Posted on 02/16/2012 10:55:59 AM PST by Reaganite Republican
Never thought I'd miss Bachmann and Perry so much either... WHY did they even pack it in and hand so much to Santorum? Either would have been far more preferable from where I'm standing.
Gingrich is indeed the most electable GOP candidate, he has workable plans and ideas to turn things around.
Well, since you cut-and-pasted your oft-used talking points about Santorum, I’ll post mine:
Rick Santorum positions and votes (Source: www.ontheissues.org)
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Rick Santorum on Abortion
States have the right to ban contraception, but shouldn’t. (Jan 2012)
No abortions even in cases of rape; one violence is enough. (Aug 2011)
I’ve not only taken the pledge; I’ve taken the bullets. (Jun 2011)
FactCheck: Under 1/4 of pregnancies end in abortion, not 1/3. (May 2011)
FactCheck: No, female suicide & crime not worse under Roe. (Feb 2011)
Plan B morning-after pill is abortion, and dangerous. (Sep 2006)
Exception for rape & incest ok, even though they take a life. (Sep 2006)
Partial birth abortion is not used only for abnormalities. (Apr 2006)
Scientifically, an embryo is human from moment of conception. (Apr 2006)
93% of abortions are post-conception birth control. (Apr 2006)
Partial birth abortion allows killing baby if only toe is in. (Apr 2006)
There is no federal right to privacy. (Apr 2003)
Responsible stem cell research doesn’t destroy embryos. (Aug 2001)
Protect any child born alive from botched abortion. (Jun 2001)
Partial birth abortion should shock your conscience. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Supports the Pro-life Presidential Leadership Pledge. (Jan 2012)
Rick Santorum on Budget & Economy
2005: Fannie & Freddie should create housing affordability. (Jan 2012)
Newt Gingrich’s economic stances compared to Santorum’s. (Jan 2012)
Spend-o-meter: track spending on all Senate amendments. (Jan 2012)
TARP was biggest government intrusion into private sector. (Oct 2011)
Govt has averaged 18% of GDP and we’re now at 25%. (Aug 2011)
Audit the Fed; but no gold standard. (Aug 2011)
Stopping debt ceiling increase is showmanship not leadership. (Aug 2011)
Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
Rick Santorum on Civil Rights
I agree with hearing gay ideas but disagree with some. (Jan 2012)
Marriage is a federal issue; we need one definition, not 50. (Jan 2012)
Right to gay sex implies right to bigamy, incest, & adultery. (Jan 2012)
No polygamy; no gay marriage. (Aug 2011)
Repeal Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell; punish behavior. (Jun 2011)
Same-sex marriage is unprecedented social revolution. (Apr 2006)
Marriage Protection Amendment is last resort, but needed. (Apr 2006)
Affirmative program for minority business-building. (Apr 2006)
Leave marriage definition to state legislatures & the people. (Jul 2004)
Same-sex marriage takes us away from purpose of marriage. (Jul 2004)
Homosexual orientation ok; but homosexual act are sodomy. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
Voted NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
Rated 25% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks. (Dec 2005)
Rick Santorum on Corporations
Small business pays more tax because big guys have loopholes. (Jan 2012)
Companies run into a stiff headwind called government. (Jan 2012)
Cut all corporate tax rates to zero. (Sep 2011)
Cut the corporate tax to zero, to create jobs. (Sep 2011)
Cut corporate tax rate to zero & jobs will come back. (Aug 2011)
Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Rated 100% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rick Santorum on Crime
Broken homes increase delinquency, crime, and jail. (Apr 2006)
Allow felons to vote again after 5 years crime-free. (Apr 2006)
Support Prison Fellowship InnerChange Freedom Initiative. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rick Santorum on Drugs
Kids living with married parents less likely to use drugs. (Apr 2006)
Bigger drug problem since welfare state started. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
Rick Santorum on Education
I should not have voted for No Child Left Behind. (Jan 2012)
Our education system doesn’t serve the customer. (Sep 2011)
One-time $500 contribution to every low-income child. (Apr 2006)
Rich people already have school choice; give it to the poor. (Apr 2006)
1990s: School uniforms happen to be a good idea. (Apr 2006)
Family, religion, and schools: most fundamental institutions. (Apr 2006)
Comprehensive sex ed has no impact on pregnancy or STD rates. (Apr 2006)
Home-schooled six children with wife Karen. (Apr 2006)
