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This Is Rick Santorum’s Rousing Speech After His Surge in Iowa: ‘Game On’

After stunning many people across the country with a virtual tie with Mitt Romney in the Iowa Caucus (Romney won by eight votes), Rick Santorum gave a rousing speech. It started simply: “Game on.”

“Thank you so much, Iowa, for standing up and not compromising, by standing up and being bold,” Santorum told cheering backers. “You have taken the first step toward taking back this country.”

Supporters joined Santorum for a noisy victory celebration after tabulation of Tuesday night’s caucuses went into the early hours of Wednesday without a winner.

The Associated Press did not declare a winner, but Iowa Republican chairman Matt Strawn announced early Wednesday that Romney ended up with 30,015 votes to 30,007 for Santorum. Santorum’s camp was taking the showing as the moral equivalent of a win, because their support grew so fast in the last couple of weeks.

You can watch part of Santorum’s speech below, followed by his full speech:

“This is a Cinderella story,” said Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz, the only statewide elected official to endorse Santorum. “Two weeks ago we were in last place.”

Santorum’s surge was built on a traditional Iowa caucus campaign: showing up often, meeting as many activists as possible, and paying attention to the state where precinct caucuses launch the presidential nominating season.

“This has been an incredible journey – all 99 counties, 381 town hall meetings, 36 Pizza Ranches,” Santorum said.

The former senator from Pennsylvania based his showing on strong backing from the evangelicals and social conservatives who play an important role in the state’s Republican politics. His victory speech reflected that sentiment.

“God has given us this great country to allow his people to be free,” he said. “I offer a public thanks to God.”

Santorum moved almost immediately to take advantage of his strong finish, firing out a fundraising appeal to deal with his most pressing problem, a lack of money.

“It’s now or never for conservative voters,” his appeal said. “I am the only authentic, passionate conservative who can unite the GOP.”

The crowd jamming his victory celebration waited patiently for the votes to be counted, occasionally singing songs like “Amazing Grace” and chanting “We pick Rick.”

Santorum talked of his grandfather, who he said worked in the Pennsylvania coal mines to bring the rest of the family to America.

“My dad taught me to work hard,” he said. “There are so many men and women who would love to work, but they don’t have the opportunity.”

Santorum vowed to offer something different than other Republicans by focusing on bolstering the nation’s industrial base.

“There is another vision that some Republicans offer which is just let’s cut taxes, let’s just reduce spending and everything will be fine,” he said.

Santorum called for a focus on industrial jobs.

“We found those jobs leaving Iowa,” he said. “It’s because the government made worker uncompetitive by driving up the cost of doing business.”

Closing his campaign by appealing to young people, he expanded on the theme of smaller government.

“It will crush your pocketbook in the future,” he said. “Hold the candidates accountable to the intractable problem of exploding government.”

Bob Vander Plaats, who heads the conservative Family Leader and endorsed Santorum, said the result have a clear impact.

“It means we have a true pro-family conservative to go one on one with Mitt Romney,” he said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Editor’s note: the video issue in the story has been fixed.

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:47am

    How bout that. 8 votes. Romney spent alot of money on those votes. Hmmmm, I think Santorum’s game is on. Look out rino Romney.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:52am

      Hear Hear

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    • wildjoker5
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:55am

      So…what is Santorums plan to cut the deficit? What is his plan to cut spending? What is his plan to stop Americans from being killed by terrorist, this means American troops as well. What is his plan to oppress gays and kill more muslims? This bigot is going to sink like a stone this week once the media just rips this paper tiger to shreds.

       
    • decendentof56
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:03am

      @ Wildjoker5…….”This bigot is going to sink like a stone this week once the media just rips this paper tiger to shreds.”

      Your name is telling. “Wild” and “Joker” fit nicely.
      Typical Communist/Socialist trick…..deamonize and marginalize (Saul Alinsky).
      Guess Hussein‘s and Holder’s and the CBC’s racially-motivated agenda is fine with you.
      Give me the facts, then I’ll drop some about Barack on you.

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:08am

      @WILDJOKERS, try harder next time. Could not have made a more comment if you had tried. Sailon back to HuffPo.

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    • HippoNips
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:12am

      Wow, Romney spent the most, had the entire establishment GOP and the entire media on his side. including the NYT’s and Foxnews. and he could barely squeak by with 8 vote win…….in an open caucus where Democrats can be a Republican for the night

      Romney‘s win proves he can’t win. His campaign is essentially over , just like the last time he ran

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:12am

      Fun facts on Iowa:

      Rick Perry campaign spending – over $4 million
      Mitt Romney campaign spending – $1.5 million
      Santorum campaign spending – $30,000

      Mitt Romney visits to Iowa – 9, 20 days total time
      Santorum visits to Iowa – 32, almost 4 months total time

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:15am

      @Decendents of 56

      How does Rick Santorum stand with Israel when he advocates sending foreign aid, military arms, and troops to defend Arab Muslim Nations who hate Israel like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen? 

      How is foreign aid in general a “conservative” policy? 

      How is Santorum’s support in favor of the Department of Education a “conservative” view? 

      Rick is not a conservative. I really hope you answer the 1st question because no one else can…..

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    • mikem1969
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:20am

      You said it, at least this shows that not all Iowans are idiots. Only and idiot would vote for rino romneybama.

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    • Want our country back
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:23am

      Congrats to Rick Santorum…

      We had better get ourselves together or we‘ll have the ’commander and thief” for another 4 years…. if we split our votes like we did last night….. for Cain & Huntsman…. we’ re screwed….. support our Conservative candidate 100%. Ron Paul has zero chance of being the nominee so you might want to reconsider who you are going to support.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:30am

      @want our country back I can get with you on this. I don’t like the guy in the least, but I do like him more than O’ hope for change..

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    • KidCharlemagne
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:30am

      Iowa was Santorum’s last chance to win a state caucus or primary…

      Folks in the South absolutely WON’T vote for either Santorum or Romney (both for obvious reasons, of course).

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    • neverfinal
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:34am

      Yeah, Santorum. For the first time in a long time, I felt pride and hope. Even a tear came to my eye. Santorum went up against two Elite, NWO guys, Romney and Gingrich. He did it the American way, with hard work, perseverance and faith. His values of human life is real and he lives it. He will fight for the true American values. He spoke without a teleprompter and Romney took his down as soon as he saw him, speak from his heart. In my opinion, Romney was no match to Santorum. The people have spoken and now we know Santorum doesn’t have the money to fight the NWO Elite funds.
      We have been given more of the same from the very people that want to turn us into a One World Government and rule the World with Fascism, the same people that just took our Freedom with the NDAA. They were all in on the signing of this bill and the preparing of FEMA Camps to imprison freedom loving Americans. I haven’t given any money to the Republican Committees as of yet, because it will go to the same old corrupt NWO fund. We now have two choices left for the future of Americans freedom and we must hold their feet to the fire and get behind them personally. As for me I have now decided on Santorum. I like Paul’s Constitutional and deficit policy, but the fact that he doesn’t understand the threat of a Islamic Cale fate really worries me. I truly believe that the power of God will lead us and the nominee with divine intervention. I felt that intervention last night with Santorum. God Bless and Uni

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    • Bluefish49
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:40am

      Was it just me or did Obama look like Al Roker in that video he put out yesterday?

