Rick Santorum: Finally, A Man I Can Vote For

International Business Times ^ | 02/09/12 | Walt Osterman

[writer33]

Can I get an Amen for brother Osterman.

[cripplecreek]

He’s had my vote since Cain and Bachmann dropped out.

[cripplecreek]

On a side note.

You really have to wonder about the sanity of Mitt Romney. What kind of man wants to be president from a party where the voters can’t stand him?

[Eva]

By the way, it might interest some of you to know that Rick Santorum has both a law degree and an MBA. A lot people seem to be unaware of that.

[writer33]

Likewise.

[writer33]

By the way, it might interest some of you to know that Rick Santorum has both a law degree and an MBA.

Are you by chance implying that Rick is smart? Surely you jest, Eva. :-)

[Toespi]

You have to be kidding me.

“But I do have concerns about women in front-line combat, I think that could be a very compromising situation, where people naturally may do things that may not be in the interest of the mission, because of other types of emotions that are involved,” Santorum continued. “It already happens, of course, with the camaraderie of men in combat, but I think it would be even more unique if women were in combat, and I think that’s probably not in the best interest of men, women or the mission.”

[madison10]

I don’t think he knows the voters cannot stand him, otherwise he wouldn’t have gotten as far as he has.

[writer33]

Give me an Amen, Toespi. LOL!

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

Can I get an Amen for brother Osterman.

Amen!

I did some checking recently, and, among those who had hinted at running, I voiced my preference for Santorum (on another site) on September 1, 2010. (That's almost a year and a half ago.) I still held out hope later that a Mike Pence or a Tom Coburn might change their mind and throw their hat into the ring, but I have been very pleased with Rick. I have had a Rick Santorum bumper sticker on my car since last summer. People pitied me as some deluded sort when Santorum languished for months at less than 1% in the polls. No longer.

Rick took the arrows for years on social conservative issues while others were running for cover. That by itself made him worth considering, and I've respected him greatly for that, but he is much more than a social conservative.

I decided not to hold my nose this election cycle. I decided to vote FOR someone.

Go Rick!

[Mach9]

Yes, I had to remind a few of my children during the returns from MO. He’s a very bright guy with white- and blue-collar appeal.

[madison10]

Are you being sarcastic? Color me ignorant, but I don’t see anything wrong with the statement.

[writer33]

No, sir. No longer.

[Pelham]

“You really have to wonder about the sanity of Mitt Romney. What kind of man wants to be president from a party where the voters can’t stand him?”

Romney has Michael Medved, Hugh Hewitt, Ann Coulter and Grover Norquist telling him that only right-wing kooks oppose him. It’s the opportunists and insiders versus the grassroots.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Every time I send a candidate money, it's like the kiss of death.

I sent Herman Cain some money and POOF he was gone.

I sent Noot some money and POOF he was gone.

Maybe I should send Myth some money?

[writer33]

No, Toespi isn’t being sarcastic.

[Mach9]

Guess you missed the desensitizing hearings in the 80s about women in combat. Essentially you have two choices: desensitize the men and allow the women who can barely carry their own packs to serve alongside the men, and—oh yeah—try to reverse the desensitization AFTER combat; or refuse to allow women to serve in combat. I like efficiencies, especially in combat. I go for the latter.

[writer33]

Write Myth the biggest check you can afford to write. LOL!

[Scotswife]

AMEN!