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In reply to the discussion: Is Santorum deliberately trying to lose this race? [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)37. You may be right, but something about this current chaos doesnt smell right to me.
And what about the GOP base? They will follow along with whatever their authoritarian leaders tell them.
As far as two months to "build a campaign", other than Rmoney, none of the other candidates have a campaign built. And the Rmoney campaign could easily be switched to Jeb Bush, the smart son.
R-con voters will vote for literally anyone but Obama.
The R-con candidate will have billions behind HIM.
They only have to keep it close enough to steal.
For those reasons, the oligarchs may decide to go for it.
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Definitly agree with you about his desire to be the first POPEUS. Don't agree on St.Rick...
wandy
Feb 2012
#6
You may be right, but something about this current chaos doesnt smell right to me.
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#37
Rmoney hasnt a clue. But I think the oligarchs have choosen him to be their "boy".
rhett o rick
Feb 2012
#38
2banon is absolutely correct. It only needs to be close for them to steal the election.
Kurmudgeon
Feb 2012
#26
no, he is just a sincere true believer who is just speaking from his heart - He really is
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2012
#21
Imagine the Christian Extremism after a huge Santorum Presidential defeat....
Evasporque
Feb 2012
#30
He's so arrogant he really thinks the majority of people support his extreme views.
MoonRiver
Feb 2012
#33