Let's suppose Santorum becomes prez...

[PokaDot]

HOW does he have supporters? HOW? :shock:

Two words: FUX News.

They've managed to convince a ton of people that the evil people have taken over the country, and if we don't restore it to the Christian Glory it was founded to be than we will all die.

[Mama Mia]

I can't get this picture to copy .. but yeah.. if you've seen that "United States of Canada / JesusLand" map, with California, Oregon Washington and the Northeast joining with Canada (sorry Canada ).... that is what needs to happen if this guy is elected. By any means necessary.

If you live somewhere else in the U.S. you should come to one of these states and help us plan the revolution/merger. Or maybe I'll just move to Costa Rica or Belize...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesusland_map

[Future Teacher]

Two words: FUX News.

They've managed to convince a ton of people that the evil people have taken over the country, and if we don't restore it to the Christian Glory it was founded to be than we will all die.

By "evil people" I'm sure they mean liberals

[PokaDot]

By "evil people" I'm sure they mean liberals

Not just liberals, but God-less liberals!

I tell you, we are in Red Scare 3.0 (socialism is the new communism), they just don't want to admit it yet.

[socalrules]

If Frothy actually became President, I am not sure much would change at all. There are some things he may be able to veto or repeal but not much. A President's powers are really limited in the ways that matter most and he would need the House and Senate on his side to get anything through. Most likely, Democrats would become the party of "no" and block anything the tea partiers wanted. I think we would have a Congress that is more divided than it is now. He can hate abortion all he wants but he can't overturn it.

I am starting to think that the "real" republicans would rather Obama win and just try again in four years. The White House usually changes parties after eight years. They hate Romney and Santorum probably scares all but the base. Santorum has no real chance against Obama and if Romney wins, there is always the chance he is there for eight years, which republicans would hate.

[PokaDot]

Yes, but as someone pointed out, he can appoint judges....and we all know that they have a ton of power when it comes to saying what is actually law or not.

[Kitty]

I'm pretty sure he doesn't believe in education unless it's bible-approved. I believe he wants to defund all public education.

Didn't his kids go to a public school in a district they were not residents of, while he and his wife refused to pay their tuition?

[slickcat79]

I'm starting to harbor a huge grudge against fiscal conservatives who are standing by these bat shit crazy evangelicals in order to achieve a GOP majority. I have friends from childhood who are fiscal conservatives without being social conservatives, but they'll talk right out their asses, trying to justify fundies' birth control tantrum, because it's "not economical" to force insurance companies to provide the pill for free. These are the same "take-the-business-world-by-the-horns" women who have a single child and wouldn't dream of staying home forever.

Um, have they seen how much insurance has to shell out for even a routing childbirth? Even an abortion costs way more. If they want to save money, they should be all for passing out the Pill like candy.

I'm getting less and less tolerant of fiscal conservatism as time goes by. Mostly because I think the current crop of republican leaders wouldn't know fiscal conservatism if it walked up and bit them on the ass. It's certainly not worth the trade-off of social conservatism that seems to go along with it :x

[silverspoons]

Didn't his kids go to a public school in a district they were not residents of, while he and his wife refused to pay their tuition?

Rick & his family lived in VA and rented out their PA house. They used the PA address for a PA funded homeschool program. the cost of the homeschool program was like 40k per child (and he had 5 kids enrolled). Local PA residents were livid at the 200k a year bill they were footing when Rick was not living there. Lucky for Rick the district "lost the paperwork" so Rick didn't have to pay it back.

I would suppose with his views on women he doesn't approve of preschool because pre-schoolers should be taught by the married SAHM.

[mirele]

My boyfriend thinks the country's going to go to shit after the 2016 election, when a batshit crazy Republican gets elected. I've tried talking him into emigrating somewhere else (e.g., Australia) if that happens. I do have an invite from one of my friends in Sweden (who is actually not a Swedish citizen, but is a Finnish citizen of Swedish extraction) to come live in his tiny tiny tiny closet of an apartment in Stockholm and sleep on his equally tiny couch, but he regularly warns me that Sweden's also going to the conservative dogs.

[JesusFightClub]

I think the Rest of the World would have to invade, remove him, and set up some serious re-education for his supporters ;)

[Gizmola]

I really think that I would seriously think about moving to the UK. I don't have dual citizenship or anything like that but I really, really have a problem with ole frothy mix and I do not trust Congress anymore. I would fear greatly for my rights as a woman.

