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Aerows

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40. If you are living in the right-wing echo chamber

Reply to LisaL (Reply #39)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:44 AM

Mar 2012

He can.

If you are living in reality he has no chance. It's going to be a brokered convention, in any case, and they have less chance to hit Obama, and more chances to deject Republicans. All of that adds up to solid Democratic wins.

Historically, who was the last candidate to win in a brokered convention? FDR. 1932, and Democrats have a different voting requirement than Republican brokered conventions. Number of Republicans that win after a brokered convention? ...

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I give Santorum credit [View all] Renew Deal Mar 2012 OP

...credit only for tapping into some of the scariest parts of our society for his votes. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #1

Well said. Thanks lumpy Mar 2012 #2

The country under Santorum would be indescribable for any sane, decent human being. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #3

+1,000 freshwest Mar 2012 #15

Everyone knows this that has a grain of sense Aerows Mar 2012 #30

What in the world makes you think Santorum will get annhilated in general? LisaL Mar 2012 #31

He's so far run on social issues Aerows Mar 2012 #33

Well don't be so sure. Bush got elected twice. LisaL Mar 2012 #34

Bush was a complete idiot, but no where near as hard core holy roller right wing as Sanitarium. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #37

And how does that make Santorum less likely to win? LisaL Mar 2012 #39

If you are living in the right-wing echo chamber Aerows Mar 2012 #40

I am living in reality. LisaL Mar 2012 #41

Chilling indeed. LisaL Mar 2012 #7

That's a good point Renew Deal Mar 2012 #9

Smug as he is in his extremists beliefs, I don't think that even he thought he would get this far. Marie Marie Mar 2012 #4

I think we need Obama to run against the craziest they got Renew Deal Mar 2012 #10

well, at least with santorum newspeak Mar 2012 #38

Santorum's about to run out of gas RZM Mar 2012 #5

exactly flamingdem Mar 2012 #6

The danger in Santorum is this. If you are among annabanana Mar 2012 #8

I doubt it. People are both more and less stupid than most people think RZM Mar 2012 #12

People will get educated Renew Deal Mar 2012 #13

Yea, right. LisaL Mar 2012 #32

You make a lot of good points. Renew Deal Mar 2012 #11

I think he'll probably get there RZM Mar 2012 #14

And Ron Paul Renew Deal Mar 2012 #16

Ron Paul isn't shit RZM Mar 2012 #17

He's got delegates Renew Deal Mar 2012 #20

I don't think so. LisaL Mar 2012 #18

I'll admit that I haven't done the math RZM Mar 2012 #19

He might not get to the number of delegates he needs because the three of them are LisaL Mar 2012 #35

I thought he had his own pocket billionaire Johonny Mar 2012 #21

He does, but he's still getting outspent 5 or 6:1 Renew Deal Mar 2012 #27

I said it before Aerows Mar 2012 #22

Never underestimate the stupidity B Calm Mar 2012 #23

Romney won't get the nomination Aerows Mar 2012 #26

The Last Date Available... KharmaTrain Mar 2012 #24

Santorum has proven himself to be a better politician then I thought. Mr.Turnip Mar 2012 #25

I agree with all of that. Renew Deal Mar 2012 #28

I wouldn't loan the SOB a penny. MineralMan Mar 2012 #29

i give no credit to theocrats...they are dangerous spanone Mar 2012 #36