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BrentWil

(2,384 posts)
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:20 PM Feb 2012

Liberals for Rick Santorum

If I may make a suggestion. If anyone can vote for Rick in any GOP primary, they should. His winning or at least prolonging the contest would help ensure a big victory for Obama and Democrats in Congress.

Thoughts?

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Liberals for Rick Santorum (Original Post) BrentWil Feb 2012 OP
My opinion - don't use RW tactics. tabatha Feb 2012 #1
My opinion- win elections nt BrentWil Feb 2012 #2
Absolutely - but nothing that the RW can bitch about. tabatha Feb 2012 #14
THey will bitch no matter what we do. THey do currently with Obama.. BrentWil Feb 2012 #15
We're afraid of winning if the rightwing bitches about it!? villager Feb 2012 #17
Go RICK! DontTreadOnMe Feb 2012 #3
I'm sick of listening to his crud. The sooner he's out, the better? Hoyt Feb 2012 #4
Just turn down the TV and vote for him in the Primary.. BrentWil Feb 2012 #5
You might be right. Where I'm from, he'll get right wingers fired up. Hoyt Feb 2012 #13
I disagree bowens43 Feb 2012 #18
The sooner he is the nominee the better it is. grantcart Feb 2012 #22
I thought george war bush was too in 2004. Hoyt Feb 2012 #23
The dems in our town have a similar plan, to try to keep K Gardner Feb 2012 #6
Hmm, I dunno...... JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #7
It is... it is fun to watch... BrentWil Feb 2012 #10
I agree somewhat center rising Feb 2012 #8
Santorum would be easier, IMHO BrentWil Feb 2012 #9
Sorry, I disagree center rising Feb 2012 #16
Hmmm- I'm thinking Newt is a better idea KaryninMiami Feb 2012 #11
Not needed, counterproductive - here's how it works: Mopar151 Feb 2012 #12
But the field is spread out now, and many competitors are already DNF. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #19
Wait and see how the Ohio Restart goes Mopar151 Feb 2012 #20
Root for the least of their evils MurrayDelph Feb 2012 #21

BrentWil

(2,384 posts)
5. Just turn down the TV and vote for him in the Primary..
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:38 PM
Feb 2012

The longer he lasts the better for the Democratic Party.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
13. You might be right. Where I'm from, he'll get right wingers fired up.
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:59 PM
Feb 2012

Not arguing, just saying there are a bunch who like his crud. I hope you are right.

 

bowens43

(16,064 posts)
18. I disagree
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 09:41 AM
Feb 2012

the longer he is in , the more apparent it is that all of the republic candidates are lunatics. They continue to try to out crazy each other.

K Gardner

(14,933 posts)
6. The dems in our town have a similar plan, to try to keep
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:39 PM
Feb 2012

our homophobic state senator from going to the convention as a delegate for Newt. http://www.metropulse.com/news/2012/feb/08/next-months-primary-golden-opportunity-screw-campf/

Our state party is making sure all democrats know this is an open primary, in a subtle way

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
7. Hmm, I dunno......
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:41 PM
Feb 2012

One of the things that makes this blood 'n' guts primary so wonderful to watch is that it is completely their own doing. I daresay, it's organic.

Julie

BrentWil

(2,384 posts)
10. It is... it is fun to watch...
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:46 PM
Feb 2012

And in all fairness, I do have a democratic primary with some important races. So I don't know if I am going to follow my own advice.

However, if you have no legit reason to vote in the Dem primary, why not have a little fun? Add a little yellow 5 to their wonderful wonderful soup.

KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)
11. Hmmm- I'm thinking Newt is a better idea
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:48 PM
Feb 2012

He's much more fun to watch and while he will never be the candidate, he's far more ruthless with Mitt which is more fun to watch then Santorum will be if it gets down to him and Mittens.

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)
12. Not needed, counterproductive - here's how it works:
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:56 PM
Feb 2012

Legends Cars - The legit version of Repug Klown Kars - show how big wrecks really happen amongst the clowns!
A seemingly small miscue - especially combined with a Klown who slows at the wrong time - causes a huge chain reaction wreck! The Klowns could dodge a "steamroller" slow moving obstacle, but a nudge from an errant competitor is what turns the mayhem loose!



Make up your own mind about who's representing which Klown.
The caucus version:

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
19. But the field is spread out now, and many competitors are already DNF.
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 12:49 PM
Feb 2012

Now it's the two guys who can outbrake the leader going into the corkscrew at the end of the straight, only to get re-passed by cubic money after coming out of the curve, hoping their brakes last longer than the leader's motor does.

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)
20. Wait and see how the Ohio Restart goes
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 03:57 PM
Feb 2012

Adelson will buy Team Newt some new tires, his boys will try to hammer the car straight and he cares more about taking out the Mormon Meteor than the overall win. Little Ricky has been challenging for the lead, but is looking like he could be low on fuel - may sputter at any moment. Ron Paul is 2 laps down - but he'll get his spinsor some TV time, and he's testing setups for the next race, when his son takes over the family ride..

MurrayDelph

(5,294 posts)
21. Root for the least of their evils
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 11:51 AM
Feb 2012

I used to live in California, where Ahnuld got voted in on the "ain't that a hoot" ticket.

I used to spend time in Arizona where Ev Meacham, who was impeached and removed, was voted in because the Democrats were split between two good candidates.

You never know when something may happen and the guy you thought never had a chance in a sane world ends up winning, proving there is no such thing as a sane world.

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