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Santorum Suggests Obama Preferable to "Etch-A-Sketch" Romney.
latimes.com ^ | March 22, 2012 | Michael A. Memoli

Posted on 03/22/2012 6:27:59 PM PDT by true believer forever

Rick Santorum's latest attempt to use a Mitt Romney aide's "Etch-A-Sketch" remark against the Republican front-runner instead gave his rival a chance to fire back on Thursday, after Santorum seemed to say he'd rather see President Obama reelected than send Romney to the White House.

Speaking at an event in Texas, Santorum again made the case that Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom's comments Wednesday on CNN about a "reset" of the campaign if Romney clinched the nomination showed the former Massachusetts governor's efforts to appeal to conservatives were insincere.

"You win by giving people the opportunity to see a different vision for our country, not someone who's just going to be a little different than the person in there," Santorum told a crowd in San Antonio, according to NBC News. "If you're going to be a little different, we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk with what may be the Etch-A-Sketch candidate of the future."

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To: no dems

Santorum is not an idiot. People like you are prime reason we are in the mess we are in. Just because you didn’t get your way with Newt, you bash the only other possible candidate to get Romney away from nominee. Well congrats on giving Obama another 4 years. Your constant bashing Santorum is working and you will get your wish of not having Santorum, but getting your President, President Obama another 4 years. I hope you feel good.


321 posted on 03/22/2012 9:17:16 PM PDT by napscoordinator (A moral principled Christian with character is the frontrunner! Congrats Santorum!)
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To: napscoordinator

Newbie.


322 posted on 03/22/2012 9:17:16 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Lazlo in PA
Instead of playing silly games with Santorum supporters, maybe you should find your checkbook and dig deep. If you didn't get the memo, Newts campaign is beyond broke. He can't even muster the cash to have the Girl Scouts volunteer to post handmade Go Newt signs on lamp posts because he can't afford the paper, markers and tape.

What in the effing world makes you think you know anything about what I have given to, or how hard I have worked for, and am working for Newt? What kind of moral superiority makes you arrogant enough to infer that? Oh, I know, santorum supporters are just like their candidate, they know better than everybody else about every thing.

Oh, and Rick Perry just got the okay from the FEC to start a new super pac from his leftover money from his campaign... Lots of girl scouts, lots of cookies coming up.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/03/rick-perry-leftover-campaign-funds-super-pac-/

Oh, and Uncle Sheldon just gave another 5.5 million...

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/217201-billionaire-sheldon-adelson-gives-additional-55-million-to-pro-gingrich-super-pac

Maybe you oughta just give it up... you have no credibility as anything but a santorum hack...

That's all for now. I don't spend my time in discussion with Santorum supporters, too stubborn, too sanctimnonious, too stupid. I hope you understand.

SANTORUM SUPPORTERS: GO BACK TO NEWT AND STAY THERE!!


323 posted on 03/22/2012 9:17:24 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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To: Politicalmom
Maybe you should try commenting on what Santorum actually SAID, rather than making garbage up.

Politicalmom, do you wonder if folks around here
a. have reading comprehension skills issues
b. have a flair for the dramatics
c. are intentional misstating what Santorum said so they can post Santorum bashing thread #78,903?
324 posted on 03/22/2012 9:18:11 PM PDT by Girlene
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To: American Constitutionalist
"You win by giving people a choice..."

Really. More political baby talk. Ever hear this one, Junior?-- "A Choice not an Echo."

Know where that came from? Look it up and see how well that worked out.

You win by tapping into the legitimate concerns of the majority and giving voice to those concerns. You don't win by lecturing and sermonizing, you don't win by making demogogic statements about your party's future candidate.

325 posted on 03/22/2012 9:19:40 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: tcrlaf
We've heard for months, over and over; this time Santorum has jumped the shark. He is apparently walking on water, because the shark has yet to bite him. Who is the fool? The one that give up everything they believe in to vote for someone who has used them, taken them for granted, stolen from them, cheated them, lied to them. Somewhere it has to stop. I will not sell my soul to them anymore. Obama is bad, but I believe romney will be worse. He was for gay marriage and still is, abortion up to 9 months, and still is, cap and trade and still is...... I think he is a sociopath. I truly do. He destroyed all the other candidates without any regret. The man has no heart or soul. My kids deserve better than romney, because Rick is right; he is no different than obama. Thank you and goodnight.
326 posted on 03/22/2012 9:19:49 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Only God can change a heart, but we can pray for hearts to be changed)
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To: reaganaut

I didn’t get my information from any “members” but from an anti site.

http://mormoninfo.org/news-info/news/lds-church-really-fastest-growing-church


327 posted on 03/22/2012 9:20:25 PM PDT by JAKraig (Surely my religion is at least as good as yours)
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To: Lazlo in PA
Romney's support is growing, Santorum's support is shrinking.

