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Santorum reignites campaign with wins in Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado

World Feb. 08, 2012 - 04:00PM JST ( 19 )

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paulinusaFeb. 08, 2012 - 03:10PM JST

Not so fast Mitty !
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TorafusuTorasanFeb. 08, 2012 - 03:36PM JST

"cultural conservatives", "social conservatives", "religious conservatives", "a Mormon"

I'm having trouble keeping track of all the splinter groups named in the article.

With Santorum's trio of victories, did I see one more wrinkle creasing Ron Paul's pruny visage?
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LagunaFeb. 08, 2012 - 04:03PM JST

I'm having trouble keeping track of all the splinter groups named in the article.

Right there with ya, Torasan, but it could be worse: "failing to lead," "dictator," "socialist," "corporate proxy," "Muslim," "secularist," "Chicago-style politician," "foreigner" - these are mutually exclusionary yet are hurled at Obama often in the same sentence. So we're left wondering not only which opponent Obama will face - quite likely, which Romney will face him - but which imaginary Obama they will construct to run against.

Is it just me, or does Rick Santorum when he smiles not look eerily like Nicholas Cage on one of his bad days? Anyway, congratulations to him; he can enjoy it until Super Tuesday, when Gingrich hopes to cash in on his Southern fan base and get his chance in the sun - and then the long, hard slog to Tampa. Seems to me that Romney should adopt as his moto Oliver Smith's Korean War comment, "Retreat, hell! We're not retreating, we're just advancing in a different direction."
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sailwindFeb. 08, 2012 - 04:50PM JST

Right there with ya, Torasan, but it could be worse: "failing to lead," "dictator," "socialist," "corporate proxy," "Muslim," "secularist," "Chicago-style politician," "foreigner" - these are mutually exclusionary yet are hurled at Obama often in the same sentence.

You read this in past newspaper articles in describing President Obama? Mr. Obama a Chicago-style politician today stated........ I think not.

I'm also more curious as to why they voted for Former Senator Santorum in the Midwest. Is it because he is from Ohio and knows the economic issues they face better than Romney? Be nice if the article actually informed us as to why they voters went for him in these three states.
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LagunaFeb. 08, 2012 - 05:55PM JST

sailwind, he won in Iowa, too - those mid-western types take their conservative religion seriously. The WaPo had an entertaining analysis< http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/minnesota-deals-mitt-romney-his-biggest-blow/2012/02/07/gIQAjqPuxQ_blog.html?hpid=z1> which suggested that Minnesota - just kitty-corner from his dad's governership of Michigan -was the biggest blow to Romney, but that then again this is the wacky state that elected Jessie Ventura as governor. I think that small states also are aware of their relative unimportance and their consequent ability to flip the system the bird without any major consequences. They'll all certainly support Romney in the general election, if not enthusiastically.
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unreconstructedFeb. 08, 2012 - 06:34PM JST

Minnesota deserves some Santorum. They'd lick it up I reckon.
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SushiSake3Feb. 08, 2012 - 06:42PM JST

Didn't expect that!

A hugely funny result that shows - as has been clear from the start - that conservatives are all over the map re: who Fox News tells them is a suitable candidate this week.

Even funnier, with the race now wide open again, their candidates will waste untold more millions pounding the cr_p out of one another and exposing each others' jaw-dropping weaknesses to voters of all stripes.

Shouldn't we all be paying to watch this comedic lunacy?? :-)
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smithinjapanFeb. 08, 2012 - 07:28PM JST

sailwind: I don't know if Santorum is actually more aware of economics, but I've no doubt he's more aware of how it affects the people. Romney has flat out admitted he is not concerned about the very poor, and you tried to defend his comment by pointing out they forgot to add how rich he is on another thread -- in other words, the guy is out of touch, and clearly some people are aware of this. But for those who deny that, not to worry, Romney's probably licking his mitts and spending MILLIONS on campaigns adds against Santorum as we speak. It'll be more of the "I'll spend 94% of my time and money blasting you, and 6% on what I plan to do... without explanation of how, of course".

