I had a marvelously, brilliant idea last night. In a moment of caffeine induced clarity a thunder-clap was heard overhead, and the entire family swears they saw the fleeting image of a lightbulb hovering nearby, dim though the light might have been. Alas, it could never be. But if. *swoon* But if, oh, if…, I could just be king of the forest for a day, I’d manuever all the contesting creatures around a bit and throw pancakes into a jungle canoe. Here’s how:
I’d tell Newt Gingrich to call Rick Santorum with a proposition. A dangerously big proposition. A marvelously, strategically, historical odd kind of proposition. If Rick agrees then both call the media for an early morning presser in Ohio, and a mid-day presser in Tennessee, but keep the reasoning secret between only Newt and Rick.
Newt flys to Ohio and hooks up with team Santorum. BIG outside event venue like the Ohio capital building or similar. Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum stand side by side surrounded by red white and blue flags and each of their campaign signs. Then Newt urges all of his supporters in Ohio to vote for Santorum.
They both explain what the media will not describe. “Romney cannot be our conservative candidate”. They can fancy up the lingo. Explain that the patriotic people around this great nation do not want another half-hearted big government Republican to challenge Obama in this race.
Explain the plan to show how significant the anti-Romney consideration is. Intentionally make it a Romney VS Santorum head to head contest in Ohio. In Ohio, and only in Ohio, and only for one primary, Gingrich supporters should vote Santorum.
Then both candidates jump in a plane and fly to Tennessee for the mid-day announcement. Rick goes first this time and says the same strategy for Tennessee. Except in reverse.
Santorum tells his supporters they should vote for Newt, and gives the explanation previously delivered a few hours earlier in Ohio. Putting head to head contest into the narrative between Gingrich and Romney in Tennessee and Georgia.
While there both candidates tell their supporters in Virginia to vote for Ron Paul, and explain why.
Now the entire country will bear witness to:
- Ohio – Romney VS. Santorum
- Georgia/Tennessee – Romney VS. Gingrich
- Virginia – Romney VS. Paul
Head to head matchups between Romney and non-Romney in 3 different states. Romney loses. Then after Super Tuesday with Romney solidly defeated in head to head contests, both Santorum and Gingrich present the case for Romney to drop out.
Alas….. *sigh* just a fleeting thought…..
If I were King of the Forrrrrrest…. 🙁