‘That Is a Lie!’: See the Pro-Romney Ad That Has Santorum So Upset
- Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:05am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Last night, Politico published a story from the campaign trail detailing Rick Santorum’s passionate reaction to a new ad by a pro-Romney super PAC. It accuses Santorum of voting to allow felons to, well, vote. And he is not too happy about it. We have the ad, and the reaction.
For starters, here’s how Politco describes Santorum’s response:
“I believe in running a campaign that’s honest, that has real integrity,” the former Pennsylvania senator told more than 100 voters at a restaurant here in the heart of the Pee Dee region. “As you know Gov. Romney and Congressman Paul, for now three states, have been running a pretty hard, negative campaign – which I think tells you a little bit about their ability to appeal to people’s better sides.”
“If you do it legitimately, that’s fine…but repeatedly I think Congressman Gingrich has made the comment …that Gov. Romney has not been accurate in what his assessment is,” he added.
Then he cited an ad that the pro-Romney PAC Restore our Future began airing in Florida last Thursday.
“I’ve just run into this with Gov. Romney’s super PAC today,” Santorum said Sunday. “He’s got an ad out that says that I voted to let felons vote. Now it’s very interesting. I did vote in the United States Senate that someone who is a felon, who served their time, who got out of jail, who has served their parole and probation and after all that sentencing then they could go out and apply to have their voting rights renewed – which, by the way, is the exact law that’s in South Carolina.”
“Now Gov. Romney’s taken that and said Rick Santorum’s for felons voting, but that is a lie!”
“I think there’s only two states that don’t allow that. So to go out and mislead the people of South Carolina as to what our record is on this is just: Yuck!”
“Why would we? I expect that from Barack Obama. I don’t expect that from a Republican running for president.” [Emphasis added]
Now, here’s the ad:
We’ll see how this plays out in the upcoming debate.
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Comments (121)
teebubba
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:17amSorry Rick Santorum…..If you are a convicted felon I believe you should lose your voting rights forever…I don’t care how many post incarceration hoops you jump through.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:24amEver hear about Brian Aiken’s arrest and conviction for trying to obey an unconstitutional gun law in New Jersey?
Do you really think this poor man should not be allowed to vote?
http://govtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/free-brian-aiken.html
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:30amHow about the rest of his voting record?
Rick Santorum is anything but a conservative. Just consider his record, which includes:
*** Voting to RAISE the debt ceiling five times;
Report Post »*** Voting to DOUBLE the federal Department of Education;
*** Urging more federal involvement in housing with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;
*** Voting to create a brand new, unfunded entitlement, Medicare Part D, the largest expansion of entitlement spending since President Lyndon Johnson – creating $16 TRILLION in unfunded liabilities;
*** Endorsing liberal Big Government RINOs like Arlen Specter over conservatives. Of course, Specter later became a Democrat and worked hand-in-glove with President Obama to pass his radical agenda;
*** Voting for Sarbanes-Oxley, which imposed dramatic new job-killing accounting regulations on businesses;
*** Voting for gun control;
*** Voting to give Social Security benefits to illegal aliens, while voting against an additional 1,000 border patrol agents;
*** Voting to give $25 million in foreign aid to North Korea;
*** Voting to send hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood – the nation’s largest provider of abortion – and hand out hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid to enemies of Israel.
TeaPartyForRomney
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:39amSantorum constantly attacks Romney with lies. Calls him pro-gay marriage, pro-abortion, raised taxes, all wrong. For example look at all that Romney did to fight gay marriage in Massachusetts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCCFdxd017o&context=C3b66790ADOEgsToPDskLXateTMKpF0l1Zr9cfwWtF .
Romney has done more as governor for the social issues than any other candidate. Equal to Santorum.
NEGATIVES WORK AND THAT IS WHY SANTORUM USES THEM AS WELL.
