Breaking....Insanitorium is out of POTUS race.

[Libertytree]

I don't know if this will help or hurt RP? No links yet.

[undgrd]

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/220757-rick-santorum-drops-out-presidential-gop-race-romney

[horseshoe3]

Probably hurt him. It will make it easier for Romney to get to the magic number and end any chance of a brokered convention.

OTOH, it will make it easier for RP to get his message out with fewer distractions. It will be Romney vs. Paul and people will listen.

Bottom line: Good for education, bad for delegates.

[Spectrism]

Romney won't need to do any more debates or difficult interviews.

[Cebu_4_2]

Rick Santorum Suspends Presidential Campaign

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/rick-santorum-suspends-presidential-campaign/story?id=16109635


Rick Santorum Suspends Presidential Campaign

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Rick Santorum announces the suspension of his campaign, April 10, 2012 in Gettysburg, Pa (ABC)






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April 10, 2012



Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/us/rick-santorum.htm) suspended his presidential campaign today in a speech to supporters in his home state.
The announcement comes the day after Santorum's 3-year-old daughter Bella (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/04/santorum-cancels-tuesday-morning-events-after-daughter-discharged-from-hospital/) was released from the hospital -- her second trip this year. Bella suffers from a rare and often fatal disorder called Trisomy 18 (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/rick-santorum-juggles-sick-daughter-ailing-campaign/story?id=16108509).
"This was a time for prayer and thought over this past weekend," Santorum said. "Just like it was when we decided to get into this race... we were very concerned about our role of being the best parents we possibly could to our kids," Santorum said of the kitchen-table discussion with his family before he launched his campaign.
Santorum said he balanced his desire to be a good father with his desire to do something positive for the country. He mentioned Bella and her condition as one of the reasons he joined the race -- to look out for Americans like her, who he said are "left behind."
"While this presidential campaign is over for me, we are going to continue fighting for those voices," Santorum told a sedate crowd in Gettysburg, Pa.
Santorum waged a scrappy and unexpectedly strong campaign for the Republican nomination, essentially moving to Iowa before narrowly winning the caucus there. Barely registering on opinion polls throughout 2007, he was the first candidate to visit all of the state's 99 counties (http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/rick-santorum-announces-major-policy-roll-out-as-he-hits-99-county-milestone-in-iowa/). He built his campaign around engaging audiences in townhall meetings, often wearing a sweater vest and uttering his campaign battle cry, "Game on."
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But like many of his stronger showings in the primaries, Santorum's Iowa victory was marred by some bad luck; party officials there initially called Mitt Romney the narrow victor on caucus night, only to later give the nod to Santorum.
In total, Santorum has won 10 presidential preference contests. That's one fewer than Romney carried in his losing bid in 2008. Santorum has recently compared his current run to Ronald Reagan's 1976 bid. Reagan carried his attempt to unseat President Gerald Ford all the way to the Republican convention that year. Ford eventually got the nomination, but lost the general election to Democrat Jimmy Carter. Reagan was the Republican nominee four years later in 1980 and became a two-term president.
"Miracle after miracle this was race as improbable as any race you will ever see for president.," Santorum said today.
See how Santorum did in each contest so far. (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2012_Primaries/Candidates?value=santorum)
Santorum became the main conservative alternative to Romney, but Romney and his allies outgunned Santorum in television advertising and out-maneuvered him in the delegate race.
Party elders had begun to coalesce around Romney and urged Santorum to end his campaign in recent days. Everyone from former President George H.W. Bush to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Tea Party Leader Sen. Jim DeMint had urged Republicans to view Romney as the party's choice.
Santorum's move makes Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who has a commanding delegate lead, the all but certain Republican nominee, although Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul both remain actively in the race.
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus praised Santorum for ending his campaign.
"Today, Senator Santorum has made a commendable decision," Priebus in a statement. "He has decided to put his country, party, and desire to defeat President Obama ahead of any personal ambition. I applaud his decision and congratulate him on the campaign he has run." ABC's Primary Scorecard (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2012_Primaries/)

[Cebu_4_2]

This is a GOOD thing for RP, now he can concentrate on Romney instead of wasting time and money on the lesser evils. All he has to do is show how popular he is in comparison in private teevee ads and word will spread like wildfire.

[Down1]

Perry, Frothy, Leroy & Mellonhead all have served their purpose as "Conservative Du Jour" and now that RP has been destroyed they can leave the race so the Mittens coronation ceremony can begin.
RP will go on being ignored.
RP must go third party now to stay in the fight.

[Libertytree]

Probably hurt him. It will make it easier for Romney to get to the magic number and end any chance of a brokered convention.

OTOH, it will make it easier for RP to get his message out with fewer distractions. It will be Romney vs. Paul and people will listen.

Bottom line: Good for education, bad for delegates.

There is that matter of his delegates....some are bound until released and some are unbound. There seems to be confusion about how the delegate situation plays out re the suspended vs ended jargon and what each means.

[Spectrism]

Romney is now the legitimizing of Obama. Romney is not eligible to be president per the constitution. The fake opponent (democrat) will use this as proof that the constitution does not matter.

[Libertytree]

Not so fast Spectrism, the fat lady is still out fishin' and there ain't an outhouse around.

[Neuro]

Romney is now the legitimizing of Obama. Romney is not eligible to be president per the constitution. The fake opponent (democrat) will use this as proof that the constitution does not matter.

