SANTORUM snubbing Bush in Veteran's Day appearance (!)

[Bluebear]

Run, GOP! Run away from the monkey on your back! :rofl:

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WASHINGTON - President Bush will appear at a Veterans Day event in Pennsylvania on Friday with the state's moderate Republican senior senator and a Democratic congressman but without the state's conservative junior senator, who is fighting a tough bid for re-election.

A prior commitment is keeping Sen. Rick Santorum, the Senate's No. 3 Republican, from joining Bush, said Robert Traynham, Santorum's press secretary.

Santorum agreed several weeks ago to speak at the American Legion Veterans Day luncheon in Philadelphia and he intends to keep that commitment, Traynham said. He is to speak at noon, the same time Bush is to be 120 miles away at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Monroe County....

"If President Bush was popular, Rick Santorum would be standing right up next to him," said Jay Reiff, campaign manager for Santorum's likely Democratic opponent, Pennsylvania Treasurer Bob Casey Jr.
A Quinnipiac University poll last month showed Santorum 18 points behind Casey.

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/13124980.htm

[tanyev]

1. A monkey on their back!

LOL! Photoshoppers, cartoonists, get busy!

[JJackFlash]

30. I second that!

The "monkey on your back" phrase is perfect.

[kentuck]

78. Perfect !

That monkey should be on the back of every Republican running for re-election. The Democratic Party should spring for the cartoon in every race in the House and Senate showing the Republican running with a monkey on his back. They're trying to run away.

[Canuckistanian]

2. He's probably having his tires rotated

It's very important, otherwise there'll be uneven tire wear that could spell disaster.

Very prudent.

[mcg]

38. Yea, he can't say he's washing his hair,

that just wouldn't sound quite right.

[calimary]

66. Why couldn't he tell people he's got to wash his hair?

It's no more a line of bullshit than anything else this guy says - on ANY topic.

OF COURSE he's running scared. As if one bush avoidance is gonna pull his ass out of a sling with the voters... After everything else, uh, SURE, this'll show the folks at home you're a reasonable, inclusive, tolerant, "compassionate conservative" sort.

:rofl:

[dogfacedboy]

71. Does his hair look to you like he washes it?

Not so greasy in that photo, but he usually looks like he uses 10W40 for hair gel.

[kevinbgoode]

3. I doubt this will help Sanatarium gain any trust from people

he made too many appearances on the 700 Club.

[Bluebear]

4. Point being, Bush has become CAMPAIGN POISON!

:rofl:

[PA Democrat]

13. That's pretty funny, considering the fact that Santorum's approval

ratings aren't all that great either.

[Bluebear]

15. If he appears w/Bush maybe he loses by 30, not 18!

:shrug:

[LynneSin]

21. I almost think Bush is more popular than Santorum in Pennsylvania

which isn't saying a whole lot!

[Bluebear]

41. TWO losers! nt

[meganmonkey]

5. Damn, getting dissed by Santorum? That's low, man

Can you imagine? bush is hurting so bad :rofl:

[faithnotgreed]

16. good one megan

that made me laugh cause its oh so true

[Adelante]

6. This keeps getting better

And better.

[BlueStateGirl]

7. It's too late for little Ricky. He's toast come 2006.

[ClintonTyree]

51. He hitched his star to bush long ago........

and it's a little late in the game for him to say that he's his own man. He'll forever be considered one of bush's top go-to guys and once you have a "taint" like that there's no getting rid of it.
How many times has Ricky Retardo stood side by side with bush, basking in his warm glow and worshiping the very ground upon which he tread? It's too late to change horses now, Ricky. You're going to have to ride bush all the way back to Virginia where you came from. Pennsylvania doesn't want your sanctimonious, smarmy ass anymore. Now you'll have to pay for your kid's education yourself, the people of Pennsylvania aren't going to do it anymore. Gee, he'll have to sell his little pretend residence in Pennsylvania as well! See ya' Ricky! :hi:

[annabanana]

8. I don't think it's going to work, Besides...

There are so many crooked Repugs to tie these guys to. Was he ever in the same room with DeLay? or Frist? or .or. or.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. Looks like Santorum's surgery to have his nose removed from *'s ass

was a success.

