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No, it's not calling him "faggot." Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #1
+1 Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #44
What smirking Santorum reference? taterguy Dec 2011 #2
'a homosexual{mostly} byproduct' marmar Dec 2011 #3
OK, what was the purpose of using all that energy, to associate a pol. with a substance most would l WingDinger Dec 2011 #5
........ marmar Dec 2011 #6
I know, right? obamanut2012 Dec 2011 #19
the history of santorum warrior1 Dec 2011 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #6
YUP, that. The guy is a homophobe. WE are making the homophobe ish. WingDinger Dec 2011 #8
'ish'? What does that mean? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #35
can be substituted by EWWWWWWW. WingDinger Dec 2011 #58
When he stops being a blob of santorum, I'll start calling him Rick. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #9
It's the irony. It's funny. And I ain't gonna stop. Iggo Dec 2011 #10
Homosexuals are the only ones that have anal sex?! FarLeftFist Dec 2011 #11
This is either bad satire... SidDithers Dec 2011 #12
I don't think it's offensive. Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #14
I think you will find, that DU gets the credit, at least anecdotally, for the association. WingDinger Dec 2011 #17
Seriously? It's rare for DU to be recorded as spreading phrases muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #41
Dan Savage gets the credit... SidDithers Dec 2011 #63
Or maybe your irony meter is broken tavalon Dec 2011 #32
Or, you're a bit late to the game... SidDithers Dec 2011 #64
Actually, I found out in this thread why he did what he did. tavalon Jan 2012 #69
I agree Sid Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #46
Anal sex is gay? Brickbat Dec 2011 #13
Who said that? WingDinger Dec 2011 #15
Oh, I just figured that when you went from the idea of Santorum's name being used to describe the Brickbat Dec 2011 #21
You did "homosexual (mostly)" obamanut2012 Dec 2011 #23
I'm thinking those calculations were moot, when associating Santorum to defame. WingDinger Dec 2011 #24
Defending Santorium's anti gay remarks Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #37
It's possible he is a great man, and wrong on this approach. WingDinger Dec 2011 #45
Santorum and republicans should not be defended Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #54
BTW warrior1 Dec 2011 #16
I hope thats true with most, or all. WingDinger Dec 2011 #18
Straight up, your OP is more offending that the thing you think is offending. Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #36
What is "the smirking Santorum" reference?... one_voice Dec 2011 #20
Google Santorum. Brickbat Dec 2011 #22
LOL... one_voice Dec 2011 #27
The Santorum redefinition and Google-bombing was started by Dan Savage... backscatter712 Dec 2011 #25
I guess perhaps, I think Dan Savage's approach will yield MIXED results. WingDinger Dec 2011 #29
Well you are sort of late to the game. This is something that started years ago. Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #33
To quote Willie Nelson William769 Dec 2011 #26
Some people are such babies, aren't they? backscatter712 Dec 2011 #34
I've called him Man on Dog Santorum for years tavalon Dec 2011 #28
While I am a dog enthusiast, that seems fitting. WingDinger Dec 2011 #31
You know what's really amazing? tavalon Dec 2011 #42
His nickname was bespoke for Rick espcially, the gay community did that for him. Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #30
Do you expect all those learning of the association to google, wiki, and otherwise vett the story? WingDinger Dec 2011 #38
Dan Savage had a lot of helpful fans that started inserting the terms in their blogs & such. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #39
No I expect those who feel like taking the issue up on the behalf of a community not Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #43
A meme, is more than its history. It has a surface truth as well. It has an appearance. WingDinger Dec 2011 #47
I'm willing to live with that. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #49
And yet you were unaware of the history, and still refuse to address the rest of the Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #51
I did think it was funny when I first heard it RZM Dec 2011 #48
What pisses me off... backscatter712 Dec 2011 #52
That you equate good manners with a muzzle says more about you than me. I brought this up in a respe WingDinger Dec 2011 #53
Well, I respectfully decline your request to stop using the word Santorum. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2011 #55
Thank you. WingDinger Dec 2011 #56
It will always be funny to me waddirum Dec 2011 #59
That he remains clueless, is funny, I admit. A true example of people laughing AT YOU. WingDinger Dec 2011 #61
I think it's more that he ignores it RZM Dec 2011 #65
How dare you try to co-opt Santorum away from straight anal sex practitioners! Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #50
OMG! tishaLA Dec 2011 #57
Wow! Iggo Dec 2011 #60
You're my new favorite. Joe the Revelator Dec 2011 #68
The "smirking Santorum reference" does not have to end, and won't end.... hayrow1 Dec 2011 #62
FAIL. That "byproduct" is not homosexual. It's sexual, both hetero and homo. nt valerief Dec 2011 #66
Wow, I'm surprised it took so long to get to this so obvious point tavalon Jan 2012 #70
no, it's calling him shit-laden lube. Big difference. Warren DeMontague Dec 2011 #67
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