Posted on 02/24/2012 2:14:45 PM PST by mnehring
On Fridays broadcast of Laura Ingrahams radio show, Rick Santorum defended his claim that his endorsement of moderate Sen. Arlen Specter in 2004 stemmed from a conversation the two had about supporting President Bushs Supreme Court nominees.
Specter had appeared on MSNBC earlier in the day and denied that he and Santorum had discussed Bushs nominees prior to the 2004 election.
We never had any such conversation, Specter told the networks Chuck Todd. It would be improper to make a commitment on a vote before I knew who the nominee was and whether I thought the nominee was qualified. Ive got a very strong reputation and a record behind that did not make deals like that.
Santorum, however, told Ingraham that wasnt the case and cited the confirmations of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito as proof.
I would just say in response to that: Roberts and Alito, Santorum said. You look at Arlen Specter and what he did to fight and fight and claw, particularly for Alito at everything that was brought up. He knocked it down. He carried the water and carried I might add brilliantly and stood up and did exactly what he said he would do as chairman of the committee as long as he was consulted, stand up and fight for the presidents nominees.
Santorum said that the conversation took place toward the end of Specters race in 2004 against conservative challenger Pat Toomey, who won election to the Senate in 2010.
We actually had that conversation at the end of his campaign, when he asked me to go out and do an ad to help him, Santorum said. Arlen, I said. I need assurances that you know, if you win this election, youre going to stand up and fight as chairman of the committee. That is an absolute, you know to me the thing I have to have assurances on before I get out and say anything publicly on television or radio about you. And he said, As long as Im consulted as chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Thats my responsibility as chairman of the committee to do that. Thats what he said.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/24/santorum-rips-ron-paul-for-romney-alliance-denies-specters-claim-of-no-deal/#ixzz1nL95VZG5
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The proof is in the pudding, Laura.
Later in that appearance, Santorum addressed the allegations that two of his rivals for the GOP nomination, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul have formed an alliance.
You explain to me why Ron Paul is running ads in Michigan, he said. He hasnt even appeared at a campaign event in Michigan. And he is running ads in Michigan and he is attacking me. I mean, you figure that one out for me and you probably are a better political expert than I am. He hasnt attacked him once in a debate. Look, Ill take on all comers and Ill take them on in pairs if necessary.
Paul, it should be noted, will be making campaign stops in Michigan on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in the lead up to the states primary on Tuesday.
Mark my words, fellow conservatives.
Rick’s going to embarrass Willard the Lib in his own home state in county after county after county, and then go on to win Washington rather easily followed by a spectacular Super Tuesday.
Rick, I am a baby. I have to use excuses...They are
tag teaming on me....mommy...
(tho it was ok when they tagged team on Newt)
(maybe, he will ask the media, not to tag team him along w/obama when it begins to hurt)
My neighbor told me today that she and her husband are supporting Santorum. She said they didn’t intend to vote in the primary till someone other than Romney rose to the top and now they want to help.
With her the issue is the schools (She’s a former school employee) and she like’s Santorum’s stance on schools.
With him, the issue is Romney being such a sleazeball.
Sounds to me like Rick was trading his endorsement for Arlen’s vote. So he’ll endorse any old fool as long he gets a good deal out of it, huh?
Santorum: Crybaby with a truckload of excuses.
Like it or not, its how politics work.
Tim Pawlenty endorsed Michele Bachmann for the congressional race today.
Ahhh... quit your daily whining, Christie.
Newt was absolutely right in attacking Willard the Lib & Nutjob Paul..
And so is Rick.
That was cringe-worthy. Sorry, but both Romney and Santorum seem uncomfortable and stilted in their remarks, comments and off the cuff responses.
No depth, no humor and no good proposals on how to clean up the mess.
Cough . . .cough . . . huff . . . huff . . . ummph . . . yooouuuu have GOT to be kidding . . . tough to be a bigger slime-ball than Benedict Arlen. . . .
I'm no Santorum fan, but I do believe Specter is lying.
I will be greatly relieved if Willard gets embarrassed.
Quid pro quo (”what for what” in Latin)
Arlen is a democrat these days and its best to assume he’s working for Obammy.
Sounds to me like Rick was trading his endorsement for Arlens vote. So hell endorse any old fool as long he gets a good deal out of it, huh?
Amazingly, according to many FReepers, Arlen “Magic Bullet” Spectre, Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-Democrat, benefactor of murderous hippies, has suddenly become a paragon of truth and virtue.
Did you think Newt was a baby when he complained about the same things? It isn't whining to point out a collusion between two candidates who are supposedly running two different campaigns. The people might want to know about such a setup.
What gets me about this is that Santorum is taking heat for what someone he endorsed did while Willard was appointing liberal judges himself.
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