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:47amLook guys, I am a realist, I understand Ron Paul is right on most fronts, even to my feelings about foreign policy. However, those positions are not real, much like world peace in this day and age. The United States is just plain to large to be as a Libertarian state, I am sorry. We are just not there yet. Look, it is just like the hippies who have these ideas of a place where everybody gets along and we all take care of one another. Yes, this could work in a country like Denmark, but not here in the US. MY other conncern is that Paul isn’t a leader int eh sense of running a nation. Maybe he has a side that I am unaware of or havn’t witnessed as of yet, however, I have far to often seen him allow his emotions get the better of his and run a muck. Against Obama, HE would certainly have my vote. However, he would get crushed. I don’t think you guys understand the extent to which how many people are on the government nipple, or have a loved one, family, close friend who is. If he went into the general election on his own, that is, one on one with Obama, they would paint his policy in way that would make him look as if he was taking us back to cavemen days. If Romney is the candidate and Paul runs as an Independent, the left will not paint him this way, but support him to break up the vote and Obama will be sure to win. This is dangerous my friends. I know you all want to call Romney Obama, but that is far from the truth. Obama will destroy us if elected again. Game over.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:20am@Hobbs57
Some parts of what you say I agree with, while I think you are dead wrong on others.
It may well be too late to save the Republic as the founders knew exactly what you were refering to:
“When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.”
Benjamin Franklin
You may think Romney is somehow different from Obama, but it is quite clear has has no use for the founders wisdom, and at best would only slow the march towards the inevitable Fascistic nightmare we are heading for.
The ONLY hope we have to reverse course is to make our case for the Constitional form of government that has been rejected by the likes of Romney and the GOP establishment.
If we fail to accomplish this, the results are inevitable.
We as a movement must refuse to vote for our own destruction, as this is the only way to send a message to the GOP that we will NOT back the same nonsense that got us into this mess.
If we vote for the likes of Romney, nothing will change and the GOP will have learned nothing…other than the fact that they can continue to force feed us candidates who we loathe.
It all comes down to educating the people, and if the GOP refuses to do so…we are done no matter who they foist upon us.
Report Post »Ron Paul 2012
CptStubbing
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:24am@Hobbs, the exact opposite is true. The United States is too large to not be a libertarian state. For almost every federal program there is a state program doing the exact same thing. That means in our country we pay virtually double for all of our services. The federal government collects taxes, has an agency with massive amounts of bureaucracy and red tape distribute the taxes back to the states to support federally mandated programs. The states collect taxes for these same programs, and even though the states may want to enact a different perhaps even more efficient way of running these mandated programs they can’t. They have to follow federal guidelines, and it wastes money.
Also, you have to realize, Paul isn’t running against Obama yet. He is running, against Republicans. He is distinguishing himself from the republican candidates who keep saying the same thing. Paul, doesn’t want to end any entitlements day one. He has clearly stated his desire to end them gradually so people can become self-sufficient. He knows people have become dependent, but he knows it’s unsustainable.
I believe Paul’s biggest problem is his naivety. Ron Paul truly believes people are smart.
Report Post »(To be continued…)
recoveringneocon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:25amHobbs57
So now Liberty and Freedom is out of our reach because we are to big? Now that’s a New One.
“ To big to Fail” and now this . We are just “To big for The Constitution”.
“I have far to often seen him allow his emotions get the better of his and run a muck.” When? I would just love to see the video of this. Please Post it. Dr. Paul always votes with The Constitution not with he’s emotions.
Report Post »CptStubbing
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:26am(continued)
Ron Paul doesn’t talk down to people or try to simplify things. He knows the issues are very complex and he speaks to people as if they were educated. For example, Paul rarely talks about the Navy. The navy is a constitutional mandate, and he assumes everyone knows the Navy will still patrol trade routes protecting American ships and protect America defensively. People don’t realize this. They think we will no longer have a presence in the world. That just isn’t true. However, Paul doesn’t talk about it because he doesn’t realize our populace is pretty ignorant as to how the government should be run.
Obama could paint Paul’s policies however he likes. Paul can paint Obama’s policies as leading us to socialist Russia, and/or an Orwellian society.
If you compare Obama’s policies to Romney’s you see: Obama will quickly lead us to economic collapse and most likely world war. Romney will slowly lead us to economic collapse and most likely world war.
Either way you get economic collapse and you most likely get world war III.
Report Post »3monkeysmomma
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:59amSo if a guy does something stupid at 19, then graduates from college, gets married, buys a house obeys the law, fathers a child, has a career, pays his taxes and stays out of trouble, he shouldn‘t be able to petition a judge when he’s 39 to have his voting rights restored?