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:40am

      OKIE, as said before foreign aid is sometimes necessary. You will find, if Santorum should win the nomination and the Presidency, that foreign aid to Arab countries will diminish substantially, particularly if Obama’s Muslim Brotherhood pals continue to be successful in taking over leadership in more nations in the Middle East. As far as foreign aid to Pakistan, seeing they have nuke’s and are an unstable country, foreign aid should not be arbitrarily cut off without closer analysis.

      Department of Education? I believe they will definitely come under much closer scrutiny under Santorum – much closer.

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:41am

      In A Recount, Santorum Would Win By Thousands Of Votes

      Romney received Democrat cross over votes too.

      Only the TEA can save you now.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:51am

      @carbon What part, Article and section, of the US Constitution enumerates foreign policy? What does it say? What part enumerates education? What does it say? What part implies either of these by the Federal Gov? What does it say?

      @everyone Please read (and preferably try to understand) the US Constitution. Especially if you are claiming to want to hold to it.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:53am

      The establishment goons at the Club For Growth complain Santorum voted NO on NAFTA. To me, he should wear that vote as a badge of honor. NAFTA is a disgrace. I’m encouraged Rick voted against it… but then, I see the other “free” trade deals he’s voted FOR:
      Voted YES on the Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
      Voted YES on CAFTA
      Voted YES on the Morocco FTA
      Voted YES on the Australia FTA
      Voted YES on the Chile FTA
      Voted YES on the Singapore FTA
      Voted YES to Trade Promotion Authority
      Voted YES to extend normal trade relations with China
      Hey Rick, you say you want to bring the jobs back — QUIT PASSING FREE TRADE DEALS!
      I want to support you.
      http://www.clubforgrowth.org/whitepapers/?subsec=137&id=902

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:55am

      “In A Recount, Santorum Would Win By Thousands Of Votes”

      You can’t “recount” a caucus.

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    • hauschild
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:57am

      Romney/Santorum/Gingrich……6 of one, half-dozen of the other, no tangible differences.

      It’s RINO-Central around these parts.

      But, if Romney can garner that much support in Iowa, he’s got the nomination locked-up. So, we’ll have two progressives battling it out for POTUS – just like 2008.

      It appears the majority on our side are not yet interested in effecting change. If not now, when?

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:58am

      No, Rick, you were built by the media and you will be torn down by the media, so their choice can win — Mitt Romney.

      Wait and see.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:10am

      Well I’m really impressed to see the extent to which the evangelicals stuck together. I believe they are wrong on their selection but they certainly were able to separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of selecting the most socially conservative candidate. Personally I don’t have much fault with Santorum’s social agenda. I even believe that our Christian Founders even went as far as to incorporate their Christian biases into the laws of that day. There’s absolutely no way in a million years that they would have ever consented to abortion or homosexuality in that day and that’s a fact!

      With that being said and an understanding that the US Constitution has already been completely undermined, I find myself falling in strongly with Dr. Paul in his quest to return as much power as possible back to the states even if that means foregoing Federal laws against such highly contentious and controversial subjects as abortion, homosexuality, and drugs. We’ve lost these battles on the Federal front. Please let’s move on. There’s no way in hell that we are going to win these fights at the Federal level now. A wise General knows when to retreat and live to fight another day. Dr. Paul is trying to help you win on these issues which mean so much to the family and are so deeply rooted in our faith.

      On foreign affairs Dr. Paul is absolutely the only Conservative in the race. He will not waste our precious treasure in the sand fields of the Middle East as Progressives fa

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    • cessna152
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:12am

      @wildstoker,

      What is Obama’s plan? How that 16.8% unemployment (U-6)? How about the trillions and trillions in spending? How about the way Obama and company oppress Christians, Jews and hard working individuals? How will I get repaid the billions pi$$ed away to car companies? Unions? Money sent to enemy nations? The list goes on and on…

      You people (Marxists) are so pathetic. Anyone that compromises freedom is the enemy…that is what you are and I have NO tolerance for anyone that wants to destroy me, my family and my country!

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:14am

      @CarbonYes

      You are wrong. Rick Santorum openly defends foreign aid as well as arming and defending Muslim Nations as Saudi Arabia.  NO it is not needed and I do not need to be forced to support Muslims who hate Israel with my tax dollars ever. That is redistribution of wealth internationally. It’s plain up wrong and progressive. Rick has only advocated for MORE tax dollars be sent to Muslim tyrants who hate Israel. 

      Rick openly supports the department of education and wants to dictate what is taught in schools. Read his book, it says just that. Rick voted to double the size of the department of Education. 

      We don’t give aid to N Korea even though they have nukes and are unstable. Why should we Pakistan? We gave them billions and they hide Bin Laden from us. Ya, that bribery sure is working isn’t it…..

      You should read this: 

      The Blaze exposes Rick Santorum as the fascist he is straight from his book: 

      http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2012/01/04/santorum-conservative-technocrat/

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:14am

      Ron Paul’s speech was better. Why not feature it?

      http://ronpaulflix.com/2012/01/ron-paul-speech-after-the-iowa-caucus-result-we-will-go-on-jan-3-2012/

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:23am

      It’s the economy stupid. If Santorem runs a purely social conservative campaign against Obama, we will lose again.

      While running on marriage, gays, and abortion may rally the conservative evangelical right, it will turn off the center independents. I am very conservative on all of those social issues, but right now the economy and the debt is the number one issue that voters card about.

      First win the white house and the senate on fiscal issues, then set a social agenda once in office.

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:24am

      Today, Santorum tells voters that Medicare is “crushing” the “entire health care system.” In 2003, Santorum voted for the Medicare drug entitlement that costs taxpayers more than $60 billion a year and almost $16 trillion in unfunded liabilities. Santorum voted for the 2005 “bridge to nowhere” bill and was an earmark enthusiast his entire career.

      These days, Santorum regularly joins a chorus of voices claiming that he would greatly reduce the role of federal government in local education. When he had a say, he supported No Child Left Behind and expanded the federal control of school systems. In his book, in fact, Santorum advocates dictating a certain curriculum to all schools. The right kind. It’s not the authority of government that irks him, but rather the content of the material Washington is peddling today. .

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    • ccr
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:24am

      Oh, brother! Santorum has LIVED in IA for the past months and months! AND…….the call from the religious (bigots)…….for “one of us”. Mitt has been there little BECAUSE of the bigotry, went in the past couple of weeks and won it. Cry babies.

      And to hear Glenn on the radio………the ‘but’ on Rick Santorum………one huge one is: NOT on the VA BALLOT. HOW many others is he not on???? Rick is a one state show. That‘s not to say he won’t get more votes in SC where “anyone but a Mormon” , “one of us” voters will maybe support him (forgetting the fact that Rick S is NOT on the VA ballot and others………duh…..) but Rick S cannot get organized for a national campaign against $1B at this point. In lalaland……..sure! In reality, no.

      Thanks, Glenn, for promoting LaLaLand! You’re doing a great job!

      (Glenn, I will express gratitude that you are slamming Newt for his lack of character, discipline, etc.)

