Excellent point, Erick. Santorum is a professional politician and a lawyer. You’d think he would know what the President is supposed to do.

Santorum has never worked in the real world. He’s been in politics all his life. Pretty much just like the current occupant of the White House.

Republicans would be crazy to nominate yet another professional politician.

From the Washington Post:

The last thing the Obama forces want is a quick knockout victory for Romney, which becomes much more likely with an Iowa win. They want him bloody, broke and dazed when he eventually wins the nomination and weak in the face of an Obama first strike.

The President is the Chief Executive, not the Chief Executive Officer which
I believe Santorum meant as a corporation head, someone reports to a board of directors. A small but significant difference which I believe allows us to cut Rick some slack.

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We are past the point of splitting hairs and have entered a full fledged assault against anyone not named Romney.

Your endorsement is noted,

Dear Friend and Supporter.

There is no question that all Conservatives are united in their unwavering goal of defeating Barack Obama this November. The problem has been that Conservatives haven’t been united on who the best candidate to defeat Obama might be.

I’m afraid that the results from the Iowa Caucuses in less than two days will still show Conservatives fractured in their support, leaving a huge opening for Mitt Romney to become our party’s nominee.

While I’m not sure of the order in which they will finish on Tuesday night, based on what I’ve seen it is clear that Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Perry and Rick Santorum will be the top four finishers in the Caucuses.

And let me be blunt, facing Paul and/or Santorum would be a dream come true for the Romney high command.

We all know that Ron Paul can’t stop Mitt Romney. Romney’s campaign will focus on certain of Paul’s past positions and his strange willingness to allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. All this makes a Paul victory absolutely impossible.

And while Rick Santorum is the latest in a long line of candidates to get a temporary surge, he has only begun to get vetted by the national media and his opponents. He will be constantly forced to defend his inexcusable addiction to earmarks including projects like the “Bridge to Nowhere”. And no one has yet to scratch the surface on his unqualified support and endorsement of the liberal, pro-abortion former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter over true conservative Pat Toomey in the 2004 GOP primary for U.S. Senate. Santorum’s support for Specter enabled Specter to win a narrow victory, by a bare 20,000 votes. Specter then provided the critical, 60th vote for the passage of Obamacare and Obama’s budget busting, Economic Stimulus package, which is ballooning our national debt. Please ponder this: if Specter had been defeated we never would have had Obamacare.

Bottom line — There is only ONE consistent conservative that can go toe to toe with Romney and win the nomination — Rick Perry.

We all know that Rick is a consistent conservative and Washington outsider — a man of faith who isn’t afraid to stand up to the liberal establishment to protect our values. I’ve supported him all along because of his outstanding decade- long record and bold positions: creating more than a million new jobs in Texas; his plan to establish a 20% flat tax to do away with the IRS as we know it; and his plan to overhaul Washington by cutting Congress’ pay and sending them home. This is the type of leadership we desperately need to reverse the Obama deficit-spending fueled recession.

But as important as his record, beliefs and proposals is that Rick Perry has proven he can raise the money necessary to compete with Romney. He already has an impressive war chest. And he has the necessary national organization for a long campaign.

If we as Conservatives don’t want a repeat of 2008, and are serious about nominating a true Conservative as our nominee, then the time is upon us to unite behind the VIABLE Conservative, the CONSISTENT Conservative — Rick Perry.

Steve

Santorum was having a bit of fun with inflammatory rhetoric to draw a red line between his national security credentials against Romney’s high powered technocrat CEO instincts I wouldn’t put too fine a point on it, really. At least this line of attack was more effective than his speech comparing himself to Winston Churchill, lol

It is interesting because he knows that Newt is the one that Romney fears the most. Look at the money he has spent knocking him down. Mitt better hope his plan worked, if not Newt will mop the floor with him and I will enjoy it.

At least then–four years ago–I was cheering the frontpage. Now this old Fredhead and new Santorum supporter is feeling so unloved.

Perhaps, but I’d be interested in hearing Rick Perry name three of the duties that are part of the job description of President.

