Let's stop kidding ourselves.

[Meeker]

Paul is unpalatable. Perry is a moron. Huntsman is polling at 1% everywhere outside New Hampshire. Gingrich doesn't actually want to be President. Santorum's organization is too underdeveloped.

It's over. Romney will win. If we just accept this now then we won't be frustrated and disappointed in a month when it's officially over.

[Oakvale]

Yeah. Once Gingrich failed to hold his surge in support I knew it was over. Ugh.

Worst primaries ever.

[Free Palestine]

0/10

[Marokai Backbeat]

Yeah. Once Gingrich failed to hold his surge in support I knew it was over. Ugh.

Worst primaries ever.

[Frodo]

Given Romney's seeming coronation, is it safe to say this is proof that the Tea Party is a spent force, even within the GOP?    

[redcommander]

Perhaps we could all help to ensure Santorum wins South Carolina and the primaries don't turn into a coronation for Romney. An Atlas moneybomb?

[Politico]

Given Romney's seeming coronation, is it safe to say this is proof that the Tea Party is a spent force, even within the GOP?    

No, they will come out in full force for Romney. Why? Anti-Obama senitment, and Romney is actually with the Tea Party on economics.

[NVGonzalez]

Yeah. Once Gingrich failed to hold his surge in support I knew it was over. Ugh.

Worst primaries ever.

[NVGonzalez]

Given Romney's seeming coronation, is it safe to say this is proof that the Tea Party is a spent force, even within the GOP?    

No, they will come out in full force for Romney. Why? Anti-Obama senitment, and Romney is actually with the Tea Party on economics.

He may today. But what about tomorrow?

[Politico]

Given Romney's seeming coronation, is it safe to say this is proof that the Tea Party is a spent force, even within the GOP?    

No, they will come out in full force for Romney. Why? Anti-Obama senitment, and Romney is actually with the Tea Party on economics.

He may today. But what about tomorrow?

We can say a lot of things about Teflon Mitt, even I admit that, but he's always been ironclad on fiscal issues.

[tmthforu94]

U jnwq drom the rwfubbubf nurr qiyks qub! A AIIB a xgeuaruw aUS BI.

[Mehmentum]

In the wake of the polls  showing Romney with a lead in South Carolina, even in a head to head with Santorum or Gingrich, I have come to accept that he will win.

Worst primaries ever.  At least in 2004, Edwards won a state.  

[Meeker]

U jnwq drom the rwfubbubf nurr qiyks qub! A AIIB a xgeuaruw aUS BI.

Are you speaking Mandarin?

[Fuzzybigfoot]

In the wake of the polls  showing Romney with a lead in South Carolina, even in a head to head with Santorum or Gingrich, I have come to accept that he will win.

Worst primaries ever.  At least in 2004, Edwards won a state.  

He won 2! 

[Meeker]

In the wake of the polls  showing Romney with a lead in South Carolina, even in a head to head with Santorum or Gingrich, I have come to accept that he will win.

Worst primaries ever.  At least in 2004, Edwards won a state.  

He won 2! 

And Wes Clark won Oklahoma!

[Politico]

In the wake of the polls  showing Romney with a lead in South Carolina, even in a head to head with Santorum or Gingrich, I have come to accept that he will win.

Worst primaries ever.  At least in 2004, Edwards won a state.  

He won 2! 

And Wes Clark won Oklahoma!

And Howard Dean won Vermont!

[Frodo]

U jnwq drom the rwfubbubf nurr qiyks qub! A AIIB a xgeuaruw aUS BI.

Translation? 

[Politico]

U jnwq drom the rwfubbubf nurr qiyks qub! A AIIB a xgeuaruw aUS BI.

Are you speaking Mandarin?

It's a Mitt Fit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc0QFc9qaGw

[Eraserhead]

In the wake of the polls  showing Romney with a lead in South Carolina, even in a head to head with Santorum or Gingrich, I have come to accept that he will win.

Worst primaries ever.  At least in 2004, Edwards won a state.  

He won 2! 

And Wes Clark won Oklahoma!

And Howard Dean won Vermont!

And he won it in a landslide after he had dropped out!

[King]

In the wake of the polls  showing Romney with a lead in South Carolina, even in a head to head with Santorum or Gingrich, I have come to accept that he will win.

Worst primaries ever.  At least in 2004, Edwards won a state.  

He won 2! 

And Wes Clark won Oklahoma!

And Howard Dean won Vermont!

And he won it in a landslide after he had dropped out!

If Paul were from a smaller state, that would probably happen.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I don't think there's anyone here besides maybe Phil (wrapped in a similar delusion to 2006) who doesn't expect Romney to be the nominee with ease. I'm hoping Santorum and Paul put up a good fight to keep it entertaining but the outcome just isn't in doubt.

[Jacobtm]

2012 was characterized by Republicans orderly falling in line behind Romney, the classic next-in-line per Republican candidacy standards. His inevitability was always clear, and it was no surprise to anyone when he locked up the nomination with few problems, especially with such weak competition.

[Antonio the Sixth]

What matters most is not the eventual winner as much as the time needed for the nomination. It's pretty clear Santorum's chances are tenuous to say least. But if he upsets the polls in SC he will certainly represent a major threat for Romney for a couple months. That would already be good enough.

[WillK]

Paul is unpalatable. Perry is a moron. Huntsman is polling at 1% everywhere outside New Hampshire. Gingrich doesn't actually want to be President. Santorum's organization is too underdeveloped.

It's over. Romney will win. If we just accept this now then we won't be frustrated and disappointed in a month when it's officially over.

While you are at it, just accept now that Obama is going to be reelected.   
 Then you won't be frustrated or disappointed when its officially over. 

[Franzl]

I don't think there's anyone here besides maybe Phil (wrapped in a similar delusion to 2006) who doesn't expect Romney to be the nominee with ease. I'm hoping Santorum and Paul put up a good fight to keep it entertaining but the outcome just isn't in doubt.

To be fair, I doubt Phil really believes Santorum is going to win the nomination.