The 2012 Republican Primary thread, early edition

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Santorum cannot win. He is a nut and his views are nutty.

He's not as nutty as Newt and he's not nearly as corrupt. I think some of his social views are nutty and quite unfortunate, but I wouldn't call the rest of his positions on fiscal and foreign policy nutty.

[creekster]

He's not as nutty as Newt and he's not nearly as corrupt. I think some of his social views are nutty and quite unfortunate, but I wouldn't call the rest of his positions on fiscal and foreign policy nutty.

well, you are almost certainly right on both of your first points, but he simply isnt electable.

[Surfah]

He's not as nutty as Newt and he's not nearly as corrupt. I think some of his social views are nutty and quite unfortunate, but I wouldn't call the rest of his positions on fiscal and foreign policy nutty.

The guy is the exact opposite of Paul on foreign policy.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Santorum is too far right for my tastes. I am afraid he'd try to legislate his own morals and have us in a war with Iran within a year of him as president.

In other words, he's mostly like W, or at least you view him the same way a lot of people viewed W in 2004. It's a reasonable position, but W also won two elections and that's my point. Santorum can appeal to hillbillies in ways Romney could only dream. But, Romney can better appeal to soccer moms and college educated moderates. I have stated before that the GOP needs to get away from social conservatism, Romney better steers it in that direction.

But, I can say with confidence that Santorum is a significantly better candidate than Newt Gingrich, and he would have a chance, albeit quite small, of prevailing in a national election. Romney is obviously the best candidate. Newt would be an utter trainwreck and an embarrassment.

[pellegrino]

He's not as nutty as Newt and he's not nearly as corrupt. I think some of his social views are nutty and quite unfortunate, but I wouldn't call the rest of his positions on fiscal and foreign policy nutty.

I could care less about Santorum's positions on the issues. IT'S HIS EFFING NAME THAT I CAN'T STAND!!

[il Padrino Ute]

I could care less about Santorum's positions on the issues. IT'S HIS EFFING NAME THAT I CAN'T STAND!!

That isn't very tolerant of you.

[CardiacCoug]

Watching the rerun since I missed most of the original debate.

Romney should never use the word "planet" as in "..when Fidel Castro leaves this planet..." -- it sounds like he thinks Fidel is going to be teleported to another planet.

I think Romney does really well on foreign policy questions. On the Palestinian-Israel question and others he often has to answer the question first while the other guys get a chance to gather their thoughts and he still does great.

[pellegrino]

That isn't very tolerant of you.

we all have our biases.

I nearly dry heave every time I hear it.

[Commando]

Romney should never use the word "planet" as in "..when Fidel Castro leaves this planet..." -- it sounds like he thinks Fidel is going to be teleported to another planet.

Especially in light of the LDS teaching that the Spirit World is right here on Earth.

[Commando]

I'm watching this debate on delay. I'm through the first half hour. Mitt has done well but I personally like Newt's immigration position more than Mitt's. However Mitt's position will play better with sonsevatives. Mind you some of it is screwy like the neighborhood commissions.

But the "you also own Fannie Mae stock" put down was great.

Yeah. Mitt's Immigration advisor is some Asian guy, Alex Wang (?) who has given him an impressively offensive turd of an immigration platform. Look for Mitt's Immigration stances to shift as this comes to the attention of his Campaign, who probably doesn't want to lose the entire Hispanic and Independent vote over some nonsense.

[CardiacCoug]

Especially in light of the LDS teaching that the Spirit World is right here on Earth.

Oh good point -- he's going L. Ron Hubbard in the debate when it's not even doctrinal. What's up with that?

Nice closing statement by Mitt.

[Maximus]

Watching the rerun since I missed most of the original debate.

Romney should never use the word "planet" as in "..when Fidel Castro leaves this planet..." -- it sounds like he thinks Fidel is going to be teleported to another planet.

I think Romney does really well on foreign policy questions. On the Palestinian-Israel question and others he often has to answer the question first while the other guys get a chance to gather their thoughts and he still does great.

what did he say on Israel? His middle east advisor is a guy that has said some pretty bigoted things against Muslims so I do worry about him being too one sided.

[CardiacCoug]

what did he say on Israel? His middle east advisor is a guy that has said some pretty bigoted things against Muslims so I do worry about him being too one sided.

A Palestinian-American asked a question --something about how he would recognize and support Palestinians.

Mitt just said he would stand together with our ally Israel and put all the blame on Hamas and the Palestinian side. Criticized Obama for throwing Israel under the bus. He didn't say a single thing that was pro-Palestinian.

I know, shocking that Mitt would speak out so strongly pro-Jewish/Israel heading into the Florida primary.

[Maximus]

A Palestinian-American asked a question --something about how he would recognize and support Palestinians.

Mitt just said he would stand together with our ally Israel and put all the blame on Hamas and the Palestinian side. Criticized Obama for throwing Israel under the bus. He didn't say a single thing that was pro-Palestinian.

I know, shocking that Mitt would speak out so strongly pro-Jewish/Israel heading into the Florida primary.

I hope he doesn't actually think that hard line.

[old_gregg]

this pic is glorious: