Now that we have results from yesterday's primary, let's recap where we are in the Republican presidential race:
The Dominant Guy, Mitt Romney, remains dominant. He won in New Hampshire by a large margin, which was predicted but now that it's a reality, he's got real momentum heading into South Carolina and Florida. His speech last night was much better than previous Romney speeches: more passionate, more from the heart, more conservative. He's now running a general election campaign, so let's see if he sticks with the more conservative message. That's a big "maybe."
The Hot and Cold Guy, Newt Gingrich, has some work to do. He tied with the Earnest Guy, Rick Santorum, for 4th place. After his disappointing finish in Iowa, he's got a steeper climb ahead. South Carolina may be friendlier territory for Newt as well as for Santorum, but both will have to work much harder to get back into the top tier. I don't count anyone out, but the odds just grew a lot longer against them.
The "Hey, Didn't He Work For Obama?" Guy, Jon Huntsman, came in third, despite putting all of his eggs in the NH basket. He was hoping for second place, which went to the Outlier Guy, Ron Paul, who cheered liberty last night and then tossed in his isolationist stuff, which always reminds as to why he will not be the nominee. Huntsman gave a ponderous speech that mercifully spared us turns of phrase in Mandarin. I can't see a path to victory for him. As for the Pistol Packer, Rick Perry, he didn't really compete in NH, so his last place finish can somewhat be excused. But now he heads into South Carolina, a southern state he believes will be kinder to a southern gentleman. And it may, but Perry is going to have to place in the top three to be viable beyond that primary.
This is the reality of the race right now. It could change, but the patterns are looking more distinct at this point. If you want to change the pattern, get out there and work for your candidate and surprise everybody. It's still early, but very soon it won't be.

hey IQ BOY, whenever I'm back, admit it you miss me! I think it's the verbal tongue lashings, what other abuse are you into other than MOMMY WIRE HANGER?
IQ BOY stands up for dead peoples' voting rights.
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:10 PM
Concerning the GOP candidates. If, that's all the Conservatives can come up with.
Shows, the low quality within the Conservative party.
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:15 PM
hey IQ BOY, whenever I'm back, admit it you miss me! I think it's the verbal tongue lashings, what other abuse are you into other than MOMMY WIRE HANGER?
IQ BOY stands up for dead peoples' voting rights.
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:10 PM
Why should I miss you? At,least this time, you have the guts to post in your OWN username.
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:17 PM
hey IQ BOY, you can't be getting paid to troll here! "concerning the gop candidates." is not a sentence, it is not a declarative statement & has NO meaning, kinda like you, bootlicker!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:19 PM
hey IQ BOY, you can't be getting paid to troll here! "concerning the gop candidates." is not a sentence, it is not a declarative statement & has NO meaning, kinda like you, bootlicker!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:19 PM
While you have to have your mommy type for you!!!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:20 PM
c'mon ya little IQ BOY troll, you know ya miss me, or you would not make observations about my being absent.
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:21 PM
c'mon ya little IQ BOY troll, you know ya miss me, or you would not make observations about my being absent.
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:21 PM
All you have done is show how much you love me!
You have a deep fixation.
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:22 PM
Sybil, At least your mommy finally told you about posting comments in someone else's username.
Good for her!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:25 PM
spoken like a true PITA, "MOTHER FETCH ME MY WIRE HANGER NOW! HOW COME YOU NEVER TAUGHT ME HOW TO TYPE? SYBIL'S MOTHER TAUGHT HER! HOW EVER CAN A TROLL LIKE ME BE ACCEPTED BY THE OTHER BLOGGERS"?
LMAO at IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:25 PM
IQ BOY, that ain't love honey! LMAO at IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:27 PM
spoken like a true PITA, "MOTHER FETCH ME MY WIRE HANGER NOW! HOW COME YOU NEVER TAUGHT ME HOW TO TYPE? SYBIL'S MOTHER TAUGHT HER! HOW EVER CAN A TROLL LIKE ME BE ACCEPTED BY THE OTHER BLOGGERS"?
LMAO at IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:25 PM
Why have the irregulars accepted you?
Because you all have the common grade school level Conservative mentality!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:27 PM
So, Sybil has admited to the fact that his Mommy has to type for him.
GOOD!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:28 PM
IQ BOY, that ain't love honey! LMAO at IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:27 PM
No, It's PURE SICK.
Just like the other irregular bath house boys!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:29 PM
hey IQ BOY, a big part of your problem, is attempting to speak for others. WTF is a common grade school level Conservative mentality? is that anything like Lincoln's? keep typing IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:31 PM
hey IQ BOY, a big part of your problem, is attempting to speak for others. WTF is a common grade school level Conservative mentality? is that anything like Lincoln's? keep typing IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:31 PM
You try to speak for others. As, in trying to post fake comments in my username.
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:33 PM
WRONG IQ BOY! there ya go again Kreskin!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:35 PM
A big part of Sybil's problem is knowing that her/his folks wanted an abortion.
That's a terrible thing for a child to learn at such an early age.
