Santorum for President [plus ping list]

December 27, 2011 | Antoninus

[Antoninus]

Sarah Palin is not running.

Rick Perry has shown himself not up to the challenge (unfortunately).

Herman Cain got borked by the establishment media and could not take the heat (unfortunately).

Ron Paul, for every sensible position, has one that marks him as a kook.

Newt Gingrich is being attacked relentlessly, fairly or unfairly, and because of his very mixed record on many issues, the attacks are weakening him.

Michelle Bachmann's apparent role as Mitt Romney's attack dog has left her mired in single digits in the polls.

So the political class in this country (and I include the elites of both parties and the media in this group) have succeeded in systematically neutralizing any candidate whose name is not Mitt Romney.

Except one.



Rick Santorum

Here are the top 10 reasons conservatives should support Rick Santorum in 2012:

10. Santorum is a good family man, husband, and father. There are no skeletons in his closet and he has shown himself to be very admirable when it comes to caring for his own family. As a homeschooling father, Santorum does more than just talk about family values. He lives them.

9. He is a solid fiscal conservative. Santorum worked tirelessly to pass the Welfare Reform Act of 1996. He has been a steadfast proponent of entitlement reform, particularly advocating for the privatization of Social Security and Medicare. He has opposed the Wall Street bailouts. While in Congress, he sponsored the balanced budget amendment. He has adamantly called for ObamaCare to be repealed and replaced. Santorum has called for the Federal Reserve to be audited and its role pared back to managing inflation.

8. Santorum is a solid social conservative. His campaign has been one of uplifting social conservative values and pointing out that the breakdown of the American family is at the root of nearly all of our most intractable domestic problems.

7. Santorum is unflinchingly 100% pro-life. Santorum's stellar record as a champion for the unborn is well-known. His courage on the issue was demonstrated clearly when he fought for the partial-birth abortion ban and made Barbara Boxer look like a ghoul on the senate floor.

6. Santorum believes in a strong national defense. While not calling for war as some have insinuated, Santorum has been among the most vocal leaders when it comes to understanding and dealing with the threat posed radical Islam. As president, we can expect Santorum to help rebuild and re-arm America in the face of this threat. He is also the only Republican candidate who has said he will reinstate "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

5. Santorum is pro-family and against homosexual marriage. While other Republicans cower in fear of the homosexual lobby, Santorum has stood strong. With great foresight, he fought for the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2004, bringing the measure to the senate floor even though members of his own party opposed him. Santorum's efforts have earned him the undying enmity of homosexual advocacy groups, yet Santorum does not hate homosexuals. Indeed, he retained a known homosexual on his staff. He has shown himself to be fair-minded but utterly steadfast on this issue.

4. Santorum is very strong on Second Amendment issues. He's a life member of the NRA and has always been an ally of Second Amendment rights groups. While in Congress, he opposed gun bans and lawsuits against gun manufacturers.

3. Santorum understands that government interventions in the economy do more harm than good. He believes in sound economic policies including reduced taxation, reduced spending, reduced regulation. At the same time, he knows that the federal government does play an important role as defined by the Constitution to make sure that the border is secure and has called for federal tort reform to help prevent the legal profession from strangling trade.

2. Santorum has been consistent. He his not a flip-flopper on the issues. He has shown the spine to fight for conservative ideals and the ability to go against the grain when members of his own party want to cave in to the left.

1. Santorum is hated by the hard left. Those who support abortion, homosexuality, fiscal profligacy and a surrender-first foreign policy all despise Rick Santorum. He is so hated by these people that they have slandered his name across the internet, trashing him in the most vile language imaginable. If you can define a man by the depravity of his enemies, Rick Santorum must be a noble soul indeed.

For a more detailed breakdown on Rick Santorum's positions on the issues, I encourage you to visit:

http://www.ricksantorum.com/issues

How is this not better than any of the other candidates running? Is this not precisely the kind of platform conservatives want to get behind and support?

Santorum's conservative critics have hung their hat on a single fault that in retrospect (and compared to those of his opponents) looks quite minute indeed:

In 2004, Santorum supported Arlen Specter. I criticized Santorum for doing this at the time as well. He clearly had chosen to play the role of good soldier when G. W. Bush asked him for a favor. He shouldn't have done it, especially considering how exposed and vulnerable the Bush administration's botched policies would leave Santorum in 2006 when he ran for re-election himself. But in retrospect, Pat Toomey has not shown himself to be a stellar conservative. One of his first actions after getting elected was to support Obama's decision to homosexualize the military. It's really hard for a conservative to claim that Santorum's support of Specter makes him in any way unacceptable as a presidential candidate, particularly when compared to the flaws of the other Republicans in the race.

