Alan Simpson: Santorum is rigid and disgusting

[riverwalker]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3460_162-57382599/santorum-homophobic-former-senator-says/

(CBS News)

Former Senator Alan Simpson had some choice words for his one time colleague, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.

"I know Santorum, I served with him," he said. "He is rigid and a homophobic. He believes that gays and lesbians, he mentioned in an interview in 2003, about bestiality, and gays and lesbians. I think that's disgusting," said Simpson.

The former three-term Republican senator from Wyoming, who has always been known for both his candor and his ability to work across party lines, said Republicans are hurting themselves by focusing on social issues. <snip>

[CAPHAVOC]

1. A Kangaroo

Maybe the GOP should nominate a stuffed Kangaroo. It might get more votes than this crop.

[enough]

2. He makes a point we should be making constantly:

Quoting Simpson from the article:

"Here's a party that believes in government out of your life, the precious right of privacy and the right to be left alone. How then can they be the hypocrisy of fiddling around in these social issues? ......"


Never thought I'd agree with Alan Simpson about anything.

[kenfrequed]

7. I find

That republicans often don't start speaking the truth until after they are out of office.

[Skittles]

34. that's what cowards do

[Scootaloo]

47. Isn't that what he just said?

[Skittles]

52. yes; I am saying it too

[roguevalley]

30. maybe he's trying to save his soul from satan for what he did

to anita hill

[jerseyjack]

49. Simpson was on C-span a couple of weeks ago.

He didn't sound that stupid when given time to express his views. He issued the same views about Santorum on that program.

[peace frog]

3. True enough, however,,,

try looking critically inside your own house, Simpson. Never mind, you won't see yourself clearly anyway.

[lumpy]

9. Hear hear. Ironic Simpson should be panning Santorum.

nt

[iandhr]

4. You know you have hit rock bottom when Simpson becomes the voice of reason.

[zappaman]

22. Damn, you beat me to it!

Truly amazing how far right the Republican party has gone.
How soon before it collapses under all the hatred?

[fishwax]

43. lol

[ncgrits]

5. The headline sounds like a "That's what she said" joke. nt

[joeybee12]

6. Santorum is obviously disgusting...but rigid?

I thought it was essentially water-based!

[hatrack]

13. Well, for santorum to be produced, there's got to be some rigidity earlier in the process . . .

[joeybee12]

17. Not his, though...

[usrname]

15. When it dries up

it does get a bit rigid. I guess.

[joeybee12]

18. Crunchy, perhaps?

[Samantha]

28. I think he misspoke

He must have meant frigid.

Sam

[HopeHoops]

8. I seriously doubt he's "rigid".

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, riverwalker.

[bayareaboy]

11. Could you fathom living on a street and Having Alan Simpson and ...

John McCain living on either side of you, and your a kid and you want to play ball with your friends. "Get off my lawn" to the right and left of you.

But they make a modicum of sense, one in a while.

[LibDemAlways]

12. The Repuke establishment is scared shitless of Santorum. It's entertaining to watch a party

split between the pols who are pushing Romney and the lunatic fringe who are determined to nominate one of their own.

[AlinPA]

25. More and more, I'm believing that the GOP "Establishment" is really teabaggers, religious

extremists, right-wing anti-government people, and racists. They vote.

[Scootaloo]

48. ...Sort of

That's the core of the GOP faithful.

The "insiders" were, until the teahadists took over, 100% corporate fluffers. They're a more... pragmatic bunch, you might say

[BlueDemKev]

14. And to think I used to hate this guy....

....by today's standards, former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) is a friggin' MODERATE.

[JaneQPublic]

16. Imagine 10 years from now.

The way the GOP has been going, in 10 years Santorum and Bachman will be moderates.

[BlueDemKev]

19. ....and I'll be in Canada

Assuming the their like have taken over the country (given the immaturity of the American people, it wouldn't surprise me in the least).

[LuckyLib]

26. . . . and I'll be in Latin America. At least corruption, bought governments,

and raw power are out in the open and visible.

[jmowreader]

41. The Santorum and Bachmann of today will be moderates

I have complete faith in the ability of Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann to move even farther to the right than they currently are.

In the current Republican spectrum, Ronald Reagan, Jesse Helms and Strom Thurmond would be moderates--that's how far to the right the Republicans of today are.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

20. anyone who hopes to draw Social Security one day still has ample reason to detest the guy

[NewJeffCT]

24. Reagan wouldn't be welcome in today's GOP

despite his hero status among the GOP faithful.

[donnasgirl]

38. reaganthe socialist

i hate to tell the GOP about their hero ronnie but he was a socialist by todays republican standards.

[deutsey]

50. True, but we can't forget that Santorum, et al.

are all Reaganspawn.

[Jello Biafra]

21. As much as I am not an Alan Simpson fan...

he's a real Republican. I don't recognize any of these other folks running for the Republican nomination. They don't look like Republicans to me.

[Dawson Leery]

45. Simpson voted NO on DOMA (1996)

[truebrit71]

23. ...even a broken clock etc etc

..

[penndragon69]

27. Santorum is a festering,

puss filled boil on a filthy COCKROACH'S ass!

[davidthegnome]

29. Just got back from my librul orgy...

It was primal. Wait, what are we talking about? Oh, good old Alan Simpson and bestiality...

I think I got to the wrong forum somehow. I was looking for the librul gay and lesbian constant orgy forum.

[KG]

31. piss on Alan Simpson anyway...

[sendero]

35. It's got to be Obama's dream..

... that this putz get the nomination. I know it won't happen but his insular little bubble would get busted wide open when he finds out that only about 25% of the country shares his fuck-up worldview.

[BleedBlueUSA]

36. One of them will come out on top WE SHOULD PICK WHICH ONE!! Ron Paul

If we want to really be sure to prevent a Republican President we should help the easiest opponent for Obama become their nominee. A few years ago Rush Limbaugh messed with the Democrat Primary by telling Republicans to vote as Democrats in the Primary. How about returning the deed? Everybody should show up on election day to vote in "Ron Paul" for Republican nominee. He hasn't won a single state yet and it should be an easy victory in November. We can get this done if we work together. Check your states primary date http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-republican-primary-schedule/

[durablend]

51. What's even more funny

Even Ron Paul is ripping on Santorum now, calling him a "phony conservative". So where does that leave their side? Defend "god's candidate" and decide that Paul is a nut, or to rip on Santorum now and risk being called "god haters"?

Gonna need more popcorn, me thinks....

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

37. Expert testimony.

Not folksy and insipid, mind you.

[shcrane71]

39. Yup.

[eridani]

40. Simpson is no prize himself

This is the fellow dedicated to the destruction of Social Security and Medicare.

[LarryNM]

46. EXACTLY !!

A Foul and Obsolete member of the catfood commission who spent his whole privileged life sucking off the government teet is the very definition of rigid and disgusting And Worse. These "moderate" Republicans do an occasional bow to the social issues while becoming more vile on the economic ones.

[Rex]

42. So Pat says banksters should go to jail

and Alan says Ricky is a horrible person. What the fuck planet did I just run into again? I thought this was Earth.

[center rising]

44. You know you're bad when Alan Simpson hates you.