Open Thread: Santorum Says He'd Accept VP Nomination
Today's starter topic: With his chances of winning the GOP nomination decreasing as time goes by, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum said in an interview that he would accept an offer to be the Republican vice presidential candidate if he were offered it by likely presidential nominee Mitt Romney:
The former senator from Pennsylvania responded “of course,” when David Brody asked him the question during an interview for the Christian Broadcasting Network.
"I mean, look, I would do in this race – as I always say, this is the most important race in our country's history,” Santorum said. “So I'm going to do everything I can.
"I'll do whatever is necessary to help our country," he added.
Santorum won the Louisiana primary on Saturday but now faces an uphill battle as most of the races in the next month are in unfriendly territory. According to an Associated Press analysis, Romney now has more than double his number of delegates.
Romney has given no hint yet as to who he would chose to be his vice-president. Most speculation has centered on Republicans who did not enter the presidential contest such as Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin said on Sunday that he would be consider it if he was asked.
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By golly, did I ever pick the wrong horse!
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 10:49am.
After claiming that Romney is the worst repub to run on health care, Rick decides that he wouldn't mind running on Romney's ticket.
So much for ethics, eh?
The GOP looks "eff-ed" to me right now, because Rick is right when he says that Mitt is exactly the wrong candidate to run on the health care issue, yet he wouldn't mind running with Mitt.
The dumb-ocrats are going to have a field day with this.
Ok, Rick. You wouldn't mind running as Veep, but after the things you've said about Mitt, what do you think the chances are that you'll actually be asked? Hmmm?
"There... Are... Four... Lights!"
If Rmoney does get the
Submitted by Free Stinker on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 10:53am.
If Rmoney does get the nomination, he's going to need a Conservative (like a guy with an ACU rating of 85) on the ticket.
If it comes to him being asked to be VP, should he act like Ron Paul fans and say he's sitting this one out?
Focus everyone! We do the primaries, THEN we worry about the general election.
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
Allen West
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 10:58am.
Free, I think he'd be Palin cubed....he'd bring so much excitement to the base it would be insane.
Also, he's like Sarah Palin in that he's fearless, he has no qualms about going after anyone, and speaking the truth without the use of nice subtle nuanced phrases. He calls things by their proper names.
I think a Romney/West ticket would destroy Obama's chances of re-election.
Can you even imagine the first five minutes of a Biden/West debate? ROTFL.
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Blonde....It is certainly not FAIR, and it appears RACIST for a
Submitted by Rush Fan on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 5:12pm.
articulate, intelligent, conservative, highly decorated Black man, such as Allen West, to be selected as Vice President on the Republican ticket. I'm specifically referring to the Vice-Presidential Debates that you mentioned between Allen West and the gaffe-prone and inarticulate bungler and White Joe Biden.
I think you would agree that matchup is no where close to fair. Moreover, you know as well as I do that Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Obama would bring up the Race card, and protest that the Uncle Tom West is a racist for unfairly attacking a weak, developmentally challenged White liberal. Nevertheless, you and I would be in heaven if we could watch just the first five minutes of a Biden/West debate! Game. Set. Match! I can't wait!
Free
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 2:31pm.
If Santorum's ACU rating of 85 is good, then Gingrich's 90 is better.
I agree that the Primaries should play out.
Santorum will not be asked by Romney to be on the ticket. I don't think Romney will go with a deeply Conservative person unless they can bring another demographic of voters in certain key states. West will not bring enough Black votes to make a difference when trying to capture national votes. Rubio is an easy guess since they are already buddies and the Hispanic vote could put several states into play. A female VP candidate would contribute appeal to women voters. In general, an ethnic minority VP selection would help counteract the bleached white bread Romney image on the national stage.
Whoever is the GOP candidate, it would be the height of selfishness and self destructive behavior for Conservatives to not vote in November because the General Election candidate is not the one they want. The election bedrock is ANYBODY BUT OBAMA, not 'I'll take my ball and go home to teach so-and-so a lesson' if my choice isn't running. I'm sure Romney knows this and is banking on it to capture Conservatives' votes without much more effort on his part.
This election, "holding my nose" is not about voting for a candidate you don't especially like but the act of staying home and pretending not to smell the sewage in the White House another four years as a result of abdicating one's responsibility to vote.
I like Newt too. But we
Submitted by Free Stinker on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 2:53pm.