The tension and suspense would be high, but if he could get through it, I’d give him a second look.

from Perry. This is my first time trying to embed. If it doesn’t work here’s the address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt6XCZz2X1Y&feature=youtu.be

of millitary or executive experience. He is a joke whom has been used by Dems and Mit, they pouring money for him to make him stay around to keep Perry out. It is so upsetting what msm is doing to Perry. Looks like MSM and Rep. establishment are doing everything to stop Perry. Sadly, this is what Dems also want, The Dems DO NOT want to run against Rick Perry (witness what the WH has been doing to TX). How could they possibly put his record up against Obama’s? No debates needed – facts are facts. There are no videos out there of Perry changing positions over and over. Now at the last 2 days they pull a trick and promoting Santorum who?? He is all over the TV and nothing is said about Perry and the crowds he is getting everywhere he goes. For God’s sake there is no news about the huge rally he has tonight with all his endorsers.

Rick Santorum: Top-tier on Most Corrupt Member of Congress list 2 years running. Maybe a contributing factor to why he lost his senate seat in historic fashion?

http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-washington-dc/rick-santorum-top-tier-on-most-corrupt-member-of-congress-list-2-years-running

of Erick’s non-stop attacks on Rick Santorum. Is Santorum the greatest thing since sliced bread? No. But he’s sure better than Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich. And he’s more articulate than Rick Perry, the importance of which was impressed upon us by the costly inarticulateness of Pres. Bush. Erick’s seeming obsession is getting old fast.

It’s almost like an Establishment Joke.

“LOL, I know what’ll really kill em…let’s give SANTORUM some behind the scenes ooomph, really stress on Fox how he’s ‘surging’ and let HIM be the one Romney goes against….mincemeat pie by Super Tuesday.”

Heaven forbid Iowa pick someone sensible and electable and a great debater like Newt. Not that I’m a Newt supporter. I don’t know who I like yet. Like I’ve said before, whoever wins Iowa is who I’m inclined to support, unless it’s Santorum or Romney, in which case I’ll support whoever comes in 2nd.

I wouldn’t mind Gingrich.

http://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2012/01/02/last_chance_to_elect_a_true_conservative/page/full/

is Santorum going on a morning show today and stating you can’t just eliminate a government agency.

Au contraire, mon frere. And I believe Perry is just the man to do it. Oops moment aside, he has decided to eliminate Energy, Education and Commerce.

Santorum is spinning his record of being a spending sellout in congress. Only question is whether there is time to vet him before tomorrow. Shame, really.

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Just amazing, another wonderful attack ad by Perry on Santorum

Rick Santorum – Unelectable
http://youtu.be/zt6XCZz2X1Y

… between a manager and a leader. A manager shuffles things; a leader inspires people. Put another way, a manager would never pick up Thor’s hammer to use it; he would want to inventory it.

Beyond that, I agree with elayman — let’s not put too fine a point on it.

he really doesn’t need to be.

What’s disturbing are the fools who are supporting him that are evidently unfamiliar with the qualifications needed to be President or they would be supporting Perry instead of wasting their votes on a proven loser.

talking about Santorum for president. People in this state know him and he ain’t electable.

Perry (I think) would be a good president, but he has to have the inestinal fortitude and be gaff proof in debates consistently to get there.

talking about Santorum for president. People in this state know him and he ain’t electable.

Perry (I think) would be a good president, but he has to have the inestinal fortitude and be gaff proof in debates consistently to get there.

FNC/GOP will trash every candidate except Romney, so why waste you/our time doing it?

We Perry supporters need to focus like a laser on Romney & BO. FNC will destroy Santorum and then Huntsman when he gives Willard a run for his money in NH…then when Perry surges, they will look to destroy Perry and us supporters need to be ready to push back HARD.

Off the range here, but don’t you think it’s odd that not ONE commentator has said a word about Perry amassing so much money and where it came from? If he’s such a dufus, non-candidate that Romney can wipe his shoes on, then who’s donating to him? The answer is, businesses. If Romney is a such a “great” business man, then shouldn’t he be the only one getting their cash? They know Romney’s business “creating” skills in MASS was poor and they know Perry’s is stellar. All those companies that moved to Texas, do you think they want BO-lite? Ha! Maybe Wall Street global corporations want Romney/BO, but those that actually make products here, want Perry.

The President of the United States is not the Chief Executive of the Nation. He is the Chief Executive of the Federal Government.

Erick must be so tone deaf that he does not understand that many conservatives are tired of the expansive federal government and would prefer to feel the President’s influence less in their lives. We believe that we make executive decisions in our own lives which will bring prosperity to others when we are at liberty to do so.

Santorum’s comment may have been failed attempt to be too clever (by half a Gingrich), but I sure that he knows better, just I am certain that Erick knows better.

Santorum was trying to contrast CEO decision making with C-in-C decision-making. A more factual rebuff is that Romney has, as Governor of Massachusetts, more C-in-C experience than does Santorum, the legislator.

I will give credit where do. That criticism was so petty, it actually has me criticizing the candidate whom I will likely vote for. Outstanding!

Santorum’s proposals have been very legislator-like–cutting capital gains for manufacturing, but not other industries. It sounds like an earmark, not an economic plan. He is tone-deaf to America’s need for a cost-cutting, belt tightening, turnaround artist CEO.

They don’t grow the blanky blanky corn in South Carolina. This should be a state’s rights state. I am hoping to see Perry in Greenville on the 4th. We have to get on all the major papers…and phone banks…we need lists.

Perry will not finish all that well because he does not believe in Ethanol subsidies…or subsidies for any company. But because they get bucks out of it…they will vote for someone who is unqualified…Santorum or WILLARD who will do to them what Obama has. We better get a very CONSERVATIVE HOUSE AND SENATE in there or we’re cooked if Romney is elected.

Push for South Carolina…and when FL comes up…Perry has to be strong about saving their SS….MEGA STRONG. People are really worried about that…I learned that from the phone bank in Iowa.

that means absolutely nothing afterward. Perry’s SuperPac is going after him, my prediction. They haven’t had to go after Newt much, Romney’s thugs took care of that. Newt was quoted today, tiredly “I am weighed down with 3.5 million in negative ads”. Santorum will have his turn in the barrel. Just a matter of time. Santorum is one and done, Huckabee 2.0 zero excitability factor….just a bunch of evangelicals that don’t understand politics and think they are doing something righteous based on inaccurate misinformed information from their corrupt pay to play Family Leader guy that got the ball rolling in Santorum’s court. Family values is Santorum AND Perry; 12 years of senatorial experience is indicative of nothing in regards to ceo of the nation while 11 years governing the world’s 13th largest economy does.

So, Vander Plaat and Duggars endorsed Huckabee last time around and look how that turned out. Glad they didn’t endorse Perry, kiss of death~

Erick, your attacks on Santorum look like you’re throwing mud up against the wall in hopes that something will stick. Seems like the kind of opposition research expected from Axelrod, not Erickson.

Santorum is a viable alternative to face Romney as the Conservative alternative in the primary. His loss to a sainted legacy like Casey in a blue state with Bush cratering does not disqualify him and neither does his emphasis on social issues in a primary, when he can easily switch gears to the economy the moment he gets the nomination. His counsel defending pro-wrestling over 20 years ago is certainly not fatal, nor is your most recent claim against his semantics; that he doesn’t know the role of president as the Chief Executive.

I know that many in this community have delusions of Perry having a chance to beat Obama if, by some miracle, he becomes the nominee, but wake up. Anyone has a chance to beat Obama in the general except for Perry (or Paul). Like it or not, Perry will bear the cross of his “oops” debate moment for all time. It was worse than Dukakis with the death penalty, Ford with Poland, Quayle with JFK (or potato, for that matter), and even Paul with Iran. If the objective is to beat Obama, we cannot risk putting another man perceived, and the Left can easily paint, as a “dim-witted Texan” up as the alternative.

Fair or not, a large portion of this electorate weened on American Idol. We better put someone in the debates against Obama that sounds (remembers) and looks good, and sane, or Obama will win with coattails and turn this country into France so early into his 2nd term it’ll make your heads spin.

That leaves Romney, Santorum, and Huntsman, if he wasn’t a non-factor. Perry can be effective on the campaign trail for the eventual nominee for getting out the base, but that’s all he has in his future.