Political Quote of the Day

From Rep. Allen West (R-FL) during today's CPAC speech:

"We don't think the safety net should be used as a hammock."

Good stuff. See his whole speech here.

#OccupyWallStreet Quote of the Day

From Iowahawk:

"You can't build a moral high ground on feces and glitter."

And yet they try. CPAC begins tomorrow, the big annual meeting of conservative activists that will feature a number of prominent speakers including the top GOP candidates. The union and #Occupy goons are planning to try and disrupt the event, even to the extent of committing acts of violence against conference speakers and attendees.

Several people came up with the same suggestion - next year's CPAC conference should be held in a state where concealed carry is allowed. I'll see your glitter bomb and raise you one Glock.  Checkmate.

The Ron Paul Dumbolution

The official title is "Revolution" with the "evol" emboldened and written backwards so it appears to be "LOVE", but "dumb" works too.  I just don't understand these people.  Dave Wiegel writes about their seeming takeover of CPAC, the annual conservative political conference (especially with two Pauls on the program Ron and son Sen. Rand), and how their arrogance and rudeness have rendered this annual meeting somewhat irrelevant:

Paul and Paul's fans are perhaps the only people in American politics right now who are head over heels in love with their politicians. President Obama's supporters used to have enthusiasm like this, but it's tempered. He's had to disappoint them by governing the country.

The Pauls' adherents can't be disappointed. They got this far, didn't they? And they are unavoidable at CPAC, aren't they? According to Ron Paul's camp, his organization spent about $100,000 on discounted tickets (students could attend for $15 through Campaign for Liberty) and booths. More than 1,000 people here are Paul supporters.

This annoys CPAC organizers, for two reasons. First: Paul's supporters have all the lungs and confidence of fourth-century Christians overwhelming the pagans. They boo loudly and interrupt the "war criminals" and "neocons" that the rest of the crowd spent the last decade venerating. "I led the walkout of Rumsfeld!" claims Ian Saggese, a student at the University of Scranton who got a $15 ticket. (He is wearing a Ron Paul 2012 button.) "I was the first one to shout, 'RON PAUL!' " He describes his politics: "I'm more of a market anarchist than a libertarian, but I know that's not going to happen."

The other annoyance for CPAC brass: The crush of Paul supporters has rendered useless the event's straw poll, once a pretty good barometer to find out who conservatives backed for president. Last year, the first year that Paul's forces really shelled out for CPAC, he won the poll with a 31 percent plurality, nine points ahead of the second-place Mitt Romney. Reporters have already discounted an expected Paul victory tomorrow.

These people would make great cult members because they so firmly believe in their product they cannot be dissuaded by simple things like facts and logic. To some extent, Ron Paul is a cult with slavish adherents who think of themselves as being the answer to every question.

Ron Paul will be 78 years old on election day in 2012, but that has't slowed the support from his sycophants. It never even occurs to them that America is not going to elect a 78-year old over Obama, no matter his policies or political beliefs, and the GOP has no interest in Paul or his band of crazies. Anyone who disagrees with the Paulians in their view deserves a proper berating, whether it be in blog comments, on Facebook, or in person. They've essentially stopped their emotional and intellectual development somewhere in the teen years when they know everything and parents are seen as too stupid to live.

Just watch what happens later today when Paul wins the straw poll.  The jubilant celebration that will break out on Facebook and other social sites will be something to behold.  While most savvy political watchers understand a Paul win in the straw poll renders that annual vote completely irrelevant in determining voter preferences for 2012, the Paulians will celebrate as though it's a sign that America has finally come around to their way of thinking and a Paul presidency is now a sure thing.  It's as entertaining as can be.

Ron Paul will not be president...ever.  And when he leaves this mortal coil I wouldn't be surprised if mass suicides of 20-somethings follow, each with their "R-EVOL-ution" stickers stuck to their foreheads.

However, should he still be with us on the day after the 2012 election, the "Ron Paul 2016" signs are sure to start showing up on the social sites.  After all, if America can't see the wisdom of electing a 78-year old, surely they'll come to their senses when he's 82.  That's the level of logic I've come to expect from the Paulians.

