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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:21 PM Mar 2012

Santorum, this morning, in Illinois: "The issue in this race is not the economy." USA! USA! USA!

Rick Santorum: 'The Issue In This Race Is Not The Economy'

The Huffington Post | By Jon Ward Posted: 03/19/2012 11:45 am Updated: 03/19/2012 12:00 pm

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Rick Santorum's presidential campaign has been beset by the impression that he talks too much about things that are not central to the concerns of most voters, such as contraception, President Barack Obama's theology, and most recently, pornography.

On Monday morning, as Santorum kicked off a full day of campaigning in Illinois, where he trails Mitt Romney in the polls, Santorum gave critics of his messaging more ammunition.

"The issue in this race is not the economy," he said.

His statement was part of a longer monologue about why Obama's health care overhaul is a symbol of government overreach, and that Americans' freedoms are eroding.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/rick-santorum-economy_n_1363138.html

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Santorum, this morning, in Illinois: "The issue in this race is not the economy." USA! USA! USA! (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 OP

The issue in his race is not the economy. Thankfully the majority of the country disagrees. Happyhippychick Mar 2012 #1

If the Obama campaign DOESN'T throw that line back in his face... Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #2

The GOP clown car is the best re-election source we could have hoped for. Happyhippychick Mar 2012 #5

"Obama's health care overhaul is a symbol of government overreach" nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #3

those asshole smal government types, demanding vaginal ultrasounds - ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #7

anyone that committed to a bizarre and warped application of ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #4

One small victory (Obamacare) and they just can't swallow it. Ganja Ninja Mar 2012 #6

Americans' freedoms ARE eroding: specifically women's right to medical care kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #8

As the race stumbles on... Icicle Mar 2012 #9

Prepare to lose then, Rick Aerows Mar 2012 #10

"The issue is how to honor our lord Jesus while in office" librechik Mar 2012 #11

Every time this guy speaks, a satirist or a comedian loses his/her job. HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #12

Does anybody in the GOP have a campaign theme except "Beat Obama"? sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #13

Damn straight, pRick! This race should be about lady parts! You fucking moron. 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #14

No no no. This race should be about stopping man on dog perversions. GAWD-DUH says it is an yellowcanine Mar 2012 #15

And as soon as this control freak 'would' get sworn in... Amonester Mar 2012 #16

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

1. The issue in his race is not the economy. Thankfully the majority of the country disagrees.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:22 PM

Mar 2012

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)

2. If the Obama campaign DOESN'T throw that line back in his face...

Reply to Happyhippychick (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:25 PM

Mar 2012

...there isn't an "Obama campaign."

That's one golden moment. Maybe not as golden as Mitt talking about his football team-owning friends and his wife's multiple Cadillacs, but golden nonetheless.

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

5. The GOP clown car is the best re-election source we could have hoped for.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:31 PM

Mar 2012

I hope it will be a looooooooooong primary season.

nobodyspecial

(2,286 posts)

3. "Obama's health care overhaul is a symbol of government overreach"

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:30 PM

Mar 2012

And probing women for ultrasounds, telling doctors to lie about health conditions and risks, and forcing women to tell employer why she is using birth control is NOT?!??!?

But, what do women know. We would be so helpless without old, white men controlling our sex lives.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

7. those asshole smal government types, demanding vaginal ultrasounds -

Reply to nobodyspecial (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:33 PM

Mar 2012

the whole idea is so ludicrous that it actually succeeds. At least in Texas and southern states.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)

4. anyone that committed to a bizarre and warped application of

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:31 PM

Mar 2012

a rather irrational, often hypocritical religion suffers from delusions and mental illness.

This is one sick puppy we are witnessing. I cannot believe so many GoOPers are falling for him.

Ganja Ninja

(15,953 posts)

6. One small victory (Obamacare) and they just can't swallow it.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:32 PM

Mar 2012

Ask them what's wrong with it and they babble some incoherent crap about socialism the deficit.
Who knew they would develop group insanity over insurance reform.

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

8. Americans' freedoms ARE eroding: specifically women's right to medical care

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:57 PM

Mar 2012

free from the prying eyes of meddling RW busybodies and misogynists.

Icicle

(121 posts)

9. As the race stumbles on...

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 02:04 PM

Mar 2012

...Rick seemes to come out with more stuff that just makes him seem crazier.
I bet he stomps his feet and throws things when noone's looking. (Or when he thinks noone's looking)
This guy clearly doesn't have it together.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

10. Prepare to lose then, Rick

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 02:11 PM

Mar 2012

Because it IS about the economy and WAS about the economy in 2010. Republicans got in and did everything BUT work on the economy, and in many cases, attempted to sabotage it to make Obama look bad. People don't have as short of memories as you think they do, and as a whole, the American people aren't nearly as religious as you seem to think they are, either!

librechik

(30,674 posts)

11. "The issue is how to honor our lord Jesus while in office"

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 02:14 PM

Mar 2012

made that up, heh

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

12. Every time this guy speaks, a satirist or a comedian loses his/her job.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 02:19 PM

Mar 2012

"Shit, I'm done. Between that pinata head Victoria Jackson and this douche, there's no way I'm topping this!"

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)

13. Does anybody in the GOP have a campaign theme except "Beat Obama"?

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 03:29 PM

Mar 2012

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

14. Damn straight, pRick! This race should be about lady parts! You fucking moron.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 03:46 PM

Mar 2012

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

15. No no no. This race should be about stopping man on dog perversions. GAWD-DUH says it is an

Reply to 11 Bravo (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 03:54 PM

Mar 2012

ABOMINATION, I tell ye!

Amonester

(11,541 posts)

16. And as soon as this control freak 'would' get sworn in...

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 07:44 PM

Mar 2012

('would' because he will probably never be)

the attacks on Americans' freedom (womens' freedoms in particular) 'would' never stop, 24/7.

That POS belongs in an asylum... Really.

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