Because the narratives unleashed about Newt via Romney have undermined opinion of Newt in the eyes of the public. Likewise, these tactics backfired on Romney and he’s considered mean/nasty now. So, regressive dorks like Santorum are basically the leftovers.
So many Democrats, so much advice to IGNORE.
I wonder the same myself.
Romney and his Romneycare had him off my list from the start. The more I learn, the more I dislike the man.
I never liked Santorum from the start and I didn’t know much about him, it was just a strange cat/dog sort of deal. No real reason, I didn’t even like the way he looked.
The more I hear from Santorum and especially! his comment about unions recently—I can’t STAND Santorum.
I have gotten to where I can’t decide who I dislike more— Santorum or Romney.
Voters are mostly platitude loving, soundbite cheering lemmings by now. They are all in FOR whoever is “up”, while they’re “up”, but even then the support is a mile wild, temporary, and an inch thick.
Lemmings have no real use for brains, unmatched skill & accomplishment, national political experience, fluency, nor high order thinking. If some candidate delivers a one liner or a zinger that causes an oxygen surge to their brain, then they are “all in” for that one.
Newt delivers one liners too, but they are not cheap or manufactured by some consultant, and more important there are layers and layers of wisdom, depth and decades of practical knowledge behind those single soaring statements. He’s a brilliant, personable man. No one competes in those two catagories.
The American voter is not very brilliant, in the classical sense any more, and they are certainly not feeling very personable. :)
I sort of agree with Webb, and I do like David a lot! I listen to his show on Saturday mornings on Sirius whenever possible. He’s very good. But I also believe that Rick is merely speaking out loud what millions of Americans — and not just Republicans — have been thinking for the better part of four years (me, longer)! I don’t see how that is a negative for Santorum!
Mark Levin completely covered this issue of the purposeful misquoting of Santorum last evening
Because Snitt Romney has used the old tried and true tactic of suppressing the turnout rather than actually attracting supporters.The Vichy Republicans will make sure a number of those who want to just be the handmaidens of the Fascist democrats turn out and make it look like a, "moderate" is what will win Independents. For that reason, Snitt knows that if he can just get Conservatives and Independents to say, "a pox on both their houses" he wins without convincing anyone that he's the best candidate. It's a well worn strategy among those who cannot run on their record, so well worn that it's now easier than ever to get people to just drop out and ignore the whole primary process in spite of all the additional information available these days.
Just look at the turnout numbers in some of the places that Santorum or Romney call a "a victory". How many people actually had to show up and vote for Snitt or Santorum to make it look like Newt is way behind? How many votes did it actually take to swing the election toward one candidate or another and in which cases do you honestly think the Vichy Republican machinery couldn't pony up that many votes for the establishment critter of the hour? Do the States where Newt looks the worst have strong or weak State Vichy Republican parties, open primaries where anyone can vote, and so on.
Santorum wants to be VP so he'll keep on pounding along as long as it takes to get Romney nominated. Having him seem to do well provides the Vichy Republicans with both a stick to whip Snitt with when he goes off message and an additional way to split the vote and muddy up the fact that the majority will never vote for Snitt Romney.
Newt, on the other hand, has seen all these games before and knows that when someone wins by a few hundred votes out of only a few thousand cast it's the result of negative advertising suppressing the vote and not an indication of what people want. Crowds at rallies and speeches are an indication of what people want, not Vichy Republican bought and paid for straw polls and celebrations of who the Vichy have anointed. Newt will stay in the race no matter what because Newt knows that the Reagan Revolution has to be revived, expanded, and victorious, because any other result signs the death warrant for this country and Newt loves this country.
Newt or neutered, that's the real decision.
JMHO
Didn't you know this election is about who is in charge of paying for birth control, and how 'bain capital' is just like Obama's auto bail out. Both 'issues' certainly have debt reduction and job creation potentials. (partial sarcasm)
**** kelly and **** fox.
LLS
In other words, Santorum should quit telling the truth. Got it.
It is always okay as long as the right is shut down on any social issues. As long as the Democrats control that narrative which is always a death culture immoral position they will continue to be in control no matter who the President is.
The economy is one of the top issues, but it isn’t the only issue. The media is going to pump Obama up with false economy reports from here to election day. Many people believe those lies, so the GOP should have more tools in the box.
The trick for the GOP candidates will be how adept they can be at a balanced message without letting the media and the left control their whole message.