Romney to drop presidential bid.
By on Feb 7th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Romney to drop presidential bid.
GOP sources are saying that Mitt Romney will suspend his presidential bid. He is expected to make the withdrawal announcement today at CPAC.
UPDATE: Karl Rove has confirmed to Fox News that Romney is likely to drop out.
UPDATE II: As was expected, Romney made it official in his speech at CPAC.
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Wow. Huge.
So Mittens is going to cut-and-run, huh?
February 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pmCampaigning has taken away too much precious animal torture time.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:27 pmso mittens is going to cut-and-run, huh?
comment by ralph
Why not? Mttens cut-and-ran from Vietnam. His sons have cut-and- run from Iraq.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:28 pmYay
February 7th, 2008 at 12:28 pmA McCain-Huckabee ticket. Bring it.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:29 pmthanks for playin' mittens.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:29 pmThe Mitt who spoke out of all seventeen sides of his mouth... He tried to claim that he would continue the many disasters of our little Texas tyrant, but somehow, like the GOP reaction to 11-9: Mister Julieannie, the folks were not buying those stale policies any longer...
February 7th, 2008 at 12:29 pmAnd the mormon voter's will back who now.?.....Blessings
February 7th, 2008 at 12:29 pmall republicans should just drop out. they should hang their heads in shame and not nominate anyone. they shouldnt be allowed to run.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pmSweet.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pmGOP sources are saying that Mitt Romney will suspend his presidential bid.
"suspend"?
next time don't tell your boss you quit, tell him "i suspend!"
February 7th, 2008 at 12:31 pmMoney well spent (donated), eh Mitt?
February 7th, 2008 at 12:31 pmAnd to think just yesterday he was speaking about what a success Super Tuesday was....go figure.
I guess that now that your bid for pres is sunk, your boys won't be working on your campaign
My guess is that they are not going to join the fight in Iraq, right Mittens?
Buck Fush
February 7th, 2008 at 12:31 pmStick a fork in that piece of meat. Its done.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pmConservatism if DEAD.
Amen.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:33 pmIt's all proceeding according to God's plan, right, Daryll? Now that the heathen Romney is gone, "President-Elect Huckabee" will pick up all of his delegates and crusade right to victory in November.
A McCain-Huckabee ticket. Bring it.
Comment by Badmoodman — February 7, 2008 @ 12:29 pm
You're mistaken. Daryll ahs already informed us that God has annointed the Huckster as the next president.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:34 pmOops:
Conservatism is DEAD.
Amen.
:)
February 7th, 2008 at 12:34 pmA McCain-Huckabee ticket. Bring it.
Comment by Badmoodman
If you notice where Phuckabee won (the south), it shows just how ignorant and superstitious the South is, it is amazing that that many people would vote for someone who thinks the earth is 6000 years old.
Ignorance is bliss.
Buck Fush
February 7th, 2008 at 12:34 pmWell GOPers, it's time to buy some fresh new knee pads. There's a new daddy in town... perhaps a granddaddy, and his name is John McCain!!!
I hope GOPers learn to cling to John just as tightly as John loves to hug our King George. Of course that's in a very manly boy crush on a Saudi prince sort of way. Say goodbye to Romney, the last semi-rational candidate on your side. Now you have McWar, I mean McCain, and that other guy trying to bring us back to about the 12th century.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:35 pmbtw, whatever happens to all the campaign cash collected and not used when the candidate "bows out"?
Seems like a nice way to create a nice personal "stash" to me.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:35 pmGoodbye Mitt, I actually knew ye a bit well.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmMy GOD! America is doomed! Mitt Romney was God's chosen saviour!
Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck........losers one and all.
Beck is going to have a shit fit today!
Watch the GOP melting.
-GSD
February 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmI'm trying to figure out what "suspend" means in this instance. I think what Romney probably means is "I'm going to quit campaigning, but I'm not going to officially drop out, release my delegates, or endorse anyone else. This way, if I decide to pull a Gary Hart later, I still have my options open."
What it really means is that Romney is hanging it up -- he just may not be admitting it yet.
So NOW who will Limbaugh and Coulter champion since their boy Romney is toast?
