Santorum Attempts to Keep Debate On Course: ‘Focus on the Issues!’
- Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:18pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Thursday’s CNN debate was heated right out of the gate. Following an extended back and forth between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich over each candidate’s baggage connected to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Rick Santorum jumped in to encourage that the debate discussion shift back to real issues and away from the bludgeoning contest between the former Speaker and former Massachusetts governor. The Florida crowd seemed to agree:
The Associated Press on the early Romney and Gingrich attacks:
“Rivals Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are trading barbs over their income from mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
In Thursday’s debate in Florida, Gingrich criticized Romney’s investment in mutual funds that included the lenders, as well as Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs.
Gingrich says Romney is profiting from home foreclosures that plague Florida, and he‘s asking how much of Romney’s personal fortune came from those foreclosures.
Romney defends the investments, saying his blind trust handles his finances and that Gingrich himself owns mutual funds that also invest in the quasi-government lenders.
Romney also is criticizing Gingrich for his paychecks as a consultant to the lender that some blame for the housing crisis.”
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rightwinglefty
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:39pmThese debates are a waste of time. The primaries suck. We should team up with the UFC and have cage matches. I am sick and tired of the rhetoric. The candidates can slug it out like men and stop the sissy name-calling.
Report Post »Faith1029
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:29pmSantorum was good last night. He focused on the issues at hand and seemed more Presidential than the others. I’d like to hear more from him. Wolf B. only seemed interested in bating the candidates. I was very disappointed in him. I thought he had more class than that.
Report Post »NewFreedomBlog
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:48pmHere you go Faith. Santorum in his own words. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLQnoVpkyqc&feature=youtu.be
Report Post »MS-GlenNBC
Posted on January 28, 2012 at 10:16amI noticed Gingrich tried to do the same thing, but Romney and his coaches prepared for one thing. To trash Gingrich. Gingrich asked for a truce and asked to stay on issues.
Romney wanted no part of it. Just Leftist tactics.
One thing Romney did not prepare for…….. Santorum attacks… oops!@ the coach did not see that play coming and you can see this man has no ablility to think on his feet.
He stutters unless he is reading from a teleprompter…. does that remind you of anyone??
I spent my life in the private sector
I saved the olympics
I know how to get this country going
and I will blah blah blah
incase you missed it.. Caller Trish from yesterday and three studges ganging up on her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWhwxcqqqY
I guess Glenn is still looking for that Chivalry Class. Do you think Marcus Luttell would approve?
Trish was telling you Glenn she did her homework… You did not listen to her and she did what you said to do, her homework. Dope
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:29pmRick Santorum is the only choice
Report Post »LauraJanesMom
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:48pmI agree, Rick S. is the only choice we have and we need to back him and support him and talk him up and forget about the rest.
Report Post »Wyatt_Earp
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:54pmRick S. is the only choice. I agree!!
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:57pmyou gotta be kidding. little ricky? Dr. Ron Paul is the answer. Strong America, Strong Military Dr. Paul rocks
Report Post »conservatype
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:30amExcept Dr Demento doesn’t believe in a strong military.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:32amMIKENLEEDS…
Report Post »I also agree.
Rick Santorum is the only good choice, but I will vote for any Republican who ends up with the nomination and runs against Obama the Anti-Christ.
Chuck Stein
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 2:29am@ Mikenleeds
Report Post »Rick Santorum is clearly the BEST choice (I finally forked over 500 dollars to his campaign last week) and I am glad for his excellent performance in the debate (maybe his Mom should go to all of the debates). Still, he isn’t the ONLY choice — any of those 4 would be better than Obama.
SamIamTwo
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:50amI’m sending him some bucks today…that is his only weakness, no money, no adds, etc. He has found his voice in this run and is looking stronger everyday.
Report Post »dianna9490
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 6:48pmAll Floridians SHOULD VOTE FOR RICK SANTORIUM – He is the ONLY ONE THAT SEEMED TO CARE ABOUT OUR COUNTRY AND NOT HIMSELF!
Report Post »54smom
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:27pmI think Rick Santorum would make a great VP. Mitt and Rick two honorable people could bring this
Report Post »country back to civility. Just wondering (I know some of you are thinking Rick and Mitt). Just thinking out loud. Go Mitt Ps I love Ron Pauls sense of humor! We should send him to the U.N. can you imagine!
