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Heckler Interrupts Santorum Speech

GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum was interrupted by protesters multiple times while on the trail this weekend in Oklahoma. The Wall Street Journal has more:

But at rallies in Oklahoma City and Broken Arrow, protesters sought to prove otherwise.

At the Capitol, Occupy Wall Street protesters repeatedly interrupted Mr. Santorum, trying to drown out his speech with chants of “Pro-life, pro-war, what are you fighting for?” and “Get your hate out of our state.”

Santorum supporters shouted back with “We pick Rick!” The former Pennsylvania senator initially said that the protesters had a right to their opinions but should let both sides be heard. After they persisted, he suggested that they should work a “little bit instead of coming to these events and screaming at people.”

At Grace Church in Broken Arrow, a heckler started yelling as soon as Mr. Santorum took the stage. The heckler was quickly removed.

“Like I said, it’s always great to feel welcome here,” Mr. Santorum said with a smile.

Here’s video from one of the interruptions:

Comments (43)

  • dontbotherme
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 11:22pm

    It is a Communist tactic to shout down a speaker who opposes your viewpoint so that others cannot hear what the speaker has to say. I don’t think this will work too much longer in our Country. True Americans want to hear what a candidate has to say. True Americans will only take rudeness for a short period of time. True Americans are getting frustrated with the rude little socialists & are shouting back. Rude little socialists will loose.

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  • SheriS
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:22pm

    I came in to turn off my PC and found a message that Obama’s surrogates are in Ohio trying to screw up the Ohio primaries and telling lies about the Repub candidates. The Obama dirty tricks are at work and in full force to screw up the Repub primary! Get the word out by spreading this vile and disgusting action so typical of Obama and his surrogates who will no doubt be spreading their lies—TYPICAL OBAMA DIRTY WORK IS HAPPENING!

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    • Wolf
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:37pm

      And what’s the difference if the Turd disrupts and disobeys the Constitution or if Santorum does it? Skin color?

       
  • MCLOVINIT
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:26pm

    Political Prayer:
    “It is January 20th, 2013.
    Rick Santorum is being sworn in as the new President of the United States.
    I give thanks to you Almighty God, for your blessings! Thank you, Lord.”
    I see it. I feel it. I believe it. It is so.

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    • Wolf
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:28pm

      LOL- you’re a fool, McLovinit, if you think Santorum is going to be ‘good’ for America. Before you thank God for His gifts, perhaps you shouold learn something about the person you’re asking to be rewarded.
      A couple questions for you: What is Santorum’s stance on the Constitution? What is Santorum’s stance on the Bill of Rights, especially the Second Amendment?
      And just to insure that your prayer is not answered, I’m praying the opposite of it: I’d rather we keep the same POS in office now than change saddles on the same horse.

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  • palerider54
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 4:30pm

    I see few if any comments about the free speech of those attending these functions and wanting to hear what Mr. Santorum had to say.

    If you object to Rick Santorum as President of the United States of America, then you have no business going to one of his rallies with the intent of disrupting it.

    If he comes any where near my town and holds a rally, I will be there with some potent pepper spray and a pocket billy club to silence these idiots who are infringing on my rights to hear the candidate of my choice speak.

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    • SoNick
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 4:55pm

      so your right to hear somebody speak trounces somebody else’s right not to get clobbered in the head?

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    • ZengaPA65
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:38pm

      Apparently Oklahoma doesn’t believe in free speech. No wonder they like that Nazi Catholic child molester loving wannabe dictator Santmoron.

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 3:30pm

    When Rand Paul was running for the Senate in 2010 Santorum endorsed Paul’s GOP primary opponent, the choice of the party establishment. Jim DeMint and Sarah Palin wanted a true conservative to win that race and endorsed Rand Paul. Santorum opposed them in this effort. Today we are to believe that Santorum’s “Tea Party?” or “anti-establishment?” Yeah right.

    http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2012/03/05/rand-paul-on-why-santorum-is-wrong-about-everything/

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  • conservativesteve1960
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 3:23pm

    Obamas a prog, Mitts a prog, newts a prog, rons a loon Rick aint great but he’s better than what else is on the plate

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    • JRook
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 3:38pm

      They did him a favor by interrupting him and perhaps saving him from making another stupid statement.

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 5:11pm

      LOL, what is good about Santorum? I have not seen on plus side to this man yet. Please fill me in so I may see the light.

