Another bad night for Mitt Romney

When Newt and Mitt are almost tied for second in TennesseeWhen he performs dismally in Gingrich's GeorgiaWhen the Tennessee scenario is repeated in OklahomaAnd when all signs point to a loss in Ohio (UPDATE)Tonight is not Mitt's night
He has only the ragtag GOP remnant establishment  and money and lackluster non-wingnut Republicans going for him As predicted Santorum will be puffed up as the full equal of Romney nowBut this was not that great a night for Santorum eitherHe is the unelectable Republican who can beat RomneyThat is a sorry distinction
The one who did best from where he was was Gingrich - he did better than predictedIf Newt wins throughout the deep SouthAnd if the GOP understands that they will lose in Novemberthey just might go for an articulate and entertaining guyselling cheaper gas 
It is a way of saying someone better than this year's crop must appear before 2016

Charles Sanders Peirce - Thinking in Threes