Multiculturalism insists we teach about comic books. (Apr 2006)
Expose kids to legitimate debate of evolution & creationism. (Mar 2005)
Teach about disagreements in biological evolution theories. (Jun 2001)
Kids are trapped without choice in the public schools. (Jun 2001)
More teachers & more funding just means more of the same. (Apr 1998)
Voted NO on $52M for “21st century community learning centers”. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
Rick Santorum on Energy & Oil
Out of office, I stayed in the fray to defeat cap-and-trade. (Jan 2012)
No federal energy help needed; we did it on Marcellus Shale. (Nov 2011)
Sagging economy caused by stop sign on oil drilling. (Jun 2011)
Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska’s ANWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
Rick Santorum on Environment
Nature is a subtle web of intricate connections. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
Voted NO on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Rick Santorum on Families & Children
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Address breakdown of American family from bully pulpit. (Jan 2012)
Gay adoption is a state issue; no federal ban. (Jan 2012)
Promote the family as economic anchor point. (Dec 2011)
Poverty rate 5% with two parents; 30% with one parent. (Oct 2011)
No-Fault Freedom: doing whatever we want damages society. (Apr 2006)
Shotgun marriage wasn’t all that bad in some cases. (Apr 2006)
Pre-marital cohabitation makes 50% more chance of divorce. (Apr 2006)
Covenant Marriage: do whatever it takes to keep together. (Apr 2006)
Automatically awarding custody to moms celebrates sexism. (Jul 2005)
Church scandals caused by “right to privacy lifestyle”. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on killing restrictions on violent videos to minors. (May 1999)
Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rick Santorum on Foreign Policy
Stand up for our friends in Latin America, not leftists. (Jan 2012)
Keep embargo on Cuba—the heart of cancer in Latin America. (Jan 2012)
Self-determination on statehood for Puerto Rico. (Jan 2012)
Iran’s theocracy encourages use of nuclear weapons. (Jan 2012)
Deal with Musharraf in Pakistan in advance of trouble. (Sep 2011)
No apologies for past American interventions in Iran. (Aug 2011)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on capping foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on limiting the President’s power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Rick Santorum on Free Trade
I’m for making US more competitive than China. (Oct 2011)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing ‘fast track’ presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
Rated 100% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rick Santorum on Government Reform
Overturn & freeze all Obama regulations in process. (Jul 2011)
DC doesn’t work; ratify the Balanced Budget Amendment. (Jul 2011)
Campaign finance should be purely voluntary. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on banning “soft money” contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
Rick Santorum on Gun Control
Lifetime A+ rating with the NRA; despite trigger lock vote. (Jan 2012)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
Voted YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)
Rick Santorum on Health Care
Give Medicare same options and opt-out as Congress. (Jan 2012)
Promote Health Savings Accounts as market-based solution. (Jan 2012)
Liberal states won’t waive ObamaCare; we must repeal it. (Oct 2011)
Private sector insurance works, even for Medicare. (Sep 2011)
Mandatory inoculations of children is wrong. (Sep 2011)
If we let states mandate insurance, sterilization is ok too. (Aug 2011)
First Executive Order: suspend ObamaCare. (Jul 2011)
Little or no benefit from negotiating Medicare Rx prices. (Sep 2006)
Sex outside of monogamy has consequences of STDs & abortion. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
Voted NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rick Santorum on Homeland Security
Privacy is in 4th amendment, but Patriot Act is ok. (Jan 2012)
Confront virulent threat of radical Islam. (Jan 2012)
Giving money to Iran rebels is not enough. (Nov 2011)
Don’t cut one penny out of defense spending. (Oct 2011)
Removing Don’t-Ask injects social experiment into military. (Sep 2011)
Department of Homeland Security fixed an internal mess. (Sep 2011)
Cut waste in DOD, but don’t cut defense budget. (Jul 2011)
Terrorism is an asymmetric threat; we need worldwide bases. (Jun 2011)
We need to spend money to study the EMP threat. (Aug 2009)
