Newt is the only anti-establishment candidate in the race. I’d like to see the percentage on how often Santorum voted with Bush. I’m thinking 99%? Santorum does not stand up to the establishment, he stands with the establishment. He would never compromise his position on abortion, but anything else seems to be fair game.
“Santorum does not stand up to the establishment, he stands with the establishment. He would never compromise his position on abortion, but anything else seems to be fair game.”
My guess is that a President Santorum will be a lot like Gerry Ford was. A nice guy, some gaffes, some wise moments, but pretty much a go-along-get-along guy insofar as dealing with the rest of the Republicans in Congress.
This isn’t to say I didn’t like Mr. Ford, and I will absolutely vote for Mr. Santorum if he’s on the ballot in November.
(Aside: actually, it won’t matter _who_ I vote for in November. I’m in Connecticut, which has toppled so far to the left that it will probably never elect a Republican to national-level office again.)