Actually, you're almost right. "Lunatic fringe" comes in because when the majority of people think of Santorum, they think of babies, and abortion rights, and evolution and gay marriage. ONLY! But, you disagree. Good for you.
But, if "they" can take out a true, honorable conservative with the word "macaca" --- don't watch what they're about to do to Mr. Santorum. It won't be pretty, but it will be effective.
Just saying.
Right_in_VA... stay the course...you are making good points that logically have to be considered. Whether people want to acknowledge it or not Rick’s social conservatism is not necessarily an asset for the massive independent vote. It opens him up to widespread criticsim and if he is the nominee he will spend a great deal of time defending these positions rather than moving forward with a fiscal conservative message.
Why do you think that because he is unabashedly pro-life he is in a worse condition than any other conservative who will be painted wrongly and in the worst possible light simply because he or she is a conservative?
Your point.....at least as you are trying to get it across......falls flat in the face of the reality that every single conservative will be wrongly accused by the left. Santorum will be no different, but it certainly doesn't disqualify him.
You are right, we are doomed.