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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 08:19 PM
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Santorum Campaign Braces for ‘Enhanced Backlash’
From http://thedesperateblogger.com/ see original site for links...

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum’s bid to become the first anally conceived Presidential candidate on a major party ticket hit its 47th major roadblock yesterday in the wake of comments made challenging current Senator and former POW John McCain’s understanding of ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’.

Even the most staunch of Santorum supporters, such as ‘Reverend’ Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church, acted quickly to distance themselves from this latest gaffe.

“In light of some recent, disturbing remarks made by Senator Santorum, the Westboro Baptist Church has decided to postpone indefinitely his planned appearance as a guest pastor,” Phelps announced to reporters reading from a prepared statement. “While we still share much common ground, recent events have called into question Mr. Santorum’s sense of propriety and decorum. For example, we are confident that just as God and we do – and in spite of the fact that he’s using a Langston Hughes quote as his campaign slogan – Mr. Santorum really does hate fags. But when we consider candidates for such an exalted office as President of the United States, we cannot ignore patterns of behavior they exhibit publicly. Therefore, we have decided to withhold any decision regarding support until such time as the Senator demonstrates the same sort of respect we have always had for public decency.”

Others, particularly past, present, and prospective GOP Presidential candidates, were more succinct:

“While I have always questioned John McCain’s patriotism, I must say Rick really crossed the line on this one.” – Michelle Bachmann

“OMG! What a douchey thing to say!” – Sarah Palin, via Twitter

“According to my investigators on the ground in Pennsylvania, people will be shocked to learn where Santorum was born.” – Donald Trump

“What a douche bag! Can we please talk about him instead of Paul Ryan?” – Newt Gingrich

“The public mandate was the right thing for Massachusetts. Rick Santorum may have been fine for Pennsylvania. Neither is right for the country.” – Mitt Romney

“What a douche bag!” – Pat Buchanan

“Very unfortunate… This could cost me my time slot when he returns to Fox News.” – Mike Huckabee

“What a douche bag!” – Herman Cain

“I think Senator Santorum may have just opened the door wide enough for me to carry Minnesota.” – Tim Pawlenty

May 18th, 2011 | Tags: al Qaeda, enhanced interrogation, Guantanamo, Osama bin Laden, Rick Santorum, torture | Category: Homeland Security, Politics, Satire
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Rick Myers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 08:22 PM
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1. A frothy mix of 'Murican Values
Doctor Rick strikes again... And Reagan is STILL dead...
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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 08:41 PM
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2. And even if 'The Gipper' wasn't dead...
... when Rick is talking, he'd pretend to be...
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FLAprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 08:42 PM
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3. A++
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Lindsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:08 PM
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4. Does anyone know how I can get a phone number for this
nutcase? I really want to leave a message to express my outrage. Obviously, I'm a Democrat and voted for President Obama. However, for such a thing to have been said about John McCain makes my head explode. Thanks to anyone who can get me some information.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:29 PM
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7. No phone # but maybe something you can use.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:23 PM
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5. I always detested that man for a lot of reasons, but that comment was beyond the pale!
I'm no great fan of McCain, but he doesn't deserve that kind of treatment.
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:26 PM
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6. This Moron couldn't get elected Mosquito Commissioner in my County.
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LetTimmySmoke Donating Member (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:30 PM
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8. Wow, from Fred Phelps:
“While we still share much common ground, recent events have called into question Mr. Santorum’s sense of propriety and decorum."


Fred Phelps talking about propriety and decorum....that's like Charles Manson talking about compassion and mercy.
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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:47 PM
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10. Actually...
I made that up... ('anally conceived' should have been a hint...) But what he said about McCain is true -- and the basis of all of this.(see links on original site: http://thedesperateblogger.com/2011/05/santorum-campaign-braces-for-enhanced-backlash/)

Any asshole -- especially a Republican Presidential candidate asshole, who would accuse John McCain of "not understanding how enhanced interrogation works" in order to further his agenda of pandering to the worst our country's electorate has to offer, is, after all, someone Mother Teresa would have referred to as "a total douchebag"...
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LetTimmySmoke Donating Member (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:33 PM
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9. Pretty much everything Santorum says is full of santorum.
That's why santorum was named after Santorum.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=santorum
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:52 PM
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11. Not particularly bright, is he?
Edited on Wed May-18-11 09:52 PM by Old and In the Way
Obviously, his mouth is disengaged from his brain.
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ThisThreadIsSatire Donating Member (697 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-18-11 09:53 PM
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12. Brain??? nt
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 01:08 AM
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13. Hey Ricky stick a cork in it.
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