Gay Groups Can't Deal With a Paradigm Shift

What do you do if you're a big-time gay activist group and suddenly you find Republicans who are not only tolerating gays but actively supporting their involvement in conservative politics?  You apparently sit back in stunned silence:

The nation’s largest gay rights advocacy organization, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), has instituted its own “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy toward conservative firebrands Sarah Palin and Sharron Angle after they implicitly — but clearly — voiced support for the gay-oriented Republican group GOProud.

The buzz surrounding GOProud’s involvement in this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has been the focus of media attention, after groups that normally participate in the “conservative Woodstock” pulled out of an event accepting of a self-identified gay group.

On Wednesday, Palin reiterated her support for CPAC’s inclusion of “different, diverse groups … involved in political discourse.” Palin will not be in attendance at the conservative-fest, but told the Huffington Post that she is “always in favor of freedom” and encourages “discussion.”

Angle, unlike other high-profile political figures, did not boycott CPAC because of GOProud’s involvement. In attendance herself, Angle echoed Palin’s sentiment when she told the Huffington Post: “We need to be very careful when we get to talk about our opinions and be inclusive.”

The HRC — whose stated goal is to ”achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality” — appears to be holding a second Day of Silence.

“We have no comment on this matter,” HRC Deputy Press Secretary Paul Guequierre told The Daily Caller when asked for a comment regarding Palin and Angle’s recent support of GOProud.

That's what happens when a paradigm shifts without a clutch. The gears come apart. The liberal meme says conservatives are gay-hating bigots, but suddenly...they're not!

The embrace of GOProud by many at CPAC is creating confusion for more than just liberal gay activist groups. Many conservatives aren't happy about it. Erick Erickson at RedState has been very vocally opposed to the inclusion of the gay group in CPAC, while Andrew Breitbart is throwing them parties. And GOProud hasn't always helped themselves.  Last night I saw a piece from one CPAC organizer who said the arrogance and rudeness of many GOProud members might make them persona non grata next year.

I'm all for keeping the conservative tent as big as possible, but we've got to keep the idiots out.  I don't care if a conservative is gay - I'm more interested in their politics.  It's not the gays that bother me but the gay political agenda that demands treatment as a victim group with all sorts of special entitlements.  That's where we have to draw the line.

Political Headline of the Day

From CPAC:

Paul Supporters Hijack Cheney-Rumsfeld Reunion

From what I understand the Ron Paul people heckled both Cheney and Rumsfeld. Until the Paulestinians learn that heckling doesn't make people more sympathetic to their candidate they'll continue to be a sideshow act. Ron Paul is the bearded lady in the freak show tent that you pass on your way to the Big Top. Nothing more.

Trump Sets the Paulestinians Straight

Apparently becoming weary of the rudeness of the Ron Paul fans, Donald Trump decided to set them straight:

Business mogul Donald Trump said Thursday that Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) could not possibly win the 2012 presidential race.

"By the way, Ron Paul cannot get elected, I'm sorry to tell you," Trump said at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday. "I like Ron Paul, I think he's a good guy, but honestly he just has zero chance of getting elected."

Both Trump's names and Paul's have been mentioned as possible candidates for the 2012 presidential race.

For reasons unknown to me, the Ron Paul fans seem to be consistently immature. I see it on Facebook, in their little demonstrations, and in public forums like CPAC. They'll do their best to stack the CPAC straw poll and will consider that a great victory if he wins, but Trump is right - Ron Paul cannot win the presidency.

Jeffrey Griese reported the day this way on Facebook:

Fascinating day at CPAC. Mitt Romney conservatives still at war with Rand & Ron Paul libertarians. Surprise visit by Donald Trump, bluntly stated "Ron Paul doesn't have a chance of becoming President." Physical fights break out on floor. Hour later Dick Cheney makes suprise visit, a Paul supporter shouts 'WAR CRIMINAL!', libertarians walk out, secret service appears. Very aggresive atmosphere at LPAC..I mean CPAC.

Anybody who thinks Dick Cheney is a war criminal is no conservative. The Paulestinians need to grow up.

