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Santorum - really?

last night, Santorum swept the 3 state joke fest, winning the Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado Republican Party Primaries.

now i realize that a lot is going on here. many Conservatives are concerned that Romney can't beat Obama, that Gingrich's head won't fit into their living rooms, and Paul is barely Conservative to begin with. additionally, the overall number of 'voters' was very small. Ricky boy took it to the farms and cowpokes directly, and he won the hick vote by a landslide.

still, whenever something like this happens, it reminds me just how close we truly are to a nation divided. many who will read this have read the other Discussions and Blog Posts about Santorum and his views. the guy is borderline psychotic, and not only does he get to run for the Republican nominee, but JUMPING JESUS ON A POGO STICK, the guy just might fucking win their party nod.

this is a man who introduced his family to his stillborn child, then slept with the ooze containing jar nestled comfortably between him and his wife (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/01/05/eugene_robinson_r...) . this man would have his daughters carry to term a child which was conceived via rape. this man would like to ban contraception - for everyone!

yet here we are. Santorum is back in the race, showing once again just how ridiculous the Republican nominee process has been. in trying to see the silver lining, his continued presence should be a boon for bloggers, late night comedians, and this Atheist for months more to come. however, the looming possibility that a person like this could take the White House just might get me out to vote, and should frighten us all.

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Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on February 17, 2012 at 9:44pm

Definitely not a "Kennedy catholic"..."I believe in an America where religious intolerance will someday end--where all men and all churches are treated as equal--where every man has the same right to attend or not attend the church of his choice--where there is no Catholic vote, no anti-Catholic vote, no bloc voting of any kind--and where Catholics, Protestants and Jews, at both the lay and pastoral level, will refrain from those attitudes of disdain and division which have so often marred their works in the past, and promote instead the American ideal of brotherhood.

Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/News/Politics/2000/09/I-Believe-In-An-Amer...

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Permalink Reply by matthew greenberg on February 17, 2012 at 10:03pm

His views are foreign to me as well. They are straight out of Tripoli if you ask me.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on February 17, 2012 at 10:13pm

Suggestion: if some savvy reporter can induce Santorum to say explicitly that he is opposed to any form of birth control, and in the same conversation affirm his opposition to women's choice in any form (which, based on the evidence of this post, he'd likely do), it's entirely possible that the democrats could use said statements to turn the tide of the majority of women voters against Santorum ... whereupon his candidacy would be TOAST. Now ... whether he does that BEFORE or AFTER he gets the nomination would be a bellwether as to just how badly the GOP loses to Obama this November and just who it is that loses.

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Permalink Reply by mojo5501 on February 18, 2012 at 8:27am

I would love Ricky to answer the following question: What is the definition of feminism?

He gets that bewildered look on his face when it it brought to his attention that his views border on offensive to many people in this country. On the Sunday news shows last weekend Santorum commented about the fact that his mother made more money than his father growing up but that was about the extent of the conversation.

I certainly get the impression that he sees no problem with unplanned parenthood, if you know what I mean...every seed must grow....euphemism for 'every sperm is sacred'. Santorum is bound to start backpedaling and it's going to be amusing to watch: OH that's not what I MEANT. THAT was taken out of CONTEXT. The liberal media is just attacking me on the basis of my religious faith...blah, blah, blah.

On another subject, in the NY Times yesterday, Paul Krugman quotes Santorum as saying this: "President Obama is getting America hooked on the narcotic of dependency.” Check out the article: Moochers Against Welfare. This is certainly an area where progressives and Democrats can counter the GOP argument that the safety nets are filled with welfare 'addicts'. It's the old trick of separating the 'deserving poor' from the 'undeserving poor' and guys like Rick think they have the moral upper hand in determining the difference.