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‘Prominent’ GOP Senator: If Romney Loses Michigan, We Need a New Candidate

By Doug Powers • February 20, 2012 05:46 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

With Mitt Romney not walking away with the nomination as many hoped and/or predicted, some in the so-called “establishment” wing of the party (apologies to George Will for using that mythical term) are reacting like Warden Hazen in The Longest Yard when the Mean Machine took the lead in the game against the guards: This isn’t supposed to happen!

From Jonathan Karl:

A prominent Republican senator just told me that if Romney can’t win in Michigan, the Republican Party needs to go back to the drawing board and convince somebody new to get into the race.

“If Romney cannot win Michigan, we need a new candidate,” said the senator, who has not endorsed anyone and requested anonymity.

The senator believes Romney will ultimately win in Michigan but says he will publicly call for the party to find a new candidate if he does not.

The unnamed Senator reportedly said that “new candidate” should be Jeb Bush.

I won’t venture a guess as to which Senator Jonathan Karl was referring. There are maybe ten Republican Senators that could be described as “prominent” who haven’t yet endorsed a candidate. If this Senator is serious, I guess we’ll find out who he is if Romney loses Michigan. But it’s probably a moot point anyway. Rep. Paul Ryan said it’s too late for anybody else to effectively jump into the race, and he’s right.

**Written by Doug Powers

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#101

On February 21st, 2012 at 1:28 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

Let’s see if SOMEONE has the cojones to do what MUST be done.

I’m not holding my breath. Seems like everyone in position to do something about it don’t want to be called a bad name (RACIST!) by other people.
#102

On February 21st, 2012 at 1:45 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

On February 21st, 2012 at 1:09 pm, conservative hispanic said:
Rogue Cheddar:

You didn’t answer the question. Stop acting like Phil.

Aw gee, now you shamed me into it. (sorry Phil)

Like Dexter says, if one State leaves Obowmao off the ballot, then the dialog has to begin. Force the MSM to ask the right question, not whether Obowmao was born in Hawaii, but whether he meets the Constitutional criteria of ‘natural born citizen’, for the Office of the Presidency (or Vice-Presidency), the only criteria the Founders added to differentiate the holding of any other branch of Governemnt office.
#103

On February 21st, 2012 at 1:54 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

Sheesh I can’t tpye todya!
#104

On February 21st, 2012 at 3:00 pm, conservative hispanic said:

Rogue Cheddar:

Like Dexter said, I’m not holding my breath.
#105

On February 21st, 2012 at 6:47 pm, Paratus said:

Conservative hispanic #94: I have no idea where in my post that you came to “2 choices ballots or bullets”. No where have I ever posted the need to resort to guns to solve any problem.
#106

On February 21st, 2012 at 7:50 pm, conservative hispanic said:

Paratus:

On post #91, you said:

We’re being governed by lawlessness and tyranny.

I answered:

Then we have 2 choices: the ballot box or bullets.

When a government is seen as tyrannical, those are the choices available for the people to get rid of it.

Maybe YOU prefer a third choice: grab the ankles and take it.
#107

On February 21st, 2012 at 10:17 pm, rightwingrocker said:

On February 21st, 2012 at 10:53 am, conservative hispanic said:

Obama isn’t eligible either.

You can want Marco Rubio in the White House all you want. Without two citizen parents, he’s not constitutionally eligible.

I predicted this earlier this month.

The Constitution forbids guys like Rubio from being President so as to also prevent guys like Obama from doing the same.

RWR
http://www.rightwingrocker.com
#108

On February 21st, 2012 at 10:40 pm, rightwingrocker said:

Surely there’s a judge out there somewhere with integrity and dedication to the Constitution that won’t dodge the question behind a false screen of ‘lack of standing’.

Not that the Attorney General will follow his recommendation, but here is one.

RWR
http://www.rightwingrocker.com
#109

On February 21st, 2012 at 10:48 pm, rightwingrocker said:

There has been no “precedent” set.
Obama was a mistake. All of Congress is complicit in his being eligible.

As is every American who neglects or refuses to take a stand.

RWR
http://www.rightwingrocker.com
#110

On February 22nd, 2012 at 12:10 am, Paratus said:

conservative hispanic:
I left the violence behind me about 42 years ago.
I don’t take anything up my ass cousin.
I’m not coming on here and telling anyone I want to start back into that life, but if it comes to that so be it.
#111

On February 22nd, 2012 at 12:30 am, Paratus said:

No kidding RWR.
#112

On February 22nd, 2012 at 9:56 am, happy2behere said:

Santorum couldn’t win his own Senate seat in his own state of PA, but let’s declare Romney dead in the water, shall we? Or maybe you should wait until TUE 4/24 to see if Santorum can win the primary in his own state?

This blog has gotten to be like an echo chamber. All the comments here are RINO, RINO, RINO. Such shortsightedness.