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Report: Santorum’s Fiscal Record Not in Line With Tea Party

Miami Herald Op Ed Compares Rick Santorums Record to Tea Party CredentialsRick Santorum, who has emerged recently as an enduring conservative alternative to frontrunner Mitt Romney, is starting to feel the heat for his record. To start with, an op ed in the Miami Herald takes Santorum to task for multiple violations of Tea Party orthodoxy on fiscal issues:

Supporters of the tea party movement, the grass-roots conservatives who’ve been relentless in demanding tough, lean budgets, are rallying behind Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum – but Santorum‘s record suggests he’s hardly one of them. [...]

Yet while Santorum was a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2007, he was hardly the kind of die-hard fiscal conservative whom movement followers crave.

Among other things, the article accuses Santorum of getting close to $1 billion in earmarks, while voting for similarly wasteful projects like the infamous Bridge to Nowhere. It also points out his vote for the Prescription Drug Benefit as an example of his willingness to spend, and shares the reservations of leaders from several of the major fiscally conservative organizations, such as the National Taxpayers’ Union and the Club for Growth.

Santorum’s record on earmarks and spending, according to these sources, isn’t liberal enough to raise too many alarm bells, but is a long way from the sort of “no new spending” principled conservatism of a Jim DeMint or a Rand Paul. The article also claims that political expediency has been a deciding factor in more than a few cases where Santorum’s voting record is concerned, though he has a consistent record in favor of tax cuts.

Whatever nuances may exist in Santorum’s record, though, they’re completely ignored in the first ad targeting him by the Romney-affiliated SuperPAC, Restore Our Future, which hits Santorum hard (though not exclusively) on fiscal issues:

Yet the Weekly Standard has some questions about the Romney campaign’s sincerity in using this line of attack. Writes reporter Michael Warren:

On a conference call Tuesday afternoon, former Missouri senator and Romney surrogate Jim Talent criticized Santorum’s support for expanding government spending, including his vote for the Medicare Part D in 2003—a program for which Talent himself voted.[...]

Talent continued, pointing to a few votes that show Santorum’s “liberal” spending record. “I want to note that Senator Santorum voted for No Child Left Behind, which was a big expansion of federal power over local education,” he said. “He voted for Medicare Part D, a big expansion of a federal entitlement.”

Meanwhile, more libertarian sources see Santorum’s less-than-pristine record on spending as indicative of a wider statist bent on the part of the former Pennsylvania Senator. They point to sources such as a press conference where Santorum said, “I am not a libertarian, and I fight very strongly against libertarian influence within the Republican party and the conservative movement.” For those not swayed by appeals to ideological loyalty, these critics also point to an ad from Santorum’s 2006 Senate campaign where he touts calling for a raise in the minimum wage and pushing for more Amtrak funding as examples of his “caring about the families of Pennsylvania.”

Does Santorum’s oft-touted blue collar appeal make him a chance worth taking, or are his critics hitting him over a legitimate ideological weakness for spending? Time will tell.

 

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  • MOTHERLAND
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:43pm

    Santorum and morality is as different as night and day, when you consider his involvement in the John Ensign resignation over sexcapades, by warning Ensign what was going on in an email he forwarded from the man asking for help whose wife Ensign was ‘shagging,’ thereby having Ensign resign before going before a panel to tesitfy on the matter. It isn’t against the law for what he did, but goes to show what measures he will take to take care of his buddies. What a nice snake,

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:51pm

      No one cares what you think. Just another DEMOCRAT fabulist

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    • kessi7
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:53pm

      http://fathersmind.blogspot.com/#!/2012/02/contraceptive-conspiracy-driving-to.html
      love Santorum, i just dont think he is the right pick. I hope I am wrong about him. He is the purest conservative there is in that bunch, but that is where it ends for me. The danger of what the Conservative Right is doing is mind boggling. Bill Buckley once said:

      1. Choose the most conservative
      2. Who can win

      I dare to add a third point to it:

      3. Who will do a good job

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    • MrMagoo
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:55pm

      and blah,blah blah.The next thing you’ll be telling us is that Ensign(whoever that is) was doing the dirty with Mickey Mouse.
      Sorry Mommyland,it ain‘t woikin’ this time.

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    • ccr
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:02pm

      http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_t4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3GMEAAAAIBAJ&dq=santorum%20progressive&pg=6015%2C5485825

      This is from the man that constantly insinuates, argues with and distorts anything on Mitt Romney and abortion. I’m all for being more conservative….but this man, Santorum, has been holier than thou towards Mitt. He’s a hypocrite.

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    • cous1933
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:18pm

      Excellent find CCR. The Pittsburgh Press from 1990 with Santorum describing himself as a “progressive conservative” and opposing abortion only in the last three months of pregnancy – or if paid for by public funds. It would be very difficult for him now to criticize Romney for changing his views on abortion with any credibility.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:31pm

      Santorum isn’t a tea partier.

      He is for limited government….in areas that he is fine with.

      Anything he disagrees with ESPECIALLY socially, he is fine using big government for.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:40pm

      The only thing I see wrong with Santorum, he is for big government, just a slightly different big government than Mitt Romney. Gingrich, cannot be trusted.

      The GOP is influencing the vote in states known to lean toward Ron Paul. Look at this: http://waldo.villagesoup.com/news/story/waldo-county-mostly-missing-from-maine-gop-results/484636

      No matter who you are for, are we as a nation going to take this kind of election fraud??

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    • MrMagoo
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:48pm

      Rick Santorum takes Michigan.February 28th!
      Divine Providence and thousands of voters punching the cards and pulling the levers!
      God Bless the USA!

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    • TeaParty_RonPaul_R3VOLUTION
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:54pm

      Rick Santorum voted to raise the debt ceiling, 4 or 5 times, I think, He is not a fiscal conservative. Not by a long shot/.

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    • EndTheFedNOW
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:06am

      This man spent our money like it was going out of style (which it is). Im a Paul supporter and you might say well Paul had alot of earmarks. Yes he did. But he would vote No on the budget cause they were spending to much money. But of course the budget would pass, then Paul would take as much money as he could for the good people in his district. Ricky the war monger voted yes on the budget voted yes to double the size of the dept of education and loaded up lord knows how many other bills with PORK. If yall can put two and two together you can see that we are broke. This is not the man we want. He migh be great on social issues but this guy spends way to much

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:29am

      All of you, read this story: http://www.dailypaul.com/213682/santorum-vs-paul-pass-it-along

      Everything in this is true.

