Rick Santorum, Iowa's GOP man of the moment

[Kurmudgeon]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57350644/rick-santorum-iowas-gop-man-of-the-moment/

[Thor_MN]

1. It must be tough serially saying,

"This guy doesn't suck as bad as the other clowns (as far as we know, yet)"

[brewens]

2. I've been patiently waiting for one of my wacko FB friends to

post anything on Santorum. One of them has taken the cheese on every other assclown they've thrown up there. Can't wait to warn them to not google Santorum! "You've been warned. Whatever you do, don't google Santorum." I'm sure they aren't already wise to that.

[customerserviceguy]

3. Oh, my!

I just did, and I see what you're talking about! Ick!

However, it will just endear Rethugs to this guy. Remember how they all rallied around Palin when they perceived her as being 'under attack'.

[sarcasmo]

27. Woof

[eyewall]

4. Where are the rational republicans?

are there any?

This process feels like an initiation ritual for a cult religion. Each initiate in the group has had a turn at advancement except Huntsman. He'll probably end up being the human sacrifice.

[Bucky]

28. Not in Iowa

it's our Republicans that make the United States so culturally distinct from the rest of Western civilization.

[deacon]

5. It's shows the tragic state of the GOP party. A party headed for extinction. n/t

[Akoto]

6. A Santorum victory would really have the others frothing at the mouth.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

14. As he surges from behind.

[savalez]

24. --->

[Tomay]

7. He's one of the more dangerous candidates

because he's a complete fanatic about his own brand of reactionary Christianity. He appeals to a certain type of conservative that lives in an alternate reality where Christians are a persecuted minority. Unfortunately these people have lots of influence in the GOP primaries. I can't see him winning, though. He's just the latest clown to pop his head out of the Repub clown car.

[yardwork]

13. I don't think that Santorum is dangerous to Obama's changes of reelection.

In fact, a Santorum candidacy would guarantee Obama's victory. He wouldn't even have to campaign.

[Tomay]

15. I agree

If Santorum gets the nomination, the GOP will be committing suicide.

[24601]

19. Precisely what many Hillary supporters were saying four years ago relative to Dems being too smart

to cut their own (electoral) throats by nominating Obama. Elections have been lost due to underestimating the likes of Reagan & Bush.

[Joe Bacon]

23. Underestimate Santorum at your own risk!

Doug Walgren, Harris Wofford and Ron Klink ALL underesitmated this evil scheming fascist and they all lost elections to him.

Nobody connects with the lizard brain better than Santorum. And now that Screwpert Murdoch has twittered his support, that makes Santorum a VERY DANGEROUS opponent!

[tonybgood]

8. I find it amazing!!!

I find it amazing for the party of "small government" how the Republicans want to jam their personal morality up everyone's ass!!! It seems the party of homophobes would at least try a different tactic!!!

Santorum is no different than the rest of this clowncar escape act. They seem to take turns so they can all demonstrate their clown credentials. I can't imagine how a party that produced Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt can stand to watch this. Thank you to whomever or whatever for this joke of a party. If the Democrats can't beat this, they don't deserve to be in power!!!

[Aristus]

9. I can see the headline now:

"Santorum Comes From Behind!"

[JoePhilly]

20. Ugh ...

I saw THAT one coming.

[Populist_Prole]

10. Well I'll be danged. Yet another man of the moment. Looks like Iowa has one every 4 days or so.

Fickle bunch, they.

[BiggJawn]

11. It's official? Santorum is the new "Flavour of the Month"?

It's a long way to the convention...

[Blue_Tires]

25. more like flavor of the hour...

i've gone crosseyed at how quickly the media are pumping up and tearing down presumptive nominees--every day it's someone different

[BiggJawn]

26. It's like they have ADHD.

Jumping from one shiny object to another...

[Dont call me Shirley]

12. Rick Sanitorium

He belongs in a sanitorium not the head of the country.

[sofa king]

16. Please, God! For the sake of the poop jokes!

Because, as Danny DeVito once observed, poop is funny.

[tularetom]

17. It ain't just the googling

This guy Santorum is seriously weird. I'm pretty sure most of the people in Iowa who have made him the catch of the day are unaware of some of the really bizarre skeletons in his closet like the time he brought home the fetus his wife miscarried (wrapped in a blanket no less) and talked to it in front of his other kids.

You really have to read this article to catch the true strangeness of this fuckin kook.

http://wonkette.com/443167/why-he-runs-rick-santorums-own-fetus-jar-story

[opihimoimoi]

18. There is a series lack of BEEF in his spiel....nada, nai, puka, zero...no story..no glory....he aint

going nowhere

[KeeperoftheSea]

21. Endorsed by the Mob

Rick Santorum; Endorsed by Tony Soprano. "I agree with that Sanitorium guy, if we allow gays to marry not soon after we'll be screwing dogs".

[sarcasmo]

22. His two main talking points, war with Iran

Annul Gay marriage, typical warmonger Republican.