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Douglas Carpenter

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11. even though he is Catholic - Santorum looks and sounds like a typical fundamentalist youth pastor-

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 07:07 AM

Feb 2012

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I can easily understand how to the religious right and a lot of ordinary church going little old ladies he would be downright adorable - almost too good to be true. I doubt that he is a "bad guy" on a purely personal level. He just holds the same CRAZY and actually outlandishly naive worldview held by most people from that particular social milieu.

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Why Do I Think Santorum Is A Sex Scandal Waiting To Happen?...... [View all] global1 Feb 2012 OP

if it weren't for all his kids, provis99 Feb 2012 #1

I doubt they're his. Could you imagine having sex with Mr. Frothy? Brrrrr.. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #18

He thinks about gay sex more than gays do. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #30

He reminds me of Ralph Reed, Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #2

He has scandals....but I think they are more pedestrian. MADem Feb 2012 #3

froth on dog. alphafemale Feb 2012 #4

I feel like 90% bayareamike Feb 2012 #5

No, it is not vindictive. You, like me, just want to rip the mask off his hypocrisy. CTyankee Feb 2012 #19

"An outcast from civil society. Kinda like John Edwards is." SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #26

well, if for no other reason than to save the reputation of the Dem Party, I said that...and CTyankee Feb 2012 #32

I bet he really cuts loose at all those CPac conventions Raine Feb 2012 #6

Box turtle said it was only once... Poll_Blind Feb 2012 #7

Ha!! Sparkly Feb 2012 #49

it will begin as a small trickle Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #8

yep oldhippydude Feb 2012 #13

Animals, gotta be. nt Confusious Feb 2012 #9

Because anyone who talks so much about sex has to be thinking about it constantly.. Fumesucker Feb 2012 #10

even though he is Catholic - Santorum looks and sounds like a typical fundamentalist youth pastor- Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #11

He's a member of Opus Dei, a misnomer extraordinaire meow2u3 Feb 2012 #22

Religion gives religion a bad name. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #23

This^ SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #27

another opus deier? newspeak Feb 2012 #35

I wonder if Santorum wears a cilice to mortify his flesh. provis99 Feb 2012 #39

He's in Opus Dei? OMG!!! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #45

Why is he a sex scandal waiting to happen? Capitalocracy Feb 2012 #12

Santorum is so anti-sex, he's just gotta be a freak! TheDebbieDee Feb 2012 #14

Remember the CNN headline about Romney's promise? BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #15

He sets my Weirdar off big time madokie Feb 2012 #16

I wouldn't be surprised. Chorophyll Feb 2012 #17

Yeah, he'll admit he actually uses condoms lunatica Feb 2012 #20

No, I think he is just a true believer in that stuff and expects everybody else to think the way WI_DEM Feb 2012 #21

That's what I think laundry_queen Feb 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Occupy_2012 Feb 2012 #33

I agree...and that is more scary than anyother post here Lochloosa Feb 2012 #40

Oh please God, no. I do not want this to be true. Yes he fits the profile but I prefer denial in yellowcanine Feb 2012 #24

I believe there is a rent boy just waiting... tallahasseedem Feb 2012 #25

He gives off the vibe of someone who is hifiguy Feb 2012 #28

R#5 & K for, EWwwww!1 and GROSS!1 Who could be so desperate as to cater to sweater vest kinkiness?!1 UTUSN Feb 2012 #29

I think we need to have a new DU rule varelse Feb 2012 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Occupy_2012 Feb 2012 #36

You know, I don't think so. I think what makes Santorum REALLY scary is that he... renie408 Feb 2012 #37

I've thought this for YEARS!!! skypilot Feb 2012 #38

Because he looks like Anthony Weiner cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #41

I think it's only a matter of time before he's caught pulling a Haggard... n/t backscatter712 Feb 2012 #42

he's a religious fanatic, so who knows what other thoughts and behaviors he excuses fascisthunter Feb 2012 #43

He's definitely repressing something. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #44

It is hard for me to believe that anyone so obsessed with other people's private parts and The Genealogist Feb 2012 #46

He hooked up with Romney's dog at a GOP convention aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2012 #47

I wouldn't trust him around small kids Major Nikon Feb 2012 #48