QUESTION OF THE DAY: DO YOU THINK THERE’S A ‘SINISTER’ ROMNEY-PAUL ALLIANCE?

February 24, 2012 | Filed under: Potpourri,Question of the Day,Random Posts | Posted by: bigtimer

After Wednesday’s night GOP debate from Mesa, Arizona speculation was running rampant all over the place on the Boob-Tube that Mitt Romney and Ron Paul were basically in bed together working in tandem to knock-off Santorum and Gingrich to some extent.

Anyhow, the next morning bright and early I tuned into the ‘Morning Schmo Show’ to see what their take on this would be…and sure enough, they didn’t disappoint. You can see that for your self in the video above…if you can’t watch it or don’t want to, here’s a summary.

Here’s a really good report about this from of all places – the LA Times:

Mitt Romney and Ron Paul — friends, and a political odd couple. But are they in “cahoots” in the Republican primary fight?

Rick Santorum can’t help but think so these days. Though Paul hasn’t campaigned yet in Michigan, which at this point is a showdown between Romney and Santorum, Paul has a television ad running there that calls the former Pennsylvania senator a “fake conservative.”

It’s an attack Paul gleefully repeated in Wednesday night’s debate, prompting Santorum to later publicly speculate about a Romney-Paul alliance.

“Their commercials look a lot alike, and so do their attacks,” he said in the spin room after the Arizona tilt.

Sen. Rand Paul, son of the Texas congressman, added more fuel to the speculation the same day when he told reporters in Kentucky that he would be “honored” to be considered as a potential running mate for Romney. Hardly a firm commitment, but enough to drive the meme.

“Whether it’s true or not that there has been an actual meeting of the minds in conversations and strategy developed between the two guys, it is clear that there’s a hands-off policy between Paul to Romney and vice-versa,” conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said on his show Thursday. “Paul does not attack Romney. Ron Paul attacks every one of Romney’s opponents; Romney doesn’t attack Paul.”

Paul, who has maintained a fairly substantial campaign war chest throughout his campaign, has had a knack for going on the air against some of the lead “anti-Romneys” of the moment.

So what would the two have to offer each other if there is an alliance?

For Paul, it’s popularity among GOP voters that Romney needs. Exit polls from the initial primaries and caucuses have shown Paul tends to have support from younger voters, lower-income voters and those who lean independent – all areas of weakness for Romney.

But Paul’s voters also have been the most resolute — to use a term Romney used to describe himself during Wednesday’s debate – in support of their chosen candidate. There’s hardly a guarantee that they would swing toward Romney if Paul dropped out.

What does Romney have to offer Paul? If the former Massachusetts governor wins the nomination, a seat at the table. Paul remained in the 2008 GOP race far longer than any other challenger, even after John McCain had clinched the nomination. But when it came convention time, he was nowhere to be found – not on stage in prime time, at least.

Paul’s delegate-driven strategy, if successful, will guarantee him a say no matter who the nominee is. But some believe he may have the best chance of playing a significant part under Romney. And if not for Paul himself — who said he won’t run again for his House seat even if he doesn’t win the nomination — then some think he’s trying to secure a future for his son, Rand.

Romney’s backers deny any alliance, informal or otherwise.

“Clearly Congressman Paul has said things about Gov. Romney that have been favorable, but they’ve also been accurate,” Tim Pawlenty, a former contender and now Romney backer, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today. “I know Mitt, and I know Ron Paul. … Probably the last person to quote, unquote cut a backroom deal in American politics would be Ron Paul.”

You can read more about video below here if you can’t watch it.

The reason I stated above the report from the LAT’s summed it up well, is because they did… and kept it to the point. I heard live El Rushbo’s raido show and some of Mark Levin’s show touting the same theories…if memory serves me right, this gossip all started with the UK Daily Mail the day of the debate.

Personally, I tend to agree with what Tim Pawlenty surmised about all of this when he was on ‘Morning Schmo‘…but that’s just me.

What say you? Do you think they’re in ‘Cahoots‘…or is this is just politics and the best man wins, fight to the finish type of thing and much ado about nothing..or do you think there really is something much more sinister here between Romney and Paul? After-all, they don’t call politics a ‘Blood-Sport‘ for nada!