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    • GroundZero is Nuclear Demolition x3
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:32am

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbw2qMgefqU

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    • C-Delta Conductor
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:42am

      Excerpt from ricksantorum.com:

      …we [The Unites States] need to keep and expand our commitment to humanitarian aid, especially in Africa. China and Islam are competing for the hearts and minds of much of Africa, and we cannot turn our back from the investment and commitments we have made. I helped lead many of our efforts to address third-world debt and the global AIDS crisis, and our investments have paid off.

      This man is a conservative?

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    • Rational Man
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:42am

      Well done Mr. Santorum and crew!

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    • ccr
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:47am

      To be expected!!!! NO REAL article on Romney!! Just on Rick S who was aided by the religious “he’s one of us” whispers in IA, who voted for Medicare Part B, who took LOTS of pork home w/him, who lost embarrasingly in his home state, who endorsed Specter who helped give us Obamacare. WHY, Beck should be so proud of himself!!

      WHERE’s THE Independence Hall Tea Party endorsement for Mitt on the Blaze????????

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:55am

      The only thing he’ll really take a stand on is his anti muslim/arab genocidal agaenda. he wants war like nobody else and everysocial conservative issue will go by the wayside .he will be a big liberal on illigal immigration,crime and punishment, and of course he wants to give money to all empovished nations to shore up his support for war against arab/muslims. he says he‘s pro life but he won’t lift a finger to actively over trun roe-vs. wade. He labels himself catholic but he has allowed his religion to be hijaced by evangelical protestants who in turn have let their christianity be hijaced for secular zionism-which is a corruption of judaism.judaism is a religion and athiests zionists hijacked it to become a nationalist political movement.santorom,evangelical protestants have abandoned christian values for secular zionists.The catholic church opposes pre emptive war but not santorom[as long as it's against muslims].Ain’t nothing christian about him.Gulls!

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    • Komponist-ZAH
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:56am

      Not so fast, everyone:

      http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/287068/santorum-s-big-government-conservatism-michael-tanner

      Santorum may be great on social issues, but that’s not going to beat Obama.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:57am

      Santorum ?
      You have got to be kidding me.
      Is that the young punk who didn’t know our middle-eastern foreign policy and a displayed his ignorance at a debate, only to be corrected by a wise RON PAUL? That Santorum.
      The Neocon Santorum that wants to unleash the Military / Industrial Complex on IRAN ?
      RON PAUL was short of Romney and Santorum by only 3%.
      Yet, all you sheeple take this MSM poll to heart, as if the Iowans told you santorum is the Man, and you all go, yeah… he is.
      Pathetic.

      Anyone who can’t see that Ron is one of the 5% ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT politicians is a MORON.
      SANTORUM is not 5% !!!!!!

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:01am

      Like I believe a Global Elite-owned CBS poll and Coverage.

      That “All-seeing Eye” logo of CBS means watching Television. Now move along. Nothing to see here.

      Romney wins Iowa and Santorum places 2nd….. BS !!!!

      Pi$$ on my leg and tell me it’s raining !!!!

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:12am

      Yeah. I know CBS didn’t conduct the vote. Nonetheless I am Convinced these Electronic voting machines are as corrupt as the Politicians that contract the Companies that make these machines.
      The POLLS ARE RIGGED !!!!!!

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    • Joe1123
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:16am

      Uhhh I don’t think so. Romney largley ignored Iowa and Santorum practically lived there. And can you imagine having a candidate as BORING as Santorum. The guy’s an antidote for insomnia.

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:20am

      Crank up the A-B-C media attack machines!

      I find it so very interesting how the MSM will turn over every rock regarding these candidates but barely even scratched the surface when it came to BHO. Their narrative would have been threatened had they really done their jobs and looked into BHO and the company he keeps. Putting it quite simple, they would have been called racists for waging a campaign of truth about BHO. They had not the guts or integrity to go there. So the result was that many just believed the image that was being put up without anyone challenging its authenticity….don’t Liberals just love the “authentic”? What they gave Amercan was a counterfeit JFK and even JFK was a big phony. Just ask his Dad Joe.

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:22am

      Wildman!

      BHO is not a bigot himself? BHO is one of the most out in the open bigots the WH has ever seen. Just listen to what he has said regarding Whites. Santorum does not even come close. Crank up your hate machine against the inauthentic sitting in the WH.

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    • johnannegalt
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:23am

      Exactly.
      The thing is, we need to support a REAL conservative, no matter what.
      “There are those who will point to Barack Obama’s ridiculous assaults on the constitution, the uniquely American culture, and the pocket-books of working men and women of every description as moral imperatives that demand we all go to the polling places in November and support whatever candidate the GOP musters. I’ve heard it before, and I’ve heard it until I’m sick to death of hearing it. I’ve heard it in every election in my adult life save only 1984. I will hear it no more. This is my challenge to the GOP: Find an actual conservative or watch me take a powder in November.”
      http://markamerica.com/2012/01/03/the-willingness-to-walk-away/

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    • KidCharlemagne
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:36am

      carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:40am

      OKIE, as said before foreign aid is sometimes necessary.
      ===================================================

      ……………..but NOT constitutional!:

      Article I, Section 8 (Powers of Congress):
      http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#A1Sec8

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    • DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:47am

      Looks like someone on Beck’s staff has a brain and snuck something out:

      http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2012/01/04/santorum-conservative-technocrat/

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:48am

      James Madison, Feb. 3, 1792 “It is to be recollected that the terms ”common defence and general welfare,” as here used, are not novel terms, first introduced into this Constitution. They are terms familiar in their construction, and well known to the people of America. …On the contrary, it was always considered clear and certain that the old Congress was limited to the enumerated powers, and that the enumeration limited and explained the general terms. I ask the gentlemen themselves, whether it was ever supposed or suspected that the old Congress could give away the money of the states to bounties to encourage agriculture, or for any other purpose they pleased. “……”If Congress can employ money indefinitely to the general welfare, and are the sole and supreme judges of the general welfare…they may a point teachers in every state, county, and parish, and pay them out of their public treasury; they may take into their own hands the education of children, establishing in like manner schools throughout the Union; they may assume the provision for the poor; they may undertake the regulation of all roads other than post-roads; in short, every thing, from the highest object of state legislation down to the most minute object of police, would be thrown under the power of Congress; for every object I have mentioned would admit of the application of money, and might be called, if Congress pleased, provisions for the general welfare.”

      Sadly Santorum does not understand

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 12:02pm

      Very positive results from Iowa. Santorum said it well: “Game On”! Now we have a strong Conservative in the race. Along with the Libertarian and the Moderate, it will be a fair fight — not the fracturing of the conservative vote.

      @ Timothy_Ried
      “@carbon What part, Article and section, of the US Constitution enumerates foreign policy? What does it say? What part enumerates education? What does it say? What part implies either of these by the Federal Gov? What does it say?”
      Foreign policy is addressed in several parts of the US Constitution. Article I, section 8 has provisions regarding declaration of war, funding of military forces, and to “punish . . . Offenses against the Law of Nations.“ That section also has the ”necessary and proper” clause, which is likely of significance regarding foreign policy, but not education. Article II, section 2 has provisions regarding treaties and ambassadors. As regards education — I can’t find anything. Was that your point?

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    • Yeah_Buddy
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:19pm

      Wow, what a stark contrast between Rick and the teleprompter-in-chief. Cinderfella story for sure, grass roots effort at its best.

