Santorum Wins 3 – Twitter Opinion Split

Rick Santorum won the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses and a nonbinding primary in Missouri on Tuesday. That’s four states he has now won, compared to Newt Gingrich’s one. Mitt Romney’s “inevitable” sweep to GOP victory now looks less set-in-stone.

Opinions on what Santorum’s victories mean vary. Liberals are split between a) celebrating the news, presuming he would offer no competition to President Obama in a general election, and b) bemoaning it as an outrageous affront to women and gays.

Conservatives either a) like it, as they support Santorum, b) like it, as they don’t like the “inevitability” of Romney foisted upon them, or c) hate it, because they too fear he could not beat Obama.

See for yourself:

A trifecta! Thank you Colorado! ow.ly/i/rUI5

— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) February 8, 2012

Santorum wins Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota; Democrats rejoice.

— Bruce DeSilva (@brucedesilva) February 8, 2012

YAY #Santorum!!!!!

— Gabrielle Ritzer (@TanngerineTrees) February 8, 2012

I do believe that Rick Santorum would actually be worse than Obama.. There is nothing in his record to say he would decentralize.

— ryan tracy (@Shamus_McMises) February 7, 2012

I wonder if Santorum would get more or less support if he outright said he would impose a Christian caliphate?

— alec brownstein (@jusfonzin) February 8, 2012

Last night Rick Santorum swept three primaries. Meanwhile, former candidate Herman Cain swept three women off their feet! #jokeoftheday

— Matt Schneider (@schneiderfactor) February 8, 2012

The move of conservatives from Newt to Santorum can be easily explained: no debates. They always help Newt and hurt Santorum.

— Jon Plank (@JonPlank) February 8, 2012

Rick Santorum is just a scared Catholic boy trying to hold it together. I don’t like him, but I get him.

— Tim Duffy (@TimDuffy) February 8, 2012

I’d rather have Newt than Santorum. Newt is full of shit, but Santorum is full of hate. #p2

— Jean Ann Esselink (@Uncucumbered) February 8, 2012

I love how Santorum’s wins last night are played off as nothing more than protest votes against Romney and Gingrich. Gotta love politics!

— J Shankle (@SoonerShankle) February 8, 2012

If Santorum ends up winning the nomination and then the election I hope the Mayans were right.

— Chad Parks (@parkscc) February 8, 2012

Let’s face it, Santorum has no chance of winning the general, not with his stance on homosexuality.

— Rachael (@x_1013_x) February 8, 2012

The fix is in… Romney doesn’t have the fire in the belly. Newt is unelectable. Santorum doesn’t have a chance. 4 more years of hell await.

— slim infidel (@mahabrando) February 8, 2012

NOT impressed with Santorum’s 3 wins last night w/ only about 2% of population showing up to vote. The 2 major parties are fading.

— Marc Andreas (@MarcAndreas) February 8, 2012

I can only imagine how deep Romney will reach into his money pits to destroy Santorum. He can’t win any other way. #decision2012

— Jon Plank (@JonPlank) February 8, 2012