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    • OccupyWashington
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:49am

      Earmarks are less than 1% of the budget… Santorum scares Obama!! He’s our nominee end of debate…

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    • PoliticalType
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:05am

      @13th IMAM

      Don’t be a jerk.

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    • OccupyWashington
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:51am

      Yeah Obama’s yo momma…

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    • Zer0
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 2:54am

      I for one think Motherland’s comment is completely RELEVANT. I do not understand why there is ANY debate who’s more Conservative fiscally or otherwise in the race. You either are going to vote for Ron Paul or Newt Gingrich if you’re casting a vote for Conservative issues. Otherwise you’re voting for another GWB. Another nominee who is more concerned with appeasing Neo-Cons with more ridiculous spending and Social-Con crusades than CUTTING spending, reducing taxes, and BALANCING the budget. But hey, what do I know? Go vote for another “family man”, I think the one we got now and the last one we had worked out real good for this country.

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    • Jan Conroy
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 3:39am

      There are other reasons why the Tea Party shouldn’t like Santorum, but no one seems to be talking much about “The K Street Project” — the shake-down meetings with lobbying firms and all the influence peddling of DeLay and Santorum.

      I suppose the Democrats are keeping that particular cache of powder dry for the general election in the happy event that the Stupid Party lives up to its moniker (and nominates Santorum). Then, with much shocked outrage, the media (or Obama’s campaign) will remind us all that Rick Santorum is an influence peddling, shake-down artist who had regular meetings with lobbyists where he was looking to extract political donations and lists of “employment opportunities” at the lobbying shops for staffers of newly retired (or fired) Republican Senators and Representatives. After a small scandal, the Congress decided not to engage in such corrupt practices in the House and Senate offices anymore. Shortly there after, Santorum started having his shake-down meetings in venues other than his senate office.

      Once the media starts exposing the corrupt underside of Rick Santorum (and, by extension, the Republican Party he represents) Barack Hussein Obama gets four more years, Harry Reid keeps control of the Senate and Nancy Pelosi gets her Speaker’s gavel back!

      Anybody up for the return of “The Trinity from Hell Part 2?” That is exactly what you will get if Rick Santorum is the Republican Party’s nominee.

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 4:21am

      Are all the canidates human except Ron Paul?…seriously all I hear is how great Ron Paul is…well if he’s so great…why isn’t everybody voting for him?…and its not like he hasn’t had a chance to get his message across…how long has he been running for president?… ..this is how he and his supporters come across to me…you say something they don’t agree with they bash you…tell you your not informed…your guy is worse than my guy…he is the only one that knows the constitution…you are not for liberty if you don’t vote for him…blah blah blah…well this is how I see Ron Paul…a frail old man who constantly shaking his finger at us telling us how bad we’ve been…well he’s no better than obama when it comes to that…sure we make mistakes …but we don’t need grandpa and his munchkins constantly ripping us up over it.

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 4:27am

      MOTHERLAND, what from Russia? ZERO, what’s that the quality of your comment? Lot of foolish comments on the blaze from people who either are very narrow minded, or just flat don‘t get it and don’t see the big picture.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:22am

      For all the anti-Santorum posters…

      He is the most fiscal conservative candidate we have left.
      You failed to get behind and defend true fiscal conservatives and get them to run or keep them in the running.
      Now, this is all we have left.
      While Santorum may have some spendthrift votes in the past, who do you think will spend less? Him?? Or obama?
      Who do you think will govern more conservatively? Santorum? Or Romney?

      Or, are you holding out for a sudden “come-to-Ron-Paul” moment? (ain’t gonna happen, btw)

      We simply cannot afford 4 more years of this guy spending us into oblivion!!!

      I will vote for the nominee, whoever it is. Until then, I will put my support behind the candidate I think will do the best job. After the primary, the nominee has my full support. I will not risk my nation’s future just so I can make a political statement.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:27am

      Oh, I’d like the trolls on TheBlaze to take note of this article.
      Next time you want to claim that TheBlaze only presents one side of a story,
      next time you want to claim that TheBlaze is pushing one candidate…
      REMEMBER THIS STORY.

      Thank you, TheBlaze.com ! We need the TRUTH ! We need the FACTS !

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:52am

      “Santorum’s record on earmarks and spending, according to these sources, isn’t liberal enough to raise too many alarm bells, but is a long way from the sort of “no new spending” principled conservatism of a Jim DeMint or a Rand Paul.”

      WOW! I didn’t know Demint and Rand Paul have decided to run– what a relief!
      I was convinced the media had all our choices for us….

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    • RJL
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:20am

      It didn’t take The Blaze long to start with the hit pieces on Santorium. Now that his poll numbers are ahead of The Glitter Man.

      Just look at the Congressmen that the so called Tea Party elected. They are afraid of Harry Reid and his bunch. They caved in December on Obama’s budget and they are caving again. Led by cry baby Boehner.

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    • RJL
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:27am

      This idea of these bozo’s ever ending abortion will never happen. When Bushie II was Prez. he had the Senate and House and could have made a executive order to stop all abortion’s but never did.

      They are just pandering for votes and stringing us along. Telling us what we want to hear.

      The King of all pandering in this election is Mitt (thats not my ad) Romney!!

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    • LawofHospitality
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:27am

      Kess17,

      Read your blogspot. It left me confused as to what your point is. You like Santorum, but don’t think he is right for the job. Don’t think he has cut his teeth? Obama’s experience was limited to having run a campaign. Not sure how you can say that Santorum cannot make a conservative argument.

      I happen to think that of the four candidates, Santorum strikes the best contrast to Obama because he has the most sincere, passionate conservative principles. He has not been a personal fan of libertarianism, not because of its conservative aspects, but because he believes that conservative liberty is rooted in morality. You dont have liberty to do whatever you want, rather you are free to enjoy liberty in the eyes of God. Fundamental difference.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:12am

      Don’t tell me……. Rick is finally going to be vetted??? Imagine that.
      Newt has a proven record of cutting government and reducing spending.

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    • old white guy
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:23am

      maybe santorum can change. obama certainly did.

