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Watch Karen Santorum’s Emotional Response to Question About the Diagnosis of Her Daughter Bella

While answering a question at an event about the diagnosis of her daughter Bella, who is disabled, Karen Santorum choked up and delivered a highly emotional response.

The moment was captured by C-SPAN cameras at “Moms Matter 2012,” a forum hosted in Myrtle Beach, S.C, by a group called CafeMoms. Karen is the wife of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum.

“We got the diagnosis on our little girl Bella four days after her birth. It was a really hard time,” Karen said, her voice cracking. “We had lost a baby so that’s all I could think about.” It’s well-known that the Santorum’s suffered through a miscarriage in 1996. Their daughter Bella was born in 2008 and diagnosed with Trisomy 18, a disease similar to Down syndrome.

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Comments (214)

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  • mikenleeds
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:06pm

    your the one that needs help , you should ask GOD to move you like that

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  • V-MAN MACE
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:04pm

    You’re right, there’s rumors that this guy Santorum likes to play hook-em-up with male pages and interns on behalf of some of the older and more tenured male politicians. He is supposedly connected to the Penn State child sex abuse scandal as well.

    Perhaps if he was really concerned with his daughter’s condition and the condition of many daughters and sons across the country he would do something as a politician to stop the governemnt from putting multiple chemicals under the name of “fluoride” into our tap water and Bisphenol A into our food containers and other products.

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on January 18, 2012 at 12:57am

      And there are also rumors that Obama is gay V-MAN MACE, so whats your point? None of us know them personally so why waste time with rumors?

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on January 18, 2012 at 2:20pm

      Because it matters when we’re talking about people who allow Bisphenol A and fluoride in our water, which are known hormonal disruptors and estrogen mimickers.

      Fluoride concentrates in the pineal gland which disrupts production of melatonin which in turn regulates your biological clock and circadian rhythms (puberty). It causes early puberty, which in turn decreases your life span. We’re being domesticated like dogs.

      Bisphenol A is synthetic estrogen.

      I don’t want to become a female. Do you?

      Rick Santorum wants you to become a female by force.

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on January 18, 2012 at 2:22pm

      Pamela Kay, how would you like to be forced to grow male genitalia with synthetic testosterone in your water supply or food containers and other products?

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    • V-MAN MACE
      Posted on January 19, 2012 at 9:40am

      Hey Pamela Kay…

      Where do you think all the breast cancer comes from? They handpick the chemicals with multiple functions to slip in side effects which are really primary effects. Parabens cause breast cancer.

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  • bullcrapbuster
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:03pm

    A great lady. My daughter lost a one month old boy a year ago and she is still suffering. I believe that no man can understand a mothers deep sorrow at the loss of a child. A mothers love is the closest thing to Christs love that we can ever wittness upon this earth. She will freely sacrifice her own life to save her child. May we all pray for this strong woman and her dear Bella.

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  • ChiefGeorge
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:02pm

    And you must be the master of Love and Compassion? Do teach us how to be good and decent people Oh wise one.

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  • Chet Hempstead
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:02pm

    I don’t know if Santorum is gay, but he is an evil, evil man.

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  • 120pages
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:01pm

    “D-I-A-G-N-O-S-I-S”

    Since the spell check function on every computer at The Blaze must be down (and has been down since the website started), I thought I would try to help out.

    Very unprofessional.

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  • Chet Hempstead
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:01pm

    Bravo! You took the words right out of my mouth.

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  • dnha14
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:58pm

    Out of all the posts on all the sites on the internet, this one may be the most reprehensible that I ever read. I don’t care what your politics are, words like this are disgusting. I hope you choke on them.

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  • RichMan
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:58pm

    You are a very angry person. Pray for some help.

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  • catwilli
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:54pm

    @vechorik & baikonur, your words are so absurb, the only thing I can do is laugh @ you :)

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:01pm

      Let me see you laugh when you‘re 70 and still can’t collect Social Security

      Santorum said in 2006, the retirement age should be SEVENTY — now that he’s running for president,
      he says he doesn’t think the retirement age should be changed.

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:11pm

      Vechorik, he said IF you are on it NOW nothing changes and most agree that age SHOULD be changed, since people are living longer these days. IF nothing changes at all, NO ONE will get their OWN money back. Give me a control over my OWN money and I’d be happy! I’m all for doing away with SS entirely and giving people a break if they save and invest for their OWN retirement! SPIN away paulbots… btw some of Ron Pauls’ attack ads are PATHETIC!

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    • catwilli
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:16pm

      @vechorik I won’t be laughing @ 70 because I won’t need government handouts, I hope for the best & am prepared for the worst!

