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Santorum Suggests Obama Preferable to "Etch-A-Sketch" Romney.
latimes.com ^ | March 22, 2012 | Michael A. Memoli

Posted on 03/22/2012 6:27:59 PM PDT by true believer forever

Rick Santorum's latest attempt to use a Mitt Romney aide's "Etch-A-Sketch" remark against the Republican front-runner instead gave his rival a chance to fire back on Thursday, after Santorum seemed to say he'd rather see President Obama reelected than send Romney to the White House.

Speaking at an event in Texas, Santorum again made the case that Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom's comments Wednesday on CNN about a "reset" of the campaign if Romney clinched the nomination showed the former Massachusetts governor's efforts to appeal to conservatives were insincere.

"You win by giving people the opportunity to see a different vision for our country, not someone who's just going to be a little different than the person in there," Santorum told a crowd in San Antonio, according to NBC News. "If you're going to be a little different, we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk with what may be the Etch-A-Sketch candidate of the future."

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To: Christie at the beach
But if people agree with him, there should be nothing wrong with what he said. If they think Obama is better than Romney, and Santorum's comment will be used by Obama against Romney, what's the problem.

Rick has become so sure of himself, he thinks nothing can stop him or touch him.

Oh, really???

221 posted on 03/22/2012 8:30:50 PM PDT by WPaCon
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To: true believer forever

He needs to take that back or he is more finished then he already is. Obama needs to GO!!!


222 posted on 03/22/2012 8:31:02 PM PDT by CSinIL
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To: true believer forever

The rabid newtered supporters will pull out all the stops to push their dead beat candidate even though he’ll NEVER amount to anything beyond a faded memory...even if it means adopting the idiot leftard’s talking points to take down the only conservative alternative to Obamney.


223 posted on 03/22/2012 8:31:16 PM PDT by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: true believer forever
Santorum from article: "we might as well stay with what we have."

If you're willing to 'hold your nose for McLame to gain Palin, or cover your ears to support an absolute RINO like Romney, or cover your eyes (to everything his past holds) in support of Newt, there's nothing to stop you from supporting an absolute communist like Obummer. You've already surrendered any CONSERVATIVE values you claim to hold.

224 posted on 03/22/2012 8:31:31 PM PDT by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: true believer forever

Rather your brain fails.

Santorum did not say he preferred Obama. Read his damn words before posting garbage.


225 posted on 03/22/2012 8:31:36 PM PDT by AlmaKing
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To: GOPJ

Unfortunately I have to agree with you. Sad, I hoped he would win, but no longer. This was stupid. What is wrong with him?


226 posted on 03/22/2012 8:32:11 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: WPaCon
I won't vote for the architect of ObamaCare nor will I vote for Santorum, who's a loser of a loser.

I would vote for Newt if he was the nominee, even though he'd be lucky to get 25% of the vote here.

And I do not think that Obama is better than Romney. Romney sucks to be sure, but Obama is worse than worse.

227 posted on 03/22/2012 8:32:24 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (The Establishment is the establishment.)
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To: true believer forever; Brilliant

I see what Santorum is saying, but that title is distorted. He never mentioned Obama. But some of you think Romney is better than Obama. I don’t and won’t vote for either one of them. If Rick is not nomination and Newt does not get the nomination, I am not voting in the General for President. I will vote for the Senate and House but I will write in someone. Santorum is 100 percent correct on this.


228 posted on 03/22/2012 8:33:30 PM PDT by napscoordinator (A moral principled Christian with character is the frontrunner! Congrats Santorum!)
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To: Bailee; All
This ought to be fun having the Santorum supporters defend.

Maybe they can start with one of many other memorable Santorum quotes:

“I don’t want a nominee that I have to worry about what he’s going to say next,” Santorum, on Newt Gingrich, said during the CNN republican debate, January 29, 2012.

229 posted on 03/22/2012 8:33:36 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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To: Lazlo in PA

I thought we might have been invaded by the mormon tabernacle choir. I’m not the only one apparently.


230 posted on 03/22/2012 8:34:29 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Only God can change a heart, but we can pray for hearts to be changed)
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To: Cato in PA
Boehner, McConnell, and company are already ignoring us. Do you seriously think that will change if we elect Willard Romney...

Of course not. Don't be stupid. I seriously think that will change if we elect conservative Congressmen to replace these wafflers.

231 posted on 03/22/2012 8:34:29 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Clintonfatigued

Santorum’s theme song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9NY8R-LmIw


232 posted on 03/22/2012 8:34:41 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (The Establishment is the establishment.)
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To: Gator113

It’s a big difference, but it’s irrelevant.

If this statement will help Obama against Romney, there should be no problem if you think Romney is worse. In fact, you should be glad he said it.


233 posted on 03/22/2012 8:34:50 PM PDT by WPaCon
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To: true believer forever

I voted for Newt in NH primary, but I still think you’re full of crap.


234 posted on 03/22/2012 8:34:50 PM PDT by AlmaKing
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To: Pravious
At least Bill Clinton had charm to go with his narcissism.

That's true. And Bill was more honest. You always knew it was all about Bill.

I have always said that Santorm reminds me of Jimmy Carter - but not really. Carter was an idiot and was elected only for his piety and down-home Mr. Smith Goes to Washington approach after the Nixon years. But the difference is that I felt that Carter, initially at least, really believed it.

I don't think Santorum does, and he is just using a very vulnerable group of people who are always looking for the man on the white horse.

235 posted on 03/22/2012 8:35:18 PM PDT by livius
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To: true believer forever

Rick should not have gotten on the etch a sketch band-wagon...or if he had to, said it early in the week and then left it alone.

Now by trying to use it to the max, and thus use it up, he has done worse. He has made a gaffe so bad himself that it allows Romney to get out from under what his advisor said and point the attention now to Santorum.

It gave Newt ammo against Santorum as well and it has a lot of people scracthing their heads now focusing thier worry on Santorum.

Foolish mistake on the eve of Lousiana. You can bet this will be the talk of tomorrow.


236 posted on 03/22/2012 8:35:28 PM PDT by Jeff Head (quivalent of our AEGIS and they already have six of them. They need to build 16 f those. Their Ast)
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To: Cato in PA
Well Cato, as I said, I lived under a Romney admin. so I agree with all you said. BUT, I don't believe Romney would be pro muslim, or pro black, as oppose to equal application of the law. Which this admin is. Nor do I think he would be writing all these extra constitutional Executive orders bypassing Congress.

That HAS to be said.

237 posted on 03/22/2012 8:35:28 PM PDT by gidget7 ("When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: true believer forever

Wrong, Santorum. I’ll vote for ANYONE but Obamao.


238 posted on 03/22/2012 8:36:04 PM PDT by fullchroma
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To: All

Romney is excrement.


239 posted on 03/22/2012 8:36:23 PM PDT by securityman
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To: WOSG
"He was one of the more conservative senators in the Senate on multiple fronts."

That's one of the silliest contentions I've heard. Santorum is a SoCon O N L Y. And that does not make him a Conservative. Otherwise the Bush's would have been Conservatives.

240 posted on 03/22/2012 8:36:32 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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