Santorum Delivers a GOP Stunner [Shoe-String Budget: Clean Sweep: Hat-Trick: Wins MN; MO, and CO!]

Wall St. J ^ | February 07, 2012 | NEIL KING JR. And DANNY YADRON

[Reagan69]

He is NOT a solid fiscal, small-government conservative.

Yes, he is socially conservative and would like to do away with contraceptives.

He is one of those compasionate conservatives. Remember George Bush?

[Caipirabob]

Congrats to Rick Santorum for a HUGE (I’m series) night against the enemy, SnippyMcMittCare!

[Reagan69]

And which of the three was the only one elected in a BLUE state? A 84% ACU and reelected too.

59 posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2012 2:52:39 AM by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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And Newt accomplished enormous and stunning legislative conservative victories with a Dem President and senate. Still maintained his conservative and ACU values.

[Caipirabob]

Obama has somehow managed to get back into positive approval - 51% approval vs. 48% disapproval. That’s why it will be difficult no matter who our nominee is.

Yes, it is a grave concern for the future of our nation.

Still, I believe as many of us do that "reality" is winding up for a b@tchslap of epic proportions regarding the economy and national security that will hit any time in the next 9 months.

And no matter what the regime does, they won't be able to contain the reality that impacts each and every American citizen.

Gas prices, food prices, the lack of jobs and prosperity is a specter that haunts all Americans and cannot be concealed. Iran is preparing for a "first strike" against us and Israel, and beyond a scraped knee, obozo is way out of his league.

Obozo should take a moment and look around the occupied office. He'll be unemplioiyed this time next year and the cleaning crew will still be working on removing the commie stench.

[chemicalman]

Mitt only wins lib states.

[Strategerist]

In Colorado, there was a grand total of one poll in the last two months by one organization, PPP.

[tjd1454]

Santorum has not stunned me with his charisma, granted, but he’s a solid conservative, and is immune to Obama’s class warfare attack strategy (just mentally compare his vulnerability vs. Romney or even Newt...) Staunchly pro-life and family values will play big in flyover country where guys with a past like Newts are snickered about and guys like Romney are spotted as phonies a mile away.

I sure like what I’ve heard from Santorum lately. For sure he would be a contrast against Obama, not just “Obama-lite”.

My sentiments exactly!

[Strategerist]

Staunchly pro-life and family values will play big in flyover country where guys with a past like Newts are snickered about and guys like Romney are spotted as phonies a mile away.

People forget that New York and California have Republican primaries with a crapload of delegates.

The South and "Flyover country" are outnumbered.

[GlockThe Vote]

And who can newt or myth? LOL!!!!

[chemicalman]

Funny. At the very beginning of this process, the media was saying "anyone can beat Obama". Cain, Bachman, etc. included. Now they push just Mitt & Newt as being the only ones to beat Obama.
The voters aren't stupid, and they're now seeing beyond the money and lies by voting real conservatism.

[Timber Rattler]

Not to rain on your parade, but if Newt had been on the ballot in MO, have you done the math?

But Newt wasn't, which makes your assertion moot. Can't win elections when you're not on the ballot.

[swpa_mom]

And now, we will witness the circular firing squad aiming at yet another conservative.....

Waits for the “he’s not conservative enough” mantra.....

[tjd1454]

Doesn’t matter the damage is done. At mass last Sunday the parish priest made that very clear. Obama has lost even the liberal Bishops in my Church, no mean feat. And he lost union money and feet with the pipeline. Santorum is exactly positioned to benefit from both of those gaffes from the worlds smartest marxist.

Let's hope you're right. If those liberal Catholics who voted for Obama would wake up, it will doom his reelection hopes. Obama's anti-Christian bent (not "anti-religious" as he has made numerous moves to promote Islam) is incredibly reckless and will bring about an authoritarian state unless decisively checked.

[ducttape45]

Can someone explain to me why Santorum didn’t get any delegates with these three wins? Will he get the delegates in the future? I’m at a loss to explain it. thanks.

[tjd1454]

I think that is exactly what happened. The Catholics showed up... The Bishops who read those letters in Church on Sunday had a big impact..

Judging from Axelrod's backpedaling yesterday it seems clear that Obama realizes he overreached. Too late: it has exposed a breathtaking arrogance on his part and an alarming frontal attack on freedom of religion.

[Diogenesis]

Chihuahua Romney - the Magic but ineligible, backstabbing RINO:
"Me. Me. Me.
I am entitled. Me. Me.
I chose. I decide. Me. Me. Me.
BAIN, Marriott, and I already destroyed every single
other potential conservative candidate, and
BAIN and I already PAID everyone in the media
FOR MY nomination.
So, it is MINE. MINE. MINE. "

[Bailee]

With what appears to be very little in resources it was an impressive night for Santorum.

Lets see how he holds up to Mittens goon squads and their attack.

Caucuses seem to be definitely his strength.

[Huber]

He is one of those compasionate conservatives. Remember George Bush?

Conservatives are naturally compassionate. It is part of what makes us who we are. We try to live by our values, many of which derive from our Christian beliefs. However, unlike Dubya, Santorum doesn't use the word "compassionate" as a qualifier. He also recognizes that true compassion frequently involves tough love.

Bush never understood conservatism, seeing it as hard line and somewhat extremist, and therefore tried to soften it. Bush spoke in euphemisms, for example coining the term "war on terror" not being willing to describe an existential enemy for what it was. Santorum simply calls it radical Islam.

Do your homework and understand the difference.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

What an amazing primary!

[presently no screen name]

Santorum is not a great choice against 0.

Exactly. They aren't looking at his record - just listening to his lies about Newt to make himself appear as a better candidate. The media/barry know his record and his own supporters don't.