Rick Santorum Ends His Campaign: Were You Rooting for Him?

by SodaHead Politics Posted 2012/04/10 18:47:52

Related Topics: 2012 Election, Rick Santorum, Candidacy, Out, Quit, Mitt Romney, Nomination, Obama, Republican, General Election, Odds, Election, voice, Race, Candidate

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We're just seven months away from the 2012 election, and until now the Republican primary has still been a variable. Now Rick Santorum, the only other candidate capable of winning the nomination (though it would have taken a miracle), pulled the plug on his candidacy, essentially handing the nomination over to Mitt Romney. He made the announcement in Gettysburg, PA, on Tuesday.

During a news conference, Santorum said "I met a lot of folks I will never forget ... I want to thank all of you for what you have given ... which is a voice to those who, in many cases, are voiceless ... Against all odds, we won 11 states, millions of votes ..." But then Santorum went on to deliver the bad news to his supporters. "We made a decision over the weekend that, well, this presidential race is over for me, and we will suspend our campaign effective today." Still, Santorum maintains that he's "not done fighting" and he will "continue to fight for those voices." Were you rooting for Rick Santorum in the upcoming 2012 presidential election?

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Mr. Smith 2012/04/10 19:05:06

No

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No, I'm not a fan of growing government or religious right-wing social engineering.
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Miesha 2012/04/10 20:04:01

No

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Nut job. Keep religion the hell out of goverment. This isn't Iran.

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Vitalani 2012/04/10 20:02:49 (edited)

No

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No way!! Too crazy for my taste.

Besides I'm not a fan of "The frothy mixture of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the by-product of anal sex."

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Melizmatic to Vitalani 2012/04/10 20:19:13 (edited)

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*lmao

You dont think 'President Poopie-lube' would have had a nice ring to it?

:P

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Vitalani to Melizmatic 2012/04/10 20:20:41

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XD

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lori 2012/04/10 20:00:39

Yes

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God Bless all his hard work and God Bless little Bella...

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No-to-neocons 2012/04/10 19:59:49
Fred to No-to-n... 2012/04/10 20:38:11

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You seem to be raciest yourself . How about we keep your KLUXER mouth and your backwoods gay agenda out of politics. Just from your post I can tell you are an uptight closet raciest with tea party envey. Your heterophobic and your afraid every one looks at you diffrent because you hate everyone that difers in opinion with your backwoods agenda.

I cant stand raciest pigs such as yourself and dont want them anywhere around me

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No-to-n... to Fred 2012/04/10 21:04:51

ROFLMAO, No I am not a racist. If I was I think my white mother, grandmother, grandfather, uncle, all of my cousins and all my boys that I hang with every day, would have found out, dont you think? And I am no way a heterophobic, if I was than again my boys would have know that too. But nice try. And as for me being "afraid everyone looks at me diffrent because I hate everyone that differs in opinion with my backwoods agenda" WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

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Fred to No-to-n... 2012/04/10 21:16:36

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You sound just like a closet racist. You come on a forum and explain that you have a white mother and friends of all colors and even a black closeted racist(not sure what that is). You attack the tea party and probably never met a member with a disgusting act that Im sure you have close ties to .. come on .... are you not one of the banjo playing hillbillies fro deliverance?

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No-to-n... to Fred 2012/04/10 21:50:23
Space I... to No-to-n... 2012/04/10 21:17:32

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I think that he meant you're a idiot; but he was nice enough not to say it; but I'm not that nice...

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No-to-n... to Space I... 2012/04/10 22:04:56

So Im a idiot because I would rather know that someone is a racist than to find out by chance. OK!

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painted desert 2012/04/10 19:59:45

No

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Not in the least. He was way too extreme for this country. And I would like to see this country move forward, not backwards.

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**StarzAbove** 2012/04/10 19:59:11 (edited)

No

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No never a fan. His policies were far out crazy.

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Dickens 2012/04/10 19:58:38 (edited)

No

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..he's a certifiable psycho; I'm glad he'll never be president...(isn't that what the Germans said in the late 20's?)......he got thoroughly thumped in his home state, and they know him far better than I do...(even that slimy gingrich carried his home state)

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tootsieboy 2012/04/10 19:58:22

Yes

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No one else on the trail would have given up just because their daughter was sick. He is a great person and Gods speed to Bella

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Willie to tootsieboy 2012/04/10 20:18:08

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He gave up because it was a lost cause. If he had been ahead in delegate counts, I'm sure the family would have found a way to manage the daughter's illness.

