Posted on 03/27/2005 11:29:32 AM PST by Conservative Goddess
Rick Santorum will not be elected to a third U.S. Senate term. But it's not because Pennsylvania's junior senator is "too conservative." He is anything but, as a succinct National Journal analysis shows.
No, Mr. Santorum will lose his 2006 race for re-election to presumptive Democrat nominee Bob Casey Jr. because he has thumbed his nose and furiously waggled his fingers at a large cross-section of his conservative base.
How can this be? Santorum is an unwavering abortion foe, right? Sure.
And to him homosexual marriage is an abomination that will open the door to legally sanctioned man-canine matrimony, right? Woof-woof.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...
So true. Santorum has been a huge disappointment to those of us to whom he was once introduced to a principled champion of conservative values.
Very disappointing---I totally bought into him last year during the one attempt that the Reps had at attempting a filibuster---Santorum spoke very eloquently during those long hours, and then subsequently when the first thought of a Marriage Amendment came up---
what a shame....
Santorum is a poster child for the people that should be taken out in coming elections. His loyalty to the Arlen Spincter's of the world demonstrates who he really is, a meely mouthed, poor man's McCain. I hope the Crats beat his brains out. Socialism lite or socialism heavy ain't a choice anymore.
The Santorum/Specter nonsense again. It's no use going over it again - those who bought into in the first place are way too stupid to talk to in the first place.
Santorum is, and remains, one of the most outspoken conservatives, and yet people want to throw him overboard. Some people are just so stupid it is beyond baffling.
Good read. Santorum has become another of the promising ones, only to capitulate to the ruling mindset for status-quo and power-brokering. Unfortunately, it seems that as soon as they are elected, they get conned into power moves...probably seem pretty innocuous at first, but then they realize that in order to play the game and keep their stakes, there are some votes they have to cede against their convictions. Then it becomes easier and easier. Their mind clouds over and they cannot think for themselves any longer.
A good example of what I was talking about above - people simply do not pay attention. The Republicans weren't the ones filibustering! People who pay so little attention to things that go on have no credibility in making comments like this. Come on, people.
If he is going to be wobbly now, there is little use keeping him around; the pressure to be a RINO will only grow worse... and yes, I voted for Jim Clymer instead of Moron Specter.
Rick may may have made some mistakes but that is no reason to punish him so severely. Think of the alternative, Bob casey will not help the conservative cause? do you think that harry reid will let bob casey let conservative appeal court judges get approved? do you think bob casey will get any pro life legislation throught the senate? the only purpose of electing bob casey is to give harry reid, ted kennedy, hillary clinton, chuck schumer, et al.,, more power to obstruct the appointment of conservative judges & conservative principals & george bush's policies? bob casey jr will not be allowed to do anything for pro life cause, just like his father in 1992 when bill clinton did not let him address the convention??
don't abandom rick santorum! You may be doing more to hurt conservative principals than help them!
We need to start defeating these guys in the GOP primaries and stop falling for the "it takes a moderate to win a general election" line which feeds us hypocrites, liberals, and opportunists.
Senator Rick Santorum is an attorney. Why would anyone think that an attorney would have any loyalty to anything other than his own self interests. When someone asks me if my dog bites, I reply; "Yes, of course he bites, he's a dog, all dogs bite! Likewise, attorney's attorney, that is they look out entirely for themselves. Only fools expect exceptions, from dogs or attorneys.
I absolutely LOATHE Arlen Specter. This man has been a liberal democrat living in Republican clothing for too long now. He has even distorted and covered up the Warren Commission and continues to do so even today.
He's so vile that even God doesn't want him. Santorum should have helped knock him off last election cycle. Since he did not, now he'll pay. Oh well.
Those of us in Pat Toomey's Lehigh Valley district are frustrated with Santorum.
Understand your frustration but what will bob casey jr do for us? Nothing because democrats won't let him do anything! If you have an alternative to santorum vote for him in the primaries but the general election will not help us at all. if we elect casey, we will have 6 more years of frustration in the state. casey will not stand up to democratic establishment. the democrats chose rendell over casey.
Look at the good thing that rick has done for us.
no body is perfect but i am afraid casey jr will not help us at all.
I will not vote for Casey, but my respect for Santorum is gone. He made campaign ads for Specter that played continuously and campaigned all over the state for him. I sincerely believe that Toomey would have won the primary if all the Republican big-wigs hadn't interfered.
Get over it. You really expected Santorum to turn to Specter and say "Thanks for your help in getting me elected to these two terms in those close races - now to repay you, I'm going to try to get rid of you in this primary! Sucker!" Unrealistic - and certainly not something someone with any integrity would have done, yet you seem to demand if of Santorum. The problem is you, not Santorum. I'm sure Toomey understood Santorum - why can't you?
And the alternative is...a democrat!
Ping to myself for later.
No, the alternative is a trustworthy Republican.
Not from Pa, but isn't Santorum one of the good guys? Specter by the way isn't all that bad, he has lead some important battles for the GOP. He deserves a bashing from time to time, but Specter is far superior to most Rats.
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