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:49am

      @Godlovinmom Ron Paul NOT getting votes? How about having elections STOLEN from him.
      Everyone knows he won Nevada and that there was massive election fraud there.
      Look at the chart in this link
      http://www.change.org/petitions/nevada-gop-we-demand-a-visible-public-recount-of-the-nevada-caucus
      The Iowa GOP lost the votes from 8 counties. They very well could have been counties that Ron Paul won.
      As for Maine, I’ll let Bill Swann describe the events there.
      http://www.fox19.com/story/16937227/reality-check-was-there-voter-fraud-in-maine

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:34am

      @ KTsayz
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:49am
      I like Newt, but I think you’re right! In fact, if you consider the mood of the American voter — the dire need to replace BO, the vote counts should be up, all across the board. I have a feeling, many votes are making it to the oval file.

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    • Duddio
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:40am

      KTSAYZ,

      This is why Ron Paulbots are not taken seriously. There was no election fraud in the NV caucus. In my caucus, it was overwhelmingly Romney. When we sat in the room together and counted all the votes before we submitted them, it was 17 Romney, 3 Santorum 5 Paul, and 1 Newt. That played out over most of Clark County (Vegas Area). You cannot win in Nevada without winning Clark County.

      This despite the fact that some Paul supporters tried to vote twice! His whole base of supporters comes across as unhinged and hysterical, and if you don’t agree with them, you are part of some conspiracy! It’s like a nutty cult and it turns people off!

      Not enough people voted for Paul, that’s why he lost, not because of some grand conspiracy!

      So, let’s begin with the reasoned and cordial responses…… ; )

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    • JRook
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:49am

      And Santorum’s intelligence and grasp of reality is not in line with Independents.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:50am

      Newt Gingrich Did NOT support TARP

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jJblJfgXBgw#!

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    • Babeuf
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:57am

      Sorry, just because it’s not something you want to hear, doesn’t make it untrue!

      Rick Santorum tipped off John Ensign, report says
      http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/54874.html

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    • Babeuf
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:09am

      cous1933

      What is a Progressive Conservative?

      I wonder if blood will shoot out of Glenns eyes when he sees that word PROGRESSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:48am

      The Italian Stallion Is A Conservative Who Will Knock The Black Bantam Capon Out Of The Ring.

      Santorum the Italian Stallion is set on his feet with a fist of steel that will smash the Black Bantam’s glass jaw. The Italian Stallion will save us money and drinks strong TEA.

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    • Hobbs57
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:49am

      No, No , NO, Didn’t you know, Rick Santorum was for the Tea Party before there was a Tea Party. Yeah, that’s why he set up K Street, SO he could make sure he funneled the big government spending into the proper conservative hands. Besides that, he even bringing the bigoted Evangelical pundits into his campaign. Listening to Rose(from Rose and Quinn), who fiercely defends she isn’t a bigot about Romney being a Mormon, and did support Newt, which Rose explains VERY surprised Newt had fell so slow in the polls, but it was because that MEAN ROMNEY attack adds, and she still feels Newt should stay in the race, but she sooo loves Santorum now. Seems like most of the bigoted conservative pundits feel the same way. I don’t blame them, you always want a boy in Washington who will return the favor for scratching his back. Don‘t understand why Romney can’t figure this out. All he has to do is make back room deals and promise people he will take care of them once he gets into office and they will stand by his side. Well, I mean, all in the name of Christ, of course. I mean, who wouldn’t want a man who has seen big government as $$$$$$, MONEY, Get some of that GOVERNMENT MONEY. Time to balance the political landscape, the Unions got their share, now time for Crony Capitalist to get their share and Santorum is the most qualified man, hands down. Well, that is of course, unless Newt makes a come back. OR Sarah Palin flies in to save the Earth from evil doers and Mormons, of course !

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:01am

      Obama and morality is as different as night and day. Goes to show what measures he will take to take care of his buddies. What a nice griffin.

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    • mils
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:41am

      the republicans have yet to offer up anyone that is any better….i think they all want us to fail..
      although i can truly understand why decent people do not step forward in politics…

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    • hwcmo4
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:08am

      I can’t see why anyone would ever vote for this clown. If you‘re a fiscal conservative he’s one of the worst, If you’re a Libertarian the guy is downright scary, and if you’re a social conservative he talks a good game but offers no solutions just red meat talking points. If you want to cut spending then cut ALL spending the military IS part of the government and should be downsized along with ALL “entitlement” programs, if you want to end abortion make it a state issue like murder and burglary and over night most states will outlaw it.

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:18am

      If “Die hard fiscal conservative” is the requirement for (TEA Party) GOP candidacy then none of them meet the requirements.

      Stop putting words into my mouth. I will choose whom I choose. You just sit back and be surprised.

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    • glassbeadlady
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:42pm

      Rick does not like the tea party or what it is doing to the “R” party, we are changing it from the inside out and it will change. Just wait till they see who we are sending to D.C. in Nov……the senate and congress will hold who ever is president feet to the fire!

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:50pm

      @Duddio

      If you want to be taken seriously, you should at least check the sources, and calling a candidates voters names won’t help your cause.

      It‘s beyond obvious that you didn’t even read the links or see the report given by the Fox news reporter that covered the outright election fraud.

      You main stream Republicans will never get the support of Paul’s supporters by lying and stealing.

      Care to explain this?

      http://www.fox19.com/story/16937227/reality-check-was-there-voter-fraud-in-maine

      (FOX19) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is back on track after winning the Maine caucuses.

      What the headlines haven’t told you is that what happened in Maine is the messiest caucus Republicans have had so far, and it may not be over yet.

      So, was there rampant voter fraud in Maine? Ben is investigating in a Reality Check you won’t see anywhere else.
      ——-

      http://waldo.villagesoup.com/news/story/waldo-county-mostly-missing-from-maine-gop-results/484636

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    • mikec711
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 3:22pm

      Agree with many of these posts. Santorum is NOT a Tea Partier and proud to be NOT a Tea Partier (I AM a Tea Partier). He is NOT for limited gov’t. He IS against Right-To-Work (ie: add unions as one of the special interests for which he sits in the pocket). I don’t think he is a bad guy specifically, but if you‘re looking for a guy who is for limited gov’t, for the constitution, and thinks like our founding fathers thought … Dr. Ron Paul is the only choice. Mitt and Newt both support a HealthCare mandate, Santorum supports a union mandate, and they all love big gov’t (but only big where they want it big … small everywhere else).