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:36 PM
WRONG IQ BOY! there ya go again Kreskin!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:35 PM
So, your saying that you aren't a conservative?
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:37 PM
WRONG AGAIN IQ BOY! Kreskin you ain't!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:38 PM
WRONG AGAIN IQ BOY! Kreskin you ain't!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:38 PM
Okay! So, you aren't a Conservative!
SHEESH!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:39 PM
not very literate either IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:39 PM
not very literate either IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:39 PM
I knew that about you since day ONE!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:40 PM
like chinese water torture, the IQ BOY drones on in repeatative fashion, saying NOT A FUC KING THING!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:41 PM
Sybil'
Tell you what. Why don't I let you have a discussion with yourself. And, any posts that are in MY username will just prove what I said earlier about the fake comments, how's that?
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:43 PM
In, other words, Sybil.
prove your "multi-personalities". Sounds good, uh?
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:45 PM
SO what are you going to do with yourself? beat it IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:45 PM
hmm, & whatever will you be doing by yourself IQ BOY?
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:47 PM
like chinese water torture, the IQ BOY drones on in repeatative fashion, saying NOT A FUC KING THING!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:41 PM
That's IQ Boy's reason for being here, Sybil. IOW, he enjoys annoying people with his ugly idiocy.
This thread was going along rather nicely until the odious creep Jay showed up.
Posted by: Lurker | January 11, 2012 at 08:50 PM
That's IQ Boy's reason for being here, Sybil. IOW, he enjoys annoying people with his ugly idiocy.
This thread was going along rather nicely until the odious creep Jay showed up.
Posted by: Lurker | January 11, 2012 at 08:50 PM
Notice how Sybil showed one of her, "multi-personalities" Posting in my username was too tempting. So, she took the easy way out.
Invented someone "NEW"
Good for you, Sybil!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:53 PM
Well said Lurker, & may I & my multiple personalties take it upon ourselves, to call the little putz out every chance we get? laughing our collective azzes off at IQ BOY!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:54 PM
So, since Sybil created a new fantasy person,"LURKER" she has someone to talk to.
This has been a good day for Sybil!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:55 PM
IQ BOY, you are in total denial aren'tcha? while I have much personality, Lurker is very much his own poster!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:56 PM
Sybil et al,
My advice is to ignore the creep. He dosen't deserve any attention whatsoever. He's like a little spoiled brat in his high chair banging his rattle demanding attention.
Posted by: Lurker | January 11, 2012 at 08:57 PM
IQ BOY, you are in total denial aren'tcha? while I have much personality, Lurker is very much his own poster!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:56 PM
This shows the typical response from multi-personality people like Sybil. Has to give her fantasy playthings validity. By saying they are as real as she is.
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 08:58 PM
ya know IQ BOY, you do have a pt. there, talking to myself beats attempting any conversation with a troll such as yourself!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:58 PM
ya know IQ BOY, you do have a pt. there, talking to myself beats attempting any conversation with a troll such as yourself!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:58 PM
So, Sybil has admitted to "lurker" being one of her fantasy playthings.
First sign of the treatment is working.
This has been the best day in sybil's pitiful life!
Posted by: Jay | January 11, 2012 at 09:02 PM
like chinese water torture, the IQ BOY drones on in repeatative fashion, saying NOT A FUC KING THING!
Posted by: SYBIL | January 11, 2012 at 08:41 PM
AGAIN!
That's IQ Boy's reason for being here, Sybil. IOW, he enjoys annoying people with his ugly idiocy.
This thread was going along rather nicely until the odious creep Jay showed up.
Posted by: Lurker | January 11, 2012 at 09:08 PM
Hey remember when McCain beat Romney is New Hampshire? Good Times! Good Times.
Mitt Romney & The L Word(s) Liberal, Liar and Liquidator.
Senator John McCain just endorsed Mitt Romney, here is a video of John McCain going through Mitt Romney’s Liberal Laundry List.
Meanwhile Newt Gingrich is going to release an attack ad against Mitt Romney titled “The King of Bain”. I decided to look up the dictionary definition of the closest spelling to Bain. Bane definition, a person or thing that causes misery or distress ( esp a bane in of one’s Life).
http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2012/01/mitt-romney-l-words.html
Posted by: Ree | January 11, 2012 at 12:00 PM
It's looking like El Mitt down in Sou' Ca'lina is about to face the kind of, uh, "unpleasantness" he's never been subjected to before. From Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry he is about to receive the kind of barrage he unloaded on Newt---with devastating results---in Iowa.
Question: Before it's over, will El Mitt be perceived down there as a Bain in theass?
Posted by: gringoman | January 11, 2012 at 09:22 PM
"Will Preacher Boy marry troll couples in heaven?" - Gringoman
There is neither male nor female nor giving in marriage in heaven.
Posted by: xbjllb | January 11, 2012 at 02:58 PM
Now it's clear what this troll means when saying it's already in heaven.
Posted by: gringoman | January 11, 2012 at 09:25 PM
You can hardly say it better than Longrifle did above. Ron Paul isn't really an isolationist, just for sensible foreign policy and using the military intelligently.
