Santorum lost decisively among Catholic voters to a Mormon bishop.

[kpete]

What also is obvious is the fact that Rick Santorum blew his main chance over the past couple of weeks, primarily by being a colossal dick, and have I mentioned recently what a colossal dick he is? He couldn't resist a chance to let his freak flag fly on the proper use of other people's ladyparts and on his peculiar vision of what the separation of church and state actually means. He picked a fight with John F. Kennedy on the latter issue, which may be the most singularly stupid thing I've seen a candidate do in 50 years. And last night, after spending a month channelling Pius XII, according to the exit polls, he lost decisively among Catholic voters to a Mormon bishop. This proves three: one, that there is no such thing as a "Catholic vote"; two, that the Catholic laity remains completely convinced that contraception is their own damn business and that the clan of the red beanie should butt out of it; and three, that picking on the sainted Jack Kennedy (God be good to him) is generally considered far more mortal a sin than using the Pill is. Santorum could have avoided all of these unforced errors, but that would require that he not be a colossal dick, and you might as well expect to see Willard Romney on stage with Parliament-Funkadelic.

Read more: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/michigan-primary-results-6975149#ixzz1nmcyRoFE

[MADem]

1. BANG! SLAM! SMACK! SLAP! That was swell! nt

[JNelson6563]

6. lolz Well said!

[exboyfil]

2. Going after Kennedy for one of his

greatest speeches (quite possibly his greatest) was an idiotic move. Kennedy's summary is the best modern explanation of how individuals of all faiths can build a meaningful sustainable society. I am convinced that Santorum never read the speech which is shame on him on speaking about something which he has no knowledge. If anything Kenedy's speech is even more relevant today than it was fifty years ago. Santorum has no idea about even Catholic history in this country.

[kpete]

3. xlnt

very well said

peace, kpete

[annabanana]

4. very very good. . kickers. . . . . n/t

[Doctor_J]

5. Pierce is great

I recommend subscribing to esky. It's one of the few mainstream glossies that still tilts to the left.

[SemperEadem]

7. that was sastifying...

thank you, Mr. Pierce.

[southernyankeebelle]

8. I think going after JFK was the final nail in the coffin. It also shows that catholics don't take

orders from the Pope or Cardinals. Our personal lives are our business and not the churchs. After all it is us to has to pay for having babies we can't afford. All the church is looking for are attendees and how much money they get in the plate. Thanks but no thanks.

[Diclotican]

9. kpete

kpete

I just hope Obama win this election.. The opposite is to hard to belive is posible...

Diclotican

[CanonRay]

10. That's because he's an embarrasment to mainstream Catholics

Only the bishops voted for him, as they are just as much out of touch. He's like pulling your crazy old uncle out of the asylum and marching him in the 4th of July parade.

[RainDog]

11. k&r n/t

[Returning Survivor]

12. Remember this>

the next time some idiot tells you all Muslims are violent fanatics!

[usrname]

13. The good news is

that this catholic voting bloc will be all for Obama in November.

[MH1]

14. Charlie Pierce nails it again. Dang, that guy can write. nt

[peace frog]

15. Been reveling in the schadenfreude

quite often of late. I'm savoring this one to a high degree. Keep 'em coming, wingnuts, I'm loving it!

[steve2470]

16. " you might as well expect to see Willard Romney on stage with Parliament-Funkadelic "

bwahahahaha

[caseymoz]

17. And Sanatorum was mostly echoing what the Catholic clergy says.

Except, perhaps, for the JFK putdown. Though I think if the hierarchy would mention him, it would say largely the same thing.