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    • Truth_inSimpleWords
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 3:45pm

      Your gonna find out real soon – courtesy of the Romney truthers – just how corrupt ole Rick really is. Santorum run right out of his home state of Penn by a staggering 16% loss and we are even considering this loser?? This is a sure recipe for disaster. No wonder Hussein Obama can smirk in his interviews and say he is gonna win.

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    • EdMcDermott79
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 4:42pm

      In reference to the article from the Pittsburgh newspaper from 1990, to call Santorum a hypocrite is nonsense. Unlike Romney, who said that he was “Pro-Choice” and to the left of Ted Kennedy, Santorum made a decision before he ran for Congress in 1990 to be “Pro-Life”. The article even states that he learned a lot about the subject and during the “campaign” had changed some of his views. Nonetheless, his views were still leaning more towards “Pro-Life”. I mention he changed his mind during the “campaign” in 1990, because Romney didn’t change his feelings on Abortion for several years! To call someone a hypocrite for changing opinions slightly during their first campaign for office at the age of 32, is ludicrous, a complete distortion, and dishonest. Romney, on the other hand, was over 47 years old in 1994! In other words, he should have known better. It is one thing to develop ideas at a young age while considering serving in public office for the first time, it is another thing to be almost 50 years old and an experienced businessman deeply involved in your religious faith.

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    • Babeuf
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:53pm

      hmmmmmm first he is a “Progressive Conservative” and now this:
      The First International Conservative Conference on Social Justice
      September 27, 2005 RICK SANTORUM, CHAIRMAN
      http://src.senate.gov/public/_files/graphics/RJSConservativeCompassion.pdf

      Progressive and Social Justice!
      Now…. where have I heard those two terms before?????

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    • b.mclane
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 10:05am

      YOU ARE 1000000000000000000% correct. His campaign is the result of Conservative Polling. He says what the sheep want ot hear. He says he stands on his record…HAVE YOU CHECKED IT OUT??? Beyond the bad votes he Kisses a$$. He has done anything needed to get himself ahead. Google for yourself his voting record and then say you think SAINT SANTORUM is still your guy. BY the way he heartedly endorsed Mitt Romney in the last campaign. Did so on Laura Ingram’s radio show then Campaigned for him !!! So was he lying then to us or is he lying now???

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    • DrFrost
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 1:33pm

      You’re in a car that you want to stop, but you have little control over the gas and brakes. You get a chance to vote on whether or not to pull into a parking spot on several occasions but each time the car is going 70 MPH and if you do attempt to pull into the parking spot you’re going to cause great harm and/or death to everyone in the car… so you vote no. Later on, people point at your voting record and claim that you were obviously AGAINST stopping the car.

      Trying to judge a person stance based on their voting record is NOT a straight forward process. You have to know what else was in the bill. You have to know if it was part of any other compromise going on at the time. Often there are other concerns that have to be considered as in the example above. This is why I highly recommend checking out the American Conservative Union. They do a pretty good job of trying to deal with all these issues and measure a legislator’s conservatism versus the best ideas of that day and time.

      They aren‘t perfect but I don’t think you’re going to get a better measure in this system.

      From what I can tell Santorum has a lifetime score of 88.1 and Gingrich has a lifetime score of 89.

      They’re conservative. Anyone who suggests otherwise is bending the truth to further an agenda.

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    • cous1933
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 10:23pm

      Babeuf,

      According to the article CCR linked to, Santorum described himself as a “progressive conservative”. Video is also easy to find on You Tube of Romney describing himself a progressive (while today he calls himself conservative). Personally I would never consider either one of them conservative. Not even close.

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  • floridacockleburr
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:43pm

    Funny how Beck supposedly backs Santorum so he can‘t rant on him like he did Newt so he just uses his ’news’ web site to do the damage. Brother Romney is no more a conservative than Obama. Well, they will both be what ever they need to be to get elected, but Obama is better at it (the doing whatever it takes part) and he will have more money than Romney. Say hello to another four years of Obama.

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    • MS-GlenNBC
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:55pm

      Like

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:11pm

      I think your wrong about Romney.. I’ve always had my doubts about Santorum.. There‘s just something that isn’t right about him.. 1 billion is earmarks makes me even more suspicious. Of the 4 Romney is truly the only one wort voting for! Where’s the real dirt on him?? Flip flopping doesn’t cut it! We all change our minds about things.. even in daily living. Romney did not accept wages while he was Governor.. I believe he did not take pay for the Olympics either.. or so I heard? While at Bain a employees daughter disappeared from a party. He organized everyone at Bain to close up shop and go to NYC to search for her. They did find her. But it was Mitt who got the ball rolling. These things say alot about this man Mitt Romney.. My vote goes to him. God help us!

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    • blamelessace5
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:49pm

      Thats a funny comment when its the same news site that were on right now and is funny bc this article more than anything is or can be more negative towards mitt and santorum ……….so tell me how this is him covering for santorum by …. showing stuff that may not be positive for santorum??????

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:10am

      Florida, Paul is the only choice this time around. He CAN beat Obama. He would bring in the majority of Independents, A good percentage of disenfranchised Dems, and then he would be the Republican candidate if nominated. It would be a landslide victory over Obama.

      Abby, Romney is the establishment guy. He is protected by lots of money. Look who supports him: Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse Group, Morgan Stanley, HIG Capital, Barclays, Kirkland & Ellis, Bank of America, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, EMC Corp, JPMorgan Chase. You guys know what these companies are, right? The elite. The same companies that supported Obama and still throw money Obama’s way. They do not care which one is elected as either would do as they say. What more do you want?

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    • DRSAVAGE24
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 3:13am

      Good for Glenn and the Blaze reporting accurately on his favorite candidate, Santorum. I wonder if Glenn can come around to supporting Paul now that every other candidate in the race is exposed as a big government liberal Republican who will continue spending us into bankruptcy.

