The rest of the field are establishment RINOs who've said nothing to deserve consideration as a candidate other than "I'm not Obama", will be just another repeat of 2008 - a weak-kneed RINO nominee and end with another four years of Obammunism.
Posted on 12/04/2011 6:00:55 PM PST by presidio9
Former Pennsylvania senator and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum told ABC News' “This Week” that he expects to soon supplant surging rival Newt Gingrich and become the Republican favorite.
“So if you look at all of these little boomlets, they last about four to six weeks. Newt is in about week three,” Santorum said.
“So we feel pretty good that, you know, come the middle of December and toward the end of December, as candidates are looking for a candidate they can trust, someone that is authentic, someone who knows what they believe in and why they believe it, and has a record to back up the rhetoric as to what they want to do to change this country, because we do need big changes, well, who has been doing that?”
As “This Week” host Christine Amanpour noted, Santorum tied with Jon Huntsman for last in the most recently conducted Des Moines Register Iowa poll (Iowa's primary, the nation's first, is scheduled to take place Jan. 3). Santorum, however, was non-plussed.
"We're within the margin of error of both Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann, both of whom have had enormous attention by the national media, and have had money and resources," Santorum argued. "Rick Perry is running literally millions of dollars of ads in Iowa, and he is right next to me in the polls."
Although the logical connection between Perry's failures and Santorum's future success was never made explicit, Santorum emphasized the strategic importance of “character.”
“"I think character is definitely an issue," the former Pa. senator said. "I think they have to make a decision based upon the person's entire record. And certainly character counts."
Consequently, “I think we have a very good chance of winning Iowa," Santorum said. "We've spent the time in the state, we've talked to the activists… And we'll have people at those caucuses advocating for us because I've been in their county. They know my message. They know what I want to accomplish."
The rest of the field are establishment RINOs who've said nothing to deserve consideration as a candidate other than "I'm not Obama", will be just another repeat of 2008 - a weak-kneed RINO nominee and end with another four years of Obammunism.
He is very nice man, but a one note johnny.
By Santorums endorsement of a huge rino...pro abortion...shows Rick compromised his social values. Bachmann is a loser
You’re just giving details.
Yes, like Newt supported Dede, who was bad, Santorum supported Specter, who was bad.
That was a bad thing that Santorum did.
Newt supported Dede, and keeps cheating on his wives and divorcing them.
Santorum does not cheat on his wives and divorce them.
We know that what Santorum did with Specter was bad.
What else did Santorum do that was bad?
Newt Gingrich: Hillary Clinton ‘Terrific’ Defense Secretary
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/11/newt-gingrich-hillary-clinton-terrific-defense-secretary/
Newt: Hillary Is the ‘Most Effective’ Candidate
http://archive.redstate.com/stories/elections/2008/newt_hillary_is_the_most_effective_candidate
Newt: Hillary shows courage, integrity
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/7851.html
Oddly, Hillary and, Yes, Newt Agree to Agree
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/13/nyregion/13hillary.html
Newt & Nancy....Gorebull Warming
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a0f_1322697042&comments=1
Newt Gingrich Al Sharpton Education Tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPuhr8eqn0
Political Chameleon Newt Gingrich Has a History of Working with Democrats
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/02/political-chameleon-newt-gingrich-has-a-history-of-working-with-democrats.html
I can’t see supporting someone with such poor judgment. The loser are those who believe anything the establishment RINO is selling.
I've said put Obambi in the 18 GOP debates. He has no challenger and the DNC-presstitutes aren't hitting him with any questions on the same issues that are "tripping up" the Republican challengers.
The Republican Party crack-up is in full swing. Were is a conservative to go?
You haven't been paying attention, have you? I agree we need a solid conservative candidate in this primary. But the sad news I have to tell you is that even though Democrats (moderates and extreme-socialists) are upset with Obama, he has no primary so the Rats will be voting in large numbers in the GOP primaries (even larger than the cross-over voting where they gave US McCain and then proceeded to vote Obama in November).
The DUmass party needs to vent their frustration at THEIR candidate rather than hijacking THIS party.
Open primaries are stupid. Register in a party and then vote in the primary NEXT cycle, none of these shenanigans (recall that in 2008 Floriduh and Michigan had no Democrat primary that was to be recognized).
He reminds me (and will remind too many voters) of George W. Bush. But without the integrity.
Santorum is actually a fairly decent debater. He shredded Bob Casey in their only televised debate in 2006. But Casey's handlers made sure it was aired on a time slot and station which nobody watched. So it really didn't make any difference.
Now, if Rick Perry wanted to move to Pennsylvania and take on Bob Casey Jr., that could be an interesting debate.
He means, Next to drop out.
Sued Penn Hills to foot the bill for his children’s education? His children were enrolled in the PA cyber charter school which is funded by property taxes which he paid on his property in Penn Hills. That whole thing was orchestrated by teacher’s union and Fast Eddie Rendell.
what the hey....I’m jumping on Santorum’s bus this week.
Santorum isn’t bad, ideology-wise ... but I think he’s unelectable, simply because every time he’s on TV, he looks like a deer in the headlights. He just has a slightly wild-eyed look that in front of the camera, looks like fear (or simple nuttiness!).
Not electable. Next?
“Hope it’s a misquote.”
Hardly.
“While in the House, he played a key role in uncovering the House bank scandal. In the Senate, he crusaded for a balanced budget amendment and partial-birth abortion ban”
“25.5 Giuliani +11.7
13.8 Huckabee
13.7 McCain
13.2 Thompson”
excerpt http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2012_2008_gop_presidential_race_4_years_ago.html
Four years ago today should show us how volatile polls are and the 2012 election is wide open!
Apparently JimRob is either sleeping or sick, otherwise he would be here telling everyone on this thread what Santorum is all about.
Well, clearly the answer isn’t so clear. I really just want “the list of bad things about Santorum” I’m not arguing there isn’t one.
I suspect that Newt’s list of bad things is much longer than the Santorum list.
What? Next to be accused of sexual harrassment or having had a decade’s long affair? Enquiring minds want to know..
As would I, but America has shifted wayyy too far leftward for a guy like Santorum to ever have a chance of winning the general election.
Much as we wish they might, some things are simply never going to happen.
That all sounds plausible, but...
The supposely “pro-life” Bob Casey is an ardent supporter of Obamacare and most everything else on Obama`s wish list... yet leads ever potential challenger by a wide margin. Sounds to me the “outrage” is of a more selective variety.
And BTW... the “conservative” Pat Toomey, though not yet in office, expressed verbal support for the repeal of DADT. How did that square with the social conservatives? Did he consign himself to a single term as well?
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