I’m going to dunk my sweater vest in holy water in tribute to this thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkM-gDcmJeM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
We were made to be courageous! Are you?
Santorum consolidated his lead last night though biased partisans, yes I am one too, will not only disagree but disagree unpleasantly.
Santorum will not get my support and neither will any of the other “conservative” republicans now running.
Do you have the COURAGE to stand with Newt ???
Since I no longer live in the USSA, I do not so much have a dog in this hunt, but since I am from Tennessee, I have no fears.
My state will vote Republican no matter who it is.
We did not even go for Goreon the local boy.
Obozo will get only Memphis.
I’d stand for him as my pastor...president, not so much.
My assessment of last night was that it went as I thought it would.
Last night was set up to attack and take Santorum out, and it may have. Same thing happened to Newt before Florida. I give Newt, who did superbly, credit for not joining in with Romney and his wingman Ron Paul. Of course Newt wasn’t attacked because his poll numbers are not a threat right now for Romney. If Newt rises, he will be ganged up on for another round.
But...it is what it is and Santorum probably knew it was coming. Last night did show why it is hard to run as a Congressman for President. You have a voting record because you served as a person to get things passed your President wanted. That isn’t always good for you.
As a result of last night, Romney will probably win Michigan and Arizona. If Rick is out, I hope Newt or Rick could stage a comeback, but I kind of think if Romney starts winning primaries, he will be on a roll and time for the others is running out.
And don’t forget that Ron Paul will throw any of his delegates to Mitt. I think Paul is a fake. How he could back Romney or want his son to serve with Mr Big Gubmint, is beyond me.
>> Do you have the COURAGE to stand with Rick?
Why, yes! I DO have that much courage, and more!
However, I also have a brain, and I know how to use it. So I’m gonna have to go with Newt Gingrich for President.
Santorum is facing and staring down the media like no other candidate! He has more guts than the other ones combimed! I’m with Rick!
Santorum’s statement, in defense of his liberal voting record, was “POLITICS iS A TEAM SPORT”. As I see it you are going to need a lot of courage to stand with him, because you just don’t ever know who is going to be on your team. His explanation of supporting Spector would have put a lot of athletes in jail........you know throwing the game because you made a bet against your team.
“Courage.”
That’s a Rather clever sign off!
What makes a King out of a slave?
Courage!
What makes the flag on the mast to wave?
Courage!
What makes the elephant charge his tusk, in the misty mist or the dusky dusk?
What makes the muskrat guard his musk?
Courage!
What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder?
Courage!
What makes the dawn come up like thunder?
Courage!
What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the “ape” in apricot?
What have they got that I ain’t got?
Courage!
Rick wanted the discussion, he got it, but he's not going to like the results.
Oh please
Santorum is a VERY weak candidate, lacking all the things I would look to have in facing Obama (save a conservative platform): he’s super-boring, lousy debater, not charming, not a winner, and not a leader... he’s never ran anything larger than his own Senate office.
I would bet a lot of money he would be trounced in November.
And Santorum looked awful last night, who’s he going to win over with that snotty smirk and overacting... seems like a guy who’s not used to being talked back to.
Clearly if Ricky had faced even a fraction of the heat Gingrich has taken he’d been back home with the kids months ago... this is the great hope for the GOP?
Pathetic
No courage required, just a reasonable application of common-sense based on observation during the campaign:
If Santorum wins the nomination, he will be like a goldfish in a bowl full of sharks. Nice guy. Too nice. That’s likely why he’s flustered far too easily when attacked. He would quickly wither under the relentless pounding the DEMS and their enforcement arm (the MSM) is going to issue to the eventual nominee.
Now, I’ll vote for whoever wins the nomination, even if it’s Santorum. But if it is Santorum, then my expectations that we will unseat Obama will be diminished.