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Brettongarcia

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26. Santorum is tough in this way: he could turn this election into "Christianity vs. everyone else"

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 08:43 AM

Feb 2012

Deep down, his appeal is that he is taken as "the" Christian candidate. This of course, gets the religious vote.

Never mind that his religion is some kind of goofy, conservative fetus-idolization; of the new Apostate Church of Holy Fetus.

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Mitt's in trouble in Ohio too, new poll gives Ricky an 18-point lead [View all] WI_DEM Feb 2012 OP

Ask Yourself Possumpoint Feb 2012 #1

But it SO HARD not to find this hysterical JackintheGreen Feb 2012 #2

You're assuming that a brokered convention is good for them, bad for us customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #18

Santorum would actually fire up the conservatives Thrill Feb 2012 #3

Mitt would easily lose just like McCain NAO Feb 2012 #4

Never thought the GOP could top McCain and Palin. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #31

Also curious about the VP. Rozlee Feb 2012 #33

He would fire up conservatives, however he would also fire up OKNancy Feb 2012 #6

Independents would go for Obama in a big way, too Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #7

Consider liberalmike27 Feb 2012 #37

Santorum would also fire up Independents... Alexander Feb 2012 #11

Santorum is tough in this way: he could turn this election into "Christianity vs. everyone else" Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #26

Lots of Ohioans are either directly employed by the auto industry Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #5

That's what I was thinking customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #19

Santorum oozes forth Blue Owl Feb 2012 #8

this clown car wreck is SOOOO headed for a brokered convention stockholmer Feb 2012 #9

Jeb comes out in the wash. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #14

I don't think they can sell another Bush at all, much less in a 2 month window. Gore1FL Feb 2012 #16

Go ahead, GOP, nominate Santorum and get a 50-state-plus-DC sweep Jack Rabbit Feb 2012 #10

I don't agree, Jack Rabbit. MarianJack Feb 2012 #22

Five to seven would be the guess of an optimistic Republican who hasn't left the real world yet Jack Rabbit Feb 2012 #24

I'm a man who LOVES a woman! MarianJack Feb 2012 #25

On the other hand... FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #39

Quite true! MarianJack Feb 2012 #40

So instead of the cultist we'll be running against the other cultist? Jester Messiah Feb 2012 #12

Yup! It's either the guy baptising dead Jews, or the fetus-worshipper Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #27

The base of the GOP these days is so far out of the mainstream LibDemAlways Feb 2012 #13

what's next? Take away a women's right to vote? nt Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2012 #21

Whats so hard about repealing the19th...they're already are trying along with. Historic NY Feb 2012 #30

Shhhhh....dont give them any ideas!!!! Pachamama Feb 2012 #32

I have to assume... Gore1FL Feb 2012 #15

Spam deleted by William769 (MIR Team) sdfghytyt Feb 2012 #17

Go Sanitarium, Go !! nt Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2012 #20

"Bibi" Noot's ego needs to consume "Bankster Sock Puppet" Romney and "Stoneage" Santorum. nt phasma ex machina Feb 2012 #23

Obama would destroy Santorum in a general election BigD_95 Feb 2012 #28

Wha? I read that as "Independents can't stand women" SaintPete Feb 2012 #29

Mitt's been in trouble since... Craigtee3030 Feb 2012 #34

Anti-Mormon bigots Kolesar Feb 2012 #35

Question: What is ROVE thinking? flamingdem Feb 2012 #36

Racists are forming up behind blocking access to birth control. They fear a "White" minority. patrice Feb 2012 #38

Santorum has replaced Gingrich in the "Anybody but mittens" quest /nt jimlup Feb 2012 #41

GM is alive and Osama bin Laden is dead pbrower2a Feb 2012 #42