It's Time For Some Players To Leave The Table.

  With Governor Romney's clean sweep of the Maryland, Wisconsin, and District of Columbia last night, some of the players in this GOP presidential poker game must now think about folding their cards and leaving the table Let's face it the game of politics, is always a gamble and a little luck thrown in now and then doesn't hurt. Governor Romney, now has 655 delegates after last nights three state primary wins and anyone who can count can see that he is more than half way to the 1144 delegates that he needs to win. Senator Rick Santorum,  has a respectable 278 delegates but that still leaves him 377 delegates behind Governor Romney. Speaker Gingrich,  is a good man and he gave it a good try but let's face it his delegate count stands at a very weak135 delegates he has no money it's time for this old gambler to fold his cards and leave the table. Congressman Ron Paul, can stay at the table but only because no play he has ever made has ever made any difference with only 51 delegates his political existence is rather meaningless at this point and the truth is it never really made any difference in the first place.
  Senator Santorum, may feel the need to stay in the game at least until the results of Pennsylvania, primary are in. One would think he has a good short at winning since it is his home state but he only has a six point lead right now and Governor Romney, has nearly three weeks to pound away at Senator Santorum's lead with negative adds it is clear Senator Santorum,  is taking perhaps his last gamble and making his last play. Some have even suggested he should fold his hand right now so he won't risk loosing in his home state . I doubt however, that he will do that. How would it look if a man would choose not to compete in his own home state? It's one thing to compete and lose It;s quite another to not even try. I do fell that regardless of how the results turn out in Pennsylvania, Senator Santorum,  should then fold his political cards and leave the table. Speaker Gingrich,  should have already folded his political cards,   he runs the risk now, of just looking like a sore loser and appear to be acting like a cry baby, because he can;t have things his way. Congressman Paul,  can do whatever he wants because frankly,  he has never really mattered in this political game so what difference can he make? Senator Santorum,  deserves to try to make one last play in Pennsylvania, then he needs to fold his hand and tip his hat to Governor Romney, and leave with his respect and dignity, in tact. He needs to remember there is something to be said for losing with grace dignity and class. Politics, is indeed a lot like gambling and just like that song by Kenny Rogers The Gambler says, you gotta know when to hold'em and you gotta know when to fold'em and in my opinion,  after the Pennsylvania, primary Senator Santorum, Speaker Gingrich, and Congressman Paul if he has any sense, all need to fold their political cards and leave the the table. As Always, my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words, to think on.