The GOP has screwed itself so badly the Republican voters clearly don't know what to do anymore -- and when you can't tell THEM what they should do for themselves, you know the GOP is in trouble.
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warnerbroFeb. 08, 2012 - 08:42PM JST

This would be Obama's dream, a three-way between Rick, Mitt, and Newt down to the end.
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TorafusuTorasanFeb. 08, 2012 - 09:36PM JST

@unreconstructed: that sounded nauseatingly nasty, but I'll try to top it. Minnesotan primary voters wanted Pawlenty of Santorum on their Bachmann until Koch messed it all up.

Which brings us to the subculture that the article forgot to mention, the "scandalous sex affair conservatives."

Minnesotans are dealing with a frivolous lawsuit brought by Republican operative Michael Brodkorb against the state senate. Brodkorb feels he was fired unjustly over his affair with state senate leader Amy Koch. The case is so bizarre that the senate has had to hire expensive specialist lawyers, naturally paid for by taxpayers. And people wonder why Minnesota had a government shutdown last year.

My conclusion is that--for politicians--if you're going to have an affair, at least make it with someone from the opposing party so that when the spats and lawsuits start, you're not taking your own crew down with you.
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MadvertsFeb. 08, 2012 - 11:12PM JST

"if you're going to have an affair, at least make it with someone from the opposing party "

Heh, the opposing sex isn't a bad idea either Torafusu, in light of the Republican hypocrisy we've seen there in the past five or ten years. Personally homosexuals are the least of my worries, but after seeing the way certain members of the GOP have been firebrand, out-spoken critics only ot be ejected kicking and shrieking from the closet, well........y'know.

I'm glad to see Mr Santorum is leading the Fight on Sodomite. Heh, that even rhymes. This isn't the eighties, with a name like Rick I suspect he also has a secretly wide stance in the bathroom.
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SerranoFeb. 08, 2012 - 11:23PM JST

Even with Santorum's faults, he'd make a way better president than Barack Obama.

"Santorum would be crushed by Obama. as would Newt"

What about Mitt?

zurcronium. What's a tea bagger, and what's a morman?
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The Truth MattersFeb. 09, 2012 - 12:50AM JST

To all the so -called libertarian neo-cons,

(In my best Nelson Muntz voice) Ahem. "Ha Ha!"

You sure know how to pick them, don't you? Voter turnout has been down in New Hampshire, Florida, and Nevada.

You want to know how much republicans have energized Minnesotans? A whopping 2% came out to vote. Republicans are clowns. The people are figuring that out everywhere except here at JT. The only bigger clowns than the ones running are republicans that can't even admit to it and try to present themselves as somewhat clever by calling themselves libertarians. Losers.

We can all look forward to 4 more years of Obama Derangement Syndrome.
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The Truth MattersFeb. 09, 2012 - 12:53AM JST

Minnesota deserves some Santorum. They'd lick it up I reckon.

Gosh you were complaining about others making scatalogical references a while back. Now you offer them up? Why so angry? Desperation starting to get to you?
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yabitsFeb. 09, 2012 - 03:31AM JST

Even with Santorum's faults, he'd make a way better president

President of Unplanned Parenthood perhaps.
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MadvertsFeb. 09, 2012 - 04:57AM JST

President of The Tradesman's more like. Heh, how can what other people do in bed be so important to these nutcases...? For it to be part of Rick's platform indicates serious latent radar activity.

It is afterall yet another form of Denial.
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RomeoRFeb. 09, 2012 - 06:10AM JST

Shouldn't we all be paying to watch this comedic lunacy

What an astute observation. Of course, not even Obama got every single DNC vote in 2008 when the dems were voting in their primaries. Hillary won 25 of their 30 primaries AFTER Super Tuesday.

RR
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SerranoFeb. 09, 2012 - 07:19AM JST

"Republicans are clowns"

What about the Democrats who gave us Barack Obama and, incredibly, are offering him up again?
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SerranoFeb. 09, 2012 - 12:51PM JST

"This would be Obama's dream, a three-way between Rick, Mitt and Newt down to the end"

Heck, Hillary fought Obama down to the end, didn't she, and Obama won the general election. Anyway, I thought Obama's dream was to run against Sarah Palin?

"President of Unplanned Parenthood perhaps"

Nope.