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ProSense

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22. Reagan

Reply to NNN0LHI (Reply #21)

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 12:34 PM

Feb 2012

You are forgetting on thing though

"Rick Santorum is no Reagan."

Lot of the voters back then who voted for him are the same ones we have now.

And that is what counts.

...attracted a lot of Democrats. There is zero chance of Santorum doing that.

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Rick Santorum is not trying to win the presidency [View all] ProSense Feb 2012 OP

Since those views are normal to him I certainly do believe he is trying to win. LisaL Feb 2012 #1

Two ProSense Feb 2012 #2

Well whatever he is doing it seems to be working. LisaL Feb 2012 #4

Sure ProSense Feb 2012 #7

None of them are really pushing policy at this point PRETZEL Feb 2012 #5

Romney ProSense Feb 2012 #8

Really? bongbong Feb 2012 #13

Yes ProSense Feb 2012 #16

to the extent he's attempting is one thing PRETZEL Feb 2012 #14

There are a couple contradictions here and in the OP RZM Feb 2012 #9

It's not ProSense Feb 2012 #12

I agree. H2O Man Feb 2012 #33

Quite the contrary zipplewrath Feb 2012 #3

They ProSense Feb 2012 #11

Tea Party zipplewrath Feb 2012 #30

Interesting, but I think Santorum actually does want to win the presidency. Quantess Feb 2012 #6

Santorum is the result of the teaparty extremists. Swede Feb 2012 #10

repigs = Delusion bongbong Feb 2012 #15

Ronald Reagan: Medicare Will Bring A Socialist Dictatorship - He was elected to two terms NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #17

What ProSense Feb 2012 #18

You are forgetting on thing though NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #21

Reagan ProSense Feb 2012 #22

Frothy is a religious nutjob who wants to impose a Theocracy on America Ian62 Feb 2012 #19

I think he thinks that God will open the eyes of all he preaches to Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #20

Speaking of ProSense Feb 2012 #23

Do you now agree that he is trying to win? Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #25

Again ProSense Feb 2012 #27

he expects converts Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #28

Oh come on. He is clearly trying to win. LisaL Feb 2012 #29

Of ProSense Feb 2012 #32

I have heard my Aunt Betty say almost everything Rick Santorum says and she does not have a clue Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #24

santorum has the owners of the voting machines on his side. iemitsu Feb 2012 #26

Agreed. Santorum is throwing a tantrum. That's the sum of it. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #31

Let's put it this way - Santorum's speaking engagement fees are probably going to go thru the roof LynneSin Feb 2012 #34