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    • Wolf
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:48pm

      Before you brag about how great Santorum is, you should check his record on Constituional issues, especially the Bill of Rights. He’s so anti-America his being elected is no better than changing saddles on a dead horse.

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  • littlebiggygirl
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 2:54pm

    there is no better form of protest than to limit the amount of money you give the government.
    http://www.taxkilla.com

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  • littlebiggygirl
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 2:52pm

    there is no better way to protest than to limit the amount of money you give the government.
    http://www.taxkilla.com

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  • Tigress1
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 1:56pm

    How many church services did Santorum attend this weekend? Here in Memphis yesterday, he attended Bellevue Baptist Church ( the largest mega-church in Memphis) and then he went across the street to St. Frances of Assisi Catholic Church for their 10:30 AM mass. Now this article says that he was at Grace Church in OK. He was church-hopping at record speed! This is a classic career politician move, done by none other than a classic career politician!

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 2:31pm

      Or maybe he just wanted to talk to the people..since it was Sunday…that’s where he found them.

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    • Tigress1
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 2:55pm

      @Godlovinmom, that’s a slight possibility, but I doubt it. Tennessee is known for being a very religious state. He CHOSE to come to TN on a Sunday for that very reason! Some Christians are soooo gullible. Just drop the word “Christian” a couple of times or show up in church, and that automatically means that that person IS a Christian. I’m not saying that Santorum is not a Christian, but he sure is using that fact to get the gullible Christian’s vote (By the way, I am a Christian.) The whole thing just seems phony to me.

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 5:26pm

      Well I’ve really strived to listen to these canidates in their own words…romney’s a moderate christian at best…newt…does he even claim to be one??..ron paul…how can you call yourself a christian and want to legalize prostitution, drugs …which would be so bad for our counrty..Mr. Santorum in my opinion is the only one that tries to be christlike…does he fall short..yes he does…we all do…if we’re voting on who is more “christian”…Santorum in my opinion wins…also today’s christians are gullible and just want their ears tickled…politicians do a good job with that.

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  • ImMormon
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 1:09pm

    Mitt is a closet conservative, labeled as a Moderate. He’s not fighting that label, because if he wins the nomination, he’ll have a much better chance at beating Obama.

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 5:22pm

      Or he is a progressive(in his own words).

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvx7qLtrPkk&feature=related

      Wake up!!! If you believe in freedom and the Constitution there is no way you vote for Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, or Obama. Romney is not the “White Horse”.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Horse_Prophecy

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 6:55pm

      @ martinez
      A lot of people (politicians included) don’t really know what “progressive” is in American politics. Glenn Beck did a very good job educating folks over the past 3 years, but when did Romney say that he is “progressive”? Without a good historical background, then it is possible that someone thinks of “progressive” as being the same as “new ideas” “pro growth” and other good stuff. The fact that Gingrich has a solid background as an historian makes me cringe when I hear him praise progressives.
      Speaking of Gingrich, it looks like he has decided to let Romney take the nomination. If Newt had dropped out today and endorsed Santorum, then the Romney nomination would not be such a sure thing. If Newt really does hate Romney, then he has an odd way of showing it.

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    • western_red
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 7:39pm

      Lot to be said about Mitt splitting the conservative vote so that Romney wins. Worked for Lincoln & Clinton, didn’t it

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:11pm

      @chuck

      I agree there could have been a different meaning but…

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNDsyKnQIes

      I mean he pretty much knew exactly what he was running as, like his mom running for office in 1970.

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 1:00pm

    Lies AGAIN

    Santorum lied about meeting with Lobbyists

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/08/AR2006030802449.html

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:59pm

    Rick Santorum’s “Real Concerns” About The Tea Party

    “I’ve got some real concerns about this movement in the Republican party, the Tea Party movement, to sort of re-fashion conservatism. And, um, I will vocally and publicly oppose it and do my best to correct the record.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLQnoVpkyqc

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:57pm

    Why didn’t Bush II close the border? Why didn’t Obama close the border?
    Do you really believe Santorum will close the border? Think again………

    Santorum’s Record on Immigration

    Voted against increasing the number of immigration investigators.

    Voted to allow illegal immigrants to receive the earned income credit before becoming citizens.

    Voted to give SSI benefits to legal aliens.

    Voted to give welfare benefits to naturalized citizens without regard to the earnings of their sponsors.

    Voted against hiring an additional 1,000 border patrol agents, paid for by reductions in state grants.