As the primaries rapidly approach, it is time for serious conservatives to coalesce around one candidate. If we can do so, we'll have our best chance at ensuring a political doppleganger like Mitt Romney (who, even if elected president, will be a disaster for conservatives) is not nominated to lead the Republican party in 2012.

I humbly submit to you that Rick Santorum is the best candidate for conservatives to support in 2012. He is a true-blue conservative who can be counted upon to articulate and advance conservative positions and ideals. He will really take the fight to Obama in the general election and to the Democrat party as president.

[floriduh voter]

At your post. Santorum came to Terri’s Vigil. Jeb Bush was hiding under his desk in Tallahassee refusing to see Alan Keyes. I’ll never forget who manned up those final weeks. It tweren’t Jebediah.

[floriduh voter]

If Obama gets back in, we’re not even headed towards communism which there is nothing worse than. It will be even worse than that. It will be all over.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Right, this is Iowa.

Santorum sat stagnant for the 8 previous months, unable to break 5%. Now all of a sudden, there is this massive, reflex driven, Knee Jerk reaction and these “Pure Conservatives” are breaking their legs, scrambling over each other to rush to the “rescue”!

Santorum has no money, organization, can't get on the ballot in most of the big states and never will, his campaign is already dead, due to his pathetic, inadequate, poorly managed campaign effort. But suddenly NOW, BY GOLLY! HE IS THE ONE AND ONLY REAL CONSERVATIVE WHO CAN WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The same thing the MSM did with Cain. They lauched him to the top and took him down in like fashion. And these fools who are now foaming at the mouth for Santorum are being led around by the nose.

You have to admit, this is actually funny to watch, all these rabid, foaming at the mouth by reflex, “Conservatives” remind some of us of a squirrel crossing a freeway.

[david1313]

That is nonsense. Did you even watch any of the debates?

[CharlesWayneCT]

You know what is really tough? Every time I complain about this around the house, my daughter looks at me funny, and says “so what’s the problem if Romney wins? Didn’t you support Romney in 2008?”

She can’t figure out why I’m working so hard to stop him, when it sounds like everybody else is more interested in pushing their own candidates than choosing the greater good.

Of course, she was a Palin fan.

[floriduh voter]

Yes, I did watch the debates. That’s not how I define charisma but he’s a smart guy.

[Sun]

I’m so glad Jeb Bush didn’t run for POTUS!

[Sun]

“I can’t recall if I mentioned that I met Rick Santorum when he was in Florida years ago. He’s really smart and steady as she goes.”

I’m jealous. :)

He’s a TRUE prolifer, from conception to natural death, and very intelligent and has so much ENERGFY!

[Sun]

Some people, while somewhat pro-life, are not passionate enough about the life issue.

I bet they’d feel differently if over one million persons THEIR AGE were killed each and every year.

[WayneS]

...he couldn't even crack 40% in his 2006 reelection bid against who is arguably the dumbest male member of the U.S. Senate...

...because John Warner retired and Ted Kennedy died...

[Vigilanteman]

. . . and Joe Biden got promoted to vice president. But you’ve got to admit that there’s still strong competition for the title from Al Franken.

[goldstategop]

Santorum is the only viable conservative who could be the alternative to Obama. I would happily vote for him.

Mittens RINO, Gingrich RINO, Paul libertarian and Stormfront supported bigot.

I will never vote for any of those three. We need a solid mainstream conservative. Santorum is intelligent, articulate and likeable. He also has principles and conviction.

And most important, he looks and acts presidential.

I support him as the conservative alternative to Romney.

[goldstategop]

He was a Senator.

So was Obama. I don’t see it as a disqualification.

The rest of the GOP field isn’t too impressive.

[Vigilanteman]

Santorum was not only a Senator, but he was a Senator for 12 years and a congressman (from my district) for four years prior to that who actually did something while he was in congress. He’s a good man. He will make a good president. Not a great one like Reagan, but closer than anyone in contention.

[libh8er]

Conservatism when articulated properly, always wins. Santorum does and will.

[pulaskibush]

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[Antoninus]

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[PhilDragoo]

Very apt to mention Jeb. He talked big and withered and slithered away.

He let Greer and Felos and the Brute murder Terri.

It's been said Rove is fine with forcing Romney on our party so he can lose, whereupon Rove will coronate Jeb in 2016.

If Hussein gets another four years that's it; the American Republic will be "euthanized"--

No Jeb. Never.

[Sun]

No more Bushes in the White House. They are weenies when it comes to making waves. George W. Bush was even afraid of his VETO PEN!

[Kevmo]

thanks for the ping to this article

If you can define a man by the depravity of his enemies, Rick Santorum must be a noble soul indeed.
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