Rick Santorum Tells Wild Conspiracy Theorist That 'Tyrant' Obama Is Destroying America | Right Wing Watch

So,,,this is a bit "dated" but was looking through my archive for something else and it popped up.  The mind of a wannabe president can be a scary place to explore and it is disgusting, but not surprising, that Santorum failed to call her on it. Maybe he believes it, too.

For example, one attendee asked Santorum why Republicans in Congress did nothing to stop “communist dictator” Obama from “destroying my country,” mentioning the president’s executive actions on immigration and the time when “Obama tried to blow up a nuke in Charleston a few months ago.” (In case you aren’t familiar, several far-right outlets and pundits have embraced a bizarre claim that Obama tried to nuke Charleston as part of a potential false flag operation). “I want him out of the White House, he’s not a citizen and he could’ve been removed a long time ago,” she added.

As Doktor Zoom over at Wonkette pointed out at the time,

Sadly, it turns out to maybe not actually be altogether true. As in it’s all made up, except for the fact that a couple of generals really got fired within a few days of each other. But not for failing to nuke Charleston for Obama’s jollies. Yes, we know. You are astonished. See Snopes for details, we guess, but you know they’re actually run by THE JEWS…

This is at least the second time that a completely imaginary nuclear attack by Barack Obama has been foiled, and that the wingnut email network has carried the news far and wide. It’s got something to do with his plans to take all the guns and turn over the United States to the UN/Radical Islam/the Shriners or something. He is just the least competent nuclear saboteur to ever hold the position of Commander in Chief, isn’t he?

The lack of leadership you speak of Rick needs to start with you, pandering to the fringe element for votes?  How much integrity would it take to simply say, "Ma'am, that's just not true"?

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