I’m not a Santorum supporter, but I agree with him on this.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 12:09pmWell that is why you are not in office TeeBubba. I agree with Santorum, if they served their sentence and probation after prison, then their right to vote should be renewed until they return to prison, if that is the case. It is called a second chance Teebubba. You want to condemn a person for life for making a big mistake. Does that hold true for you?
Report Post »Tepeyac
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 12:44pmSorry Bubba..I think your wrong. Incarceration is meant to rehabilitate. If the state determines that an inmate has satisfied all conditions it imposes, then he/she should be readmitted into society with restrictions (registered pedophiles, no gun permit etc) . What possible reason could you have for not allowing them to vote?
Report Post »Mike N
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 1:01pmInteresting . . . so you don’t trust a convict to vote after changing his perspective, but you’d vote Romney into the white House when he does? Where are your convictions?
Report Post »Okie from Muskogee
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 4:19pmI agree Rick Santorum, we should expect manipulation and lies from Obama, not Republicans.
So Rick, since we are for honesty-Can you please be honest with voters and tell them you support Islam by advocating sending foreign aid, troops and weapons to Arab Muslim tyrants who hate Israel like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Egypt?
Can you be honest and tell voters you do not believe in individualism?
Can you be honest and tell voters you like bigger and MORE Government?
Hope you practice what you preach and be honest about these things with voters. We don’t want you to be manipulative and a liar like BO.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 5:09pmRick Santorum does have a long history of supporting gun control.
In the 90s, he voted to support the Lautenberg Gun Ban, which stripped law-abiding gun owners of their Second Amendment rights for life, simply because they spanked their children.
He voted for a bill in 1999 disguised as an attempt to increase penalties on drug traffickers with guns… but it also included a provision to require federal background checks at gun shows.
And then he voted with gun-controlling Democrats Dianne Fienstein and Frank Lautenberg to mandate locks on handguns in 2005.
He also supported and openly campaigned for anti-gun New Jersey governor, Christine Todd Whitman.
Report Post »taksavillage
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:07pmThe Ron Pauler Koolaiders are always ready to attack. Santorum lost PA because he was conservative and PA was not ready to understand conservatism at that time.
Report Post »THAT HAS CHANGED
recoveringneocon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:32amGOP Strategist To Judge Andrew Napolitano- “Ron Paul Can Beat Romney”
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi4lQHjFjn0
ashestoashes
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:41amRECOVERING..Ron Paul can beat Obama!! He is the complete opposite of all these candidates..His record speaks for itself..He will get us out of debt..we will be able to live again without paying risiing costs in fuel..food, clothing, utilities..all necessities.. The inflation would be nipped in the bud..wouldn’t it be nice to be able to breathe again..A strong economy..a strong defense..a soverign nation…just lilke our forefathers intended..
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:42amThey are cramming Romney down our throats, just like McCain, and both sides are deathly afraid of Ron Paul….. He clearly threatens their cash Flow……
Report Post »TeaPartyForRomney
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:49amThey are not ramming anything. The people are deciding for themselves just like in the 2008 election, 2004, all the way back to 1988 when Ron Paul first started running for President. And this has been a talking point since.
I will say I like some of Ron Paul’s stances but I like Rand Paul much better than Ron and I would like to see a Romney-Rand ticket.
About Judge Napolitano, he has been shilling for Ron Paul very openly since the election began, there has been no question about this, and he shows it in every ‘episode’ of his show. So of course he would say this. But just as many independents go to Romney as go to Ron Paul, and he has Republicans as well. ( http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2012/InsiderAdvantage_SC_0115.pdf, This in SC)
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:57amHow about Senator Demint?
Senator Jim Demint – GOP Should Listen To Ron Paul
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJKt6Ocnivg
AhLeahIris
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:07amThat’s all right, Santorum said Romney is disqualified, but the difference is Santorum isn’t lying: http://wp.me/p1HGwx-22a
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:16amashestoashes
Wow! Your right again.
Poll puts Ron Paul neck-and-neck with Obama
Report Post »http://rt.com/usa/news/poll-ron-paul-obama-467/
Freedomluver
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:21am@TeaPartyForRomney
Yes, they are ramming him through, and even nnelG is guilty of this by not asking the tough questions.