      Unbelievable what a little confidence can do, although my wife said he looks more geek than presidential. But after big-bucks, big-talker slicky boys, perhaps a down to earth American has a chance after all.

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    • cspokes2
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:25pm

      It turns out that Romney spent $49 per vote and Santorum spent 73 cents per vote. Just might be something there.

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    • mavertone
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:28pm

      Flavor of the week – Santorum. Will you people stop. We need to elect a person who will and can win. Stop with all this BS and start gathering republican voters to beat BHO. This rope a hope is wasting cash and making the RNC look like fools.

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    • raderby
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:44pm

      oh dear, WILDJOKER diesn’t read anything, hasn‘t studied Santorum’s positions, or,………….like above, we have yet another leftist poisoning the world with their crapola. Santorum is a good guy, has excellent positions on all the moron “WILD..” brought up… so shaddup and go back to MSNBC or collect your money from leftist pac owned by SOROS, or just shaddup. YOU BE AN IDIOT.

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    • ElDeVerde
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 4:01pm

      Amen brother!!

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 4:21pm

      http://news.yahoo.com/santorum-surge…152702229.html

      Rick Santorum’s powerful finish in the Iowa caucus is bringing fresh attention to his tenure in Congress, including ethics questions that dogged him about a preferred mortgage he received from a bank run by campaign donors, and federal funds that went to a real estate developer who backed his charity.

      One of the top donors to Santorum’s charity was also the beneficiary of an $8 million Santorum-sponsored federal earmark, according to published reports. Melanie Sloan, a former federal prosecutor who filed an ethics complaint against Santorum in 2006 on behalf of a watchdog group, said her organization’s website received a tidal wave of visitors in the past 24 hours, and in an interview she said she believes people will discover that the GOP presidential contender is “hardly the moral paragon he purports to be.”

      Why is this coming out now? Why not during Iowa and “the surge”?

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 4:49pm

      Rick Santorum: Top-tier on Most Corrupt Member of Congress list 2 years running

      http://www.examiner.com/conservative…-years-running

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 5:41pm

      Santorum is a Rino too ! This guy as no support. Iowa is a joke. 30 thousand likes on FB, no twitter following.. means your all brainwashed by the TV.

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 5:59pm

      Did anyone else note the “new math” that was in play last night during the fox caucus coverage? I first made note of it at their web site when @9% of the counties had reported in. What it was is the totals of all the candidates % percentage of the votes added up to ………..105%
      Paul 24%
      Santorum 23%
      Romney 23%
      Gingrich 13%
      Perry 11%
      Bachman 6%
      Huntsman 3%
      Cain 1%
      undecided 1%

      A total of 105%, now ifi recall there can’t be more than 100% of anything, yes?
      Perhaps those “neutral, unbiased repub Neocon bean counters” were instructed to add 10% to the Romney/Santorum counts and then to report the inflated numbers. Unless someone counted the actual physical number of ballots handed in, it would only slightly increase the tally in every count and would’ve basically undetectable, until the percentage came into play.
      I‘ve a feeling that something wasn’t quite kosher.

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 6:14pm

      “It turns out that Romney spent $49 per vote and Santorum spent 73 cents per vote. Just might be something there.”

      Perry spent over $300 per vote. I don’t think that really means anything. Santorum was simply the last candidate left for all the anti-Romney voters to jump to after Gingrich was destroyed. In fact, the results exactly reflect the order in which each candidate has risen to the top. Bachmann, Perry, Gingrich, Santorum.

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 6:55pm

      “What it was is the totals of all the candidates % percentage of the votes added up to ………..105%”

      Consider that all of the percentages are rounded up. Hmm…

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 7:02pm

      http://www.nationalgunrights.org/rick-santorums-anti-gun-history/

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 7:35pm

      Rick Santorum supported radical anti-gunner Arlen Specter in his bid for reelection in 2004. Specter was running against pro-gun candidate Pat Toomey. Specter went on to wreak havoc against gun rights in the U.S. Senate.

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    • Rational Man
      Posted on January 5, 2012 at 3:43am

      recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:30pm
      Rick Santorum supported radical anti-gunner Arlen Specter in his bid for reelection in 2004. Specter was running against pro-gun candidate Pat Toomey. Specter went on to wreak havoc against gun rights in the U.S. Senate.
      **************************************************************************************************************

      Hardly a “radical anti-gunner”. I don’t like Spector at all, but lets not exagerate.
      “ wreak havoc against gun rights”? I don’t think so!
      Spector was a Republican at the time, before he defected to the other side.
      You Paulistinians have no honor at all…….Do you?

      Spector’s record, for the record;

      Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains. (Apr 2009)

      Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership. (Sep 2007)

      Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)

      Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)

      Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)

      Voted YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)

      Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)

      Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)

      http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Arlen_Specter.htm

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  • paulppp2008
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:46am

    wow. I like this guy. I’m voting for him. Have you noticed that CBS took all the references to God out of the video of Santorum’s speech?

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    • HippoNips
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:14am

      If you are willing to vote for Romneycare over Obamacare than you probably are a racist.

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:26am

      I watched it live last night .. it was a great speech .. no wonder he nearly beat (really did 8 votes is a joke) Romney by TALKING to the people. Now if he can get some press and he can talk directly to the people even more … he will give Romney and all his money a real run.

      To make a donation so that he can get his message out …. you can make a donation of any amount here.

      https://transaxt.com/Donate/WJQNYE/RickSantorumforPresident/

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    • WakingSheep
      Posted on January 5, 2012 at 12:54pm

      Too bad he didn’t mention the Constitution or his view on individual liberty.

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  • Timothy_Reid
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:45am

    Not sure what I like more, his all out hypocrisy, or his view that this is some sort of game. The future of our coutry a game………..nice. Really takes a lot of thought to figure out why this country is in the state it’s in. Perhaps if these politicians would quit considering it a game and start being Statesment and Patriots the country as a whole would improve. Santorum would just be replacing one progressive with another………….ya, huge improvement there…..

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:51am

      Dont think so.
      The term “Former” may be on his resume,
      However show me one candidate that does not have a history of being misguided at some point.
      Oh yeah, Ron Paul…. 9/11 truther?
      WTF

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:53am

      Timothy……
      Go ahead and vote for Obama, since you’ve obviously not been able to give ANY thought to what ails this country.
      Santorum is the polar opposite to Obama, and that is exactly what we need right now.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:57am

      When dealing with scales the polar opposite simply means he will tip them the other way. Not strike a balance. Lack of thought? Yes, you have that…..

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:58am

      @PA I’m sorry I thought for a min we were on a discussion of Santorum…….Forgive me but when did we swithch to other candidates. Baiting are we……? Who exactly is the liberal between us?

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:02am

      Sorry Timothy, the scales definitely need tipped the other way well before any so called “balance” of yours can be struck. You do not balance wrongs, pal, you get rid of them – period.

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:07am

      @Decendent of 56

      Santorum is no polar opposite of Obama.

      Both support foreign aid to Arab Muslim tyrants like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan who hate Israel
      Both support intervention, foreign and domestic 
      Both support the Department of Education and it’s growth
      Both support(ed) more spending
      Both like the UN

      Would you like more Santorum and Obama have in common? 