February 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmWell he's shown he's a good businessman. You don't keep investing in a dry hole.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:38 pmWill the suspension of Mitt Romney's Campaign hurt John McCain?
http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=1714
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February 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pmSo NOW who will Limbaugh and Coulter champion since their boy Romney is toast?
Comment by missmolly — February 7, 2008 @ 12:36 pm
it's a real fight among the remaining candidates to get their support, isn't it?
February 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pmOh me! Oh my! What, pray-tell, are the five strapping young Romney lads going to do now that their mission of serving America by campaigning for dear old dad is coming to a screeching halt?? Hmmm -- perhaps we can all give the boys a hand in their decision-making process by providing the addresses of the nearest Army and Marines recruiting offices. Just saying . . .
http://fivebrothers.mittromney.com/
February 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pmdouble Guantanamo you stupid piece of ....................
February 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pmWell he’s shown he’s a good businessman. You don’t keep investing in a dry hole.
Comment by ronlawhouston — February 7, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
i thought that was exactly what he was doing until a few minutes ago.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pmSomeone had better be on suicide watch at CPAC.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:44 pmComment by krazeeinjun — February 7, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
you might be right, a romney brothers "surge" could turn the tide!
February 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmBye-bye, Flip Flopper. We hardly knew you -- or your sorry attempts to buy the Presidency!!
http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2008/02/breaking-news-mitt-romney-will-bow-out.html#links
February 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmmissmolly, I understand your confusion. Just remember according to our liberal MSM GOPers may "suspend" whereas Dems "quit", "dropout" or "cut-and-run". I hope this helps.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmWhen I go to eat in Waltham, I drive by MR's Belmont estate. This is one of his 7 homes.
MR is an elitist NEOcon bigot. Good riddance. As Governor, he stunk.
On the national stage, he would have smelled even more.
He'll be nothing but a footnote.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmSorry Mitt, but I guess hate radio will have to go back to worshiping their ever dependable and favorite corpse Ronald now.
A∞Ω
February 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pm29. tell that to hillary - she lubed her dry hole with 5mil of her and bubba's cash last month
February 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pmThe Mormons will vote exactly as they are told to by their Prophet. Lock step, as a solid bloc. And it will be Republican.
What did Romney get in Utah? Something around 90% of the vote?
February 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pmComment by ct — February 7, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
that's president clinton to you pal.
(start getting use to it. how's the jello?)
February 7th, 2008 at 12:52 pmThe Repukes only now can count on McEmpire. Through McHubris, McHegemony, and McEthnic cleansing : they can own the world!
I hate McCain.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pmAnyone know if Rush Limpdick's head has exploded yet?
February 7th, 2008 at 12:55 pmThis story forced me to get a log in after years of lurking and reading. I hope this is so true.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:55 pmhillary may be finished. (i hope not) - trouble raising funds, half her own party won't vote for her, and almost 50% of the all voters won't either. not looking good for our favorite lib candidate.
February 7th, 2008 at 12:57 pm29. tell that to hillary - she lubed her dry hole with 5mil of her and bubba’s cash last month
Comment by ct — February 7, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
In case you hadn't noticed , Ms Clinton and Obama are in a virtual tie for the Dem nomination ; Shitt Conme was trailing a wrinkled old insane fool so badly , he needed a telescope to spot him..........
February 7th, 2008 at 1:00 pmCan someone please tell that silly c**t to make some sense? All it's posting is gibberish.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:00 pmhillary may be finished. (i hope not) - trouble raising funds, half her own party won’t vote for her, and almost 50% of the all voters won’t either. not looking good for our favorite lib candidate.
Comment by ct — February 7, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
Because John McInsane is "beloved" within the garbage GOP ?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
He's as likable as an enema...........
February 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmMutt just attacked the majority of America during his farewell speech....leaving alone the far, far, far reich-wing. What a typical Anti-American reich-winger.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmcan someone tell ralphy the wondering homo not to make yet another thread about me.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmComment by ct
Something tells me that Shayne is going to jump off her barstool and start barking like a crazed chihuahua when she sniffs out that comment.
A∞Ω
February 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmhalf her own party won’t vote for her, and almost 50% of the all voters won’t either. not looking good for our favorite lib candidate.
