Santorum Suggests Obama Preferable to "Etch-A-Sketch" Romney.

latimes.com ^ | March 22, 2012 | Michael A. Memoli

[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."

[Kickass Conservative]

As I’ve stated before on FR, Obama’s second Term would be remembered as the “Nothing to Lose” years. His first term is already worse than any of us would have ever imagined. Well, maybe not. Nothing that Commie wannabe does is surprising anymore.

[AlanGreenSpam]

—”He is right! I will never vote for Romney! Romney will lose big time to Hussein. No more Rinos.”

OK, so you won’t vote for Milt Rummy, but you would vote for Obama?

I’m asking you because it looks like those are your two choices. Not voting is not a choice. A conservative not voting is one less vote for against Obama. Do you understand that?

I liked Michelle Bachmann until she became kooky and I liked Clarence Thomas II (aka Herman Cain), until the media pulled a Clarence Thomas on him. So what’s left? Not vote for the Repub choice? That’s a vote for Oblamer.

[seekthetruth]

Thanks for the reply. I am sure there will be a thread going Saturday to follow your primary in LA. Be sure to post about your precinct and turn out. Please ping me too.

I sure hope those who support Romney and Santorum will re-consider and realize that Newt is the strongest and most conservative. Newt is also the one the DEMS and the MSM do not want to face Obama in November!

[seekthetruth]

Thanks for the reply. I am sure there will be a thread going Saturday to follow your primary in LA. Be sure to post about your precinct and turn out. Please ping me too.

I sure hope those who support Romney and Santorum will re-consider and realize that Newt is the strongest and most conservative. Newt is also the one the DEMS and the MSM do not want to face Obama in November!

[Williams]

Newt issued a statement that Santorum was “dead wrong” to say this.

[Kevmo]

Sorry, I’m one who believes that this Country would not survive another four years of Obama.
***Well, then you pay your money and ya makes yer choice.

Sure, the USA will still exist in name, but we as a people will be a hollow shell of what made our Country the greatest that ever existed in history.
***We already are, thanks to Libs AND RINOs.

Oh yeah, are you guaranteeing
***WTF? Who am I to guarantee anything?

that another four years of Obama will result in a Conservative Republican Victory in 2016?
***Classic false dilemma argument. Here’s a false dilemma argument for you: If most of Gingrich’s support would fall to Romney when he drops out, then what good is he?

If you are wrong, and I think you are taking a 50/50 chance of being wrong, what’s next, cooking up Jim Jones tried and true Kool Aid Recipe?
***If you are wrong, and I think you are taking a 70/30 chance of being wrong, what’s next, Newt begging for 5 states so he can make a difference on the convention ballot other than being a spoiler? Why is it that several Newt supporters have publicly asked him to drop out, even here on FR? It’s because he’s a spoiler; he isn’t in this to promote conservatism any more — he’s promoting Newt.

[Once-Ler]

Maybe people will start listening to me but I doubt it. Time to unite and focus on the House and Senate. Win a veto proof majority and shove it down Romney’s throat.

JUST SAY NO : To John McCain (and ANY “conservative” who endorses him)

we need to divert ALL of our time/money that would normally be spent on the presidential race to the CONGRESSIONAL RACES... and here is why.. we MUST take back congress to keep the HildaBEAST or Obama in check.. there are several obvious reasons for this.. but I would like to point out ONE important but not so obvious reason... and this should help ease the conscience of anyone who THINKS they are “supporting” Obama or the HildaBEAST by voting for him/her... not only will a lopsided “victory” actually be —> GLOWING defeat...<— the conservatives in congress will be EMPOWERED to aggressively oppose her administration because they will be able to say.. “Yes, I voted FOR you because the RNC candidate was unacceptable..” -— think about this way.. HOWEVER, IF we support McCain, and he actually is able to win (which I doubt) the conservatives in congress will feel OBLIGATED to support his agenda, and it WILL be the END of our TWO-PARTY SYSTEM... This is the MAIN reason why a THIRD-Party approach to 2008 is UNACCEPTABLE... IMHO..

JUST SAY NO : To a third PARTY.. (Republican Party is NOT dead — YET)

I feel that the solution to the McCain factor is for CONSERVATIVES TO SUPPORT THE HILDABEAST OR OBAMA !! — while at the same time PUSHING HARD to take back the House/Senate... what will happen is this.. we will send the message LOUD/CLEAR that our party is NOT DEAD — but in serious need of some TOUGH LOVE !!

What I would LOVE to see is a lopsided victory for the HildaBeast or Obama as we take over control of congress to keep said President in check..

Great plan! It worked so well in 2008.

[Amntn]

I recall in one of the debates the candidates were asked if they supported SOPA. All but Rick said they did not support it in any form. Rick said he didn’t support it in it’s current form but did support the idea.

Rick also supports means testing for social security and has stated as much in the last few months.

Do you support either of these?

[Deo volente]

The world’s gone crazy. Prayer is in order. That’s about all that can save us now.

What a disaster this campaign has become.

[Once-Ler]

Santorum Suggests Obama Preferable to "Etch-A-Sketch" Romney.