      Ron Paul’s foreign policy dangerous? What about the fiscal and monetary policy of every other candidate? How is it not dangerous to bankrupt our nation so we can’t even defend ourselves, let alone police the world? Ron Paul’s foreign policy actually promotes national defense by not stretching our military thin and getting our fiscal house in order by cutting a trillion dollars from the budget year one.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:10am

      @drsavage –

      I can survive poverty. I cannot survive a nuke.

      Given a choice of a fiscal past that doesn’t meet YOUR standards, versus a stated intent of disarming the U.S….

      I‘ll take the fiscal policy that doesn’t meet your litmus test.

      Like I said, I can survive poverty. I cannot survive a nuke.

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    • CptStubbing
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:46pm

      @TomFerrari
      So you’re one of those “Muslims are going to Nuke Us” conspiracy theorists?

      Exactly how are they going to Nuke us?

      Are they going to send a rogue missile?
      So, you have absolutely no faith in our Missile defense systems, or our aegis anti-Ballistic missile systems on our naval cruisers? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3idVuFO64

      You must think they are going to come in through our borders?
      Maybe we can build a big fence, because everybody knows those fences are impenetrable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjKBjM1ngw I guess a ladder would probably have worked as well.

      Perhaps if our troops weren’t stationed all over the world our borders would be a bit more secure?

      I guess our only choice is to go over there and kill every Muslim we can find.

      You’re right though you can live through poverty. Of course, this is what happens when a western civilization collapses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVfyAPlJXUI

      Coming soon, to a town near you.

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    • DownWithDems
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:34pm

      No wonder some of the polls have Santorum ahead. Thank the Democrats for their games.

      http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/daily-kos-to-make-mischief-in-republican-primary

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    • 0ld5t0ner
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:36pm

      http://voteview.com/Is_John_Kerry_A_Liberal.htm

      There are 3320 Senators Congressmen and Presidents on this list, from 1937 – 2002.
      Listed most liberal to most conservative.
      Santorum 2674
      Gingrich 2893
      George W. Bush 2971
      Neither Santorm or Gingrich are even as Conservative as W. was.
      So who is the most conservative?
      Dr. Ron Paul 3320

      Quit listening to what they say and look at there records.
      Just cause Glenn Beck hates Dr. Paul does not make him less a conservative.

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    • Babeuf
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:51pm

      Santorum’s “On the Couch With Pelosi” Moment?
      Check out this bizarre ad by Rick Santorum set in an active wrestling ring where he boasts about working with Barbara Boxer and Hillary Clinton:
      http://youtu.be/hCyU5I43_Hc

      I guess it’s ok for him to “wrestle with Americas problems than with eachother” Oy! Double Standard!

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    • DrFrost
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 1:54pm

      @ABBEY

      “I think your wrong about Romney.” – Abbeygirl

      I think they are too. I think Romney was liberal as a governor because he had to be. He’s not as conservative as I would like, but I think he’d be a good president. I think the conservatives are being too hard on him. That being said, I‘m not convinced he’s the best candidate of the four remaining and I likely will not vote for him in the primary.

      “I’ve always had my doubts about Santorum.. There‘s just something that isn’t right about him.. 1 billion is earmarks makes me even more suspicious.” – Abbeygirl

      Every bill has earmarks. You can’t vote FOR anything without voting for the earmarks. And if you vote against everything…. that has it’s own set of costs that are actually worse. Sad but true….

      “Where’s the real dirt on him??”- Abbeygirl

      I was hoping for more than just a clean candidate… But, that being said, flip flopping does count as dirt for many people. Vulture capitalism does count for many people. The fact that he still defends Romneycare dirties his image for many people.

      If you think he’s the best candidate, vote for him. Any of these candidates are better than Obama.

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  • trickball
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:38pm

    What this article fails to mention is that earmarks are a legal part of the Constitution. When a Senator or Congressmen represent thier districts the taxpayers in that district can also have a chance to send money back to thier districts and that my friends is apart of the Constitution. Moreover, Ron Paul also was one of the largest recipents of earmarks for his distirct. Those are Constitutional. However, what is not Constitutional is an over reaching healthcare plan, like Romneycare, which is not Constitutional and is Romnsy’e solution to healthcare. So I ask which is worse, earmarks or Romneycare(Obamacare)?

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    • ccr
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:03pm

      http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_t4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3GMEAAAAIBAJ&dq=santorum%20progressive&pg=6015%2C5485825

      Is this Mr. Holier than Thou Santorum? Hmmmm……..and he rags on Romney. What a hypocrite!

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    • Airgun
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:09am

      Posted on another thread, but bears repeating:You know, I might have voted for RP if his campaign hadn’t resorted to underhanded tactics like hijacking the delegate process, thus nullifying the vote of the people, or sending out undercover hitmen to poison the debate on The Blaze and Townhall.
      If by some chance your efforts are successful you had better pray that he doesn’t have cold feet about dropping several nuclear bombs.

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    • Jeff65
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:40am

      @Airgun Hijacking the delegate process? Where did you get that? He is working the delegate process like it is supposed to be worked. He just happens to be more organized at it and has more dedicated people to stick around after the “straw” vote.

      Romney know all about it, but he’s trying to use the establishment GOP to squeeze out and intimidate the Ron Paul delegates. Check out some other blogs that talk about the fraud battle going on with the on the ground frontline war stories.

      Hijacked? Give me a break.

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    • flipper1073
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 11:05am

      Trick question
      The right answer is BOTH

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    • CptStubbing
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:05pm

      Oh please, I am sick of people berating Romney for Massachusett’s health care plan. They wanted it, they got it. Their state can implement any laws they want. Romney is right BTW, it would probably be beneficial for other states to adopt Massachusett’s plan. It is well within each states right to do so. Romney has been vehemently opposed to Obamacare from the beginning, because federal policies dictated to the states always fail. Look at the DOE. or any other federally run program.

      I am not a Romney supporter, but if you oppose Romney because of Romneycare, it means you oppose states’ rights. What kind of conservatives are you? BTW Obama’s plan looks a lot like Nixon’s plan. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/September/03/nixon-proposal.aspx

      Stop voting based on party lines, because 30 years from now, your party will be spouting the exact opposite ideas of today, just so they can say, “hey, we aren’t anything like those other guys.” It’s not Democrats vs Republicans. It’s, the American people vs the establishment.