All it would take to stop Romney in his tracks is to demand a clear answer as to how on earth he can back laws that spit on the Bill of Rights such as the NDAA that allows for YOUR arrest with no warrant, no formal charges, no trial, and no release date.
His avoidance of discussing the disgusting actions of the TSA also sticks out like a sore thumb to anyone who actually respects the constitution.
As someone who claims to be part of the Tea Party movement, how on earth can you back a candidate who openly holds the Constitution in such disregard?
The truth of the matter is many of the original Tea Party Patriots will never vote for a candidate who has such obvious contempt for the Bill of Rights, and if the establishment foists another candidate upon us who stands for everything we stand against, the Republican party will never win another race for POTUS.
When given the choice between Mao and Mussolini, the only moral choice is none of the above.
Remember these words…if anyone other than Ron Paul (the original Tea Party Patriot) wins the nomination and you find yourself at your local high school being pulled over and strip searched by the NWO’s TSA…you will only have yourself to blame.
Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:24amPaul Patriots..check this out.
Report Post »http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/ron-paul-returns-to-sc-picks-up-endorsement/
justangry
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:26amYeah I caught that, ASH. It’s awesome! Get good old Demint onboard fully and we’re set.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:37amTeaPartyForRomney??? Isn’t that a bit like Jews for Hitler?
Report Post »justangry
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:49amCracking me up, GONZO!
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 12:12pmI’m in VA and my choices will only be Romney or Paul being that they were the only ones complying with the signature requirements. Paul wins my vote. But if Romney ends up getting the nomination I will vote for him in the general election with little enthusiasm. If Paul wins, I will vote with more enthusiasm and pray he beats Obama.
Report Post »ropespinner
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:19amI have changed from registered Republican to Independent I don’t think Rommney is “our” man we had ALL better think hard before we vote.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:22amThere are more registered independents than GOP or Democrats.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 2:11pmI’m an American 1st Conservative 2nd TEA Party 3rd Republican 4th.
the conservatives have been saying NO to Romney since day 1
The moderates have always been in Romney’s camp.
It’s the Conservatives that are splitting their votes between
Ginrich, Santorum, Perry an some Paul.
I hope South Carolina ends up being another 3 way tie
Romney / Paul / one of the conservatives
then the other 2 drop out Then things get interesting
The only way Romney wins this is if the Conservatives
keep splitting the vote or if we let the
Establishment Republicans/ MSM / FOX News or anyone else
Tell US it’s OVER. It’s not over till someone gets the number of
delegates needed at the Convention.
Vote for you favorite in the primary an may the best man WIN.
But don‘t let them tell you it’s over after South Carolina !
That’s like saying the Super Bowl is Over after the 1st Quarter
Because one team is ahead by 3 points.
PLAY THE DAMN GAME ! then declare the winner.
Report Post »Churchill
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:19amRomney is a snake just like Obama. Does anyone honestly believe we’ll get change if Romney wins?
Report Post »dutchy
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:16amFirst of all, Any Republican can beat Obama’s record! And Secondly, Santorum can certainly beat Obama and will get my vote! Santorum in 2012!
Report Post »Churchill
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:20amThe polls say otherwise. Only Romney and Paul can compete with O according to most polls. Santorum repels independents.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:22amPolls are run by the State media – ignore them.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:57amSantorum repels all but a few extremists elements in the GOP. HE has zero cross over value. Most Americans do not want another war. How can you cut spending and push for war? Santorum stinks. Romney takes no positions and has no substance.
Report Post »P8riot
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:15amDid anyone else notice that Santorum says it was a lie… and then goes on to explain that he did EXACTLY what he was accused of?
Report Post »P8riot
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:22amRicks quote: “I did vote in the United States Senate that someone who is a felon… could go out and apply to have their voting rights renewed”… um… then he says “Now Gov. Romney’s taken that and said Rick Santorum’s for felons voting, but that is a lie!”…um… Rick… you do understand that a “felon” is someone who has committed a felony… even after they have served their time… right? Voting to allow felons to be able to vote again is exactly what you were accused of and exactly what you admitted to doing before saying it was a lie. LOL.