[koolmom]

Zsu Secertary of Health and Human Services

Sorry, there WON'T BE a Dept. of "Health & Human Services". After all, God provides the "Health", and "Human Services" are SAHM's "ministry"...

[Sola]

I think the Rest of the World would have to invade, remove him, and set up some serious re-education for his supporters ;)

Perhaps the UK could consider annexing the New Worlds again and bring America back under UK control? Then we could ship all the right wingers off to Texas perhaps (sorry FJ Texans) and let them go it alone.

I vote for JFC to be the Rt Hon Member of Parliament for the New Worlds!

[muffynbear]

If Santorum were nominated as El Presidente, I would either move to Canada or the UK. It would be difficult trying to start a new life in another country away from friends/family but I refuse to let some religious blowhard tell me that I don't have any reproductive rights. I really don't know what's happening to America, but it's scary.

[Antigone]

emigration might not be possible for us to do, but at the very least, I'm sterilizing myself. I plan to do it anyway but Frothy will push it up to ....well, ASAP. Perhaps election Day. Then I will join the wimminz underground railroad, helping the ladies get them their birth control and abortions. I am pretty sure something like that will pop up if Frothy actually makes it all the way to the white house.

Gawd. Now I will have nightmares.... ugh.

[Austin]

Yes, but as someone pointed out, he can appoint judges....and we all know that they have a ton of power when it comes to saying what is actually law or not.

If for no other reason, I would vote for whomever was opposing the conservative. This is where it all falls apart and everything can go to hell in a handbasket. Ruth Bader Ginsberg has had cancer and is pretty old and frail, for instance. Some of the other moderates/liberals are old, too. All it takes is for one of them to croak during a conservative presidency and we could be looking at a very, very different country.

[Turtle]

He's an evolution denier too, there's that.

Seriously? I thought he was Catholic? I've never met a Catholic who denies evolution.

Anyway, if he's elected...I can't even.

[synchroswimr]

Seriously? I thought he was Catholic? I've never met a Catholic who denies evolution.

Anyway, if he's elected...I can't even.

He thinks "Intelligent Design" should be taught in schools.

1. Santorum is an anti-evolution, “intelligent design†supporter who has written that ID “is a legitimate scientific theory that should be taught in science classes.†It isn’t, and it shouldn’t.

From: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/inter ... n-science/

(Doesn't need to be broken, not to a fundie blog)

[Guest Anonymous]

Thank God I have dual citizenship. If we find ourselves encumbered with a President Santorum, I can always defect to Scotland.

[JesusFightClub]

Perhaps the UK could consider annexing the New Worlds again and bring America back under UK control? Then we could ship all the right wingers off to Texas perhaps (sorry FJ Texans) and let them go it alone.

I vote for JFC to be the Rt Hon Member of Parliament for the New Worlds!

That's Commissar to you ;)

Sola, we could have a whole FJ cabinet! Alecto as president (First Minister) of course. You could be Cab Sec for Common Sense, Latraviata Minister For Sorting Out Religious Nonsense, FuManchu Cab Sec for Literature and Witty Stuff Because Fundies Can't Laugh at Themselves (title may need shortening), Effie for Social Work...

And that's even before we get onto the Americans! (Not counting Alecto, natch.)

I could be somewhere in Justice. I would enjoy that. Large budget, extraordinary powers, not too many questions asked ;) Oh yeah, and no coppers. At least, not traditional ones...

Fleeing Texans could get free passage, a lovely house and special benefits. If they could prove FJ credentials, even better! They would have a free lifelong supply of cake.

[freejoytoo]

Ooh can I get in on this too? I want to be part of the UK Invasion!

[JesusFightClub]

Freejoytoo, I was thinking of you for Cab Sec for Giving Bad Bosses a Kicking and Establishing Co-Ops. Justice would be pleased to help you in this endeavour, I am sure ;)

[StarrieEyedKat]

I've actually (amazingly) gotten my husband to agree to consider moving to Canada, which I'm hoping is not as difficult as the research I've done makes it seem...

[PokaDot]

I've actually (amazingly) gotten my husband to agree to consider moving to Canada, which I'm hoping is not as difficult as the research I've done makes it seem...

How hard is it?