official Super Tuesday commentary thread (Republican)

[patrick1]

McCain in his speech was most gracious to Huckabee and to Romney, congratulating both of them.

It makes me believe he wants to heal the rifts in the party, in particular the tough battle he has had with Romney.

Perhaps he is setting the groundwork, should he become the nominee, to asking Romney to be his running mate, which, given the considerable support Romney has received in primaries and caucuses, would be the best way of uniting the party.

Romney does not offer much to the ticket.  He is running poor in the South and the two frankly don;t like each other.   I could see Huck being a VP and despite his more strident Evangelical views I would support that.

[Lincoln Republican]

Romney takes Montana!!!!!!!!!!

[MasterJedi]

Romney takes Montana!!!!!!!!!!

We knew this about an hour ago, when 100% of the vote was in but they didn't call it.

[Ebowed]

Perhaps he is setting the groundwork, should he become the nominee, to asking Romney to be his running mate, which, given the considerable support Romney has received in primaries and caucuses, would be the best way of uniting the party.

Are you kidding?

Mike "Don't they believe Satan was Jesus' brother?" Huckleberry is going to be the VP.

[Alcon]

Everyone look at Missouri.

Condolence prize, Obamanites.

[J. J.]

McCain takes CA BIG!!!

[ZamboniDriver]

McCain wins CA

That's all, folks!

[J. J.]

McCain wins CA

That's all, folks!

No McCain just won MO!

[Lincoln Republican]

Romney takes Montana!!!!!!!!!!

We knew this about an hour ago, when 100% of the vote was in but they didn't call it.

Well now it's called!

[True Democrat]

Romney takes Montana!!!!!!!!!!

We knew this about an hour ago, when 100% of the vote was in but they didn't call it.

Well now it's called!

Romney's done!! (I don't know why, but playing the cynic against Romney and Obama is just a lot of fun tonight.)

[J. J.]

The ship that is the Mitt Romney campaign, took heavy fire off WV, was torpedoed in the South,  strafed in the Mississippi valley and finally sunk by surface fire off California.  Its boilers blew, its superstructure was on fire, and finally it has slipped below the surface.

We have a de facto nominee. 

[Torie]

I am beginning to wonder if Romney will get ANY delegates out of California.

[Meeker]

Romney = SOOOO screwed

[True Democrat]

Missouri and California = McCain now officially frontrunner.

Too bad Bloomberg isn't going to run, but it looks as though I'll have to jump on the McCain bandwagon, at least if Obama is the Democratic nominee.

[Colin]

Missouri and California = McCain now officially frontrunner.

Too bad Bloomberg isn't going to run, but it looks as though I'll have to jump on the McCain bandwagon, at least if Obama is the Democratic nominee.

Bah, don't support Hillary or my opinion of you will go down immensely. Support John McCain, war hero, independent thinker, the man who should have been leading our country for the past eight years. Give him a chance to clean up the mess.

[J. J.]

Romney having "frank discussions" tomorrow with his staff; he has canceled a trip to KS prior to the caucus.

[Eraserhead]

MSNBC is basically saying Romney is going to throw in the towel shortly.

[Colin]

Romney having "frank discussions" tomorrow with his staff; he has canceled a trip to KA prior to the caucus.

He should just drop out and endorse McCain. It's better for the party and it's better for his bottom line, in the end. Why waste your effort, money, and time on a campaign that, as we can see after tonight, has really no where to go.

[True Democrat]

Missouri and California = McCain now officially frontrunner.

Too bad Bloomberg isn't going to run, but it looks as though I'll have to jump on the McCain bandwagon, at least if Obama is the Democratic nominee.

Bah, don't support Hillary or my opinion of you will go down immensely. Support John McCain, war hero, independent thinker, the man who should have been leading our country for the past eight years. Give him a chance to clean up the mess.

It's the Supreme Court issue that gets me.  I just don't know if I can allow McCain to pick more justices in the form of Roberts or Alito.

However, for four years probably, he will have a Democratic Congress, so that will limit his nomination powers.

Hmm, I have to think about this.

[Aizen]

Nothing can stop McCain...except his old age

[Torie]

Mitt will do exactly that tomorrow or the next day, and probably arrange to be with McCain when he does it.

[Meeker]

Wow... if Romney drops out... wow.

Where do his people go?

[M]

Wow... if Romney drops out... wow.

Where do his people go?

They get their own planets when they die, if that's what you mean.

[True Democrat]

Missouri and California = McCain now officially frontrunner.

Too bad Bloomberg isn't going to run, but it looks as though I'll have to jump on the McCain bandwagon, at least if Obama is the Democratic nominee.

Bah, don't support Hillary or my opinion of you will go down immensely. Support John McCain, war hero, independent thinker, the man who should have been leading our country for the past eight years. Give him a chance to clean up the mess.

It's the Supreme Court issue that gets me.  I just don't know if I can allow McCain to pick more justices in the form of Roberts or Alito.

However, for four years probably, he will have a Democratic Congress, so that will limit his nomination powers.

Hmm, I have to think about this.

[Lincoln Republican]

Perhaps he is setting the groundwork, should he become the nominee, to asking Romney to be his running mate, which, given the considerable support Romney has received in primaries and caucuses, would be the best way of uniting the party.

Are you kidding?

Romney takes Colorado!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe Romney won't be the VP, although I am not so sure he would accept it even if offered, but Huckabee will not be the VP nominee either, I am convinced.  The Republicans do not need an evangelical preacher on the ticket who would turn off half the country.

McCain should make an arrangement with Romney, where Romney gets out of the race and gets the VP nomination in return.

No, not serious.

However, although I still sincerely believe Romney would make the best President of any of the candidates running, by this time, it is clear that McCain is very well positioned to become the nominee of the Republican Party.  By withdrawing from the race and endorsing McCain, this would go a long way in uniting the party, and would make Romney somewhat of a hero in the party, and then, who knows where this could go from there?  VP perhaps?  

If Romney continues the campaign, he still has my support.

If Romney drops out of the campaign, McCain has my support.