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scblues... to tootsieboy 2012/04/10 20:40:14

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His daughter's battle with Trisom18 was not the reason he got out of the race. He was always alert to her condition during the primary races, and more than once changed his itinerary to due inflammations in her illness. This was not a showstopper for him, but yes, it's good to see that despite all of his shortcomings as a politician and a hateful theocratic bigot, he's still showing examples of being a dedicated and loving father.

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Willie 2012/04/10 19:54:16

No

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reaper 2012/04/10 19:52:48 (edited)

No

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but he was an excellent source of entertainment. http://www.quickmeme.com/Scum...

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Space I... to reaper 2012/04/10 21:18:34

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At least he would have showed us his degrees and released everything he had......

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painted... to Space I... 2012/04/11 01:57:21

Well wouldn't that make him a "snob" by his own admission?

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Horace 2012/04/10 19:51:15

Yes

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I liked him, he seemed to have strong moral values which is quite rare in today's politics.

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Tigger Too 2012/04/10 19:49:40
CREW grand 2012/04/10 19:48:49

No

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Forget the presidency.
The important question is how a fruit loop like him was even elected to Congress and the Senate and able to remain in those positions for 16 years.
He never should have been elected to anything higher than dogcatcher.

Don

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Dickens to CREW grand 2012/04/10 20:04:42

..I disagree....not even dogcatcher...

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scblues... to CREW grand 2012/04/10 20:37:46

Well the last time he ran for re-election in the Senate he got smashed by 18 points by his challenger. So I think it's fair to say he's never really been that popular even in his own state.

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Morrison to scblues... 2012/04/10 23:23:19 (edited)

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This is precisely why he got out. He was about to take a shellacking in his HOME state - the state that booted his bigoted ass out of the Senate 6 years ago in a blow out. His daughter is home - discharged from the hospital from pneumonia and is doing well. No, he was salvaging his future as a politician and saving face. Smart move actually.

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scblues... to Morrison 2012/04/10 23:31:53

I agree with you about his motivations completely. Just wondering what his next political move will be. Perhaps a re-try in 2016?

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Morrison to scblues... 2012/04/11 02:11:15 (edited)
scbluesman13 2012/04/10 19:48:18

No

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We don't need ignorant theocrats anywhere near the white house. Good riddance!

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Simeon~thegaymafia 2012/04/10 19:46:35 (edited)
Sheila to Simeon~... 2012/04/10 19:54:55

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I have to say I am really looking forward to the literary classics of the future. Your generation has such oratory and writing skills.

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Simeon~... to Sheila 2012/04/10 19:59:04 (edited)

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No one asked for your commentary, dear. Reply with something of substance or don't reply at all. :)

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in vino... to Simeon~... 2012/04/10 20:11:55

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who died and appointed you mayor Junior

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Simeon~... to in vino... 2012/04/10 21:22:49

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I can say whatever I want when it comes to my own comments. Don't like it? Don't respond.

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Space I... to Simeon~... 2012/04/10 21:19:50

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and what you wrote was substantive?? Any fool can curse....

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Simeon~... to Space I... 2012/04/10 21:21:42 (edited)

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Focusing on the choice of language is not focusing on what I said. I am accusing of him of being homophobic, theocratic, and reactionary, which he was, hence my dictate for him. I couldn't care less if you're offended by use of "bad words", which are nothing more than the value we assign to them in the first place.

But since people would rather attack "bad words" and use ad hominems, I guess that's indicative of the kind of people I have to argue against...

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Space I... to Simeon~... 2012/04/10 21:26:26

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no; a calm discussion on the facts of the matter at hand always work best...but then; that's how things work in the real world...

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scblues... to Space I... 2012/04/10 23:34:54

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In the real world, people use bad words when injecting emphasis, emotion, or embellishment to their delarative statements, but will typically do it in the type of environment that is socially acceptable (such as a blog). Bad words are used all the time in the real world, and if that offends your delicate sensibilities you might want to incorporate your own profanity filter in your web browser, because this certainly isn't the last time you'll come across it.

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