Santorum sez: McCain must change views on social issues

[brooklynite]

From the Philadelphia Inquirer:

I attended the Council for National Policy meeting last week in New Orleans and listened to John McCain address the who's who of Hillary Rodham Clinton's vast right-wing conspiracy. It was another chance for McCain to, in his words, "not just unite, but reignite the base."

How did the crowd think he did? Let's just say it's hard to ignite anything with cold water and no fire.

He talked about two legs of the Republican stool - spending/taxes and national security. But the third leg - social issues - went unmentioned. When questioned, he failed to connect with the people who care as much about why you vote the way you do as about how you vote.

The vast majority of the people at the meeting and in the conservative movement will vote for McCain. I will. But will the people who make up the backbone of the get-out-the vote effort go to work for him?

Only if he demonstrates that his vaunted pragmatism and open-mindedness will lead him to different positions on some issues.

Nothing like unity...

[PA Democrat]

1. McCain should hire Ricky Man-on-Dog Santorum for campaign advice.

He did such a bang-up job on his last run for reelection.}(

[blue neen]

2. Yeah, he's so popular here in PA, expecially in Penn Hills!

He just sold his house in Leesburg, VA. I wonder where he is taking that brood of his.

Who would want him? :)

[PA Democrat]

3. I just hope he doesn't come back here. It's been mentioned that he's considered a run for governor.

I guess he can't take a hint. Pennsylvania doesn't want you Rick.