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CHARLESTON, SC -- Despite revised results in the Iowa caucus showing he finished 24 votes ahead of Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum found his potential moment in the sun overshadowed Thursday by news that a rival Republican was exiting the race.
The Iowa GOP's official tally, until today, had Santorum losing to Romney by eight votes, but on Thursday the Republican Party of Iowa today released the certified tally, which gave Santorum a 34 vote advantage over Mitt Romney. NBC News will not declare a winner in the race.
But the questions the former Pennsylvania senator had faced throughout the day about the recount were paired with queries about Texas Gov. Rick Perry's departure from the race.
"We can win elections, we can organize, we can put together an effort to pull the resources together to be able to be successful in being the person that can defeat Mitt Romney because guess what, we defeated Mitt Romney in Iowa," Santorum said this morning about the revised results.
But the follow up about reaction to Perry leaving the race: "I know it's a tough day and it's been a tough process for them and my heart and prayers go out to them and congratulations to them on stepping up when you thought your country was calling you to try to make a difference."
Along with his announcement to leave the race, Perry also endorsed Newt Gingrich, a blow to Santorum, whose campaign is attempting to appeal to many of the same conservative voters Perry did. Still, after an appearance at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, Santorum maintained that anytime the field narrows is a good thing for him.
Speaking at the SRLC just moments before former presidential candidate Herman Cain, Santorum remained focused touting his Iowa victory. While how the development will impact Santorum in the polls remains unclear, campaign aides he said they have already seen a bump in fundraising.
Still, the former Pennsylvania senator is still struggling to compete with Gingrich and Romney in the Palmetto State, proclaiming only that he would show momentum here.
"We feel very, very good about what this win will mean," he said.
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Santorum is a big weirdo anyway ..all his gay fantasies about orgies and animal sex .This guy and his wife both scare me .He is just another religious cult member who is nuts . He is all wrong for America .
What's truly scary is liberalism.
One of the great liberal judges in my state ruled that a mentally impaired woman had to have an abortion. In fact his ruling stipulated that the woman's guardians should deceive or trick her into going to the medical center to have the abortion.
So much for the liberal mantra of a women's right to choose.
It goes right back to eugenics and the progressive desire to improve their stock (fat chance you can't fix dumb).
As the great progressive jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes opined in the eugenic decision "three generations of imbeciles is enough"
At least Santorum respects life.
And i rest my case! A "mentally impaired person " needs to be protected from people like you.
Well fortunately my state isn't totally lost and the obscene decision was reversed by an appeal court.
There is a big difference between "a right to chose" and doing whats best long term for the" mentally impaired person".
Right. Rick Santorum is a paragon of reason. This is the man who tried to prevent the National Weather Service from providing free weather data in areas where a commercial enterprise could provide it for a fee. Don't know whether or not a tornado's touched down in your area? Rick would expect you to pay someone to find out.
This is also the lunatic who tried to make the teaching of intelligent design mandatory in all public schools, as an attachment to No Child Left Behind - as if that horrid piece of legislation hasn't been disaster enough. Back when it was being debated Rick wanted to push his theological viewpoint into science class-rooms nationwide.
Rick's other thing that confounds me to this day, for all his bluster about being a 'true conservative,' is that he legitimately supported the notion of banning the sale of condoms to married couples. Even heterosexual, church-sanctioned unions aren't alright in Rick's eyes; he needs to be there dictating every act that goes on in the bedroom.
Aren't conservatives supposed to be about smaller government? Less intrusion into our lives and private business? Oh wait, that's right - Santorum doesn't believe a right to privacy is implied by the US Constitution.
The man is a psychopath and a very poor example to use in an argument if one is trying to elevate the conservative wing as protectors of individual liberty over their liberal counterparts.
There is a big difference between "a right to chose" and doing whats best long term for the" mentally impaired person".
Perhaps you would like to sterilize all mentally I'll and impaired people ala Hitler. Another progressive mental giant!
Little Ricky shoulda asked Michelle Bachman what its like to have Rick Perry steal your limelight .... :D
Rob Rob Rob Rob OH ROB !
Mr. Santorum, your time in the sun is over. It is time to exit gracefully.
it's gonna take a little more rejection, he is a true believer you know.
A bible thumper, is a man standing before god with both hands on the good book, with a look of rapture on his face when he takes the book and beats himself over the head with it. When done, with the look of rapture still on his face he wonders, why won't it fit?
Do you think it fits?
Well, the Christian conservative leaders did back him. How this will play here in Florida, I don't know. We will have to see after Saturday, but I think my state is pretty much Romney (Newt is very popular, though, in NE Fla)
Santorum ought to really throw a wrench in the works and endorse Ron Paul... :D
Whoa, dirp, that would give the GOP establishment heart failure!!
Phine,
Like you new avatar girl,
If that actually took place, get the crash carts ready, the Old line establishment will need them...
Thanks. My business manager said I needed a change. It is my favorite adult beverage - the cosmo!
Yea ... I know, everything scares the pee-pee out of libbies.
Kochie Monsters, pipes that carry oil, Fox, weather, free enterprise, profit, I.D. cards, some guy named Norquist ...
