‘Double Standard’: Santorum Uses Rev. Wright to Slam CBS During Interview
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GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Friday accused the media of a double standard for the flak he’s taking regarding a prominent backer’s contraception joke, saying the media didn’t blame then-candidate Barack Obama for Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s radical views.
(Related: ‘Whatever’: Greta Confronts Santorum Over ‘Crazy’ Supporter & His Sex Joke)
“This is someone who is a supporter of mine, and I’m not responsible for every comment that a supporter of mine makes,” Santorum said on CBS‘s ’This Morning.“ ”It was a bad joke, it was a stupid joke, it’s not reflective of me or my record on this issue [of contraception].”
Santorum supporter Foster Friess told MSNBC during an appearance Thursday, “back in my days, they used Bayer aspirin for contraception. The gals put it between their knees, and it wasn’t that costly.”
Accusing the media of “gotcha politics,” Santorum said he’s “just not going to play that game.”
Pressed again by host Charlie Rose, who insisted the topic wasn’t “gotcha,” Santorum fired back.
“Hold on Charlie, when you quote a supporter of mine who tells a bad off-color joke and somehow I am responsible for that, that is gotcha,” Santorum said. “Look, this is what you guys do. You don’t do this with President Obama. In fact, with President Obama, what you did was you went out and defended him against someone who he sat in a church for, for 20 years and defended him, that oh, he can’t possibly believe what he listened to for 20 years. It’s a double standard, this is what you’re pulling off, and I’m going to call you on it.”
Watch below, via CBS:
(h/t BuzzFeed)
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Comments (320)
tonydanibradbury
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:51amI believe Santorum handled himself beautifully! Most of us could never handle these continual interviews and the constant stream of bombarding questions. Santorum has shown marked developed in his interview and debate abilities since the primary debates first started back in the fall. So many people are wrapped up around the idea that we shouldn‘t nominate Santorum because he couldn’t hold his own in a debate against Obama, but I believe we may all be amazed at how well he does.
Report Post »Our country truly is a conservative country, even if the liberal minority would want us to believe differently, and we’re ready for a real conservative. No, Santorum isn’t perfect, no one on this earth possibly can be. But I believe he has the character and courage to make the horribly difficult decisions that lay ahead of whomever fills the Executive Branch position.
azmomof6
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:58amWell said. I can apprecite the fact that Santorum will speak the truth, point out the hypocricy of the progressives, and stand up for our freedom.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:01pmYou mean like expanding the welfare state?
http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2012/01/11/rick-santorum-a-massively-expanded-welfare-state-is-the-genuine-conservatism-our-founders-envisioned/
Rick Santorum: A Massively Expanded Welfare State is ‘The Genuine Conservatism our Founders Envisioned’
“What was my vision? I came to the uncomfortable realization that conservatives were not only reluctant to spend government dollars on the poor, they hadn’t even thought much about what might work better. I often describe my conservative colleagues during this time as simply ‘cheap liberals.’ My own economically modest personal background and my faith had taught me to care for those who are less fortunate, but I too had not yet given much thought to the proper role of government in this mission”
“I suspect some will dismiss my ideas as just an extended version of ‘compassionate conservatism.’ Some will reject what I have said as a kind of ‘Big Government Conservatism.’ Some will say that what I’ve tried to argue isn’t conservatism at all. But I believe what I’ve been presenting is the genuine conservatism our Founders envisioned. One that fosters the opportunity for all Americans to live as we are called to live, in selfless families that contribute to the general welfare, the common good”
Does this sound like someone who gets it, or does it sound like Marx rather than Jefferson?
Report Post »MYHEROISRON
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:24pmI love it when the Liberal Marxist’ media gets a mud puddle stomped into their chests! God, I hate the State Controlled Media in our country!!
Report Post »marvel
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:37pmI’m rooting for Romney, but I would be okay with Santorum as President. I think he handled himself well.
Report Post »golfer99
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:39pmWe need to go on the attack! Way to go Rick.
Report Post »martinez012577
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:49pmSo let me get this straight, Santorum supporter says “bad joke” its not Santorums fault. Ron Paul supporters say something and everyone holds it against Ron Paul.
First of all, I dont think what the guy said was bad at all. Secondly we should be looking at the voting records, audio, and video clips of these candidates to see what they really are for and against. Who cares what a supporters says.
