The Santorum Storm Trifecta Rap : Rick is Ba-ack!
59On the seventh of February in two thousand and ten plus two
The one they thought was a bottom dweller just tightened up the screws
Rick Santorum on a roll like none we've seen in this roller coaster year
The others never saw him coming; now they're crying in their beer
We first heard word in the evening that up Minnesota way
It might be February, but Rick was making hay
Remember what Trump said about him: Santorum never quits
You can bet at least Mitt and likely Newt consider this deal the s**ts
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The numbers are not quite final, but close enough for a pundit to shadow
Rick creamed 'em in Missouri, Minnesota, and even my old state of Colorado
I keep falling asleep at the keyboard, but this Hub just must be wrote
All that cockiness Romney was showing didn't translate into votes
Santorum won by five points in Colorado; in Minesota, eighteen got it right
A whopper in Missouri led the rankings--he beat Mitt by thirty early in the night
Yahoo has a poll asking of readers: Did Santorum's triple win help a bit?
Of some 20,000 folks who'd voted; 53 percent said yes it did
How did the Pennsylvania Senator pull off such a stunning triple whammy?
In Colorado, he campaigned while the other guys were snoozing in their jammies
Plus of course he kept his message right on target like a laser
Though ol' Romney must be feeling like he's been tagged with a taser
Paul is is hanging in there, upbeat as always till the end
Who, Gingrich? In the toilet! Seems to me he's maybe lost a lot of friends
We know Rick's doing well from snarky posters posting comments on Yahoo
But at least they've now quit asking the usual question: "Santorum who?"
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While down here in Arizona where we vote the twenty-eighth
We hope Santorum can survive the dunking booth coming his way
For you know the snark-attack ads with their spins and outright lies
Will now be down upon him like hefty swatters those pesky flies
Something we might all consider, those of us who've yet to vote
Is his record up to this point; we really should be taking notes
Is Rick perhaps the one true winner on whom Obama cannot score?
Could be--of eight states to vote so far Santorum has won in (get this) four!
Remember in November!
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The problem with Santorum is that he has no chance in getting the Millennial vote. Millennials made the difference in 2008, voting for Obama by a 2 to 1 margin, if Santorum is the nominee, I would expect the same if not better for Obama in 2012.
I can only pray that he can keep this up and win the nomination. He's the only plausible hope right now - but regardless - Ron Paul is going to be the spoiler no matter who turns out to be the Republican front runner. He is the only true conservative/constitutionalist who has not wavered on the ticket right now.
Great Hub - and I'd be right behind him with my support all the way to Nov. 2012!
Now the race gets interesting. I like Santorum, but I worry that he won't get Obama out of the WH if he is the nominee.
Fred - Santorum makes sense if one bothers to listen to him. I've been in his corner for a while now.
The Frog
I read this and now am going back to look at Santorum some more. Interesting.
Dennis: Thanks for the Up and A.
It took a while for Santorum to grow on me as a candidate, but the better I know him, the better I like him as a possible President.
politicalzealot: Maybe, maybe not. There are Millenials out there who've become thoroughly disenchanted with Obama as well, and a lot of them could decide there are things to like about Rick. But writing him off EVEN IF Millenials didn't like him...no, I can't see that. Their impact could be more than counterbalanced by the Catholic vote alone (27% of the total), which is certainly not enamoured of Obama's attacks these days (just for example).
cjv123: I agree that Ron Paul is poised to be "the spoiler" BUT not just for the GOP nominee. The more I look at his voter base, the more I see Paul siphoning off at least as many votes from Obama as from his opponent...and maybe more. He should get most of the pothead vote, for sure, as well as plenty of antiwar folks who voted for Obama in 2008 but don't like him OR Republicans in general right now.
BPop: He's got the best chance of all at beating Obama. Of course, to get to the nomination in the first place, he'll need to be able to survive the carpet bombing ads that are no doubt about to hit our own state of Arizona big time (since our primary is coming up on Feb. 28). True, the gay voters detest him (duh), but most of those wouldn't vote GOP in the first place.
He's got a lot of solid strengths, and his weakness to attack along that one line is NOTHING compared to the records and gaffes of EITHER Romney or Gingrich.
Frog: Exactly, Jim. Me, too. And I remember which position of his helped me turn that corner: His promise to whack the corporate tax on manufacturers down to zero. That's HUGE, though no one else out there seems to "get it". Or maybe just don't WANT to get it.
Becky: I highly recommend studying his campaign website word for word. That's what did it for me.
Santorum is just the last "Great Right Hope".
LOL! TPC, I'm used to deleting your comments on sight, but this one made me laugh. Nicely done.
For our other readers: TPC's single eight-word sentence is a true left wing "smack attack" masterpiece:
1. The word "just" belittles the candidate right out of the box.
2. The word "last" implies conservatives are done for and that (obviously) Libs Rule.
3. "Great Right Hope" manages (this is priceless) to combine both class warfare and racism in one shot. (The implication being that, like the long-running dominance of nonwhite boxers in the ring, white Presidential candidates are inferior to half-whites.) It's done subtly enough to avoid any "hate crime" charges and yet packs crystal clarity and a raised-eyebrow sneer into a single punch.
If I ever decide to descend from discussion of actual issues into the snark infested pool of attack comments, I'm going to study this guy's methods in detail.
