Posted on 09/23/2011 8:16:18 AM PDT by Slyscribe
After three debates, the consensus among conservative commentators is that GOP frontrunner Rick Perry is getting worse, not better. That's good news for Mitt Romney, who has been closing the gap with Perry in recent days. Intrade now sees the ex-Massachusetts governor as the most likely Republican nominee.
But it’s also good for Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator. He now may emerge from the long list of second-tier candidates.
Romney should be an easy target.
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We won WW II because Truman was too stupid to listen to the Commies in the White House, but they soon whipped him into line as evidenced by his disaster in Korea.
Fight to win or don't fight. We could end the war in Pakistan tomorrow, but we won't.
We could start by destroying their source of income, but instead we protect it.
We could greatly diminish the Middle East power by developing our own resources, but neither party seems to care one bit.
We certainly could ask Kuwait and Iraq to pay their own bills for defense, like we were told they would, but we don't. Seems as if we are following some grand plan, but that would be silly. Or maybe the Bible is correct?
You know I used to keep cattle from crossing the creek that ran through my farm, really simple. Care to guess how?
We are pretty much in total agreement.
She would be gaining debating skills. I have noticed great debating improvements among most of the candidates with each debate. It won't look good to come in so green that the others look better than you because they've been sharpening their debating skills.
Sarah's already a better debater than anyone in the field, with the possible exception of Newt. She doesn't need to brush up on her skills to perform well against that crowd.
When is the last time Palin was in a debate?
Quit wasting my time. You don’t know what the hell you’re talking about but you won’t let that stop you from attacking Perry because he’s not the object of your cult’s obsession. Palin’s not running and she can’t win.
I don't know when the last time was that she was in a formal debate, but I do know this -- she's been the most outspoken and vocal critic of the Obama administration since he took office. She has spent a lot of time on stage, and in front of the cameras expounding on her beliefs and political philosophy.
She's in a near constant state of debate with the forces that are destroying this country.
She's ready.
I said back in August that Perry was going to fizzle in September; all I got for that was curses from Perry’s 11 supporters here.
Santorem will not replace him though. He couldn’t even hang onto his senate seat.
.>> “Anybody got a theory on why Perry shot to the top if we disagree with him on so many issue? Let’s count em up:
1) Trans TX Corridor
2) TX Dream Act
3) Border protection
4) Gardisil
5) Now we’ve caught him lying
6) Now we’ve see him in more than 1 debate that he can’t debate himself out of a paper bag” <<
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To that list we now have to add:
7) Pro Choice unequivocally since 2002
8) Refused to answer National gun rights questionaire. (troubling)
Santorum is a social justice kinda guy.
Wow! That's a first. That really IS UNconventional. Ever hear the story of the turtle and the rabbit?
I'm one who likes to expect the worst but prepare for the best. I like my candidates to think like that too.
Wow. Sorry I upset you. Calm down I’m not lying about anybody I don’t know anything for sure just repeating others who have said his timeline on the cancer patient does not comport with the facts, how would I know enough to “lie” about anything? Who cares about the TTC? Are you serious? Gardisil who cares? I think there are a lot of people who do. If he’s the nominee I’ll vote for him, sheesh
“Santorum would be a great President.”
Yes, he would, and so would Bachmann, Cain and, of course, Palin (undeclared right now).
“Santorum can point to his eight years on the Senate Armed Services committee as proof that he will be prepared to handle an uncertain situation in the Middle East from day one.
While other candidates may have tax increases in their past as governor or have not always been hard-line on social issues, it will be tough to paint Santorum as insufficiently conservative in any facet of his record. And he can point to specific evidence of his conservatism no matter what the issue du jour is.”
Man, talk about delusions. Santorum rose from 1% to 2% support. LOL...
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