Posted on 02/12/2012 2:35:54 PM PST by VinL
Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin stole the show at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference where she delivered the event’s keynote speech Saturday. After slamming the President, shutting up some protesters, and saying that the drawn out Republican primary promotes competition and a better nominee, the former Alaska governor took a few questions as she headed for the door following the rousing remarks. When asked by Anneke Green of the Washington Times if she thought a surging Sen. Santorum was a threat to front-runner Mitt Romney; “Palin answered that she wouldn‘t consider him a threat but was still ’a good competitor.’”
Green writes that Palin praised the remaining Republican presidential candidates’ willingness to compete and appreciated their efforts as “warriors in the arena.”
While still not offering up an endorsement, Palin has spoken fondly about former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who she said she would have voted for in the South Carolina Republican primary.
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The media has so mocked Sarah with, sadly, some on our side agreeing with the media, that she really can’t endorse anyone at this point.......Don’t forget the new movie being released which will surely paint her in a poor light.
I agree that she would be a great draw for whoever she endorsed........maybe she will at some point, but if she does NOT, it doesn’t influence me.
Well, that would all be fine, but he is tanking over and over. He blew it with that snarky presser. He reminded people that they didn’t like him much over the past years.
Newt has too much baggage. Probably stuff we don’t even envision yet.
I don’t think Santorum is cool either. But he is a cut over old worn out Newt who people really aren’t sure means what he says. I’m not even sure he knows whether he means what he says. It could change on any given day. That is his history.
I saw Gingrich speak after the FL primary and not once did I hear his pronouncements sound "whiny" or petty. The direct quotes from Newt in this article seems like an objective analysis on his part.
Now, if readers believe Newt to be whiny from reading his exact quotes, then so be it. But, for the journalist to inject such pronouncements within the opening paragraph of the article is disingenuous and blatant editorializing. This reporter is a shame to the journalist profession; he is disgusting as a matter of fact.
Again, please provide direct quotes of Newt's that can objectively be viewed as whiny.
FREE TRADE
Free trade is a vital policy necessary for maximizing economic growth. In recent decades, America’s commitment to expanding trade has resulted in lower costs for consumers, job growth, and higher levels of productivity and innovation.
Some of Santorum’s most anti-growth votes have come on trade issues. Before assessing his votes against free trade, it should be noted that he has cast several pro-trade votes, including:
•Voted YES on the Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
•Voted YES on CAFTA
•Voted YES on the Morocco FTA
•Voted YES on the Australia FTA
•Voted YES on the Chile FTA
•Voted YES on the Singapore FTA
•Voted YES to Trade Promotion Authority
•Voted YES to extend normal trade relations with China
But beyond those pro-trade actions, Santorum has some real duds.
In perhaps the most important free trade vote of the last generation, Santorum voted against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993, perhaps the most important trade vote cast during his career in Congress. Days before the vote, he said, “NAFTA will produce pockets of winners and losers across the country. Our area is unfortunately one of the losers.” That analysis, while arguably correct with regard to a small number of industries in Pennsylvania, ignores the fact that every single consumer in Pennsylvania benefited tremendously from NAFTA, as well as did many more affected industries.
As a member of the Senate Steel Caucus , Santorum voted for and co-sponsored a bill to slap tariffs on imported steel in 1999.
In 2005, Santorum voted in support of an amendment that would impose a massive, job-killing 27.5% tariff on all Chinese imports if China didn’t readjust their currency upward.
In 1997, Santorum sponsored a proposal that would impose a one-cent tax on imported honey with the proceeds going to the National Honey Board to aid in their research, a special interest giveaway.
I’m sorry, who was on the front lines getting the crap beat out of then by the media during the 2010 cycle? Here’s a hint: it want mitt, rock, or newt. It was Palin. And Palin alone. And who out of those men stepped forth to defend her like she had defended every one of them? NONE. She owes them NOTHING.
That presser was whiny and everyone was talking about it.
My mother even mentioned it.
It really isn’t worth any more time because the outcome for Newt hasn’t been too good lately.
Look, if by some chance he gets the nomination, I will vote for him. But I think he may be pretty well finished.
We will see in the next weeks.
WE are in a trade war , only it's one sided .WE are not fighting back . So that's why we lost our manufacturing ability and Obama is exploding the debt. We the U.S. have lost our manufacturing ability did you read the article I posted? International socialists want “free” trade to destroy our U.S. border sovereignty.
How is that “free” trade working out for you? You really think the U.S. won't collapse soon under the mountain of Obama debt of trillions? Think again.
We need to cut government, cut regulations on businesses, deport illegals and stop trading with China. Pat Buchanan has been saying this for 20 years. Even Perot warned against NAFTA but Clinton signed it.
Amazon couldn’t’t make a Kindle here if it wanted to
Decades of outsourcing manufacturing have left U.S. industry without the means to invent the next generation of high-tech products that are key to rebuilding its economy, as noted by Gary Pisano and Willy Shih in a classic article, “Restoring American Competitiveness” (Harvard Business Review, July-August 2009)
The U.S. has lost or is on the verge of losing its ability to develop and manufacture a slew of high-tech products. Amazon’s Kindle 2 couldn’t be made in the U.S., even if Amazon wanted to:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2011/08/17/why-amazon-cant-make-a-kindle-in-the-usa/
Like I said. Mean on this site, geez. Jungle Gym
In 2005, Santorum voted in support of an amendment that would impose a massive, job-killing 27.5% tariff on all Chinese imports if China didn’t readjust their currency upward.