I like Newt too. But we were discussing Rick.
Once the candidate is selected, I will support them. But right now WE ARE STILL IN THE PRIMARIES.
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
I Agree, Free
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 3:03pm.
To let you know, most of my comment was not directed towards you, just the part about agreeing to let the Primaries play out. The fat lady isn't singing yet but she's about to enter the building. :-)
I'm not sure about your premise, strat
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 3:01pm.
That West won't bring enough black votes.
I think he'll bring A LOT of black votes. I've heard many black conservatives say they voted for Obama, against their better judgement, because he's (half) black, much to their regret. They were voting for hope. Charles Payne comes to mind. But what if we gave those voters something to vote FOR, rather than against? Win/win.
Also, a while back, Allen West hosted a black issues conference, which was attended mostly by black conservatives, to begin to address some of the more pressing problems unique to their communities, basically the breakdown of the family and the emergent gansta culture. I believe he would be able to utilize this group, amongst them J.C. Watts, as a core constituency who would draw in a huge amount of votes.
Of course, I prefer to think that West has become such a conservative icon in a few years that he'd excite the base, a la Palin. He's a patriot. And a brawler. He'd give Romney a good foundation for his foreign policy. I've heard questions from the floor thrown at the man, and he can cite facts, figures, GNP's of foreign countries, US aid amounts, military expenditures by service, etc. He's got it all, trust me. Plus, he is truly a genuine guy.
Oh, and I think he'd definitely put Florida in the plus column. I like Rubio, although I find him to be overly cautious, and as some have asserted (but not yet convinced me)....his parents status as being in the process of obtaining their citizenship when he was born may cloud his eligibility. Once was enough.
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It's Still A Numbers Game
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 3:35pm.
The vast majority of Black votes will still go to Obama. We are talking about an overwhelming Democrat voting block. Ideologically, nothing has changed for most of this near monolith. They will overwhelmingly stick with Obama. In general, Black Conservatives who voted the race ticket last election will not need race (a Black Republican on the ticket) to vote against Obama this time. Black Conservatives, and Black Republicans barring the Colin Powell's, now understand the folly of Obama and will vote for a Martian Republican candidate based on issues outside of race. Black Democrats will still beat a Black Republican, more so if a Black Conservative, at least that's the vibe I get in my locality. Additionally, West is not running for the Presidency, so Obama as President still trumps even a palatable Black Republican as Vice President let alone an unpalatable White Republican President.
Concerning Rubio, I've long had my doubts about him as a strong Conservative like West. I don't know if he's as squishy as Christie, and I doubt he's as chameleon-like as Romney, but he's softer than I initially thought.
One good thing Rubio could do if he is on the ticket is force the issue of what constitutes a natural born citizen to finally be delineated by SCOTUS if the Left were to raise the issue. That alone would be worth the selection of Rubio as VP. Just as Paul Ryan should have taken one for the team and ran for President, Rubio could help shape the immigration issue for years to come.
All that said, I hope you are right!
~Remember that pic of West and Palin shaking hands?
Submitted by Wrathful Brunette on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 4:08pm.
I'm surprised nothing in the vicinity exploded from an awesomeness overload.
Odd, DumbCanuck,
Submitted by texastommy on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 10:53am.
That's what I was thinkin'.
Romey for me
Submitted by MoodyRed on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:00am.
No way will Romney pick Santorum. Santorum is an idiot.
Marco Rubio as VP and it will be all over.
Romney is on the way to victory!
He would have to eat a lot of crow.
Submitted by NeoKong on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:32am.
A crow that is twelve feet tall and weighs three thousand pounds.
Rick has said some mighty nasty things about Romney. That's hard to walk back on.
*IF* Santorum were the only GOP choice..
Submitted by xyzzypoofs on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:37am.
Romney would be better off to just pick Biden. LOL badum-bumph
He'd look too much like a hypocrit
Submitted by c5then on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:41am.
And you can be sure that the media would point that out every chance they got.
Romney would definitely need to pick a conservative running mate. Maybe even a libertarian?...
Allan West, Rubio (natrual born citizen?), Paul Ryan,...
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
Santorum Needs a Real Job
Submitted by powers2be on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:10pm.