Great write up, and got say that anything that keeps the race from turning into a predetermined contest at the Convention, is a good thing.
With some states comitting delegates on the basis of primaries and some not, what are the delegate counts now for each candidate?
Good going Ghost! I was beginning to feel like a forced vote for Romney -- and just can't ramp up any enthusiasm there. After reading your Hub I'm definitely going to study up on Santorum and see if he's more to my liking. Thanks for the great head's up. Also got a hoot out of some of your answers to the comments -- love it, love it. Voted up!Best/Sis
Jim: According the the Wall Street Journal delegate tracker page, the count (as of 2/8/12) stands at:
Romney.......112
Santorum..... 72
Gingrich..... 32
Paul......... 9
As you undoubtedly know, it takes 1,144 to clinch the nomination.
Sis: It totally tickles me to hear you to say that about Santorum, especially since it was studying up on him that got ME to pay attention to the guy.
Glad you're enjoying my responses to comments. Now, to reread them and see if I can figure out what I did right...:) Thanks for the Vote Up.
The whole catholic vote going to the Republican nom because of the bruhaha won't happen because most catholics don't have a problem with the decision. The people that have a problem with it and that are on the news speaking about it are catholic priests and GOP candidates. The issue doesn't have staying power and will be a loser come November.
It may even be a ploy to get Santorum in the race again. Maybe Obama would rather run against him, knowing he could tear him to shreds easier than anyone else. If one thing is certain, the healthcare mandate plays much better for Santorum and his supporters than anyone else. This may have been intentional.
pz - Latest Rasmussen poll, which included voters of any faith, says that 50% oppose what the government is trying to "mandate" and 39% are for it. It's more about the government mandating than the contraceptive issue. Get it yet. You the type that is okay with the federal government telling you how to live your life?
The Frog
It's not that simple. They are not mandating how to live your life, they are mandating minimum coverage standards. Right now every state in the nation has a different set of minimum standards that health insurance companies must comply with. This just takes it to a national level so that everyone is covered.
Now it does bring up a states rights vs federal rights issue. That would be a much stronger argument in my view. I don't see this as an attack on religion. Why?
Look at the Church of Christ, Scientist. They do not believe in ANY form of medicine. If they ran schools like the Catholic church does (and I don't buy that the Catholic church runs schools, they fund them), should they be to skirt the healthcare mandate? I don't think so.
It does give a strong argument that Obamacare isn't what we need in this country. I would still favor a system where everyone could own their own policy and buy coverage a la carte (even allowing someone to buy HC across state lines wouldn't allow that since every state has minimum coverage standards). Republicans should have done that when they had both congress and the presidency.
pz - Really it is that simple. To require everyone to purchase health insurance is telling you what to do and how to spend your money. It's a mandate. Just like they are mandating the contraceptive and abortion issues.
You seem more intelligent than to counter what is being said with what really amounts to an non-argument. I was watching a Unitarian priest (a woman) and a Catholic priest on O'Reilly last night and she used the exact same rationale that you are using.
The federal government has NO business in a churches affairs or how they conduct their business. Actually, I'm kind of glad the issue in reference to Obamacare surfaced before the SCOTUS hears the case. Just another nail in Obamacare's coffin.
The Frog
I will have to look up that O'Reilly clip from yesterday to see what they said. I stopped watching him regularly a long time ago.
I agree the federal government has no business in churches affairs. I disagree that a church supported or funded business is the same thing or should be treated as the same thing as a church.
How about this for another example. The RCC does not permit women to be in a position of power (ie priests, bishops, cardinals, etc...). If an RCC backed business, whether it was a school or a hospital discriminated against a women wanting to get a promotion (ie be put into a position of power), the federal government would be able to stop that discrimination because gender is a protected class. It doesn't matter that it is their religious belief that women should not be in a position of power. They must comply with federal regulations in that manner (but not in the church itself). I don't see the difference.
So, if we trust the WSJ, 112 for Romney, 113 against?
Hee Hee, wait until lamestream gets ahold of that one.
PZ: We're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. I see it as a huge issue.
However, I did not mean to imply the ENTIRE Catholic vote could end up going to Santorum. Any shift in percentages will significant this year.
But, rather obviously, you're not a Santorum fan.
And, one last thing: If you believe the healthcare mandate is overall a nonissue, we have nothing more to talk about...since that's the first and foremost fuel cell powering my entire anti-Obama internal drive.
That said, I'm leaving your comments in place up to this point, but enough is enough. As I've told many a commenter over the years, my Hubs are written as opinion pieces, not open public forums. Which means that any further comments in similar gloomy vein here will simply be deleted.
Frog: Yeah, Jim, I watched that segment with the Unitarian lady. And yes, she did indeed use the exact same argument.
FitnezzJim: Yes, exactly. :)
No worries Ghost. Not trying to hijack your thread or anything, I just like to bring another perspective into the fray. Agree to disagree it is.
Excellent. I didn't figure you were trying to hijack deliberately.
Dennis AuBuchon Level 2 Commenter 3 months ago
Thank you for writing this hub. I always felt that Rick did not get the recognition he deserved. The media was acting like Mitt was going to be the nominee. I wonder what they are thinking now.
Super Tuesday will say much about who will be the nominee. He has been consistent with his positions even when he did not get the time he should have in the debates.
I voted up and awesome.