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TRENDING: Ron Paul: Santorum is 'very liberal'
CNN Politics ^ | January 2nd, 2012 | CNN Political Unit

Posted on 01/02/2012 1:14:10 PM PST by Mrs. Frogjerk

(CNN) - Ron Paul dinged rival Rick Santorum Monday for being a "very liberal" candidate, saying the former Pennsylvania senator and staunch social conservative voted for too much spending during his time in Congress.

Speaking to CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash before a campaign event with his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, the White House hopeful said his rival had taken positions counter to true conservative ideas.

I mean, have you looked at his record? Go look at his record," Paul said.

He continued: "He spends too much money. He wasn't leading the charge to slash the budgets and vote against big government."

Rand Paul added that Santorum's vote history proved he wasn't a true conservative.

"He voted to double the size of the Department of Education," Rand Paul said. "He voted to expand Medicare and add free drugs for senior citizens and he has voted for foreign aid. Those are not conservative principles. Seventy-seven percent of the American people are opposed to foreign aid and Rick Santorum has voted for it every time it's come down."

Paul also spoke in some of the strongest terms to date about the potential of a third-party bid should he fail to secure the GOP nomination.

"I have no plans in doing that," Paul said. "Tomorrow is a big day. We'll see what happens but I have no intention of doing that, no plans and no desire."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Kentucky; US: Pennsylvania; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: apaulogia; apaulogists; bizarroworld; iowa; israel; kentucky; larouchies; liberal; morethorazineplease; paulestinians; paultards; pennsylvania; ricksantorum; ronpaul; santorum; texas
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To: Mrs. Frogjerk

Now I see why he wants to legalize dope.


41 posted on 01/02/2012 1:43:54 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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To: Keith in Iowa

>>>Yeah, Arlen Spector wasn’t liberal either who’s biggest cheerleader was Ricky.

“It was out of political pragmatism. Having Spector in the Senate, and on the Judiciary committee gave us Alito & Roberts on the SCOTUS.”

Another bingo!


42 posted on 01/02/2012 1:44:24 PM PST by CainConservative ( Newt/Rubio 2012 with Cain, Bolton, Santorum, Perry, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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To: Leep

I totally agree.


43 posted on 01/02/2012 1:45:00 PM PST by Mrs. Frogjerk
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To: Keith in Iowa

LOL. Thune would have been the better choice if Ricky had balls. He didn’t and the voters let him know it in his re-election. Rick would have still been in the Senate. Arlen showed his true colors when he made a switch. Wonder if Arlen will support Rick. Not likely.


44 posted on 01/02/2012 1:46:31 PM PST by VicVega ( GEAUX LSU TIGERS, GEAUX SAINTS)
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To: svcw

“Paul is a fraud when it comes to spending.
He loads bills up with tons of spending when he knows they will pass, votes against them as says “see I am for cutting spending”.”

Word.


45 posted on 01/02/2012 1:46:43 PM PST by CainConservative ( Newt/Rubio 2012 with Cain, Bolton, Santorum, Perry, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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To: Mrs. Frogjerk

I think the media may be behind the latest attention given to Santorum. The “surge” may be timed in order to dilute the opposition to Romney in Iowa. I just did a quick scan of this thread and I notice that everyone is fighting between Gingrich, Paul, and Santorum. Nobody is throwing rocks at Romney or even comparing Santorum to Romney.

I guess we are properly distracted and diluted. :(


46 posted on 01/02/2012 1:47:46 PM PST by the_Watchman
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To: Mrs. Frogjerk

Compared to Ron Paul whose newsletters show him to be farther right than John Birch, Barry Goldwater, and Ronald Reagan, everyone including Rick Santorum looks like a liberal.


47 posted on 01/02/2012 1:48:29 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel (Romney ruined Massachusetts. Now he wants to ruin the nation.)
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To: nickcarraway

Would he then be Ron Saul?


48 posted on 01/02/2012 1:49:02 PM PST by CrazyIvan (Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
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To: svcw

Thanks, you answered the question I was itching to ask.


