Oh, dear gawd. I've finally figured out what Santorum

[Control-Z]

is trying to do when he speaks in that breathy - or is it out of breath - voice he uses half the time when he's trying to sound smart.

He is trying to copy President Obama. He's trying to do that hint of Martin Luther/preacher's voice Obama practically sings during a motivational speech, he does it so well.

Oh dear gawd. That is exactly what he is doing.

And here I thought he was having intestinal issues all this time - holding back a bout of diarrhea or something.

[alfredo]

1. It's a dog-whistle to the evangelicals.

[grantcart]

3. Its not a dog whistle.

Its a dog megaphone.

[alfredo]

4. Ha!

He knows he can't win. He wants to have some influence at the convention. I think he wants to be the force behind the party platform. Maybe he also wants to speak before the convention during prime time. I hope that's so. He has the potential to be this year's Pat Buchanan,

[fascisthunter]

2. Right wingers never were original or creative... they just...

...mimiced those who were for their own twisted agendas.