Santorum yet again wedges his loafers firmly in his mouth... by Kwicko

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Santorum yet again wedges his loafers firmly in his mouth...

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 1:12 PM

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

http://news.yahoo.com/santorum-dont-care-unemployment-rate-142423520.h
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On the heels of the GOP screaming about "Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!", Santorum says he doesn't care about the unemployment rate, which is a statement you'd really expect from someone like Romney.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:17 PM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

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"I don't care what the unemployment rate is going to be. It doesn't matter to me. My campaign doesn't hinge on unemployment rates and growth rates," Santorum said during a campaign appearance in Illinois, which on Tuesday holds the next contest in the state-by-state battle for the Republican presidential nomination.

Hello,

He's quite correct. His campaign does not hinge on unemployment rates or growth rates. It hinges on the stupid things he says.

--Anthony

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Never forget what this man is. You keep forgiving him his trespasses and speak to him as though he is a reasonable human being. You keep forgetting the things he's advocated. If you respond to this man again, you are being foolish.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:37 PM

OONJERAH

It is obvious to me that presidential candidates should be encouraged to read "cleared
and approved" statements from a clipboard.
The need to appear spontaneous and genuine just doesn't work for all of them. It's not fair.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:19 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

He clarified it, and I understand the clarification. It was just stupid to say that way. If he had said something along the lines of "Unemployment is just part of the picture; it's important, but I'm looking at all the things we need to change, not just that one" it might have come across better, and not made fodder for MSM to jump all over.

Unfortunately, even when they have something valid to say, these candidates have a knack of not being able to say it in a way that doesn't cause controversy. It shows a certain lack on their part; a lack which I think indicates one of their biggest problems. It indicates their actual feelings/motivations, which isn't what politicians are supposed to do. It's a sad slate of candidates this time around, which is a shame, because it makes them all look like buffoons at one time or another. Romney is unquestionably the worst, and it seems when watching him that he's so off balance he's desperately reaching for the ability to say things "right". The "trees are the right height" made me sorry for him, you can see so clearly that he's completely lost and reaching for something...he doesn't even know what...to ingratiate himself.

Santorum is to me the worst; I don't know if he has ANY education on the things necessary to run a country, all he shows is his knowledge and focus on "social" issues, which makes people fear what he'd do about those if he had the power. I certainly fear him, because I haven't seen or heard anything from him that shows he's even well versed in the Republican ideals for improving the country, only that he wants to be, as the current joke indicates, "Pope in Chief". Ironically, given his focus, that's quite probably but he WOULD be like: an ultra-religious type intending to impose his specific values on the nation. Scary, that.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:45 AM

HERO

Its not like he promised that the rate would NEVER go above 8% or that if he didn't lick the problem in four years he'd just be a one-termer.

H

"Hero. I have come to respect you." "I am forced to agree with Hero here."- Chrisisall, 2009.
"I agree with Hero." Niki2, 2011.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:59 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Sigh...again with the misquoting to make the point you so desperately need to make. He didn't PROMISE anything, he PREDICTED that he'd be a one-term President if he couldn't fix the problem fast enough. He couldn't, he knew that, nobody could. If you truly think McCain would have done better, you're blindness is so pervasive it's hopeless.

What's funniest (and saddest) about it is that he knew nobody could fix it soon enough for the American people, and his prediction came true, except that we don't yet know whether he'll BE a one-term President. If he's not, it could well indicate that the Republicans haven't come up with anyone the American people believe could do better. Which might well make them smarter than you guys.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 10:09 AM

HERO

Quote:
Originally posted by Niki2:
If you truly think McCain would have done better, you're blindness is so pervasive it's hopeless.

I don't know if McCain could have done better...but I know he could not have been any worse and it would have only cost half as much.

H

"Hero. I have come to respect you." "I am forced to agree with Hero here."- Chrisisall, 2009.
"I agree with Hero." Niki2, 2011.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 1:29 PM

KWICKO

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...but I know he could not have been any worse and it would have only cost half as much.

This from the guy who actually bought that Bush admin line about Iraq costing no more than $17 billion, and who was proud to proclaim that he voted for Bush twice and that "intellegence [sic] had nothing to do with it." Thanks for the news flash, Cap'n Obvious.

Hey, maybe I should put that famous "Hero" quote back in my signature to counterbalance his...

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Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:21 PM

OONJERAH

Santorum: Might as well have Obama over Romney
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/22/santorum-might-as-well-have
-obama-over-romney/

What a team player, eh?

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Monday, March 26, 2012 7:39 PM

OONJERAH

A wee update ...

. . .Santorum not ruling out No. 2 spot =>
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/santorum-not-ruling-out-no
-2-spot-628240/

"After pointedly criticizing rival Mitt Romney in recent days, Rick
Santorum told an interviewer on Monday he would not rule out accepting
an offer to run as the Republican vice presidential nominee."

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:46 AM

PIZMOBEACH

... fully loaded, safety off...

Quote:
Originally posted by Oonjerah:
A wee update ...

"After pointedly criticizing rival Mitt Romney in recent days, Rick
Santorum told an interviewer on Monday he would not rule out accepting
an offer to run as the Republican vice presidential nominee."

When I read this I got an image of Santorum pushing women and children out of the way to get a seat in the last life boat.

I heard an *interesting* scenario where Santorum and Gingrich would work a deal so Santorum would become the nominee and Gingrich would be his VP. Mark McKinnon former campaign advisor for Bush, on Colbert offered it up. Essentially no one has an outright delegate win before their convention, so during the convention Gingrich doing anything he can so Romney doesn't win, gives his delegates to Santorum. Then it's a quick slog to the white house.

It's worth watching to see what Colbert's reaction is to this idea, go to minute 5:40
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/410654/march-14
-2012/mark-mckinnon

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 6:41 AM

JONGSSTRAW

Good to see the spirit of Jerry Mathers lives on within Santorum. Nobody can trade baseball cards for a frog like he can.

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