[Rome2000]

He’s a lawyer-Strike One

He voted against right to work (Siding with the unions to force workers to belong and pay dues against their will)-Strike Two

He endorsed Specter over Toomey. Specter switched parties and was a deciding vote in the Senate for Obamcare- Strike Three

Can’t even win reelection in his own state, but thinks he can use Romney supporters money to stay in the race, not realizing they will pull the plug when Gingrich is neutralized (in short, he’s a moron)-Strike four.

I could go on.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Sure. Fine. Keep panicking. A sore nerve has been struck. And for good reason. Like they said, “flak” and “over the target”. Loving it.

[American Constitutionalist]

" He’s a lawyer-Strike One "

Good luck with that one when you need a lawyer to go to court to save your behind.... a really nice attitude you have there.... Sarcasm....

" He endorsed Specter over Toomey. Specter switched parties and was a deciding vote in the Senate for Obamcare- Strike Three "

Yeah, you conveniently leave out that Toomey supported the repeals of Don't ask, Don't tell, and of the ban in the military of sodomy and bestiality... why do you leave those things out when mentioning Toomey ? ohh, yeah, because it makes Toomey looks not so much a .. what ? Conservative ?
Yeah, go on with your lame brained opinions.... your just sorry because your hungover on sour grapes and not a classy loser...

[sargon]

[Santorum is] a lawyer

Humorous, but not a valid criticism.

He voted against right to work (Siding with the unions to force workers to belong and pay dues against their will)

A legitimate and serious criticism. How could someone who claims to be conservative do such a thing? This is a very important issue, and it's absolutely mind-boggling and inexplicable that Santorum could be so terribly misguided on the issue.

He endorsed Specter over Toomey. Specter switched parties and was a deciding vote in the Senate for Obamacare

A valid criticism, though not as serious as the union issue.

Can’t even win reelection in his own state

It's true that, as an incumbent Senator, Santorum lost by a huge margin, and it does give one pause when trying to evaluate overall electability in the general election.

While I can overlook some of the issues with Santorum, of the ones you cite, the one which is most disturbing is his absurd opposition to "right to work". I just don't get it, and I would appreciate it if some Santorum supporter could calmly explain such an apparent anti-conservative aberration.

I could go on.

I'm aware of some other valid criticisms of Santorum, such as his many votes in favor of continued and/or expanded funding for a myriad of dubious federal agencies and programs.

I am going to give Rick a closer look, but his apparent submission to union interests is a gigantic red flag to me at the moment.

At this juncture, I just don't feel that Santorum has all the necessary ingredients for a successful Presidential run. I just don't see him as a formidable enough opponent against 0bama.

But I'll keep watching and give him some fair consideration...