And I like this definition of Libertarianism from Frank J at IMAO:

Libertarianism: A completely reasonable political philosophy espoused most loudly by the completely insane.

The Donald To Speak at CPAC

The annual CPAC conference (conservative Woodstock) kicks off today and there will be a surprise appearance from The Donald:

Rumored presidential candidate Donald Trump will make a surprise visit to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington today. He plans to address the convention in the afternoon. The decision to attend CPAC was pushed by Trump’s longtime political advisor Roger Stone, and indicates the billionaire real estate mogul is becoming serious about seeking the Republican nomination for president next year.

Trump has been hinting at his desire to run for months. “For the first time in my life, I am absolutely thinking about it,” he told MSNBC in October. According to Newsmax, Trump is “telling friends he has decided he will definitely run.” And although he denied any involvement when someone began mysteriously polling New Hampshire residents about their thoughts on a Trump campaign, he still made sure to tell Fox News that he heard the results were “amazing.”

Trump has a lot of good ideas, and he's been very good on some key issues. However, I would worry a little bit about turning his ego loose in the White House.

The Donald isn't the only potential 2012 candidate planning to speak at CPAC.  There are 14 more:

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson,  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, and Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton.

Of course, some of those people either have no plans to run or can't possibly win despite many attempts (see Ron Paul).  The one most conspicuous name missing is Sarah Palin who has been regularly invited but has never attended a CPAC gathering.  And count on Ron Paul to do well, or even win, the straw poll.   The Paulinistas are unusually good at stacking these meaningless polls.

Michele Bachmann opened with a bang. Here "Hu's your daddy" line is already getting rave reviews from the pundits.

Gay Conservatives and CPAC

Some conservative organizations are pulling out of this year's CPAC convention over the inclusion of gay conservative groups:

After tensions came to a boiling point last year when a speaker was booed off stage for preaching against gays in his speech, several conservative groups are planning to boycott this years Conservative Political Action Committee over the inclusion of gay conservative groups at the conference, including the Family Research Council and the Heritage Foundation. But not all conservatives are upset with the move– Andrew Breitbart, for one, is throwing a party.

The Family Research Council, Heritage Foundation, and American Family Association have canceled their tickets to CPAC– by far one of the largest conventions of its sort in the nation– this year, the LA Times reports, over the increased inclusion of gay conservative groups like GOProud and other socially liberal and libertarian organizations. CPAC also refused to sponsor a panel on the virtues of male-female marriage, much to these groups’ chagrin. According to the Times, Family Research Council president Tony Perkins explained to supporters in an email about their withdrawal from the event that “conservatives and homosexuals cannot coexist in a movement predicated on social values,” and as such their group no longer had a place in CPAC. Meanwhile, Heritage Foundation vice president for communications Mike Gonzales told the newspaper that, when it comes to conservative values, “you can’t pick one and not the other,” referring to economic and social values.

I don't think the Family Research Council, Heritage Foundation, and American Family Association are doing themselves any favors by pulling out of this event. They end up removing their influence from this important conservative gathering, and that's doesn't help anybody.

 Conservatives don't come in one-size-fits-all packages - lots of different viewpoints on social and economic issues can be include within the conservative movement. If we work together we have a much better chance of moving conservative policies into the government.

The CPAC Straw Poll Does Have At Least One Important Use

First, this from Don Surber:

So Republican Congressman Ron Paul and his minions were able to stuff the CPAC ballot box and make him appear to be the leading candidate of his party for the 2012 presidential race.

When announced, results were booed by most of CPAC’s crowd of 10,000 or so.

It’s 2008 all over again, when these same people stuffed every online poll foolish enough to include him in its choices.

Ron Paul hasn't a chance to win either the nomination or the general election. While a handful of starry-eyed young conservatives still think he's the bees knees of politics, I can't wait for the day when they wake up and realize he'll be 77 on election day in 2012. Even if he were to survive the primary (and survive..period), America will not elect a 77 year old president, I don't care what his ideas and policies are. Not in this day and age. I don't care if he can turn water into wine. I don't even have to deconstruct his political stands to know that much.

