Dear Mr. Santorum,
I would like to invite you to do what you admitted doing as DC politician, "take one for the team." Please do what is best for your party--unite conservatives behind the one candidate who is getting more wins, states, votes, delegates, money, endorsements and is clearly appealing to a wider demographic than anyone else.
Mitt Romney continues to appeal to a broader range of people because he is not extreme. Isn't that ultimately what America deserves? A President who does more than appeals solely to the extremes on either side of the aisle? We have that in our President now and our country is more divided than ever. It doesn't feel right. It doesn't feel American.
For now... Mr. Santorum, please end your presidential bid. Maybe learn from dare I say, Mitt Romney? In 2008, he recognized that extending his political pursuits would hurt the party. He decided to take time to learn from his mistakes and refine his skills. He dropped out, endorsed his rival and then continued to fight for the conservative cause.
There is some wisdom there. Please learn from your costly mistakes. Please, learn to hold your tongue. Please, learn to be better organized. Please learn how to get your colleagues to rally around you. (Their lack of endorsement for your presidency is baffling). Also, please learn to be more tolerant of those who are different than you. America needs a President who is leader of all the people...not just "some" of the people.
Maybe take Ann Coulter's advice? Run for governor. Your family-oriented focus just might be better served at the state level. She wrote a fascinating perspective on your candidacy here.
Mr. Santorum, please know that you can continue to make a difference for the conservative cause...maybe just somewhere other than 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Sincerely,
Alecia--A concerned American and ardent believer that Mitt Romney is the right conservative leader with the right experience, who has emerged at the right time.
Mr. Santorum, please know that you can continue to make a difference for the conservative cause...maybe just somewhere other than 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Sincerely,
Alecia--A concerned American and ardent believer that Mitt Romney is the right conservative leader with the right experience, who has emerged at the right time.
Unfortunately, Santorum will not heed your advice. Nor will Gingrich. Both of these men are so wrapped-up in themselves and relish in their own importance to the point that I'm sure they figure it's either them or no one. They are not smart enough to see what it is that they are doing to the country and how their actions will give Obama another 4 years. They would rather see this nation go to the dogs than to step out of the race and allow a very competent leader such as Romney to fight for the presidency.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kent for taking the time to share your perspective. I am afraid that you are right. Gingrich and Santorum are so fixated on the nomination that they have actually lost sight of the real goal--replacing President Obama. Their fixation will hurt the party and make President Obama seem like the wiser, safer and inevitable choice in November. What a shame, especially this year when given the state of the economy and our astronomical debt, this election is being given to conservatives on a silver platter. Let's hope we don't blow it. Thank you for joining the conversation!
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