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DeathToTheOil

(1,124 posts)
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 08:50 PM Jan 2012

a Santorum Presidency would be the worst thing that could happen to American Catholics

Because this guy IS what Kennedy WASN'T. Ricky Boy personifies all the fearmongering garbage that was thrown at JFK fifty-two years ago. Santorum would try to govern America by Vatican rules.

I hope this guy never gets near the nomination, let alone the White House itself!

So sayeth this Irish-Canadian Catholic.

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a Santorum Presidency would be the worst thing that could happen to American Catholics (Original Post) DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 OP
I was a 12 year old catholic schoolgirl when JFK ran HockeyMom Jan 2012 #1
a Santorum Presidency would be the worst thing that could happen to America, period! FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #2
Yes, but DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #3
not to worry , Santorum is a joke not a candidate. nt bowens43 Jan 2012 #4
 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
1. I was a 12 year old catholic schoolgirl when JFK ran
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 09:02 PM
Jan 2012

I watched the entire process intensely. When Jack said that HE would be running the country and the POPE, I was elated. Even as a preteen I did not WANT the Pope, or priests or nuns, running America. Oh, I though that would be HORRIBLE.

50 plus years later, it isn't only Santorum, but ALL the Repuke candidates who think the their religion should be running the country; good "Christians" all. When did we become a christian theocracy? I can tell you as a little girl I certainly didn't want that.

Rick Santorum, you are no Jack Kennnedy and that is a DETRIMENT to this country.

 

DeathToTheOil

(1,124 posts)
3. Yes, but
Mon Jan 9, 2012, 10:13 PM
Jan 2012

it would also cause a resurgence of anti-Catholicism, especially among those too young to remember the Kennedy Administration.

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