Report Post »audiemurphy
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:29amHaha that’s what I thought. He should have said it was during their imprisonment as a fellon. I think that is what he is alluding to. If people disagree with a convicted fellon be able to vote after serving his time ( which I think they should be able to ) in order to fully integrate back into society then I guess they disagree with Santorums voting record. Santorum only has to ask Romney if he disagrees with Fellons who have served their time and are out in society having voting rights. If he says yes ( which I think he would ) then Santorum is the same on the issue and it’s put to rest. This is nothing and Obama will do 1000 times worse in the general so these guys better get some thicker skin and get their wits about them cause if you can’t think quick and be witty you are going to FAIL!
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:44amHe also said the following:
“I think there’s only two states that don’t allow that.”
Sounds like a state’s right issue not a federal issue. Keep the fed’s out of state business.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:56amP8Riots….I was thinking the very same thing after I read the article…Isn’t it the 1st step toward allowing felons to vote?
Report Post »P8riot
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:10am@ DISMAYED VETERAN –
I completely agree with you that the feds should not intrude on the rights of the States. The Constitution clearly states that the federal government ONLY has the rights given to it by the Constitution, but the states have all other rights that are not EXCLUDED it by the Constitution. However, technically speaking, Rick (as a Senator) was voting for federal action, not state action on this issue.
But back to the starting point, the fact is that Rick calls Mitt a liar right after Rick admits to the charges.
Report Post »tajloc
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:10amAt least the issues are in front of us this time. Not like with McCain. Thank the Lord for Paul who has brought the major issue out…What should we do about being (unsuccessfully) the world’s policeman. I say let Australia, Japan, Korea, Germany, Latvia (etc.) and yes even Mexico defend themselves. We can’t afford the $ and/or the PR anymore. Paul’s point is to bring this kind of issue to the nation. No more “police actions” to take over a country. Instead a national debate. Rom 8:28
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:26amThere is only one candidate running that has voted for we the people 100% of the time..only one man who can balance our budget…only one man who will let war be a Congressional decision..get in ..win…get out..Only one man will bring our military home to guard our borders and build a strong defense..Without balancing our budget..how long can we last..both as a nation and as a military power? We stand to lose everything if we don’t vote the Constitution..I spoke with a man running for Congress last night..He said he absolutely believed that Ron Paul would be the best for our country..but he was concerned about Israel..
Report Post »If we go under..Israel is on her own..we will cease to be..With any of these other candidates..it will happen because the war is draining us one trillion a year. Higher cost of living..gas will go thruought the roof.
When did Being for States Rights, Pro Gun Rights, Smaller Government, Pro Life, Open Trade, Lower Taxes, Less Regulation, Getting rid of 5 Departments, Balancing the Budget by Cutting a Trillion dollars, against socialized Medicine, Reining in the Fed, Opening up drilling, No Amnesty, Enforcing Border Security, Abolishing the Welfare State, Ending Birthright Citizenship, etc. become Crazy?
recoveringneocon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:55amashestoashes
You are right on the money…..”If we go under. Israel is on her own..we will cease to be” This might be the end goal for Israel’s enemies. Dr. Paul’s plan to stop all Foreign Aid to Israel’s enemies and get our fiscal house in order seems to be the only rational one.
“Stop taking money from the middle class and the poor to give to rich dictators through foreign aid.”
-Ron Paul
Report Post »hilltoparabians
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 5:05pmI’ve read all the comments here and many show insightfulness, list reasons, etc. However, most voters are being instructed by shills and pundits. The line “not electable” said by anyone is not acceptable. I’ve convinced myself that I must donate to Mr. Paul. He should have been elected several cycles ago. We have not missed our opportunity to change the course of this great country. He is the most intelligent, consistent and worthy candidate that the country has had for decades. He can pull in lefty libertarians and smart independents. It’s his time. When he wins the primary he needs to reach out to Palin the only other intelligent, consistent and worthy person out there. If it is not about principles what is it then?
Report Post »centurian2222
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:06amI‘m not happy with Romney or the GOP backbiting ’debates’ The process, however, is how America was built. Tell me one intelligent person who will vote against whoever the GOP nominee is. Whatever the process, shovel the garbage and BS aside, roll up your sleeves and replace the sorry administration (and any self-serving tax and spend politicians of either party). The slogan One Big Ass Mistake America is what it’s all about. Now change it in nine and one half months–or forever zip your lips!!
