Posted on 12/29/2015 3:14:04 PM PST by Helicondelta
Rick Santorum on Monday accused his opponent Ted Cruz of not being a social conservative.
The former senator from Pennsylvania told NewsmaxTV's Steve Malzberg Show that social conservative votes are going to Cruz and Republican front-runner Donald Trump, neither of which, he said, "are particularly strong social conservatives."
"Donald Trump has never been a social conservative up until the last few months, and Ted Cruz takes the position, very much a 10th Amendment, states rights, which is, you know, very much Rand Paul, Ron Paul position," Santorum said.
"They're being sold, Ted Cruz says, 'Oh, I'm this social conservative,'" Santorum continued, saying people haven't had a chance to actually look the candidates positions on social issues.
Citing an article in the Iowa Republican which declared Cruz "False Prophet Of Social Conservatism," the former senator said many would look at Cruz and say, "what a minute, he says he's these things, but he's not."
"It's basically that he's not the social conservative that he's portraying himself to be and is the answer is he's not," added Santorum, citing a Politico story where Cruz said on a secret tape at a fundraiser that he wouldn't make fighting same-sex marriage a top three priority in his administration.
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Why are you even still around Rick?
And You are not a ‘real’ candidate. Not this go-round.
May as well return the sweater-vests and the etch a sketch devices too.
So Santorum’s criticism is that Ted Cruz...wants to actually obey the Constitution?
If Pennsylvania doesn’t want you what makes you think we do?
Huh? I like Trump but this is ridiculous. Cruz is THE most solid “social conservative” in the campaign right now.
LOL!!!!!
C’mon Rick. A candidate who advocates a return to our original Constitutional republic including decentralizing government power away from DC and back to local governance is worth a dozen Mike Huckabees hollering about abortion.
Because all that hollering will not amount to a hill of beans while moving the center of power from two thousand miles away to your local statehouse might actually allow something to be accomplished.
Rick Santorum speaks, and all the reindeer on his sweater vest nod their heads in assent.
Hello down there, hello down there, hello down there. (echoing off the barren walls)
Santorum could not even win his home state.
A loser. All he does is run for President every 4 years.
Drop out Santorum. You are a loser.
Rick Santorum speaks, and all the reindeer on his sweater vest nod their heads in assent.
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LOL -— Thanks for the laugh! It’s something I can actually envision.
This is the Norm for Trumpsters.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3377737/posts?page=68#68
As soon as I mentioned Huckabee, BFAC posted a Huckabee hit piece on Cruz so I responded:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3377256/posts?page=45#45
And sure enough, when I hit the refresh, I found this thread by another Trumpster, Helicondelta regarding Santorum’s attempt to smear Cruz.
Let me know when a Cruz Supporter posts a Yeb!, Krispy Kreme, or Son of a Mailman artcile criticizing Trump because I’m pretty sure no one cares what they have to say.
The “great social conservative” Santorum is going along with the Politico and Huckabee hatchet job on Cruz about the so-called secret meeting.
Trump does not need other people to do his dirty work.
He is quite capable of doing it himself.
Can’t speak for others. All I know is there are little Cruz trolls on every single Trump thread, same idiots, same stupid comments.
Follow the money.
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