Fire Away…Inquiring Minds Want to Know!

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37 Responses to QUESTION OF THE DAY: DO YOU THINK THERE’S A ‘SINISTER’ ROMNEY-PAUL ALLIANCE?

Here’s Santorum today on Laura Ingraham’s Radio Show, he talks about the alliance and also talks about the BS with who promised who what when it came to Specter and the so-called deal they made for support for of Spector over Toomney way back when…and I remember that well, was really disappointed in Santorum for the first time, know Rove and ilk (Bush) pressured him to support the RINO Spectoid back then.

http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/24/santorum-rips-ron-paul-for-romney-alliance-denies-specters-claim-of-no-deal/

Add-on…since I’m still catching up- this is what Specter claims ~

http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/24/specter-conversation-santorum-cited-never-happened-video/

Been a long day…just wanted to throw this out here for a start.

Vid/ audio included in link ~

bigtimer
February 24, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Well even to this ol’ crackers eye it sure seemed like Ron and Mittens was double teaming Rick. Neutster just seemed to be drafting.

OT,NOTE; I promised everyone a review of “ACT OF VALOR”. I’ll put it up in a bit over on the Sarah Palin article, seems a little more appropriate over there. For now I’ll just say GO SEE IT, it may also poke a finger in the eye of Lamestream Hollyweird, that Americans still Love a good Patriotic, pro Military movie. Frankly I’m sick to death of the Greenzones, Avatars and Valley of Elys.

Dirty Al the Infidel
February 24, 2012 at 11:10 pm
- Hey thanks Dirty Al…
  
  As to the movie, heard Rush talking about it today, also have two links saved to put here maybe this week-end in a blog post if someone much better than me doesn’t do it first. ( which I hope they do…I can’t do it much justice.)
  
  AI#1 is who I’m thinking of. ~
  
  bigtimer
  February 24, 2012 at 11:25 pm
Hey Dirty Al…just remembered…

…HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

…AND MAY YOU BE BLESSED WITH MANY MORE DEAR FRIEND~

bigtimer
February 24, 2012 at 11:34 pm
- Hey Big thanks! Hey Gang I did a review of AOV and while I was typing it the site went down for maintenance. So once again a comment of mine went into the etherverse. So heres a quickie. Me and Mrs Dirty Al LOVED IT.
  Would I see it again? YES, I’ll probably take my grandson to see it.
  Would I recommend it? Yes, just not to liberals, that would be equal to casting pearls before swine.
  Action was great. I had to take 2 Nitros during course of movie. The end of movie was very moving and a memorial. I stood and saluted and after theater cleared out (I waited)I got down on my knees and THANKED GOD FOR ROUGH MEN!
  
  Dirty Al the Infidel
  February 25, 2012 at 4:26 am
  - Dirty Al…
    
    Lol…same thing happened to me last night when I was getting ready to post. ~
    
    Thanks for that heartfelt review…we’re really looking forward to catching that movie here in this home. You’ve given me more reason to do so now.
    
    And screw the left…they don’t even want to talk about it, let alone acknowledge it.
    
    bigtimer
    February 25, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Here’s some links to real reviews of “ACT OF VALOR”;http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2012/02/24/act-of-valor/

Dirty Al the Infidel
February 25, 2012 at 4:34 am
And another;http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2012/02/23/act-of-valor-review-a-fist-pumping-antidote-to-hollywoods-anti-military-propaganda/ Folks, I don’t normally have enough money to go see movies at the theater but this was well worth it. It was great to see a positive movie about our military,and especially great to see one with REAL HEROES in it. Go see it and send a real message to HOLLYWEIRD this weekend.

Dirty Al the Infidel
February 25, 2012 at 4:41 am
- Went to see it today, it was a good flick I enjoyed it, I give it an 7 out of 10 for entertainment. And a 9 out of 10 for realism. And a 10 out of 10 for having the courage to be Pro-America and profiling the villains accurately IMHO.
  
  I liked Blackhawk Down a little better, however Act of Valor is good enough to add to the dvd collection. And very few movies make my home video cut.
  