Comment by ct — February 7, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
That's pretty comical considering not a single reich-wing candidate can obtain 35% of the vote. Not looking good for the reich-wing movement.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmShitt Conme is now claiming that military spending in the US should increase .............He also talked about giving our Vets the "care they deserve" ; just like your dear leader , Chimpy , has moron ?
February 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmCan someone please tell that silly c**t to make some sense? All it’s posting is gibberish.
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 7, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
he hasn't had his sponge bath yet. none of the orderlies will go near him. poor ct. lying in a puddle of his own urine. tapping away on his keyboard. waiting to flat line. bye, ct.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmcan someone tell ralphy the wondering homo not to make yet another thread about me.
Comment by ct — February 7, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
February 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmHow about you stop posting stupid shit and you wouldn't have to worry about it , skid mark ?
the simple ones are always the easiest
February 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmCaption:
"Have I gotten even fatter ?"
A∞Ω
February 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmHey comment #40, I hope all RIECH wing radio explodes.John 100 years McCain is all they got, and MITTENS says he isn`t conservative enough.GOP`ers lookout your toast come NOV 08 and beyond take your tax cuts for the rich take your WARMONGERING and take EXXON MOBIL with you and go to"BLAZES" with all your HYPOCRITACAL neocons with you.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmthe simple ones are always the easiest
Comment by ct — February 7, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
February 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmYou shouldn't talk of your mother in that manner........
SHA NA NA NA HEY HEY HEY GOOOOOODBYYYYYEEEEEEEe, reich-wing!
February 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmSeems like a nice way to create a nice personal “stash†to me.
Comment by DieNowForPeace
He'll use that money to pay himself back for all his personal money he put into his campaign.
You will notice that Hillary Clinton said she "loaned" her campaign $5 million. You can bet your sweet bippie that she will pay herself back with any campaign cash she has left if her bid fails.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pmClosed captioner on MSNBC must be a New York Giants fan: Mitt "I agree with John McCain about finding and executing Bill Bill -- Bill Belichick -- Osama Bin Laden." I think they have macros stored for common phrases, but that's bizarre.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmct?
ct...?
February 7th, 2008 at 1:16 pmI think that SPCA will be happy about that.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pmkarl rove:
the man with without a neck!
February 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pmPersonal cost of campaign: $40 million
Personal cost to reputation: Uncalculated
Chances of ever being President: 0
Pleasure in seeing Mittens 'suspend': Priceless
February 7th, 2008 at 1:23 pmRomney: I "cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror"
Seriously? He thinks that will happen if a Democrat is in office? That's idiotic.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:24 pmComment by DennisRaines — February 7, 2008 @ 1:24 pm
huck isn't quitting.
huck supports the terrorists?
February 7th, 2008 at 1:27 pmkarl rove:
the man with without a neck!
Comment by joe cantwell
But plenty of chins.
A∞Ω
February 7th, 2008 at 1:28 pmThis is why I didn't like Romney - too much like Bush. Very duplicitous. Aiding and supporting the terorists? That's why you halted your campaign? That's gotta be the weakest cop-out yet. Absurd.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:35 pmMitt: "If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror"
Out of the race, but still a dick.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:41 pmMcCain is the nominee now, and he will probably take Huckabee for a running mate.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:44 pmOne old, senile warmonger, and a biblethumping hayseed.
Unfortunately, to many people, that is a winning duo.
This dumbass started spending money on commercials almost three years ago, good investment, repuke style.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:48 pmtake care
tony and lido the guidedog
How come Faux newsreporter looks like a polish sausage?
February 7th, 2008 at 2:03 pmcomment by dietrich @ 2:03 pm
EEEEWWWW! Now I might never touch another sausage again. thanx a lot (:-D)
February 7th, 2008 at 2:13 pmsorry bout that uncle ho
February 7th, 2008 at 2:22 pmAdios, Mitt Osmond.
February 7th, 2008 at 2:47 pmSend your sons to Iraq, Mitt, now that they are no longer "serving" their country in your campaign.
As a poster said on another thread, it'll be like a whole BASKETBALL TEAM of Jack Bauers!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
February 7th, 2008 at 2:58 pm