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Get Ready to Hear All About Rick Santorum and Universal Health Services
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| December 31, 2011
| Erick Erickson
Posted on 12/31/2011 2:33:41 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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Rick Perry on Congressional Insider Trading [:24]
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Nov. 13, 2011: “Pelosi fires back at ‘60 Minutes’ report on ‘soft corruption’”
“Pelosi and her husband participated in an initial public offering of Visa in 2008, according to CBS. They bought 5,000 shares at the initial price of $44; two days later, shares were trading at $64, CBS said.”.......... Source
Pelosi Bashes Catholics: 'They Have This Conscience Thing'... “After having some of her behind the scenes shenanigans exposed, Nancy Pelosi has turned to her friends in the MSM to help her with damage control. The effect is something akin to watching what scrambles out after you overturn a large rock.
Pelosi sought to defend herself from allegations that she and her husband made millions from insider trading in what the Washington Post calls a wide ranging interview……..
……Pelosi added a startling, if inadvertent, admission. Addressing the effects such [ObamaCare] legislation would have on Catholic health care providers, Pelosi said:
"I'm a devout Catholic and I honor my faith and love it . . . but they have this conscience thing."…….
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Egads, that’s one ugly pic of Pelosi, and that’s sayin’ something.
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12/31/2011 2:36:25 AM PST
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Darkwolf377
(Is it really time to go?)
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WATERLOO, Iowa – Texas Gov. Rick Perry demanded former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, whom he dubbed a “prolific earmarker” yesterday, explain his support of earmarks for pet projects, including a teapot museum and an indoor rainforest.
“Senator Santorum, just to get a little more specific here, please tell me why you asked taxpayers to support the bridge to nowhere in Alaska. Why did you ask the taxpayers of Iowa to support a teapot museum in North Carolina, an indoor rainforest in Iowa, and the mountain sheep institute, Montana sheep institute? Why were those important enough for you to vote for?” Perry said to more than 100 people crowded into two rooms at Doughy Joey’s Peetza- Joint.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/12/perry-demands-santorum-explain-earmarks-for-teapot-museum-indoor-rainforest/
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Really, this is the worst that they have. That Santorium had a board position (Read meet once a quarter for a couple of hours to rubber stamp management decisions)on a company that was being sued by the government. Of course, our Current President was employed by an openly criminal organization (ACORN) and that’s not a disqualifier. But the fact that Santorium had a largely cerimonial position at a company that also employed some doctor or clerk somewhere that may or may not have billed medicare improperly at some time in the past makes him unfit for office.
Putting up with this double standard is why every conservative gets thrown under the bus, while the media users the unelectable RINO’s like Romney to the front of the line.
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12/31/2011 2:48:05 AM PST
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NavVet
("You Lie!")
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Santorum appears to be a piker in crony capitalism compared to Perry or the cash-in-on-political-influence business compared to Newt, but yes, this stinks.
The only reason companies put former pols on their boards is for shielding from government shakedowns or demands, at best, and corruption at worst—as appears to be the case here.
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“If you look at the Constitution, the Constitution gives the power of the purse to Congress; the Congress is the one that’s supposed to spend the money,” Santorum said on Fox News. “So the idea that earmarks is somehow against the Constitution or something that is illicit, that the congressman can or shouldn’t do is simply, factually incorrect.”
He was pressed as to whether the practice should still be encouraged, even if it weren’t illegal, because of the public’s perception that earmarking contributes to corruption in Washington.
“I’ve defended my earmarks in the sense that I’m proud of the money that I did set aside for things that were priorities in my state instead of having bureaucrats do that,” Santorum said. “But I’ve recognized that the American public have sort of seen this as a pox upon the congress and that’s where the American public is today and as a president, it’s sort of easy for me to say I’ll oppose congressional earmarks.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2826467/posts
To: 9YearLurker
The case for Perry’s venture capitalismThere’s a big difference between the Texas and statist approaches - There has been a lot of debate about Gov. Rick Perry’s economic development funds. The criticism centers on the idea that the Texan’s funds create a “Solyndra problem” for him, that by investing in businesses that bring jobs to the state, Mr. Perry has the same job-creation approach President Obama displayed in backing federal loans to a solar-energy firm.
Equating the two men in this way provides a convenient symmetry, but it’s also a false comparison that misses why many free marketers are comfortable with Gov. Perry even while critical of Solyndra.”……
To: Cincinatus' Wife
And you think getting out in front of slamming Santorum will help your guy, Perry?
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12/31/2011 2:52:19 AM PST
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Yaelle
To: Cincinatus' Wife
you know what,, the media is pushing Santorum in Iowa.. it means zippo people.. they want to dilute the Gingrich vote where it really matters to defeat Romney.. in SC.. Iowa means nothing anymore.. SC is the first real primary that will pick the next nominee
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12/31/2011 2:54:10 AM PST
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Saundra Duffy
( For victory & freedom!!!)
To: NavVet
....But the fact that Santorium had a largely cerimonial position at a company .... "On May 16, 2007, Santorum acquired 10,000 options to purchase Class B common stock. On November 21, 2009, he received another option for 5,000. In 2010, it was options for 15,000 shares and another 15,000 as recently as January 21, 2011, as Santorum begin to entertain thoughts of running for President. "
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Free marketers that are comfortable with Perry’s approach likely were donating to his campaigns—and had investments in the companies he was pouring taxpayer cash into.
To: 9YearLurker
To: Cincinatus' Wife
You’ve seen the articles. Perry has used Texas startup funding in the same way that Obama has used green startup funding—to reward donors.
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