Rick Santorum: "mainline Protestants aren't real Christians"

[sexobon]

I'm not so sure Romney would trust Santorum with being just a heartbeat away; however, Santorum might be content with running Homeland Security so he can bring back The Inquisition.

[Griff]

One heartbeat away from these idiots being toe to toe.

[xoxoxoBruce]

What makes you think Romney would have a choice who's a heartbeat away? I think he'll do what he's told by the movers & shakers, even though they put the boots to McCain with Ms Airhead, if he wants the chance to run. He can't run, at least on the Republican ticket, without their blessing. If Santorum keeps running his mouth he may become too much of a liability to the ticket, but I think VP is his goal.

[sexobon]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

What makes you think Romney would have a choice who's a heartbeat away?

Romney is used to doing things his way. He knows that the far right is already in the ABO camp which is why, for as much as he changes his tune, he isn't trying to be a Santorum. The gains to be had running with Santorum for VP in the general election are minimal since Santorum will neither sway more moderates nor convert liberals and could be as divisive in the White House as the Tea Party is in Congress. Romney and the GOP would be better off with even Gingrich as a VP running mate to charm the moderates during the election and advocate for a strong Chief Executive to get their agenda moving afterwards. They'd have a greater chance of prevailing over infighting (as hindered the Obama administration) since Gingrich could be to Romney as Cheney was to Bush Jr. while Santorum would just continue to be a pacifier. I'd be surprised though if either was actually the first choice for VP and it will probably be offered to one of those the party wished had run for President; but, declined. The national campaign experience of being on the ticket would be invaluable to any of them open to running for President in the future, win or lose now.

[classicman]

Someone want to tell me what solutions the Republican Congress has put forth, other than to "just say no"?

Ask the man in charge ...

25 House-Passed Jobs Bills Stuck in the Democratic-Run Senate

Link

[SamIam]

Oh, come on Classic. Surely you can dig up something a little less partisan than Republican House Speaker Boehner’s blog! If you want to read a lot of whining, that blog will keep you entertained, but if you want a serious unbiased view of the issues, you’re better off watching Jon Stewart.

Plan for America’s Job Creators – requires Congressional approval of any major government regulation. I’ve been wondering about these elusive “job creators” every since I first heard the Republicans bandy the term around, but we have yet to be informed of who these people or corporations (I guess they’re the same thing now) are and what they have been doing for the American worker. I guess with “no regulations”, they will be even more free than before to send American jobs overseas, pollute the environment like the big uranium companies who killed off large portions of western Colorado, and whatever else they feel like doing at the expense of the American people and the Nation. God forbid that a corporation be accountable to any regulations or laws. Yep, can’t see why the Dems didn’t vote unanimously for THAT one.

The Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act (H.R. 3094) passed last week stops the Obama administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from circumventing Congress to allow job-threatening “ambush” union elections. In other words, let’s weaken the unions even more before finally outlawing them. Heaven prevent that the American worker get a fair shake. In fact, let’s bring back the 14 hour day (Hey! I’m already working that), abolish the minimum wage, and make OSHA a thing of the past. Those Republicans – so slavish in obedience to their Super Pacs!

Regulatory Flexibility Act: As far as I can figure, this Act will force the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and certain Indian tribes to throw out the National Environmental Policy Act and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act in favor of small businesses (less than 500 employees) who wish to set up money making ventures on public lands. Logging and mining companies will have a field day, and, as usual, slither out of making even the smallest attempt to repair the damage they cause to forests, rivers, ecosystems, wildlife, etc. How nice for them. I’m sure our children will enjoy visiting mine tailings sites and eroded mountainsides.

I could go on, but why bother? If you can’t read this stuff with an analytical mind and a critical eye, why waste your time? These are NOT job bills. They are anti-regulatory bills. Hello?

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by SamIam

Oh, come on Classic. Surely you can dig up something a little less partisan than Republican House Speaker Boehner’s blog! If you want to read a lot of whining, that blog will keep you entertained, but if you want a serious unbiased view of the issues, you’re better off watching Jon Stewart.
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Here, here !

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by classicman

Ask the man in charge ...

25 House-Passed Jobs Bills Stuck in the Democratic-Run Senate

Link

You beat me to it. Not to mention an actual Budget which also passed the house and Demoncratically controlled Senate and Hairy Reed refuse to even discuss. Why? Because he would have to compromise and pass some stuff the Repubs want to get done and he doesn't want to even bring it to the floor for discussion. They could pass a budget with a simple majority if they wanted. I think he is just hanging on hoping Obama gets re-elected.

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

You beat me to it. Not to mention an actual Budget which also passed the house and Demoncratically controlled Senate and Hairy Reed refuse to even discuss. Why? Because he would have to compromise and pass some stuff the Repubs want to get done and he doesn't want to even bring it to the floor for discussion. They could pass a budget with a simple majority if they wanted. I think he is just hanging on hoping Obama gets re-elected.

Why is it the Dems who are always supposed to compromise? If you bothered to read that link, you would see that those Republican REGULATORY bills do not concede so much as a single inch. All of them are about giving free rein to the robber barons and allowing them to ride rough shod over everybody else. Tell us just how many jobs even one of those regulatory bills is supposed to create. Tell us just how many jobs the "job creators" have created since they got all those Bush era tax cuts. And I mean jobs here in the US, not off shore somewhere. And please, please do not present us with a 250 word cut and paste from some ultra right wing "think tank." Stretch yourself.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Demoncratically controlled Senate and Hairy Reed

Wow. You really have given up on being taken seriously.

[SamIam]

Has anyone here EVER taken Merc seriously?

[classicman]

Sam - Did you not read the sarcasm in that? REALLY????

[SamIam]

No, REALLY I didn't (and neither apparently did Merc). Sometimes you seem to play both ends against the middle which can make you interesting, but hard to figure out.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by SamIam

Sometimes you seem to play both ends against the middle which can make you interesting, but hard to figure out.

I don't play for either team. Not sorry.

[classicman]

Thought for sure you'd get it after reading the "bills."
No worries. There actually were a few in there, but the majority were pretty much just BS.
Did you read the comments? I was shaking my head at times and literally chuckling at others.