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:17pm

      Gingrich‘s PAC and Romney have run untruthful ads that I’ve heard about. No one has said that Ron Paul ran ads that weren’t true. If you want to state a lie, I’d be glad to research it.

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  • catwilli
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:45pm

    It’s no ones business what goes on behind your front door, even if you are running for prez, family should be left alone!!
    Have you ever had a child & lost it? If not, in the words of Allen West, “Shut your mouth!”

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:12pm

      That woman you say “is no one’s business” wants to the The First Lady of the nation.
      We deserve to know who she is, what she believes and what she has done.
      You don’t think so?

      If she was a private person — yes, no one’s business. She CHOSE to be in the public eye.

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    • catwilli
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:20pm

      Nope, I don’t think so, just like I don‘t give a rat’s butt about what Michelle does or says, no one listens to her anyway & no one will listen to the next 1st lady either.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:28pm

      I think the First Lady IS America’s business as she gets involved in program such as: food deserts, school lunches, exercise programs — on an on — and they all cost America MONEY. I also want someone with good morals and someone that is HONEST in the White House.

      No more Obama — people voted for a stranger — only to later learn what they had done.

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    • catwilli
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 6:16pm

      When you say you want someone “Honest” in the white house, plz don‘t use obama’s & honest in the same sentence. Politics is never honest, no matter who’s in OUR house!

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    • angelcat
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 7:14pm

      Exactly! And she did NOT have an abortion. The baby was delivered early and everything possible was done to save its life, not end it.

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  • Nanaswords
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:44pm

    It is SO OBVIOUS…SOME “commentors” have no Life what-so-ever ! The subject of this news story is..How a woman deals with a bad report after a child-birth ! The end of the story is that her Faith gave her support and helped her focus on moving forward with several avenues of Solutions…Not just for their family…but for…Other Families!!! God knows what He is doing when He ALLOWS certain results to come to some of His children…What the ultimate outcome/leadership will develop after ! Can we all recall the Story of JOB in scripture? Don’t count this Family Out !!!

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:05pm

      By the way she’s not running for higher office, her husband is! These questions are how the Left operates. They want to see you spill your heart out to make sure your one of them. If your responses are less than tearful, then your not human like they already pegged you anyways. Stop playing their insidious game! Lets talk about how her husband is the best candidate for the Presidency.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:08pm

      Where was her faith when she was living with an abortion doctor as he arranged to have the first abortion clinic in town?

      Seems like that would be relevant. Where and when did she find faith, because it doesn’t seem like she had very good judgement then?

      Like I said. I don‘t like the way Blaze chooses what is important and what isn’t.

      The Blaze picks and chooses

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:10pm

      …or not.

      I‘ve seen NOTHING on the Blaze about Santorum’s liberal history. Nothing.

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    • SychinLegacy
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:27pm

      No that’s not the point of this article. If it was it would be titled “Woman” talks about daughter’s trisomy 18.

      This article is nothing but an attempt to conjure support via emotional appeal for their candidate of choice. Sympathy can be a powerful tool, but none the less a tool of cowards. Your subconscious may now be thinking “Oh I should vote for Santorum because poor him he had something bad happen to him!”. That’s the reason why almost ALL commercials now a days deal strictly with emotional appeal and never present facts. As in if you buy this beer you’ll be really popular and have girls fawning all over your. Or if you don‘t buy this product then you’ll be a loser with no friends.

      In the end ask yourself this question. How does having Santorum’s wife talking about their disabled child prove he is fit to be a good leader of a nation? It doesn’t.

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:42pm

    Santorum’s ad featured the retarded child prominently — single shot with him and the child’s face — all the other children were in a group, shot from long distance.

    Aren’t all the children love/viewed equally? I hope so. The ad sure didn’t make it look that way.

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:06pm

      Looks like we have our own online ATTACK DOG! His name is VECHORIK. Ron Paul would attack his own mother. hmm That might somehow fit into the “RON PAUL IS SO OLD….” jokes? Some are quite FUNNY! :)

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:13pm

      Have I said anything that isn’t true?

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:16pm

      I think “V” is a female.

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    • Stone Cold Truth
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:37pm

      You are disgusting. Slappably disgusting.

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    • John Valentine
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:43pm

      Harold Stassen, er Ron Paul, is also pro-life. I respect him for that, but I have a problem with his views on national defense. I think he’d probably make a great Secretary of the Treasury. In November I’m voting ROC ABO: Republican Only Congress & Anybody But Obama!

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:52pm

      I don’t think this article should be a political discussion. It’s a view of the morals of a family that claims to be one thing when, in fact, they may be something else. Ron Paul has nothing to do with that.

