Rick Santorum's Man on Doghouse............News, History, Love & War on College Snobs (those who want to be educated)

[Buford]

Taking this old thread and making it a generic Santorum one now that he's the hot candidate.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43292302...decision_2012/ More after the jump

SOMERSET, Pa. — Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, once the No. 3 Republican in the Senate, said Monday he's seeking the GOP nomination for president to protect American freedoms under threat from President Barack Obama.
A blunt-talking favorite among party social conservatives, Santorum said Obama has worked to undermine Americans' freedoms and pushed through a national health care plan that reduces individual choices. He accused Obama of spending billions of dollars that add to future generations' debts and said the president doubts the nation's potential. "I'm ready to lead. I'm ready to do what has to be done for the next generation, with the courage to fight for freedom, with the courage to fight for America," Santorum said, speaking the sun-splashed steps of a county courthouse in western Pennsylvania. "That's why I'm announcing today that I'm running for president of the United States of America."
Santorum, who enjoys strong support from the anti-abortion rights bloc in the Republican Party, nodded to the social conservatives who have huge sway in early nominating states of Iowa and South Carolina. He also pitched himself to tea party-style activists who have yet to jell around a single candidate.

My favorite line was "They believe in themselves, the smart people, the planners, the folks in Washington who can make decisions better than you can."


I know he was being sarcastic about "Smart People" but on the flip side, why does it seem that being smart is a bad thing for some folks?

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

I don't quite get how someone thinks they can be president when no one in America either likes or respects you.

[Mickalino]

I don't quite get how someone thinks they can be president when no one in America either likes or respects you.

Predicto is in love with him. I think he is the only one.

[Predicto]

Predicto is in love with him. I think he is the only one.

No,. we just do business together....

[Mickalino]

No,. we just do business together....

So, you bought Carrot Top when she was a little child ?

What a bargain $10 was, considering how great she turned out to be, when she grew up.

[JMS]

No,. we just do business together....

Is that you in the dress in the front? or are you the short blond with your back to the camera?


What kind of business do you guys have. Focus group for Ann Coulter's new book. My life as a succubus?
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I can see how that conversations went down...

Ann, You think it's too much?
Santorum... Extremism is no vise
Predicto... Weeeell,

Ann, Santorum... Shut up.

[Mickalino]

Ann, You think it's too much?
Santorum... Extremism is no vise
Predicto... Weeeell,

Ann, Santorum... Shut up.

Predicto talks like Ronald Reagan ?

[Buford]

not true. A woman fainted at the announcement today. Because she was so excited for it.

[Bliz]

Just the latest in an impressively long line of mediocre at best, uninspiring candidates with zero chance to win

Yawn

[IONTOP]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WElvEZj0Ltw

[Kilmer17]

This helps Romney.

[JMS]

Santorum makes most of the GOP nutjobs look moderate.

This helps Romney.

I don't think any candidates approaching the GOP nomination on the extreme right help Romney. I see your point that they dilute the right wing vote making moderate GOP votes more influential. The problems though are Romney will have to move to the right to deflect their attacks making him less electable in the general. If Romney only had Sarah Palin to worry about on the right it would be better for him, cause he could try to finese their comparison. The more extreme right candidates he has to deal with the more they will drag him to the right.

No GOP candidate can be elected without the enthusiastic support from the extreme right. Given the right has dream candidates in Paline and now Santorum inspiring this kind of enthusiasm by Romney will become
harder.

[Kilmer17]

Santorum makes most of the GOP nutjobs look moderate.



I don't think any candidates approaching the GOP nomination on the extreme right help Romney. I see your point that they dilute the right wing vote making moderate GOP votes more influential. The problems though are Romney will have to move to the right to deflect their attacks making him less electable in the general. If Romney only had Sarah Palin to worry about on the right it would be better for him, cause he could try to finese their comparison. The more extreme right candidates he has to deal with the more they will drag him to the right.

No GOP candidate can be elected without the enthusiastic support from the extreme right. Given the right has dream candidates in Paline and now Santorum inspiring this kind of enthusiasm by Romney will become
harder.

The enthusiasm comes from their blind lockstep and motivated hatred for Obama. Much like Obama escaped the ugly Dem primary easily because so many hated everything Bush, and saw McCain as a continuation.

The primary will have no affect on the General this time around if Romney or Pawlenty wins. Neither of them create the "Oh crap, I better go vote because Palin, Bachman, Santorum, Newt etc scare the crap out of me.

As such, having multiple far right candidates helps the moderate ones.

[Mickalino]

Given the right has dream candidates in Paline and now Santorum inspiring this kind of enthusiasm by Romney will become
harder.

Palin has NOT announced a Presidential run for 2011.

And neither has this "Paline" that you speak of.

[mjah]

Palin has NOT announced a Presidential run for 2011.

That's because she's biding her time for a run in 2013.