Romney could resurrect Ronald Wilson Reagan and nominate him for his Veep and I would still NEVER vote for Romney. He’s a lying, selfish, flip-flopping RINO who will do and say anything to make it to the White House. He has ZERO legitimate conservative credentials. He’s Obama with better hair.
Um no, Santorum is not a RINO. Running as a conservative in PA is not exactly politically expediant. Other than a bad endorsement, which reflects state politics, his record is solid.
Then you mentioned a Romney-Santorum ticket. You might be on to something here.
Santorum is setting himself up for a great fall.
Note to Rick S:
Get thee out of the clutches of Romney.
He isn’t what he seems.
If Santorum wants us to believe he’s a conservative, he won’t get within 10 miles of Romney.
I supported Rick Santorum when he was in the Senate. He was a strong force for the Right to Life.
Then he got booby-trapped by Bush and Rove, and agreed to endorse Arlen Specter. I forgave him that, because I think they twisted his arm, and I argued that conservatives should not get into a snit and stay home, because he was far better than his Dem opponent.
But conservatives did stay home, and he lost.
But over the past year or so, he seems to have changed his stripes. I think he really is an opportunist RINO now. I think he has shown himself willing to do anything to appease the establishment and get himself nominated.
Stupid move. Now he simply cannot be trusted for the office of dog catcher. He has waffled on one thing after another, until he has shown that he no longer has any principles. Too bad.
Romney has RomneyCare around his neck and will suffer for it no matter how he disclaims it for the rest of America. Now, Romney says he believes in man made global warming. Will he promote Cap ‘n Trade? I was never inclined to favor Romney and I am now definitely anti-Romney.
Though NOT a RINO in the Olympia Snow/Jaun McCain vein, L’il Ricky carries some Romneyesque baggage. He endorsed snarlin Arlen Specter OVER Pat Toomey (in Toomey’s first run for US Senate from PA); took advantage of PA cyber schooling regs (his family was living with him in VA...and rather than doing a mea culpa, he dug his heels in). Lastly...like Romney...he comes across as a ‘know it all’ ie., the smartest man in the room in a whiney sort of way.
I could see Santorum pairing up with Romney, but I hope he does not. Santorum’s associations and panderings (he has already made snarky ‘why isn’t she at home in Alaska’ comments about Palin) in the coming months will determine his political future BEYOND 2012. And I fear once again, he will NOT choose wisely.
We already have more than enough "Romney's" in the Republican Party already.
PHONY ALERT!!! Santorum will say whatever he thinks will appeal to his audience. He’s “playing a social conservative on TV”. He is a complete and utter fraud (I’ve met him twice at Republican events). I was sorry that we lost his Senate seat to the Democrats, but I wasn’t sorry to see this complete jerk go away. I wouldn’t vote for him, or a ticket he’s on, under ANY circumstances, even if the office was dogcatcher.
Bull crap. Santorum is not a RINO.
Good God. Posts like this must make liberal lurkers giggle with delight in anticipation of a second Hussein term.
Santorum is a typical Pennsylvania Republican. Moderate on economic issues, protective of unions, all over the map on social issues and many times to the Left of the Dems. He made a couple statements that made Social Conservatives swoon but if you look at the whole record, he’s a John Heinz / Arlen Specter Republican. He would never get my vote for anything.
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Come on conservatives, let's don't fall for this crap again. Remember the Maverick for change?
Vote for the most conservative candidate and let's not fall for the ol compassionate conservatism poppy cock again.