2012 campaign season will be interesting

As interesting as the 2008 presidential campaign season was, I'm starting to think that 2012 will provide pundits, comedians, and talk show hosts with even more fodder.

Sarah Palin alone would be enough to keep us all busy and entertained. But it gets even better.

Politico has hinted that former Senator Rick Santorum may be gearing up for a presidential run.

This is the same ultra-conservative Rick Santorum who compared homosexuality to pedophilia and bestiality.

This is the same ultra-conservative Rick Santorum who blamed "liberalism" for the problem of pedophile priests.

This is the same ultra-conservative Rick Santorum who had called for a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice suits for ordinary Americans whose lives may be ruined by quack doctors, but who had supported his own wife's attempts to win twice that much in damages in a malpractice case against her chiropractor in 1999.

This is the same ultra-conservative Rick Santorum whose voting record was so corporate friendly (and worker unfriendly) that he received a 100% rating from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2003.

This is the same ultra-conservative Rick Santorum who accused the American media of aiding terrorists by covering deaths in Iraq.

This is the same ultra-conservative Rick Santorum whose last name has become a slang term.

But, while the 2012 race will surely be amusing, what won't be so amusing is if the Republican candidate wins. So rest up, folks. A tough and dirty fight lies ahead. But at least we'll have plenty of entertainment.