War against Islamic fascism will be won or lost in America. (Sep 2006)
Invest in our armed services’ fundamental mission. (Aug 1995)
Voted NO on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act’s wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on restoring $565M for states’ and ports’ first responders. (Mar 2005)
Voted NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
Voted YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
Voted YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
Voted YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)
Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rick Santorum on Immigration
We need immigration; but we need respect of the law. (Jan 2012)
Welcome legal immigrants as part of made-in-America plan. (Nov 2011)
No in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. (Sep 2011)
Finish the border fence; make English the official language. (Sep 2011)
No tricks like 1986; secure the border first. (Sep 2011)
No promises & no government benefits to immigrants. (Sep 2011)
No benefits for illegal immigrants. (Jun 2011)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
Rick Santorum on Jobs
National right-to-work law yes; Pennsylvania law no. (Jan 2012)
Unions are good community members but we need right-to-work. (Jan 2012)
Offshore jobs return if you repeal manufacturing regulations. (Oct 2011)
Public employee unions have bankrupted states. (Sep 2011)
Focus the Fed on sound money, rather than job creation. (Sep 2011)
The federal government kills jobs!. (Jul 2011)
Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on repealing Clinton’s ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
Voted NO on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rick Santorum on Principles & Values
We need command leadership; not business experience. (Jan 2012)
I’m a conservative but not a libertarian; some government OK. (Jan 2012)
I appeal to blue-collar voters, not Wall Street. (Jan 2012)
I ran & won as a conservative in a swing state. (Oct 2011)
Obama is the new King George III, dictating from on high. (Sep 2011)
The soul of America is God-given liberty. (Jul 2011)
Tea Party is now the backbone of the conservative movement. (Jul 2011)
Govern via both faith & reason. (Jun 2011)
I agree with Bush 98% of the time, but I say when I don’t. (Sep 2006)
Accused of taking home-school money while residing out of PA. (Sep 2006)
Liberalism is an ideology; conservatism is common sense. (Apr 2006)
Church-state “neutrality” is not in US Constitution. (Apr 2006)
We’re plagued by tragedies when we turn our back on God. (May 2000)
Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
Fund the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program. (Dec 1997)
Rick Santorum on Social Security
Means testing: reduce benefits for wealthy seniors. (Jan 2012)
1994: Proposed raising retirement age, despite unpopularity. (Sep 2011)
Supports privatization if voluntary. (Sep 2006)
Switched from raising retirement age to personal accounts. (Sep 2006)
Guaranteed benefit if over 50; personal account if younger. (Sep 2006)
No privatization; but voluntary personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2003)
Raise retirement age? Maybe. Private investment? Yes. (May 2000)
Social Security needs reform sooner rather than later. (May 2000)
Let’s grow the pie using private market system. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
Voted YES on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rick Santorum on Tax Reform
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Just two income tax rates: 10% and 28%. (Jan 2012)
Simplify tax code: just 5 deductions; everything else goes. (Jan 2012)
84% of Americans pay more tax if we have national sales tax. (Oct 2011)
Changing estate tax would cost $100B, not save $730B. (Sep 2006)
More child credit for larger families earning over $110,000. (Apr 2006)
Death should not be a taxable event. (Feb 2001)
Tax burden increases inequities & decreases savings. (Apr 1996)
Tax credits are for families who pay taxes. (Nov 1995)
Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
Voted YES on eliminating the ‘marriage penalty’. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
Rated 81% by NTU, indicating a “Taxpayer’s Friend” on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rick Santorum on Technology
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NASA programs sound good, but we need to cut programs. (Jan 2012)
Make R&D tax credit permanent. (Jun 2011)
Prosecute WikiLeaks on terrorism charges. (Nov 2010)
Scale of potential destruction from EMP demands action. (Aug 2009)
$90M to study effects of media violence on kids. (Apr 2006)
