Facing the pressing health issues of his young daughter and the very real possibility of losing the primary in his home state, Rick Santorum suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination.
That’s a shame! A Rick Santorum candidacy was good for the country and we are all that much poorer for his departure.
Make no mistake, Rick Santorum was a flawed, undisciplined candidate and we found the prospect of a Santorum presidency frightening. But Santorum was the only real conservative in the race. He was the only candidate who embodied the true values and beliefs of the Republican Party. He was the only conservative candidate with the courage to express those beliefs without fear of political reprisal. And he was the only conservative who would have fought for those beliefs in a debate with the President. That is a debate that we as a country need to have once and for all. Now that debate will not happen.
Santorum’s departure paves the way for a Romney nomination. Seven months of watching Romney do what Romney does best…ooze into whatever political form his audience demands. For all the talk about Romney being awkward and stiff; no one exudes political flexibility like Mitt Romney. Trying to pin Romney down is like trying to catch water in a sieve. But we digress.
Republicans and Democrats see two very different ideological paths for our country’s future. We need to have a robust debate about which course is in our best interests. Rick Santorum was a true standard bearer for Republican principles. He spoke with a conviction that Mitt Romney can only imagine. While we strongly disagreed with many of Santorum’s positions we respected his commitment and we will miss the clarity of his voice.
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