Rick Santorum and the "Eye of Mordor"

[DealMonkey]

Obviously, this guy lives in a fantasy world.

Rick Santorum and the "Eye of Mordor"

In an interview with the editorial board of the Bucks County Courier Times, embattled Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has equated the war in Iraq with J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." According to the paper, Santorum said that the United States has avoided terrorist attacks at home over the past five years because the "Eye of Mordor" has been focused on Iraq instead.

"As the hobbits are going up Mount Doom, the Eye of Mordor is being drawn somewhere else," Santorum said. "It's being drawn to Iraq and it's not being drawn to the U.S. You know what? I want to keep it on Iraq. I don't want the Eye to come back here to the United States."

We're sure that we wouldn't either, if only we had the slightest idea of what Santorum was saying. The Courier Times translates for those of us who are not so conversant in spooky Tolkienese: The "Eye of Mordor," it seems, was "the tool the evil Lord Sauron used in search of the magical ring that would consolidate his power over Middle-earth."

To be fair, Santorum's interview with the editorial board wasn't all about fantasy. Well, at least not the Dungeons and Dragons kind. Santorum said that he disagreed with the notion that the United States is "bogged down" in Iraq. As for talk of a troop withdrawal? Santorum said: "I don't think you ask that question. I know that's the question everybody wants to ask. But I don't think anyone would ask that question in 1944, 'Gee, how long are we going to be in Europe?' We're going to be in Europe until we win."

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[Polish3d]

Good joke material

 

[Bitek]

He's such a stupid ass, I can't wait to vote him out.

You could fill 10 pgs with the idiotic, misogynistic, family-hating, nutjobs rantings of this guy.
Casey seems a bit of a dope, but at least he's not "fecal froth" Santorum.

 

[GeNome]

So he's basically saying that we haven't been attacked (again) because Iraq is so screwed up as to keep the "Eye of Mordor" off U.S.?

 

[ProfJohn]

Is this the best you can do when attacking Rick? Making some joke about an anology he used?

I am sure this will help Rick get the vote of the sci-fi fantasy nerds at least.

BTW: Does this mean we can start a thread for every stupid thing said by anyone running for congress? Seems like we would flood the forums at that rate.

 

[GeNome]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Is this the best you can do when attacking Rick? Making some joke about an anology he used?

I am sure this will help Rick get the vote of the sci-fi fantasy nerds at least.

BTW: Does this mean we can start a thread for every stupid thing said by anyone running for congress? Seems like we would flood the forums at that rate.

Hopefully they'll be too busy playing D&D.

 

[Bowfinger]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
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BTW: Does this mean we can start a thread for every stupid thing said by anyone running for congress? Seems like we would flood the forums at that rate.

The irony is overwhelming. ROFL.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Is this the best you can do when attacking Rick? Making some joke about an anology he used?

I am sure this will help Rick get the vote of the sci-fi fantasy nerds at least.

BTW: Does this mean we can start a thread for every stupid thing said by anyone running for congress? Seems like we would flood the forums at that rate.

Don't try and change the subject with your duh-versions. Obviously Santorum is a go-tard, er I mean, special ed candidate. Dee dee dee.

 

[Martin]

In related republicans-declare-war-on-reality news, this congressman thinks Baghdad is no different than Manhattan...
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/17/king-baghdad-manhattan/

 

[Lemon law]

I somehow doubt the anology Rick Santorum used will get him very many votes from Sci-fi fantasy nurds.--he is more the Agrippa worm tongue type. The American people are waking up and Rick may soon be gone.

 

[nageov3t]

I hate Rick Santorum so much... but this thread is pretty lame. heh.

almost as lame as the "we're fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them over here" defense.

ask the english how well that worked for them.

 

[jackschmittusa]

Martin

Thanks for the link.

Not sure if House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King (R-NY) is a real flake, or he thinks everyone else's I.Q. is about room temperature.

 

[catnap1972]

Originally posted by: jackschmittusa
Martin

Thanks for the link.

Not sure if House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King (R-NY) is a real flake, or he thinks everyone else's I.Q. is about room temperature.

Just the devout Republican lemm..I mean sheepl...I mean followers

 

[techs]

Somehow we went from invading Iraq becasue they had wmd to invading because it is a war of "good versus evil".

 

[smashp]

Wizards, warlocks, hobbits, and elves are products of the Devil. Harry Potter, lord of the Rings, world of warcraft and, D&D are tools of the devil used to entice people to his black Magic.