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Retire the Colors With Honor

By on 3.26.12 @ 6:06AM

Santorum and Gingrich should take one, or two, for the team.

Maybe it is time for Senator Santorum and Speaker Gingrich to “take one for the team,” to use the former’s phraseology. I know that is easy for me to say, a Romney supporter since before the Iowa caucus.

Santorum recently came very close to saying that we might as well have President Obama in the White House than Governor Romney. I am willing to give the Pennsylvanian the benefit of the doubt that he was (fill in the blank) tired from non-stop campaigning, using hyperbole as a legitimate rhetorical device, misspoke or all of the above. He has, in fact, clarified this remark, saying he would never, personally, vote for Obama. Still, it is this kind of carping which is undermining chances of beating the President in November.

Watching this primary race at this moment in time, an objective observer would have to ask, “What exactly is the point?” Create a stockpile of sound bites that Obama can use against Romney? Provide some emotional or personal validation that the non-Romney candidates are not quitters? They are neither that small nor in danger of being perceived as lacking perseverance or stamina or political will. They have already proven themselves on all counts.

The GOP candidates contending against Mitt Romney should retire their colors with honor, forsake political blood-letting and join Governor Mitt Romney in accomplishing regime change in the White House. Take a cue from Robert E. Lee. It is time for reconciliation and unity.

As a social conservative and a Catholic, I understand the appeal Rick Santorum has for traditionally minded voters. I am one. He is right on the issues that matter and has an exemplary personal life and family. Yet, the former Senator from Pennsylvania is hardly a happy warrior in the Reagan tradition, presenting himself as the joyful incarnation of hope and renewal. His authentic social message is often caricatured — “Kennedy, college and contraception,” noted Charles Krauthammer, drolly, on Fox News — and overwhelms his economic and defense priorities, the former being the most crucial for the general election battle. He lacks what James Carville famously called “message discipline.”

Romney, like all human beings, does misspeak now and then, but he recovers quickly and has a history of learning and adapting. He has locked into solidly conservative social position over and above the many he has held for years. His victory speeches in Florida, Michigan, and Illinois were models of laser-like focus on President Obama’s infirmities.

It is unfair to Governor Romney to call him a convert to conservatism, but if that is what some conservatives want to call him, shouldn’t they welcome him to the cause?

Liberals seem to be more accepting. What do Ted Kennedy, Dick Gephardt, Jesse Jackson, and Al Gore all have in common? They were once pro-life and opposed abortion on demand to one degree or another. All of them flip-flopped on the issue and became or remained leaders in the Democratic Party, one of them a presidential nominee.

Conservatives need to emulate this ecumenism. Mitt Romney was the governor of an ultra-blue state. It is so much easier to wax eloquent on conservative issues deep in the heart of Dixie, or in the West, than in New England. Rick Santorum understands this given his summary dismissal by the voters of liberal Pennsylvania. Neither he nor Romney should be criticized for taking on such difficult political challenges. The Republican Party needs more candidates willing to make sorties into blue territory and survive.

What can I say about Newt Gingrich? He seems to have more than nine political lives. I have consistently underestimated his staying power. He is always interesting if sometimes over the top. But his whole campaign is basically the triumph of his immense personality and will power over political realities which are, ultimately, inescapable. His negative poll numbers are in the stratosphere. Honestly, is this the making of a national campaign to take back the White House? The question answers itself.

I have no doubt that Santorum and Gingrich, given their admirable tenacity and determination, can sustain an ongoing war of attrition, a veritable battle of Verdun, and continue bleeding Mitt Romney white. Super Tuesday concluded most of the southern phase of the GOP primary, and the kaleidoscope keeps turning in other regions encompassing states like Wisconsin, California, New Jersey, and New York. It may be a painful question for them to answer, but what chances do they have in those more diverse societies?