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    • EdMcDermott79
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:10pm

      That is the point people fail to understand; however, supporters of their candidates will always over look their flaws in order to get the victory. Romney supporters cannot explain RomneyCare and how State government running health care is so much different from the Federal government doing it. Romney supporters are ok with an almost 50 year old wealthy businessman who is a leader in his Church happily supporting the killing of babies – then several years later deciding it is wrong!?! You can show as many articles that you want about what Santorum said in 1990 when he was 32 years old, but since that time, he has been consistent on his Anti-Abortion stand. I believe that Santorum could have done a better job of being more proactive on cutting spending in the Senate; however, the last time I checked he was elected by the people of Pennsylvania to speak on their behalf. And, for 12 years, they approved of what he was doing. Santorum has been very vocal that losing the 2006 election really opened his eyes to things, and made him even more conservative. Failure sometimes has a way of making you a better person and changing you for the better. Nonetheless, since 2008 he has been a very strong consistent supporter of cutting spending before it was popular to do so. And, changing your ideas on spending cuts is a little less extreme and believable then changing your mind on killing babies – his ideas on spending cuts since 2008 have been far more conservative then Romney’s.

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  • MrMagoo
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:34pm

    Jim DeMint and Rand Paul aren’t running for President for 1 thing.For another,Rick Santorum is like any other politician…those past remarks come back to haunt.But Rick Santorum has never been in the back pocket of NO ONE.Except his family.

    “We need to function as a team, and I’ve always thought of Denny as the coach. I think he’ll do that extremely effectively.” Jim Talent
    Well Jim,Dennis Hastert was one of the most ineffective/worthless Speakers of the House in modern times!

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    • KAdams
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:45pm

      I heard somewhere, a while back, that Santorum donated to Jerry Sandusky’s charity.

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    • MrMagoo
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:41am

      That was probably Sandusky you meant.lol

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    • MrMagoo
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:45am

      @KADAMS,
      I heard that cows regularly take poops on the moon too,while jumping over it.It don’t make it so now,doe’s it?

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    • GhostOfJefferson
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 9:23am

      Santorum is on record as being anti-libertarian (little “L” libertarian, which means he has a strong disdain for small government), as well as being on record as opposing, get this, *individualism* as a concept. He states that individualism has never led to anything good for this country, nor has it produced any economic benefit.

      There’s your man, Rick Santorum, who is the guy to vote for if you like all of Joseph Stalin’s policies except his abortion one.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:25am

      Not in the “back pocket” of anyone? You do know that Santorum was a lobbyist, right? That is kind of the exact definition of being in someone’s “back pocket”…

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    • UrsaMajor
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 12:12am

      I’ll take a THOUSAND “Bridges to Nowhere” over a SINGLE Cap &Trade/man-made global warming (Mitt, Newt); Obamney Care/universal healthcare (Mitt, Newt); TARP (Mitt, Newt); or Iran isn’t a threat and will lovey-dovey us if we trade more Levis, Cheetos and other goods with them (Paul).

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    • b.mclane
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 10:00am

      Its not just earmarks. Its the votes he took for his own political expediency that disturbs me. He says he stands on his record and when his swishy non Conservative votes are pointed out , people who drank his campaign Kool Aid run to his defense. SAINT SANTORUM is a phoney. His entire campaign is the result of Conservative Polling. He says WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR. He voted for: Late term Abortions, 5 Tax hikes, GO ALONG TO GET AHEAD VOTES , Amtrak Hikes, Voted against Penn.’s Right to Work Laws, Voting for Sonia Sotomeyor to be at the Circuit Court Level and then have the nerve to tell Chris Wallace you should vote for whomever the Presidents wants!!! That judges DON’T MATTER until they get to the Supreme Court Level!! If you support him …fine but if you do not for yourself go check out his voting record than you are as ignorant as people who voted for Obama because he sounded pretty and is black were.

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  • cous1933
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:33pm

    How can anyone say with a straight face that Santorum is a conservative? Look at his voting record! Listen to his own words for crying out loud! Santorum is the poster boy for big-government statism.

    Here is just a tiny sample of proof that should convince anyone. There is plenty more where that came from.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMM4e1P-Sr8

    If you like Santorum, fine – go ahead and vote for him. But please quit saying that he is conservative. He is no more conservative than Mitt Romney – maybe less so.

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    • blamelessace5
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:20am

      Ok , so i did watch your video and i see what key points your bringing up now….one thing is that i know i hate the FED. as much as probably you do …lets do away with them yes …..however i dont see it as easy as walking in theyre and shutting it down….i think its something that should be shut down in a matter of months than the first day of office we have alot of money tied up in theyre ….for instance most of our trade ..money wise is tied to the fed. reserve not the actual united states …thats why it says fed. reserve of america on those notes . so yes shut it down however we have to take those jobs or responsabilitys that they had and find a new baby sitter for them or someone else to do those certain responsibilitys other than the fed….than shut down the fed bc if not than we have worthless american currency that is now not being looked after by the gov. which it should be …not the fed. reserve. ….however its funny bc that interview in that slide show theyre where santorum and beck were talking after santorum responds and than beck says that the reserve just needs to box up theyre crap…santorum actually responds where the clip cuts off and where he states that the fed. needs to either return to what they were originaly suppose to help the gov. with or shut down ..but it cant be just shut down in a day bc all the responsibilitys that it had now needs to be looked over by someone else.

      Now on redical individuality which is what i saw in theyre too the

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    • Trading_barracuda
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:53am

      SOURCE– Red State: “What A Big Government Conservative Looks Like”
      **Links with actual bills and dates**
      http://www.redstate.com/erick/2012/01/06/what-a-big-governme...

      NOTE: I’m not going to personally attack Rick Santorum or his wife who opted to sue her chiropractor for $500,000. Complaint http://tinyurl.com/74qvxss
      At the time Senator Santorum was stumping against his opponent for a $250,000 cap on medical malpractice suits.
      Whatever.
      It’s no secret Santorum is a serial hypocrite.

      “Do as I say, not as I did”

      But Santorum’s voting record is overwhelmingly inconsistent with the campaign propaganda that comes out of his mouth.
      Santorum is not remotely a conservative or a defender of freedom.
      He is a big government, “Show-me-the-money” LOBBYIST. Period. End of story.
      Santorum is also the “Lobbyists’ Best Friend”.
      He was rated #1 in Lobbyist Cash for 2006
      Open Secrets: http://tinyurl.com/73e6r3s
      http://www.dailypaul.com/213706/time-to-take-down-santorums-disguise

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    • LongRange
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 4:48pm

      How can you say Ron Paul is a conservitive? These hide our head in the sand policies of Dr. Paul theaten the safety of our grandchildren…

      Santorum has more in comon with Ronald Regan than any canidate that is left in the race.

