Santorum? Really? He's atop the GOP heap. Are they nuts?

philly.com ^ | February 20, 2012 | John Baer

[RitchieAprile]

don’t throw me into that brier patch!

[BelegStrongbow]

I ain’t no liberal, at least not in the current sense of the word.

[wideawake]

Blatant propaganda.

Like Santorum, I also pay taxes in two states.

Like him, as a taxpayer, I am entitled to services and tax refunds in both.

Santorum did nothing even remotely approaching unethical in this instance.

His only offense was not paying lip service to public education.

Social liberals like you and Baer can't fool me.

He's got my vote.

[apillar]

How in the name of all that's holy is Rick Santorum atop national polls for the Republican nomination?

...namely, that Santorum's core beliefs and personal traits are untenable in a general election.

Maybe conservatives (and Republicans in general) are finally fed up with the mainstream media telling them what kind of candidate they HAVE to nominate to win and have finally decided to say, screw the main stream media, screw the so called "moderates" and "independent women", we're going to pick the most conservative candidate and the one that closest reflects our values, then let the chips fall where they may. After all, we allowed the media to pick our, so called "perfect" candidate in 2008, who was "moderate" and appealed to women and independents and checked all the right boxes that the media wanted checked...and of course he got creamed in November.

For that matter, why do I never really hearing all these stories that Obama was too liberal to attract women and independents, he certainly wasn't a wishy-washy middle of the road candidate.

[C. Edmund Wright]

You present a false choice. As Rush said yesterday, the guy to watch now for the bigtime comeback is Newt.

[tflabo]

These idiots like the author would slime the very founding fathers themselves if they were resurrected and campaigning today.

[Scythian]

So .... you’re not voting for him I take it? /sarcasm

[Puppage]

"That's why you should pick Romney- boy we'd sure be scared if you picked Romney"

Whenever you do.....please don't throw me in that briar patch!

[MrB]

“Oh, no! The Christians are coming to get me!”

[PapaBear3625]

Rick has less baggage than Newt, and better social conservative credentials. As far as getting things done, he's a lightweight.

Newt has a better record at getting things done in the face of Democrat opposition, and is not bothered by being widely hated by the Left.

That said, I prefer either of them over Romney or Obama.

[pgkdan]

... on Pennsylvania taxpayers' $100,000 tuition money, while he and family lived in Virginia, where he still lives today.

Why are you posting smear articles written by Philly liberal creeps to attack a decent conservative? Do you think that we should take the word of creeps like this author over our own experience and knowledge of Rick Santorum's character, conviction and record?

[MrB]

Why are you posting smear articles written by Philly liberal creeps to attack a decent conservative?

Batting practice?

[Dr. Sivana]

... on Pennsylvania taxpayers' $100,000 tuition money, while he and family lived in Virginia, where he still lives today.

That's not your real issue. In any event, by letting his wife and children live with him while serving the people of Pennsylvania, Senator Santorum saved about half of the cost of sending the kids to a brick and mortar PA school for political expediency.

Outside of the state provided computer (a one time cost, at probably $1,000), the actual cost probably isn't the $7,000 cited, as most of the cost of the system is tied up in overhead (network, servers, software), and the per student actual cost probably is not anywhere near $7,000. It does hurt the local district, because they foot the bill, but much less than if teh good Senator decided to sacrifice his children's well-being, sending his kids to the PA public school.

The public schools in Virginia have the same problems as public schools everwhere, and the private schools are expensive enough ($20K+) that his Senator's salaray at the time would have had a hard time supporting 5-7 of them.

This is a tempest in a teapot. We are down to Newt and Rick. Support one, don't trash the other. If you must rip on somebody, Romney or Obama will do.

[2nd Amendment]

Ooh . .Ooh. . Ooh Those big bad Christians are going to ruin my little liberal lifestyle. They preach those dangerous doctrines of fidelity, truth, repentance, humility, etc. If I can’t have 18 yr. old interns in my swimming pool or another one under my desk, what the use of being President?

[pgkdan]

You present a false choice. As Rush said yesterday, the guy to watch now for the bigtime comeback is Newt.

Sorry...ain't gonna happen. Newt's time in the spotlight reminded Republican's why he's no longer Speaker and why we don't like or trust him. He'll never stage a comeback.

[wardaddy]

i can easily support newt or rick.....either over
Obamney

[Marguerite]

Because I want to.

Next question?

[LowTaxesEqualsProsperity]

If we are against Saint Rick, we have to be for Myth or Zero? We are pointing out that Rick will certainly lose and cost us Congress, too.

We could argue that by supporting Saint Rick, you are supporting Obama.

We need someone other than Saint Rick.

[Little Ray]

“President Santorum”

That thought made my whole day. Especially when compared to the words “President Obama.”

Gingrich, Santorum. I’d be happier with either of ‘em vs. Romney or Obama.

[pgkdan]

Because I want to.

Really? I would be ashamed to. Usually articles by liberal scum are only posted for counterpoit arguments...not to support our own views. It looks to me like a desperate move to smear a good man. Shameful.