We all know there is only one viable conservative in this race:
Of course, I've never seen such a picture of Rick Santorum.
Posted on 01/30/2012 8:11:27 AM PST by Kaslin
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We all know there is only one viable conservative in this race:
Of course, I've never seen such a picture of Rick Santorum.
It was the language I was concerned about, not comparing Newt and Rick. I did find it interesting, however, that most of the attacks on Newt come from Romney/Obama, and that most of those against Rick come from Paul. In both cases, the attacks distort the truth wildly.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Oh, thank you. That is certainly good news. I guess that every time Bella is hospitalized, it’s a traumatic event for the family.
“Well guess she goes for Romney because an endorsement for the looser Santorum is a vote for Romney.”
Oh, you meant “loser.” Funny way to describe someone with as many accomplishments as Rick Santorum.
But enough 5th-grade spelling lessons. Someone who supports Santorum is supporting Santorum, period. If Michelle Malkin wished to support Mitt Romney, she would have entitled her piece “For Romney.” And the same goes for me. I didn’t see Newt supporters rallying around Santorum when it was clear that only the could stop Romney from winning Iowa, and I fail to see how it makes me a bad conservative for me to support Santorum, whom I happen to believe is preferable to Newt. If we can’t support our preferred candidate in the primary, why have primaries in the first place?
Don’t you find it laughable that there are some here, who demand Santorum to drop out, but are not asking Ron Paul to, who is in last place and has not won any state yet?
Ron Pauls covering Romney’s flank...he won’t be dropping out until Romneys in the bag.
"This whole idea of personal autonomy, well I don’t think most conservatives hold that point of view. Some do. They have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do, government should keep our taxes down and keep our regulations low, that we shouldn’t get involved in the bedroom, we shouldn’t get involved in cultural issues. You know, people should do whatever they want. Well, that is not how traditional conservatives view the world and I think most conservatives understand that individuals can’t go it alone." [source]Check out his brochure, 50 Things You Didn't Know About Rick Santorum.
"What was my vision? I came to the uncomfortable realization that conservatives were not only reluctant to spend government dollars on the poor, they hadn’t even thought much about what might work better. I often describe my conservative colleagues during this time as simply ‘cheap liberals.’ My own economically modest personal background and my faith had taught me to care for those who are less fortunate, but I too had not yet given much thought to the proper role of government in this mission." –Rick Santorum, p. IX It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good (2005)
"I suspect some will dismiss my ideas as just an extended version of ‘compassionate conservatism.’ Some will reject what I have said as a kind of ‘Big Government Conservatism.’ Some will say that what I’ve tried to argue isn’t conservatism at all. But I believe what I’ve been presenting is the genuine conservatism our Founders envisioned. One that fosters the opportunity for all Americans to live as we are called to live, in selfless families that contribute to the general welfare, the common good." –Rick Santorum, p. 421 It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good (2005)
"If you're a conservative, there really is only one place to go right now. I would even argue farther than that. If you're a Republican, if you're a Republican in the broadest sense, there is only one place to go right now and that's Mitt Romney." –Rick Santorum, 02/1/2008 [source]
Quite pushing the Romney propaganda. You might not like Newt but stop playing into enemies propaganda war by posting it on FR....especially since you well know the owner is fully supporting Newt! It’s less than distastful.
How can you call that propaganda?
Is that Newt in that picture or not?
Rick ‘s win in Iowa would not have happened without the Romney machine’s “Black Thursdays” attack on Newt. By doing so they pushed voters to Santorum....”anybody but Romney” crowd swallowed it hook line and sinker.
That’s what the Romney campaign is using.....that puts you as an enabler to them...besides that’s the oldest news and already been used and abused....Newt’s come clean on that....if your’ going to use it then at least list with it all the republicans and scientists who have also changed their minds once the lies of Global Warning science were revealed....all but liberals changed their positions.
Further knocking one of our own to make SAntorum look better isn’t helpful to either at this stage of the primary....it only plays into the Romney camp .
Besides his lack of appeal, those too are reasons I am not supporting Santorum in the primary. Still, I am glad he gave little Lord Fauntleroy a bloody nose in Iowa.
At this point I'm voting Paul but if Santorum makes it to KY in May, I'd strongly consider him. I especially wish he had avoided several of his past endorsements.
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