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Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts) Wed Jul 2, 2014, 06:20 PM Jul 2014

Santorum: Founders Were Right to Prevent Black People from Voting [View all]

Yea right. Somehow in their infinite wisdom, which the rest of us mortals can't understand, the Floundering Fathers had a good reason for denying basic human rights and the right to vote to African Americans and Women. That makes sense in some incarnation of reality.

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Santorum: Founders Were Right to Prevent Black People from Voting [View all] Shankapotomus Jul 2014 OP

REmember folks, this is the way ALL republican/teaparty males think randys1 Jul 2014 #1

African Americans and Women are denied the vote Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #3

Now, now. merrily Jul 2014 #10

Good one, on both accounts randys1 Jul 2014 #13

This is a load of crap BigL Jul 2014 #35

. stonecutter357 Jul 2014 #46

This idiot... shenmue Jul 2014 #2

Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Alabama in between---as has been said. maddiemom Jul 2014 #47

Kicking for later revulsion arcane1 Jul 2014 #4

+1 Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #5

I wish most heartily that he would STFU. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #6

He'd be wise to heed your advice Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #7

I think he (and his donors) have figured out he will never be the merrily Jul 2014 #17

Shankapotomus Diclotican Jul 2014 #8

I think it's power + silliness, really Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #11

Shankapotomus Diclotican Jul 2014 #20

If anything goes really bad Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #23

Shankapotomus Diclotican Jul 2014 #29

I think they are only making gains Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #33

Ricky really wishes that someone would listen to him Gothmog Jul 2014 #9

No, what is really sad--and humiliating--is that this pustule on the ass merrily Jul 2014 #12

Lil' Ricky always seems to have no lack of financial backing. Who? Probably maddiemom Jul 2014 #48

No clue. merrily Jul 2014 #49

he'd be fine with them not being able to vote now Skittles Jul 2014 #14

Your thread title is misleading. Santorum said that the Founders merrily Jul 2014 #15

Just a note Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #16

My apologies for seeming to attribute it to you. Poor wording on my part. merrily Jul 2014 #18

PS. I also forgot to commend you for "Flounders." merrily Jul 2014 #19

Thanks for posting this, heard this today and wasn't sure I heard it right... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #21

F**k you Rick freshman22 Jul 2014 #22

I've heard Republicans claim apartment dwellers shouldn't vote... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #24

This guy finished second in the 2012 Republican presidential nomination process Personal Damon Jul 2014 #25

Welcome, PD Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #27

Thank you Personal Damon Jul 2014 #31

More frothy fecal material spewing from Rick Santorum. tclambert Jul 2014 #26

Translation: SummerSnow Jul 2014 #28

Maybe we should stop all Italians from voting. Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #30

Being Italian and a registered Democrat Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #36

It was said to show Santorum how stupid he sounds, but it was really placed against Santorum. Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #39

No worries Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #41

This is not a WTF MOMENT.... yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #32

Isn't it? Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #37

Did anyone actually watch the video? BigL Jul 2014 #34

He fully implied Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #38

Or BigL Jul 2014 #40

You're going to have to clarify Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #43

Did you miss the word "perhaps"? Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2014 #44

No words were put in his mouth Shankapotomus Jul 2014 #45

They lived in a Century that is far over, you Piece Of SantoRum. Amonester Jul 2014 #42