He’s a herd following idiot. An original thought of leadership has never burdened his mind. Which is why he has never been a leader.
I would put it more diplomatically. At times Santorum just accepts the left’s narrative regarding the issues of the day.
He’s a follower, not a leader. In PA, the unions told him to vote against right-to-work, and he said OK. In the Senate leadership, he was told to vote for No Child Left Behind & go along with an insane fiscal policy, and he said OK. He does have convictions - genuine, heartfelt convictions (unlike Romney) - but outside of certain social issues such as abortion, he doesn’t seem to have the courage of his convictions.
Which isn’t to say he’s a bad guy. Just a kinda average, uninspiring guy. Still prefer him over Romney, because the later is a snake, who (like Obama) seems to lust for power for its own sake.
“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.
“He’s a herd following idiot”
Who attracts herd following idiots, especially here on FR.