I would hope the Santorum bashers would cool their jets long enough to allow Santorum to deliver a knockout blow to Romney in Michigan. If Mitt gets the boot, then Santorum and Newt can go head-to-head and let the best conservative candidate win.
You have got that right. I hope the Newt people will cross to Santorums side in Michigan to give him a win over Romney. Romney is carpetbombing Santorum in Michigan and so is Ron Paul. If you notice, Newt is not bashing Santorum. He knows it would only hurt the goal of taking Romney out.
People against Santorum aren’t bashers.
Are people against Newt, “bashers”, in your book?
Oh, of course not.
And that discrepancy is called two faced, double standard, self serving drivel, etc...
Sorry I can’t do that as much as I try.
I am having as many problems with those supporting Rick as with Rick himself.
1. Give it up, Rick Santorum is not Ronald Reagan, not even close. He can not communicate like Ronnie and he does not have his persoanl warmth. Can he get better, yes. Can he get enough better to win. He hasn’t yet.
2. You can not turn Rick Santorum into a fiscal conservative no matter how hard you try. Admittedly there are not many true fiscal conservatives around. Ron Paul is the closest we have and he disqualifies himself with a naviee view of radical Islam. So support him but stop trying to tell me he is something he ain’t.
3. Rick’s rise in the polls is due to a lack of anyone that his supporters deem worthy. Hey, I am with them on Romney, I will not support him either. But they build up Rick in their minds because they are desperate for someone to come in a save the day. Can Rick do that, I have grave doubts.
4. Rick’s supporters see family values as having 1 wife and a nice family, supporting pro life positions and traditional marriage. I concur and it is Rick’s strong suit. Is it enough to get him elected. Not if he does not learn a better way of telling people who disagree with him why he will be their President too. Yes, that is important.
5. Rick Santourm’s baggage is just as heavy as all the rest of the candidates, just different. Like it or not, Rick has said things in the past (most of which I agree)that sound extreme. Not because they are, but because of the way he says them.
6. Ricks raise in the polls was impressive but very sharp. He can fall just as quickly.