for violating party rules by going before March 6.) Twenty-eight of the 30 delegates are awarded as winner-take-all based on the vote in each congressional district, and the two other delegates are awarded proportionally based on the statewide vote total (but a candidate must receive at least 15% to be eligible).

Arizona:
29 delegates are at stake. (The state originally had 58 delegates, but the RNC stripped half the delegation for the same rule violation as Michigan.) Arizona's contest is pure winner-take-all, with all of the state's 29 delegates going to the winner of the statewide vote.

sweetmelissa31: DeltaPunch: Santorum has some nice anagrams:

Rut moans
Man's rout
To Mr. Anus
Ram Snout
A rum snot
Roan smut
Sumo rant
Nuts roam
Moat runs
Man-o-rust

I like how the "moat runs" also works as a frothy mixture...

If I wrote him a letter I would address it "To Mr. Anus."

To Mr. Anus,

Man routs ram snout. A rum's not roan smut.
Moats run. Nuts roam. So am runt.

Sumo rant,
Man-o-Rust.

BTW, how's the voter turn out compared to last time? Are the GOP folks in Michigan as happy about Romney and Santorum as they were McCain and the gang?

Barricaded Gunman: Shrugging Atlas: ... the Romney campaign has been working reaaaaally hard today to downplay expections while also blaming the Dems for voting for Santorum in Michigan.

As one of those Dems who voted for Santorum this morning, if you're reading this, Mitt... f#ck you.

Welcome to Santorumentum! Enjoy your stay..and the lulz!

A_Listless_Wanderer: Is Michigan winner-take-all when it comes to delegates? I'd like to see the delegates split as much as possible so there's a brokered convention. You know, for the Lulz.

AFAIK it's by congressional district, so one could still lose the popular vote but still get more delegates from the state. So it comes down to how the districts have been gerrymandered in the past.

sweetmelissa31: Murphyr:

To Mr. Anus,

Man routs ram snout. A rum's not roan smut.
Moats run. Nuts roam. So am runt.

Sumo rant,
Man-o-Rust.

That's basically a poem.

"Santorum", a haiku by DeltaPunch

To Mr. Anus
Man routs ram snout, a rum snot
Man-o-rust moat runs

Murphyr: sweetmelissa31: DeltaPunch: Santorum has some nice anagrams:

Rut moans
Man's rout
To Mr. Anus
Ram Snout
A rum snot
Roan smut
Sumo rant
Nuts roam
Moat runs
Man-o-rust

I like how the "moat runs" also works as a frothy mixture...

If I wrote him a letter I would address it "To Mr. Anus."

To Mr. Anus,

Man routs ram snout. A rum's not roan smut.
Moats run. Nuts roam. So am runt.

Sumo rant,
Man-o-Rust.

Nice. When Santorum loses, he can go straight to being Christian TV's sad version of James Bond. Imagine, if you will, Rick Santorum in "To Mr. Anus."

Kurmudgeon: BTW, how's the voter turn out compared to last time? Are the GOP folks in Michigan as happy about Romney and Santorum as they were McCain and the gang?

I went around 3pm today and I was ballot # 160 in my precinct. The estimated number of registered voters in my precinct is about 2,000.

baorao: Kurmudgeon: BTW, how's the voter turn out compared to last time? Are the GOP folks in Michigan as happy about Romney and Santorum as they were McCain and the gang?

I went around 3pm today and I was ballot # 160 in my precinct. The estimated number of registered voters in my precinct is about 2,000.

I went around noon and was ballot #1. Of course, my university is on spring break, so...

/To put that into perspective, in 2010 I went at 7:30-ish for the general, and was ballot #12 and 13 (messed up ballot)
//No idea how many registered voters, but there are about 4-5,000 eligible voters.
///Really wish there was a precinct by precinct breakdown somewhere just so I could see how many finally voted

Carth: Minus1Kelvin: Serious question: If Santorum gets the nomination, do you think we'd see the non-batshiat crazy Republicans go third party (Gary Johnson, or something similar), stay at home and not vote, vote for Obama, or just vote Republican because socialism?

Santorum only has an 11% chance of getting the nomination according to Intrade. I don't think anyone seriously expects he be the republican nominee. He'll drag things out a bit longer and try and force Romney into naming him VP.

If Romney loses Michigan, he's toast. Why would anyone vote for someone who can't even win his home state?

bugontherug: If Romney loses Michigan, he's toast. Why would anyone vote for someone who can't even win his home state?

Do you mean Michigan, Utah or Massachusetts? :)