      Rick Santorum is not a conservative as he loves to say. Rick is a walking contradiction and to the LEFT of the Constitution with his support of Intervention both foreign and domestic. 

      Have a great day! 

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:09am

      Sorry, Timmy…..
      The damn scales need tipping the other way and, yes, I’ve given much thought to the issues. If you read posts here, I’ve suggested several times we need someone like Santorum, who will stand up for his Conservative beliefs.
      If you like what the Dem/Socialist Party advocate, then vote for them. You, I guess, are able to sort out the truth much better than I. Let me say here and now, that if Hussein is re-elected, that you will not be saying the same thing in 4 years.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:12am

      Do you people even understand how the government is supposed to work? You are aware that the Federal Gove has USURPED too much power right? You have READ the Constitution right? This is basic knowledge stuff. When Obummer gets off the scales and you put someone on that takes the other side to the bottom, it really doesn‘t matter that it’s the other side. It’s still too far. Replacing one leftist drama queen with a righist one will not be beneficial. Did none of you EVER play with teeter totters as children? This is really a simple simple simple simple principle and you’re not getting it.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:16am

      @56 no you haven’t.

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    • ashestoashes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:27am

      @PA PATRIOT Ron Paul told the truth about 9/11..He gave us the reported findings of the CIA investigations in to 9/11 that the media conveniently with held from us.

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:32am

      OKIE FROM PENOKIE, try again later, Santorum and Obama are polar opposites.

      Obama is anti-family, supports abortion, gay crap, including the destruction of our military by repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell”, including gay marriage and gay adoption. Santorum is pro life and pro family.

      Obama is anti-Israel. Santorum is pro-Israel.

      There are certain areas where foreign aid is still appropriate.

      Obama is not only pro Islam, but helped engineer opening paths for Muslim Brotherhood to take over various Arab countries in the Middle East and is still doing it.

      Obama is anti-small business and always has been.

      Obama is a prolific liar and deceiver. it’s part of his Muslim sympathies, if not actual beliefs.

      Obama is not a Christian nor does he hold to the tenets of Christianity, and in fact opposes them.

      The list goes on and on.

      Obama is a progressive. Santorum is absolutely not.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:52am

      @carbon Yes he is….

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    • CptStubbing
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:21am

      Santorum has praised Obama for his family values, and actually said if other African American’s would follow the president’s example they wouldn’t be in such bad shape.

      Contrary to Michelle Bachman, “gay rights” is not the most important issue of the day. Everything I hear Christians saying today about gays was said about blacks in the past. They can’t serve in the military because they will cause division, blacks and whites can’t marry because it’s not natural. Why do we care so much about gays, they have served in the military for years, if the troops don’t care that they are out, why should the people. Our government shouldn’t be in the business of discriminating against anyone. The civil rights act of 1964 was written for a reason.

      Who the hell cares about Israel. Why don’t people say we are pro Japan, or pro South Korea? If Israel is part of God’s plan, why can’t God protect them. Through out the bible Israel rose up on it’s own from within it’s own ranks to fight for their freedom. Even when they fought for their independence they did it alone. They easily defended themselves in the 6 days wars. The only reason people keep saying we need to protect Israel is because our news organization say so. Even Netanyahu wants us to leave them alone.

      Why does a person’s Christian or Muslim values matter? And if Rick is such a Christian why was he considered one of the most corrupt politicians in the senate in 2006?

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:44am

      @CarbonYes

      No need to purposely get my name wrong. Disrespect is not needed. 

      You sure are a good story teller. 

      How is selling F-15′s to Saudi Arabia being a friend to Israel and pro-Israel knowing those same F-15′s could soon be used to bomb Israel? 

      Rick Santorum is a fascist. This article from his own book proves it…

      Rick and Obama have a lot in common. More than you are admitting….

      http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2012/01/04/santorum-conservative-technocrat/ 

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    • raderby
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:50pm

      OK, smart boy, name a “hypocrisy”, and prove it is true he said/did/ it.. You brought up “progressives” – you are doing exactly what they do. Shaddup and vote Obama.

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  • TNT75
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:45am

    Can any honest conservative actually believe that Romney was the winner? How many Democrats showed up to vote for him? After all, he seems to be their favorite. Romney is just McCain 2.0 and the Democrats are making it happen.

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    • old white guy
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:56am

      dems didn’t like him when he was a senator he lost to a dem in pennsylvania

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    • LordGav1n
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:07am

      And Santorum is Huckabee 2.0. Hopefully Santorum would bomb every muslim country so I can get a job at a military base as a civilian worker. War is profitable right?

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  • garyM
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:45am

    If Backmann and Perry had not been in the Iowa race, Santorum would have kicked Romney’s butt big time! Romney may do ok in the liberal places like New Hampshire but in any conservative states, he is toast, why, because he is a liberal progressive!

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:54am

      Good point! Hadn‘t thought about Bachmann and Perry yet taking a few of Santorum’s votes.

      My guess is if Bachmann and Perry dropped out, we’d see a bigger increase for Santorum. I highly doubt those votes will go toward any of the others.

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    • jsb394
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:08am

      Are you crazy? New Hampshire is one of the most conservative states in America. Look up the Free State Project.

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    • sWampy
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:42am

      Conservation of what there body energy while they winter in? We have a cold weather research lab there, and I routinly get stuck flying up to fix things because they are to scared to get out in the snow.

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    • neverfinal
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:46am

      What about the 54 wasted votes for Cain? I was a Cain liker and respecter, too. But to write in for someone who is no longer on the ballot is a waste of every precious vote. It helps to make a point of how angry we are at the attacks on Cain, but still a waste.
      I also think it would be a great plan to not give pollsters who call any idea as to which way we plan to vote. Just keep saying, undecided. These Liberals and Elite RINO’s would be dumb founded, because they are all about controlling the elections. The true dispossession of Iowa, turned out to be a good thing.

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    • saranda
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 12:08pm

      I would venture to say that most states will put the silly social issues on the backburner where they belong and vote along fiscal conservative lines. I cna only hope that repubs know that abortion, gay rights and other social issues are the least of our concerns as a country and vote in a fiscal conservative who has a plan that goes beyond “I will cut expenses and taxes”.

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    • ozchambers
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:01pm

      I agree about Bachman and Perry votes heading (mostly) towards Santorum. I am in VA and it looks like my choices will be Romney and Paul. Easy choice for Paul. But I had always seen Santorum as a conservative when he was a senator and have been hoping to see him make a move in the race like this. I am, however, concerned about his commitment to truly decreasing the cost, scope, and size of government. This is the ONLY way to truly solve the most pressing and dangerous threat to our republic. He‘s gonna have to convince me that he’s fully alert to this pressing problem. I understand that we cannot instantly withdraw from the world diplomatically, but I’m not terribly interested in hearing a candidate focus on too much on socially conservative ideals or foreign policy. A proper balance would be 75% budget/Govt. scale down and 25% other stuff. We gotta straighten out the checkbook before the power gets turned off. We can’t be planning foreign vacations right now, ya know?

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  • Scotty-UT
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:40am

    You call that a rousing speech? I thought it was more in the sleepy camp. I felt like he was trying to evoke emotion and was trying a bit too hard. So, it ended up more of a meandering montage of feel good stories that was a bit more formulaic rather than authentic. I thought both Ron Paul and Mitt Romneys speeches were more much more Rousing!

