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Alan Simpson: The GOP ‘Won’t Have A Prayer’ With ‘Homophobic’ Rick Santorum

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At the start of this week’s Face to Face (the online-only segment of CBS’ Face the Nation), Bob Schieffer states that former Senator Alan Simpson has always been one of his favorite people to cover. And why wouldn’t he be if this is how candid he can get in interviews? Simpson easily lived up to the title of the book he was there to promote, Shooting from the Lip, as he very bluntly explained his problems with Rick Santorum as a nominee.

Simpson, noting that he is now a “Romney-man,” attacked Santorum’s views on homosexuality in particular. He called the candidate “rigid” and “homophobic” and brought up Santorum’s infamous comparison of homosexuality and bestiality, saying that, to him, that comment was “startling and borders on disgust.” He also brought up Santorum’s claim that he would create a Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and then nullify all the marriages that had already been done. Asked Simpson, “What’s human or kind about that?”

The former Republican Senator from Wyoming made it very clear that he feels his party needs to move away from social issues:

“I am convinced that if you get into these social issues and just stay in there about abortion and homosexuality and even mental health they bring up, somehow they’re going to take us all to Alaska and float us out in the Bering Sea or something. Here’s a party that believes in getting government out of your life, the precious right of privacy, and the right to be left alone. How then can they be in the hypocrisy of fiddling around with these social issues? We won’t have a prayer.”

Simpson also told a story about how his grandfather once shot a banker’s ear for bouncing a check and later shot a guy dead on Main Street.

Man, Schieffer’s right. Who wouldn’t want to cover a guy like this?

Watch the clip from CBS below:

(h/t Huffington Post)

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TWK2YYJTTIDLZIVV7NKZM23Z6Q Tyler

    I vote we put Simpson on the GOP ticket.  He’s not afraid to say it like it is.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/3EV7LMBN3SWQMEVDJCAKUCTCKM Top

    Paging Mr. Catfishjuggling! 
    Paging Mr. Catfishjuggling!
    Paging Mr. Catfishjuggling!

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Mr Simpson, the GOP doesn’t stand a chance with ANY of these ignorant nominees!!

    The Grand Old Party is on it’s way to extinction!!

  • Anonymous

    Look, right-wingers: a GOPer who isn’t an extreme foam-at-the-mouth reactionary. There used to be more of these guys around until Fox, Limbaugh & co. started the serious brainwashing. The GOP would get a lot more respect if you didn’t let the homophobes and nutcases do all of the talking. 

    Either way, keep up the good work by posting birther and conspiracy nonsense. You’re helping to reelect the president. 

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    He needs to hurry up…someone needs to say it!  Quick!

  • Charles Ulysses Feney

    “In the barren wastelands of Big, Wonderful Wyoming, talkin’ down bestiality is fightin’ words”
    sad Simpson, as he took off his velcro gloves.

  • Anonymous

    PAGING COLD DEAD HANDS!!!!

    PAGING COLD DEAD HANDS!!!!

    PAGING COLD DEAD HANDS!!!!

    PLEASE BRING YOUR EMPTY GAS CANS WITH YOU FOR RESPONSE!!!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Fox sheep think that Fox & Friends is “fair and balanced” even though it’s completely obvious to all that Doocy & pals are all voting Republican. Unlike Maddow or Schultz, the Fox & Friends clowns are running a strictly “news” program that purportedly doesn’t give spin. 

    Now compare the F&Fers to an anchor like Schieffer. Does Schieffer make his political leanings apparent? Does he skew his questions? Does he twist around facts like F&F? Does he seem to treat Republicans and Democrats differently? 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Emma-Thomas/100003357377085 Emma Thomas

    Shame there are some smart people in the GOP. I really want Santorum to be the nominee.

  • Anonymous

    Somehow, Someway, I’ll break down and find a way to actually go on after that EXTINCTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    Good Luck!!

  • Anonymous

     Yes you keep going even after they re-institute 12 hour work days with no overtime pay, when the Republicans get done killing off every union in America.

  • Anonymous

    doesn’t sound very confident about winning in the fall! he’s the realism part of the gop!

  • Anonymous

    I’ve heard he appears (somewhat like Betelgeuse) if the “fish slapping dance” is performed.

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Lol!

  • Anonymous

    Hey Dude, sorry my projection was taken the wrong way,I edited  the post so the projection isn’t misinterpreted in the future.

  • Anonymous

    Agree 100%, no actually 50%….because they will institute 24 hour work days with no overtime pay, AND no days off! I guess then it would be a little less than 50% then, but in any event….I agree with you! 

    You know what else they will do? They are going to make all of the children work as well…as soon as they are born! 

    I bet they will also confiscate all of the worker’s money so the 1% can have yachts….made of gold….and built by children! 

    Thank God for Unions! They are the perfect model for everything! Lots of personal accountability and never any corruption. 