  Good call Dirty Al
  
  Waspish
  February 26, 2012 at 11:43 pm
Santorum endorsed Rand Paul’s opponent in the Kentucky U.S. Senate primary, going along with other RINO types such as Dick Cheney and Mitch McConnell…Bigtimer might be interested to know Zell MIller who seems to have been on the Georgia political scene for 100 years turned 80 yesterday.

MM from Georgia
February 25, 2012 at 6:26 am
- Hey MM…
  
  …and a big Happy Birthday to ‘Give ‘Em Hell Zell’…and may he have many more. I love that dude…they don’t come any better!
  
  bigtimer
  February 25, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Yeah, I think there might be an R/P deal. Romney can certainly use the P-bots’ votes and if he wins it will be the closest RP will ever get to the White House. Might be just what we need to beat the Tard-in-Chief next November.

I’m for just about any strategy that will relieve us from the destructive policies of Mr. & Mrs. Crankypants!

SDMark
February 25, 2012 at 7:27 am
Alliance? What, is this an episode of ‘Survivor.’

Tim Pawlenty, a former contender and now Romney backer, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today. “I know Mitt, and I know Ron Paul. … Probably the last person to quote, unquote cut a backroom deal in American politics would be Ron Paul.”

I agree. It does not fit Ron Paul’s modus operandi.

Swamp Music
February 25, 2012 at 8:06 am
- Good-Morning Swamp…
  
  I agree too…it does not fit Paul’s character whatsoever.
  
  I do know, according to what I’ve read here and there- the Romney and Paul couples got to know each other since the last presidential election and hit it off. But as far as that goes, I’ve seen ads Paul has put out and they haven’t been all that kind to Romney anymore than the next guy.
  
  After-all…they’re all in it, to win it!
  
  bigtimer
  February 25, 2012 at 11:57 am
  - Yes. Like I put in the follow up comment, I think it’s just CNN’s attempt to muddy the water’s. The Left wants to create and foment discontent on our side, and we all know they will stop at nothing to accomplish that.
    
    With the GOP infighting, they don’t miss an opportunity to ‘stir the pot’.
    
    Swamp Music
    February 25, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Ok. As far as the this whole ‘alliance’ thing, that is a theory postulated by Morning Joe Blow on CNN. Do we really want to assume that anything that comes from the Collectivist News Network is really news?

Give me a break! We don’t need more drama, we need real solutions to our countries impending problems. I think this is all side show stuff. ‘Sinister Alliance’?

I know you’re not going to like my tone, but this is a distraction on CNN’s part, and we must not fall for it.

Swamp Music
February 25, 2012 at 9:20 am
Caught this vid on a comment posted at WZ, Ronald Reagan, worth watching.

http://youtu.be/tpH5L8zCtSk

There is a point at which the enemy must not advance beyond.

Swamp Music
February 25, 2012 at 9:37 am
- Fantastic vid, Swamp. Imma put this in my post.
  
  RedStaterNYC
  February 25, 2012 at 10:34 am
  - You betcha Red. I wish we could have another Ronald Reagan.
    
    Swamp Music
    February 25, 2012 at 5:15 pm
- Excellent vid. Have passed it on to others. Thanks for posting the link, Swamp!
  
  Vixen
  February 25, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Just thought I’d throw in these two links for the day…and let ya chew on them.

http://www.breitbart.tv/santorum-on-obama-what-a-snob/

…and this, does anyone really believe it will help Dear Leader one little bit?

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/02/obama-taps-guggenheim-for-campaign-film-115490.html

After-all, this is the same team that made Gore’s an ‘Inconvenient Truth’…which has been mocked and proved to be nothing but complete BS!

bigtimer
February 25, 2012 at 12:54 pm
One more here..it has to do with latest polling before Tuesday’s primary ~

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/02/24/polls_show_romney_moving_ahead_in_michigan.html

Anyone think maybe dems may be coming in Tues. and casting votes for Santorum in the mode of ‘Operation Chaos’ type of thing?

bigtimer
February 25, 2012 at 1:16 pm
- “Anyone think maybe dems may be coming in Tues. and casting votes for Santorum in the mode of ‘Operation Chaos’ type of thing?” Bigtimer
  
  Illegals and dead people too no doubt.
  