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:47am

      You sir, emanate the aurora of a fool.

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:22am

      Romney’s speech was almost word for word the same speech he gave earlier – and I wasn’t all that impressed with it the first time around. And if the media reported it correctly, his team set up a teleprompter for him and then took it down as soon as Santorum said he “never spoke from notes”. If the teleprompter thing was true, it gives the impression that Romney is only worried about his image and plays the “Give them what they want to see” theatrics game. Would he have used the teleprompter if Santorum had used one?

      Paul’s speech was ok in substance but the delivery was poor. When his voice gets a little higher and that wild-eyed fanatical look sets in he looks out of control. The same thing happens almost every he speaks to the public. At times how he says things cloud what he is saying.

      Santorum’s speech was a bit erratic but it didn’t seem robotic. It had more of a conversational engaging tone. He was speaking to people not at them. I liked the fact that he didn’t turn it into a stump speech. He touched on a few things but it wasn’t a canned campaign speech.

      For the record I’m not supporting any candidate yet. I’m still taking an in-depth look at all of them. For me, they all have good points & bad points. One thing I do know is that this is a crucial presidential election and our country has a lot at stake. It’s always important to research the candidates before you vote but this time it’s doubly so.

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    • neverfinal
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:07am

      Agree, you are a fools, FOOL!!!!!

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  • RedinLouisville
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:34am

    Congrats to Santorum, but really I’d take just about any of them over that progressive rino romney.

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    • cloudsofwar
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:38am

      I’ll take Romney over Obama any day. NO Obama in 2012. Looks like M Bachmann will drop out ( just heard it on the radio @ 8:38 am).

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    • RedinLouisville
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:04am

      there wasn’t a real big difference between McCain and Obama, there wouldn’t be a real big difference between Romney and Obama, they’re all cut from the same progressive mold.

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    • Babeuf
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:22am

      Glenn just likes to ignore the FACTS! Romney is the progressive!
      http://youtu.be/K2XkKK1mio4

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    • CaliforniaD
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:51am

      There is something wrong when so-called conservatives in America are so anti-Romney prejudiced that they use the same anti-Romney rhetoric and talking points put out for years by the DNC.

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  • Pitcher
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:31am

    Did MSNBC do the overlay “Except Homos” after Rick Santorum made his dignity comment towards the end of the first video? Disgusting

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    • Pitcher
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:56am

      Thank you Blaze for removing that previously posted video from MSNBC with there trash.

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:57am

      Pitch……
      Who knows?
      “Deamonize and marginalize”…(Saul Alinsky).
      Never forget, that will be the tactic used against any opposition to Obama.

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:16am

      Excuse me Blaze, but whoever at MSNBC posted that script over the FOX NEWS speech of Santorum, is nothing short of a blooming idiot.

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  • PA PATRIOT
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:30am

    OK.
    Now is the time for all good men/women to come to the aid of their country.
    Tea Party / We The People / Conservatives
    Time to DONATE
    I did
    https://transaxt.com/Donate/JEL8XD/RickSantorumforPresident/

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 1:04pm

      @PA PATROIT .. I did also! Let’s get him the $$ he will need to get his message out and fight the smears that are here and more to come!

      Santorum 2012

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  • rightwinger76
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:25am

    I really like this guy. I sure hope the people rally behind his campaign.

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  • Timothy_Reid
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:23am

    For cryin out loud people……..why there are so many right handed progressives on here is beyond me, go join the liberals already and reregister as Democrat. Santorum is a deuche above deuches. Period, dot, end.

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    • BehindBlueEyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:41am

      Hey Tim do us all a favor and stick to the facts. Your nonsense is useless information.

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    • hwcmo4
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:45am

      I agree 100%! this is the same senator who was voted one of the three most corrupt in 2006, supported no child left behind, supported the unfunded medicare part B, supported the lautenberg gun control plans along with jsut about every other anti gun policy, and loooooooves earmarks

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:48am

      Hey Tim, you’re a rude dude. Be gone.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:55am

      and who is your guy?

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:04am

      @tron must’ve been listening to you for too long. If you want rude you should listen to your radio show sometime.

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:17am

      Timmy…….
      I have to give you credit here.
      I think you are seeing a candidate who is appealing enough to bring out the Conservative base and true Constitutionalist’s, and it bothers you.
      As long as Romney was the so-called leader, I don’t remember seeing the vicious, hateful posts that I’m seeing now.
      That Santorum is gaining will bring out the Alinsky-type attacks. Like I say, deamonize and marginalize.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:21am

      @56 Lol, nice try at a turn. You have no idea what you’re even talking about, LOL….

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:21am

      Part of your post: Santorum is a deuche above deuche. Please clarify this slang-word regarding Santorum as a man. Is it his core-values or his gender?

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    • louise
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:26am

      Tim,

      This is not over. It is only the beginning. If people TRULY want real change, they will make it their personal business to investigate all the records of all the candidates and see who aligns with our Constitution.

      Everyone screams “Uphold the Constitution!!!“ ”Uphold the Constitution!!!”………so why is it that they will demonize the one man who does?
      The Hegelian Dialectic is alive and well.
      Beck is a very happy camper right now on the radio. Before you pat yourself on the back, Glenn, think about your very vocal and lucrative “love of our Founding Fathers, and the Constitution.”
      It makes no sense to the millions of people who know who the Constitutional candidate is to see this dichotomy in you. As for our household and millions of others who love America and Liberty, our vote will be for Ron Paul for REAL change. Change that takes us “Back to the Future” so to speak..(back to the constitution so we can get on to our future).

      RON PAUL 2012

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:28am

      @grace Considering his core values – In short, they do indeed need cleaing out. His practice of doing only what is best for himself, not his constituents (if it happens to benefit them, then he looks good too), could be flushed and replaced something far more beneficial. Considering his gender – I suppose it might do him some use, but given the nature of the particular, I have no idea how he would accomplish that.

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:28am

      Oh yes, to the lib and the ‘paul bearer’ I suppose, I would be considered rude on my show. Which category do you fall in, Tim?

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:33am

      @tron So what you’re saying is rude is only when it offends you then? I fall into the You’re Rude category.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:36am

      @ Louise You are correct. Thank you. :)

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:48am

      TIMOTHY REID, you related to Harry? You make about as much sense as Harry does.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:55am

      @carbon Don‘t know who you’re talkin about. Sorry.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:02am

      @carbon Oh ok. I get it. You’ve got quick wit. That was a good one. No, no really, it was. Unless you really mean it. In which case I want you to elaborate on how exactly I sound like Harry. Please….where are you going with that? Yo ustill haven’t found the Constitutional references I asked for in another post on this thread. I’d hate to overload you.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:25am

      Timmy
      Who is the far left thinker on this?
      You are so far out of liine on your thought process. Ron Paul will disguise himself in conservative clothes but is really a separatist and nationalist. Now is NOT the time for exclusion, it is the time for inclusion.
      Obama does not want the Keystone Pipeline, This fact is equatable to Paul envisioning a world without nukes in Iran. Poor judgement.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:34am

      @PA I put this in another post on this thread and it still hasn’t been answered. Since this falls inline with what you are talking about I will post this again. The education part is not germain to this particular discussion, but the rest is. So please provide the backup to that which you say. Thank you.