Guess that is why you guys need big government so desperately to take care of you, make decisions for you because you're not smart enough to even figure out which light bulb is best for you ...
Man that's funny
Since you two are very staunch conservatives, let me ask you this. If Santorum does badly Saturday, how long should he stay in race? Not being snarky, but I would really like to know your point of view - as conservatives.
Lets see now, what scares neo-cons? Muslims, fairness, Muslims, Ron Paul, Muslims, non-white politicians, Muslims, doing an honest day's work for honest pay, Muslims, big government (but only when they aren't in charge), Muslims, the TRUTH, etc. etc. etc.
Chucky!!!
Where have you been hiding lately? I have missed you wit! Are in debate form for tonight? Are you ready for "Nightline"?
Wow Phine, I almost didn't recognize you. Did you get a haircut? I've been workin' hard and playin' harder.
My business manager decided I should show my inner "cosmo" (My favorite drink) And I absolutely approve of playing harder than work!
phinephancy,
Saturday will be the 3rd state primary / caucus. Why not let the other 47 (54 for Obama supporters) states have their say.
As long as someone isn't desperate and starts spouting crazy crap like Perry's "vulture capitalism", let it go ... let all states participate in the process and forget about the media's pick, the establishment" pick ....
Just like the truth scares you conservatives
Bob,
Hooray for you!!! I have spouting off about that (sometimes sarcastically) for several weeks. I hated the fact that two small primaries and everyone had given the nomination to Romney. Let your base decide. Good post. And thank you for your response. :)
This is where Chucky loses it... in his first sentence he uses the word neo-cons. Either Chucky doesn't know what a neo-con is... or he's stuck on thinking every conservative is one. Which is it Chucky? Muslims don't scare me... so I guess that doesn't make me a "neo-con" does it? Non-white politicians? Well when you consider that I would vote for Allen West in a heartbeat, your slur doesn't fit, does it? Seems to me like you stretch the truth... and when the truth is stretched, it doesn't make me scared, it pisses me off... especially when it comes to a whimpy liberal like yourself.
Saturday will be the 3rd state primary / caucus. Why not let the other 47 (54 for Obama supporters) states have their say.
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Gotta agree with Bob on this. Just 3 states (and little ones at that) should not have the power to determine candidates. All 50 states (57 for Obama supporters) should have their say.
Howdy Brian. I ain't lost it. There's a big difference between conservatives and neo-cons (which are neither new or conservative). At least true conservatives have reasoning behind their ideology. Neo-cons are just dudes that like to spend lots of money on their rich friends.
BB
If you ever follow Chucky's posts, you will learn that the label "wimpy liberal" doesn't apply. Think Americans Elect (like me)
OK Chucky - I withdraw the word wimpy... many appologies. Sometimes when I read posts on here that slam the left's opposition, it ticks me off and I expound too much sometimes. There's a lot of liberals that only use words because they hear others use them. I can tell you aren't one of them. Since you are referring to neo-cons... and a lot of them are in the republican party... I'll agree with your premise. We could use a lot less of them since they don't do anything to correct problems.
Hi phancy... hope you are having a nice evening. You probably didn't read my message from earlier in the day. You mentioned they changed a lot of things in Magic Kingdom... can you give me the skinny on what's been changed? I haven't been there in over 4 years because that's how long I've been on the road. My house is in WPB.
No worries Brian. And as for neo-cons, the dems have their fair share as well.
Since that's where they come from in the first place, Neo-Con = Conservative Dixicrat
Question to Mitt Romney:
"What will you do to support the 99 percent even though you are part of the 1 percent?"
This is Captain Queeg territory now.
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So basically the 99%er gets a grade school answer from someone who wants to be president. He gives a nah nah I'm right and you're wrong answer.
Is this guy Romney for real or what? Where did this person who asked the question say Russia was better, China was better, Cuba was better? No where.
I'm telling you - Romney is so GD insulated from average Americans and his answer proved it.
Romney, there ARE better models. We had them right here in America - before the greed took hold by you and your Wall Street pals.
That answer was embarrassing. He sounds like an arrogant 18 year old punk. When you can't come up with a well thought out answer on the spot, blame the Russian Revolution. Which is what Romney did.
Willard also appears to have a hair trigger temper when challenged...
What a condescending a$$hole!
Question. Will that temper be triggered at tonight's debate?
I hope so...
Pat,
Love the Queeg analogy, Damn it fits....(rolling the steel balls)
It was a typical, ignorant, "liberally" loaded question.
As most adults would understand, Romney cut to the chase and addressed that issue.
As I just stated, "most adults" ..... but still, sorry even the "grade school answer" went over your head Pat.
Ahh ... the Golden "Shower" Girl of FR squirts again.
I'm reminded of his confrontation at the fair with the gentlemen who asserted that corporations aren't people - only for Romney to shoot right back that yes, they were, indeed.
Seems to me he should've chosen his position more carefully and not based it on monied interests instead of what's best for the country - Iowa proved every single vote matters.
bob, I think Romney believes he's a Tsar or something.