Lets quit looking at the petty BS that means nothing when we have never ending overseas wars, out of control spending, we are losing our freedoms, and we have crushing debt. Those are the four topics that matter.
GET TO WORK BLAZE STAFF!!!
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:24pmI believe it was GB that indicated one is known by the company they keep. And certainly by the individuals they take money from.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:25pmGetting a little tired of Santorums …stop picking on me thing.
Report Post »TeaPartyForRomney
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:49pm1. wasn’t always a stop opponent of abortion, he use to be fine with abortions up to the last 3 months of a pregnancy.
2. he called himself a ‘progressive conservative and not a ’Reagan Conservative’
3. Raised the minimum wage 6 times and debt ceiling 5 times.
4. Has pushed big government legislation, especially during the Bush administration.
5. He wasn’t for an individual mandate but he was for an employer mandate to provide health care for workers even though they layoff.
6. In his Congressional run, Santorum used the tactics that he whines about, negative campaigning, winning him his first campaign.
7. Voted for Arlen Specter who gave up ObamaCare and the bailouts. Who was pro-abortion, anti-gun.
Does this disqualify him, no. These are things people need to know about as part of vetting and yet this is only after a few days after becoming frontrunner. There is probably more to come out soon.
VET ALL OF OUR CANDIDATES….
Report Post »smokeysmoke
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:53pmloved the conservative porn… give it to us more rick
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 2:21pmIs President Obama held responsible for what Maxine Waters and Debbie W-Shultz says? He should be! Is President Obama responsible for what George Soros says and does? He should be! Shall I go on? Rev. Wright, Van Jone, Sharpton, JJ, Pelosi ……………………………………………………………….
Report Post »mils
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 2:21pmomg…the world may fall apart…
Report Post »A republican “talked back” without a scripted answer…and uttered the almight Obama/rev wright names!! Dear heanvens help us…the sky is falling, the sky is falling
Thank you Rick Santorum!
riaf-decnalab
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 2:21pmGlenn B.:
Report Post »It‘s kinda obvious who you’re rooting for in this primary. This is at least the 5th negative Santorum piece I’ve seen on your site here. This guy is for real. Mitt is pretty plastic and a fairly recently converted conservative. Santorum’s beliefs are in line with the teachings of his Catholic faith and ave not waivered much. Mitt seems to bounce wherever the ball takes him depending on who he’s talking to.
EndTheFedNOW
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 2:35pmThere is proof the the government got the underware bomber on the plane he tried to blow up on christmas day
http://www.infowars.com/kurt-haskell-exposes-government-deception-in-underwear-bomber-case/
Report Post »83plus
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 2:52pmWay to go senator! Let’s not forget Bill Ayers either.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 3:09pmCertainly not a Santorum fan but he does have conviction and he’s quick on his feet. He’s certainly no strict Constitutionalist and he does seem to think that the US should place bases in the Middle East and the Arabs over there should love us for being their to protect them and encourage Democracy…
Should we settle for this guy? Lesser of two evils right? lol Nah, let’s hold out for the Gold standard America.. Don’t compromise your principles!!
Ron Paul 2012!
Report Post »Susycat
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 3:31pmSantorum 2012!
Report Post »USAMEDIC3008
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 3:46pmIs Charlie Rose and Rose Ellen the same person
Report Post »aerorepairo
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 4:04pmSantorum needs to grow a back bone and quit backing down to these feminists and femenist supporters. Liberals don’t understand humor at all! I don’t think the comment within the joke, “a pill between her knees” is an “off-color.” If you wanna see an off color joke take a look a Planned Parenthood’s Website, that is off color! You‘ll find all sort of items that go between women’s knees, condoms, vibrators, etc.
Report Post »PlowMan
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 4:25pmI think he did a great job as well. Unlike Romney when he is grilled on his STATE health care business. What I would like to hear from him is “this is a state’s rights issue. Obviously you don’t know the difference between the state and federal govenment but I do. The state has the right to try this the federal government does not.” This is the main reason I don’t like Romney. If he would just point out that the people who live in his state like this sort of thing but the people who live in, say, Texas do not. I will not force the beliefs of MS on the rest of the country because the federal govenment does not have that athority!
Report Post »VISITORNUMBER3
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 4:30pmI’m starting to like him more and more….I wasn‘t convinced at all at first but he’s starting to look pretty promising.
