[WPaCon]

This about sums up the article:

In fact, Santorum’s sanctimonious style might put off even many religious voters. His intense 2008 warning about “the Father of Lies, Satan” having his “sights on the United States of America . . . attacking the great institutions of America — using those great vices of pride, vanity and sensuality as the root to attack all of the strong plants that [have] so deeply rooted in the American tradition” is not the sort of language most preachers, to say nothing of political figures, employ today. American religion these days is heavy on forgiveness and light on sin. We’ve long since left Jonathan Edwards behind. Anything other than comic references to Satan are likely to give people the creeps.

[dirtboy]

Because he has phrased his socially conservative views in vivid terms, he is precisely the sort of candidate who will evoke a Pavlovian response from the press.

News flash to Romney pimps - the press will do just that to anyone who wins the GOP nomination.

[maxwellsmart_agent]

Please pick Rick Santorum. He is the only viable choice.

[eclecticEel]

If we allowed the press to decide the best presidential candidate we might as well put Obama on the ticket for both parties and be done with it.

[Persevero]

“Because he has phrased his socially conservative views in vivid terms, he is precisely the sort of candidate who will evoke a Pavlovian response from the press. Just as they were driven mad by Sarah Palin, they will be outraged by Rick Santorum.”

Assuming this is true, should that bother us?

Are we being led to believe that they will be more fair or decent to someone else?

[gitmo]

Don't pick, Rick!

[OrangeHoof]

So, don’t choose Santorum because he sounds like Sarah Palin. Yea, that makes sense. So is Mona for Mitt?

[aruanan]

I’m sure Wm. F. Buckley, Jr. is shaking his head over the timid piece of crap National Review has become.

[TBP]

CNN and fair are mutually exclusive.

[RichInOC]

Oh, don’t worry, Mona. I’m not.

[SuziQ]

Doesn’t Mona understand that it doesn’t matter WHO the Republican nominee is, he will be maligned by the MSM from the minute his name is mentioned at the Republican convention. At least with Santorum or Gingrich you’ll be more apt to actually believe what they’re saying, than you can with Romney.

[editor-surveyor]

I’m not piocking Rick, but the article is garbage.

[Antoninus]

The mask is really coming off these establishment clowns. Their message is, "A conservative can't win." Really? McCain. Dole. George H. W. Bush (when he wasn't riding Reagan's coattails).

As for G. W. Bush, everyone--myself included--thought he was a conservative. In the end, we were fooled badly.

It won't happen this time, Mona. You can kiss my Romney.

[Tau Food]

I support Newt, but Rick would be better than Romney.

[Revolting cat!]

There’s been no POTUS named Rick, let’s keep it this way. Oh wait, sorry, I forgot Rick Nixon.