If Santorum wins the republican nomination...

[Jon Ace]

Does anybody expect a repeat of the 1980 or 1984 presidential election, but with the Democrats winning this time?

[scheming daemons]

1. I expect a repeat of 1964.... with the good guys winning again

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[jberryhill]

2. They are knocking themselves out to be the next Walter Mondale!

[pnwmom]

3. Nate Silver thinks Obama could lose to Santorum in the Electoral College

even while winning the popular vote.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125114496

[Jon Ace]

4. Shades of 2000...

I'd rather not have that happen.

[pnwmom]

6. That's why I worry about anyone they put up, no matter how ridiculous.

Anyone could get elected, with enough election fraud. And we know the SCOTUS will back them up.

[Relentless Bitch]

5. If Santorum wins the nomination

I will get on my pig and fly to Mexico lol.

[pnwmom]

7. If he wins the Presidency I'll give serious thought to Canada.

[Sinistrous]

8. Don't forget,

our friends up north have Harper.

[pnwmom]

10. True enough. This is so discouraging.

[Jon Ace]

14. There's always Denmark or Sweden! (nt)

[pnwmom]

15. Alas, there is the language barrier, for me at least.

In Canada, all I'd have to learn to say is aboot, for about, and I'd be set.

[Samantha]

9. I think they have pulled out their defeat Carter playbook

We already have some hostages being held. Gas prices are rising outrageously. Pretty soon interest rates will go up (although I don't think to 16 percent) and unemployment will remain high (due to Republican obstructionism).

They will use the 2000 election model to offset votes they don't want counted (already in progress; additional increments to follow).

Sam

[DFW]

11. No, and here's why:

1. Republican-made, -programmed, and -evaluated electronic voting machines.
2. Citizens United, and a billion dollars from the likes of the Koch Brothers pouring uncontrolled into our elections.
3. Fox "News" and National Hate Radio 24/7
4. Republican initiated voter disenfranchisement of likely Democratic voters, with no reciprocation

Given an even playing field, we'd carry every state except maybe Idaho, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina.

It is anything BUT an even playing field.

The Republican ticket is guaranteed 40% of the vote even if their ticket consists of Charles Manson and Bernie Madoff.

[Douglas Carpenter]

12. like 64 -- even the barons of Wall Street don't want a right-wing kook as President - well at least

not that right-wing and not that kooky. They want the appearance of stability - at least the vast majority of them. Even most of the Republican Party leadership will only fain support for Santorum like they did for Goldwater in 64 or the Democratic Party establishment did for McGovern in 72. Baring some unforeseen catastrophic (which admittedly is highly unlikely but not 100% impossible) it will be a complete blowout.

[HopeHoops]

13. I don't think it matters who gets the GOP nod - Obama has it wrapped up.

[whistler162]

16. 72' in reverse....

maybe with less states won.

[Tx4obama]

17. As I saw somewhere on the net earlier today ...

GOP = Guaranteed Obama Presidency

[WI_DEM]

18. No matter what the GOP will win some states like Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oklahoma, Nebraska

probably Kansas, North Dakota (SD could be competitive), West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, probably Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina & Georgia will also go to Santorum. Texas may actually be surprisingly competitive. So the GOP, no matter what, will win at least 15 states as a minimum with Santorum. So it really isn't a 80 or 84 blow out where Carter won six and Mondale one state.