Rick Santorum to drop out of the presidential campaign

LoathsomePete · 04-11-2012, 07:03 PM

My real fear is the traction he gained will make him an attractive candidate for a position in a Republican Administration somewhere down the line.

GuitarBizarre · 04-11-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I guess it depends how you look at it. I wouldn't, for example, describe making it to the final rounds of a pre-Olympics qualifying tournament as "a step closer" to winning an Olympic gold medal, but to each his own.

Well if you don't take that step, you can't win an olympic gold medal, no?

Burning Down · 04-11-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Uh...I don't know if I buy that. He was on track to lose. Why wouldn't you want him to stay in and lose in the court of public opinion. Are you celebrating his reputation being saved? Because he's now the front runner in 2016. So if anything, his drop out now only enhances his chances next time around.

Well, it was just my opinion, you don't have to believe it.

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Furthermore, he would not have dropped out if it weren't for his child. I just don't understand how you aren't happy about this. Is what you're saying currently "Jeez its a real shame that his child got sick, but you know what, I guess it all works out because I hate Rick Santorum?"

Explain to me your position, Burning Down.

I never explicitly said that I was personally happy or not happy about Santorum dropping out of the race. In fact, I can assure you that I'm really quite neutral about the whole thing, and for one reason only - I DON'T LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES. Sure I hold American citizenship, but I step back from the politics because I don't currently live there and won't really benefit from the outcome of an election.

And I'm not sure if that's what I was trying to say... I never said that I hated Santorum personally. Maybe he's a nice enough guy, but I strongly disagree with his political views.

TheBig3 · 04-11-2012, 07:38 PM

BD, girl, you know I love you. Don't be actin' crazy.

**Janszoon** · 04-11-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

No of course not. But perception is reality whether anyone wants to admit that or not.

The fact is/was people were giddy about him dropping out. Thats fine, but you need to recognize that he's dropping out because his child is sick. So he's making a decision to stop pursuing political office, he doesn't want to stop pursuing political office, he wants to keep running against a man who he believes is fraudulent. But he cannot because he values his daughter’s health more than winning office. And in that decision, people are finding elation.

Didn't you just agree with me that his daughter was not the sole reason for him dropping out?

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 04-11-2012, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

1. Yes

2. Santorum didn't kill 3k innocent people. He didn't advocate that the world be palced back into a caliphate. He didn't authorize the destuction of Buddhist statues and temples.

3. You have miserable takes it music.

Edit: Also, I do think its great that you've compared the two because now we're getting down to brass tax. We should be thrilled that Rick Santorum is out of the race because his child is sick, but we should be horrified that people cheered Bin Laden was dead...and I'm the one who's crazy.

The man who compares homosexuality to bestiality, and wants to bomb Iran. Who wants to cut Medicare. Are you ****ing kidding me? How many people will die because of THAT Brennan? How about if he eventually got his way, criminalising abortion? Good god. I'm not happy his child is sick in any sense, nor would I celebrate anyone's death with such yokely joy. He should take this opportunity TO THINK ABOUT THE FACT HE CAN AFFORD CARE FOR HIS CHILD, AND RECOGNISE THE PRIVILEGE OF SUCH.

Your selective morality is ****ing disgusting.

Phantom Limb · 04-11-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

1. Yes

2. Santorum didn't kill 3k innocent people. He didn't advocate that the world be palced back into a caliphate. He didn't authorize the destuction of Buddhist statues and temples.

3. You have miserable takes it music.

Edit: Also, I do think its great that you've compared the two because now we're getting down to brass tax. We should be thrilled that Rick Santorum is out of the race because his child is sick, but we should be horrified that people cheered Bin Laden was dead...and I'm the one who's crazy.

I know it's hard for you to comprehend, but people are celebrating him leaving the race, not his daughter's sickness. Yes, he left the race partially because his daughter is sick, but that is most definitely not the main reason he pulled out.

Arya Stark · 04-11-2012, 08:11 PM

Even if it was the main reason he pull out, he still was willing to take away the health care reform that was saving so many lives, people going through things just like his daughter and worse. Without that healthcare reform, many people would have died, with it, lives were saved. So if we take it away again, more will die.

SANTORUM WAS WILLING TO DO THIS.

This is the part that angers me the most.

And also, did everyone forget the three other corrupt candidates we have to deal with?

iluvwubs · 04-11-2012, 08:15 PM

Ron paul.

TheBig3 · 04-11-2012, 08:24 PM

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Ron paul.

This is the best comment all thread.

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