If somebody had told you a year ago that Rick Santorum...

[book_worm]

would be a front runner for the GOP nomination for president--would you have believed them?

[ewagner]

1. No.

With his record of lobbyist involvement and bizarre ideas on abortion and sex I thought he was relegated to the dust-bin of history.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Yes because

first it was batshit crazy BachKKKmann.
Then it was Ric "Parry".
Then it was "9-9-9 Cain".
Then it was "Blowhard Getrich".

So now it is Frothy's turn.

The question is whether about half-way through this, the media finally gets around to briefly anointing Ron Paul.

Lost in all this is the parallel universe of Rmoney as the presumptive nominee.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. I always think Abramoff when I think of Santorum

so no, I would not have believed them

[B Calm]

4. It's a sign of a desperate political party

on the verge of collapse.

[Kurmudgeon]

5. I had a suspicion after his name was given it's "special" definition.

It goes to show that pointing out one right wing candidate that liberals, gays, etc, etc, hate and giving them a special nickname, just may make the right wingers rally around him.
When it became obvious to the cons that Romney might win this, Gingrich, Paul, etc, etc would never win, what were they left with?
If only he had been ignored instead. I hope Santorum goes away after this election cycle, but I wouldn't count on it.
The whole deal allows his supporters to play the victim card and it's best never to give these jokers anything they can use.
Also, "no such thing as bad publicity"....

[Morning Dew]

10. You've been suspecting since 2003?

The santorum term goes back that far. Summer '03 I believe.

[2labslib]

11. Agreed.

I think the new definition of his name plus the backing of the Christian Powers That Be has given him a big boost.

[2ndAmForComputers]

15. Fine, let's propose this as official policy...

...in the next Worldwide Summit of Dirty Leftists, Pro-Deathers, Atheists, and Assorted Enemies of Christendom.

[liberal N proud]

6. Ron Paul still needs his turn drving the clown car

[B Calm]

12. The libertarian wing of the GOP

is only around 20%. I don't see Ron Paul ever getting his turn. I think he should run on the libertarian ticket and really do some damage to the GOP.

[Surya Gayatri]

7. Please scroll down for reply:

"And that's all I have to say about that!" SG

[Lugnut]

8. Never in a million years.

After the residency fraud in PA I thought his political career was over. If he ends up being the nominee I'm wondering if all the PA things will be rehashed.

[treestar]

9. Yes.

There is no limit with the insanity of Republicans. If you said they might run Rove as their candidate, I would consider it possible.

[RZM]

13. I wouldn't have believed it in December n/t

[MoonRiver]

14. No.

Just goes to show how totally insane the Rethugs have become.