Report Post »fedupli
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 4:39pmI love this guy more and more everyday. I am happy he said what ever wants to say but doesn’t have the guts to do it. GO get ‘em Santorum…
Report Post »fedupli
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 4:41pmPS… I thought the joke was funny and I am a female. My mom has 9 kids and when asked about having so many babies, she said her and my dad couldn’t afford cable. LMAO… Also she would often say when someone would ask her how she got by without a dishwasher, she would say I have 5 dishwashers, me and my sisters. It was a different time.
Report Post »yiska8
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 4:51pmSantorum always conducts himself like a gentleman and a statesman. I would certainly like to see him in the White House. What a lift he would bring to that house. He put Chalie in his place without getting ugly. If only Charlie asked these questions of man-child Barry, which CBS forced onto the American populace and world. Nice job Santorum. I hope Michigan voters back him all the way. They need a tremendous change for the better for their state. Keep going Santorum!
Report Post »Holaamerica
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 5:25pmSantorum bleeds and sweats Washington… And all the tea party people that support him should know he is just using you. He has stated many times how he does not support the tea party and will fight against them…oh but he wants your vote….blah blah blah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxeg22lDFps
Report Post »EddardinWinter
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:02pmInteresting how well he handled that. It was clearly genuine and appeared unrehearsed. Not a huge fan, but I certainly like him more than Mitt. I may have to throw my support to Rick. He is doing well, and Romney is foundering. Santorum seems to be a stronger speaker and tactician. Could make a big difference when dueling BHO down the stretch.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:08pmMARTINEZ012577 the difference is Paul pander to a kook base with 10yrs of racist newsletters.
Report Post »http://www.pjvoice.com/v32/32104paul.aspx
Ruler4You
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:21pm“Supporters” are representative of those they support. “IS” the message.
If that’s the case the democrats are in HUGE trouble. Since the OWS, Unions, communists, socialists, CAIR, The Muslim Brotherhood etc support them.
Report Post »lrv gonzalez
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:36pmI cannot see anything wrong with what mr.Friess said.
Report Post »All he sugested is that unmarried women should keep their legs very close to each other.
db321
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:47pmNow I am 100% definite that I am voting for Santorum! I vote everyday when I refuse to turn on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC. It is working too – the Russian like Media propagation machine of Obama has dropped by more than 60% – and the firings are about to vigilance. Chris Mathews is safe!
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:51pmJROOK says:
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:25pm
“Getting a little tired of Santorums …stop picking on me thing.”
Yea, I know, it would be so much better if he would just go with the old standby “It‘s Bush’s fault”
ROOK, I see you have given up on the pseudo-intellectual approach and have instead, decided to go with the common everyday liberal troll style of posting.
I like it, Tiger !!!!
Report Post »DRSAVAGE24
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 7:04pmAnyone else notice wholesome Rick bragging that he voted to federally fund contraception? And he voted to fund planned parenthood. To me those are bigger issues than how he was questioned by a liberal. This guy claims to be Mr. Religious, Mr. Morals….hard to believe the religious crowd could think this guy is their savior when he votes to fund things like this.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 7:06pmGOOD JOB RICK
Now just KEEP IT up….Keep bringing up Obummer and his “RECORD”
Finally we may have Obummer VETTED
OMG in 2012
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 7:07pmAll four left in the Teapublicon circus signed the Personhood Pledge. Repub men just can’t keep their hands off the uterus~they certainly want govt to be very very “small.”
Report Post »pcj
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 7:09pmI think Santorum did a great job of exposing the double standard and tactfully telling Charlie Rose to stop their dirty little game. He didn’t call anyone names, he just stated the facts and told them he wasn’t playing their stupid little “gotcha game”. Don’t you get sick of Obama pointing the finger at people and blaming them for everything that has gone wrong in his administration. Obama doesn’t realize that when he points the finger at someone he has three fingers pointing back at the real culprit!
Report Post »jlcook
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 7:38pmFreedomlover— The Forfathers said nothing about gvmnt taking care of the people, not sure where you interpret that from, and your right, if you believe gvmnt has a role in making sure that people are taken care of other than family, friends, church and neighbors, you are not a conservative at all.
Report Post »jlcook
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 7:51pm@ Teaparty, After veting all canidates that are left, I’m left with a question as should you. Which Rino or progressive, are you voting for, I will assume you will vote, and probably not going to vote for BO. that said, what is left, they all have large gaps keeping them from what we want, well not gonna get what we want. So unless you have a better idea, we should find the best option to defeat BO get onboard, and stop taring them all down, your not going to get what you want, neither will I, but I refuse to vote communist! let us now stop fighting each other and rally, PLEASE! We are doing the Dems work for them.
Report Post »undyingsound
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 7:58pmlol Santorum thinks the governement should be in your bedroom. No thanks.
Report Post »MS-GlenNBC
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 8:56pmWe want Romney Care Not Obama Care
We want Romney Care Not Obama Care
Hey Hey Ho Ho this Obama Care has got to go
Hey Hey Ho Ho we‘ve go Conservative Romney Care Don’t you know.
Santorum Gingrich Perry Bachmann Cain Paul 2012 Anyone but Romney
Report Post »Rioexxo
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 9:01pmHere Here!
Report Post »MS-GlenNBC
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 9:12pmhttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/us/politics/mitt-romney-and-ron-paul-friendly-amid-the-rivalry.html?_r=2&hp
Romney and Ron Paul who would have thought? I wonder if this story will make the Blaze?
That has got to hurt,
How about RomneyPaul Vs SantorumGingrich
Report Post »jzs
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 12:26amI can only speak for myself. The views I express are mine, and mine only. This website does not endorse my views. I speak only from my personal perspective and do not claim I represent the view of any other person or group. I have no association with any political action committee nor am I a major donor to any candidate of either party.
Given those disclaimers, Santorum has my full support. If I were a Republican, I’d vote for him. He is an intellectual from a former era, an era 100s of years before our Founding Fathers.
Report Post »DownWithDems
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 2:50amWiseup. Santorum was a Big Government Senator.
Here are a few bills he sponsored or co-sponsored.
S Res 19 A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the Federal investment in biomedical research should be increased by $2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2000.
S 3200 A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide each American child with a KidSave Account, and for other purposes.
S Res 253 A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the Federal investment in biomedical research should be increased by $2,700,000,000 in fiscal year 2001.
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 3:19amFREEDUMLOVER, you are all wet. You soaked your head too long, and you’re thinking has become water logged. Therefore your extrapolation is skewed and does not represent the facts with respect to Senator Santorum’s views on the welfare state, government handouts and entitlements, which some would include welfare therein.
Reading your redstate website post of Jeff Emanuel, it is not indicated that Senator Santorum is a big government, pro welfare expenditure increase advocate. That is Jeff Emanuel’s extrapolation, which it appears that you just piggy backed upon. Such is not only not likely the case, but his more recent pronouncements indicate otherwise and the economic conditions of the country preclude and Santorum’s understanding relative thereto would pretty much preclude him from taking a position of an expanded welfare state.
Santorum from my viewpoint would be more in line with a hand up to a person in need of some temporary assistance rather than a hand out as you, as you attempt to categorize him. There is nothing in the statements attributed to Santorum that would indicate that he is in favor of an expanded, increased welfare growth state, nor is there any such significant pattern of his promoting such in his legislative history. He many times voted for both tax cuts and expenditure cuts, and there is every indication that he would continue to do so based upon the economic conditions and his understanding and proclivity to turn things around.
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on February 19, 2012 at 1:42amGreat Post, Tony!
Report Post »MiCurmudgeon
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:49amWay to GOTCHA Rick.
Report Post »mils
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 2:31pmoh course we do realize that this is the beginning of the end of Rick?..
.oh yes, the left will now be out to totally destroy him.
Mitt is too big a mush ball to ever say anything like this..and the left loves him…infact he’s probably in cahoots with the left to be the candidate to be sure Obama wins.
Hey, what’s happened to Roseann Barr and her green party??…we need to back this lady!!..she’ll draw a couple of votes away from BHO.. and make us laugh as she makes a fool of herself
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:11pmQuash him? “The left” should be FUNDING rick! Gotta love watching the “Santorum surge!” ;^)
Report Post »SoupSandwich
Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:31pmMaybe he/Santorum can get into the transcipts thing too. Where are the Obama college transcripts? We need to bronze them, let alone vet them. Santorum could maybe go into O’s ceo experience w CCX and we can finally air that out, no pun. We should get back into the massive, copious amounts of paper he pushed into print and talk about them also and how he could have done so without being so much as just present for a little while. Rehash the Ayers stuff. Bring some Alinski home to the viewers via NBC/GE/MSPMSNBC/GM and the rest. Yes, tiaformosa, I see your point. Santorum or whatever Rep du jour should get the Obama history out and into the light again. Wonder how his aunt and uncle are during these troubling times.
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:46amRev wright said it was our fault we got attacked on 911 … the chickens have come back to roost … I’ll never forget that … that goes for ron paul too … It’s bad enough we got attacked … but to be blamed too ? Uuuuuum no. The aspirin joke was just a joke … you can always tell …. if the teller laughs afterward … Rev wright is anti-american … huge difference.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:08pmPaul simply quoted the CIA who said it was “blowback” that caused 911, so quit trying to twist this into something it’s not.
Watch…and learn.
http://www.youtube.com/user/EndorseLiberty?v=AwbBWEljyYE
Let me ask you this…if Iran built bases in your back yard, propped up dictator after dictator in your lands, and then bombed your neighbors who had nothing to do with anything, what would you do about it?
Please…do tell.
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:21pmIran has threatened to wipe Israel off the face of the earth and attacks Israel with hamas daily … don’t tell me how innocent Iran is
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:37pm@TheObamanation
I never claimed Iran was innocent, so your strawman just went up in flames.
The whole middle east is run by a bunch of idiots, but that does not amswer my question.
Now…perhaps you will attempt to address my actual question to you?
Do you disagree with the CIA that the attack on 911 was the result of “blowback”?
Report Post »loveliberty83
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:17pmSorry But this is what was told to women years ago keep your legs crossed & you won’t get pregnant which is correct abstinence does not make babies, there was no dangerous pills like they have today that have been connected to cancer FDA keeps okaying pills that kill us with side affects
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:30pmI really don’t need the CIA to tell me the muslims hate us … they say it every day … they hated jews and christians before the United States even existed … the blowback is from Ishmael and his loss of his desired birthright … to think there is anything we could do to avoid the hatred is naive … and … Al Queda isn’t even a country … Iran is a country … and … Iran supports AlQueda … Hamas … Hezbollah … they hate us because we are still breathing … if you buy their excuses … that’s on you
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 2:20pmThey hate us for two reasons, and two only.
Until at least one of those 2 conditions are changed, they will continue to hate us.
The 2 reasons Islamists hate us:
#1 We are not Muslim.
#2 We are still draw breath.
We can change any other variable but until we change at least one of the 2 variables listed above, they will ALWAYS hate and try to kill us…
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 2:24pmWish there was an edit button…
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 3:28pmRon Paul has suggested more than once that it was our own fault because we are “always bombing these countries”. Dr. Paul, when was the last time we bombed Iran? Oh, that’s right… never. Dr. Paul, how many Iranians are dead because of Americans? Oh, that’s right…… none. Dr. Paul, you amiable dunce, how many Americans and Israelis are dead at the hands of Iranians? Too many to count!
Report Post »EddardinWinter
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:13pmYou know, I am old enough to remember the Iran hostage crisis. Ron Paul should remember it too. Iran sucks, period. Dont expect me to feel sorry for or to sympathize with Iran. If Ron Paul’s foreign policy made any sense at all I would support him. It does not.
Report Post »resme
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 8:44pm@freedomluver, Don’t bother.
It’s like trying to convince them the sky is blue.
Obama/Santorum 2040, Moon colony here we come.
Report Post »kathleenlee
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:45amGo get ‘em Rick. They can’t stand it when you call them on their bias…I love it…You certainly have my vote…nothing will change that!!!!
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:20pmWould this help to change your mind?
Sanotorum’s real record.
As a U.S. Senator, Rick Santorum voted to raise the debt ceiling SIX TIMES.
Santorum voted to DOUBLE the size of the U.S. Department of Education.
Santorum supported the largest expansion of the welfare state since the 1960s
Santorum supports foreign aid
Santorum sided with big labor unions in opposing a national right-to-work law that would have protected workers from being forced to pay union dues.
He supported federal housing programs and government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie and Freddie
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_t4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3GMEAAAAIBAJ&dq=santorum%20progressive&pg=6015%2C5485825
…Santorum, who describes himself in his campaign manual as a “progressive conservative” and who did not have a firm position on abortion….
http://src.senate.gov/public/_files/graphics/RJSConservativeCompassion.pdf
The First International Conservative Conference on Social Justice
http://decoded.nationaljournal.com/2012/01/santorums-specter-problem.php
Santorum’s Specter Problem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gwwmm-cQxU
Rick Santorum On Small Government (spread far and wide)
http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2012/01/11/rick-santorum-a-massively-expanded-welfare-state-is-the-genuine-conservatism-our-founders-envisioned/
Rick Santorum: A Massively Expanded Welfare State is ‘The Genuine Conservatism our Founders Envisioned’
Can you say…shape shifter?
Report Post »CMDR6
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 4:51pmFreedom Lover….did not have time to read it all. did you read it all? I chose the one about Social Justice because that LAME title ****** me off. I read the piece (quickly) and it was awesome. It was for a Social justice conference and their contribution was nothing to do with Social justice, especially what is being spun around today as social justice. It was a great piece about the limited role of government and the need for faith.
Report Post »I suggest enyone else give it a quick read, I am liking Rick more and more each day.
NO MO Obama, 2012
RepubliCorp
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 6:21pmFREEDOMLUVER would this help change your mind???
Report Post »http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/11/the_ron_paul_campaign_and_its.html
resme
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 8:46pmOh no, He has nazi supporters??????
Rick Santorum has the antifeminist vote.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:45amObama‘s policies are destroying the country and we’re worried about joke? A joke that didn’t even come from the candidate? A joke that isn’t any racier than what you hear on half the network sitcoms every week? The media in this country is a joke. Wake up America!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:49amLooks like it is all they can find ;-)
Santorum 2012!
OMG 2012!!!!!
Report Post »bpodlesnik
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:05pmIf people actually listen to him about this, and not how the media is distorting it, it should push him up even further I think.
Report Post »Ironeagle
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:45amGive ‘em hell Rick…don’t let the media get away with this BS.
Report Post »msconstrue
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:43amwhen did we get so thin skinned?…..there was nothing offensive about the “aspirin” comment. i bet everyone over the age of 20 has heard it and if young women practiced it, there would be alot fewer unplanned pregnancies!!!
in the words of an old friend, ” people can give offense, its up to you whether you take it!!!!
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:02pmAbsolutely.
Report Post »Patriot of My America
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:05pmAs for me I thought is was very funny, Here is a Aspirin and remember that you call also say you have a headache as well.
Report Post »nowhereman
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 5:49pmwhen did we get so thin skinned?
Report Post »When did he get so thin skinned? He seemed a bit testy about it. Brings up the “gotcha” thing. Sounded more like whining. If hes ever President whats he gonna do across the table from a Premier and the negotiations get tough.
PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:43amAmen Santorum!!!! Start calling these criminally complicit liars in the media on their BS!!!
@ Locked
Report Post »Even trying to say that Obama got the same treatment and political twisting that any of the GOP candidates have receied on ANY issue since he began his campaign is just fooling yourself. Ya they reported on it but with kid gloves, no real follow-up and certainly not the gotcha undertone that has been leveled on every single conservative out there, not just the canididates. I think that Cain could follow that up for me, oh and Gingrich, and Romney, Palin, Rubio, Christie and so on and so on… They’ll even fabricate and twist a non-issue into an issue to CREATE a gotch situation. You don’t get a pass on that comment. Not here, we’ve been paying too much attention to let you slide on that. SORRY!!!!!
Locked
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:54am@Patriotmama
Santorum has every right to be upset, because it’s ridiculous situation (Wright was a ton worse than what’s-his-face). But he is absolutely wrong when he says “You don’t do this with President Obama.” Heck, I linked a report of CBS asking how can Obama not denounce Wright for his rhetoric.
Don‘t buy into Santorum’s hype. He’s a big-government candidate, and NOT what the GOP needs. It‘s not his supporter’s words that are sinking him; it’s his own policies.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:24pm@LOCKED
Tell us please, what candidate, IYHO, is the one the GOP needs.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 1:28pm@LOCKED
And just for old times sake, your transparency is showing again.
Or should I say………showing still.
Report Post »tbb
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:42amOne more reason to vote for Santorum.
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:40amwhy go on these shows its always gotta questions to repub
Report Post »marhee9
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:57amCouldn’t agree more. It was the same thing with all the debates covered by the liberal media. There is a great new video explaining why they call it kool-aid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbxtBIQX-I
Report Post »Ohio Guy
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 4:50pmI would much rather our candidate go on shows like this and really debate the other side and challenge them then to go on Hannity again and again. You may not convert their viewers but you make them at least consider your opinion.
Report Post »Eastexas
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:39amRick is right! The liberals can’t have it both ways.
Report Post »Harpotoo
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:38amRev Wright “God DAMN America” and he’s had his WISH come true to life these past 3+ years!
Report Post »samisus
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:38amHmmm Father Flanders, Reverend White, William Ayers, Tony Resko, gun Running, ETC>…Yet the media is silent
Report Post »TyrannyNoMore
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:44amNot only are they silent, they are complicit and accessories to sedition and treason.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:38amMORE!!! I hope he – other candidates will get a spine, stop being “pc” and tell it the way it IS more — I am so sick of hearing Romney say that Obama is a “nice guy…just way over his head”!!! NO, he isn’t a “nice guy” and he knows what he is doing – willing accomplice to the destruction of America as based on the Constitution, capitalism, etc. Another reason people don’t like Romney…..too much like this. If he really thinks this is true of him, that‘s not a good trait at all since it’s so obvious and easy to check out — if he doesn’t think this is true, he’s lying – that‘s definitely not a good trait we do not want anymore since that’s what we’ve been outraged about with Obama being a pathological liar.
Report Post »If more people were warned with the truth, maybe more would see the extreme danger and vote for Repub. no matter what. If it’s true & needs to be known, SAY IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CatB
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:48amSantorum 2012 … he has a backbone and will stand up to OBAMA and the Lamestream Media!
OMG 2012!
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:39pmI agree with both of you 100%. One of the things I find appealing in Rick is his willingness to tell it like it is. In addition to that, he is getting better and better…. as another poster mentioned. He seems genuine.
Report Post »skiz
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:37amGo Santorum! I like him more and more each day.
Report Post »gpk
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:58amHave to agree with you. This guy might be the ticket.
Report Post »barackem
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:36amGood for Santorum. He should have taken the same approach regarding the joke itself to point out that a breakdown in modesty has contributed to a breakdown in societal standards on many levels.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:35amI love your fearlessness, Rick! Keep it goin’ man!!
Report Post »rederic5
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:35amI originality supported Herman Cain, and I’ll vote for just about anybody to oust this tyrant, as long as he/she doesn’t have horns and was born in the U.S. Having said that, I have always like Santorum; I just didn’t see him as having the force of character (not to be confusted with strength) to successfully run a campaign and take on the statist media. I was clearly wrong about that. Rick’s got game…and spine. If, God willing, he continues on this path, I won’t have to vote for the proverbial ham sandwich (Newt or Mitt). (I like a nice ham sandwich as much as anyone, but I didn’t envision one getting elected to high office!) God bless us, every one.
Report Post »skiz
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:39amAmen my brother!
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:31am“saying the media didn’t blame then-candidate Barack Obama for Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s radical views.”
Wait… what? Of course Obama got blasted for his comments. It was bad enough that he left his church; he distanced himself as much as possible due to the negative media exposure. Heck, it was bad enough that people are still talking about it now.
What Wright said was also a lot worse than what Santorum’s guy said, but Santorum‘s a bit delusional if he thinks Obama never took flak over Wright’s horrendous comments.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:35amhe got about 30 seconds of coverage on the lame stream media. And itwas 29 secondsof. Excuses
Report Post »So give it a rest loser.
glassaudioguy
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:36amYeah, but it was folks like Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity who were bringing it up, not Charlie Rose. The MSM folks did all they could to hide it unit it couldn’t be hid anymore.
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:40amObama took NO flak from CBS or NBC. Fox News gave him some and Brian Ross very slightly – other than that it was swept under the rug and dismissed. So who is delusional?
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:41amHere’s a report from Newsbusters on CBS co-host Russ Mitchell asking ‘How Does Obama ‘Not Denounce Jeremiah Wright?’
http://m.newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2008/03/18/cbs-s-mitchell-how-does-obama-not-denounce-jeremiah-wright
Seriously. Selective memory here for Santorum.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:42amLOL…..yes LOCKED…the media had a virtual feeding frenzy with Reverend Wright and demanded Obama explain himself. Please provide the proof. FOX took the story and made it public you imbecile and when it got too much public traction, the media had no choice but to mention Uncle Jerry. At first Obama said he’s not not disowning uncle Jerry (his “sounding board for his conscience”) then whent the political heat got too hot for Barry…”enough’s enough”. The media didn’t take on Barry in any serious way about Jerry Wright, in fact lately David Axelrod has been playing down Wright’s incendiary comments without any questioning from the media. You’re an idiot.
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:50am@locked … are you loaded ?
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:51am@Avengerk
“the media had a virtual feeding frenzy with Reverend Wright and demanded Obama explain himself. Please provide the proof.
… You’re an idiot.”
As you posted a minute after I provided the exact perfect shut-down to your assertion (Santorum slams NBC versus NBC demanding to know how Obama doesn’t denounce Wright), I’ll be kind and just say your final sentence applies quite well to you.
FOX broke the story? Sure, I believe it. But saying the media didn’t run with it? Delusional. As soon as it was out in the open, Obama did his best to distance himself from Wright.
So what’s the difference here? Some left-wing site or news source found this one, but now FOX is running with it just as much as the rest. Same treatment. http://nation.foxnews.com/rick-santorum/2012/02/17/hot-video-furious-santorum-demolishes-charlie-rose-contraception-gotcha-question
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:59amThat’s like saying the lame stream media covered anthony weiner too … yeah after there was no other way out they did … huge difference.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:02pm@Obamanation
“are you loaded ?”
Only with information and facts, which I am happy to share!
Now, don‘t think for a minute I’m defending the left-leaning bias of the media. Obama got a pass on a lot of things from CNN, MSNBC, etc. They would report on things and then let them die down quickly. FOX and online conservative sites would continue to keep them going. That’s expected, even if it’s wrong. But it‘s very different to say that news sites didn’t report on issues; they definitely did. And do you think FOX or conservative sites will continue talking about Friess weeks from now? Of course not; but I wouldn’t be surprised to hear lefty sites doing so.
What I mean to say is, sites and stations with a bias will act on it. But in the end, news sites will usually report the news. Saying CBS didn‘t question Wright’s words is factually wrong. Saying they didn’t do it as much as FOX? Accurate.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:32pm@Locked
There is no doubt that the vast majority of the news media is in the tank for the left, so showing a couple of stories that actually covered dear leaders problems is certainly not proof that they are fair and balanced, and neither is Fox News. They ALL have agendas.
Want proof, just how many stories did you see regarding the NDAA that is by far one of the most disturbing Bill of Rights trashing pieces of excrement passed in my lifetime? Hardly a peep was mentioned about it other than on the net where both the left and the right were going ballistic while crying foul. How do you explain that?
The MSM including Fox… is a joke.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 12:46pm@Freedom
“There is no doubt that the vast majority of the news media is in the tank for the left, so showing a couple of stories that actually covered dear leaders problems is certainly not proof that they are fair and balanced, and neither is Fox News. They ALL have agendas.”
Completely agree. Hence my point: biases are going to show. Networks will report stories, but the spin they put on it and how long they run with it will vary depending on where their bias lies. But for Santorum to say “the media” didn’t do this with Obama is just not true. They just didn’t run with it like FOX. Similar to how FOX won’t run with it for weeks, but MSNBC probably will.
It‘s why I don’t watch cable news, and instead find places online like theblaze for my information!
Report Post »PROTECTNEXTGEN
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:29amFinally. Keep calling them on their $^#t Rick.
Report Post »DD313
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:27amYou have to admit, he’s right about Wright.
Report Post »hi
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:26amWay to go Santorum!
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 2:29pmI heard is contrast & comparison of the Media treatment of Reverend Wright & Friesse.
After hearing that I would feel great about voting for Santorum over Obama.
Especially when Rush Limbaugh ticked off all the charity work that Friesse has done.
Report Post »rtlane28
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:26amWho’s reverend Wright ?
Report Post »If I had a dollar for every time I heard that I’ve heard that……..
II_Peter3_3
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:25amWay to go Rick! I like you more each day!
Report Post »glassaudioguy
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:37am+1 to that.
Report Post »TriforcePlayer2
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 4:08pmMegadittos
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:21amCBS= commie broadcast system
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on February 17, 2012 at 11:34amExactly other than football CBS is never on my t/v…ever
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