Do conservatives really doubt Romney when he says he would repeal Obamacare, cut spending and taxes, protect religious liberty, and appoint conservative judges? Do they really believe he will double-cross House Budget Chair Paul Ryan to whom he has pledged support of the former’s plan? If the answer to that question is “yes,” then, by all means, battle on to inevitable GOP defeat in the fall. If the answer is “no,” it is time to bury the hatchet, close ranks and join Governor Romney’s march on Washington.

About the Author

G. Tracy Mehan, III served at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the administrations of both Presidents Bush. He is a consultant in Arlington, Virginia, and an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law.

Letter to the Editor View all comments (56) |

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 3.26.12 @ 7:12AM

Never underestimate the fact that Gingrich and Santorum are both influence peddlers. It seems odd they are in at this point unless they're cashing in big.

Although the article is correct that Santorum should stand down, stand-by for those who claim Santorum is a conservative. If anybody is a convert to conservatism it's Santorum, because he certainly was no conservative in the Senate.

Apparently it's better to take one for the team when you're promoting big government, but not to take one for the team when you're destroying an opportunity for a better placed candidate to take out Obama.

Dai Alanye | 3.26.12 @ 11:32AM

Stalin has already bought his Etch-A-Sketch in time for the convention, ready to back the non-conservative loser. Mitt is no winner, as anyone familiar with his record must acknowledge.

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 3.26.12 @ 6:07PM

Actually, unlike Santorum, who lost his last race, Mitt Romney is a winner. What wealth has Santorum created? I'll answer that for you. Zero. He's been a political cheese eating insider from the beginning taking one for the team and sacrificing his principles without a whimper.

If that's your idea of a winner you're an idiot and I hope you don't cross streets by yourself.

Clint| 3.26.12 @ 8:03AM

The Stupid Party's McCain Redux.

The Tea Party Rebellion Heads To An Open Convention.

Vern Crisler| 3.26.12 @ 11:17AM

I rarely ever agree with Clint, but his first line is spot on.

JohnInFlorida| 3.26.12 @ 4:15PM

When has ANYONE EVER agreed with Clint, except this time, on this point. Sadly, he's correct ... "The Stupid Party's McCain Redux".

Vern Crisler | 3.26.12 @ 9:03PM

lol

Gary B| 3.26.12 @ 7:13PM

Yup. He's 100% correct.

Occam's Tool| 3.26.12 @ 8:02PM

Yes. But seriously, even though McCain can be an idiot, does anyone doubt his patriotism?Really?

The US elected a traitor. I think Mitt can beat him, this time. I would rather have a McCain than an Obama.

Gary B| 3.26.12 @ 8:26AM

An open convention is the best outcome of this primary, so I prefer Santorum and Gingrich stay in. If such turns out to be the case, perhaps we'll have a chance to get a candidate who is...

- An actual conservative;
- Can take a gun to a gun fight and;
- Doesn't have a closet loaded with fodder for the enemedia.

The Bruce| 3.26.12 @ 5:01PM

And has the means/organization to mount/run a national campaign out of the blue at the last minute?

That's a tall order.

Gary B| 3.26.12 @ 7:17PM

It would be a tall order if Obama's record was defensible, but it's not. He's a Marxist liar and everyone knows it. No need for so-called consultants. They always sabotage Republican candidates anyway. Just point out the obvious, like Joe the Plumber did.

Janeway| 3.26.12 @ 8:51AM

A very good view but I doubt that with the candidates or their followers the writer will sway many. With the candidates it appears that ego over rides Party or country. As for the followers, many have just believed everything they are told by the media (right and left) about Romney and have little self developed knowledge. The goal is winning this election and removing this administration. It will not be easy. It is time to unite or stay home as if we do not, Obama will have another term and that would be more dangerous than Iran with a bomb. Romney is not perfect nor is anyone but he can beat Obama. It is time for lead, follow, or get out of the way. Romney 2012

Gary B| 3.26.12 @ 9:40AM

A lot of people can beat Obama. Campaigning against him is easy. Too bad the Republican machine is incapable of it. Have you ever asked yourself why?

