I would rather Santorum be trustworthy and faithful to his professed values.
Let me pose this to you . . .
I can understand political ambition. The higher you rise, the more power that you wield. You are in a better position to advance your agenda. Makes sense to me. You too, right?
Okay, so you build your reputation as a fiery conservative who isn't afraid to be politically incorrect, someone who has challenged the power structure and protocol of the Senate. That's how you ran. That's how you won. That's why you won.
Ricky has risen to high office within the Senate and is in a position to make a difference to and for conservative values. He's influential. He can make deals. He may be a future kingmaker or even a future King because of his success.
Yet, after all the years of work, all the years of being criticized for his strong conservative positions, when he is now in a position to really make a difference, he goes back on everything that he has claimed to stand for. He turns his back on the people that brought him to where he is to wield this power.
Why did he do this?
What is his real agenda.
What are his core beliefs?
Did he just ride the conservative wave to the top for his personal advancement and ambition?
What good is all of those years of being attacked if you don't do what you claim is the reason that you endured the attacks?
Why not solidify your reputation when you have the chance? Why not back the conservative over the liberal who opposes everything that you seemingly are for?
Is it just the power, and not the principle, that drove him?
I think so. To me, he is nothing more than a political hack that cannot be trusted.
I'll defer to you on this one. I haven't really kept up with his opnions on different items. But, I can see the point of going for Casey if this is the case. apparently, some of Specters duplicity has rubbed off on Santorium. Or someone has some really bad dirt on him.