[peekaloo]

10. Howdy Doodoo scared of the Monkey Pox!

:rofl:

[callous taoboy]

55. He looks more like that Doonesbury character:

the talking cigarette, the one that was always being accosted by Mr. Jay, the walking doobie with the wrap-around shades. I loved that character.

[peekaloo]

70. LOL! Mr. Butts!

:D

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

11. Effin hysterical!!! The STENCH is already rubbed into you, (P)ricky

:rofl: You may try to, but you cannot escape your total allegiance to this administration now.

[Punkingal]

12. Too late!!!!!

:rofl:

[dbeach]

14. more chickenhawks than Vets when the bushco comes to town

the pResident is a AWOL/DESERTER/CHICKENHAWK

TRAITOR

and the MM propaganize on and on and on..

[Straight Shooter]

17. Santorum would rather wash his car in the rain than be seen with bush.

"But it really needed to be washed, and besides, 120 miles is a long way to go *cough cough*."

[Faygo Kid]

18. I so look forward to Santorum disappearing. Please.

I cannot believe that Pennsylvania - so very much like Michigan - elected one of America's worst human beings, and worst politicians, to the Senate. May my much admired Pennsylvania never be gripped by such mass insanity, ever again.

[devilgrrl]

19. You'd think it would be the other way around.

Why would the pResident want to campaign for that asshat?

[UTUSN]

20. How Low Can Shrub Go? n/t

[autorank]

24. 30% by Feb. according to TIA.

:evilgrin:

[UTUSN]

32. Numbers Is One Thing, Being Snubbed by SANTORUM Is the Pitts!!!! n/t

[autorank]

34. Oh, I agree. Little Ricky, my lord, he's so low i can't imagine what

he'd be able to snub. I think that they are both vile and i suggest that the have a "snub-off", winner take all somewhere near Breezewood

[WilliamPitt]

50. I resent that

:P

[geckosfeet]

58. You mean "I resemble that". n/t

[stray cat]

22. Did Bush ask Santorum not to come -Santorum is down in the polls

[autorank]

23. This picture from a recent Bush visit to Virginia might have something to

do with it. :rofl: (great post btw, made my night!)



Virginia has had enough of right wing, Jerry Falwell, nasty Republican bullshit. Especially my dear home, Fairfax County in No. VA.

The numbers in Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria, almost without regard to democraphics were:

KAINE, D. 65% KILGORE 34%

That's a big fuck you to the Republicans. They're toast.

We hage declared our independence.

Little Ricky, don't let little Georgie come near you...but it won't make any difference, you, Little Ricky, are finished.

[blue neen]

29. I was so happy for VA yesterday, autorank.

Fairfax County did an ADMIRABLE job. I noticed that a lot of state legislators who were elected there were Democrats.

Next, on to 2006 and ousting Santorum from PA. We'll be so glad to be rid of him.

I don't know who is more poison at this point, Bush or Santorum...they're probably both avoiding each other like the plague.

Santorum can't ignore his voting record of voting with the President 100% of the time. You can be sure Bob Casey will be bring THAT up! :)

[smtpgirl]

35. this was the problem in VA

most of northern VA votes democratic, the rest of the state is mostly red.

[autorank]

43. Warner won in all parts of the state. No. VA is quickly turning very BLUE

We've got the cities of Norfolk and Richmond plus som eother DEM strongholds.

Republicans are heading for a huge scandal related to dirty money in the campaign, I mean really filthy.

Breaking in a bit...

[smtpgirl]

36. so now

Whers is Santorum's district? Where is the red and the blue, I'll bet that Philly and most of the Pittsburgh area is blue.

edited spelling

[autorank]

44. Here is how one Penn buddy described the state...

He says, "You've got Pittsburgh at one end, Philadelphia at the other, and Alabama in between." Dunno but it's a very clever line.

[corporatemedia]

63. You are correct, sir.. The middle of PA is populated by the tribe of ...

Alabamites (also known as Santomites).


But real Pennsylvanians will be triumphant
over the forces of ignorance and fear
and vote T-Ricky out of here.


http://www.santorumcybergate.blogspot.com/

[baron j]

83. You forgot Erie in the upper North-east corner, which is

fairly left-leaning, despite the connection to Tom Ridge.

