Former New Hampshire Governor and Romney supporter, John Sununu, says Rick Santorum has “lost it” as the Pennsylvania Senator of yore attempts to walk back his comment that President Obama would be better than President Romney. But Sununu’s belief that Santorum has gone bonkers begs an obvious question.
Did Santorum ever really have it?
Sure, nobody had Santorum making it this far early on in the campaign, but it makes sense if you think about it. There’s nothing Romney could have done to truly convince the GOP base that he’s the conservative candidate. Maybe if YouTube didn’t exist he’d have a shot. Unfortunately for Romneytron, clips where the former governor distances himself from GOP darling, Ronald Reagan, are easier to find than new clips of Mitt proclaiming his staunch conservatism. And this is where it makes sense that Santorum would come in and be successful.
Conservative Republicans needed someone to vote for that championed their ideals and had no chance at actually winning the primary – like most truly staunch candidates. Mitt isn’t it. That left conservatives with either Santorum or Gingrich. And considering morality is a big thing with these folks, banging broads while married on the side wasn’t going to fly, even if it was – in a sense – impressive, considering Gingrich’s generally repulsive appearance and demeanor.
But Sununu is right. Santorum really has “lost it” (again, if he ever “had it) if he thinks there’s a prayer that he’ll beat Romney at this point. As a comedian, I’d love to see him stick around and yell “bullshit” at more reporters. But methinks we’ll be hearing about Santorum’s final departure from the national stage, especially as Romney gets ready to pick a running mate.
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