Mitt’s son: Romney could jump back in
posted at 11:02 am on February 25, 2008 by Allahpundit
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If the Brooks nightmare scenario materializes and someone proves that Maverick was shtupping Vicki Iseman in return for lobbyist favors, then yeah, he might drop out. He could survive in the sense of limping along to November, but with the myth of “straight talk” exploded in so spectacular a fashion he’d be fatally wounded. That would create a vacuum into which Huck, presumably, would move — unless someone blocked him. Enter the Romney:
Josh Romney, one of former Gov. Mitt Romney’s five sons, says it’s “possible” his father may rejoin the race for the White House, either as a vice presidential candidate or seek to become the Republican Party’s standard bearer if the campaign of Sen. John McCain falters…
He’s asked about speculation that given the McCain troubles his father might re-enter the Republican race either as a candidate for the top spot or as the party nominee’s vice presidential partner and Romney replies it’s “possible.” Then, he adds, “unlikely, but possible.”
It was the first sign from the Romney camp or family that the former Massachusetts governor’s political plans for 2008 were anything but over.
Such a move could provide a possible rallying point for conservatives, who awaited a perfect conservative candidate and held back from supporting Romney all during 2007 while the campaigns of other conservatives including Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback and Fred Thompson collapsed.
Exit question: Who else besides Mitt would jump in to try to fill the void? You don’t think…
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Which one is the lie and which one is pointless? Pure genius, I can smell your panic.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 25, 2008 at 6:44 PM
Weird, I can smell troll hair…
Geministorm on February 25, 2008 at 7:44 PM
The correct spelling is “shtooping.” An old Pennsylvania Dutch word.
pjcomix on February 25, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Geministorm on February 25, 2008 at 7:44 PM
What you smell is a Mav victory and there is nothing you can do about it.
THE CHOSEN ONE on February 25, 2008 at 9:14 PM
Fred!
lodestonejames on February 25, 2008 at 9:32 PM
keep hope alive!
nemo239 on February 25, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Go Mitt…………
surfergod on February 26, 2008 at 12:42 AM
I’m not counting on this scenario. Until and unless Mac goes Boom, I’m assuming he’ll be the nominee, and I’ll push him with all the enthusiasm I can for someone I neither trust nor like, because the Democrat alternative is worse.
But man, it’s fun to dream about Mitt coming to the rescue, if only to make TCO’s head explode. Maybe that would shut him up.
sulla on February 26, 2008 at 12:45 AM
Anybody is better than McCain.
Anybody.
Dave R. on February 26, 2008 at 2:00 AM
It’s great to dream. Something horrific would have to happen to McCain in order for Mitt to get back in. Health reasons or a “Dean” moment. That being said, we will be stuck with Bob Doyle….oopps I mean McCain for the duration.
whsiii on February 26, 2008 at 10:03 AM
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