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    • dogday
      Posted on January 18, 2012 at 9:50am

      Vechorik–you’ve given me a headache.

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  • TheBritshRcmg
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:39pm

    Why always the comparison. She is telling you about a difficult time. Nope I forget you’ve never had difficult days. When they come, I’ll pray for you. You will either be made better or from your heartless comments, I can only guess, you will let it destroy you. Which will it be?

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    • bernbart
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:30pm

      Rich Santourm brought this on his wife as he brought up his child with disabilities, and tried to present their late term pregnancy termination as, something it was not. He did this to appeal to the ‘holier than thou’, so-called pro-lifers who represent a minority in this country.

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  • HurryUp2012
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:37pm

    Vechorik: Aren’t you late for your meeting with Georgette Soros?

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:52pm

      I’m working to have Soros a distant memory and yes, I know about UN Agenda 21 as well. Do you?

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  • momsense
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:35pm

    Just because you see something in the media doesnt make it true. Do you actually read and believe the National Enquirer?

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  • I_CARRY_1_TOO
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:35pm

    When I was pregnant with our little girl the docs told me that our child would most likey have down syndrome. They asked me what was I going to do and I said “about what”. My Husband and I had no intention of abording our precious daughter even if they THOUGHT she was going to be born with down syndrome. I thought to myself “what the h*ll is wrong with these people“ and ”what do you mean what am I going to do”? I told them I was having her no matter what THEY thought and even if she did have downs syndrome that the good Lord would help us take care of her the way that she needed to be taken care of – my point is – is thay GOD is in control. Our child is a healthy 4 year old now.

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:11pm

      How interesting. Our first child; 18 years ago, was considered to have a chance of Down’s. Never been in our family, no birth defects whatsover, but that’s what the good doctor told us. Our first and second were perfectly healthy, beautiful, and they are honor students and very motivated in life. I believe he was trying to sell an amiosantisis(however the spelling). God is good.

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    • bernbart
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:23pm

      An that’s the point. You had a choice and you made it, as all women should, but you have no right to impose your choices on others or feel you are more moral for your choices.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:26pm

      I’m not an unfeeling “attack dog” I feel your pain for your losses. I feel Santorum‘s family’s pain (for their losses)

      I’m sick of the Blaze after last night in participating in their online chat with live discussion of the debate. Over and over the moderators posted lies and misleading statements about Ron Paul. Over and over they censored my replies. It REALLY ticked me off about the way The Blaze operates. Totally biased and no better than the Huffington Post.

      To see this article — just sorta “takes the cake.”

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  • kspatriot
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:33pm

    Playing the “sypathy card”! PITIFIL!!!

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    • kspatriot
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:39pm

      Pardon the spelling. Meant to say; Playing the “Sympathy Card”, Pitiful!

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  • SychinLegacy
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:33pm

    How is this relevant again? Last time I checked Karen Santorum is not running for office so what she says does not matter. Stop trying to conjure sympathy for a candidate.

    Selling a candidate based on emotional appeal. This is so incredibly dishonest and disrespectful.

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  • disenlightened
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:33pm

    Mothers do tend to get choked up and deliver highly emotional responses. I swear they do.

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    • survivorseed
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:03pm

      So do career politicians when they’re in front of a group of mothers.

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  • Amma K
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:30pm

    I respect Senator and Mrs. Santorum so much!! My heart goes out to them for the pain they have suffered.

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  • ricckky
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:30pm

    watch the slimy libs try and make Karen out to be overly emotional and should be more concerned with the left wing minions on food stamps. These obama types make me sick

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:28pm

    Christians take note: Was Jesus booed in the SC debate? yep

    Debate reaction on the Robert Scott Bell Show 1/17/12

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=zk8p9zBoYmY#t=390s

    ———–

    Know what Nazi soldiers had on the face of their belt buckles?

    “God is with us”

    I kid you not.

    http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view/1069962/

     
    • bigspike
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:45pm

      no, Jesus wasn’t booed…but ‘DrRonPaul’ was…

      they aren’t the same guy.sorry, Rontards…

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    • Blackhawk1
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:46pm

      Maybe your messiah Ron Paul can continue the Obama apology tour should he get elected. Don’t you know we have B-1 Bombers just flying all over the world indiscriminately dropping bombs that have done nothing to provoke it. You know the difference between Ron Paul‘s Foreign Policy and Obama’s? Me neither!!!!

      Ron Paul
      Pot and Pacifism

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:50pm

      You didn’t watch the video — Ron Paul stated the Golden Rule — people booed.