The Paulistinians (or Ronulans or Paul Bearers as they are also known) are true believers in the religion of Paulism, and I can't for the life of me figure out how he's managed to attract such a cult-like following. In my view, those who are giddy with glee today over this silly straw poll and actual believe Ron Paul should be the candidate in 2012 are applying about as much brainpower to their electoral choice as the truthers and the birthers apply to their pet cause.

Consequently, the CPAC straw poll has proved useful to me in one way - it's allowed me to clean up my Facebook friends list. Just as I drop anyone who promotes 9/11 truther or Obama birther nonsense, I've started dropping Paulistinians who are convinced he's the only guy for the country. Those people simply aren't clear headed enough for me to want to read their status updates or other thoughts anymore. Time for them to go so I can make room for people who aren't part of a personality cult.

Michael Barone: Never Seen It As Bad As It Is for Democrats

Red State has a report from CPAC:

Michael Barone is at CPAC and says he has never seen it as bad as it is for Democrats.

Running through the races, he sees the trend for Republican victories including in the district “in which we know Barack Obama was born in,” with a good dig at the birthers in the process.

Democrats should be worries. “We’ve got polls of non-scandal plagued Democrats in Democrat districts . . . trailing.”

Barone also says, “Even though I’ve never seen the Democrats in worse shape, I have seen the Republicans in better shape.”

If Republicans can firm up their policy proposals for the campaign they'll be really tough to beat. However, they have to have something to offer the voters other than "we're not Democrats".

Political Quote of the Day

From Andrew Breitbart, speaking at the CPAC Convention:

Look mainstream media, the gig is up. We figured you out. You're not on our team. You're not on the American team. You're on the progressive team. We tried to play nice with you, and nice is over. [...]

This multicultural crap that you instill in our kids the second they get into college, and you separate them and pit them against each other so that you can get votes every election cycle, that's ending right now. [...]

You wage war against the good American people, you progressives, you pit us against each other. We're going to come after you so hard you have no idea what you have awoken in this country.

Go get 'em, Andrew!

Mike Pence Stirs Them up at CPAC

It's about time some Republicans embraced the concept of "NO!":

Indiana Rep. Mike Pence made no apologies Friday for trying to stop President Obama's agenda in Congress, telling conservative activists he proudly wears the "Party of No" label that Democrats have tried to pin on Republicans.

"Some folks like to call us the 'Party of No,' Pence said during his speech before the Conservative Political Action Conference. "Well, I say 'No' is way underrated here in Washington, D.C. Sometimes 'No' is just what this town needs to hear."

Pence, a potential 2012 presidential candidate, used the address to this influential bloc of GOP base voters to further promote his conservative credentials and sharply criticize the president and the congressional Democratic majority.

And Pence, who serves as chairman of the House Republican Conference, predicted that the GOP would reclaim the House majority in November and the White House in 2012.

"Welcome to the conservative comeback and the beginning of the end of the Pelosi Congress," Pence said to applause.

I like Pence. He could be the candidate that could keep conservatives in the game and still attract those independents and moderates that you have to have to win.

Romney: Obama Has Failed

Mitt Romney is in the early stages of another presidential run and made his pitch to the conservatives at CPAC:

Republican Mitt Romney blistered President Barack Obama for a squandered first year of policy failures and broken promises on Thursday, informally auditioning before a key part of the GOP base for the chance to challenge the Democrat in 2012.

"President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and their team have failed the American people, and that is why their majority will be out the door," Romney told a gathering of conservatives, a certain critical constituency in the upcoming Republican primary fight.

"When it comes to pinning blame, pin the tail on the donkeys," Romney quipped -- and this partisan crowd ate it up.

Conservatives attending the annual Conservative Political Action Conference also heartily cheered at several other points during Romney's speech. And they went wild when newly elected Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., made a surprise appearance to introduce Romney, whose advisers helped orchestrate Brown's upset victory last month.

"He was the only one behind pushing me along to try to make a difference," Brown said of Romney, "one of the Republican Party's bright lights."

Brown, beloved by conservatives and "tea party" activists despite his moderate stances on social issues, brings Romney credibility with a constituency that had viewed the former governor skeptically during his failed 2008 bid for the GOP presidential nomination.

