Santorum: Romney 'worst Republican' to face Obama

[Julian Englis]

Source: Associated Press/Google

An agitated Rick Santorum on Sunday called Mitt Romney "the worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama" even as it appears the former Massachusetts governor is on pace to clinch the party's nomination in June.

Santorum later lashed out at reporters, using a profane word as he accused them of "distorting" his speech.

Santorum told voters that Romney is "uniquely disqualified" to be the GOP's presidential pick and urged his supporters to stand with him even as he faces an increasingly improbable pathway to the nomination. Santorum said "the race isn't over until the people of Wisconsin sing," and urged them to give his underfunded, underdog campaign a chance to derail Romney.

"Pick any other Republican in the country. He is the worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama," Santorum said at an evening rally near Racine.

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If Mittens gets the nomination then I don't think that Santorum will be his choice for VP.

I imagine that Santorum is positioning himself for an "I told you so" if Mittens gets the nomination and then gets crushed in November.

[edgineered]

1. Schadenfreude perfected - nt

[Fearless]

2. Who wants to bet they march out Jeb Bush for VP?

[Monk06]

4. If Jeb has any ambitions he'll wait til this batch of talking monkeys end up as Barak Obama roadkill

[Fearless]

7. Lol. No one claimed he was smart.

[liberal N proud]

3. Santorum endorses President Obama again

[DCBob]

5. ricky is coming to realization that the end is near.

And its mostly his own fault.j

[edgineered]

6. Kick me for being slow -

but by Santorum saying that Romney is the worst republican to put against Obama be interpreted as his way of flubbing a concession speech?

[INdemo]

8. Democrats still have to be encouraged to show up at the polls

Overconfident Democrats could say"why bother its over' and then all of a sudden the Diebold machines defeats us because of low voter turn out.

[Historic NY]

14. +10 million...

[Lasher]

9. The polls tell a different story

Current polling indicates Obama beats Romney by 4.5%. Santorum would lose the popular vote by 8.3%.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html

[Julian Englis]

11. No matter what the polls say, I am going to enjoy the infighting as long as it lasts

I look forward to a Santorum-Romney UFC match.

[Turbineguy]

21. Losing by 8.3%

means winning by 6.7%. The GOP will steal a 15% vote swing.

[greyl]

10. What was the "profane word?" nt

[Newsjock]

12. 'Bullshit'

So profane!

[Grassy Knoll]

13. " Pick Any Other Republican in the Country "

[Skittles]

15. actually, not quite, frothman

[Mr.Turnip]

16. Of course he's going to do that Santorum is an idiot but he knows his party

And he knows his party, he knows that if Romney loses in the general (and really I don't really see a way for him to win besides events entirely out of anyone's control) he knows that the base will blame it on nominating "a moderate" and lo he will return in 2016 promising the guide the Party to victory, and you know what I think he'd have a decent shot at the nomination, Christie would flame out quickly for the same reasons Romney has had trouble and Jeb Bush is not radical enough for today's Republican Party, I think Rubio would be his real competition.

[David__77]

17. He is right about Romney. Romney cannot win.

It is not possible. Further, he will seriously confuse the political right.

[Jamaal510]

18. On the contrary, the worst Republican to face Obama would've been this guy:

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[tanyev]

19. Well I'm rootin' for you, Rick.

Keep fighting, buddy!

[Joe Bacon]

20. I got a feeling R-Money is going to tank in the South!

R-Money hasn't won a single Southern state except for Virginia (thanks to Frothy and Tooty Frooty Newty's incompetence not getting on the ballot).

I got a feeling a lot of biblebeaters aren't going to go to the polls in November if they have to pick between a Mormon and Obama...