Can someone explain this logic to me?

[Keystone Phil]

So Santorum is slipping again and we can't stop hearing about a 134th Newt Surge. Why in the name of God would people go back to a candidate that has been a non-factor himself (I say "himself" because he has been a factor for Santorum in other races. If he was out of this, Santorum would have won Michigan and could have made a serious run at a few other states) for well over a month? "Well, we need someone to stop Romney"...so let's waste time building up someone at the back of the pack (again) this late in the game?

I don't understand this and it isn't because my candidate isn't benefitting. It just doesn't make strategic sense. There hasn't been some dramatic shift either. Santorum hasn't totally collapsed/dropped out and Newt hasn't done anything phenomenal. So our realistic shot at an Anti Romney candidate might just be totally derailed on Tuesday because of God only knows what reason. If Santorum loses Tennessee, Newt's 15-20% of the vote will be the major reason. Same thing with Ohio. I think Rick will still take Oklahoma but, again, Newt's cracking of 20% keeps Mitt in the game.

Again, if Santorum was totally out of the game or Newt had some amazing debate performance/news in his favor, this would make sense but neither of those things have happened.

[Keystone Phil]

The logic is that Paul and Mittens are 100% unacceptable to the majority of Republicans. It's just a process of elimination.

Right but the point isn't, "Why don't they go with Romney or Paul?" They want to stop Romney and they don't like Paul/he isn't a factor so why not stick with the candidate that has a shot instead of building up someone from scratch multiple times when he hasn't done anything spectacular recently?

[Keystone Phil]

Jmfcst said Santorum would never get consideration from the base. A spectacularly wrong bit of analysis that was only rendered because he personally dislikes Santorum.

[Keystone Phil]

Gosh...for a candidate that's so arrogant, you think he would have won over a few more of us own...

It's stunning that a moderator can so openly troll.

[Keystone Phil]

It's stunning that a moderator can so openly troll.

Which moderator?

I was thankfully mistaken that Sam was still in a position of authority here.