Noting as much, Romney said: "As a Massachusetts man, who, like my fellow Bay-staters, has over the years, been understandably regarded somewhat suspiciously in gatherings like this, let me take just a moment" to rejoice in Brown's victory.

Romney hasn't decided whether to run for president again but he's laying the groundwork. He's seen by observers as the most formidable Republican, given that he's run before and the GOP has a history of nominating the loser of the last nomination fight. He withdrew from the GOP fight two years ago before the same audience he spoke to Thursday, effectively ceding the nomination to John McCain.

I'm still far from sold on Romney. It's hard to ignore his version of Obamacare that he enacted in Massachusetts which is now beginning to fall apart, and his conversion to real conservatism seemed to come pretty late in life (like not long before the 2008 campaigns began). While his religion doesn't both me, I think it will bother a lot of other folks who will be less likely to vote for him in the general election.

There's still a long way to go and there may be some surprises in store in terms of candidates. I just saw that Mike Pence, conservative GOP congressman from Indiana, is making a speech in New Hampshire. He turned down the opportunity to run for the Senate and now appears to have something bigger in mind.

Darth Cheney Wows Them at CPAC

The evil lord of the Bush realm, Dick Cheney, surprised the conservatives gathered at CPAC today and gave them a little red meat:

Former Vice President Dick Cheney made a surprise appearance Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference to pay homage to the movement and declare that Barack Obama will be a “one-term president.”

Cheney came up on stage after a speech by his daughter Liz, who hammered Obama’s policies on terrorism and laid blame on administration officials for the attempted Christmas Day bombing.

The room exploded with excitement for the former vice president, who was greeted with cheers of “run, Dick, run!”

“A welcome like that is almost enough to make me want to run for office again — but I’m not gonna do it,” he said.

Cheney made clear that he has passed the torch to his daughter, of whom he said he is “enormously proud.”

I think Cheney would be a terrific president, but I don't think he wants the job and I don't think he could get elected. Maybe some future president can use him as a Chief of Staff or top advisor again or something.

Rush Limbaugh's Address to the Nation

Yesterday afternoon I spent 90 minutes watching Rush Limbaugh address the CPAC convention in Washington D.C. It was time well spent. There is no better voice for conservatism than Rush. Here's a quick excerpt:

Now, seriously, for those of you watching on C-SPAN as well, and on Fox, I want to tell you who we all are in this room. I want to tell you who conservatives are. We conservatives have not done a good enough job of just laying out basically who we are because we make the mistake of assuming people know. What they know is largely incorrect based on the way we are portrayed in pop culture, in the Drive-By Media, by the Democrat Party.

Let me tell you who we conservatives are: We love people. [Applause] When we look out over the United States of America, when we are anywhere, when we see a group of people, such as this or anywhere, we see Americans. We see human beings. We don't see groups. We don't see victims. We don't see people we want to exploit. What we see -- what we see is potential. We do not look out across the country and see the average American, the person that makes this country work. We do not see that person with contempt. We don't think that person doesn't have what it takes. We believe that person can be the best he or she wants to be if certain things are just removed from their path like onerous taxes, regulations and too much government. [Applause]

We want every American to be the best he or she chooses to be. We recognize that we are all individuals. We love and revere our founding documents, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. [Applause] We believe that the preamble to the Constitution contains an inarguable truth that we are all endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life. [Applause] Liberty, Freedom. [Applause] And the pursuit of happiness. [Applause] Those of you watching at home may wonder why this is being applauded. We conservatives think all three are under assault. [Applause] Thank you. Thank you.