That's good . That's a start. China needs to be stopped. China has destroyed the U.S. We have no jobs in the U.S. they and factories have been offshored. America first not last ok? The U.S is dying because of a mountain of Obama debt , illegals, welfare dependents, de-industrialization, and big government.
The international socialists want “free” trade to destroy the U.S. border and sovereignty.
Are you for NAFTA and trade with communist China?
The U.S. was the greatest , most highly advanced country ever, with the highest living standards . And now in a few decades the U.S. is on the verge of collapse under a mountain of Obama debt, has lost millions of jobs to China, has lost its manufacturing ability, cannot even manufacture notebook computers, cell phones, nor the Kindle, and a slew of high tech products.:http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2011/08/17/why-amazon-cant-make-a-kindle-in-the-usa/
Defense and Foreign Policy
Voted for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Voted against requiring the President to certify that the CWC is effectively verifiable.
Voted against requiring the President to certify that that Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, North Korea, China, and all other countries determined to be state sponsors of terror have joined CWC prior to submitting the instrument of ratification.
Voted for the START II Treaty.
Voted to allow the sale of supercomputers to China.
Voted to ban anti-personnel landmines.
Voted against increasing defense spending offset by equivalent cuts in non-defense spending.
Voted to require that Federal bureaucrats get the same pay raises as uniformed military.
Voted to allow food and medicine sales to state sponsors of terror and tyrannical regimes such as Libya and Cuba.
Voted to limit the President’s authority to impose sanctions on nations for reasons of national security unless the sanctions were approved by a multilateral regime.
Voted against requiring Congressional authorization for military action in Bosnia.
Voted to give $25 million in foreign aid to North Korea.
Voted to weaken alien terrorist deportation provisions. If the Court determines that the evidence must be withheld for national security reasons, the Justice Department must still provide a summary of the evidence sufficient for the alien terrorist to mount a defense against deportation.
Voted against delaying the India Nuclear until the President certified that India had agreed to suspend military-to-military exchanges with Iran.
Voted against the Conventional Trident Missile Program.
He's conservative on gun issues.
Guns
Voted to require pawn shops to do background checks on people who pawn a gun.
Voted twice to make it illegal to sell a gun without a secure storage or safety device.
Voted for a Federal ban on possession of “assault weapons” by those under 18.
Voted for Federal funding for anti-gun education programs in schools.
Voted for anti-gun juvenile justice bill.
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Rick Santorum’s Senate voting record:
I was no one's fan while watching the debates. Rick came off as pompous - I thought it was funny considering he's just a pup wet behind his ears with no great accomplishments to his credit - just run of the mill stuff he was 'hired' to do but kept us in debut with his liberal fiscal views.
President of the Faux News Debate Team!
Jorge Bush can be cheerleader!
Last week it was the bizarre claim that Santorum supporter HR796, when he in fact voted to recommit it, which means he opposed it.
This week apparently it's a lie about the gun lock requirement.
If you go to your link, you will see that the vote that Project VoteSmart is highlighting is a vote to TABLE the gunlock amendment.
Santorum voted YEA, as did a majority of the senate -- to TABLE the amendment, meaning to KILL it.
Worse, Barbara Boxer is listed AT THE LINK as voting NO on the motion to table; so any idiot who actually read their own links would know Boxer and Santorum voted OPPOSITE on this vote, not "with".
With such a blatant lie on the first thing I checked, I have no interest in looking at any of the other so-called "evidence" you post.
Go do some actual research; stop letting idiot bloggers do your thinking for you. Use your links, GO READ THE DAMN WEB PAGES, and come back when you know something.
Sorry, maybe that is harsh, but this is getting rediculous. There are things you can legitimately fault Santorum over, and yet freepers keep posting blatantly false "votes" that their own links refute.
Rick describes a Ponzi Scheme. We need more people to grow the economy and to fund social security.
No thanks!
Rated A+ by the NRA. Which is why I guess some Newt supporter thinks they need to make things up about him on guns.
Hey. Sweater Vests are cool. And Bowties. And Fezzes.
If I’m not mistaken, Santorum is also rated higher by the NRA and GOA.
Not that I’m against Newt at all. I prefer him as our candidate but am sick of the unfair criticisms of Santorum.
One thing she hasn’t said about him: vote for him.
And you really need to improve your reading comp. Expressing an opinion or floating a theory is just that - it is not a lie. Maybe it’s right or maybe it’s wrong, but it’s absolutely not a lie.
no, they say other stuff. Then again, no one has ever claimed saint status for Newt - totally unlike Sanctimonium.
IF I posted anything erroneous on Santorum..mea culpa. I did post a lot of info on his voting record that is straight from the legislation he voted yea and nay on such as his vote for Sotomyer for the circuit court during the Clinton presidency and will repost it. I too am fed UP and sick of the lies posted about Newt over and over and especially on those professing to be christians that judge him on the life he is living now.
Santorum did vote to raise the debt ceiling and he did vote to fund the National Endowment for the Arts and to INCREASE funding on it. He also voted for govt regulations of wages and so much more that are true.
IF you do not like my posts..don’t read them.
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