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    • Copper Catfish
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 6:31pm

      Vechorik: Ron Paul is not Jesus, though you apparently think he is! RON PAUL was booed! Have you no shame, spreading rumors put out by Soros’ people (CREW)? You are just being USED to destroy an honorable man. You and your ilk are “useful idiots.”
      I feel sorry for you. I have said a prayer for you.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 7:10pm

      Thank you, COPPER CATFISH, I feel it working already. I feel empowered on a mission of truth.

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:27pm

    Or maybe she could explain why Santorum did this:

    I‘d like to hear Santorum’s explanation of these:

    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.

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:26pm

    Dang, I thought they were going to ask her about this:

    Karen Santorum Living with Abortion Doctor Before Rick

    http://inyourfaceradio.net/karen-santorum-living-with-abortion-doctor-before-rick/

    Report: Karen Santorum’s Ex-Boyfriend Was An Abortion Provider

    http://www.mediaite.com/online/report-karen-santorums-ex-boyfriend-was-an-abortion-provider/

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    • Amma K
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:33pm

      Vechoik I pity you!!! I pray you never suffer the pain the Santorums have.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:37pm

      What has one got to do with the other? Nothing.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:39pm

      ….and in an election year, which is most important? — the Santorum’s history on abortion or the fact they have a retarded baby? It‘s Blaze bias and it ticks me off they don’t cover issues — just pull heart strings. Sad day for media.

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    • Johnny Cocheroo
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:46pm

      No need to go after the spouse, Rick is the one in the rodeo.

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:51pm

      Paul supporters seem soooo bitter. I feel sorry for them.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:54pm

      No you don’t, TRON, you’re just condescending.

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    • Kate 143
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:55pm

      Vechorik, Let me guess, you’re a Ron Paul supporter. I also suppose that the golden rule you‘re dear leader referred to in last night’s debate only applies to other countries that wish harm upon the United States, but certainly not to political opponents and their wives. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 4:59pm

      The truth will win.

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:05pm

      No, I really do have sympathy for supporters of Paul. He‘s not been forthcoming and too many people are following him as if he were the only solution to America’s problems. He has some solutions, but he is not the solution.

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    • neverending
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:09pm

      I hope and pray for the Santorum’s that story is totally false.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:16pm

      It’s true, but the Blaze will never tell you. They have an agenda. Just like everyone else on earth.
      Do your own homework. It pays great benefits.

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    • bernbart
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:19pm

      There a is no such thing as an abortion doctor, but there are OBGYNs who perform abortions. And Mrs Santorum’s so called birth was a later term termination. The Santourm‘s and the’ morally than thou’ ANTIS would be wise to stop telling this story of holding their baby a when it died 2 hours after birth. That late term pregnancy was teminated by a proceedure to save Mrs. Santorums life and would be banned under the new late term bans.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 5:32pm

      Don’t confuse facts.

      Karen Santorum had to have an abortion for MEDICAL reasons. She did NOT CHOOSE to have an abortion. That’s one fact.

      The second fact is that she CHOSE to live with a man, who was a medical doctor, as he planned the first abortion clinic in town.

      TWO different statements.

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    • Mad Engineer
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 6:49pm

      And this is your business because….. you are (a) a paulbot intent on inflicting as much pain as possible, (b) an onager who found his way to the USA by accident, or (c) a kool-aid drinking Obama zombie who just realized your guy is an onager and want to influct as much pain as possible before you follow your fellow lemmings in jumping off the cliff. Please let us know so we can “help” you appropriately.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 7:13pm

      Like I said, if I have to endure name-calling and abuse, so be it. I’ll gladly sacrifice myself for the greater good.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 8:48pm

      Vechorik
      I dont think you posted it right. try this way.

      How did Ricky meet and pick his wife and the mother of his children?

      Before she was Mrs. Santorum, she was Karen Garver, a woman who spent the better part of her 20s living with Tom Allen, an obstetrician and abortion provider 40 years her senior, and the man who helped deliver her.
      http://www.mediaite.com/online/report-karen-santorums-ex-boyfriend-was-an-abortion-provider/

      Now that has a much nicer ring to it.

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    • Ken2
      Posted on January 17, 2012 at 9:49pm

      Vechorik, I KNEW your were a foreigner. Russian, I’m guessing. What was the name you were using when posting this crap on Hot Air? As I recall, you‘re a Brave’s fan, too. Well, you’re still a despicable loser and if you continue down this hateful path, things will not end well for you. And considering how you claim your wife had a miscarriage, I would think you’d be more senstive this time around, especially when you had to admit you were wrong about everything you said about the Santorums last go ’round.. Folks, this guy is a complete waste of time…ignore him!

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