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:18amThat was a good ad..we deserve to know what these candidates have voted for in the past..Says a lot about who they are and how they are likely to run the country..I remember McCain..the liberal wearing Republican clothing. ..cowered to whatever the Obama camp wanted..they actually told him what he could say and couldn’t.. and when campaigning..a lady told him fearfully that she was afraid that Mr Obama was an Arab..he took her by the hand and comforted her telling her that she wouldn’t have to worry…that Mr Obama was a good family man and that the country would be safe..He literally got a standing BOO!
Report Post »justangry
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:20amI‘m voting against the unconstitutional legislation that’s being passed, massive deficit spending, and federal reserve shenanigans, etc. If the Grand Old Party puts forward a candidate that will do this: sure I’ll go along with that.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:03amHey Santorum and Romney, how about stepping up the plate and telling the people just why you both endorse laws like the recently passed NDAA that allows US citizens to be arrested with no warrant, no witnesses, no trial, and no release date? ,
How about telling us your views regarding the immoral and unconstitutional abuses by the TSA?
Has anyone else noticed that the media (including nnelG) will not touch these issues?
Hhhhhmmmm.
Wake up folks, these candidates are nothing but shills for the NWO, and the only candidate who stands firmly against these unconstitutional abuses is Ron Paul.
Report Post »TWO BITS
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:00amSantorum was less than truthful about the Gardasil issue and Governor Perry when he claimed it promoted promiscuity.
Report Post »For my money, I expect Republicans to leave their squabbles in the backroom, and focus on remedies for our crippled economy. Standard and Poor’s downgrade of France, Italy and Spain will put a damper on Europe’s consumption of one-fifth of American exports. Oil prices are rising, millions of homes are still slated for foreclosure, and many economists are revising economic growth from three percent down to two percent annually.
Republican candidates need to take the fight to Obama on those facts, rather than running his errands.
Freedomluver
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:10amHow about focusing on something that is actually far more important, like the wanton destruction of the Bill of Rights?
The recently passed NDAA that allows for citizens to be arrested with no charges, no warrant, no trial, and no release date is perhaps the most dangerous law ever passed in our nation, and yet only one candidate is pressing this issue while the media (including nnelG) avoids it like the plague.
Perhaps the real reason is they all endorse it? That would seem most obvious.
Who in their right mind would vote for a candidate who spits on the Bill of Rights?
That is by far more dangerous than any other issue we face today.
Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »Myresponse2010
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:42amMitt Romney will get the nomination and the presidency. Obama is way too vulnerable on so many issues. It‘s Romney’s to lose if he screws it up.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:20amRomney’s already “screwed up” by refusing to defend the Bill of Rights.
There are many of us who simply will not vote for someone who openly spits on the Constitution, and the only candidate who actually defends it is Ron Paul.
If given the choice between Mao and Mussolini, we will do the moral thing…and that is to vote for none of the above.
A vote for any other candidate is a vote for the NDAA, and for allowing the TSA to strip search our spouses and our children at the whims of the NWO….for the simple right to watch our kids play a football game at our local high school.
Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »Not4Romney
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:38amRomney will get the nom and he will lose to Obama. It’s our own fault. The Rep party has not had a good candidate this time around. Romney is just another RINO like MCain. Oh and the Dems and the media picked him for us too. When are Rep going to pick our own candiate again? Maybe 2016?
Report Post »Stopit
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:47amThe tea party is dead if these type of candidates are getting the nod. What happened to the revulsion to the economic destruction of our nation occurring in Washington due to both parties? Instead the status quo is being selected? We are toast as a nation.
Report Post »centurian2222
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:57amThe Tea Party ain’t dead, sweetpea! It’s roaring louder than you know. Get informed and be part of that number!
