Santorum blames media, White House for war's unpopularity

[sabra]

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/13144840.htm

Santorum blames media, White House for war's unpopularity

Associated Press


PHILADELPHIA - Sen. Rick Santorum took a rare swing Friday at President Bush, saying the war in Iraq has been less than optimal and that some blame for that lies with the White House.

Santorum, a conservative Republican and usually a strong Bush ally, said the unpopularity of the war should be shared between the White House and the media.

"Certainly, mistakes were made," Santorum said of the war's conduct. "But that's a criticism you can make of every conflict."

...

He said Bush made a mistake by labeling it a "war on terror," which Santorum equated with calling World War II a "war on blitzkrieg."

"Terror is nothing more than a tactic," Santorum said.

[davidinalameda]

1. too little too late Ricky boy

kiss your seat good bye

[rodeodance]

3. swipe away ricky boy!!

[jayfish]

2. LOL! "A War On Blitzkrieg"

That's the funniest analogy I have seen on this. Other than that, STFU, Rick.

Jay

[shockingelk]

7. Credit where credit is due

That's funny.

[satya]

44. I agree, but Santorum doesn't deserve the credit (see #43 below). nt

[Dr.Phool]

4. Santorum: It's French for Dogshit!

Sounds like he's becoming more of an opportunist every day.

[dkofos]

13. I thought it was French for

dog fucker

[wellst0nev0ter]

5. "War On Blitzkreig" LOL

You're still a buttmonkey, Santorum.

[maximovich]

6. Rick Needs to Get His Ass Kicked by a Bunch of Veterans,

who understand war. Imagine that; War unpopular. Gee... what a concept.

[goforit]

30. He appears to be looking for some good old fashion Abu Gharib!!!

Hmmmm.....I gues he hasn't been watching the polls lately.

Not enough to change his tune!

[DURHAM D]

8. I like that "war on blitzkrieg" - we can use that.

The wingnuts have much better word mongers than we do.

[aquart]

9. Congress, I see, takes NO blame.

Uh huh.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. Oooooh Ricky - are we heading for the lifeboats? Too late -

the ship is sinking fast. And you're nailed to the deck.

[Up2Late]

11. Another RAT jumping ship.

No offense to the Rats intended.

Santorum = Traitor :banghead: :mad:

[Tight_rope]

37. Exactly!....The Titanic is sinking....

[JoFerret]

41. When rats (like Sanctorium) jump ship

...where exactly do they think they are going?

[Divernan]

12. So Santorum analogizes "unpopular" with "abysmal failure"

What a whussie term to use to describe the war. "Unpopular" is how junior high girls describe someone they don't like (she's soooo, like, unpopular), or it could refer to a a fashion gone out of style. Typical neocon, sucking-up - to military-industrial -lobbyists thinking, that believes that war can ever be "popular" to begin with. To them war is not about human suffering on both sides and the destruction of a whole country - it's about making record-breaking, horrendous, blood-soaked profits, and that's ALWAYS popular with scum like Santorum.

[bleedingheart]

14. Ah ...The Santorum Strategy...."Paint myself as a moderate and then...

get elected and behave like a Right Wing Fascist"

[dkofos]

15. How did this MORAN ever get elected??

[truthisfreedom]

16. he's hitting out at bush on Veteran's Day??? that's not going to fly well

with rove. he'll figure out a way to punish sanitorium.

[Divernan]

19. Right! Because Bush is technically a "veteran"?

Hah! As I recall, Santorum's dad was a civil service employee of the VA - doesn't that make it particularly despicable for Ricky to back slashing benefits to vets. Evidently some father-son issues there, just like Bush One and Two.

[Writer]

17. It is so easy to blame the media when things don't go your way. n/t

[Initech]

25. And only when it's the "liberal" media, right?

[calimary]

18. And the distancing continues - away from the Toxic Texan.

Um... rick, dear, you're TOO LATE!!!!!!!

The sheep suit doesn't fit you very well. It doesn't cover up your true identity as a snarling, vicious, lying, bush-enabling wolf. Sorry. Your new "act" won't play. Nor will it salvage your job. I've got campaign donations set aside for next year - with your opponent's name on them.

[central scrutinizer]

20. one of the finest minds of the 13th century

climbs up on his soapbox, bwah hah hah

http://www.spreadingsantorum.com/

[warrens]

21. "Terror is nothing more than a tactic,"

Gee, I remember saying that exact thing about, oh, four years ago.

[KeepItReal]

33. You're doggone right! Just like they changed the definition of the "war"

...to "The War on Terrorists of Global Reach". At which time the KKK, anti-government militias, and abortion clinic bomber-types all breathed a sigh of relief.

[MidwestTransplant]

22. pft..I hope he has his resume prepared...he will be out of work in a year.

[Divernan]

24. If he gets job as lobbyist, Dems should refuse to meet with him.

And when the Dems are in the majority, that would be the kiss of death for Santorum as a lobbyist . Given the nasty games Rove et al played with forcing the DC, K Street lobbying firms to only hire Republicans, it would be a fitting quid pro quo.

[SoCalDem]

23. DUH !!! These freaks are so spoiled ..The media WAS kissing their asses

and now that some have finally decided to report more than rightwing spin, the big babies are crying their widdle eyes out.. :rofl:

[nashville_brook]

26. if no one knows about the war, no one would object.

[AlinPA]

27. This is something! First, he does not attend the moron's speech

in Wilkes Barre, then this statement. This he pisses off the right wing war-loving repukes in PA- and everyone else thinks he is an asshole.

[TheCowsCameHome]

34. Maybe he can get Pat Robsthedumb to campaign with him

And finsh him off for good.

[Vinca]

28. Every time I see a reference to Santorum, I wonder if he's

googled his name.:rofl:

[fshrink]

29. Well, "war on terror" is

genuine bushese. Like "they hate our freedom". You can definitely tell when the Idiot has been allowed to use his own language. It's so nice to see the rats leaving the ship at the first sign of trouble (unfortunately we must include in this analogy an inordinate number of democrats).

[Dr Fate]

31. Whatever- the media & the WH sold this war to us like a soft drink.

n/t

[MrBenchley]

32. If Chimpy's lost Santorum

he's lost the Terri Schiavo Caucus....

[Gman]

35. Run Rick, Run!!

Run like the wind from Bush! You're numbers are in the tank! Run Rick, Run!

[Maggie_May]

36. Whats this

Santorum didn't get the repugs talking points. Bad boy.

[Rainscents]

38. Gosh, I can't wait until he get voted out next year! I can't stand the

fuck face!!!

[Swamp Rat]

39. Fuck off Santorum!

You are one of THEM, and you will go down with this administration! :mad:

[Catshrink]

40. OOOO Ricky's getting desperate!

It's so much fun to watch the repukes eat their own.

[VegasWolf]

42. Santorum blames everyone but Santorum. Isn't Santorum derived

from Satan?

[satya]

43. Santorum is plagiarizing Mel Goodman, 7/22/05 Dem hearing on Plame outing.

Sorry I don't have a link, but I liked what he said so much I wrote it down:

"Terrorism is a tactic. FDR didn’t declare war on blitzkrieg, he declared war on Germany."

Goodman is a former senior CIA analyst, now with the Center for International Policy.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

45. They're all starting to jockey for position now...

Santorum, McCain, Allen...time to distance themselves from the BFEE stables.

[Cha]

46. Pray tell what should it

be called, ricky? I'm all ears. How about "the Bogus War On Iraq when all we want is the OIL and the military bases"?