Rick Santorum warns fellow Republicans: ‘We live in a bubble’

statesman.com (Austin, TX) ^ | 09 Jan 14 | Jonathan Tilove

[napscoordinator]

The greatest politician in history. Thank God he is conservative and Republican. Dear God in Heaven, please allow this man to be our President in 2016. Yes I know some of you are on the liberal side of the Republican party and find Santorum too perfect in his morals, but I find him refreshing.

[C. Edmund Wright]

The “bad Newt” emerged, once in Iowa and again in Florida, and that did him in…however, he was the target of immense spending by Mitt and Ron Paul and others….twice he faced 6 against 1 advertising barrages…..

No other candidate ever faced anything like that….

[RobbyS]

Not only that. The business class has added and abetted the welfare system, as part of its deals with the political class, and positively encouraged the immigration of millions of the poor. Rick is telling you what he has heard from the lips of people in Iowa, and if Palin were there, she would be saying the same things. Guys like Romney haven’t a clue about how ordinary people think, or what their needs are. The same think is true about “compassionate conservatives” like Bush and even like more conservative pols like Perry. Business orientated Republicans care mostly about their investments and the need to get new laws and subsidies and tax breaks that advance these interests, and in the case of immigration, a supply of cheap labor. They also fear the power of government and in the back of their minds do entertain the possibility of one beyond their control, but then, they think their wealth insulates them even should the worse come to past.The same thoughts, after all, were in the minds of the aristocrats gathering at Versailles in 1789.

[RobbyS]

She seems to have been in the game to block Palin and Pawlenty and Newt and Santorum, as well as Perry. A stalking horse for Romney. But all the candidates had shortcomings. I still can’t figure out exactly why Palin did not make the plunge. Pretty obviously someone gave her “the word.”

[kanawa]

He lost me back here...

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/03/25/Santorum-Trayvon-Martin-Case-Tragedy

[presently no screen name]

I still can’t figure out exactly why Palin did not make the plunge. Pretty obviously someone gave her “the word.”

I do. And I believe you do have a clue with..."someone" gave her 'the word'. She serves a mighty God which is no secret.

[RobbyS]

Romney was a poor candidate. His personal wealth, his Mormonism, his evident liberalism, and above all, his record in Massachusetts. Romneycare was Obamacare writ small, his views on same-sex marriage were elitist to the core.

[RobbyS]

God has his earthly spokesmen.

[presently no screen name]

Noot was on record saying that part of Obamacare was actually pretty good

Yet, he said to the world before Barry and family reach chicago he will have obamacare repealed. Do you enjoy making yourself a LIAR for liberalism sake?

Neither are true.

And then you continue with talking about truth! LOL!! Truth escapes you as 'your record' shows.

[Gene Eric]

Rick Santorum could be a thorn in Ted Cruz’s side in 2016.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/3085247/posts

Rick is a well-intended nitwit.

[GeronL]

I don’t think Rick will be noticed if Ted Cruz runs

[GeronL]

Rick is a well-intended nitwit.

Why did an image of Mr. Bean pop into my head?

[Gene Eric]

Did you recall the scene from the spy movie where Bean is at a conference table unable to get control over the height of his seat?

[presently no screen name]

He uses His own, the proven ones. And those not His own - disliked her and/or used the famous ‘I like her but....’. I had a great time awhile back seeing those expose themselves - unknowingly.

It’s over now and there is no going back for anyone. What is done is done and they own it. This life is not a rehearsal - what they sow they will reap. And all romney’s trashing he never got what he ‘thought would be his’ w/o Sarah around.

[GeronL]

Is that the one where someone stole a painting?

I probably did see the movie, but the scene doesn’t ring a bell

[Gene Eric]

Don’t recall a stolen painting. But if I’m not mistaken, his exotic auto responds to his voice commands. Goofy stuff...

[Hoodat]

Do you enjoy making yourself a LIAR for liberalism sake?

Liar, eh? Here's a video where Noot says of Obamacare, "Now there's 300 pages that are pretty good. About a little over 10%. But they should be part of the 'replace' document."

And here's a video AFTER Obama got elected where Noot calls for a health care mandate.

As for not balancing the budget, this table will show that the last time we had a balanced budget was in 1957.

I believe an apology is in order here.

[Hoodat]

Noot on Reagan

(This was while Reagan was President, not after he was dead).

[Hoodat]

Noot Gingrich Trifecta - Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, FDR

Gingrich: "I am a realpolitik Wilsonian."

Gingrich: "I come out of the Theodore Roosevelt - La Follette progressive tradition."

Gingrich: "FDR is the greatest practitioner of self-government, certainly in the 20th century and maybe in American history."

[sargon]

“We live in a bubble. We don’t realize what’s going on,”

Speak for yourself, Rick.