Doesn't Rick Santorum understand that he'll never be President of the United States?

[Cyrano]

I believe that Rick Santorum is an extremist who wants to impose his dogma on us all.

I believe that Rick Santorum actually believes his dangerous ideology.

And I also believe that Rick Santorum is totally bonkers if he believes he could actually become President.

In truth, you almost have to feel sorry for this guy. He is of course entitled to his beliefs. And some in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado evidently agree with him.

But how many among us are willing to go back to the dark ages? How many of us want a society run by Rick Santorum's beliefs?

In any case, I doubt that history books will ever refer to a "President Rick Santorum."

Disagree? Okay, let's hear it.

[southernyankeebelle]

1. He is living in that republican bubble. He will never be elected president. Period. There is no

republican even now is going to win the 2012 election. They are extreme.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. It's only a matter of time

before the Protestant Evangelicals wake up and go after his Catholicism. Seems the GOP forgets what happened in history with the Protestent movement and various groups breaking away from the Catholic church. He's playing with fire.

[gratuitous]

14. Actually, he's pandering to those evangelicals

According to a recent survey posted at Daily Kos, the only group against providing birth control coverage in health insurance policies is White Evangelicals. Even Catholics are in favor of insurance covering the cost of birth control pills for women. Evangelicals have shown time and again that religious differences take a back seat to political considerations. As long as Santorum is singing their tune on this, they can pretty easily overlook the inconvenient fact of his Catholicism.

[brer cat]

3. Nothing to disagree with

The man is wandering around some wilderness. Evangelicals are just groping in the dark for someone like them.

[RZM]

4. He's not going to be the nominee, let alone president

Were he to get the nomination, he'd be quite the longshot. Anything's possible, but the deck would be stacked against him.

I wouldn't worry.

[Lizzie Poppet]

5. Prior to 2000...

Prior to 2000, I'd have said the same thing about George W. Bush. Just sayin'...

[NNN0LHI]

6. I watched a washed up B-movie actor who co-starred with a chimpanzee elected president twice

And the chimpanzee was the smartest one of that team.

Think about that.

Don

[louslobbs]

7. Not in my lifetime, and I'm 40 something.......lol.....oh, I guess not in his lifetime either...Hell

NO! The man belongs in a well padded booby hatch.
Lou

[jannyk]

8. I said the same about Bush. nt

[Johonny]

9. I think he understands the $$$ that comes with being in these GOP elections

He either wins the nomination, wins the VP spot or if he's lucky wins the Palin, Huckabee life time pass to write books no one reads but manages to sell millions of copes, appear on FOX TV and do the 500 $ dinner plate special after dinner speaking tour. Oh yes there's gold in losing in the GOP political world.

The best part is if he loses the least bad, suddenly 4 years from now people will claim he's front runner material, just like Mitt Rmoney.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

10. No

They are all *that* delusional.

[NoGOPZone]

11. I'm not sure there's much he does understand. nt

[ProgressiveEconomist]

12. A former incumbent Senator who lost re-election by 18

percentage points decides he deserves to be President?

Could he even win his own state in a general election?

What is wrong with this guy?

[quispquake]

13. Simply, I think he's shilling for a VP spot...

That's why his rhetoric against Mitt hasn't been as loud or boisterous...Gives Mitt the conservative crazies vote that's alluding him...

[markpkessinger]

15. Cautionary tale: there was a time when people said the same about Ronald Reagan...

...I mean, I THINK you are probably right, and I certainly HOPE you are correct, but given what I've witnessed the electorate do in the course of my lifetime, I've learned never to say "never."

[Douglas Carpenter]

16. he is exciting the right-wing fundamentalist base - they love to feel persecuted

In fact being persecuted is proof of their salvation. Believing that the President is persecuting them is extra special and it fits into their apocalyptic eschatology. He even looks like a fundamentalist youth pastor – even though he is Catholic. I’m sure they absolutely adore him. He is more perfect for them in many ways than Sarah Palin or Michele Bachmann. I’m sure it was fundamentalist backing that pulled off the upset for them in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota. I wouldn’t be surprised if he does really well in the upcoming primaries and on Super Tuesday. He is having the time of his life throwing out red meat to his adoring fans.