Posted on 02/15/2012 8:04:05 AM PST by Nachum
Top Obama political strategist David Axelrod took aim at surging GOP hopeful Rick Santorum Wednesday, painting him as a fringe candidate unlikely to appeal to voters after closer inspection. Speaking on CBS This Morning on Wednesday, Axelrod said the former Pennsylvania senator's economic policies were unlikely to win over voters. "I think when people really examine his economic policies, I don't think the average working person in this economy is going to look at his economic policies and say 'yeah, that's the ticket for me. That offers great hope for me.'" Axelrod said.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Divisive.
Yes, dividing moral clarity from depravity.
For people who have no moral compass, like you, Axelgrease, anybody with a higher moral standard than you is “divisive”.
Wonder how a true social conservative could support a pro choice, pro Obamacare liberal like Arlen Spector Detest Axelrod and everything he stands for..however, I do have concerns regarding Santorum's support for Sonia Sotomyer,Romney and Arlen..all for socialized medicine and not exactly pro LIFE!
Rick is on record for making statements that imply contraception is both wrong and immoral. Statistically a very large number of U.S. women either use or have used contraceptives; some studies say as high as 99%. Rick's stance will be a VERY high hurdle to overcome.
Rick Santorum in his own words on contraception:
“ One of the things I will talk about, that no president has talked about before, is I think the dangers of contraception in this country,” the former Pennsylvania senator explained. “ It’s not okay. It’s a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be”
Source- see linked video at approx 17:48 minutes:
Santorum is not electable, but it’s not because of this.
Obama would blow him away by at least 10-12 points and we’d lose Congress.
On top of being a Big Government faux conservative who helped bankrupt our country, Rick is a terribly flawed candidate. We need someone else, perhaps someone not currently in the race.
Divisive is a better thing to be than corrosive. To divide virtue from vice is what Mr. Axelrod would call divisive. To call evil good is what he would label virtuous.
David Axelrod will one day die alone and unmourned, his only accomplishments having been to promote to high office those who have helped destroy individual responsibility for the sake not of freedom but of license. His reward will have been money. Money can buy medical personnel to help extend by a little a life lived for self and then a grave aggrandizing self.
The man is an exceedingly clever fool.
_______________ give us a list.
You do know that Obama is not electable.
Yep. Santorum’s stance is very divisive. And he’s on the right side of the divide. It’s wheat from chaff time.
Oh my goodness! He actually SAID that in an interview with a recorder going??
We all better pray that this guy implodes soon (hopefully in next week’s debate) because we WILL end up with 4 more years of Obama if Santorum’s the nominee.
“I do have concerns regarding Santorum’s support for Sonia Sotomyer,Romney and Arlen..all for socialized medicine and not exactly pro LIFE!”
In my opinion, the most damned detail of Santorum’s Congressman years is his constant support for more spending, more pork and more taxes.
In all his career in Washington DC, Santorum sponsored or co-sponsored FIFTY-ONE spending bills, but not a SINGLE one spending cut bill!
He porked billions out of the Congress and he said he “loves earmarks”. It is obvious that a pro-spending, pro-more taxes is not a fiscal conservative.
Santorum is a big government guy. His moral compass is stuck on “corrupt bastard”.
The 2% beats welfare money to the lazy and no good.
The Dems have this info; but, won't release it unless Rick secures the nomination. If that occurs, we will have a major problem selling Rick's candidacy to the vast majority of women and many of their husbands. (not to mention boyfriends, “partners,” paramours, fiancees or whatever!)
In the meantime, I sincerely hope Rick beats Romney in Michigan as he looks like the only one capable of doing that from what the polls are showing.
The issue of contraceptives isn’t about availability...that’s another smokescreen...nor is it about religion,...though Obama and the churches are making it so....
Bottom line it’s all about ‘who’s going to pay’ for any form of contraceptive for any woman any time, any place for any reason.
No matter how anyone colors this....we’re all going to pay and is another re-distribution of wealth regardless of how it’s set up......if the Insurance companies are forced to pay everyones premiums will go up yet again.....
This is simply another measure to bring everyone into the Obama care social medicine loops we’ll all be jumping thru if it’s not stopped completely.
The issue of contraceptives isn’t about availability...that’s another smokescreen...nor is it about religion,...though Obama and the churches are making it so....
Bottom line it’s all about ‘who’s going to pay’ for any form of contraceptive for any woman any time, any place for any reason.
No matter how anyone colors this....we’re all going to pay and is another re-distribution of wealth regardless of how it’s set up......if the Insurance companies are forced to pay everyones premiums will go up yet again.....
This is simply another measure to bring everyone into the Obama care social medicine loops we’ll all be jumping thru if it’s not stopped completely.
“Santorum is a big government guy. His moral compass is stuck on “corrupt bastard”.
He WAS classified as the third most corrupt Senator in 2006. That’s the reason why he miserably lost his reelection 41% to 59%.
Two year later, in the presidential primary 2008, he was pandering for Romney, another potential loser, who chose not to run for reelection as governor in Massachusetts, where he was polled with 36% intentions of vote, and instead popped in the race for POTUS ...
So what do the losers do, after losing reelections? They become presidential candidates! That’s stranger than fiction.
The ABC party of Abortion, Buggery and Conception is self-liquidating. Obama’s election possibilities will die from social disease rather than the economy.
You’re right - Axelrod’s divisive. Pot wishing the kettle was black...
All Conservatives have to say regarding Social Conservative Issues:
You can do the heck you want to do. But do NOT make your fellow citizens pay for YOUR CHOICES. Your choices are NOT my business and most importantly NOT the Government’s business. As soon as you accept Government Handouts, the Government will dictate to you how to behave, what toilet to use, what light bulb to use, your healthcare choices, etc. etc.
I was just saying that if th eGOP tries to compromise with the Democrats -- if we collaborate them, if we agree to something that they want, if we show a willingness to work across the aisle ...
They have a tendency to kick us in the rear, crow about how they "won" and go on TV and trumpet the good news that the GOP has lost another round, and that clearly the will of the American people is now solidly behind the great President Obama and even the most zealous Republicans can no longer deny it.
To me, this is not a good strategy if the Democrats are really trying to end "divisive" politics. Which, of course, they are not trying to end.
Sounds reasonable to me.
Would you construe that to mean that tax laws would need to be changed w/regards to claiming deductions for dependents?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.