Last night was a huge one. With only low-polling Newt and Ron Paul to combat Romney for the Republican nomination, Romney swept five Northeastern states last night: New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Delaware. Afterwards, Romney gave a speech in New Hampshire that I reckon was his best to date: This morning word came that Newt will officially suspend his campaign next Tuesday. Before Iowa, I looked at the field as it was at the time and endorsed Newt . He’s still on the New Jersey ballot so I may still symbolically vote for him when Jersey heads to the polls in June. More likely, I may end up voting for Romney to send a unity message to the Democrats, but I’m still on the fence. As of today, here’s the RCP horse race . Romney’s only down by about four, which isn’t fantastic news for Obama.
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Romney Ready for the Nomination
Two things dawned on me that I reckon no one’s really talking about ( possibly because they may make small sense ): First, what if Obama did get a tip from someone about how the Supreme Court is going to rule on Obamacare? His actions of late indicate that he knows it doesn’t look excellent. But, what if the opposite were right? Suppose all this grand-standing and hyperbole is being done so that there is an appearance of Obama’s power over the Supreme Court even though he already knows they will support him! Heck of a populist power play if right. Or not. Second, I’ve been hearing a lot of chat out there on the regular right-wing radio haunts about the lack of enthusiasm surrounding Mitt Romney. Though last night’s sweep was decisive, it was a typically not overwhelming Romney win. Romney still lacks conservative support, even though he was viewed back in 2008 as a conservative non-Huckleberry alternative to John McCain. Even Santorum publicly endorsed “right conservative” Romney back then! I’ll still support Romney enthusiastically for the 1.5 seconds it will take me to vote for him against Obama. The issue is this: post-2010 grassroots conservatives have generally become more awakened and are much more savvy than they once were. I believe the lack of Romney enthusiasm is less Romney’s fault and more a consequence of a shifting electorate.
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Two (Possibly Nonsensical) Observations on SCOTUS and Romney
I have been resigned the last month or so that Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee. Here’s a scenario: if Romney does well in Arizona and outright wins Michigan, no one will be able to compete with him on Super Tuesday. As a result, money for Rick and Newt will start to dry-up, while Ron Paul holds out all the way to convention to get Rand on as Veep. Done. That what makes this so damn painful to watch: Pure ready-made DNC attack ad material come late Spring. Awesome: [ grimy attack ad voice ] “ Is the GOP on the verge of nominating a flip-flopper from Massachusetts? “ Plus, how can this class warfare rhetoric jazz-up the conservative base? It won’t — it’ll just annoy us. The “1%” pay enough. I’m in the 50.5% and I pay too much! In truth it’s the 49.5% that needs to pick up the slack ! Our government’s problem is not about revenues, it’s about spending. While a President Romney is still better than Obama, why do I get the sinking feeling that I’ll likely be attending a Tea Party rally protesting Romney’s huge-spending, debt-ballooning, interest-group pandering, weak-kneed RINOism one day? I despise holding my nose. Rubio-Paul 2012! ( if only )
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Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel is demanding answers from Mitt Romney over the Church of Latter Day Saints' practice of baptizing deceased Jews.
Wiesel learned that his name (along with that of his father and maternal grandfather) had been submitted to a restricted Mormon website indicating he was ready for such a baptism. Of course, the 83-year ancient Wiesel is very much alive, well and is quite annoyed.
These proxy baptisms have long been sticking point between Jews and Mormons. It is estimated that 650,000 of these proxy baptisms have been performed on those who perished in the Holocaust. Despite an agreement by The Church of Latter Day Saints to stop the practice back in 1995 (with the exception of Jews who were ancestors of Mormons) the baptisms persist. Just today, the Church of LDS apologized for the proxy baptism of the parents of the late Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal.
Wiesel wants to know if Romney is aware of this practice and if so to call upon the Church of LDS to stop it. For his part, Mitt Romney said in a 2007 interview with Newsweek that he had performed proxy baptisms although it isn't clear if he's performed them on Jews who perished in the Holocaust.
When The Huffington Post questioned the Romney campaign to comment on Wiesel's query, they received a answer intended for another Romney official that the query be ignored. Not excellent.
Now one could make an argument that Wiesel could also direct this question to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. But, if Elie Wiesel questions you a question then you had better well answer it. Romney would be wise to pick up the phone and personally invite Wiesel for a one on one meeting and place this matter behind him.