      @carbon What part, Article and section, of the US Constitution enumerates foreign policy? What does it say? What part enumerates education? What does it say? What part implies either of these by the Federal Gov? What does it say?

      @everyone Please read (and preferably try to understand) the US Constitution. Especially if you are claiming to want to hold to it.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:54am

      Timmy The OVERLORD
      I do not feel the need to be lectured about Ron Paul and his positions on foreign poliicy, yet I will amuse you.

      You most likey regard this clip posted below as music to your ears.
      I view this position of exclusion to be disasterous and a lack of good judgement.
      It is ovbious that your myopic vision will not permit you to see the danger of supporting exclusion and Nationalism.; After all, It was “only” the tactic of Hitler and the German propaganda machine.

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

      Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a threat to America.
      He is a tyrant. I am a realist. MA is a terrorist.
      The question is not about my thought pattern. I am comfortable with my position.
      The question is…… When will you wake up?

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:00am

      @PA So in short. You either don’t know, can’t find, or refuse to actually look up anything that may contradict your opinions. Ok point taken.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:04am

      If you do not show it, then how do we know it is true?
      Go ahead make my day.

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    • CptStubbing
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:07am

      @PA patriot So I take it you are signed up to go over there. I mean they only have about 72 million people who would fight to the death to protect their nation. Of course the weapons and military bolstering they get from Russia and China won’t help your chances of survival. But I say good luck and have a fun time fighting the evil Ahmadinejad puppet who has no real power and just likes to talk out of his a$$.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:10am

      @PA Nice try. I already know the Constitution. You were asked to look it up. Didn’t. And now you wanna turn it back around on me? Lol, You gonna have to be a little more clever than that.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 2:26pm

      To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 4:02pm

      @PA gee how did I know you would go to the necessary and proper clause in Article 1 section 8? You sound just like the liberals. Problem is the “foregoing powers” it is talking about are enumerated quite clearly. Since the US hasn’t delared war since WWII that means that all this crap going on overseas right now is unconstitutional as you have now pointed out yourself. Genius. Since you are still promoting this sort of garbage this must mean you are not for upholding the US Constitution. On another note, why is it that everyone goes to the how and not the why? If you spent more time asking why are we doing these things that do not align with the Constitution instead of trying to figure out how we can do them you might be closer to a Patriot, from PA or not.

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    • PA PATRIOT
      Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:30am

      Tim the OVERLORD

      I hope the arrogance you display on this thread is not part of your real life.
      You must be very lonely.
      Regards
      A Patriot in Heart, Mind and Soul.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:10am

      Lol, If what I have is ignorance and what you have is intelligence, nay nire people be like me. You get confronted with a question and balk at answering it. You get called out and then answer it with something irrelevant. And then you go to throwing more insults. Yes, let us all be like you. Lol, no I have quite a full life thank you for your heart felt concern for my wellbeing though. When you graduate high school perhaps we can have another discussion.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:12am

      @PA a patriot in heart mind and soul is a good place to start. Please get it into action…..

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  • garyM
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:22am

    Go SANTORUM. I hope you take Romney’s ego down where it needs to be, he makes me puke!

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  • stage9
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:15am

    A true Conservative candidate finally emerges from the back of the pack!

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    • Southern_Libertarian
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:27am

      True conservative? You’ve seriously got to be kidding me. Mr. I supported Arlen Spector so that he could be the swing vote for Obamacare. Mr. I‘ve never met a foreign aid bill that I didn’t support. Mr. I’ve voted for every debt ceiling increase. The list goes on and on. The only thing Santorum is conservative on is his social views, but he has NO respect for the constitution of the limits on power it places on the executive and legislative branches. But, you‘ll likely be excited because he’s promised us another war if he gets into the Whitehouse, so we can kill more innocent civilians as well as our own men and women in uniform. Santorum got lucky, he suged before anyone could scrutinize his record. You can be sure he’ll take a beating in New Hampshire.

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    • dissentnow
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:34am

      Game on……..only to be crushed by Romney in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Game on, Rick….game on.

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    • JP16
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:41am

      Nothing like a good politician who likes taking money from corporations for legislative favors. Oh, and spending a boatload of taxpayer money to have his kids go to school through the internet rather than just physically going to school.

      http://www.citizensforethics.org/page/-/PDFs/Reports/CREW_Beyond_Delay_Report_20060920.pdf?nocdn=1

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:01am

      Give it up KookBots…… put old frumpy in the nursing home

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  • JP16
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:12am

    Just wait until people actually start looking at the guy’s history and he gets blown out in New Hampshire. He was rewarded for putting a lot of effort into Iowa, something he can’t do around the rest of the country.

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  • TEARS FOR AMERICA
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:11am

    John McCain endorses Romney-the kiss of death in my opinion. I am grateful for McCain’s service in the Armed Forces but his progressivism is destroying America…Romney would bury us, just a little slower than this administration…Santorum is a great candidate who loves America.

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  • sonnetswan
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:10am

    Love those electronic voting machines!

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:09am

    I will support our nominee no matter who it is…. But please, no more wars.. We are broke and our soldiers are weary… Please !

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    • Southern_Libertarian
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:29am

      I agree, which is why I support Ron Paul. Bring our troops home, save the dollar, cut our deficit and the size of the government. More liberty benefits everyone.

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  • singleparent
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:06am

    Out of all the speechs Obama has given none of them even come close to what Rick said last night…. Strait from the heart not a teleprompter… Very Great Speech keep it up..

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    • mbriz
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:38am

      He’s a fool, Obama would blow that nut out of the water, and has given speeches that rick could only dream of.

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:38am

      MBRIZ, your comment truly shows your lack of knowledge, wisdom and understanding. Obama without a teleprompter is lost. Not only that Obama is not a smart man. He is a fool. He is also a liar, deceiver and a fraud. soon he will be revealed for what he is and what he is not.

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    • singleparent
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:39am

      @MBRIZ: Obama’s speeches are only great if your a progressive/socialist/marxist/communist..True American‘s see past his fork’ed tounge,,,It was a great speech i didn’t say anything about him winning.

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    • RightThinking1
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:47am

      @Mbriz
      Can you really recall *any* speech that Obama has made? Has he ever said anything, undirected by a teleprompter, where he did not mis-speak? He will mostly be remembered for ‘..57 states..‘ and ’..corpsemen..’
      I want to be open minded about this. If you will provide a link to his most significant address, I’ll listen to it.

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  • spurjimmy
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:06am

    Here’s Rick Santorum: I believe in God and family values. Now let‘s go bomb Iran so Israel doesn’t have to.

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    • George Patton
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:17am

      It’s your liberal sensibilities that make you think that God made lambs, but not lions.

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    • JAHodel
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:31am

      Haha, exactly right, SPUR. And let’s watch Santorum support and campaign for Arlen Specter, the final vote in Obamacare.

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    • Southern_Libertarian
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:34am

      George Patton: Liberal sensibility? Seriously. Since when does sending our boys and girls to die for foreigners become a left or right issue. While its true that all of our wars are political in nature (since WWII anyway), the fact that you support this is shameful. If we are Christians, we ought to reserve force as a very last option. The neo-cons and the modern military industrial complex have made war our first option and over 1 million people have died at the hands of our military in the last two decades. Am I reading you right? Killing one million people is justified when we were never threatened by Iraq? Think about it…1 million people..Fathers, Mothers, Children. Killing innocent people is one of the few exports we have left.