Fund reverse-commuting for distressed suburbs. (Apr 2006)
Good culture tells the truth, even if not G-Rated. (Apr 2006)
Make “airplane” edited movie versions with advisory labels. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
Voted YES on Internet sales tax moratorium. (Oct 1998)
Voted YES on telecomm deregulation. (Feb 1996)
Rick Santorum on War & Peace
Stay in Afghanistan until security of our country is secure. (Jan 2012)
Iranian people admire us; Iranian leaders are evil. (Jan 2012)
Afghanistan victory means Taliban is neutered, not wiped out. (Nov 2011)
Work with Israel to take out Iranian nukes by force. (Nov 2011)
We need 20,000 troops to stay in Iraq to achieve victory. (Sep 2011)
We’re tying one hand behind our backs; change Afghan rules. (Sep 2011)
Jihadists want to kill us for what we are. (Sep 2011)
No isolationism on Libya; but Obama did it wrong. (Sep 2011)
We should withdraw from Afghanistan more slowly. (Aug 2011)
Iran has been at war with us since 1979. (Aug 2011)
Iran must be confronted to stop them from getting nukes. (Aug 2011)
No national security at stake in Libya. (Jul 2011)
Iraq: We have a great game plan, and Rumsfeld does fine job. (Sep 2006)
War in Iraq is one front in war on Islamic fascism. (Sep 2006)
Iran is at the heart of the Iraq war. (Sep 2006)
Saddam had no new WMDs, but did have old WMDs. (Sep 2006)
Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, but still a necessary war. (Sep 2006)
My Iraq plan, and my opponent’s plan, is same as Bush’s. (Sep 2006)
Needed exit strategy & objective in Kosovo, but not in Iraq. (Sep 2006)
Sanctions against Iran, despite Administration disagreement. (Sep 2006)
Threat posed by Saddam is like drunk driver’s threat to all. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
Rick Santorum on Welfare & Poverty
Promote marriage & abstinence as a way to avoid poverty. (Jan 2012)
Block grant Medicaid, housing, & food stamps to states. (Jan 2012)
Poverty is not a disability; believe in ability to work. (Jan 2012)
I authored the only bill to remove an entitlement. (Jan 2012)
No compromise on core principles; compromise on all else. (Aug 2011)
Send Food Stamps & means-tested entitlements to the states. (Jul 2011)
FactCheck: No, church attendance in Europe is above 10%. (Jul 2011)
Drafted & managed 1994 Contract with America Welfare Reform. (Jun 2011)
Support time-limits for able-bodied welfare recipients. (Apr 2006)
Great Society barely budged poverty but fractured families. (Apr 2006)
One Percent Solution: increase charitable giving to 2.5%. (Apr 2006)
AmeriCorps “volunteers” do build social capital. (Apr 2006)
Discriminatory to NOT give money to faith-based groups. (Apr 2006)
Promotes Individual Development Accounts set up by churches. (Apr 2006)
Black entrepreneurship vanished with liberal welfare policy. (Apr 2006)
You don’t help people by making them dependent on you. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
Voted NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)
Tax credits to promote home ownership in distressed areas. (Apr 2003)
Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
Let’s review the special-interest group ratings:
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 25% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rated 100% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
Lifetime A+ rating with the NRA; despite trigger lock vote. (Jan 2012)
Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 81% by NTU, indicating a “Taxpayer’s Friend” on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
And: He did NOT support DeDe Scozzafava, subscribe to the global warming craze, or record a video sitting on a couch with that reprehensible Nancy Pelosi “agreeing” about it.
“I noticed this yesterday on this and other sites. I think romney has his church out posting everywhere. People are always saying mormons are so nice. I’ve had some mormons say such nasty things, I thought I was talking to a liberal thug.”
isn’t it obvious that all NEWT supporters are mormons, and don’t feel that Sen. Rick Santorum is the man to beat BO??
He seems to be cutting your preferred candidate to ribbons on a shoestring budget. What does that say about how weak and unprepared your guy is to fight the Regime?
Well, I think it’s a sudden realization that we have somehow let a mediocre candidate get the upper hand in the primary and a hope that Newt will rise from the ashes.
There is also regret that Michelle Bachmann shot herself in the foot and that Perry gave up way too soon.
I don’t think it’s anything more than that but if you have some conspiracy theory you want to believe in, go for it.
