Today in Michigan, Santorum may knock Romney on his backside. The latest polls show a neck-and-neck contest. If true, that's nice for the Democrats because the more these two beat each other up, the better for Obama.
But Santorum has given the Democrats a whole lot more than merely mussing up Romney's hair. Santaorum's angry and bitter rants about sexual practices, colleges destroying students' faith, and lots of other far-out stuff have tarnished the entire GOP brand. Even Jeb Bush wistfully said the other day, "I used to be a conservative...." (Now THERE'S a man who hopes to run for president someday but certainly not this year when Santorum and Gingrich have made being a Republican the equivalent of being loco in the coco.)
Reinforcing the damage Santorum has done, along comes the Virginia Republican state legislature with a shockingly invasive law regarding women's inner space. This is not nice legislation, guys. But its timing was perfect. No one can assume now that the GOP craziness is confined to Santorum. Here's a Republican state legislature ready to go beyond the beyond in government interference with health care, trampling on women's rights in the most invasive way imaginable. And if this weren't enough, the GOP House has introduced legislation allowing any employer to opt out of contraceptive coverage OR ANY OTHER SPECIFIC of health insurance coverage for whatever reason comes into his wee little head.
So guess what? Women independents, who had veered from the Democrats in 2010, are swarming back to Obama. This is the key voting block in the most crucial voting sector. Due to this switch, plus the rising unfavorable view of Romney among independents, Obama is now leading Romney almost two to one among independents and, because of that, he is leading in the 12 swing states. Hurrah!
Thank you, Virginia! Thank you, Santa! I mean Santorum. Thank you, GOP House! Thank you! Thank you!
It's way too soon to crow, of course, about what this seems to be doing to GOP prospects in November. A lot of things could go wrong in the next eight months. Lots.
But it looks like we can count on two things. First, as long as Rick and Newt each have a billionaire friend, they will stay in the race and continue to make the GOP look really bad. Second, Romney will keep messing up. He doesn't seem to learn. He's been running for the presidency since 2007, and in five years he hasn't learned how to be a candidate. His feet are in his mouth so often that he has stopped wearing shoes. We can count on Mitt to keep counting his Cadillacs, measuring the height of trees and boasting of his rich friends who own NASCAR teams.
Will Santorum run out of outrageous ideas? Never! His most recent idiocy is - Catholic though he be - attacking JFK because the latter vowed in his 1960 presidential race to uphold separation of church and state. Santorum said that when he heard about this, he wanted "to throw up."
Well, Ricky, I've got news for you. People don't like your incipient vomit being associated with their martyred and beloved JFK. Your unseemly statement makes them want to throw up on you AND your party. The vast majority of Americans over fifty remember with deep affection the radiant, dignified young president who spoke to the best in us and who saved us from nuclear war in the Cuban missile crisis by keeping a cool head. Back off, Santorum!
And how stupid of Santorum politically to attack the hero of his fellow Catholics! JFK's election ended the very real second-class citizenship of Catholics. They adore him for that! And he did it by pledging separation of church and state in order to counter the crazies of his era who claimed the Pope was offshore in a ship, waiting to land on inauguration day and take over the USA.
So how are your fellow Catholics going to react to your attack, Santorum, on THEIR president?
Are there any groups left for Romney, Santorum and Gingrich to alienate?
Don't worry. They will find some.
Now let's see what happens in Michigan today!
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