[Marguerite]

Now here's a full transcript of a 2006 Santorum video:

"Host: So, would birth control be covered by that notion of freedom without responsibility?

Santorum: I'm--look, I vote and have supported, you know, birth control because it is not the taking of a human life. But, you know, I'm not a believer in birth control--in artificial birth control. Again, I think it goes down the line of being able to do whatever you want to do without having the responsibility that comes with that. And I don't think it--it breaks what I think--now, this is from a personal point of view. From a governmental point of view, I support, you know, Title X, I guess it is, and have voted for contraception--although I don't think it works. I think it's harmful to women, I think it's harmful to our society to have a society that says that, you know, sex outside of marriage is something that should be encouraged or tolerated, particularly among the young, and I think it has--and we've seen very, very harmful long-term consequences to a society. So birth control to me enables that, and I don't think it's a healthy thing for our country.

Sen. Santorum not only "doesn't vote against contraception," but voted to subsidize it.

(Title X was a Nixon-era family-planning program that directs federal taxpayer money to, among others, the pro-abortion group Planned Parenthood.)

[Finny]

Santorum says so many great things on his website, which is well worth the read. He also gives himself away for the nanny stater that he is and it just FRIES me that his supporters are either too stubborn, proud, or lazy to acknowledge his flaws. For example, he talks about defunding Planned Parenthood -- HOORAY!

Then in the next sentence, talks about taking half of the money that used to fund Planned Parenthood and putting it toward adoption causes. *sigh*

How about returning all of that money to the peoples' own pockets? The Federal government doesn't need to use OUR money to promote adoption.

Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich's policy stands on virtually every issue are much the same as or better (depending) than Santorum's. Gingrich's priorities are solid and right, where Santorum's priorities are placed on morally self-gratifying non-issues like illegal pornography and contraception. Santorum speaks mostly in safe generalities while Gingrich takes risks by being detailed in his vision and how he plans to implement it. Pelosi-on-the-couch and "he supported mandates!" are strawmen arguments that anyone who is HONEST with themselves in their reviewing of Newt's stands and proposals must admit. But that quality -- that "value" -- of honesty is crucial.

Side by side, it looks to me that the ONLY reason Santorum supporters have for supporting Santorum over Newt is because Newt's been twice-divorced and Santorum never has. Those supporters often claim that Santorum's "values" are so much more "conservative." Meanwhile, Santorum's actions reveal a man of mean values and a proud heart, while Gingrich's actions reveal a man of patriotism, humility, passion, and vision.

Godspeed Newt Gingrich.