Romney's Son Says Dad might re-enter the Race if McCain goes down.

[Ichingcarpenter]

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.

The 60-year-old Romney, who "suspended" his campaign for the GOP nomination after a disappointing showing on Super Tuesday and a week later endorsed McCain, was taking a break from politics this weekend on a skiing vacation in Utah with his wife Ann, according to his 32-year-old son.

The elder Romney, who was unable to assemble sufficient conservative support to thwart McCain, has made no public comment since the McCain camp was rocked...

by a controversial article in the New York Times last week first revealed in December in a posting on the Drudge Report.



Because he suspended rather than terminated his campaign, Romney still retains control of the nearly 300 delegates he's already won. Another former governor, Mike Huckabee, remains in the race and is nearing Romney's delegate totals, though few give him a realistic chance of catching McCain with more than 900 delegates.

http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/mitch-mcconnell-hans-von-spakovsky-mitts-re-emergence-and-mccains-fec-money-woes/

[aquart]

1. LOL! Go for it, Mitt!

[ProdigalJunkMail]

2. i have always suspected that would happen

my thoughts are that Romney timed the hit on McCain with the release of the sex-scandal-hounds so that once McCain had sewn up the nomination over the Huckster he could jump back in...and having 'endorsed McCain' we end up in a "I scratched your back now you scratch mine" scenario...

A little tinfoily i know...but still...think about it...

sP

[stillcool]

8. I remember the Cheney's endorsing

Romney. hmmmm

[Virginia Dare]

18. It was a little suspicious how the whole thing was timed out..

completely plausible no matter how tinfoily.

[AlCzervik]

3. So McCain might be a possible placeholder, nyt source had to have been a goper.

it better have been because if democrats have something good they better hold on to it until October.

[Mike Daniels]

10. Esp. since last week turned out to be a bust since the article's claims of impropriety

went more for the sex angle when there was absolutely no supporting evidence for that beyond "suspicion".

If the article had strictly stuck to apparent contradictions from McCain vis a vis dealing with lobbyists in general perhaps it would have lasted more than a few days.

[tridim]

4. His magic underoos are twitching. nt

[marmar]

5. Hmmmm....Makes you think McCain's troubles aren't entirely coincidental.....

..... Then the Repugs can get their next Manchurian Candidate to run, then steal another election.

[yurbud]

23. Arnold shows why that might be a good plan: short time in the spotlight means public can't dig into

your dirt.

Arnold's history of sexual harassment, drug use, orgies, and the rest didn't have time to sink in and stick to him before the recall election here.

If Romney is injected at the last minute, it could help him avoid scrutiny too.

On the other hand, if the GOP is going to go to that much trouble, would they really put in a dud like Romney?

(in response to my own question, there's always the W. precedent).

[Ganja Ninja]

6. Mitt's hoping the swiftboating of McCain will get him the nomination

via a smoke filled room. I guaranty the Bush republicans will keep attacking McCain all the way to the GOP convention.

[The Stranger]

7. If McCain "goes down"? Who does he have to go down on?

Vicki?

[Me.]

9. Isn't It Up To The Presidential Nom

to say who the vice presidential candidate will be? How can Willard determine that on his own?

[Virginia Dare]

17. He's probably sold the rights to naming is own V.P...

along with his soul.

[Jack Rabbit]

11. I thought Mitt was Romney's son

Concord University

I'm giving away my age again.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Josh was speaking from the local Army recruiter's offce, right?

Right after signing up for military service, now that dad is history.

[Angry Mollusk]

13. Mittens doesn't stand a chance

Mittens bowed out to avoid the humiliation of officially losing- It might be interesting to see him reenter the race just so he could be officially beaten.

I suffered through this jackass's term as Governor of my state, and can assure you his lies and flip flops are in a class unto itself. Only the uber right wing would vote for him- They may be a vocal group, but they are a minority in this country.

[Marr]

14. Now it all makes sense.

Now it suddenly makes sense that the McCain story got some traction-- and that it even came up in the first place.

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. Josh Romney mulling a run against Blue Dog Democrat Matheson

Josh Romney told the Deseret Morning News that after a year of campaigning across country for his father, he's been approached to run as a Republican against 2nd Congressional District Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah.

"I haven't ruled it out," Josh Romney, 32, of Millcreek, said of becoming a candidate himself. "I'm pretty young, but I've had good experience on the campaign trail." Plus, he said, he likely could count on his father's supporters here in Utah.

He also has to consider whether he's ready to take on the rigors of another race and spend more time away from his wife, Jen, and their three children, Owen, 1; Wyatt, 3; and Gracie, 5; as well as his career in real estate development.


http://deseretnews.com/article/content/mobile/0,5223,695256036,00.html

[DainBramaged]

16. McCain goes down????

[Ichingcarpenter]

19. Sam Seder is covering this story right now

Explaining how the McCain campaign is in legal and financial trouble,
and picked up the Romney story and finds it exciting.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

20. Now Seder mentioned Don Siegelman, too.

Going to break at 2:17 pm.

[Breeze54]

21. Hey Mitt? Give it up and shut up.

Fucking Moron... :puke:

[yurbud]

22. McCain has some appeal to moderates and independents. Romney will only rope in gullible

his constituency will be those who buy Tony Robbins tapes on late night TV and who secretly think Romney's money mojo will rub off on them if they vote for him.

[Ichingcarpenter]

24. Can you imagine the total collapse of the GOP if McCain goes down?

Because of corruption? What the hell are they gonna run on then?

[yurbud]

25. they got corruption on the one hand and Huck on the other. Then there's the minority of ''fuck you

and leave me alone'' libertarians and klansmen. That last group doesn't have much cross-over appeal.