Arshinkoff's perfect timing: Santorum is coming

ALEX ARSHINKOFF, the Summit County Republican Chairman, has managed to perfectly time Rick Santorum's appearance to speak at the locals' Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday. Santorum is an unapologetic ultra-right conservative who is on a brief media roll. He opposes contraceptives for everybody and would eliminate abortion. He also says America is on the road to the French Revolution unless President Obama is kicked out. (Just my luck for having a new roof affixed to our house!)

The former senator has become a meteoric Tea Party and evangelical rock star these days, riding the crest of three victories. He is talking as the Republican nominee-designate, prematurely stripping the self-serving title from Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Nevertheless, there's likely to be a standing (or kneeling)- room- only crowd on hand when the hour of recognition arrives. Santorum, you may recall, has said that we wants to be known as the party's Jesus candidate.

That said, maybe Alex will have an after-dinner added attraction by rushing Santorum out to Lake Anna to walk on water.