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:57pm

    We have to restore the Republican Party before the Republican Party can save America!

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    • Stroker97
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 1:58pm

      And the only way to do that is vote for the guy who has the experience to bring people together. Newt has been there and done that! NEWT 2012

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 3:12pm

      Compromise and voting with the Democrats is NOT restoring the Republican party.
      Gingrich is NOT conservative!

      The John Birch Society reveals the real Newt Gingrich

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=jWPz1Qdq1uI#t=319s

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:56pm

    Santorum lies AGAIN

    Santorum lost his senate seat in PA over scandals.

    He wasn’t living in PA when he was senator. He bought a $700,000 mansion in VA and was living there. He claimed his residence was a $70,000 2 bedroom house outside Pittsburgh, he has 7 kids. It was on the news several times, run down grass not cut, no furniture. But he claimed to commute back there every week. He refused to back down.

    Then he rented it out and bad for him, the renters registered to vote with Santorum’s address. Still Santorum wouldn’t back down and claimed to live there on tv. Well it gets better.

    Santorum then enrolled his kids in some online charter school and billed the school district in PA $20,000 per kid per year for their education, while he was living in VA. The school district won against him, but missed some sort of legal deadline. Santorum has never paid the money back to date.

    I’m sure this all will come out, it was all over the news here back then.

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:54pm

    Supporting Santorum means rejecting the Tea Party.

    http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2012/03/04/supporting-santorum-means-rejecting-the-tea-party/

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:53pm

    Santorum lied, not to mention the fact he is CHEAP

    Chris Wallace calls him on it

    http://www.examiner.com/elections-2010-in-wilmington/rick-santorum-blamed-his-lack-of-charitable-donations-on-his-disabled-child

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 6:53pm

      Verhorik… you RON PAUL GROUPIES won’t be happy until you hand BO another term, with all youR candidate bashing! Give it up, PLEASE. unfortunately RON PAUL CAN NOT WIN and NO ONE here wants Obama AGAIN. PUT THE COUNTRY FIRST.

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  • We are Americans
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 11:50am

    Listening to Rick on Glenn right now.
    Trashing Romney as we speak. About romneycare.
    Do they want another 4 yrs of BO?
    Has Glenn endorsed Rick yet? He
    despises Newt. Thinks Paul is loopy. Not a
    big fan of Romney. Why dosnt he just
    endorse Rick? Obviously that’s his candidate.

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 11:57am

      Sorry bud, but Santorum does not speak hate. OBAMA SPEAKS HATE, DIVISION, AND RACISM.
      OHIO FOR SANTORUM. He will win. Mitt Romney is a closet Progressive, masquerading as a Republic. NOW, THERE’S A LIAR FOR YOU.

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    • I support God's Israel!
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:01pm

      We are Americans:
      I am GLAD that Beck does NOT endorse ANYONE. WHY? Example, the reason I joined the Tea Party was because they told us THEY WOULD NEVER ENDORSE ANY CANDIDATE. They lied. They now endorse anyone or anybody who follows them or who supports them.

      I think if Glenn endorses anyone, I would stop listening to him. GLENN PROVIDES INFORMATION AND TRUTH SO WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN DECISIONS. We are NOT sheeple, or do you want to be like the Democrats???????????

      THANK YOU GLENN FOR NOT ENDORSING ANYONE. PLEASE DON’T START.

      Just provide the information and FACTS and I will make up my own mind!!!

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    • We are Americans
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 1:34pm

      I never said Rick speaks hate? I just wonder
      why he dosnt endorse him. He has him on
      his show a lot and they rip the other candidates.
      Why not stand up for what you believe.?
      You listen to Glenn’s show, who do you think
      he’s for?

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  • Ralleo
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 11:38am

    Saturday we heard Rick and Newt both speak in the 5th district of Ohio. He gave the most passionate and inspiring speech I have ever heard from him to date. I support both Santorum and Gingrich, but I believe Santorum is the best choice in this election. Go Rick!

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    • Stroker97
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 2:01pm

      Ralleo,

      I would ask you to look at the records of all the candidates. Rick‘s and Mitt’s records doesn‘t come close to Newt’s record in terms of conservative values. Please educate yourself before you vote.

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  • ModerationIsBest
    Posted on March 5, 2012 at 11:24am

    Here’s a hint

    Usually the people speaking the loudest have the least to say.

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