    In my best Keith Olbermann voice….You are the biggest d-bag in the worrrlllddddd!

  • Anonymous

    Well,you certainly couldn’t accuse Alan Simpson of mincing his words…

  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous

    Alas, he’s too sane for the 21st century GOP

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gregory-Smith/100001741334953 Gregory Smith

    The GOP doesn’t have a prayer with RINO’s like Simpson. Time to switch parties, boy. I’m not homophobic but if I have to choose between fiscal-conservative Santorum or gay-friendly Obama I will choose Santorum anytime.
    http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/

  • Jardino

    Real libertarians are gay-friendly. Libertarians who are only economically libertarian are called John Birchers.

  • Anonymous

    What say you now, Gremlins? 

  • Anonymous

    Watching the Republican Party self destruct before our very eyes, is the best late Christmas present ever.

  • Anonymous

    “I watch Republicans take the saliva test of purity, then they lose, then they bitch for 4 years”- Sen Alan Simpson (R)

    Take note Republicans, he just described you perfectly.

  • WiddleBabyDanielson

     And they are ALL out of office now.

  • WiddleBabyDanielson

    Alas.
    The sane reasonable republicans are all near death, and too old to serve in office.

  • Anonymous

    Typical Leftist Utterances:

    “Gahhh, America is so homophobic!!!”

    “Pffft, candidate X can never get elected, he’s Homophobic!!!”

  • Anonymous

    He used to be considered very conservative.  Now he would be a RINO.

    I would vote Republican if they had a guy like Ike again.  He was a good president.

  • Anonymous

    I would be honored to be the first to call Sen. Simpson a RINO.

    Did I make it?!?!

  • http://profiles.google.com/shle896 Shane Lear

    Uh, like Mitt Romney isn’t homophobic himself?  Give me a break.  The GOP doesn’t stand a chance with ANY of the current crop of candidates.  The whole party is made up of old white male bigots, stuck in a 1950′s time-warp.  They couldn’t be more out of touch if they tried to be.

  • batlcrewzer

    That was decent for an old dessicated pop corn fart. Until the end when he said that  Willard had a chance to win if “Obama” keeps messing around with contraception and abortion! I guess either he’s full of sh^t as any RePug or the Alzheimers meds wore off.

  • batlcrewzer

     When you’re as old as he is and knocking on heavens door, unless you’re a total fool, lies seem to lose their appeal.

  • batlcrewzer

     Sir with all due respect, are you communicating with us from the past, or does your by-line require a little updating? I had to ask.

  • batlcrewzer

    Sir, with all due respect, t-bags don’t due sarcasm , levity, or complex humor. You might as well have posted that in Latin*. Try Appalachian outhouse next time.

    *(no t-bags, this has nothing to do with Mexicans)

  • Joey Tranchina

    “I am convinced that if you get into these social issues and just stay in there about abortion and homosexuality and even mental health they bring up, somehow they’re going to take us all to Alaska and float us out in the Bering Sea or something. Here’s a party that believes in getting government out of your life, the precious right of privacy, and the right to be left alone. How then can they be in the hypocrisy of fiddling around with these social issues? We won’t have a prayer.”
    ~ Senator Alan Simpson:

    Finally, a Republican who can tell the truth about the cancer, of pseudo-Christian bigotry, that is killing the GOP. The problem, Senator Simpson, is that without the Fundamentalist Christian whack-jobs, who are avowed enemies of democracy and any open society, the economic policies of this Republican Party will put them at a perpetual 35% in national elections.
    In order to have a chance at an honest winning majority, the tax policies will have to be fair.  The big money boys who bought our party won’t go for that.

    Apart from that it’s a great quote, Senator Simpson.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SJG7PW4R6O24SAVFPUKUXF4MFA Dontblameme

    Batl – Your joke about Alzheimer’s meds really pissed me off.  Hope you get it someday, sooner rather than later - I have seen it firsthand.  It is as politically incorrect as you calling someone retarded, you freakin ret–d.

  • Joey Tranchina

    America used to have two semi-honorable political parties; now it’s down to one.
    The hans-a$$ed-decent one needs to win in November BIG Time, but then, anyone who cares about Americas future, needs to go to work at reforming that Democratic Party. It needs work too.

  • Anonymous

    Homophobia is just a part of it. Santorum also appears to be heterophobe as well. The man is quite frankly bonkers. He represents everything people feared about a Catholic president leading up to JFK. Their allegiance is to the man in Rome with the big pointy hat.

  • Anonymous

    Doesn’t matter which GOP candidate you choose “everytime”…you’re still going to lose.

  • Anonymous

    He’s the guy who proposed gutting Social Security.

    Yeah, go with that. See how well it works in November.

  • Anonymous

    Given that Romney gives money to “cure the gays” quacks, yes. He’s homophobic too.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t think so. Which party picked up 60 plus congressional seats in 2010?

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