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Santorum: Zimmerman ‘has a very sick mind,’ motive ‘a malicious one’
The Daily Caller ^ | March 25, 2012 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 03/25/2012 10:22:54 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

On Sunday’s “Face the Nation” on CBS, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum explained that his view of the Trayvon Martin shooting differed significantly from the one held by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

Gingrich was critical of President Barack Obama’s reaction, but Santorum placed the blame on accused shooter George Zimmerman’s mental state.

“Well, you know, obviously, I’m not privy to what’s going on in someone’s mind,” Santorum said. “Obviously, in my opinion, someone … has a very sick mind who would pursue someone like this. This is clearly a heinous act. You know, there are a lot of people who have a lot of distorted views of reality. It’s a tragic, tragic case. And my heart goes out to the parents, too. I can’t imagine what they’re suffering, losing their son in such a horrific way. All I would say is that, whatever the motive is, it was a malicious one, and a very, very tragic one.”

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To: Free ThinkerNY

How much could I charge the Santorum campaign to instruct them to KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

Flaming stupid, stupid. Just say “no comment” like all the other cognoscenti. In this case, “no comment” isn’t the PC comment, it is the absolutely correct comment. “Let the justice system work” would be the correct conservative comment. This jumping the shark is walking right into an elementary trap. Really, really dumb.


81 posted on 03/25/2012 10:55:05 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (The only economic certainty: When it all blows up, Krugman will say we didn't spend enough.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Even without Santorum adding a little gasoline to the fire, George Zimmerman is in deep trouble. This well has been poisoned. If the Grand Jury does not indict Zimmerman for something, anything many cities in this country will look like Watts after the Martin Luther King shooting.
If in the subsequent trial he is not found guilty of something, anything many cities in the country will burn like LA after the of the Police officers accused of hurting poor Rodney King. I really doubt that this will turn out as the Duke Lacrosse case did. I think this one will result in serious consequences if George Zimmerman is not sent to jail. As an added thought, I wonder how long it will be until the 'news' media start whitening up his face. By trial date, his photos will make him look like one of Hitler's Aryan poster boys. What do you think?
82 posted on 03/25/2012 10:55:33 AM PDT by Tupelo ( 2012 TEA PARTYER but no longer a Republican)
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To: All

The Grand Jury is slated for April. Think I’ll wait and hear what they have to say. Sure beats allowing emotion to do my thinking for me.


83 posted on 03/25/2012 10:55:33 AM PDT by navymom1
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To: KJC1

84 posted on 03/25/2012 10:56:12 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: goodnesswins

Santorum/Sharpton 2012


85 posted on 03/25/2012 10:56:12 AM PDT by TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl
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To: Free ThinkerNY

As one of the “sub-memes” of the entire “Trayvon-Zimmerman” affair is the implication for gun-owners’ rights — to include not only the right to keep and bear arms, but also the right to use them in self-defense — the deeper implications of this egregiously ill-advised statement by Santorum are those that give me a queasy feeling that — when the chips are down and the MSM is up in a frenzy — Rick Santorum simply CANNOT be trusted to stand for the validity or meaning of the Second Amendment.

Of course, I do not have a great feeling of confidence in either Romney or Gingrich in this area, either..... let alone Obama.

Ergo: Americans who believe the Second Amendment is a fundamental underpinning of the American Republic are without a “horse” in this race.

That said, I will vote for whoever wins the Republican nomination, as I will take a “natural born” loser over an “ineligible” loser — any day.

However, that means our choices at the local, state, and Congressional levels will hold grave implications for the way that the Second Amendment will be either respected or repudiated by whoever wins in 2012.


86 posted on 03/25/2012 10:56:17 AM PDT by man_in_tx (Blowback: Faithfully farting towards Mecca five times daily!)
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To: Breto

Saint Rick is a real pain in the neck. he needs to go away.


87 posted on 03/25/2012 10:56:22 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Earlier today, on another thread, I stated my intention to vote for Rick in NJ as the only viable alternative to Romney. I nearby withdraw that remark.

I’m going to vote for Newt, regardless of electability.

At this point voting for Santorum is the moral equivalent of voting for Willard.


88 posted on 03/25/2012 10:56:48 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: Free ThinkerNY

All the Republican candidates are jumping in condemn Zimmerman without knowing all the facts- and all the while it’s looking more and more like another case of a ‘whitey beat down’, but one that didn’t pan out quite like the perp intended.


89 posted on 03/25/2012 10:57:06 AM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Is this why Santorum thinks it would be better to have Barack Obama still be president rather than Romney? Because he doesn’t realize we have a black nationalist, anti-colonialist, multi-culturalist, radical progressive marxist in the White House? Is the guy so caught up in himself to not realize the danger our country is in?


90 posted on 03/25/2012 10:57:48 AM PDT by Redmen4ever
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To: goodnesswins

So much for “innocent until proven guilty”; and if Santorum actually said this SHAME ON HIM!


91 posted on 03/25/2012 10:58:37 AM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: txrangerette

You are correct. There is NO WAY that I will back down from my support of Santorum. Rick and I are two different people, but I don’t see why anyone would pursue someone whom was NOT seen committing a crime. The national reaction is over the top. The people of his Fla. county should decide the case. Bob


92 posted on 03/25/2012 10:58:49 AM PDT by alstewartfan ( 27 of 36 Romney judicial appointments were DEMOCRATS!!!!!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

To think we could have had Newt. Ugh, Santorum or Romney. Is this really happening again?


93 posted on 03/25/2012 10:59:09 AM PDT by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it's the new black. Mmm mmm mmm...)
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To: goodnesswins

Oh boy, Santorum is my guy but in this case, to borrow a phrase from our Dear Leader, he acted stupidly. Jumping into something with emotion, rather than waiting until all the facts are in, says a lot about his decision making abilities.


94 posted on 03/25/2012 11:00:01 AM PDT by Kharis13 (That noise you hear is our Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.)
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To: editor-surveyor

I think this makes it clear why Newt remains in the race. Romney’s support continues to weaken and “Eddie Haskell” has already started to self-destruct.


95 posted on 03/25/2012 11:02:37 AM PDT by Oliver Boliver Butt
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Zimmerman was the neighborhood watch captain. He was doing the job what he volunteered for. For Santorum to spout off like he has over what happened, is crazy!


96 posted on 03/25/2012 11:03:08 AM PDT by rawhide
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To: goodnesswins

IDIOT!! Does he really think that we can’t see through him?He is pandering to the press so that they don’t pick on him.

This reminds me of the Duke Lacross rape case.


97 posted on 03/25/2012 11:04:02 AM PDT by submarinerswife (Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results~Einstein)
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To: SaraJohnson

“He’s a herd following idiot.”

...that’s exactly right! It scares him to get involved in controversy. He’s a weakling. We already had dat.


98 posted on 03/25/2012 11:04:37 AM PDT by albie
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To: Free ThinkerNY

That’s it, I’m done with anyone in the GOP field running for President. I will not be voting for any of them this year.


99 posted on 03/25/2012 11:05:20 AM PDT by ducttape45
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To: goodnesswins
Santorum is DONE....

Well at least I'm done...With Santorum...He's not qualified to be my President...

100 posted on 03/25/2012 11:06:37 AM PDT by Iscool (You mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailerpark...)
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