Santorum is not a "second rate candidate". He's the one who's beating your pick, consistently.
Read this again, and embrace it:
We need to follow Buckley's advice, and support the most conservative candidate who can win.
I don’t care how you spin it ... if Rick Santorum gets the nod from the GOP ... it will be massive defeat. Rick Santorum is not ready for prime time and buyer’s remorse will own the day.
Santorum is not going to carry California, NY, Ohio, PA, Michigan and Florida in November, so good luck with that ole Electoral College thingy.
But keep dancing and celebrating your win.
We’ll be here for you when you sober up in December.
Have a blessed day.