Santorum 2012

[Twisp]

Originally Posted by bbyrd009

You think? the heart of the masses I mean, not necessarily your heart.

Yeah, I figured you meant the heart of the masses.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by bbyrd009

No, you're right, I really have no idea, just spouting Jon Stewart.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by crakjak

The next few weeks, we will see!! I would not be disappointed with Rick as president, I just don't see how it can happen. He is a great guy and I believe he is improving in his campaigning, if he can knock out Newt, it maybe a new day for him and Mitt.

Hope he does well, the libs will go bananas!!!!

Yes, we will see. I wouldn't be disappointed with Santorum either. He's a really intelligent guy and interviews well. Looking a little like Mr. Rogers might hurt him a bit on image.

And I think Newt had the worst night with the Tuesday primaries. Mitt did Newt some major damage with his negative ads in Florida. These last primaries showed that Mitt can't win without his negative campaigning. He's not going to be able to hit Santorum like he did Newt. Santorum is more likeable and the voters wont' go for it. They also won't go for Santorum getting ugly either. He'll have to take that nice sweater vest off first.

Romney looked even weaker saying that the other two candidates acted like Democrats. No one looks more Democrat than Romney with the albatross Romneycare on his back. He also looks weak with another inconsistency when he criticizes Obama on the forced contraception issue when he took a similar step as Governor.

Now they are ALL saying we have a "war on religion" after laughing at Gov. Perry for saying it first. Gig 'em Gov. Perry!! WOOT! Oh, sorry, that campaign is over - for now. LOL!

Another point I would like to make is Romney's untruthful claim that he will "repeal" Obamacare. His prominent advisor, Norm Coleman, is on this clip saying they will not be doing that. He makes that exact statement at the 2:24 mark.

Click on the last link, in blue, first paragraph (they are unlikely to fully repeal Obamacare) and it will take you to the video. If I post the link by itself, it takes you to other clips on the site.

http://ricochet.com/main-feed/Norm-C...peal-Obamacare

You might enjoy this article by Thomas Sowell. He is pointing out that Romney's baggage is growing. He mentions the Cayman Islands tax shelter which isn't going to go over very well in the general election. I'm sure they will throw in the Swiss bank accounts as well. Mittens Moneybags - buying an election. Not cool.

The Anti-Romney Vote
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/art...te_113066.html

Anywayssssss, Mitt is still on top in the race. Hoping I get to vote this year. Because betwx the two - Obama v. Romney - it's the same vote, in my book.

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Ha, funny, but avoids a point that whatever happened in Florida prolly stayed in Florida. Another squirrel-fest, any way you look at it.

[n david]

PO - you get upset when Romney twists Gingrich's record, statements, etc.... yet here you are spouting this nonesense about the Cayman Islands tax stuff. Get over it. IT'S COMPLETELY LEGAL. Good grief. What part of legal do people not understand?

[bbyrd009]

immoral?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by n david

PO - you get upset when Romney twists Gingrich's record, statements, etc.... yet here you are spouting this nonesense about the Cayman Islands tax stuff. Get over it. IT'S COMPLETELY LEGAL. Good grief. What part of legal do people not understand?

Talk to Thomas Sowell. He brought up the Cayman Island tax shelter.

The problem is that this type of shelter has been in debate for years over evasion and fairness in the tax code. All it is going to do, during this election cycle, is to highlight that legality and fairness are not necessarily the same thing under the tax code. The blocker corporations cost the US Treasury almost $1 billion per decade.

The point is not that he is doing anything illegal. The point is that it isn't going to look very good for Romney, running for President. People generally set up funds in the Caymans (low-tax) to help U.S. investors avoid American taxes and foreign investors avoid taxes in their own countries.

[Jay]

I am going to be voting for Rick Santorum on Super Tuesday myself. He is my second choice, but if it should ever come between Romney and Gingrich, I will vote for the candidate that makes me less queasy.

[Hoovie]

Jay, that's cool.

What state are you in?

[trialedbyfire]

After this Tuesday I'm officially supporting Santorum.

I swung from Ron Paul, only because I don't think that's going anywhere and I wasn't sure Santorum was going anywhere until recently.

I like Santorum. His views on social policy, military, and economic policy pretty much mirror mine perfectly. I lean towards Pauls foreign policy-wise but I'm willing to put those differences aside.

I've been really warming up to Santorum the more I learn about him. He's a family man. His religion scares me (Catholicism frightens me) but I feel as though he's one of those more "modern" catholics then one of the scary what-the-vatican-says-goes kind. I've been praying on it (yes I pray over who to vote for) and I've been feeling alot better about Santorum lately.

ANYTHING is better then Romney and it'd be a stretch to try to make myself vote for Newt.