[2ndDivisionVet]

First, why would you appear on a television show with Van Jones? Second, I don't have a dog in this fight. I want neither Rick Santorum or Rand Paul as our nominee.

[freebilly]

“because the Republican Party is not a libertarian party, it is a conservative party...."

It's neither....

[Leaning Right]

Santorum is a light-weight. He could not even keep his Senate seat in his home state. He is a dingy sailing among the battleships.

Having said that, Santorum needs to review Reagan's 11th Commandment.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Big spending SOCON. Needs to go away.

[Michael.SF.]

the Republican Party is not a libertarian party, it is a conservative party....

When did Santorum start doing stand-up?

[Still Thinking]

‘The Republican Party Is Not A Libertarian Party’

I'll say! Hell, they're not even conservative, so libertarian would be quite a stretch.

[dfwgator]

It’s not a Conservative party, neither.

[Viennacon]

Totally agree about appearing with Van Jones. Conservatives have to start treating avowed commies like Nazi sympathizers. The crimes are even worse.

That being said, the Republican Party is not supposed to be a libertarian party... but it isn’t a conservative party right now either.

[ansel12]

Both of those rinos need to fade away.

[ObamahatesPACoal]

Santorum was not loyal to the establishment or grassroots with his wage increase talk. He must have known what the headlines would say.

If we block amnesty for now, Bill Kristol and the Super PACs might attack Rand on immigration.

Santorum is as bad as Paul on immigration. Paul just has stupid ideas but is hated by the donors. The donors might decide to pull back on amnesty for a year or two and then use it to attack Rand either in 2016 or 2020 primary depending on the timing.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/20/rick-santorum-immigration-republicans_n_2516157.html

[Kickass Conservative]

I thought Rick thought Republicans were Racists?

Is being a Racist better than being a Libertarian?

Can’t keep up with this loser.

[TBP]

This is disappointing. Has Rick gone Establishment?

[Washi]

I know that this is not a popular opinion on this forum, but there are many shades of "libertarian".

"Libertarian" and "conservative" are not mutually exclusive.

And someone up-thread was correct: today's Republican party is neither.

[conservative98]

[SecAmndmt]

Santorum is a sociopath personally, and a national socialist in his politics.

I’ll never forget that he attacked the concept of limited government during the last primary. Anything Santorum says about any real conservative R, constitutionalist, or socially conservative libertarian can be understood in that context.