Ever Delusional Rick Santorum Planning Another Presidential Run?

Other than perhaps Ken Cuccinelli, no one in the Republican Party better demonstrates the insanity of self-loathing closeted gay men who cannot over come their poisonous religious upbringing.  Having been raised Catholic myself and of a not too much older generation that Cuccinelli and Santorum, I see the same pattern in both men that haunted me for years, except I never sought to harm other gays as a way of expiating my inner conflict.  As I jokingly say, I figured out after three children that fathering children would not miraculously make me straight.  With seven children each, neither Cuccinelli or Santorum have gotten the message.  While Cuccinelli is hopefully sliding into obscurity, Santorum is still being driven my his egomania and efforts to do some type of penance for his inner desires.  Thus, rather than seeking the mental help intervention that he so desperately needs, Santorum is moving to mount another presidential primary run - something that ought to terrify the few sane Republicans who remain while thrilling Democrats.  Politico looks at Santorums delusional activities to date.  Here are excerpts:

Rick Santorum helped drag out the 2012 Republican primary, sending Mitt Romney limping into the general election.  Santorum’s lesson: Get in even earlier in 2016.

His big money benefactor, Foster Friess, still adores him. He’s headed to Iowa in October to meet with key conservative activists. And he is growing his grass-roots network beyond early primary states.

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus earlier this year called the primary process a “complete disaster,” promising to slash the number of debates to prevent “the traveling circus” from hijacking the race as Santorum, Newt Gingrich and others did in 2012. The primary season pushed Romney further and further to the right as he burned through cash, instead of answering the Obama machine’s attacks on him.

But Santorum has no apologies. So while the field of social conservatives is expected to be stronger in 2016, the Pennsylvania Republican’s early moves could still put him in a better position in the next go-round, setting up the threat of an even bigger problem for establishment Republicans if they don’t prepare for another onslaught of outsiders eager to beat up the party’s eventual nominee.

Even if there are fewer debates, some Republicans fear candidates like Santorum could hurt their chances in the general.

“It’s going to be another crowded field of candidates, all scrambling for the most conservative title. By the time we get a candidate, everyone will be bloodied,” said Lisa Camooso Miller, a GOP consultant and former RNC spokeswoman. “I find myself hoping that a unifying candidate will emerge from the sidelines, but that doesn’t seem likely. Without a unified field, we stand to witness a near-identical result in 2016. It’ll be especially disappointing if the GOP is going head to head with the Clinton operation.”

Santorum’s return to the national stage isn’t welcomed by some establishment Republicans who have tried to limit candidates’ exposure on social issues because they want to take back the White House. . . . . But Santorum’s not planning on shying away from his conservative Christian platform — and thinks party officials who do are making a mistake. 

Personally, while I think Santorum is batshit crazy, I look forward to him continuing to make the Christian Right Frankenstein monster a continued problem for the GOP.