Why isn't Romney eligible? Not that it appears to matter...

[Spectrism]

Why isn't Romney eligible? Not that it appears to matter...

Both parents must be US citizens. Romney's father was not. I believe he took on Mexican citizenship.

[Spectrism]

Not so fast Spectrism, the fat lady is still out fishin' and there ain't an outhouse around.

LOL... not sure what I am supposed to do. Should I like fat ladies because they go fishing? Should I start a fire expecting the fat lady will bring home the bacon and some fish? Should I hold my gastronomically active BS until an outhouse is built? Should I start digging my own slit trench and post a sign: Contributions for Obama's Campaign?

[iOWNme]

How long until Sanitarium endorses Mittens, and the Hegelian foundation of his running can be seen by all?

[Libertytree]

That's a damn fine post my friend! Thanks!

[General of Darkness]

this fucking cockholster.

Santorum asks for help paying down campaign debt (http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/santorum-asks-help-paying-down-campaign-debt/472906)
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Rick Santorum asked supporters to help pay off his campaign debt [URL="http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/santorum-drops-out-face-daughters-illness/472721"]after he suspended his presidential campaign this afternoon (http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/rss/author/joel-gehrke).
"I am planning to do everything in my power to bring a change about in the White House," he wrote in a campaign email. "But our campaign has debt, and I cannot be free to focus on helping defeat him with this burden."
He added that his daughter, Bella, "has pneumonia, but like her Dad, she's a fighter." Santorum declared (http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/santorum-drops-out-face-daughters-illness/472721) the presidential race "over" during an event in Gettysburg, Pa., today after spending the weekend in the hospital with his daughter.

[EE_]

this fucking cockholster.

Santorum asks for help paying down campaign debt (http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/santorum-asks-help-paying-down-campaign-debt/472906)
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Rick Santorum asked supporters to help pay off his campaign debt [URL="http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/santorum-drops-out-face-daughters-illness/472721"]after he suspended his presidential campaign this afternoon (http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/rss/author/joel-gehrke).
"I am planning to do everything in my power to bring a change about in the White House," he wrote in a campaign email. "But our campaign has debt, and I cannot be free to focus on helping defeat him with this burden."
He added that his daughter, Bella, "has pneumonia, but like her Dad, she's a fighter." Santorum declared (http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/santorum-drops-out-face-daughters-illness/472721) the presidential race "over" during an event in Gettysburg, Pa., today after spending the weekend in the hospital with his daughter.

Santorum can drown in his own piss!

[ShortJohnSilver]

"like her Dad she's a fighter" hopefully she is not a quitter like Dad and continues to beat her pneumonia...

ANY conservative in PA, knew that Santorum would not get far, he does not have what it takes...

[Cebu_4_2]

"I cannot be free to focus on helping defeat him with this burden."


I am assuming he refers to Barry?

[Libertytree]

I am assuming he refers to Barry?

Nope, mittens.

[Cebu_4_2]

If out to defeat mittens who will he back? If he backed RP were really screwed. I don't think RP would accept his backing anyway.

[Cebu_4_2]

So whats the story on the delegates at this point? I can not find anything remotely similar, all accounting of delegates are different. I know we can only count the bound delegates, where do I find this information... Diebold or something?

[Libertytree]

Most all delegates are still in flux. There is NO definitive answer to your question because the caucuses are still going on. The media will paint mitty as the nominee, let'em, alot of those folks will sit home and RP's people will be out in force.

[Old Herb Lady]

F ckng
R edundant
O rgy fag
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H ore can go
Y ank himself piece of shit

[midnight rambler]

I hope and pray that when faced with the prospect of a Gay Old Pervert/Mormon Illuminaughty version of Baracula folks will become motivated to rally 'round Dr. Paul.

[Libertytree]

F ckng
R edundant
O rgy fag
T rash
H ore can go
Y ank himself piece of shit

OHL, I love you more with every passing day! Bravo!

[EE_]

OHL, I love you more with every passing day! Bravo!

She is a feisty little minx, isn't she.

[Gaillo]

F ckng
R edundant
O rgy fag
T rash
H ore can go
Y ank himself piece of shit

Oh my hell... I can't stop laughing! ;D

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

The best Santorum quote of all time:




"This whole idea of personal autonomy, well I don’t think most conservatives hold that point of view. Some do. They have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do, government should keep our taxes down and keep our regulations low, that we shouldn’t get involved in the bedroom, we shouldn’t get involved in cultural issues. You know, people should do whatever they want. Well, that is not how traditional conservatives view the world and I think most conservatives understand that individuals can’t go it alone. That there is no such society that I am aware of, where we’ve had radical individualism and that it succeeds as a culture." -Rick Santorum

[Down1]

Has anyone heard one mention of RP today ?

[madfranks]

Has anyone heard one mention of RP today ?

Nope. On my local talk radio they're already discussing Mitt vs. Obama, no mention of RP at all. Once again, it's as if he doesn't exist!

[Rubberchicken]

Nope. On my local talk radio they're already discussing Mitt vs. Obama, no mention of RP at all. Once again, it's as if he doesn't exist!...

[Libertytree]

Another thing no one will probably hear about today either. The St Charles county Missouri caucus do over was held last night and RP swept it and is now in line to get 40+ of the 50 state delegates going to the national convention.

Frothy dropping out was excellent for that, timing wise, as there was absolutely no fight left in their sails :)