Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

It is time for Sen. Rick Santorum to drop out
Red State ^ | 1-22-2012 | Erick Erickson

Posted on 01/25/2012 5:10:13 PM PST by TitansAFC

Sen. Rick Santorum has no viable path to victory and brings no new issues or ideas to the table. He no longer serves a purpose, or has a justification to remain in the race.

Santorum has no viable claim that he is more conservative or more electable than Gingrich. He has no viable claim that he will be better in raising money, in organization, or would do a better job as president. There is simply no path for him. Further — despite winning Iowa, Santorum lost badly in NH and SC, and has no means to complete in FL. It is time for him to leave.

The Santorum campaign probably thought, prior to SC, that it had a chance to win values voters. SC results show that those voters went to Gingrich over Santorum, despite an all-out values attack against Gingrich. SC should have put an end to that thinking. There simply is no path for Santorum.

It is time for him to drop out. Hopefully to support Gingrich. It is best for Santorum to quit while he is in a respectable position. Now is that time.


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimary; familyvalues; fl2012; florida; gingrich; newt; newtgingrich; romney; santorum; santorum2012; values
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 141-146 next last
To: Jim Robinson

I agree; if Romney loses Florida he is toast. I think, though, that is when the Republican Establishment trots out a Christie or a Mutch Daniels as an alternative at a brokered convention.


41 posted on 01/25/2012 5:43:25 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: ought-six

Mutch = Mitch. Well, the U and I are right next to each other on the keyboard!


42 posted on 01/25/2012 5:44:20 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies]

To: nikos1121

I read the post... wondered why it sounded so stupid... then I saw it was you...

Oh my gosh. is that your ugly mug on your home page? Good God I am sorry but that is horrible. You must have had a nasty life along with your nasty attitude. I figure you are about 75, such a shame you never gained any wisdom.


43 posted on 01/25/2012 5:46:49 PM PST by napscoordinator (Go Newt! Go Patriots (America's Team)! America's is going the right direction in 2012!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: ubaldus

I’m not ready to have Santorum drop out yet. I’m not sold on Newt—i think he still may say something crazy and flameout which would be the opening that Santorum needs. As long as both santorum and newt are each earning delegates I don’t think it’s that big a problem. Santorum can always ask his delegates to vote for mitt at the convention.


44 posted on 01/25/2012 5:47:43 PM PST by MillardFillmore
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: TitansAFC

Just guessing here, but perhaps Santorum is hanging on as the alternate conservative for us were Newt to pull one of his infamous gaffes - always likely with him. Wrong Paul can never be the alternate for us, he is a liberaltarian not a conservative.


45 posted on 01/25/2012 5:49:01 PM PST by sasportas
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: D-fendr
Perry’s withdrawal and support of Newt was very helpful and honorable. Santorum is a very good man, I hope he does the same, and the notMitt vote can be united.

Santorum couldn't be so delusional to think he has any chance of either winning or enhancing his career, unless it's by helping Romney.
I doubt Santorum will be supporting Newt when he drops out.Bad choice

46 posted on 01/25/2012 5:49:06 PM PST by Figment
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Ben Mugged
Yeah, let’s encourage the only conservative in the race to drop out. That’s the ticket!

Does this sound like a conservative?


47 posted on 01/25/2012 5:50:06 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common anymore.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: TitansAFC

Why should he? We’ve just begun and if Newt has a melt down, someone has to pick the ball and run. I think its more interesting this way, at least until after super Tuesday. Hope he has enough money to hold on for awhile longer. He is a decent guy.


48 posted on 01/25/2012 5:51:02 PM PST by marygam ((Hurry November 2012, we might not make it))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MillardFillmore

Crap NEWT not Mitt. Forget it. I need another beer.


49 posted on 01/25/2012 5:51:25 PM PST by MillardFillmore
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies]

To: Figment
I doubt Santorum will be supporting Newt when he drops out

I agree.

50 posted on 01/25/2012 5:51:29 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]

To: TitansAFC

Romney should drop out. He has no path to victory, because even if he wins the general, we all lose.


51 posted on 01/25/2012 5:54:23 PM PST by cmj328
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cobra64

This quote is not from 2012 but rather from an NPR radio interview in 2005. Placed in context he was speaking against the libertarian position of “this whole idea of personal autonomy, . . . this idea that people should be left alone”. He is not against personal freedom, he is against absolute personal freedom.


52 posted on 01/25/2012 5:59:53 PM PST by Ben Mugged (The truth is incontrovertible)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: napscoordinator

Why is Santorum still in the race..? Answer the question. VEry simple...


53 posted on 01/25/2012 5:59:57 PM PST by nikos1121
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: Minus_The_Bear

Romney loses Fla. That is in the books. What next mittens?


54 posted on 01/25/2012 6:00:08 PM PST by Figment
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: WorkerbeeCitizen
I hope he stays in. the PEOPLE OF Florida have NOT voted yet.

He's out of money, and is sliding back to his habitual last place standing in the polls. He's not connecting with the voters, so they're not supporting his campaign with sufficient dollars for him to realistically continue.

Them's the hard cold facts.

55 posted on 01/25/2012 6:03:01 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: TitansAFC

We have early voting here and my wife,daughter,son-in-law and I all voted today...for Santorum


56 posted on 01/25/2012 6:04:32 PM PST by oldsalt (There's no such thing as a free lunch.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Minus_The_Bear

The the race will continue... but right now Newt is treading water and being out spent 20:1.

Outspent, true. Treading water, hardly. Newt will win Fla and Romney is on the ropes. Super Tuesday will be a Romney disaster


57 posted on 01/25/2012 6:05:59 PM PST by Figment
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: napscoordinator

Yeah, we all here didn’t think you’d have an answer...

Seems like we have Newt on the one side... and on the other we have the Romneys, Pauls and Santorum freaks...They don’t have a clue...

I’m going to bed early... can’t take anymore of this...for one day...

Nite...


58 posted on 01/25/2012 6:06:30 PM PST by nikos1121
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: GeronL
He should stay in so we can have a protest vote against the two ughs.

What's he supposed to run his campaign on? He's out of money, because he's not connecting with the voters, and isn't inspiring confidence.

It's like a business. If you can't make sales, you die. It's just that simple.

59 posted on 01/25/2012 6:07:14 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: TitansAFC

Who made Erickson king?


60 posted on 01/25/2012 6:07:48 PM PST by nhwingut (Sarah Palin 12... No One Else.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 141-146 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson