Humorous, but not a valid criticism.
He voted against right to work (Siding with the unions to force workers to belong and pay dues against their will)
A legitimate and serious criticism. How could someone who claims to be conservative do such a thing? This is a very important issue, and it's absolutely mind-boggling and inexplicable that Santorum could be so terribly misguided on the issue.
He endorsed Specter over Toomey. Specter switched parties and was a deciding vote in the Senate for Obamacare
A valid criticism, though not as serious as the union issue.
Can’t even win reelection in his own state
It's true that, as an incumbent Senator, Santorum lost by a huge margin, and it does give one pause when trying to evaluate overall electability in the general election.
While I can overlook some of the issues with Santorum, of the ones you cite, the one which is most disturbing is his absurd opposition to "right to work". I just don't get it, and I would appreciate it if some Santorum supporter could calmly explain such an apparent anti-conservative aberration.
I could go on.
I'm aware of some other valid criticisms of Santorum, such as his many votes in favor of continued and/or expanded funding for a myriad of dubious federal agencies and programs.
I am going to give Rick a closer look, but his apparent submission to union interests is a gigantic red flag to me at the moment.
At this juncture, I just don't feel that Santorum has all the necessary ingredients for a successful Presidential run. I just don't see him as a formidable enough opponent against 0bama.
But I'll keep watching and give him some fair consideration...
You can’t get a pure conservative from every part of the country. I doubt Santorum could have been elected in PA if he didn’t support the unions at that time. From his point-of-view, it’s better to cede one issue and be able to push his other policies rather than let a Democrat get in who would back 100% liberal policies.