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    • mudbitedlite
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 6:47pm

      Haha Santorum has more in common with Reagan than anyone left. That is funny. Either you don‘t know Reagan or you don’t know Santorum but my guess is that it’s both.

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  • SychinLegacy
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:31pm

    Wait a second the Blaze is finally posting this stuff? Is the world ending tomorrow or something?

    Oh no wait we have to wait for the other sign, a pro Ron Paul piece.

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    • justangry
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:42pm

      I wouldn’t hold your breath.

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    • Shane74
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:59am

      Well, I think Glenn’s doing a fabulous job of confusing his remaining audience!

      Bravo, Beck! Whatever you’ve been given to co-opt and destroy the tea party, I hope it’s worth it in the end.

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:17pm

      @shane

      Glenn has been pulling for Romney for religious reason for awhile now. Its not secret. Santorum was the choice when he looked like he had no chance at the nomination. In all honestly he still has no shot but he is been bothering Brother Romney so the attack squad is out.

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    • bpodlesnik
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 7:34am

      I have read a couple of pro-Paul articles. Are going to cry because The Blaze doesn’t write about him more often?

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  • Freedom Keeper
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:24pm

    Our rights are being stripped away from us, we need a good leader, anyone but Obama! http://oleglorynews.com/2012/02/14/stolen-liberties/ OLE GLORY NEWS

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  • MOTHERLAND
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:24pm

    If Santorum winds up being the Republican candidate for President, he will not only lose badly among Independents, but he’d also lose 70-80% of the female vote. So, you go ahead, Republicans–nominate this religious fundamentalist who’s more like the Taliban than any other political figure in US history.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:34pm

      Delusional DEMOCRAT. Sample # 1

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    • MrMagoo
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:39pm

      Sorry to rain on your Valentine parade Motherland,but Rick Santorum is going to kick some Obama hiney,right out of the White House.Enjoy the trip!

      Santorum/……. 2012!

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    • MrMagoo
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:48pm

      That’s right Motherland…your disingenuous comments show.Every poll I’ve seen shows women supporting Santorum.And that includes my many friends and family.In Michigan!And Indiana!

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    • pinostabaum
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 2:42am

      no one in the gop is winning without ron paul supporters, and no one will get fewer paulites than santorum.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:29am

      Not one of the GOP candidates are winning without all of us voting against BARRY.. Not even RP.

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    • martinez012577
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:20pm

      While in the office Rick never once went against GWB. Obama will label him a clone of GWB and he would be crushed.

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    • moveintothelight
      Posted on February 16, 2012 at 4:47pm

      rick santorum is such an amazing guy who lead by example.

      some women book for an abortion like they book for an hair salon doing their monthly perm.

      this mindset has to stop somehow!!!

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  • skimmer57
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:22pm

    Glenn Beck wants Romney in the worst way! For all the obvious reasons. Please check out the mormons White Horse Prophesy just google it. They actually belief this stuff. CRAZY!

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    • Trex
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:48pm

      SKIMMER57, you should know better. Mormon’s do not consider “the white horse prophecy” to be legit. Leadership of the church from the pulpit has stated so many times.

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    • Briguybart
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:51pm

      Are you serious? Dude, just shut up while you’re still ahead.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:27am

      speaking of crazy – you sound it right now. lol

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  • Redrivermma
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:22pm

    I thought the TEA Party was a non partisan grass roots movement against taxation, not an organization dictating levels of conservatism.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:38pm

      You are correct. It will be the TEA Party individuals to come together again and shove Rick, Gently but firmly, toward Conservatism. Rick won’t be the problem, it will be the Progressive R’s and especially the Socialist DEMOCRATS.

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    • flipper1073
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:56am

      The TEA Party needs to be shoving All three of them towards Conservativism.
      Ron Paul’s already way to the right of conservative (Libertarian)
      That’s what Sarah has been saying all along. An people on here rip on her for it.
      If You think Mitt And Rick are Conservative enough NOW.
      Then you are a MUSHY MODERATE an they will not be the determining factor.
      in the Primaries. You go after the Moderates & Independents in the General.
      The Conservative Base in the Primaries !

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  • capnbrit
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:22pm

    Out of the mouth of babes…
    I recently had a great discussion with my oldest daughter. She will be 18 for this next election and has done extensive research on each of the candidates.. Initially she had been wholeheartedly for Ron Paul as she has several friends who are gay and was attracted to his Social policies. This also made her shy away from Santorum as she had bought into the “he hates gays” nonsense. I kept my mouth shut and urged her to continue her search. She watched the debates and continued to read.
    Yesterday, she sat down next to me and said, “You know, I’ve done a lot of weighing the issues back and forth, and though I don’t really agree on some of his social policies, I believe that Rick is who I have to vote for. Because, although those social things are important to me, I realize that unless our country is safe from Islam and the violence coming in from the border and unless our families are rebuilt, social policies won‘t matter because we won’t be here. He makes me believe we can be great again if we stop pretending and face this mess.”
    Enough said.
    SO go ahead and find all of the faults you can to justify your decision on your candidate.

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    • cous1933
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:32pm

      Capn,

      It sounds like you have a wonderful, conscientious daughter. However, I believe that if she dedicates a little more of her research towards The U.S. Constitution, and also studies our most brilliant founding father, Thomas Jefferson, she would realize how important our freedom and liberty are, and she would probably dismiss Santorum as the big-government tyrant that Jefferson warned of. The loss of our freedoms and the economic collapse that this bloated federal government are bringing about are far, far bigger threats than the muslim boogie men.

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    • KAdams
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 11:47pm

      It’s only February.

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  • quickstudy
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:20pm

    That’s funny, my comments that include endorsement for a certain candidate with the initials R P don’t seem to be making it to this comments area.