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:28amOWS trumped the the tea party because the the Tea Party followed the law and did not do anything crazy. The media got bored with them and so there is no coverage. From the majority of postings on the blaze, most of l you could care less for freedom. There is very little outrage at the loss of liberty being signed into law by supposed Tea party candidates, only three voted against NDAA. Three! Not once has Romney answered a question or voiced his opinion on any real issue. He is the same as Obama and even if he won, he would continue the path of dismantling our freedom. Traitor‘s deserve the hangman’s noose.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:29amRomney would lose to Obama because there are so many of us who were the original TEA PARTY PATRIOTS and we will never vote for a candidate who openly spits on the Bill of Rights and the founders wisdom.
Send us the choice between Mao and Mussolini, and we will do the moral thing…which is to vote for none on the above.
Ron Paul 2012…the original Tea Party Patriot.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:37amRick, just concentrate on posting respectable numbers in South Carolina.
Report Post »RichardDBeck
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:37amwho cares about felons voting. What about all the other stuff in that add that was true about him.
Report Post »dnewton
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:51amFelons tend to be Democrats. Nobody lets them get restored voting rights like Florida. I am surprised that Ron Paul is not for letting them vote too as a matter of social justice. He and Cynthia McKinney probably apparently think a lot alike. I am still surprised at how Ron Paul sounded like he was part of the Black Caucus when he answered or failed to answer the last question he got on his newsletter gig. I think he was trying to say that we needed a quota system to make sure that the fraction of minorities in the prison population looked like the fraction of the minorities in the non prison population. Underneath the whole answer was probably a left handed way of saying we are putting too many people of all races in prison for drugs. Once drugs were legalized, the government could kill the whole thing by regulating it to death.
Report Post »Trading_barracuda
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:36amMost Conservative Senator in South Carolina Endorses Ron Pauuuul
Report Post »Tom Davis endorses Ron Paul in Myrtle Beach, SC
http://www.dailypaul.com/204638/tom-davis-endorses-ron-paul-in-myrtle-beach-sc
Churchill
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:24amThe momentum is definately with Paul. I think more and more people are doing their own research on Dr Paul and liking what they see. There’s so many misconceptions about him due to the MSM smears, but people are waking up. It’s great to see.
Ron Paul 2012!
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:35amTHE BIGGEST LIE IS BHO! I would vote for TURD OVER OBAMA
Report Post »jcizarter
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:32amRick Santorum is too left wing for me. I need a person with experience, 30 years for Ron Paul, someone who won’t vote for TARP-like legislation (Ron Paul), who won’t vote himself a raise (Ron Paul), who has a clean record of saying what he means and meaning what he says. Paul was the ONLY congressman in Texas who voted against NDAA!!!!!
Report Post »Go look up Paul’s voting record for Thirty years, he votes for the Constitution of the USA. Every Time
Saint Santorum voted to Raise the Debt ceiling 5 times, Really?
we need more debt?
St. Santorum voted to increase the role of Gubment in housing. Fannie and Freddie
St. Santorum voted for Sarbanes-Oxley
Voted to raise taxes on Big OIL, eeeew
Voted for Gun CONTROL, what?
Voting to send hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood – the nation’s largest provider of abortion – and hand out hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid to Enemies of Israel.But unlike many of my other establishment opponents, Rick Santorum isn’t even trying to sweep his Big Government record under the rug.
Voting to give Social Security benefits to illegal aliens, while voting against an additional 1,000 border patrol agents; St. Santorum makes me sick.
centurian2222
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:00amSantorum too left wing? Sometimes a schill loses sight of reality.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:31amRick Santorum: big government conservative.
Report Post »rotcarpenter
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:51amPaulbot?
Report Post »Churchill
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:17amLook at his record. Santorum has a big government record.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:30amRot-
Report Post »it is Called factbot…. Facts sure are a pain.
rotcarpenter
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:02amNah. It’s called a Paulbot! Its going to be Romney vs. Paul either way as Rick doesn’t have the money or organization as his rise come a little too late. If Romney does indeed win SC he‘s going to easily win Florida as Paul hasn’t put much attention into it. (Must be the High Jewish Population). If Romney wins the first 4 states.. there is zero chance anyone else has.
Between the two I think I would much rather go with Ron Paul as he would at least be something different from the norm. Though it doesn’t matter because it looks like 4 states were able to 100% pick our nomination. Shouldn’t every state vote on the same day so everyone gets to help decide… Not 4 states!