Newt was out over a month ago...mostly because Social Conservatives think Newt is a bad man.

But anyone who doubts he is the better man is missing a connection with reality.

328 posted on 03/22/2012 9:20:25 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: no dems

I hope he gets his butt handed to him.

Do you ever think????? If Romney wins tomorrow, there won’t be a brokered convention. If Romney wins tomorrow, it is OVER. Why you hope Santorum gets beat by Romney is beyond me.


329 posted on 03/22/2012 9:20:41 PM PDT by napscoordinator (A moral principled Christian with character is the frontrunner! Congrats Santorum!)
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To: Road Glide

Maybe it’s Walker we should name at the convention in Tampa.


330 posted on 03/22/2012 9:20:56 PM PDT by txhurl (Thank you, Andrew Breitbart. In your untimely passing, you have exposed these people one last time.)
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To: true believer forever

Levin ...and ardent Santorium support . Can’t figure it . Savage reluctantly supports Romney . Hannity , although he won’t admit it , is a Gingrich man . How about Limbaugh ?


331 posted on 03/22/2012 9:21:30 PM PDT by sushiman
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To: Girlene

D. All of the above


332 posted on 03/22/2012 9:21:38 PM PDT by Politicalmom
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To: Mariner

I wonder how many in Rick’s brigade are familiar with your sharp rebuke of the rank Santorum hit-piece posted here a couple of days ago.


333 posted on 03/22/2012 9:22:42 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Newt/Sarah 2012)
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To: Mariner

I don’t want to have to make that choice either! We must defeat Obama, and I STILL HOPE Newt is our nominee!


334 posted on 03/22/2012 9:23:14 PM PDT by seekthetruth (I want a Commander In Chief who honors and supports our Military!)
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To: true believer forever

Wow......my, oh my.


335 posted on 03/22/2012 9:24:38 PM PDT by Girlene
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To: true believer forever
SANTORUM SUPPORTERS: GO BACK TO NEWT AND STAY THERE!!

We are not going back because we never were there. Tell me exactly what states Newt has even a slight chance of winning in the future with all this new found gold. If he doesn't win three more, he is done in Tampa per GOP Convention rule #40.

336 posted on 03/22/2012 9:24:42 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: napscoordinator
Do you ever think????? If Romney wins tomorrow, there won’t be a brokered convention. If Romney wins tomorrow, it is OVER. Why you hope Santorum gets beat by Romney is beyond me.

It isn't over if Romney wins on Saturday. Newt is right now running an anti-romney ad in La, that helps newt and santorum both. Newt is going to the convention. He has said that. I believe him. I am going to the convention, and everyday more people are planning to go with me. Newt is going to the convention. This man knows how to keep on marching while he wipes the blood and mud from his face. Newt is going to the convention.

337 posted on 03/22/2012 9:25:26 PM PDT by true believer forever (If Newt is good enough for Sarah, he's good enough for me!)
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To: Linda Frances

Politics is a full-contact sport.

If you feel your kids deserve better than Romney, so be it. LIKE WHO? OBAMA?

“He was for gay marriage and still is,”

As I said, I realize that Jesus Christ isn’t running this year, so I am left with frail, flawed, human choices.

If you think another four years of the lying, racist, Affirmative Action promote Marxist, who sold cocaine to college kids is better for your children than having Romney as Prez, should it come to that, YOU ARE TRULY BLIND, and there is no further point in discussion.


338 posted on 03/22/2012 9:26:08 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: Bailee
Santorum has just handed Obammy a freebie.

Yes, and he knew what he was doing when he did it. A vile hypocrite, this Santorum.

339 posted on 03/22/2012 9:26:22 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Christie at the beach

Shove a microphone in front of her face and see if she says differently. Until she does, this last statement given at CPAC still stands.


340 posted on 03/22/2012 9:27:11 PM PDT by Pan_Yans Wife ("For the sake of our party we must stand united, whoever our nominee is."-Sarah Palin)
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