49 posted on 01/02/2012 1:49:40 PM PST by kanawa
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To: VicVega
Santorum had little choice, really.
He made the best deal he could make: he got Spector to promise a fair hearing, and preference for, any Conservative SCOTUS nominee.
I had to support Bob Dole, for President, since I am from Kansas.
Bob Dole is and was a great man, but he is no conservative.
Politics is a BUSINESS and decisions must be made.
If we, as conservatives, do not do a few things every now and then to cooperate with the moderates, we will not win.
Expecting a sitting officeholder to endorse AGAINST a sitting officeholder, in the same Party, in the same STATE, is too much to ask.
Had Spector WON, and if Spector was STILL in the Senate, why would Spector feel he owed conservatives anything at all?
Again.
Politics is a business.
You do what you have to do to move the ball forward.
50 posted on 01/02/2012 1:50:03 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: VicVega
Santorum had little choice, really.
He made the best deal he could make: he got Spector to promise a fair hearing, and preference for, any Conservative SCOTUS nominee.
I had to support Bob Dole, for President, since I am from Kansas.
Bob Dole is and was a great man, but he is no conservative.
Politics is a BUSINESS and decisions must be made.
If we, as conservatives, do not do a few things every now and then to cooperate with the moderates, we will not win.
Expecting a sitting officeholder to endorse AGAINST a sitting officeholder, in the same Party, in the same STATE, is too much to ask.
Had Spector WON, and if Spector was STILL in the Senate, why would Spector feel he owed conservatives anything at all?
Again.
Politics is a business.
You do what you have to do to move the ball forward.
51 posted on 01/02/2012 1:50:14 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: VicVega
Santorum had little choice, really.
He made the best deal he could make: he got Spector to promise a fair hearing, and preference for, any Conservative SCOTUS nominee.
I had to support Bob Dole, for President, since I am from Kansas.
Bob Dole is and was a great man, but he is no conservative.
Politics is a BUSINESS and decisions must be made.
If we, as conservatives, do not do a few things every now and then to cooperate with the moderates, we will not win.
Expecting a sitting officeholder to endorse AGAINST a sitting officeholder, in the same Party, in the same STATE, is too much to ask.
Had Spector WON, and if Spector was STILL in the Senate, why would Spector feel he owed conservatives anything at all?
Again.
Politics is a business.
You do what you have to do to move the ball forward.
52 posted on 01/02/2012 1:50:26 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: Roninf5-1

Truth clearly doesn’t matter anymore. Let me know if anyone actually does substantiate this. I have yet to settle on candidates. It seems to me that several candidates have a couple of very conservative things and are liberal on others. I guess we are so desperate for any conservative we are willing to overlook a few clearly liberal things. No ideal candidate.. la la la. I think there is no ideal candidate because we have not stood up and insisted on one. We have held our noses and voted establishment. I have done that for the last time.


53 posted on 01/02/2012 1:51:27 PM PST by momincombatboots (Back to West by G-d Virginia.)
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To: VicVega
Santorum had little choice, really.
He made the best deal he could make: he got Spector to promise a fair hearing, and preference for, any Conservative SCOTUS nominee.
I had to support Bob Dole, for President, since I am from Kansas.
Bob Dole is and was a great man, but he is no conservative.
Politics is a BUSINESS and decisions must be made.
If we, as conservatives, do not do a few things every now and then to coooperate with the moderates, we will not win.
Expecting a sitting officeholder to endorse AGAINST a sitting officeholder, in the same Party, in the same STATE, is too much to ask.
Had Spector WON, and if Spector was STILL in the Senate, why would Spector feel he owed conservatives anything at all?
Again.
Politics is a business.
You do what you have to do to move the ball forward.
54 posted on 01/02/2012 1:51:33 PM PST by Kansas58
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To: VicVega

Thune? I think you mean Toomey.


55 posted on 01/02/2012 1:52:53 PM PST by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks for posting all of that. Very eye opening!


56 posted on 01/02/2012 1:53:18 PM PST by Mrs. Frogjerk
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To: Fresh Wind

LOL. Yes. Thank you for the correction.


57 posted on 01/02/2012 1:53:53 PM PST by VicVega ( GEAUX LSU TIGERS, GEAUX SAINTS)
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To: Mrs. Frogjerk

He is my second or third choice (Bachmann is first), but Paul is right - he has a very liberal voting record.


58 posted on 01/02/2012 1:54:26 PM PST by impimp
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To: SunkenCiv; Afronaut

Great list ‘o links!

I am tired of paul-bots lying on this and so many other forums.

I know his record and sometimes get information that I misplace — and a day later the rupaul supporters are at it again. It is good to have a starting spot to prove just what a antisemitic, isolationist, pro-terrorist nut job he is.

His supporters make romneybama cheerleaders look almost sane. Almost.


59 posted on 01/02/2012 1:55:17 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Spoiler Alert! The secret to Terra Nova: THEY ARE ALL DEAD!!!)
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To: Kansas58

Problem with your droid? (x4)


60 posted on 01/02/2012 1:56:51 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Spoiler Alert! The secret to Terra Nova: THEY ARE ALL DEAD!!!)
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