Everyone says the same thing here, but then when Santorum says it, it’s terrible.

Everyone does say the same thing here, and it is terrible. How did FR become a cheerleading section for Obama? Disgusting!

[DestroyLiberalism]

Everybody here is now all of a sudden so outraged at Rick Santorum (who simply articulated what many folks have been saying here on FR for months about Romney being no better than Obama), yet I’m FAR more pissed off over the comments by Romney’s spokesman. He outright admitted what conservatives have suspected all along... that Mitt is only trying to sound conservative right now just to do whatever he needs to do to wrap up the Republican nomination and then the GOP establishment will “reset” him during the general election and have him campaign as a moderate.

I used to think there was a major difference between the Republican and Democrat parties.

I no longer think so.

And it makes me absolutely furious.

[Kazan]

Rick is right...FUMR!

No one is going to scare me into voting for a man with a record to the left of Bill Clinton who lies, flop flops and uses the same sleazy tactics as the original Slick Willie.

Romney will destroy the Republican party and cause far more damage the either Bush did.

[af_vet_rr]

Have fun planning your glorious GOP takeover in 2014 while listening to inspirational Obama quotes from tinny loudspeakers and shucking corn for the People's Energy Initiative behind an electrified cyclone fence.

Going back to 1988, we have 24 years of RINOs who get the nomination because it's their turn or they buy their way in.

How's that working out for us? 24 years of glorious GOP candidates who either win and then increase the size, power, and expense of the federal government, or who manage to lose to Democrats like Clinton and Obama.

24 years of more big government or losing to Democrats. That's a wonderful record, ain't it?

If the GOP decides that a true Conservative is going to run, I'll vote for them, but I'll be damned if I'm going to keep signing off on RINO GOP candidates just because they have an (R) next to their name.

[DestroyLiberalism]

napscoordinator wrote:
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Santorum is finished in the Republican party and with the Tea Party.

BS. If he does not get this nomination, he is next in line. And if you tell me I am crazy than look around. Everyone screamed for years....NO WAY Romney and he got it. NO WAY McCain and he got it. The system stinks but at least next round we will have an even better Rick Santorum.
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There’s no way the Republican Party would put Rick Santorum next in line for the presidential nomination in 2016 or 2020. He’s a social conservative and the GOP establishment wants nothing to do with that because they don’t think social conservatives are electable. I would be willing to bet the next candidates being groomed by the establishment as a future presidential nominee are (in no particular order):

Mitch Daniels
Tim Pawlenty
Jeb Bush

Disgusting, isn’t it?

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Rick, say it aint so.

[Kazan]

Consider the other possibility, that a second Obama term will unite Conservatives like never before.

And, result in the most conservative Congress we have seen in our lifetimes.

Romney with, ultimately, a Democratic majority in Congress or a lame-duck Obama with growing conservative Republican majority? I'll take the latter.

[Kazan]

A THREE-LEGGED, SH** EATING DOG WOULD BE BETTER THAN OBAMA.

But, a Romney Presidency wouldn't be. The Republican party and conservative movement will be in worse shape than after the Bush Presidency and all we'll have is Romneycare and a VAT tax to show for it.

[true believer forever]

I’ll vote for Romney knowing that the result will eventually be the same as with Obama. The difference between Obama and Romney is that Obama actually wants our constitutional republic to collapse. With Romney, it would simply be a byproduct of his own brand of socialism.

Or you could find your second win, and sign on with Newt. He's going to the convention. And there's going to be a showdown. He'll do it, count on it. Just a suggestion.

Newt's campaign has made national phone banks available for contacting voters in Louisiana.  It includes an online call access center, and a simple script to follow.   This is one way to offset Romney, and Santorum's ground game in Louisiana. 

If you are a Newt supporter, please consider doing national calls for Newt.  He has been hit big time from all sides lately.  I believe he will endure.  Thank you very much.

http://www.newtsnetwork.com -- Click on MAKE THE CALL.

Even if you are shy, after the first few calls, you'll relax and even start to like it. There were 150,000 calls made into SC, and Newt later said the phones and the grassroots played a major role in his Carolina success. Please do what you can. One hour equals about 10 calls. If everyone who reads this, and who supports Newt, would make calls, and ask others to do so, also, we could make a huge difference before the voting starts.

And don't forget to donate, you can buy a Newt gallon for a $2.50 donation. The gallons are bringing more and more new people on board each day, who really can't afford more than $2.50 at a time.

Phone calls, gallons, signs in yards, they are all important and cheap and easy to do!

www.newt.org/donate

[Kazan]

hese primary candidates just can’t handle the fact that Romney is kicking their butts.

That sounds like something you're happy about...

No, what they don't like and what real conservatives don't like is that Romney is ONLY winning because he has money. If he didn't, he'd be a second-tier candidate no one remembers like Jon Huntsman.

[taildragger]

Doesn't look like Rick is capable of that kind of mental exercise... being holier-than-thou consumes a lot of mental energy.

Like I have been saying, he ain't got the chops for the job...