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You are here: Home / Past Elections / Election 2012 / Mitt Romney, Ron Paul face awkward moment after unexpected emergence of Santorum

Mitt Romney, Ron Paul face awkward moment after unexpected emergence of Santorum

by Tim F|  January 4, 20129:28 am| 33 Comments

This post is in: Election 2012

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Lord help those headline writers.

In related news, I have a bone to pick with the nine or ten of you Iowans who maliciously changed your vote to kill my perfect record of prognostification. The spaghetti monster saw. The spaghetti monster always sees.

***Update***

First comment wins thread.

I’m told that Google News this morning went with “Santorum is a solid #2”.

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  1. 1.

    Zagloba

    January 4, 2012 at 9:29 am

    I’m told that Google News this morning went with “Santorum is a solid #2”.

  2. 2.

    Elizabelle

    January 4, 2012 at 9:36 am

    No coffee drinking on this thread.

  3. 3.

    Enhanced Voting Techniques

    January 4, 2012 at 9:37 am

    Yes but everyone expects Santorum to drop sooner or later.

  4. 4.

    Schlemizel

    January 4, 2012 at 9:42 am

    When I am named Ruler For Life one of my first official acts will be to grant Knighthood to Dan Savage.

    Yes, Knighthood! I’m going to have an official sword forged and perform the investitures on the Portico steps of the White House.

  5. 5.

    Jerzy Russian

    January 4, 2012 at 9:42 am

    @Zagloba:

    I’m told that Google News this morning went with “Santorum is a solid #2”.

    That one has to be intentional, in which case perhaps there is a glimmer of hope for our press corpse.

  6. 6.

    dmsilev

    January 4, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Some news outlets have no sense of humor. Best I could find on the NY Times site was “Santorum’s Lean Operation Yields Strong Result”. WaPo is a bit better with “Santorum hopes to build on Iowa surge”.

  7. 7.

    MattF

    January 4, 2012 at 9:44 am

    I think there’s a good case here for a one-time Nobel Prize to Dan Savage for Search Engine Optimization. Srsly.

  8. 8.

    nastybrutishntall

    January 4, 2012 at 9:45 am

    But they say Santorum is good on the stump. Which opens up all kinds of possibilities: GOP voters look and see #2 Santorum, but still want more. It could be a squeaker.

  9. 9.

    dmsilev

    January 4, 2012 at 9:46 am

    The Guardian:

    Bullets, lube and paper tigers: a beginner’s guide to Rick Santorum
    __
    The ultra-conservative Republican who came good in Iowa has tried out a variety of discomfiting positions

    Yes, that’s the headline and subhead. Why can’t we have things like this over here?

  10. 10.

    amk

    January 4, 2012 at 9:51 am

    More sexual innuendo.

    romney and santorum locked in dead heat.

    I am done.

  11. 11.

    kindness

    January 4, 2012 at 9:55 am

    Honestly, did anyone expect anyone to suggest the election results as ‘Romney wrestles with Sanitorum in a frothy mix’?

  12. 12.

    Maude

    January 4, 2012 at 10:00 am

    The AP Headline of the morning, Gingrich high tails it out of Iowa.

  13. 13.

    Nemesis

    January 4, 2012 at 10:11 am

    “Santorums cum from behind rear near miss delivers painful blow to gop elites”

    “Santorum enjoys #2 position with Iowa caucuses”

    Santorum on caucuses: “You have to know how to work ’em”

    Santorum on the race: “The end is in sight and the race is wide open”

    “In final hard push, Willard wins with eight”

  14. 14.

    Waldo

    January 4, 2012 at 10:22 am

    Santorum everywhere, but Romney cleans up in the end

  15. 15.

    Ken

    January 4, 2012 at 10:23 am

    @dmsilev: We also don’t get the “page three girls,” which is odd considering how many newspapers Murdoch owns.

  16. 16.

    Julia Grey

    January 4, 2012 at 10:33 am

    We also don’t get the “page three girls,” which is odd considering how many newspapers Murdoch owns.

    Americans are such prudes.

    “No sex please, we’re British,” has somehow morphed into, “We’re British, so show us your tits!”

  17. 17.

    kerFuFFler

    January 4, 2012 at 10:34 am

    Eagerly awaiting a rabidly aggressive screed where Santorum foams at the mouth….

  18. 18.

    Hawes

    January 4, 2012 at 10:41 am

    Google is just fucking with us. There is nothing solid about #2 when Santorum is involved.

  19. 19.

    nevsky42

    January 4, 2012 at 10:44 am

    Watch out, kids! That Santorum is hot!

  20. 20.

    Brutusettu

    January 4, 2012 at 10:59 am

    I never really watched much of Rick Santorum talking…
    But after seeing some of his speeches, seeing the way he carries himself, and being aware that teh gays are on his mind a lot, I think he should never play a drinking game with Michelle Bachmann’s husband while the 2 of them are alone and not expect some santorum. Just sayin’.

  21. 21.

    Jay in Oregon

    January 4, 2012 at 11:00 am

    I dunno about anyone else, but the whole “Santorum salad” thing has just about ruined chicken salad for me.

    I mean, look at this picture! LOOK AT IT!

    http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/3354

  22. 22.

    MTiffany

    January 4, 2012 at 11:05 am

    If the emergence of santorum is expected, find a different partner (unless that’s your thing…)

  23. 23.

    cursorial

    January 4, 2012 at 11:05 am

    Something in the air? The smell of Santorum catching fire!

  24. 24.

    28 Percent

    January 4, 2012 at 11:08 am

    Well hippity hop hop, look at Frothy go!

  25. 25.

    Tim F.

    January 4, 2012 at 11:11 am

    @Jay in Oregon: Also tossed salad for that matter.

  26. 26.

    rufflesinc

    January 4, 2012 at 11:27 am

    “Mitt Romney finally topping Rick Santorum”

    http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/04/9945883-first-thoughts-what-we-learned-from-last-night

  27. 27.

    handsmile

    January 4, 2012 at 11:48 am

    Having won top dog in Sullivan’s 2011 Moore Award voting, Dan Savage must be very content that his Man-on-Dog candidate came so close behind the Mormon.

  28. 28.

    opium4themasses

    January 4, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    “Caucuses cause Santorum Surge.”

  29. 29.

    NCSteve

    January 4, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    Santorum hopes come-from-behind Iowa finish will boost campaign elsewhere

    http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2012/01/santorum_hopes_come-from-behin.html

    I swear Avelon at Daily Beast had a “Santorum comes from behind” in his story this morning and the scrubbed it (which you would if knew about it, wouldn’t you?)

  30. 30.

    Nate

    January 4, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    I have it on good authority that catholic.org led this morning with “Santorum comes from behind”.

    Which is really un-selfaware in a way that only an organization that covers up pedophilia can achieve.

  31. 31.

    Elias

    January 4, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    Nate, Catholic.org still has “Santorum comes from behind” up.

    Also too, “Romney, Santorum on top” (CNN)
    “Santorum benefits from evangelical surge” (CNN)
    “McCain backs Romney after Santorum’s surge” (NYT)
    “Santorum, the morning after” (WaPo)

  32. 32.

    suthrnboy

    January 4, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    Chicago Tonight chose to go with “Santorum gains steam.” I was extremely proud of them!

  33. 33.

    Dick Cheney

    January 4, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    Tim F.,
    I’m the guy who filled out those fake ballots and killed your perfect record. You didn’t think we were counting the ballots at my undisclosed location because we thought the establishment candidate was going to win, did you?

    Go Santorum yourself.

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