This guy has been living off the backs of taxpayers far too long. He needs to know what it is like to get a real job and pay real taxes for a decade or so before he will ever be qualified to work at fixing the mess he helped create. We the People need to stop electing professional politicians who believe that government spending is the end all, be all, to the problems that they themselves created to begin with.
Ok,
Submitted by NC Cop on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:11pm.
so who is your choice for president?
Hey Rick...
Submitted by jdripper on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:26pm.
don't quit your day job just yet, oops I forgot you have never had a day job. Santorum brings nothing to the ticket. His audience won't be voting for B.O.. The South will vote for the GOP candidate. So what does Santorum bring to the ticket? Zilch.
However, you have Gov. Susanna Martinez whose grandparents were from Mexico and she is the Governor from New Mexico. That brings the Southwest and a large block of Hispanics from California plus women in droves from everywhere.
Sen Marco Rubio who has been busy boosting his foreign affairs and armed forces experience and his parents came from Cuba brings Florida, the great prize itself to the ticket. Obama can not win without FL. That is a given. For any stragglers there might be in the conservative wing he will bring those and tea party people.
Last best choice is Sen. Kelly Ayotte from N.H.. Tall, attractive, very good on the stump and she would be a huge draw for women in the nation. She is everymom and her deep inroads in New England will force B. O. to spend money in a part of the nation that he was not planning on expending resources to win.
Those are my three.
Jack
My money is also on Gov.
Submitted by goldwater89 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 2:06pm.
My money is also on Gov. Martinez.
I think Rubio would be wise to stay put and run for Prez in 2016 if Romney loses.
And of course Santorum would accept the nomination, he's got nothing better to do since PA threw him out of office.
So what ?
Submitted by Free Stinker on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 2:58pm.
The Brits threw Churchill out of office too.
Pesky facts.
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
Newt for President' or VP.
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 12:53pm.
Newt for President' or VP.
Dan
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 1:40pm.
I'm thinking there may be some with buyer's remorse in not supporting Gingrich once Romney's the candidate. Shame that the best experienced politician, a proven Conservative tactician and winner, as well as superb intellect, was not supported to take on the Left's immense war machine.
George Zimmerman is a registered democrat
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 2:24pm.
No joke.
Bet the MSM will be all over this when...er...when...Satan buys snow shoes.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Since this is an open thread, I'm going to deviate from the
Submitted by Rush Fan on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 2:55pm.
suggested topic and post something I saw posted by the-yiddishlion at the Los Angeles Times:
RushFan
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 3:00pm.
So funny, and so true. Thanks for sharing that.
Radical1979.......Thanks. A search reveals that this is not new
Submitted by Rush Fan on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 3:12pm.
and has been posted and emailed numerous times. The Extreme Left Daily Kos posted a rebuttal in 2010:
Not very
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 9:45pm.
impressive
I would favor a man who has
Submitted by Pewah on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 3:11pm.
I would favor a man who has realized the folly of a previous stance on an issue and admitted he was formerly in error over one who would obviously say or do ANYTHING it takes to gain power. Santorum is toast at this point. His inner self as been exposed recently and it is not pretty.
We're fixing up mosques in the middle east
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 3:30pm.
Has there ever been a more under-the-radar SecState than Hildog? There's just so many areas our government is screwing us over, it's no wonder things like this don't make national headines. By the way, anybody know the number one recruitment method for radical Islamists?
This is the OT*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 4:25pm.
Rather than opine about the R's, I think today I will ask for a blessing
US Army Capt. Aaron D. Istre, of Vinton, La, died in Afghanistan. Prayers for him and his family for the ultimate sacrifice. The one where men and women like Capt Istre insure us of the right to vote our leaders in or out.
My blessings and thanks go out as well.
Submitted by Rush Fan on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 4:34pm.
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The fruits of race baiting
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 8:17pm.
I don't recall the Tea Party behaving this way when they were angry...
http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/big-mob-of-trayvon-pro...
Walgreen's should sue Sharpton for this.
So far, the only one I have heard address this behavior
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 8:25pm.
Is Tryvons parents. Not Obama, and his stuffed shirts, and his media is fanning the flames
I said on another thread...
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 8:39pm.
my hubby said Martin's parents were not happy about the involvement of the NBP. Sadly, they, and Martin, are not the issue. Race baiting and publicity are.
So Rubio endorsed Romney
Submitted by GregE on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 9:29pm.
Anyone at all surprised? Anyone?