Santorum big in Midwest

Well, Rick Santorum swept three Republican nominating elections today -- in Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado. He also won in Iowa by about 50 votes or so.

Funny, my theory is that Romney is appealing as a "winner" in places that are heavily liberal, because he's about half liberal and so slick I doubt butter melts in his mouth. Over-consulted maybe? Even the Republicans who live in these liberal states regard Romney as a "winner" because they can't imagine anyone else attracting the independent vote. These Republicans regard independents as kind of waffling half-liberals. And many of the independents aren't. Many of them are gun-totin', God-lovin' reactionaries and Tea Party. They don't like any of the established parties and Romney is not likely going to appeal to them.

Then there's also the problem of Romney-the-wrecking-ball, being that he can't even make any suggestions to try to curb his maniacally destructive SuperPAC. The one that does the hatchet jobs on all the other candidates, funded by big wads of money from Wall Street pals and other very successful Mormons. I do believe a lot of folks -- myself included -- are just damn sick of the negativity and actually turned off by it.

Gingrich looks like he pretty much fell off the radar in these states today. In fact, he was in Ohio today. Probably smart, because none of the states today are bound to deliver their delegates to Santorum. They have additional procedures for assigning delegates. Gingrich came in third, except in Minnesota, I believe. But he still can recoup some points. There will still be some shifting around before the national convention.

I wonder now if Romney-the-wrecking-ball will go after Santorum. Probably.

And the thing is, I don't really dislike Romney personally. He strikes me for some reason as a very kind person and he's obviously very intelligent. But he's got this pack of rabid wolves that he sets on his opponents, and that is not a strong testimony to his character. It terribly unattractive. Kind of like two-faced and ruthless.

And that's enough for now.

Save the Republic.