Ed Norris| 3.29.12 @ 3:23PM

Why isn't even a question, Gingrich and Santorum just want to throw a temper tantrum starting with a few of what could have been minor losses in the primaries, and then figuring, "If I can't win, no one should deserve to." With that attitude, even a "pure conservative" proves an incompetent politician and loses. Although if anyone took a close enough look at Santorum, I doubt one could think him conservative without being deliberately blind about it.

Dai Alanye | 3.26.12 @ 11:34AM

Considering Romney's electoral record, one win while running as an avowed liberal, it's hard to see why anyone would want him to carry the conservative standard against Obama. Obama should be eminently beatable, but if anyone can figure a way to lose to him, that person is Mitt Romney.

Le Cracquere| 3.26.12 @ 9:59AM

It's far too late for anyone to wrest the nomination from Romney. However, it's far too EARLY to quit exerting rightward pressure on the man, in the form of Santorum (if not Gingrich).

You ask, "'What exactly is the point?' Create a stockpile of sound bites that Obama can use against Romney?" It's a fair question. The answer is: keep candidate Romney borderline-answerable to his party's base, enough so that a President Romney would be at least obliged to govern as if it existed. The other Republican candidates aren't giving Obama any ideas that he wouldn't come up with, and use, anyway.

Indy| 3.26.12 @ 10:31AM

The one issue Newt and Santorum should raise is to force Romney to take a stand against the VAT, he has not ruled it out and he has not been sufficiently challenged on this issue. I think Newt avoids it because in the past he considered it. I have no idea of Santorum's position but we are well past the point of putting all cards on the table. Come on Santorum for the good of the country, force Romney's hand on the VAT, voters need to know. The media misses the big questions, they focus on driving their agenda, voters lose, all of these candidates rely on "expert" consultants, I for one and not impressed, readers here could come up with better questions and better strategies...depressing.

Pops| 3.26.12 @ 2:10PM

Indy, excellent point. Wow! Here we are now in a phase of this campaign with only (not quite) half the delegates determined (although there are many non-binding ones), we've stopped all TV debates/discussions for who knows what reason, and we've not at brought up the Value Added Tax.

ANY candidate that wants this VAT or even considers it needs to be tarred, feathered in put in an leaking innertube somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle.

Thank you. (someone send Indy's comment to the Pittsburg Santorum HQ)

Indy| 3.26.12 @ 2:55PM

I have called / emailed the Santorum and Newt campaigns and never got a response, the phone number is only for donations, emails...no response, perhaps anyone with a twitter account can ask about the VAT, I am steer away from social media otherwise I would try that route.

Dmac | 3.26.12 @ 10:18AM

Mr. Mehan,
Debate is good. It gives us the opportunity to see who people really are. We see Santorum is looking for a split with the party. We Mr. Romney change his positions from what they were last year, and the year beofre, and the year before. We get to see Gingrich defend himself over character issues and we get to see how all of them handle the press. Well Almost. Romney has had a pass by the press, and that makes many of us suspicious. Why? Because the last person to run for President to get a pass by the press was Obama.
What is it your afraid of Mr. Mehan? That the wheel might fall off the Rpmney campaign at the convenetion? Does it bother you that Mr. Romney can't garner 50% of the vote anywhere? It should, just like it bothers everybody else. What we are learning is that more thanhalf of those who vote Republican would still like to see somenone else in this race for the nomination.
At this point I, and many others would like to see a brokered convention. After the convention then whoever is the nominee will have the full support of Republican voters. So let the chips fall where they may for now and quit asking for Gingrich and Santorum to drop out. Let this thing run its course and when the convention ends ALL REPUBLICANS AND CONSERVATIVES will unite no matter who has the nomination.

SUBVET| 3.26.12 @ 1:27PM

George Soros........."We think either obama or romney's fine, but Gingrich, he would change things".

tps| 3.26.12 @ 3:42PM

And you believe him, why?