Just going by my own feelings, Santorum never appealed to me. He was my last resort before Romney. I was for Perry and then transferred with some trepidation to Newt and now it looks like we may be stuck with Santorum.
But I’m not pessimistic enough to think that Obama can beat him.
Anecdotal, but I talked to a youngish guy at church Tuesday and he admitted voting for Obama. He also admitted that it was because he is black, and I guess some guilt was involved. He also said it was a big mistake and he wouldn’t do it again.
So, if you multiply that by all the voters who are disappointed in Obama, I think Santorum can beat him.
I just wish he’d give up the creepy smile and the sweater vests and act more mature.
“Obama doesn’t have a billion dollars.”
Obama has $250M now and plans ‘a Billion Dollar campaign’ according to multiple sources:
http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/2012/01/gingrich-obama-has-240m-in-bank-he.html
Looks like most of the whining is going on by Newt supporters that are upset he flamed out. With over half of Americans viewing him unfavorable, Newt has NO path to win.
For the record,
The National Taxpayer Union (NTU) scoring paints a radically different picture of Santorum’s 12-year tenure in the Senate (1995 through 2006) than one would glean from the rhetoric of the Romney campaign. Fifty senators served throughout Santorum’s two terms: 25 Republicans, 24 Democrats, and 1 Republican/Independent. On a 4-point scale (awarding 4 for an A, 3.3 for a B+, 3 for a B, 2.7 for a B-, etc.), those 50 senators’ collective grade point average (GPA) across the 12 years was 1.69 — which amounts to a C-. Meanwhile, Santorum’s GPA was 3.66 — or an A-. Santorum’s GPA placed him in the top 10 percent of senators, as he ranked 5th out of 50.
so are you for Paul or romney????
??? .. Most every conservative would pay money to see Newt debate Obama yet he’s polling near the bottom. I don’t get it.
People like you are why this nation ended up with Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Jimmy Carter was so decent and such a fine social conservative - married faithfully to one woman, nice loving family, he even taught Sunday school. Compared to those insiders from Washington, he seemed like the ideal person to be President. He wasn’t.
I urge you to do more research. Santorum is NOT the conservative people believe him to be, and he has never apologized for his screwups or borderline illegalities.
Newt is my choice also but fear Sarah would hurt our chances to win.
Far too many hate her with a passion and would come out in droves just to vote against her.
And Newt Gingrich’s actual positive Conservative voting record will easily dwarf the one you posted on Santorum. But none of that will matter when it comes to the actual ability of the candidate to win a National election. Santorum totally lacks the attraction necessary to win over the entire country.
Perhaps you would impress us more, to post exactly what santorum’s workable economic plan is in detail, not just his usual generalizations he has projected in speeches or articles. Give it to us in the form of a formal, detailed strategy. You know, like the kind that Newt Gingrich has already presented and has published for all to see.
Go ahead and start looking. You are going to be a while.
“Newt’s been vetted for more than a decade. He’s the most honest person in the race.”
Funniest line of the day.
If you believe that Santorum “exploit”ed his little girl, that is nuts. That kind of thinking will be welcome at any Democrat campaign office in the country. Bob
I’d pay money to see SANTORUM debate the Punk. Bob
We need a fighter, and that is what Newt is.
isn’t it obvious that all NEWT supporters are mormons, and don’t feel that Sen. Rick Santorum is the man to beat BO??
No, I think it’s romney people. Newt supporters aren’t that dumb. They know by offending Santorum backers, Newt will turn into “anybody but Newt” because most Newt/Santorum backers will go for either. I could be wrong. If it is Newt backers, and we will find out. I know one thing for sure. “ANYBODY BUY ROMNEY”.
Half of her sentence was correct. People have vetted him and find him lacking. That is why he is polling so low. People don’t like him. Simple really. For you to win elections, a good 1st step is that most people don’t dislike you as a person. I like much of what Newt has done but he cannot win in a general election.
loser’s aura in the wake of getting trounced by 19 pts last time out (as an incumbent!)
What a damn liar. That race was 17 percent and could easily be verified by a simple google search. When I see a major flaw in the story, it should be completely ignored. Total crap story.
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