Quote from ‘Carry me Back’, post #48:
“RS is another liberal in the contest to keep a real conservative from winning that would be Newt imo. RS wouldn’t be any better than Obama.”
I simply agreed with the above statement. I did not originate it. To understand why I agree, well, the following explains it.
One of the advantages of being old enough to remember past elections, is one recognizes a dangerous political situation when it develops. Santorum is one of those. If you think he will save the nation, think again.
WE NEED TO REMEMBER Santorum received more campaign funds from lobbyists in 2006 than any other member on The Hill at that time, even more than John Murtha and Tom Delay ever did when they were in office.
Sen.Santorum met regularly with K Street lobbyists every Tuesday morning, loves earmarks for special interests and still defends them today. Read that last part again: he acknowledges the spending with NO apologies.
He believes it is fine to keep collecting federal tax dollars to give to Congress to determine what lobbyist-driven projects the Congress would like to provide funds for back in the states.
The U.S. is SIXTEEN TRILLION DOLLARS in debt, and when Sen.Santorum was still in Congress, he was one of those who helped drive some of that debt up. His constituents turned him out of the Senate for supporting Arlen Specter’s run for the Senate.
This situation reminds me why so many people voted for Gov.James Earl Carter in 1976. He seemed so good compared to the Republicans tainted by Watergate, a social conservative, a Christian with family values who taught Sunday school. Four years later he left office branded the worst president ever to live in the White House.
It is important to weigh a candidate’s whole record against what he claims today. We vote for the package, not the single issue when we elect someone.
We definitely need someone to save the nation; we need someone who promises to change the way Washington has been working. We need a leader.
RS’s record indicates he is not that leader.
Personally, I support Newt a little more, but pretending Rick is to the left of Romney simply isn't true. Demonizing him as some kind of eevil closet liberal doesn't help either. I understand the flaws of both, and unfortunately we don't have much of a choice, considering the other choice would Romney or Paul.
If Santorum wins, I'm supporting him and could do it enthusiastically.