Santorum; I need more cash to fight the spread of Santorum.

[elbe]

And, in what seems to be becoming a typical situation for these guys, the greatest "enemy" he can name is....a guy who writes a sex advice column.

And this wanker thinks he should be in a position of leadership in the most powerful country in the world? As if.

Shades of Fox talking on the Daily Show.

Well it is an enemy specifically aimed at him and has, potentially, hurt him publicly. So, in my mind, it's a little bit stronger a position than, say, trying to create an enemy of a non-homogenous group of people, like The Gays.

 

[Ladewig]

And Savage is shameless filth.

Shameless? Yes. Filth? I'm not seeing it.

 

[Kthulhut Fhtagn]

And Savage is shameless filth.

Maybe, but Santorum is a hypocritical bigot who is going to have to live with the consequences of that for the rest of his natural born life.

If I recall correctly, all Santorum has to do is apologize for the statements that started the whole thing and Savage would take the website down. That seems like it would be a more efficient way to protect his children.

My understanding was that Savage offered to take the site down if Santorum donated the sum of $5 million to the "Freedom to Marry" organization.

Hey! Maybe that's why he's asking for donations!

 

[elbe]

My understanding was that Savage offered to take the site down if Santorum donated the sum of $5 million to the "Freedom to Marry" organization.

Hey! Maybe that's why he's asking for donations!

Wiki says that too, I guess I just misremembered.

 

[Howie Felterbush]

Seems like a roll of paper towels would work better than money. Money just isn't that absorbent.

 

[Ausmerican]

Seems like a roll of paper towels would work better than money. Money just isn't that absorbent.

Or just clenching his cheeks. That may keep the santorum in check.

 

[Tatyana]

I love Dan Savage.

 

[Corsair 115]

After telling a reporter that he likes homosexuals just fine -- provided we refrain from engaging in homosexual acts -- Mr. Santorum came out in support of laws against sodomy. A right to privacy, he said, ''doesn't exist in my opinion in the United States Constitution'' -- for gays, straights, anybody. He then compared homosexuality to bigamy, polygamy, incest and adultery. Too much freedom -- allowing gays and lesbians to live openly and without fear of arrest, for example -- is ''antithetical to strong, healthy families,'' he said. Homosexuality may not be as bad as ''man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be,'' he said.

Wow. Here in my country we had a Prime Minister many years ago who famously said that the government has no place in the bedrooms of the nation. And yet the Santorum quote above, if accurate, appears to indicate he wants the government involved in the bedrooms of the nation.

 

[SezMe]

Dan Savage has had more of a positive effect in this world than Santorum could ever hope to have. Hell, Santorum actively works to harm this country.

There really is no question about who is in the right and who is in the wrong here.

I was not aware that Savage was the one who started that campaign. There aren't enough thumbs in the world to point upward.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

It seems to me that this use of the word “Santorum” tells us nothing of any relevance about Mr. Santorum himself. What it does tell us about is the low character of some of his enemies.

Such antics as this only demonstrate how degraded those individuals are who engage in them. Rather like someone we all know who—being totally devoid of any useful arguments or points to make—is usually reduced of calling those he disagrees with such names as “drongos” or “larvae”.

If I were in Mr. Santorum's shoes, I wouldn't bother trying to stifle attempts to spread that misuse of my name. Such efforts are futile anyway. Rather, I would wave this fact like a banner, and say, “This is the kind of people who are opposed to me. This is the best argument they can come up with against me. This is what they consider to be reasonable behavior.”

Played the right way, the sort of tactic being used against Santorum could go a lot farther toward discrediting those who engage in it than it could ever hope to go against the one against whom such tactics are being attempted.

 

[DC]

It seems to me that this use of the word “Santorum” tells us nothing of any relevance about Mr. Santorum himself. What it does tell us about is the low character of some of his enemies.

Such antics as this only demonstrate how degraded those individuals are who engage in them. Rather like someone we all know who—being totally devoid of any useful arguments or points to make—is usually reduced of calling those he disagrees with such names as “drongos” or “larvae”.

If I were in Mr. Santorum's shoes, I wouldn't bother trying to stifle attempts to spread that misuse of my name. Such efforts are futile anyway. Rather, I would wave this fact like a banner, and say, “This is the kind of people who are opposed to me. This is the best argument they can come up with against me. This is what they consider to be reasonable behavior.”

Played the right way, the sort of tactic being used against Santorum could go a lot farther toward discrediting those who engage in it than it could ever hope to go against the one against whom such tactics are being attempted.

that would have indeed been a good tactic.

 

[Undesired Walrus]

Wouldn't Santorum be more worried about his kids googling him and realising what a reactionary bigot he actually is? I would have thought being a <SNIP> would have been the kindest representation of him on the net.

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[SezMe]

It seems to me that this use of the word “Santorum” tells us nothing of any relevance about Mr. Santorum himself.

Correct. But don't let any sanctimony slip in here; it is a tactic employed by all sides with equal vigor....it's a time-honored political tradition seen 'round the world.

 

[Tsukasa Buddha]

I thought this was pretty funny when I first heard of it, but it is so pointless. It is such a vulgar turn in the conversation that anyone listening who doesn't already agree with Savage and shares his sense of humour is be turned off.

 

[Hawk one]

I thought this was pretty funny when I first heard of it, but it is so pointless. It is such a vulgar turn in the conversation that anyone listening who doesn't already agree with Savage and shares his sense of humour is be turned off.

Though to be fair, whenever I see a Rick Santorum quote, I also deem it a vulgar (and hateful and bigoted) turn, that will turn off anyone who doesn't already agree with his hateful and bigoted views.

 

[Alferd_Packer]

So, If in some bizarro world, Santorum received enough money and actually succeeded in getting elected, what exactly would he do about the Savage web site?

 

[Cleon]

A bigot is upset that his name is being sullied. My heart bleeds.

 

[I Am The Scum]

This is the best argument they can come up with against me.

The argument has been over for some time. It follows a script that you participate in every once and a while. You make a bunch of wild assertions about how homosexuality is "immoral" and how it "harms the family," you are challenged on the things you say, and then you go silent, waiting for your next opportunity to whine about gay people again.

I would hope that the anti-homosexual crowd would learn something from their fear of being challenged. I would hope that their own silence in the intellectual arena would give them pause. Until then, I'm gonna make some jokes. And if it just so happens to bother the people who treat others like dirt for no good reason, then I really don't give a ****.

 

[PGH]

I love Dan Savage.

I was not aware that Savage was the one who started that campaign. There aren't enough thumbs in the world to point upward.

Agreed. Savage is wonderful and reading his weekly column is a highlight of my week.

A bigot is upset that his name is being sullied. My heart bleeds.

There's no reason to hold back against this guy. He's an open bigot. His religious views dominate his political beliefs. I would literally fear for the planet if he were elected.

 

[Kevin_Lowe]

While it's interesting to discuss whether or not the santorum redefinition is politically savvy, or reflects well on Savage, or whatever, I think the important things to remember are that it's clever, hilarious and thoroughly well-deserved.