We don't want to tell anybody how to live. That's up to you. If you want to make the best of yourself, feel free. If you want to ruin your life, we'll try to stop it, but it's a waste. We look over the country as it is today, we see so much waste, human potential that's been destroyed by 50 years of a welfare state. By a failed war on poverty. [Applause]

We love the people of this country. And we want this to be the greatest country it can be, but we do understand, as people created and endowed by our creator, we're all individuals. We resist the effort to group us. We resist the effort to make us feel that we're all the same, that we're no different than anybody else. We're all different. There are no two things or people in this world who are created in a way that they end up with equal outcomes. That's up to them. They are created equal, given the chance - -[Applause]

Rush has been chosen by the Obama operatives to be the face of the evil opposition, especially after his statement that he wished Obama to fail. Rush addressed that subject:

As I say, we want the best: Happiness for everybody. Now, about my still to me mysteriously controversial comment that I hope President Obama fails. I was watching the Super Bowl. And as you know, I love the Pittsburgh Steelers. [Cheers and Applause] So they have this miraculous scoring drive that puts them up by 4. 15 seconds left. Kurt Warner on the field for the Cardinals. And I sure as heck want you to know I hope he failed. I did not want the Cardinals to win. I wanted Warner to make the biggest fool of himself possible. I wanted a sack, I wanted anything. I wanted the Steelers to win. I wanted to win. I wanted the Cardinals to fail.

This notion that I want the President to fail, folks, this shows you a sign of the problem we've got. That's nothing more than common sense and to not be able to say it, why in the world do I want what we just described, rampant government growth indebtedness, wealth that's not even being created yet that is being spent, what is in this? What possibly is in this that anybody of us want to succeed? Did the Democrats want the war on Iraq to fail!

CROWD: Yes!

RUSH: They certainly did. They not only wanted the war in Iraq to fail, they proclaimed it a failure. There's Dingy Harry Reid waiving a white flag: [Harry Reid impression] This war is lost. This war is -- [Cheers and Applause] They called General Petraeus a liar before he even testified. Mrs. Clinton -- [Crowd Booing] -- said she had to, willingly suspend disbelief in order to listen to Petraeus. We're in the process of winning the war. The last thing they wanted was to win. They hoped George Bush failed. So what is so strange about being honest to say that I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundation? Why would I want that to succeed? [Applause]

Read the whole thing. If you can watch the video, at least part of it, I'd recommend it because you'll get a better sense of the enthusiasm of the crowd and the passion that Rush put into the speech (of course, CNN called it "angry - they're clueless).

If there's one thing Obama and his bunch of socialists are going to do for this country is they'll fire up the conservatives like nothing has in a long, long time. That's a good thing.

Political Quote of the Day

From Ann Coulter, speaking at the CPAC convention:

“The media compared Obama to Jesus. I lost a bet. They do know who Jesus is.

But as the leader of twelve apostles, even Jesus had more executive experience than Obama.”

There are a lot more good lines at the link.

Thou Shalt Not Boo the John Thy Nominee

CPAC'ers are getting some special instructions in advance of John McCain's speech:

John McCain may have it easier than he expected today when he commandeers the podium at CPAC this afternoon. Conservatives from all over will predictably fill the room to the brim to listen to what the now GOP front-runner has to say, despite a hate/love relationship with the guy.

CPAC it seems, is directing its loyal goers to not boo McCain. They must be more excited that McCain has finally signed on to appear after years of snubs than they want to let on.

During registration last night at the Omni Shoreham a registrant was asking to upgrade his CPAC package and then proceeded to ask what time GOP front-runner John McCain was going to speak today. “Oh good,” he said to the response — answer: 3 p.m. today — “I hope they boo him out of the room.”

“No, no no no no” came the reply from the person registering him. “We’ve been instructed to tell participants not to boo McCain.”

“Are you kidding me?” the shocked CPAC-goer asked.

“Well, we want to seem above Democrats and we don’t want the booing to be the story,” the CPAC person declared. When asked for a response, CPAC's Ian Walters told us: “We would hope that our folks would be polite and give him a fair opportunity to be heard.”

Yes, the CPAC'ers should warmly welcome John McCain - just like all the Democrats do.

Radio Report: Romney to Suspend Campaign

According to a report just broadcast on KFI radio in Los Angeles, Mitt Romney will announce the suspension of his campaign during his speech at CPAC in a few minutes. I guess reality has finally set in, and it looks like Bill Kristol was right.

UPDATE: Time Magazine is also reporting Romney's withdrawal.

UPDATE 2: It's official - Romney suspends his campaign for the good of the party. How about you, Huck?

UPDATE 3: Mark Daniels looks at why the Romney campaign didn't work.