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Politics The Gathering Shit Storm
Posted by Dan Savage on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:39 PM
All Santorum stories eventually make their way back to the definition of santorum. Ben Smith at Politico...
Rick Santorum affirmed on an RNC conference call—aimed at attacking Arlen Specter—that he's considering a run for president in 2012—because, he said, the Obama presidency is "injurious to America.""The dynamic has changed," Santorum said. "A lot of folks who might not have thought about running against an incumbent president" are now considering it. He cited Obama's lower poll numbers and his failure to "transform" and unify the country.
Gets picked up by Political Wire...
Former Sen. Rick Santorum affirmed speculation on an RNC conference call that he's considering a run for president in 2012, Ben Smith reports, because, he said, the Obama presidency is "injurious to America." ... Of course, as several readers noted when the idea popped up last month, for whatever his merits, Santorum has a serious Google problem.
Winds up on Truthdig...
Rick Santorum is thinking of running for president, but he has a serious PR problem. The former senator’s rampant homophobia inspired sex columnist Dan Savage to launch a campaign to usurp the conservative’s name. The result: if you type “Santorum” into Google, you’ll find that it refers not to a former senator, but “that frothy mixture of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex.” (h/t: Political Wire)
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Perhaps now we can create websites for "Dick Santorum", the fictitious Presidential Candidate named after the frothy mixture of lube and fecal matter than might be on your dick after anal sex.
And eventually, people won't believe that Rick Santorum is real anymore.
And eventually, people won't believe that Rick Santorum is real anymore.
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I got to give Savage credit....he crushed any chance of Santorum having a real shot at the white house. Way to be preemptive.
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Oh my god.
Dan, you are the best.
Now what can we do to that other Pennsylvanian jackass Wilson?
Why haven't we talked about wtf is happening in Pennsylvanian politics??
Dan, you are the best.
Now what can we do to that other Pennsylvanian jackass Wilson?
Why haven't we talked about wtf is happening in Pennsylvanian politics??
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Apparently, Santorum thinks that since Obama was elected with a short electoral record, any schmuck who's held office before can just jump in the race and win. It's all a matter of harnessing the powers of the internets and grassrootsy stuff, right? Nothing to do with being a smart and likeable guy who doesn't go into the fecal position when times get tough.
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#16. Possibly. I can't decide. It's a tie for me. Urban Archipelago? or Santorum?
Urban Archipelago or Santorum?
Both are so bloody brilliant. I'm torn.
Urban Archipelago or Santorum?
Both are so bloody brilliant. I'm torn.
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Meh - at least if he gets elected you'll have plenty of opportunities to make The Brown House jokes.
Almost worth it ...
Almost worth it ...
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If his supporters tell people to "vote for Santorum" they will sound like they are advocating for butt sex. If he were to get the nomination any potential running mate will have their name smeared (as it were) We could always hope for some interesting Republican name to be paired with Rick like "Santorum-Burger in 2012"
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juvenile. too bad you can't fight him with reasoning and facts instead. that would require actual thinking.
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I love this headline from Salon's war room: "Santorum pre-buts Obama"
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2…
Ewwwww.
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2…
Ewwwww.
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Google Problem; I'm in love with the phrase.
It's a bumper sticker and a button and a slogan all in one!
It's a bumper sticker and a button and a slogan all in one!
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Once again Dan, you are so fucking awesome! I hope he does run, and maybe he can be a guest on your new show during the campaign... wow that could be fun!
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