Ed Norris| 3.29.12 @ 2:25PM

What are your reasons for believing what Soros has to say?

What's the full context of what he said, much less even claimed?

Shadow| 3.26.12 @ 10:24AM

If Romney were the candidate wanted by conservatives and other Republicans, Santorum and Gingrich would not be hanging around. I will support whoever gets the nomination to remove the stink who inhabits The White House now...but

Perhaps Romney should take one for the country.

Vox populi| 3.26.12 @ 10:35AM

What is unfolding is obvious and ghastly: Romney will get the nomination, then lose to Obama. Goodbye, USA, it was nice knowing you as the las best hope for mankind.

9thID| 3.26.12 @ 11:02AM

Obama-Lite Establishment Strategy:
Shut up, do what you are told, drink the RINO Kool-Aid, and vote once again for the lesser of two evils like in 2008. Win or lose, we know what is best for you...

The American Hitman| 3.26.12 @ 11:08AM

There's been enough voting.
--GOP meme of the week

David Messick | 3.26.12 @ 11:19AM

It's about time for the RINOs to be asked and to have to "take one for the team" instead of always getting to force their weak candidates down a base that rejects them. It could not be more clear that the base does not want Mitt and that Mitt is weak as heck. Why continue to push a failure? Do we want to lose in November? Romney will fail.

Joe D.| 3.26.12 @ 11:29AM

No, G. Tracy Mehan, III, Romney should bow out and take 1-2-3 for the team. Less than a 1/3 want him. If one of Santorum or Gingrich would leave the other would beat Romney in most primaries. So Romney should bow out.

Derek Leaberry| 3.26.12 @ 11:40AM

Rather than experience a Romney presidency and a 50+ seat House loss in the 2014 mid-terms and a loss of a five or six Senate seats in 2014, better to have the Democrats have a 2014 wipe-out. We should think to launching into a 2017 presidency with a conservative at the helm and overwhelming numbers in the House and Senate so that a non-compromising conservative agenda can be forced upon the nation. Conservatives should look to 1933, 1965 and, yes, 2009 for our model.

tps| 3.26.12 @ 3:46PM

I fear we might not have a country left if we wait that long.

tps| 3.26.12 @ 3:46PM

I fear we might not have a country left if we wait that long.

tps| 3.26.12 @ 3:46PM

I fear we might not have a country left if we wait that long.

MikeN| 3.26.12 @ 11:46AM

I have doubts on all of those points, and also whether he is the most likely to beat Obama.
He is more likely to get a smashing win, but the odds are very small. He is much less likely to lose big. But unfortunately for him, it is not a uniform gain in probability vs Santorum, but rather he is much more likely to lose 47-53, while Santorum is more likely to win.

Bill| 3.26.12 @ 12:21PM

I thank Mr. Kaminsky for making a valid argument on the electability of Santorum. His recent surge in some safe Southern GOP states make some pundits believe that Santorum might stage a "come from behind" victory, but in reality, he is far behind Romney in the delegate counts, and his defeats in MI, OH, IL proved that Santorum has lot of works to do in winning the Rust-Belt voters. The problem with Santorum is that while he was in the congress he was no conservative, he voted for a bunh of bi-government billls once his arms were twisted by the GOP elites, and his defence was that "politics is a team-sport, so I voted with my leaders in the Senate." He supported Arlene Specter, who cast the 60th "deciding" vote passing Obamacare.
Santorum is evaporating.

Derek Leaberry| 3.26.12 @ 12:29PM

And sainted Ronald Reagan endorsed Arlen Specter, Mac Mathias, Bob Packwood, Mark Hatfield, Charles Percy, Dan Evans, Warren Rudman, Al D'Amato, John Chafee, John Heinz, Robert Stafford, John Warner, Bill Cohen, John Danforth and other moderate and liberal Republicans. Sometimes you have to hold your nose when you're in leadership.

