GOP Sen. Alan Simpson on Santorum: he is "rigid" and "homophobic"

Rick Santorum got no love from former Wyoming GOP Senator Alan Simpson regarding the current competition for the GOP presidential nomination:

"He is rigid and a homophobic," Simpson, a Mitt Romney supporter, said. "He said, 'I want a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage,' and they said, 'Well, what about the people who are already married?' And he said, 'Well, they would be nullified.' I mean what is, what's human, what's kind about that? We're all human beings, we all know or love somebody who's gay or lesbian so what the hell is that about? To me it's startling and borders on disgust."

Simpson also said that Romney was likely to emerge the nominee from the Republican presidential primary.

"I think Romney's had the assault. He's been shelled from coast to coast. He will not be there," Simpson said. "Santorum, as they peel the onion, will not receive the support he thinks."