Santorum Out

[YankeeFan]

Per ABC News.

 

[YankeeFan]

Prayers for his daughter.

Here's earlier speculation from Politico:

Rick Santorum's staffers won't say whether he will remain in the race, as he prepares for his first event since leaving the trail for the Easter holiday and to spend time with his hospitalized daughter.

Santorum's campaign director Michael Biundo and his chief strategist John Brabender both arrived at the Gettysburg Hotel, where Santorum will speak later Tuesday, but were tight-lipped.

Asked by POLITICO if they'd be providing information to reporters ahead of the speech, Biundo declined to comment and shook his head.

Santorum will speak in Gettysburg in a small ballroom, in the same hotel where weeks ago he declared the kick-off to his campaign for his home state.

At that rally -- just three weeks ago -- hundreds of supporters filled a large hotel ballroom and still hundreds more lined up outside. But Santorum will speak Tuesday to a room filled with reporters; just 18 chairs are set up, and members of the public were told by hotel staff that the event was closed.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/santorum-camp-mum-on-candidates-future-120120.html

 

[Gehrig]

Here's the latest I read.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/With+daughter+hospital+Santorum+resumes+race/6436094/story.html

Seems like he's still in.

 

[LongTimeListener]

I guess we don't know yet how his daughter's health affects this decision, but a couple days ago it sounded ominous. Articles said she has a live-in nurse and all the day-to-day equipment at home and would only go to the hospital for a serious condition, so when she went to the hospital it was not a good sign. Also saw a story today that in deference to the situation, Mitt had pulled all ads that could be seen as attacking Santorum for any reason, even professional/political record ones.

 

[Bubbler]

If it's true, rejoice. That moron had no business getting as close to national office as he did, even if in the end, he didn't come that close at all.

 

[YankeeFan]

Here's the latest I read.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/With+daughter+hospital+Santorum+resumes+race/6436094/story.html

Seems like he's still in.

ABC Radio just reported it at the top of the hour.

First said he would speak later, then came back saying they could confirm he was dropping out.

 

[YankeeFan]

If it's true, rejoice. That moron had no business getting as close to national office as he did, even if in the end, he didn't come that close at all.

So moderate of you.

Moderates, all class.

 

[rmanfredi]

If it's true, rejoice. That moron had no business getting as close to national office as he did, even if in the end, he didn't come that close at all.

I would rejoice because I'm no fan of Santorum even being tangentially close to the White House. But if he's quitting early because of his daughter's health...I get no joy in that.

 

[HanSenSE]

Yahoo: He's throwing in the towel:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/rick-santorum-calls-mitt-romney-concede-180027008.html

 

[Boom_70]

If it's true, rejoice. That moron had no business getting as close to national office as he did, even if in the end, he didn't come that close at all.

Bubbler you're better than that.

 

[YankeeFan]

No he's not.

He's another partisan, hiding behind the label of a moderate, who loathes the "partisanship" of the right, but is just as despicable as anything he decries.

 

[waterytart]

His politics are loathsome. At the moment, they are not the point.

Prayers for his little girl.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

10 posts in and it's a political snipefest. Well done, everyone.

 

[YankeeFan]

His politics are loathsome. At the moment, they are not the point.

Prayers for his little girl.

Thank you.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Totally agreed. All prayers for the child. That goes way beyond politics.

 

[Stitch]

Interesting what-if, but would Santorum suspend his campaign if he had anything left in the tank?

 

[Lugnuts]

I've posted before that I like Santorum the person. I feel horribly for him and his family.

Would it be too cynical and too early to observe that-- if his daughter's health is his reason for exiting the race-- he looks very good in 2016?

 

[Bubbler]

If it's true, rejoice. That moron had no business getting as close to national office as he did, even if in the end, he didn't come that close at all.

So moderate of you.

Moderates, all class.

:

I've been pretty consistent on this from the beginning, YF.

I don't want Santorum any closer to the White House than I can get to it. He's not fit for national office.

I don't agree with Romney's politics and I won't vote for him, but I don't think he's dangerous if he wins the office. Whether I disagree with him or not, he's fit for it. Santorum is not.

I hope his daughter has a full recovery. I really do. I can separate the candidate and the man.

But tying the emotional pull of his daughter's illness to his presidential ambitions is just utter bull****.

I'm supposed to suddenly feel sympathy for his presidential campaign because his daughter got sick? I feel sympathy for his family and his daughter, but I shed no tears for the demise of his campaign. If that makes me cold, so be it, but he had no business getting a whiff of the White House.

I care about this country and I didn't want any shadow of a freak chance that Santorum got a shot at its national office. You want to talk about kids? I don't want my own kids living in a Santorum-run nation.

So yeah. I'm happy he's out. It's better for all of us. Sue me.

 

[jr/shotglass]

I'm supposed to suddenly feel sympathy for his presidential campaign because his daughter got sick? I feel sympathy for his family and his daughter, but I shed no tears for the demise of his campaign. If that makes me cold, so be it, but he had no business getting a whiff of the White House.

There's some point at which you step off the box. This would be it.

 

[YankeeFan]

Interesting what-if, but would Santorum suspend his campaign if he had anything left in the tank?

He's speaking now.