Posted on 04/29/2014 11:15:06 AM PDT by Vaquero
Rick Santorum refuses to be dismissed as just another also-ran. The former Pennsylvania senator, a 2012 contender for the GOP presidential nomination, told a conservative gathering in Manhattan on Monday night that there’s a simple reason the Republican Party failed in its try for the White House in the last two presidential elections.
The GOP, he said, fell into a pit. It became “disconnected from most Americans, who didn’t think the Republican Party cared about them.”
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what a Maroon... he wants to be more liberal to fix the problem.
Consider the source of this article. Yahoo. Are you kidding?
Hey Rick STAY HOME TAKE CARE OF YOUR KID ...AND...STFU!
I’m sure Rick sees it that way because of the way the class war mongers in this state cleaned his clock in the campaign against Bob Casey.
“...he does not see the base staying home in droves in 08 and 12.... “ absolutely true!!!
and absolutely insane!!!
What an idiot.
The GOP is useless as diseased road kill.
Anyone who DREAMS that that the GOP will save
America ought just offer to marry Romney or his dog.
Drivel…just plain drivel.
What do you mean by giving road kill a bad name? Heck, in 24 hours I’ve read two freepers chewing on that GOP carcass. They seemed actually to have proceeded to swallow.
Santorum deserved to have his clock cleaned after he supported Spectre over Toomey. Unfortunately, as one who participated in the cleaning, I have to say —— I don’t think it was very successful.
Rick, where in the Constitution does it authorize Fedzilla to take from one man and give to his fellow man?
“Some libertarian-leaning capitalists have become so frustrated with government that they want to eliminate federal agencies and officials responsible for enforcing the law.”
Agencies, laws and regulations that are unconstitutional to begin with.
So true. The GOP is not interested in restoring the Constitutional Republic. They are interested in preserving their place at the Progressive table. They don’t mind if they are relegated to a forever out of office minority party. They just want to keep drinking at the trough.
This country has gone way beyond the ballot box. Now the govt is trotting out the Glenn Beck’s to cry “don’t revolt, don’t resist” because they know the people are finally waking up and have had a stomach full. The Bundy ranch standoff was just the tipping point. The revolt has started.
However, I disagree that the Republican “base” stayed home in 2012.
4.2 million white voters stayed home in 2012 compared to 2008.
But, Mitt Romney got 1 million MORE votes than John McCain.
However, Obama’s vote total went DOWN 3.6 million in 2012.
Conclusion:
Essentially all the white voters who stayed home in 2012 voted for Obama in 2008.
Where’s my sweater vest ?
As an incumbent Senator, he was kicked out of office by a larger margin than Christine O'Donnell lost her non-incumbent race by, Santorum lost by a whopping 17.3%
Re: “The base stayed home”
Please see my Comment #13.
I don’t want to represent people who just want to know “I care about them”. Conservatives care more by protecting people’s FREEDOM! What is so hard about this Rick?
Santorum is also a former “Senate Loser”, in addition to a Presidential
Candidate.
Thanks Vaquero.
No thanks Santorum.
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