  Swamp Music
  February 25, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Ron Paul responds to all this brouhaha ~

http://www.ronpaul.com/2012-02-24/ron-paul-absolutely-no-deal-with-romney/

bigtimer
February 25, 2012 at 4:50 pm
I read this comment online and I think it fits to a tee:

“Joe is always a strong supporter of Dr. Paul…unless there is an election going on. Then the good doctor becomes a non-person.”

Jack
February 25, 2012 at 5:08 pm
- Jack…
  
  The comment does fit to a tee.
  
  Joe Schmo is controlled by the good ol’ O/Soros Machine. He sold his soul to the devil long ago.
  
  bigtimer
  February 25, 2012 at 6:56 pm
I think there is a sinister President in the White House! And CNN does his bidding, et al Morning Joe, etc.

Waspish
February 25, 2012 at 7:10 pm
- Waspish…
  
  Bulls-Eye!
  
  They will do and say anything for their ‘messiah’…lies and omissions included, as always!
  
  bigtimer
  February 26, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Don’t know if many of you listen to Mark Levin..but here’s his big hypothesis regarding the Paul/Romney alliance.

http://www.therightscoop.com/mark-levins-extensive-exposition-of-ron-paulmitt-romney-alliance/

I heard a lot of it on his show last week…but frankly, I tired of it and tuned it out after-awhile.

Like I say…we don’t all agree all the time. ~

bigtimer
February 26, 2012 at 4:44 pm
OFF topic,
But I gotta tell yah AWD, I like the change in the website, but a format like “gateway pundits” is much easier to use, in my opinion. Its easier to find the stories that you like, and easier to find comments or leave comments.

dano1001
February 27, 2012 at 12:02 am
- Dano, I appreciate the feedback. This week, I want to change the site to post the last 5 to 10 articles where they can be viewed chronologically. What are your thoughts of the scrolling of the previous 5 posts? I need to hear from loyal readers about fixes to make.
  
  awd
  
  AWD
  February 27, 2012 at 12:15 am
  - Hi Dude…
    
    Well friend, you already know mine. (which is what you suggested above.)
    
    Thought we were all gonna talk this week-end.
    
    Anyhow, you need at least ten chronological posts…it’s easy to find and comment on.
    
    …and maybe a ‘Big Sexy Hot-Wire’ Column of the latest breaking news that covers many topics. It would be easy to do with just links that go directly to story from the blog it was posted on type of thing…and all could comment on the topic if desired.
    
    Just my two-cents…getting ready to turn in soon.
    
    bigtimer
    February 27, 2012 at 12:25 am
    - Yeah, I’ll ditto the hotwire feature. Kinda like, uh, can’t seem to recall the name of the site, BT didn’t link it. Anyway, I was over there a few minutes ago, and like the feature. Good for a drive-by profundity or wise crack.
      
      Angus
      February 27, 2012 at 1:11 am
      - Lol Angus…
        
        And when I do comment to the site I can’t recall, I comment there more than the regular ‘main feature’ column most of the time…if ya know what I mean.
        
        bigtimer
        February 27, 2012 at 1:17 am
- Howdy Dano..
  
  I agree..it’s not user-friendly anymore, lacks the home/atmosphere we all had with each other.
  
  I’ve made my suggestions too ~ guess time will tell.
  
  bigtimer
  February 27, 2012 at 12:19 am
Seems Romney is pulling ahead in both Michigan and big time in Az.

http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/27/wither-santorum-romney-now-poised-for-big-primary-wins-on-tuesday/

I call BS on the last part of this article when it comes to Dear Leader..you watch and wait…we will defeat that bastid like a red-headed step-child come Nov!

bigtimer
February 27, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Wow…ya gotta wonder if this will end-up backfiring on Santorum in the long run of things. ~

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/02/santorum-robocall-urges-democrats-to-come-out-vote-against-romney/

Tomorrow night ought to be interesting.

bigtimer
February 27, 2012 at 11:20 pm

QUESTION OF THE DAY: DO YOU THINK THERE’S A ‘SINISTER’ ROMNEY-PAUL ALLIANCE?

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