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In the Wake of the Florida Fiasco, Time to Consider Bella Santorum's Dad, Rick
Catholic Online ^ | 2/1/12 | Keith A Fournier

Posted on 01/31/2012 5:59:50 PM PST by tcg

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Perpetuating the fantasy of Ross Santorum will only drag us further into the weeds.


42 posted on 01/31/2012 6:46:53 PM PST by Gene Eric (C'mon, Virginia -- are you with us or against us?!)
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To: GeronL

I can understand that.

But that has been leading the country down the path it has been going. It’s nice your conscience is clear, but how are you going to feel when you have lost your country?

There are times when you have to vote for the person most capable of turning things back, despite that it might weigh on your conscience a bit to do so.


43 posted on 01/31/2012 6:47:02 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: tcg

Santorum and his vulture groupies can go f@ck off.

Like I said, they are just rooting for Romney from the sides in some pathetic effort to justify him still being in the race.


44 posted on 01/31/2012 6:48:14 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: Tzar
When you listen to him talk I think Gingrich is eying West for VP
45 posted on 01/31/2012 6:50:19 PM PST by tsowellfan (If its between Obama and Romney, there isnt all that much difference - George Soros)
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To: Jonty30

Nice job!!!!!!!!!


46 posted on 01/31/2012 6:50:51 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: tcg

Sorry, but if Bella were my daughter, I wouldn’t be wasting this precious critical time with her by running for president. I’d be home enjoying every minute.


47 posted on 01/31/2012 6:51:13 PM PST by CAluvdubya (My preferred taglines are not in the running...)
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To: GeronL

“Arlen was bad.... so was Dede Scozzafava”

One was a senator that reeked havoc in a close Senate.

The other was a no name from a poudunk congressional district that didnt swing a vote either way.


48 posted on 01/31/2012 6:51:35 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: GeronL

>> I think people should have choices. They should vote for the candidate closest to their views.

And sometimes it’s a matter of bucking up and preventing the worst case scenario.


49 posted on 01/31/2012 6:52:02 PM PST by Gene Eric (C'mon, Virginia -- are you with us or against us?!)
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To: tcg

I don’t want to hear a single sanctimonious thing from any Santorum supporter tonight. Rick has thin skin and no one’s attacked him yet. How do you think he would act, and how do you think his poll numbers would hold up, if his big government liberalism was exposed with 99% of Mitt’s ad expenditures. That’s right, 99% of Mitt’s ads were aimed at Newt.

You think Rickie boy continues to play nice if he starts getting attacked? Yeah, right.


50 posted on 01/31/2012 6:56:51 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright
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To: Mountain Mary
Why would he put politics over his daughter’s/family’s needs? I sure wouldn’t.

Then you just aren't aware of what truly is at stake in this race.

51 posted on 01/31/2012 6:58:09 PM PST by itsahoot (Killing humans can't be immoral else pulling weeds from the garden would be.)
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To: Jonty30
there will be a lot of Conservatives who will not vote for him because of it, no matter where he runs.

Yep those solid conservatives will step in that booth and vote straight ticket democrat.

52 posted on 01/31/2012 7:00:14 PM PST by itsahoot (Killing humans can't be immoral else pulling weeds from the garden would be.)
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To: itsahoot

Maybe they’ll just stay home, as they often do, when they feel they’be been betrayed.


53 posted on 01/31/2012 7:02:35 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: svcw
When the primary gets to California I will vote for Gingrich.

They may not even have enough money to finance a Primary by the time it gets to you. Broke in March says the Comptroller.

54 posted on 01/31/2012 7:06:08 PM PST by itsahoot (Killing humans can't be immoral else pulling weeds from the garden would be.)
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To: Jonty30
My criticism is the same with Ron Paul, but Ron Paul is running for Ron Paul and no other reason.

Yep, Ron Paul is a stinker. But he's a "Crazy Uncle" idealist stinker, a type much easier to like than a sanctimonious religion-on-his-sleeve altar boy like Santorum.

You Santorum fans are overlooking a huge factor here: Santorum has so far been given a pass on any kind of serious vetting in the MSM as well as by his GOP rivals. Doesn't that raise any red flags for you?

To make matters worse, it's likely Gingrich actually does have the kind of honor Santorum pretends to have, and Gingrich would probably be loath to fire both barrells at Santorum, whereas Santorum -- well, we'll see how far he goes in his negative attacks against Gingrich in Nevada. So far they appear to be honest and sticking to policy, which is fair enough. But how much will Santorum deliberately misrepresent the truth in order to miscast his former ally? And how does it compare to Gingrich -- where has he willfully misrepresented truth in accusing his opponents of bad policy, let alone bad "values"?

How are you going to feel when you find out that Santorum is as tarnished in the ethics and honor department as Gingrich? With a MUCH shallower record than Newt's?

There are no perfect candidates -- Santorum included. The guy is a SET UP for being steamrolled -- he is a babe in the woods whose support base seems to be top-heavy with Pollyannas emotionally invested in a religious "righteousness" that is as fragile and fallible as a cheap dinner plate. Gingrich is not stuff for Pollyannas. He's ugly, battle-scarred, and tough. And has a list of solid accomplishments behind him that make Santorum look like the puppy he is.

Santorum is a set-up, folks.

55 posted on 01/31/2012 7:09:21 PM PST by Finny ("Raise hell. Vote smart." -- Ted Nugent)
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To: Jonty30

(By the way, Jonty, I agree with your post, and think you do a great job of helping Santorum fans see the bigger picture.)


56 posted on 01/31/2012 7:11:34 PM PST by Finny ("Raise hell. Vote smart." -- Ted Nugent)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde
Not so minor point ... Santorum went home TO DO HIS TAXES. He just happened to be around when Bella was hospitalized. It speaks nothing about his character.

LOL! {^) Touche! Good point, JDB!

58 posted on 01/31/2012 7:15:25 PM PST by Finny ("Raise hell. Vote smart." -- Ted Nugent)
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To: Finny
Santorum is a set-up, folks.

Rick Perot?

-PJ

59 posted on 01/31/2012 7:19:24 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you can vote for President, then your children can run for President.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Rush, Levin,Hannity, Palin all have said they would support Romney if he were the nominee. How about you Romney or McCain?


60 posted on 01/31/2012 7:21:01 PM PST by itsahoot (Killing humans can't be immoral else pulling weeds from the garden would be.)
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