Pacman116
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 6:37amLOL! Love your idea on Paul to the UN. Great line!!
Report Post »One Nation Under God
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 7:23ami think it should be the other wayaround, Santorum President, Romney VP
Report Post »academica2020
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:07pmRomney had a great debate performance. All of the Paul and Gingrich supporters with vehemently disagree. Santorum hit it out of the park! I think it sucks that he doesn’t have the money or the organization, but the fact that he, on a shoestring budget and good debate efforts, is still in the running shows that he is worth considering. The Paulbots and Gingrich minions will play him as a flash in the pan. They have that right, they love their candidate. Romney finally showed he can defend himself and Santorum showed that he is worthy of equal consideration…
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:16pmPaul had a great night!!!! Paul was Rock Solid. little ricky has much to learn
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:46am…
Ron Paul is 76. He’s so feeble and old, he may not even be alive, come November.
Before election day, he will turn 77.
In the U.S. we have a minimum age of 35 to run for president.
Report Post »We should also have a maximum age of 65 to run for president.
ShyLow
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:01pmRick is exacty what this country needs…This clip will win-over any big-government voter…Love Santorum on radical individualism!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gwwmm-cQxU&feature=youtu.be
Report Post »Ohio Guy
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 7:00pmContext please! Was he questioned about lealizing drugs or prostitution, abortion on demand ? Radical individualism could mean something that you would also oppose. The founders also believed that the republic that they designed would only work for a moral people.
Report Post »SilentReader
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:58pmThanks Rick Santorum for telling Newt and Gingrich to shut the heck up and stop bickering back and forth and get down to talking about the real issues. It’s like they use their debate time to get even with each other.
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:01pmThat’s exactly what they do, to distract from Rick Santorum.
Gingrich and Romney bicker because they have SO MUCH PROGRESSIVE MINDSET IN COMMON.
Report Post »John Valentine
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:02amSantorum tried to settle down the conversation to debate. Newt seemed on board with it in his response, But Romney decided to keep it up, and they were back into the gutter. We need a man who’ll get us out of the gutter. It looks like Santorum is that man!
Report Post »ShyLow
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:51pmThis speach by Santorum really impressed me… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3TVoVqvt74
Report Post »spirited
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:39pmSantorum is telllin Gretta (on FOX News) that Romney is NOT the “conservative” he supported in 200; due to Romney having agreed with the “WallStreet” bailout, his continued stance on Romney/health care, and cap n trade.
:^>Imagine the White House with seven kids and a 93 mother.
Report Post »Kathleen3
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:39pmSantorum never fails to disappoint. Every debate he comes out as the high school sophomore who didn’t make the varsity team. His sullen, sulking, and overall nasty attitude serves to convince voters this adolescent is not someone we want in the White House.
Report Post »Sidwit
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:56pmRocky Santorum! He connected all night and continues to answer the questions. He is the only consistant conservative. Paul is a consistant libertarium, but his reply to the lady with no insurance was more “sucks to be you.” Gingrich panders to whomever is in the audience and Romney can’t hide from Romney Care and he stated tonight that “top down” is the way to go…that scares me. Santorum is not sullen or sophmoric, he is serious and is running for the right reasons.
Report Post »loveliberty83
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:10pmHe is the only one that uses his own thought process-he comesup withis own answers does not copy anyone
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:45am@KATHLEEN3
Who is your choice?
Report Post »timber wolf
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:28pmI thought Rick was the clear winner tonight.
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:38pmDittos …
Did I hear the audience BOO Newt?
Report Post »ShyLow
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:53pmI agree check out this clip of Santorum… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3TVoVqvt74
Citizen7154
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:21pmSantorum was killing it all night! His answer on the “why your wife would make a great first lady” questions actually made my wife tear up. His final two answers were amazing. This guy has what it takes. He has a real shot. All he lacks is support.
Report Post »milo75
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:57pmSantorum lacks winning the other side. Just because he wins a few of us doesn’t mean he can win the majority in an American election. Its a different world we live in. With many who don’t think like us. Many! We stayed asleep to long.
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:20pmRon Paul is the man. thru out the debate the other canditadtes agree with him. His family is wonderful.
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:59am@MIL075
“doesn’t mean he can win the majority” ……………………………….. “We stayed asleep to long”
Unfortunately, that is what scares me about Rick. It‘s like the ’Silent Majority‘ has become the ’Silent Minority’
But, at this point I will support him. I think without him we lose for sure whether it’s a fast death with Obama or slow death with Newt or Mitt.
