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Uben

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7. When they elect moderates, people like him lose....

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 06:32 AM

Mar 2014

...that's what he really means.

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Santorum: GOP loses when it picks moderates [View all] alp227 Mar 2014 OP

Slight correction for more truthful accuracy: truthisfreedom Mar 2014 #1

Keep choosing unelectable wingnuts, asshole. The GOP will go the way of the Whigs! Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #2

Let's hope yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #27

Whigs, Federalists, Republicans, ... StoneCarver Mar 2014 #28

So the perfect GOP candidate is one who will condemn women, gays, blacks, immigrants, the poor TeamPooka Mar 2014 #3

Of course the GOP loses when it turns to moderates: They have to go outside the party to find one... Journeyman Mar 2014 #4

Ding ding ding! truebluegreen Mar 2014 #26

Sure hope they listen to him. JohnnyRingo Mar 2014 #5

Santorum is a sick person, as his his party. If this were hundreds of years ago, they would be the lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #6

When they elect moderates, people like him lose.... Uben Mar 2014 #7

There are very few moderates in the GOP anymore davidpdx Mar 2014 #8

weighing another bid? Helen Borg Mar 2014 #9

Yeppers, the way to win is to nominate right-wing ideologues. Proven strategy. Shrike47 Mar 2014 #10

So, McCain and Romney were too moderate William Seger Mar 2014 #11

In reality, DLC Democrats are as far right as most swing voters are willing to go yurbud Mar 2014 #22

They still believe their Silent Majority bullshit NickB79 Mar 2014 #35

"Weighing another bid"?What an ego! He'll be campaigning from his coffin! Divernan Mar 2014 #12

Reminds me of Harold Stassen. calimary Mar 2014 #32

When a bunch of losers pick a loser to represent them, what do you expect to happen? SkatmanRoth Mar 2014 #13

How does that really work out for the Republicans, Ricky? Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #14

But how will he engage blah people? What is his strategy for getting blah votes? hatrack Mar 2014 #15

And Rick Santorum is an expert at losing... brooklynite Mar 2014 #16

Yes, PLEASE run extreme candidates, GOP! SunSeeker Mar 2014 #17

No, they lose because they are lying assholes and nobody (except Texans) are buying their bullshit. olddad56 Mar 2014 #18

As if the scourge of extremist Republicans is limited to one state. Paladin Mar 2014 #19

they can't hang on to their base of old angry white men AND attract anyone else yurbud Mar 2014 #20

What would you expect an extremist (Santorum) to say?? WhoWoodaKnew Mar 2014 #21

"the GOP should not sacrifice conservatism in an effort to expand the party's appeal" underpants Mar 2014 #23

It never occurs to them that their "conservative values" are the problem Skidmore Mar 2014 #24

YAY!!! angrychair Mar 2014 #25

Irrational. blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #29

Who? TroglodyteScholar Mar 2014 #30

Consider where he was when he said that jmowreader Mar 2014 #31

No rick, you all lose when your moderates try to embrace the massive number of nutjobs in your party cstanleytech Mar 2014 #33

Hey Santorum, When did a righty ever win? Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #34