Santorum forms presidential exploratory committee

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: cnn

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum formed a presidential exploratory committee Tuesday filing papers with the Federal Election Commission.

The move toward a run for the GOP presidential nomination was also a qualifying step set by organizers for Thursday's first debate of the primary season. The event is being held in Greenville, South Carolina and is being sponsored by the state's Republican Party and Fox News.

"I am pleased that we have taken this important next step in the process to potentially become a candidate for President of the United States. The debate this Thursday is a unique opportunity to put forth ideas and solutions to bring our economy back on track, and with Osama bin Laden's death, I look forward to also discussing in depth ways to tackle our many national security challenges," Santorum said in a statement.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Go for it, Rick. Raise huge $$$ from the right.

We'll enjoy watching your campaign implode.

[Brickbat]

2. "Santorum forms" is never a good combination of words.

Because we all know where Santorum comes from, right, kids?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. LOL!

perfect.

I am glad he considers running. between Sanitorium and Newt the Grinch, they will corner around 60% of the nutjob base. All we need is for Palin (doubtful) or Bachmann (far more likely) to throw their tiara into the mix.

[KamaAina]

5. Actually, no, I don't.

I guess I'll have to Google it. :evilgrin:

[VWolf]

7. LOL It's still the top result on Google n/t

[The Wizard]

9. Wikipedia

The word santorum is a sexual neologism for a "frothy mixture of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of anal sex," and was proposed by readers of American humorist and sex-advice columnist Dan Savage in 2003 to "memorialize" then-Republican U.S. Senator Rick Santorum from Pennsylvania, prompted by controversy over his statements on homosexuality.

[Marthe48]

4. Thought when you took trash to the curb

you left it out there--the repugs are really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

[AlbertCat]

8. the repugs are really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Really. What is it? Are all the Repugs with sense (both of them) smart enough to know not to run? There's nobody on the Right that isn't a complete over the top nut.

[Brickbat]

10. "Scraping the bottom."

:rofl:

[tabasco]

6. Psychotic thinks the country is "ready for him."

Of course, half the fucking country is kooks and morons, so maybe he's right.

[bemildred]

11. Somehow this makes me think of colonoscopy. nt

[sofa king]

12. Send in the clowns.

[Wolf Frankula]

13. Another A$$hole joines the circus

Let's see, we have Newtie the Lego, we have Trump T. Trump the 4 times bankrupt shyster, and now we have a frothy mixture of fecal matter and lube. The three biggest assholes in the country are running.

Wolf

[Scottybeamer70]

14. There's no bottom left in the barrel....

they scraped it away a long time ago. It's just the dirt that's left now.........obviously!

[freshwest]

15. They're just putting on a show to save face because Obama is a shoo-in.

Love the avatar and welcome to DU.

[Scottybeamer70]

17. Thank you!

Ann Richards said some kind words about me one time...........hence, the avatar.......:)

[freshwest]

20. I met her while my union was campaigning for her election years ago. She was...

A down-to-Earth, honest, loyal and loving woman.

:loveya:

[Zambero]

16. That's like an exploratory committee exploring the moon for green cheese

Said committee will be sadly disappointed. They make think something will turn up, but something will never materialize from nothing. And Santorum is the epitome of "nothing".

[sarcasmo]

18. Is Rick Santorum not Man on Dog guy?

[jmowreader]

19. Oh please please please...

Six of the first ten returns from googling Santorum have very little to do with the former senator.

[Aristus]

21. Good luck with that, you foamy fecal excrescence.

Running for President against the guy who got Bin Laden.

Have fun!... B-)

[No Elephants]

22. Google Santorum frothy mixture.. Keep it the most googled Santorum line, so it keeps

showing up when you search Santorum.

:evilgrin:

[forty6]

23. Run Rick, RUN!!! I'm loving the idiot parade that is the

Republican Presidential candidate lineup so far.

They all have NOTHING !!!! A clown college!