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Santorum Suggests Obama Preferable to "Etch-A-Sketch" Romney.
latimes.com ^ | March 22, 2012 | Michael A. Memoli

Posted on 03/22/2012 6:27:59 PM PDT by true believer forever

Rick Santorum's latest attempt to use a Mitt Romney aide's "Etch-A-Sketch" remark against the Republican front-runner instead gave his rival a chance to fire back on Thursday, after Santorum seemed to say he'd rather see President Obama reelected than send Romney to the White House.

Speaking at an event in Texas, Santorum again made the case that Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom's comments Wednesday on CNN about a "reset" of the campaign if Romney clinched the nomination showed the former Massachusetts governor's efforts to appeal to conservatives were insincere.

"You win by giving people the opportunity to see a different vision for our country, not someone who's just going to be a little different than the person in there," Santorum told a crowd in San Antonio, according to NBC News. "If you're going to be a little different, we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk with what may be the Etch-A-Sketch candidate of the future."

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Words fail.
1 posted on 03/22/2012 6:28:10 PM PDT by true believer forever
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To: true believer forever

Santorum’s finished.


2 posted on 03/22/2012 6:29:35 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant

The end is near.


3 posted on 03/22/2012 6:30:59 PM PDT by joelt
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To: true believer forever

Anything is preferable to Obama.

Even Santorum.

My guy is still Newt.


4 posted on 03/22/2012 6:32:09 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: true believer forever
Well actually I have heard people say that they are voting for Obama if Romney wins the nomination which I thinks is stupid. I suppose Obama will use this as an endorsement for himself on the behalf of Rick in his future ads along with
Rommey care is just like Obama care.
5 posted on 03/22/2012 6:35:05 PM PDT by funfan
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To: true believer forever

Would you rather have a known enemy or a backstabbing “friend”?


6 posted on 03/22/2012 6:35:55 PM PDT by delapaz
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To: true believer forever

I have hated Romney as intensely as anyone over the last few years, and I have hated him from the beginning. I don’t like his politics, and his personal manner is disturbing to me because I feel like he’s telling me exactly what I want to hear. You can check my posting history on that.

As long as there was any chance that anyone but Romney could possibly go up against Obama, I supported anyone but Romney. But anything, even Romney, is better than Obama in my opinion. I don’t know how anyone could let Obama win by not voting for the Republican nominee. I mean, I hate Romney, but Romney did go through the process and he is going to be the nominee. The alternative is much, much worse. And Conservatives that can let Obama waltz back into the White House, I almost understand them, but I can’t really understand them.


7 posted on 03/22/2012 6:36:37 PM PDT by NYCslicker
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To: true believer forever

I’ve wanted Newt since 2008 anyway, but wow...I just lost any respect I ever had for Santorum.


8 posted on 03/22/2012 6:36:47 PM PDT by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real they have some pretty good ideas.)
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To: true believer forever

Rick Santorum: “Sure, I can come up with something every bit as stupid as Eric Fehrnstrom. Let me think a minute ... I got it! ‘If Mitt’s the Republican nominee, then you might as well vote for Obama!’ How’s that?”


9 posted on 03/22/2012 6:37:39 PM PDT by Califelephant
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To: delapaz

We know BO will sell America down the river. Romney will support abortion, gun control, taxes, socialized medicine but he isn’t an enemy of America.

The only hope seems to be that we could impact or limit the damage he would do.


10 posted on 03/22/2012 6:38:28 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: NYCslicker

Here is the difference between Romney and Obama.

Obama is a blatant socialist, which means it is easier to forment opposition to his socialist policies.

Romney is stealth socialist, who will sugar-coat his socialism to force it down our throats....which makes it more likely under a Romney Administration we would become even more socialist, than even under Obama.


11 posted on 03/22/2012 6:39:26 PM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: true believer forever; All
"Santorum Suggests Obama Preferable
to "Etch-A-Sketch" Romney."

(...ummmm...Rick...remind me again
...which one of these two
are we to "go with" now??)


12 posted on 03/22/2012 6:40:23 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: driftdiver

What do you think Romney is more loyal to, The LDS, or the USA?


13 posted on 03/22/2012 6:40:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: NYCslicker

I feel the same way. I can’t stand Romney, but the prospect of four more years of Obama, who won’t have to be concerned with getting re-elected, is frightening beyond words. Considering what this evil person has done in the past three years, just think of what he’ll do in the next four.


14 posted on 03/22/2012 6:40:42 PM PDT by Inspectorette
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To: true believer forever

Good grief. There are “hot mike” moments, and then there are moments when you douse your own mike in lighter fluid, hold it over an open fire, and then plunge it down your throat.


15 posted on 03/22/2012 6:41:58 PM PDT by Lady Lucky (Gingrich 2012: Open Throttle for America)
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To: Venturer

“Anything is preferable to Obama.”

I’ve scrapped things off the bottom of my shoe that I’d rather call President than Zero.

(Although Mittens pretty much comes in as a tie.)


16 posted on 03/22/2012 6:42:45 PM PDT by I cannot think of a name
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To: dfwgator

The stupidity of your statement is breathtaking.


17 posted on 03/22/2012 6:42:52 PM PDT by Lucas McCain (Santorum sucks)
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To: dfwgator

Doesn’t matter, Romney isn’t going to win anyway. He’s spent the whole primary winning Obama strongholds while insulting conservatives.


18 posted on 03/22/2012 6:44:08 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: cripplecreek

Exactly, it’s a moot point anyway....Obama crushes Romney like a bug.


19 posted on 03/22/2012 6:44:50 PM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: dfwgator

You could be right, of course. I don’t much disagree with you.

But I would have you ask yourself this: Do you really truly think that a protest vote of staying home and not voting for Romney on election day is really truly better for the country than going in there and voting against Obama?

If you can say yes to that, then I trust your conscience. But I have to tell you my conscience tells me I need to go in there and vote against Obama. I think its very, very important that we get Obama out of there.


20 posted on 03/22/2012 6:45:02 PM PDT by NYCslicker
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