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  • Patrick Henry II
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:19pm

    If you are looking for fiscal conservative it goes like this:
    1: Ron Paul
    2: gingrich
    2: Santorum
    4: Romney.
    That is the facts of the matter

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    • blamelessace5
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:21am

      really gingrich is ur number 2 hes a raging progressive! wow ….i can see ur mentality here than…lol

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 12:31am

      @ Patrick
      Newt’s moon base — colony — state comes to mind.

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    • Patrick Henry II
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:55pm

      Well the Moon colony cost less that Medicare part B or ORomney care. It was just a mathmatical ranking of fiscal order.
      Personally I think Gingrich should step down at this time as to not garauntee a Romney nomination.

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  • bignebraskan
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:19pm

    And what other candidate would be more in line with the tea party??? Certainly not Romney. Romney and conservative do not belong in the same sentence. (I know, I just put them in the same sentence) Romney talks about how conservative he is. His record is quite the opposite. Typical friggin politician.

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    • CaliforniaD
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:45am

      Romny‘s record is more conservative than he’s given credit for. I’m sick of hearing conservatives repeat back all the liberal anti-Romney talking points. Romney gets trashed by both the far right AND the far left. It’s not logical. Conservatives have taken the bait started by the liberals and Obama is smiling.

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    • flipper1073
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 10:36am

      Romney’s getting attacked by the right an left ?
      must mean He’s in the Mushy Middle
      Kinda why I don’t Support him at this Point.
      But will vote for him in Nov. if He’s the Nominee.

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    • bignebraskan
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 5:42pm

      @ cali…it’s okay that you support Romney. Please don’t inflate his conservatism. His record is in line with liberal democrats. Let me put it this way, if liberalism was popular today, Romney would be proudly running as a liberal republican and he wouldn’t need to defend his record one bit.

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  • quickstudy
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:19pm

    Overall Mr Paul is most conservative and most aligned with the Tea Party.

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    • cous1933
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:34pm

      By far.

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    • Shane74
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 2:06am

      Beck’s been working to steal the tea party from Paul for a while now, and it seems the last part of the plan is working out fantastically. His remaining audience now is confused, and the tea party stands for nothing, other than supporting the Republicans.

      I used to think this kind of talk was crazy, but then I started looking into it. Glenn Beck is a fascinating chameleon!

      He gives you PART of the truth, about the direction of the world at the hands of the puppet masters. But then poisons the truth, and distorts it into right vs left.

      The real battle is the corruption of BOTH political parties, versus WE THE PEOPLE.

      I just hope enough of you are starting to see the truth, and that it’s not too late.

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    • Airgun
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:11am

      I’ll say it again:You know, I might have voted for RP if his campaign hadn’t resorted to underhanded tactics like hijacking the delegate process, thus nullifying the vote of the people, or sending out undercover hitmen to poison the debate on The Blaze and Townhall.
      If by some chance your efforts are successful you had better pray that he doesn’t have cold feet about dropping several nuclear bombs.

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    • Jeff65
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:46am

      @Airgun Hijacking the delegate process? Where did you get that? He is working the delegate process like it is supposed to be worked. He just happens to be more organized at it and has more dedicated people to stick around after the “straw” vote.

      Romney know all about it, but he’s trying to use the establishment GOP to squeeze out and intimidate the Ron Paul delegates. Check out some other blogs that talk about the fraud battle going on with the on the ground frontline war stories.

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  • SHOWMESTATEGUY
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:18pm

    I guess Romney’s is? Doubt it. Romney Care / Obama Care. Both are going to pay for themselves in savings? Can we all say Greece?

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  • quickstudy
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:17pm

    Overall Ron Paul is the most conservative and most aligned with the Tea Party.

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:14pm

    Santorum is still better than Romney, and HEAD OVER HILLS BETTER THAN BHO!!!!

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  • smokey888x2
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:14pm

    There isn’t a person alive in line w/ the Tea Party budget … IT’S VERY NEW!!

    He’s the closes to this new-ness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • whatthecrazy
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:13pm

    Ok people the only way we are going to get somebody perfect in the White House is to just leave it empty or as usual vote for the lesser of two evils.

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    • bestartist
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 1:33pm

      seems that way…..
      as an exDem who ran screaming from that party because of candidate Obama……my newly minted Conservative ( I am not a registered Republican ) worldview is just as sorely tried by the sanctimonious Santorum.
      I have serious doubts as to my ability to vote for him other than a continually repeated mantra of “anyone but Obama, anyone but Obama…..”
      I do NOT want the government in my uterus, my bedroom, my healthcare, my garden, my kitchen…I do not want any particular religious viewpoint dictating morality…..on ANY side.
      Santorum cannot win the vast numbers of women like me unless we pulled the lever against Obama while holding a barf bag.

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  • DSTSS2010
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:13pm

    Restore Our Future, Inc., really? I smell an Obama propaganda front. PU!

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:11pm

    Miami: Romney supporters. 2006 was a different time than it is now. The Prescription drug benefit had support from both Dems & Repubs. Bring it on!

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  • ZeroOff4impact
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:08pm

    Well the questions must be asked.

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  • GoodStuff
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:07pm

    Santorum loves earmarks.

    Plus, he’s in bed with the unions.

    He voted against the National Right to Work Law.

    Conservative?? Yeah, right.

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    • drobarts
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:30pm

      The vetting of Mr. Rick Santorum, has only just begun…….ohh yeah!

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  • Exrepublisheep
    Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:03pm

    Fun game. The left is causing the rise and fall of so many repubs in order to make superpacs keep spending. Here comes Newt again.

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    • GoodStuff
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:08pm

      Newt is finished. Nobody takes him seriously anymore. Unless you live in a bubble.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 7:51am

      @Exrepublisheep
      Posted on February 14, 2012 at 10:03pm
      …” Here comes Newt again.”
      I sure hope so. He’s got THE BEST tax plan, and many good ideas for trimming government and getting us on course toward a balanced budget. He HAS done it B4.

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    • liberalsarealiens
      Posted on February 15, 2012 at 8:32am

      I’m with you Exrep. Newt is the ONLY one with REAL soultions for our problems. Not bumper sticker slogans. All the candidates are less than far right except Far Out Paul who is so far out in left field it’s funny. The country forgets Newt was ahead in Iowa, SC, Fla, until Romney started his lieing. Romney is a lier and a joke and can only get ahead by personeldistruction. GO NEWT

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