[trogdor]

59. That's stunningly accurate.

I-81 runs through the middle of "Pennsyltucky" (as I call it), and if it weren't for the crappy weather, you'd think you were in Hazard County someplace.

[autorank]

42. Oh, I wish you such good luck, you can only imagine. Santorum is a punk.

Totally. I want a victory but urgenly hope for a humiliation indicating a total rejection of one of the most cravenly hypocritical acts in American politics. Little Ricky is a modern day Joe McCarthy.

Thanks :hi:

[autorank]

68. Tell Casey to bring on the heat.

I don't have a problem with his abortion stance as long as he's left center on social issues and opposed to the death penalty. Basically, I don't even care that much about general positions, he just has to spank Little Ricky and send him back to his room (in Loudoun County VA;)

[Tom Joad]

25. Santorum to the Sanitarium! eom

[MalachiConstant]

26. it's the kilgore effect

[corporatemedia]

27. President POS already put the "kiss of death" on one Repug from VA...

T-Ricky is one Virginian that doesn't want any of that "president on hypocrite" action.


http://santorumcybergate.blogspot.com/



(Edited because I can.)

[autorank]

45. What a great blog! First rate!!! Highly recommended reading!

How have you been?

You'll be amused to know that Loudoun County, Little Ricky S's world headquarters, is quickly turning BLUE. The most obnoxious state legislator, Dick Black, was specifically targeted by DEMs there who find him to be an idiot. Black should not have lost but the Democrats said, enough of this crap and put up a great opponent.

Little Ricky is probably counting the days when he's forced to leave Loudoun and move to West Virginia...

One piece of good news for you, when he loses, he'll stay here.

We'll make him very welcome;)

[corporatemedia]

57. THANK YOU!

Although I don't make a strong effort to promote my blog, I think it has had an effect. The petition drive sponsored by Democracy for Pittsburgh definitely had an impact. It was obvious that it hit a nerve by the vicious attack dogs that T-Ricky set loose on the group.

I started working on this issue on 11/19/04, so it'll be one year next Saturday.

I want to make it an easy choice for the voters of PA -

Vote for a Senator who lives in PA
or
Vote for the Virginian.

By the way, I have nothing against most Virginians, just the ones who pretend they live in PA.

He claims he has to live in VA to be close to his work (120 days a year the Senate is in session - 24 out of 52 weeks a year) but my feeling is that he wants to be close to the place of his birth -
WINCHESTER, VA!

And - THERE IS MORE TO COME! This issue is not dead.


http://www.santorumcybergate.blogspot.com/


(Edited for the hell of it.)

[FreedomAngel82]

28. Oh how hilarious

To defeat him someone should run ads of him being around Bush. And here I thought they didn't care about polls!!!!

[IronLionZion]

31. Yeah, like sick rick from Virginia is fooling anyone

Kilgore wasn't the only Virginian to suffer the Bush effect.

Santorum is FUCKED no matter who the Dem nominee is, Casey, Pennacchio, or a ham sandwich.

That piece of shit still needs to be indicted for stealing that money from the Penn Hills school district.

[JJackFlash]

33. In CA, the Gropenfuhrer ran like hell from Chimpy

He must be starting to feel lonely.
Isn't it about time for another month-long vacation at Rancho Boguso?

[spooky3]

37. Why worry about getting cooties when you already have them?

[existentialist]

39. While your post makes sense, it is also worth considering the flip

side.

Bush isn't seeking re-election, but he is seeking to regain popularity.

With Santorum down 18 points in polls--perhaps Bush also wants to avoid Santorum. (?)

[Name removed]

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[Moloch]

46. HA!

Santorum is such an asshat that he doesn't even need Bush to sink his campaign. This is going to be a pick up for us, Santorum should give up already. Maybe he can go back to that "Man on Dog" thing that fascinates him so much.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

47. So if this asshole Repuke can tell dubya to go away,

why can't the "Democratic Congressman" who is appearing with Bush?

Any Dem who allows this retarded numbnuts to appear in his state is a PUSSY. And that includes Dems.

[Mend]

54. what is this "Democrat's" name? We need to remember so

that we can support his opponent in the next primary election.

[LetsGoMurphys]

64. Paul Kanjorski. PA 11th District.

Fought hard for John Kerry. Has always been a good dem. He's in his 11th term. No idea what he's doing on this one?

