“Agreed, if Santorum is the top of the ticket, its done.. he cannot win a general election.”
YOU ARE WRONG!. SERIOUSLY WRONG.
I am not wrong, seriously or otherwise. Unlike most folks in this forum and advocating Santorum, I was actually represented by him and have watched his political career. The man could not handle Casey, the most boring politician on the planet, in a campaign where Casey literally NO SHOWED the campaign. Not only did he lose, he LOST HUGE!!
He will be evicerated in a general election, just as badly. This guy does not have the political skill, or personal likability to survive the onslaught that will be without question the biggest spending and dirtiest campaign in history. Santorum will lose if he is the nominee, while his social conservative stands make him popular here on Free Republic, he does not have the intellect, skill or natural likeability to articulate them well enough to a point where he won’t be rapidly painted as a radical, and unelectable.
He has no chance of carrying PA or OH in a general election, barring all his other issues.
If you believe Santorum can win a general election, answer me this simple question... Why are you supporting him? He’s been in every debate, he’s been around since day one, and not once, did he ever do anything that stood out.. not one time. He didn’t get a boomlet over some one hit policy push like 9-9-9.. he didn’t get his boomlet over repeatedly great debate performances like Newt, he didn’t get it over over the top political hyperbole like Bachman... He got his boomlet simply because he was still standing.. nothing more...
And his still standing will rapidly fall once the focus is on him, and people dig into his background and record. I could live with ANY republican in the field over Obama, but I don’t let my emotions rule the day. There are and have only ever been 2 players in this field who can be said can pass the electability requirement.. And like it or not, Santorum isn’t one of them.
Could I live with a santorum presidency? Sure, while he is a social conservative, and not a fiscal one, I could live with him over Obama in a heartbeat, but I know he has ZERO chance at surviving what is going to be the bloodiest and ugliest campaign of my lifetime.
Obama is a no talent hack, but he’s a no talent hack with a huge ego and lots of money.. and when they turn the guns on Santorum, he’ll be destroyed. Don’t believe me, just look at his last election.. he couldn’t handle a statewide race against a much smaller funding and liberal attack campaign against an oponent with ZERO charisma or campaign ability. He will be destroyed by the Obama machine.