We mustn't challenge the ruling elite! Because they're wealthy so they're right and us peasants? Well, we're just wrong to not want to be exploited. Because then that makes us Russians or Chinense. I guess.
Too bad you don't stand up to them. But then you're a Republican. You don't stand up for working people. You're perfectly content seeing the neocons back in the White House. Which are who Romney's advisors are.
Neocons. Silence from the GOP & media on this.
Dead silence.
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Egilman: Wasn't that a great movie? Especially the end when Jose Ferrer throws the drink in Fred MacMurray's face. One of my favorite scenes of all time.
ed,
They say when Romney goes off script that's when he gets into trouble. How hard will Gingrich and Santorum and Paul push him to go off script tonight is the question.
Pat,
That was the crowning point in the movie in my opinion...
Wasn't Fred great, playing the part of the guy who would like to crawl away into a little cubby somewhere and cry....
Egilman, Fred WAS great. A masterpiece of a movie. I haven't seen it in ages, but boy it's a hard movie to forget.
Bogie was one of my idols.
Classic Bogart, Van Johnson really sold the part about understanding how he WAS guilty, One of the greatest movies of all time...
Well deserved acadamy awards... But Bogart lost out to Brando for best Actor in "On The Waterfront" good but not as good in my opinion.
Probably get slammed for this, but I always thought Brando was overrated.
phine, no he wasn't over rated, it's just that "On The Waterfront" although a good movie, didn't hold a candle to "The Caine Mutiny" in my opinion.
Brando doing Vito Corleone was a masterpiece also....another unforgettable performance.
If Rick Santorum places poorly in SC, will he withdraw? And if he does, who will he support ( and those who now support Santorum)?
He will probably hang through Florida, right now he's hoping for third in SC
Egilman,
Have to admit, I am looking forward to the polling after Saturday for my state! Oddly, the only yard signs I have seen are for Ron Paul. And NE FLA is definitely tea bag country.
If Paul beat Santorum he will drop out tomorrow
Thanks, Rob. Just asked about that in your exchange above with Bob. Next question, if you please, where will the Santorum support go?
It is a good question Phine. My read is the the hard right christians will cast their votes with Newt, while the hard right tea party will vote with Paul.
Probably to the Grinch....
Actually RedDev,
You are right it will split, the Tea partiers HATE the Grinch....
Guys I'll try and stay online as long as i can but the ice storm is playin havoc with the power.
We've had three power outtages in the last ten hours... Nothing major like in '96 but still pretty bad...
Egilman,
No ice storms in Florida. Need move this direction :)
That's a tough one. I think it will split between Romney and Gingrich. I think some of the evangelicals will get past Newt's fidelity issues and some won't
Rob,
So, none to Paul, I take it? Well, if nothing else, it will be an interesting spring for your three candidates! (And for you and your base) Enjoy the fun! (No snark) Nothing like a fiery primary to get the blood flowing!
Actually I believe the Tea Party will go for Newt. They may dislike him, but they also know he stands the best chance of beating Obama. They don't want to take any chances in having another 4 years with Barack Hussein Obama. The republicans made a huge mistake in 2008 and they may be stupid, but they don't want that same mistake again. Of course I am speaking logically, but then when do the republicans do anything logically? If anyone can screw this up, they can.
Ok Brianb .. even that made me laugh (do republicans do anything logically? - you do have a sense of humor! :-o ). On the demo side, we have certainly had our moments. That is an interesting idea that the Tea Party will go for Newt. I forget they are motivated by the "beat Obama" mantra, so you may be right. The more important decision the Tea Party has to make is who will they back when it gets down to two candidates. That I cannot call. I see this equally going two ways, Romney/Gingrich or Romney/Paul. That is where the hard right will either unite or split. And that is also where the independents will either unite or split.
Egilman - good luck on the nasty snow/ice storm. I moved to So Cal to get out of that. The interesting part about the republican field is that they need to decide who/what they support. Interesting that it is Republicans that are showing the true color of Americans right now. Are we for government, against government, or somewhere in between. Bush in control combined with 9/11 ignited a controversy that we have yet to solve. The good news is that we are in the midst of definition. None of us likes complete government control, yet most of us like some government control. It is the "some" that is the unknown. It is what makes the Tea Party interesting, and what also makes the 99% movement interesting. It mirrors what happened politically in 2008 and 2010.
Just one doofus at a time so they have to learn to take turns. So Icky Ricky is upstaged by Slick Rick with the latter's departure from the game. Santorum will be the next one out. Each of those clowns has had his 15 minutes of fame but they fall out of favor quickly enough. Going into Super Tuesday it appears it will be Willard, Newt, and Ronny. They will end up in that order too. Ultimately Newt will be out and the Republican votes will be split. Scum bag against unrealistic dreamer. What a pair to go against Obama.
It is so much fun watching them tear each other apart. More and more skeletons come out of closets.
Which one is the scum bag and which is the unrealistic dreamer.... I can't tell which is Romney and which is Gingrich.
I prefer to vote for the only honest man left in the race:
Ron Paul 2012