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Wed Feb 22, 2012, 09:46 AM

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Alan Simpson: Santorum is rigid and disgusting

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3460_162-57382599/santorum-homophobic-former-senator-says/

(CBS News)

Former Senator Alan Simpson had some choice words for his one time colleague, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.

"I know Santorum, I served with him," he said. "He is rigid and a homophobic. He believes that gays and lesbians, he mentioned in an interview in 2003, about bestiality, and gays and lesbians. I think that's disgusting," said Simpson.

The former three-term Republican senator from Wyoming, who has always been known for both his candor and his ability to work across party lines, said Republicans are hurting themselves by focusing on social issues. <snip>

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Reply Alan Simpson: Santorum is rigid and disgusting (Original post)
riverwalker Feb 2012 OP
CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #1
enough Feb 2012 #2
kenfrequed Feb 2012 #7
Skittles Feb 2012 #34
Scootaloo Feb 2012 #47
Skittles Feb 2012 #52
roguevalley Feb 2012 #30
jerseyjack Feb 2012 #49
peace frog Feb 2012 #3
lumpy Feb 2012 #9
iandhr Feb 2012 #4
zappaman Feb 2012 #22
fishwax Feb 2012 #43
ncgrits Feb 2012 #5
joeybee12 Feb 2012 #6
hatrack Feb 2012 #13
joeybee12 Feb 2012 #17
usrname Feb 2012 #15
joeybee12 Feb 2012 #18
Samantha Feb 2012 #28
HopeHoops Feb 2012 #8
Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #10
bayareaboy Feb 2012 #11
LibDemAlways Feb 2012 #12
AlinPA Feb 2012 #25
Scootaloo Feb 2012 #48
BlueDemKev Feb 2012 #14
JaneQPublic Feb 2012 #16
BlueDemKev Feb 2012 #19
LuckyLib Feb 2012 #26
Fortran Feb 2012 #32
jmowreader Feb 2012 #41
DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #20
NewJeffCT Feb 2012 #24
donnasgirl Feb 2012 #38
deutsey Feb 2012 #50
Jello Biafra Feb 2012 #21
Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #45
truebrit71 Feb 2012 #23
penndragon69 Feb 2012 #27
davidthegnome Feb 2012 #29
KG Feb 2012 #31
sdghjtyjty Feb 2012 #33
sendero Feb 2012 #35
BleedBlueUSA Feb 2012 #36
durablend Feb 2012 #51
RUMMYisFROSTED Feb 2012 #37
shcrane71 Feb 2012 #39
eridani Feb 2012 #40
LarryNM Feb 2012 #46
Rex Feb 2012 #42
center rising Feb 2012 #44

Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 09:50 AM

1. A Kangaroo

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Maybe the GOP should nominate a stuffed Kangaroo. It might get more votes than this crop.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 09:51 AM

2. He makes a point we should be making constantly:

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Quoting Simpson from the article:

"Here's a party that believes in government out of your life, the precious right of privacy and the right to be left alone. How then can they be the hypocrisy of fiddling around in these social issues? ......"


Never thought I'd agree with Alan Simpson about anything.

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Response to enough (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:16 AM

7. I find

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That republicans often don't start speaking the truth until after they are out of office.

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Response to kenfrequed (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 06:51 PM

34. that's what cowards do

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Response to Skittles (Reply #34)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 12:52 AM

47. Isn't that what he just said?

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Response to Scootaloo (Reply #47)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 04:19 PM

52. yes; I am saying it too

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Response to enough (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 01:15 PM

30. maybe he's trying to save his soul from satan for what he did

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to anita hill

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Response to enough (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 05:20 AM

49. Simpson was on C-span a couple of weeks ago.

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He didn't sound that stupid when given time to express his views. He issued the same views about Santorum on that program.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:02 AM

3. True enough, however,,,

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try looking critically inside your own house, Simpson. Never mind, you won't see yourself clearly anyway.

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Response to peace frog (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:32 AM

9. Hear hear. Ironic Simpson should be panning Santorum.

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nt

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:05 AM

4. You know you have hit rock bottom when Simpson becomes the voice of reason.

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Response to iandhr (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 12:04 PM

22. Damn, you beat me to it!

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Truly amazing how far right the Republican party has gone.
How soon before it collapses under all the hatred?

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:09 AM

5. The headline sounds like a "That's what she said" joke. nt

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:11 AM

6. Santorum is obviously disgusting...but rigid?

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I thought it was essentially water-based!

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Response to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:08 AM

13. Well, for santorum to be produced, there's got to be some rigidity earlier in the process . . .

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Response to hatrack (Reply #13)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:26 AM

17. Not his, though...

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Response to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:21 AM

15. When it dries up

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it does get a bit rigid. I guess.

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Response to usrname (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:27 AM

18. Crunchy, perhaps?

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Response to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 01:04 PM

28. I think he misspoke

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He must have meant frigid.

Sam

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:21 AM

8. I seriously doubt he's "rigid".

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:47 AM

10. Kicked and recommended.

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Thanks for the thread, riverwalker.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:01 AM

11. Could you fathom living on a street and Having Alan Simpson and ...

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John McCain living on either side of you, and your a kid and you want to play ball with your friends. "Get off my lawn" to the right and left of you.

But they make a modicum of sense, one in a while.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:04 AM

12. The Repuke establishment is scared shitless of Santorum. It's entertaining to watch a party

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split between the pols who are pushing Romney and the lunatic fringe who are determined to nominate one of their own.

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Response to LibDemAlways (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 12:25 PM

25. More and more, I'm believing that the GOP "Establishment" is really teabaggers, religious

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extremists, right-wing anti-government people, and racists. They vote.

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Response to AlinPA (Reply #25)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 12:53 AM

48. ...Sort of

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That's the core of the GOP faithful.

The "insiders" were, until the teahadists took over, 100% corporate fluffers. They're a more... pragmatic bunch, you might say

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:16 AM

14. And to think I used to hate this guy....

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....by today's standards, former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) is a friggin' MODERATE.

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Response to BlueDemKev (Reply #14)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:25 AM

16. Imagine 10 years from now.

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The way the GOP has been going, in 10 years Santorum and Bachman will be moderates.

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Response to JaneQPublic (Reply #16)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:28 AM

19. ....and I'll be in Canada

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Assuming the their like have taken over the country (given the immaturity of the American people, it wouldn't surprise me in the least).

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Response to BlueDemKev (Reply #19)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 12:28 PM

26. . . . and I'll be in Latin America. At least corruption, bought governments,

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and raw power are out in the open and visible.

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Response to JaneQPublic (Reply #16)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:48 PM

41. The Santorum and Bachmann of today will be moderates

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I have complete faith in the ability of Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann to move even farther to the right than they currently are.

In the current Republican spectrum, Ronald Reagan, Jesse Helms and Strom Thurmond would be moderates--that's how far to the right the Republicans of today are.

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Response to BlueDemKev (Reply #14)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:28 AM

20. anyone who hopes to draw Social Security one day still has ample reason to detest the guy

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Response to BlueDemKev (Reply #14)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 12:11 PM

24. Reagan wouldn't be welcome in today's GOP

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despite his hero status among the GOP faithful.

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Response to NewJeffCT (Reply #24)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 07:48 PM

38. reaganthe socialist

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i hate to tell the GOP about their hero ronnie but he was a socialist by todays republican standards.

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Response to NewJeffCT (Reply #24)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 06:10 AM

50. True, but we can't forget that Santorum, et al.

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are all Reaganspawn.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 12:03 PM

21. As much as I am not an Alan Simpson fan...

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he's a real Republican. I don't recognize any of these other folks running for the Republican nomination. They don't look like Republicans to me.

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Response to Jello Biafra (Reply #21)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:23 PM

45. Simpson voted NO on DOMA (1996)

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 12:07 PM

23. ...even a broken clock etc etc

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 12:38 PM

27. Santorum is a festering,

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puss filled boil on a filthy COCKROACH'S ass!

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 01:06 PM

29. Just got back from my librul orgy...

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It was primal. Wait, what are we talking about? Oh, good old Alan Simpson and bestiality...

I think I got to the wrong forum somehow. I was looking for the librul gay and lesbian constant orgy forum.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 03:25 PM

31. piss on Alan Simpson anyway...

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 06:58 PM

35. It's got to be Obama's dream..

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... that this putz get the nomination. I know it won't happen but his insular little bubble would get busted wide open when he finds out that only about 25% of the country shares his fuck-up worldview.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 07:10 PM

36. One of them will come out on top WE SHOULD PICK WHICH ONE!! Ron Paul

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If we want to really be sure to prevent a Republican President we should help the easiest opponent for Obama become their nominee. A few years ago Rush Limbaugh messed with the Democrat Primary by telling Republicans to vote as Democrats in the Primary. How about returning the deed? Everybody should show up on election day to vote in "Ron Paul" for Republican nominee. He hasn't won a single state yet and it should be an easy victory in November. We can get this done if we work together. Check your states primary date http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-republican-primary-schedule/

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Response to BleedBlueUSA (Reply #36)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 07:05 AM

51. What's even more funny

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Even Ron Paul is ripping on Santorum now, calling him a "phony conservative". So where does that leave their side? Defend "god's candidate" and decide that Paul is a nut, or to rip on Santorum now and risk being called "god haters"?

Gonna need more popcorn, me thinks....

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 07:12 PM

37. Expert testimony.

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Not folksy and insipid, mind you.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 08:14 PM

40. Simpson is no prize himself

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This is the fellow dedicated to the destruction of Social Security and Medicare.

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Response to eridani (Reply #40)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 11:38 PM

46. EXACTLY !!

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A Foul and Obsolete member of the catfood commission who spent his whole privileged life sucking off the government teet is the very definition of rigid and disgusting And Worse. These "moderate" Republicans do an occasional bow to the social issues while becoming more vile on the economic ones.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:53 PM

42. So Pat says banksters should go to jail

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and Alan says Ricky is a horrible person. What the fuck planet did I just run into again? I thought this was Earth.

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Response to riverwalker (Original post)

Wed Feb 22, 2012, 10:57 PM

44. You know you're bad when Alan Simpson hates you.

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