It’s not about finding an ‘American Idol’ candidate. It’s that Santorum comes off as a weak person—he’s nervous, whiny, insecure, self-congratulating, etc. He may be an upstanding person on moral issues, I don’t know. But he’s not a leader to me, and that’s what actually matters.
As a longtime student of psychology, I see newt, believe it or not, as more insecure than Santorum. Newt’s Cheshire cat smile and bravado is a deeper insecurity, a neediness that he doesn’t understand but tries desperately to hide. Santorum seems much more comfortable in his own skin, real. He isn’t faking. Maybe he does need to stop some of the I, me, mine in debates, trying to explain who he even is, but do not think that newt’s ridiculous bravado is far off from obama’s.
Great, but Santorum still doesn’t strike me as much of a leader.