Bill| 3.26.12 @ 1:23PM

And Ronald Reagan created 25 million jobs and gave us the "Shining City in the Hill." Please DO NOT DISRESPECT President Reagan.

Mitt Romney| 3.26.12 @ 12:23PM

I just say conservative things so that the ignorant boobs will shut up and vote for me. When I'm sworn in, I will become President Etch-a-Sketch and desert the conservatives about as fast as Fletcher Christian deserted Captain Blye. A deficit plan that raises one dollar of tax to every dollar reduction of the budget increase. I'll swing it with Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell and John McCain. With judge picks, I'll play the old Rudman-Sununu Souter games with dear Lindsey Graham to steer through judges in the Potter Stewart, Anthony Kennedy and Sandra Day O'Connor mode. Homosexuals will have no better friend than I in the White House. The Republicans will surrender on the issue at my request. GOProud and the boys at the Log Cabin will have direct access to me. I'll have Elton John serenade my Inaugural Ball. And I'd like to institute a quota of at least one homosexual couple of each sex- even a trannie once in a while- for each State Dinner. I'd like to jam homosexuals down the throats of all those social conservatives who hate my guts. Perhaps Missy Graham can get married and spend his honeymoon in the Lincoln Bedroom.

cc: Eric Fehrnstrom

Mitt Romney| 3.26.12 @ 12:24PM

Eric, I pushed the wrong button. This isn't supposed to get out!!!!!!!

David| 3.26.12 @ 1:32PM

Tracy, I don't know where to start. Your reasoning is so convoluted.

That creature Newt is the one who should get out of the race. Or Romney. As some has stated, it is time for the RINO's and the establishment to give back, so Mitt should get out so we can have our conservative candidate.

The base does NOT want Mitt.......period. I will vote for him in November, but there are a whole bunch of folks who will not bother voting, and I don't blame them. For years we have had to settle for Dole, Bush, McCain, and now Romney.

Yep, it is time for the RINO's to take one for the team. But that ain't gonna happen, so Newt should stop his vindictive BS and get out so Santorum can go on to beat Romney.

Ed Norris| 3.29.12 @ 2:00PM

Who's your Republican base, given that I am Republican and it's not me. I would assume you mean your "inner circle", and that's fine but count me out of your "base". Santorum has also already been damaged badly enough by Gingrich. As for the primaries, it takes a somewhat rational, moderate approach to win given that this isn't for a congressional seat.

Who is your "establishment" Republicans like myself who could care less that the world isn't run entirely in Protestant Christianity? Those who figure that we have zero need to worry about charaltans who talk about how they are always so pure on issues, which you then get comfortable with, and let them totally screw the fiscal system?
Or how about those who care about certain aspects of a person that indicate the honesty or real focus on the issues a person has? You have to ultimately accept that not all the Republicans are "conservative" to you, and some rebellion against a growing percentage of educated, more moderate, Republicans just cannot win, and will lose in the long run.

David| 3.26.12 @ 1:35PM

Bill, you are a f_cking moron. You repeat the same drivel over and over.

What about Santorum's high conservative ratings from conservative groups, you idiot???

Ed Norris| 3.29.12 @ 2:27PM

Santorum's high conservative ratings mean absolutely nothing to people who are Republican, but not part of conservative clubs. People who aren't conservative won't care at all. We live in a pretty complex voting populace, and conservativism might sound great for a local congressman, but it pretty much destroys a person's chances of getting into the White House.

We ain't voted yet dude| 3.26.12 @ 2:03PM

Hey, studebaker G.T. Mehan, you listenin'?

Only 28 states and territories have voted so far. We are not yet at the halfway point? The Wisconsin day puts us over halfway.

What's your hurry, fat man?

Let the people vote. Meanwhile you lose some meat off your gut and put some meat in your cranium.

That's it -- lose some flab. Do it "for the team."

