Posts Tagged ‘Rick Santorum’

Why I’m Rooting For Rick Santorum

Posted: 01/10/2012 in Politics
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Rick Santorum

I’m rooting for Rick Santorum to win the Republican Primary.

Before you start throwing large, pointy, or otherwise likely to be painful objects at head, let me explain. I am a liberal. So the obvious reason why I would support Santorum is that he would likely lead to an Obama landslide. It’s true that this would be one benefit of a Santorum victory it is not the reason I wan Santorum to win. Nor is it that I harbor a secret lifelong appreciation of the sweater vest that outranks my sanity and morality (personally, I’ve never understood why sweater vests exist or what their purpose is).

The truth is I have two very strong reasons I want to see an Obama-Santorum match-up.  (more…)

GOP Boos Gay Soldier

Posted: 09/23/2011 in Politics
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This has been getting a lot of traction today all over the interwebs. Certainly by a large number of people smarter and more talented than me, but I had to say something. I had to say something, because otherwise I’m going to sit here filled with impotent rage all day thinking of what I wish someone on that stage had said. I don’t have a stage, but I do have this blog.

These GOP debates have been pretty predictably vile. Both the candidates and the crowds have provided enough soul-damaging moments to make one sick of everything remotely having to do with the contest. Indeed, I’ve been trying to avoid them completely, but the internet exists so that’s impossible. (more…)