[Divernan]

67. The Dem Congressman is in HIS district, honoring HIS veterans

at an Army Depot which he has doubtless had to fight to keep from being closed (Tobyhanna Army Depot in Monroe County). He would look like some ignorant, hostile neocon if he snubbed all the local vets just to insult Bush. He is absolutely right to be there on veterans' day, so let's have no dissing of him. It's also a matter of old-fashioned, settled, political courtesy for both US Senators and the US Congressman to join a President of either party when he visits their state/district, regardless of who's in which party. It is extremely rude of Santorum not to show & I bet Bush is really pissed about it, considering all the fund-raising he did for Ricky.

[IronLionZion]

74. Because the Veteran's Day event honors veterans

Hello? It's not about Bush or any other politician.

Are you there yet?

[lanlady]

48. this reminds me of an Irish ditty

Twas an evening in November
And I always will remember
I was walkin' down the street in droonken pride
But me knees were all aflutter
And I landed in the gutter
When a pig came up and lay down by my side

Yes I lay there in the gutter
Tinkin' toughts I dare not utter
When a colleen passing by did softly say:
Ye can tell a man who boozes by the company he chooses
At that, the pig got up and walked away.

Bush=droonk, Little Ricky=the pig

[SalmonChantedEvening]

49. Run away!! RUN AWAY!!!!

"George? George who? President of What Again huh? Never heard of him"

This is getting just a bit too fun eh Blue? ;)

[Divernan]

69. Monty Python: Brave, brave Sir Robin, bravely ran away!

nt

[spinbaby]

52. How Pittsburgh TV stations are covering this

BUSH AND SANTORUM AT RECORD HIGH IN POLLS!*

(*In disapproval ratings.)

[A Simple Game]

53. Santorum to speak at the Veterans Day luncheon in Philadelphia

Ricky's going to Pennsylvania? I hope he doesn't get lost, being from Virginia and all, he isn't familiar with the state.

[ohtransplant]

56. It won't work Ricky!

You still have to appear with your biggest political liability.

Live by the sword - die by the sword.


I can just hear Ricky crying, "I'm melting....I'm melting...

[DinahMoeHum]

60. Tee hee! Like I've said, Bush has become radioactive!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=171730&mesg_id=171730

:evilgrin:

[MilesColtrane]

61. Just the beginning of Bush's Toxic Coattails...

I've got a feeling many more Republicans up for reelection will want to avoid catching the Pachyderm Flu.
pResident Sh*theel is going to be a wonely wittle boy for the next year.

[LetsGoMurphys]

62. The question is..why the hell is my congressman going?

Kanjorski is a good dem.

[tabasco]

65. Just like the Fuhrer of Kallefoneeeya.

King Bu$hler turns everything to shit.

I always thought if they nominated nitwit Bu$h it signalled the end of the republican party as we know it.

[MADem]

72. Too late, picky Ricky, too late!

The photos and the video are out there, ya can't scrub 'em away!





Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas, pal!

[Chorophyll]

80. Please, MADem, no more pictures.

I just ate lunch. :puke:

The chimp and the simp. The monkey and the flunky. (I'm obviously still a little slap-happy from Tuesday.) :)

[npincus]

73. The Chimp is radioactive!

Poor, lonely Frat boy! This is his worst nightmare!

[IronLionZion]

75. It's a long drive from his home in Virginia

If he goes all the way to Pennsylvania then he won't have time to take care of the urgent pressing needs of his constituents. He cares so much for us you see, that he doesn't even live in our state. It saves him so much travel time because the Pennsylvania border is a backbreaking 1 1/2 hour drive from Leesburg, VA.

The Senator probably has some canine constituents in heat ...er...need of his "service". :puke:

Calling that shitstain a dog, would be an insult to dogs and canine-Americans.

[Bluebear]

81. Sing it! nt

[pdxmom]

76. The headline should read:

"The Repugs eat their own"

[grace0418]

77. He has to wash the santorum out of his asscrack.

Thank you Dan Savage!

[AngryOldDem]

79. We'll be seeing more of this

No GOP candidate will want Bush within a 50-mile radius of him or her next year.

I love it.

[AnnieBW]

82. Who's Less Popular in PA

Shrub or Little Ricky? I'd have to guess Little Ricky.