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    • George Patton
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:45am

      @southern liberal
      It is your liberal sensibilities that makes you believe we killed 1 million innocent people.

      It is your liberal sensibilities that makes you upset when soldiers go to war. Do you get mad when fireman have to go into burning buildings also? Should we “support” fireman by preventing them from rushing into burning buildings as you would like to “support” soldiers from preventing them from going to war?

      It is your liberal sensibilities that makes you wrong.

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    • hwcmo4
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:51am

      Patton: since when has shrinking the military been a liberal thing? By that standard Hitler, Stalin, Kim Jung IL, and China have conservative foreign policy. What‘s being missed in all of this is today’s wars are not fought with man power anymore. The future of war is small groups of highly trained soldiers and unmanned drones. Get our military home where the defense department can actually focus on defense and not offense and let not go to war unless it is the last option and not just the most profitable one.

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    • George Patton
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:08am

      @hwcm Why is it that paulbots can’t follow a conversation? No one made any claims about the size of the military being a left or right issue, so I won’t address it since I never made the assertion that you are arguing against. Thats called a strawman arguement…goodjob. But I will point out the stupidity of your analogies. Just because Hitler had a big army, it does not mean that a having a big army means you are a nazi. Similarly just because Hitler had a mustache does not mean having a mustache makes you a nazi. It really amazes me how today’s public school graduates have such trouble with these very basic concepts of logical thought.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:19am

      nuclear fuel rods in the hands Iran is nothing to worry about…….
      The cost of 911
      The loss of four civilian aircraft valued at $385 million.

      The destruction of major buildings in the World Trade Center with a replacement cost of from $3 billion to $4.5 billion.

      Damage to a portion of the Pentagon: up to $1 billion.

      Cleanup costs: $1.3 billion.

      Property and infrastructure damage: $10 billion to $13 billion.

      Federal emergency funds (heightened airport security, sky marshals, government takeover of airport security, retrofitting aircraft with anti-terrorist devices, cost of operations in Afghanistan): $40 billion.

      Direct job losses amounted to 83,000, with $17 billion in lost wages.

      The amount of damaged or unrecoverable property hit $21.8 billion.

      Losses to the city of New York (lost jobs, lost taxes, damage to infrastructure, cleaning): $95 billion.

      Losses to the insurance industry: $40 billion.

      Loss of air traffic revenue: $10 billion.

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  • disenlightened
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:06am

    Now the knives come out and the rest of the country learns just why Santorum couldn’t win reelection in PA. He built a short career on cutting deals and earmarks just like a Democrat, then went wobbly, sinking so low as to support the pathetic turncoat Arlen Specter. Santorum’s had no scrutiny, but here it comes.

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    • bpodlesnik
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:40am

      PA is a largely Democratic, Liberal state. Winning the senate seat for a third term, as a true conservative is no easy task, nor should it be looked down upon like so many of you are doing.

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  • DagneyT
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:01am

    Byron York said it was his best speech yet, and I tend to agree. I just wish I believed he could win.

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    • kritacul
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:06am

      If you support him and rally behind him he will win.

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:49am

      As was just said, if you support him, stand behind him, spread the good word, he definitely can win, even, “against all odds”. His support will continue to increase despite the lame stearm media that will increase their negatives and animosity towards Santorum. May even backfire on the lame stream media, as they overplay their already weak hand. Obama can and as the days past more likely will be sent packing.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 7:59am

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    Rick or Obama?

    Rick would be a nice change, but in the end the Free Lunch Crowd, along with the White Guilt Vote will re-elect Obama………

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    • cloudsofwar
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:36am

      sure the free lunch crowd will vote for Obama. but the white guilt crowd is getting smaller they are feeling like they done their duty. Rick does have a chance to win but in the end i think Romney will win and i can live with that. anyone but Obama the Marxist. Oh crap is he going to arrest me for saying that and send the army to come and get me? you now he has a New Law for just that, any American can now be held and they don’t have to tell you why. thank you Congress.

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  • sawbuck
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 7:59am

    Well one never knows , Maybe Rick has a chance , now that Ron Paul is on his way out..

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    • LordGav1n
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:18am

      Ron Paul leaving is a dangerous idea if the Republicans want to win. He will take a sizeable portion of supporters who will vote 3rd party or not vote at all. If only the GOP will support some of his issues, the can retain enough supporters to beat Obama

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  • trenier
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 7:55am

    It was the most Heart felt nominee speech I heard since Ronald Reagan. You may not know Rick Santorum, or agree with anything you heard the media say he stands for, but after that speech and his grassroots stomp, I feel he captured the heart of America. I have been a Rick Santorum supporter from day one and he didn’t dissapoint!! Still Praying for this country!!

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    • kritacul
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:05am

      I’m proud to say, after researching and listening to the man himself, that I am a Santorum supporter.
      Sad Bachmann is out of the race, but that leave Rick as the only true Nom left and ALL Conservative and Tea Party members need to get behind this man. Because he stand for THE PEOPLE and would fall on his sword for this country.

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    • matt1776
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:25am

      http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2012/01/04/santorum-conservative-technocrat/

      To say Rick is a Tea Party candidate is to take a giant dump on what the Tea Part stands for.

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    • Colette
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 12:42pm

      I’m from PA and have met Rick Santorum and heard him speak personally. He is very gracious and appreciative of his supporters. Even if you don’t like some things about Rick, he does listen to the people and your thoughts count with him. He would make a great President.

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  • marthasusan40
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 7:53am

    I am very impressed….I have said that I will vote for integrity…he certainly demonstrates this…What a great speech. I pray each day that God will work miracles during this election…looks like I will not be disappointed.

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    • JP16
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:22am

      Vote for integrity, the guy who didn’t just endorse Specter, he defended him when conservatives tried to get Specter out of his position after declaring that he wouldn’t approve of conservative judges.

      This same guy was also named one of the most corrupt politicians. Yeah, that’s integrity right there. Maybe if Glenn started looking beyond who looks the most religious he’d see what a mistake calling Santorum possibly the next George Washington. Sort of like how Santorum might come to the realization that his support for expanding Medicare wasn’t a good thing either.

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:27am

      Integrity is what he demonstrates?!? with one speech in the present and a complete lack of it in the past?!? Integrity…..really? Integrity is doing what is right when no one is looking, Santorum does what‘s right only when the world is looking and even then only when it’s in HIS best interests. It’s demonstrated by history, and this guys is spotty at the very best.

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    • Pitcher
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 8:27am

      Did MSNBC do the overlay “ Except Homos” after Rick Santorum made the dignity comments towards the end of the first video?

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:42am

      I agree; I was amazed at the results last night. I think conservatives have a reason to celebrate today. Great job, Rick!!!

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:01am

      JP16, get a life. Can’t say I agree with Santorum supporting Specter, but Santorum is not a progressive, but he does have a few things to clean up along the way. Trust me, he profoundly can beat Obama’s butt, and Obama not only needs to be beaten but bruised on the way out. Beaten badly would just maybe fracture the liberal lefts foundation. That, would be a good thing.

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