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Rick Santorum: C’mon, Ted Cruz isn’t a particularly strong social conservative
Hot Air ^ | 12/29/2015

Posted on 12/29/2015 6:16:14 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Via BuzzFeed, here's Santorum springboarding off of Craig Robinson's post yesterday dismissing Cruz as a "false prophet of social conservatism." Apparently you can't be a truly strong social conservative if you're a federalist on "values" issues.

"Donald Trump has never been a social conservative up until the last few months, and Ted Cruz takes the position, very much a 10th Amendment, states rights, which is, you know, very much Rand Paul, Ron Paul position," Santorum said...

"If people want to do drugs in Colorado, it's fine with him," said Santorum. "If people want have different kind of marriages, it's fine with him. He doesn't agree with it. If you want to have an abortion, it's fine with him, he doesn't agree with it, but he's not gonna fight it. That's not what people are looking for. They're looking for someone who has a very clear vision of what's right and what's wrong and be able to lay that vision out for the American people."

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KEYWORDS: circularfiringsquad; cruz; depressthevote; gettedcruz; santorum; socialissues; spoiler
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1 posted on 12/29/2015 6:16:14 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

2 posted on 12/29/2015 6:18:11 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

too bad for Santorum showing ignorance and lack of class. Regretting I supported him in 2007


3 posted on 12/29/2015 6:20:02 PM PST by RginTN
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Now wait just a minute!

The Iowa campaign chairman for Romney in 2012, just endorsed Ted Cruz.

I didn’t see you whining about that did I.


4 posted on 12/29/2015 6:20:10 PM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Go away, Rick, you phony conservative. Even your home state of PA doesn’t like you.


5 posted on 12/29/2015 6:20:33 PM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hot air... from Rick Santorum. How appropriate.


6 posted on 12/29/2015 6:20:44 PM PST by Eddie01 (uh oh)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Saint Santo has absolutely no idea of the proper role of government, particularly in a representative republic.


7 posted on 12/29/2015 6:20:48 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Trump to McCain - "Pass the strawberries".)
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To: DoughtyOne

You’re defending Sweater Vest? HILARIOUS!!


8 posted on 12/29/2015 6:21:58 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Earth to Santorum: Attacking Cruz will not vault you into the Iowa first place you covet! Get a life and quit the race already!


9 posted on 12/29/2015 6:22:04 PM PST by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: DoughtyOne

My next door neighbor, now long gone used to say it this way: Now wait just a cotton pickin’ minute!


10 posted on 12/29/2015 6:22:46 PM PST by Fungi
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m doing nothing of the sort.

I am reminding you that Romey’s Iowa campaign charman just endorsed Ted Cruz.

Did you speak out about that?

Be consistent!


11 posted on 12/29/2015 6:23:36 PM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: Fungi

Yes, I have heard that phrase many times.


12 posted on 12/29/2015 6:24:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: DoughtyOne

Maybe he woke up? Reagan was once a registered Democrat and union president.


13 posted on 12/29/2015 6:25:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: FerociousRabbit

Tyranny from the Democrats, tyranny from the Republicans. The Constitution places strict limits on the federal government and it’s role. Abide by it and many modern day problems go away.

Santorum says he will support and defend the Constitution but has no problem acting outside of it.


14 posted on 12/29/2015 6:28:32 PM PST by FerociousRabbit
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Amazing how people I had suspicions about have shown their character (I remember when he voted for the bailout because he’s ‘a team player’). Romney is ok, but Cruz is not socially conservative enough for him.

I guess I just don’t understand what Santorum thinks should happen. Does he means Cruz isn’t beating his chest about constitutional amendments banning Sodomite marriage, pot, and abortion? To propose that is to propose nothing. Santorum knows that. However, the 10th amendment means that people in my state CAN ban Sodomite marriage, pot, and infanticide, and we can say “screw you” to California and Colorado. Does Santorum think it should be all or nothing? In that case, why isn’t he calling for a ban on Christian execution in Iran? I’ve never heard Santorum call for a constitutional amendment to ban beheading children by ISIS.


15 posted on 12/29/2015 6:29:56 PM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
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To: demkicker

..But it may hurt Cruz and help the person who paid him to say it.


16 posted on 12/29/2015 6:31:43 PM PST by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You might want to give that more thought, because as of now you still can’t grasp that Trump has also changed.


17 posted on 12/29/2015 6:34:21 PM PST by DoughtyOne ((It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.))
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

18 posted on 12/29/2015 6:34:51 PM PST by PROCON (It's not islamophobia, it's islamonausea.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Has he? Or is he bamboozling millions? Time will tell.


19 posted on 12/29/2015 6:36:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ. You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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I'm a Cruz guy, but I hope Trump has changed.

In 2008, Trump Dismissed Clinton Sex Scandal as 'Totally Unimportant'

20 posted on 12/29/2015 6:37:15 PM PST by PROCON (It's not islamophobia, it's islamonausea.)
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