Froth Slosh B'Gosh

Ruth Ann Vomits Up Another Article

This time she complains about a politician engaging in politics, takes veiled swipe at Teh Gays, and then pivots to a whine about how ebil liberuls are trying to keep religious people from engaging in bigotry and discrimination.  My favorite part, though, was this: 

But it's possible the cynicism runs deeper -- and the failure of leadership is greater -- than conveniently evolving into a gay marriage advocate just in time to rake in millions from big donors in Hollywood (where the institution of marriage is of course so highly prized).

It's possible.  Of course, there are lots of things that are possible, aren't there?  Ruth Ann should understand that nearly half of all marriages, be they in Hollywood or elsewhere, end in divorce.  Of course, the institution of marriage isn't too prized in Washington D.C. either (just ask Newt Gingrich) or among far right radio talkers (just ask Rush Limbaugh).  Meanwhile, President Obama has gotten along just fine with a single spouse, unlike say, a certain opinion columnist in the pages of the P-G who is, if I'm not mistaken, on husband number 2.

Romney Romps, Routs Rivals

I don't think he's quite put it away, but Santorum's recent insensitive comments probably make the path quite a bit easier.  So long as Ricky's and Newt's sugar daddies continue to fund them, I don't see anyone dropping out.

Another Surge Of Santorum

Little Ricky takes both Alabama and Mississippi.

 Rick Santorum won the Alabama and Mississippi primaries Tuesday, striking deep into the South to deliver a stunning blow to Newt Gingrich in the battle to become the conservative alternative to front-runner Mitt Romney.
Poised to shake up the topsy-turvy race, Santorum's twin wins effectively killed Gingrich's Southern strategy and likely could create pressure on the former House speaker to drop out of the race.
Mitt Romney trailed Santorum in both states, likely to add delegates to his pack-leading total but now facing a potentially changing landscape.

Mittens probably still has the inside track, but I have to wonder why Newtie and Paul are staying in this.  Despite the fevered imaginations of the Paultards, he has no chance to get the nomination, and nowhere near enough delegates to be any sort of factor in a brokered convention.  I still think Gingrich is staying in just out of spite, but if Romney or Santorum cannot lock up a win, Newt could play the role of kingmaker. 

And The Winner Is.....

Mittens!  While the race is still technically up for grabs, Romney is probably far enough ahead its unrealistic for Little Ricky to catch up.  Santorum should probably stay in the race anyway, if for no other reason to try and secure a vice-presidential nod (which might make sense for Romney to address the ridiculous concerns from religious right that he belongs to some sort of "cult" as if any candidates' religious beliefs should be an issue anyway), but why are Gingrich and Paul still hanging around?  My guess is that in Gingrich's case its spite, and for Paul, he and his fan club continue to believe the fantasy that they can stage some sort of revolution come the convention.

Stupor Tuesday

Well, its finally here, and I suppose the question is, can Santorum hold off Mittens in Ohio and Tennessee?  Newt is expected to do well in Georgia. 

And How, Pray Tell, Are You Going To Do That?

Newt promises $2 a gallon gasoline.

The United States can’t afford to keep sending $500 billion a year overseas to purchase foreign oil, especially when there is so much domestic gas and oil available, Gingrich said. He said gas prices could drop to $2.50 or even $2 a gallon if the United States “dramatically” ramped up drilling offshore and on federal land.

Of course, the reason why gasoline prices are rising right now has nothing to do with supply.  We're currently exporting oil (and the XL pipeline is infrastructure designed to make even more oil available for export).  Oil is a global commodity, any increase in production here simply goes onto the world market.  If we increase supply, OPEC will cut supply, simply to maintain prices. 

The current run up in oil prices is attributable to market speculators driving up oil futures because they are betting on military action towards Iran by either the Israelis or the U.S. disrupting supplies.

Leave Poor Newt Alone!

After all, it was just a mistake.

Had the same thing been carried out by a worker for the now-defunct ACORN, Republicans --- and even Newt Gingrich --- would have called it massive "voter fraud." But the 1,500 acts of fraud, by Gingrich's own admission, were carried out by a worker hired by his campaign, so it seems the media have barely noticed it...

In late December, after Gingrich had failed to turn in enough valid signatures to qualify for the Virginia primary ballot, he was caught on video tape telling a supporter in Iowa that the reason for the failure was due to a campaign worker who created 1,500 fraudulent signatures.

"We turned in 11,100 --- we needed 10,000 --- 1,500 of them were by one guy who, frankly, committed fraud," Gingrich is seen and heard saying in video originally aired by CNN.

The former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives downplayed the incident, by explaining to the woman that the entire affair was "just a mistake," after they had "hired somebody who turned in false signatures."

As the Brad Blog points out, this is the same sort of thing ACORN was raked over the coals for for years, eventually leading to the dissolution of the organization, even though no one was able to show that anyone, ever illegally cast a vote due to ACORN's registration efforts.  But in Gingrich's case, its "just a mistake."

The AG's office in Virginia is investigating, but seeing how that office is headed up by a far right whackaloon, I doubt anything will come of it.  After all, IOKIYAR!

A Surge Of Santorum

Little Ricky wins all three! 

 Rick Santorum seized an important opportunity Tuesday to become the chief conservative alternative to Mitt Romney, as he made a clean sweep of three Republican presidential nomination contests in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota.

And has no delegates to show for the effort.  Seriously, what's the point of holding a primary election or a caucus if the results are irrelevent or non-binding? 

Newt Neutered?

Mittens wins big, and yet the majority of Florida Republicans would prefer someone else, but who?  I'm a bit surprised that Santorum cracked 10% there. 

As of now, Willard has 71 delegates, Newt 23, Little Ricky 13, and Racist Ron 3, with 1141 total needed for nomination. 

Other than the "horse race angle" I don't see how anyone can consider the nomination to be "sewn up."

Florida Primary Time

I guess the only real question is if the result will knock Santorum out of the race.  Newt says he's in for the long haul, and I cannot see Paul with his rabid fan base dropping out either.  But in the end, even if Willard does win big today, does it really matter, except in the horse race narrative that the media adopts?  Asuuming Mittins wins big, he'll still have something short of 50 delegates.   I plan on being asleep by 8:30pm, so I guess I'll find out tomorrow morning.