He may be our ‘Last Exit’ before the highway goes over the cliff.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:11pmI would love to see Rick debate obama, he would wipe the floor with him
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:21pmHere is where Santorum stands .. from an event I attended Tuesday ….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk-8FWaSkfg
Santorum 2012!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:22pmFrom the Q and A (no prescreeening of questions!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwc9_zTQsac
OMG Obama MUST Go 2012
Report Post »ShyLow
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:57pmRick would own Obama on the topic of radical individualism…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gwwmm-cQxU&feature=youtu.be Rick shows some real leadership in this clip!!!
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:10pmSANTORUM is what the Tea Party is all about ,he would be a great president
Report Post »JP16
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:21pmOh yeah, all about the TEA Party, just happened to be against it before he decided he wanted to try to pander to them to get their votes…
Report Post »Joe Schmuck
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:35pm@cassandra
I agree. I think Rick is the closest thing to the Tea Party values of the 4 candidates.
Even though I like Newt, he’s no conservative. Also, if he, with the Republicans, fixed America in the 80‘s and again in the 90’s …. why are we still in such a mess today?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:09pmDemocrats
Report Post »NewFreedomBlog
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 12:55pmWhat Rick Santorum really feels about the Tea Party. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLQnoVpkyqc&feature=youtu.be
Report Post »onetruepatriot
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:10pmI’m a Newt supporter, but Santorum rocked the debate tonight. Very impression showing indeed!!!
Report Post »KingCanon
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:10pmCastro may be right. As a result, someone has to leave the fickle fold and part with the criticism. There’s room at the top for all these candidates. Jeez… why didn’t they think of that?
Report Post »helmuit_7
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:07pmRick Rocks!!! always has, just has been conservative in career too… He hasn’t ever really been too much into ripping off legs… It‘s not that he can’t…. Love him!!!
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:22pmWith some of his comment, Rick is looking like the little boy in the room with men! Paul is a joke! Newt is the dirtbag in the room and is a definte no for me—I remember too much of the damage he created and deserved the treatment by the House he received. The only adult in the room is Romney! He hold the future in his hands and the only one who can acutally turn this country around! He saved the Olympics when it was a disaster when no one else could and made it amazing–one of the best ever right here in Utah! He has values that he lives by and Newtie has none and has proven that to be fact!
Report Post »ShyLow
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:49pmRick’s impressive Tea Party speech… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3TVoVqvt74 This was his best performance!!! This guy is awesome!!!
Report Post »helmuit_7
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:25pmSome say he is the little boy in the room.. Is that something like “Little Country” cause the can get really big…. And then they can… But the little boy part, well that is what I am saying about him being conservative… He has a very strong foundation and would do with the countries support… How we get this country behind him… uhhh I don‘t know but I’m trying! :\
Report Post »UBETHECHANGE
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:06pmSantorum’s best debate thus far!
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:04pmIt was great to see Rick B-Slap Wolf, And it turned the debate around to more important issues. The guests that produced questions were head and shoulders above the Faux journalist Blitzkreig’s queries.
Report Post »SoulReaver
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:01pmSo far Ricks best Debate
Report Post »catwilli
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:59pmSantorum/Palin 2012
Report Post »amendment1
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:20pmCATWILLI, Reality……. Santorum/Palin 2012 would absolutely guarantee four more years of Obama express.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:22pmBut, Palin/Santorum might not. :)
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:53pmSantorum can beat obama.
Report Post »circleDwagons
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:23pmin what world?
Report Post »John Valentine
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 8:03amJust watch.
Report Post »Uncle Awesome
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:40pmSantorum rules. Newt and Mitt are a nightmare sideshow.
Report Post »milo75
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:00pmSantorum is keeping to the issues because he hasn’t been attacked all night da. Thats why he looks so good. Even though i like him.hum
Report Post »Harold B
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:39pmGreat article on Santorum !
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:25pmFocus Grasshopper. Now, snatch the pepple from my hand, and you can become President.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:25pmSantorum is winning this debate – by a mile.
Report Post »SoulReaver
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:02pmI have been for Newt but Rick looks great tonight.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 10:23pmSantorum is all over the place when he speaks – he needs to settle down. He’s off on the next topic before he finishes the topic he currently begins. Painful to watch.
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