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If Obama wins in November, he should thank Rick Santorum
MLive.com ^ | April 12, 2012 | Tim Skubick

Posted on 04/12/2012 5:47:42 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands

If and when Barack Obama wins another four years in the White House, one of the first people he should invite over is Rick Santorum.

That's because when the scholars chronicle the history of his 2012 race, it will be Mr. Santorum who will get credit for handing the victory to the Democrats. And if you don't believe it, just ask Mitt Romney.

Without his buddy Santorum in the contest, Mr. Romney could have taken a more moderate path to the nomination and would not have been dragged so far to the right in order to compete for the ultra-conservatives who didn't much cotton to Mr. Romney and were more comfy with the former Pennsylvania Senator.

The contrast between these two guys on the stump has also helped the president.

Mr. Santorum had a more down-to-earth style that his opponent desperately tried to immolate but just couldn't pull it off.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho2012; blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; romney; santorum; santorum2012; santorum4obama; santorum4romney; trayvonmartin; winitrick
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To: JCBreckenridge
You know that. I know that, but apparently the GOP hasn’t got the message yet.

All the Grand Old Plantation masters hear are the kneepad wearers who fling themselves at the master's feet promising to do as their told.
21 posted on 04/12/2012 6:12:54 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: JCBreckenridge
Santorum clique just hangs on and hangs on...sort of like C. diff.

But hey, they have a rather unorthodox transplant now that seems to help with such problems.

22 posted on 04/12/2012 6:17:33 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

I never see any articles about Barry and the ‘RATS being so far left of Stalin that it’s going to be their fault if Americans throw the ‘RATS out in November. Being a liberal “extremist” is good. Being a conservative “extremist” is bad. Something is really #@!$% up here!


23 posted on 04/12/2012 6:19:22 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare is like a stool sample. You have to pass it to find out what's in it.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

If he works real hard I bet he can deliver TX to the GOP.


24 posted on 04/12/2012 6:20:14 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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To: JCBreckenridge

I realize that, but what I am saying is that if Romney is the nominee, then that is who we must go with. Besides, I have a pet cat that knows more than Obama and is infinitely more qualified to be President.


25 posted on 04/12/2012 6:20:21 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: cripplecreek; McGruff
Sorry Mr. Skubick, if/when Obama wins again, it will be laid at the feet of the GOP-e. They treated the base of the party like the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and the expect us to say thank you and follow in lockstep?
26 posted on 04/12/2012 6:22:03 PM PDT by Springman (Rest In Peace YaYa123, Bahbah, and Just Lori.)
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To: Parmy

Romney should hire your cat.


27 posted on 04/12/2012 6:24:02 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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To: Springman

Hey according to Mr. Buzzard, we are an infection of the GOP just like C. Difficile.

Man, ever get the sense that the GOP just isn’t that into us?


28 posted on 04/12/2012 6:25:51 PM PDT by JCBreckenridge
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

Santorum quit when he did to preserve his spot as “first loser” so the next contested nomination can be his “turn,” another coronation just as it was for McCain after 2000 and Romney now.


29 posted on 04/12/2012 6:26:42 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Newt says, "A nominee that depresses turnout won't beat Barack Obama.")
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To: Springman

They can’t even come up with a real reason to support Romney without invoking the name of Obama.

How pathetic is that? Just like the democrats to use fear. I’m not afraid anymore.


30 posted on 04/12/2012 6:27:37 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: JCBreckenridge
Romney should hire your cat.

He would make it ride on top of the car.
31 posted on 04/12/2012 6:29:05 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands (Mitt Romney is a handbasket driver. I refuse to ride.)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

What this dumbass writer does not realize is that is Santorum and
New’ts poplar vote outnumbered Romney’s.

They will figure it out come election time.


32 posted on 04/12/2012 6:34:38 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: Parmy
Remember what Rummy said. You go to war with the army you have, not the one you wish you had.

Yes, and Rummy was right. But very few defended him on the merits of his argument because of all the emotionalism on the other side.

And that's kinda the problem with Romney vs. Obama. Romney doesn't inspire. If he loses a close race we'll all be wondering what might have been with another of the candidates.

33 posted on 04/12/2012 6:36:11 PM PDT by Tallguy (It's all 'Fun and Games' until somebody loses an eye!)
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To: Parmy; cripplecreek
I'm just sayin, if obama wins this "election", it's not the fault of Santorum, the blame falls on the ones who elect him.

Remember what Rummy said. You go to war with the army you have, not the one you wish you had.

Indeed, yes indeed.

34 posted on 04/12/2012 6:37:18 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Rush Limbaugh = the Beethoven of talk radio - http://www.istandwithrush.org/)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

Then the war is lost because Romney isn’t going to win. The best we’ll get out of Romney is a negotiated surrender.

You want to win the war then you better find a means of getting rid of Romney.


35 posted on 04/12/2012 6:40:25 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: cripplecreek

One can blame the Repugnant Party elitists!!


36 posted on 04/12/2012 6:42:56 PM PDT by lu shissler
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands
No, if zero infests the White House for another four years it will only be history repeating itself, and the sad fact that the most conservative of us can get it up, but we can't keep it up.

I remember my nearly uncontrolled elation in 1994 when we took Congress, and let the bent one know that he was next. But all that strength wilted away, and in 1996 we had a really weak field of candidates, and four more years of clintoon.

Sound familiar?

37 posted on 04/12/2012 6:43:53 PM PDT by I cannot think of a name (e)
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To: VeniVidiVici

The dumbass (Skubic) is a local Michigan lightweight political analyst who leans Democratic.


38 posted on 04/12/2012 6:43:53 PM PDT by CharacterCounts (A vote for the lesser of two evils only insures the triumph of evil.)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

Romney will win.

Unlike Bush, the Romney people will fight back — witness Anne Romney pitted against Rosen right now. Unlike McCain, Romney won’t leave some Rev. Wright or Bill Ayers story untold.

Romney will win.


39 posted on 04/12/2012 6:44:47 PM PDT by svxdave (Life is too short to wear a fake Rolex.)
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To: RIghtwardHo

” . . . run the GOP elite out of town on a rail when this disaster is over.”

If Obama wins this election I would not expect there to be any more American presidential elections. Four more years of his one-man socialist autocratic rule by executive edict will put “finis” to the American constitutional federated republic.


40 posted on 04/12/2012 6:48:25 PM PDT by Elsiejay
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