Posted by: borderbriar | January 11, 2012 at 03:16 PM
Funny, when Ron Paul got off the fine=sounding cliches that excite the college kids and was asked a real question, like what he'd do about a nuclear-armed Iran, he did everything but answer the question. He didn't appear to be using his mind intelligently, let alone the military.
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God save you, if it is right that He should do so – Sir William Thatcher
Posted by: gringoman | January 11, 2012 at 09:39 PM
"Can Preacher Boy get his pet atheist troll into heaven?" - Gringoman
Am I now "Preacher Boy"?
How sweet. An upgrade.
Posted by: xbjllb | January 11, 2012 at 03:07 PM
Trolls don't need vaccination for irony. They're already immune to it.
Posted by: gringoman | January 11, 2012 at 09:42 PM
"Can Preacher Boy get his pet troll to the Throne?" Gringoman
EVERYONE gets to the throne. One way or the other.
The difference is whether or not you....
Posted by: xbjllb | January 11, 2012 at 03:32 PM
Pssssst! Everybody scrolls through these tedious Sermons from Sodom, probably even troll Pet Parrot. Better trim it to personal best---whatever fits into a nut shell.
Posted by: gringoman | January 11, 2012 at 09:56 PM
Attack Ad released by Newt's PAC, made by former Romney campaign aide from his 2008 campaign for President.
http://www.webcasts.com/kingofbain/
It's better this comes out now before Romney is chosen for the nomination. Because frankly his record at Bain wasn't about job creation it was about making money hand over fist anyway he could. There is no doubt that if Romney is the nominee that the Obama administration will hit him with his tenure at Bain capital and their investment and treatment of distressed companies.
Posted by: Ree | January 11, 2012 at 06:39 PM
NEWT GINGRICH: Obama cannot win a fair election
Conservative firebrand Mark Levin knocked Newt for "attacking Romney from a leftwing point of view" re capitalism.
Actually, Newt was fairly gentle compared to Rick Perry, who sounded like Marx or Engels on 'Romney the Capitalist Vulture,'. Might be a hot week or two down in Sou' Ca'lina, as El Mitt gets what he gave Gingrich in Iowa, with Perry and Gingrich double-teaming him.
Mark Levin also said he'd still support Gingrich (or Santorum) over Romney
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SANTORUM WOULD ANNUL SAME-SEX WEDLOCK
Would troll couples love it or leave it?
Posted by: gringoman | January 11, 2012 at 10:11 PM
seriously, like the won's machine doesn't know about Romney's tenure at Bain........the RNC so willing to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.......
PART TIME CONGRESS, FULL TIME PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH, PERRY 2012
Posted by: thebuckstopshere | January 11, 2012 at 10:32 PM
For every company that went out of business, and an equity firm grabbed the pension fund, the US taxpayer receives the responsibility for owed pension payouts via the PBGC. This allows companies to be raided, with the foreknowledge that a nugget of gold exists within.
The PBGC payouts now, have swelled, similarly to the bank guarantees of the FDIC.
Monica was in fine form this evening- equating Bain Cap. actions with simple stock trading(hey, hey maybe no one knows the diff).
Why is Romney not rebutting accusations about Bain?
Posted by: Chief Joe | January 11, 2012 at 10:43 PM
The fact that many conservatives want a nut like Ron Paul is what's wrong with conservatives today
JAY
The Marxist Jay just insulted all the active duty military personnel who support Ron Paul more than all the other candidates and Obama as well.
Way to go, Jay.
Posted by: LongRifle | January 11, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Funny, when Ron Paul got off the fine=sounding cliches that excite the college kids and was asked a real question, like what he'd do about a nuclear-armed Iran, he did everything but answer the question. He didn't appear to be using his mind intelligently, let alone the military.
GRINGO
It is not the President's job to wage war and decide who to destroy; it is Congress'. He has stated several times that he would use sanctions and go to war ONLY if Congress declared it--just like the Constitution says.
Seems like you support the next war with Iran. What would you do? Another economy-draining war? Nuke them? They are no more a threat to the US than Iraq was; or Vietnam, for that matter.
Posted by: LongRifle | January 11, 2012 at 11:00 PM
"That's Progressive in good English." - UG
No, it's not. But then why should you get ANYTHING right, even for once.
Posted by: xbjllb | January 11, 2012 at 11:07 PM
"Question: Before it's over, will El Mitt be perceived down there as a Bain in theass?" - Gringoman
Answer: No. He's already won. Despite Sheldon Adelson pissing away 5 million in stupid attack ads for the Gringster, who by the way, is OBVIOUSLY fed up and leaving the Party utilizing the Haley Barbour evil dictator nuclear option; letting all the criminals loose and pissing off Rush Limbaugh.
Posted by: xbjllb | January 11, 2012 at 11:12 PM
"It is not the President's job to wage war and decide who to destroy; it is Congress'" - longrifle
You're trying to reason with a guy who supports a drunk Texan offense contractor whore who can't WAIT to put troops BACK in the Iraqnam quaqmire.
Good luck and God bless.
Posted by: xbjllb | January 11, 2012 at 11:17 PM