Scott| 3.26.12 @ 2:35PM

Face it, the White House is lost to the GOP this year. The real game is in the Senate and who can be blamed for losing to Obama: The Christian-Right Conservatives or the Establishment Guys. The winner of that fight will have more say-so in 2016.

mjs_pa| 3.26.12 @ 4:43PM

Neither Gingrich or Santorum owe any allegiance to "the team." The Washington establishment by foisting a liberal upon the party and the country are traitors to conservatives, the party and the nation. They have no intentions of changing the status quo and would rather see obama re-elected than see real change take place in D.C..

PCP Smoker| 3.26.12 @ 10:02PM

Mehan, take Romney's dick out of your mouth. "Liberals seem to be more accepting. What do Ted Kennedy, Dick Gephardt, Jesse Jackson, and Al Gore all have in common? They were once pro-life and opposed abortion on demand to one degree or another. All of them flip-flopped on the issue and became or remained leaders in the Democratic Party, one of them a presidential nominee."

Except, those positions, like Romney's were never firmly held.

April| 3.26.12 @ 10:20PM

With the exception of social issues, Santorum doesn't look like a conservative to me.

It would be best if Newt dropped out and then let Romney beat Santorum in the remaining primaries to make it clear that Romney is favored by the majority of us in the party, even by us non-RINOs.

POST American| 3.27.12 @ 2:09AM

"I see Obama 'can sing' ---that he
wants to be 'cool' again. That's
perfect. That's just what a PSYCHOPATH
would want to do."
-Informed Radio
(days ago)

From Reagan? ---from Nick's ON-MAO!
---to the present, presidents and 'leadership',
one and all, ---with crooked smiles.

Reagan, Bush Sr, the 3 Caligulas (Clinton/Bush Jr/
BAR-Rockefeller Obama) ---ALLLL with
crooked smiles.

---Gore! ---McCain! ----Gingrich! ---Lieberman!
----Kerry! ----crooked --crooked smiles.

Rockefefellers and even, or rather esp.
Bill Gates ---with crooked ---crooked smiles.

The CFR Globalist RED China handover,
sellout and TREASON OP upheld, directed
and promoted by crooked ---crooked smiles.

In this, the 11th hour ---TAKE HEED!

Sometimes the surface --IS--- the soul.

TRULY!

jmanuola| 3.27.12 @ 5:42AM

Sorry Mr. Mehan, but Mitt Romney lost any chance of getting my Anyone-But-Obama vote when it became clear that he was the selected choice of the Establishment GOP and they were going show him down our throats no matter how much we complain. Conservatives have been belittled and taken for granted by the Establishment GOP for eight years and I'm personally sick of having most liberal GOP candidate in the field shoved down my throat every four years. And frankly, Mr. Mehan, so are millions of other conservatives. No one LIKES the idea that we may have to face another four years of Obama. Well...too bad. Blame yourself and the rest of the Establishment GOP for giving us first McCain and now Romney. You honestly don't deserve our votes.

jmanuola| 3.27.12 @ 5:43AM

EIGHTY YEARS..not eight

Ed Norris| 3.29.12 @ 3:28PM

Have you ever considered the possibility of "The Establishment" reflecting what plenty of real registered Republican Voters actually vote at the polls? The Republican Party is a large and diverse bunch, when you actually consider all Republican registered voters in mind. Romney isn't perfect, but plenty of college and graduate educated Republicans can't stand the demeanor of Gingrich and Santorum, myself included. There's plenty of logical reasons, and not a big behind the curtains "Establishment" out there.

Tim| 3.27.12 @ 11:59AM

This taking one for the team garbage never seems to apply to RINOS unles its between two RINOS like in 2008 McCain versus Romney.

POST American| 3.28.12 @ 12:25AM

------------------BOTTOMLESS LINE----------------------

Globalist RED China handover and sellout,
all brought to you with
--------------------crooked ---crooked smiles.

FeFe| 4.3.12 @ 3:35AM

Gesundheit.

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