That, my friends, is Factbot.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:14amMaybe this will help
Rick Santorum on small government
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gwwmm-cQxU
rotcarpenter
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:32am@recoveringneocon
You‘re a Paulbot and didn’t read anything I wrote. It’s alright though.. I didn’t expect much.
Report Post »Freedomluver
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:52am@rotcarpenter
I read what you posted and simply disagree with your assessment. Four states is not enough to pull off a victory, and I’m waiting for the Paul campaign to pull out a few adds that expose Romney and the rest of the field for theleft wing police state advocates that they actually are.
Romney will have a very hard time explaining just how he can back the NDAA and the immoral actions of the TSA.
Report Post »rotcarpenter
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:25amThey aren’t for police states.. When you say bat **** crazy things like that. That is when people start to disregard Ron Paul. Because of paranoid concepts like that. Are they for bigger government? Yes. Does Romney want to lock me in a cage and have me beaten into submission? No, of course he doesn’t!
Be realistic in your support for Ron Paul and not conspiracy nutcase. Alex Jones isn’t going to help Ron Paul get elected. People’s frustration for Government and his small government ideals is what WOULD get him elected. Not 9/11 truthers.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 12:32pmrotcarpenter
Report Post »Your right I didn’t read your post. In fact I was commenting to “NickDeringer” that maybe a link would help his statement. I must have forgot to put the @ in the comment. I sure how you forgive me.
Sincerely yours,
Paulbot
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Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:28amSo Romney is pretending to “play nice” and his pac is doing his dirty work again. Now the next thing you will hear him say, “I can not tell the pac what to do”.Yep, buddy, playing Americans for a fool again. You just “wink”, “smile” and give them the “thumps up” but you can not “tell them” what to do. Nothing like not forgetting to play your childish games and nothing like stupid Americans believing you. Kinda like when you say you are “conservative” when you are a progressive, socialist healthcare Obama like politician.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:34amDo I see a pattern here? Romney is a snake
Report Post »ThankBabyJesus
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:20amNone of the garbage political ads are convincing. Never lose sight of common sense.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:36amIf common sense played into voting, Obama would not be in the WH. Unfortunately, not all are as self-educated on recent politics (but hopefully are paying a little bit of attention) so they vote on emotion or what they have heard, time after time, and believe it. That is the liberal agenda and apparently PAC has taken that page out of the book. If Romney cannot control the ads PAC puts out, just as Paul says he didn’t know what was in his news letter, how can they control the United States of America?
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:19amI don’t care much for Mitt…But he is right on with this ad. The problem is that Mitt has a flip flop implanted in his backside that makes him change his mind as much as he changes his underwear…
Report Post »piper60
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:18amWell—talk about the pot(Obama) calling the kettle black. Obama has been the lead trumpeter when it comes to calling for the debt ceiling to be raised.
Report Post »CIAtroll
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:15amsounds like Ron Paul is the only real and honest conservative
Report Post »I do not feel you have to be a reilgious zealot to be a consevative
We are not the Taliban.
Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:14amIts politics Ricky Boy, get over it, The Romney people know, that whomever wins the Republican nomination will be the next president …… So go fight dont complain…
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:19amDetroit paperboy
Report Post »We had better not count our chicks until the eggs hatch.
Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:38am@ajayw
Report Post »I know but i really believe Obama will be soundly defeated…. This country is not socialist, and due to the media not vetting this guy… We got a marxist socialist, so now we know…. The working people yearning to be free and keep some of their earnings, still outnumber the welfare crackheads and worthless government slug employees….. ie Obama supporters !
kickagrandma
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 8:13amWhatever, whatever, whatever and EVERYTHING coming out of the obamamama camp was, is and will be lies, no matter what the subject matter is.
JESUS GOD, please protect us from this man and the demons that inhabit and surround him. If there was ever anyone alive on the planet to convince us that satan exists and that hell is real, it is the liar-in-chief in OUR house. GOD, we ask for YOUR MERCY, not YOUR judgment on us. Help us, YOUR kids, in JESUS’ precious, and mighty name, amen.
Report Post »Cat
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:24amWhy is it so damn hard for people to understand the root of all this bull crap?
Report Post »OUR MONEY
Stop paying income tax … It’s robbery!!
All the rats will run for cover, and WE will have life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (property) back again