Rick Santorum announces second presidential bid

[Little Tich]

Source: Washington Post

CABOT, Pa. — Rick Santorum, the brusque and deeply conservative former senator who won nearly a dozen contests in the 2012 race for the Republican presidential nomination, announced here Wednesday that he would seek to recapture that magic by entering a crowded primary competition likely to be far more difficult than the last.

The step forward by Santorum, 57, is the latest in a wave of entries by hard-right contenders who believe that after losing two straight presidential elections behind more moderate nominees, GOP voters will turn to a candidate unflinching in ideology who can excite the party’s base.

Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.), a tea party star, announced his bid in March. This month, neurosurgeon Ben Carson and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee — evangelical favorites and regular guests on Fox News — launched campaigns.

But even Santorum, known for his staunch opposition to gay marriage and abortion, has acknowledged that Republicans will need to adapt to the country’s rapidly changing demographics and social views to win back the White House.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rick-santorum-announces-second-presidential-bid/2015/05/27/ff7eacf6-03ee-11e5-8bda-c7b4e9a8f7ac_story.html

[AngryDem001]

1. I'll just leave this here.

http://www.spreadingsantorum.com/

[DesertFlower]

4. thank you for making me

laugh.

[AngryDem001]

5. Always happy to make people laugh!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

2. LOL!!! Where's the big crowd of supporters cheering the announcement?

Was it done with a press release?

[LittleGirl]

3. Those guys really live in a bubble

don't they? No freaking clue about reality. I can't believe this idiot is going for a 3rd chance at the presidency. Does he really believe it will be different this time?

[bulloney]

17. And Santorum keeps coming back thinking he has to be even more far-right than the last time.

That's evidence that he lives in a bubble.

[LiberalElite]

18. Why? He wants to Take America Back!

Don't we all.....

[A Simple Game]

21. Santorum is one of the more... erh... interesting members of the clown vehicle so

leave him alone.

Besides, the clown vehicle is getting heavy, they'll need more lubricant for the wheels.

[LittleGirl]

26. bwahaaa haaaa eom

[SoapBox]

6. Another Puke huckster, looking for his 2 minutes of fame and

$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

He makes me

[Midnight Writer]

7. Get off his back. GOD told him to run. Again.

[C Moon]

8. Didn't he take the lead on GOP ticket for awhile, in the last Presidential primary?

Scary stuff.

[Lagom]

11. yes, he was the "clown du jour" for a wee bit

[rpannier]

15. He won Oklahoma and suddenly he was considered serious

[gwheezie]

9. newt really should jump in

I'm sure there's enough money to go around.

[Unknown Beatle]

10. Separated at birth

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Why???

[rpannier]

14. Because 2016 is the Year of the Republican

Not that it'll be a good year but because it appears that every Republican is going to run

[Rhiannon12866]

16. It really does look like every single one of them has decided to run

I'm hard pressed to think of anyone who's been left out. The bar just keeps getting lower and lower - especially after Rmoney's run - that anyone and everyone thinks they have a chance.

[rpannier]

13. Here's to Santorum's campaign

May it be as successful as his last one

[davidpdx]

19. The clown car just got a bit fuller....

[Zight]

20. God probably "told" him he will win

The guy is nuts.

[A Simple Game]

22. Not nuts, well OK he may be, but like most of the other GOP candidates

he realizes there is money to be made in just running for President. Who knows he may even want to win but it's probably not the main reason he's running. There are some running who I suspect would sabotage their own campaigns if they thought they were going to win.

[GOLGO 13]

23. Go Frothy Go!

Wave the Jesus banner for all to see.

[RR2]

24. Guess who his running mate will be......

Urban Dictionary: dugger
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dugger

dugger. n. One who talks excessively, especially about trivial or irrelevant subject matter. v. To conversate aimlessly about insignificant or pointless banter.

[Arkana]

25. The clown car just got a little more crowded.

[sakabatou]

28. What do you mean crowded?

There's always room for more clowns.

[dhill926]

27. must need the money....

what does this shitstain do for a living anyway....besides run for office?

[Red1]

29. All You Need to Know About Rick

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[Angry Dragon]

30. and another Slime Boy

that's three so far today