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What Does Rick Santorum Really Think About Romney’s Days at Bain Capital? He Tells Us

Mitt Romney’s days at the private equity firm Bain Capital have become a rallying cry for liberals lately. In fact, his time there — along with his quote that he likes having the ability to fire people — have even become red meat for his Republican opponents. Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, and Jon Huntsman have all piled on. But what about Rick Santorum — where does he stand on the issue? We have the answer. (Hint: he gave a detailed response.)

According to the Wall Street Journal, Santorum has largely stayed out of the fray:

Mr. Romney’s GOP opponents (with the admirable exception of Rick Santorum) are embarrassing themselves by taking the Obama line, but Mr. Romney should view this as an opportunity to stake his campaign on something larger and far more important than his own business expertise.

Bloomberg Businessweek notes that if Santorum has taken a shot at anyone, it’s at those who have gone after Romney:

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, another Romney rival, was also critical of Gingrich at an event last night in West Columbia, South Carolina. American business has suffered because of “hostile” rhetoric, Santorum said.

“It’s bad enough for Barack Obama to blame folks in business for causing problems in this country. It’s a whole other thing for Republicans to join in on it,” he said.

And the Washington Post quotes him saying, when asked if Romney’s experience at Bain is a liability, “I’m not making it a liability. I believe in the private sector.”

But what did Santorum tell The Blaze when he sat down with us this week? Blaze and GBTV contributors Will Cain and S.E. Cupp asked him point blank his thoughts on Romney and Bain Capital, and here’s what he said (rough transcript):

WILL: Speaking of those guys on Wall Street, several of your opponents, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, and the left for that matter, are criticizing Mitt Romney for his role at Bain for the ups and downs that they had, the firings. What’s your take on that?

SANTORUM: My take on that is that I don’t know of any companies, or very few companies, that go in and try to buy a company and try to tear it apart, make money and leave. I think every acquisition you look at it with an opportunity so you can create an ongoing business venture and because that’s how you make your most money.

WILL: So you think Newt and Rick are on the wrong path?

SANTORUM: Well I don’t think, again I don’t know the characters at Bain. I don’t know what was going on there but I do know from the business experience I have that the most profitable way to engage in that type of activity is to find a company, turn it around, make a profit and then spin it off. That’s how you make money. You don’t by buying that company, tearing it apart. you make a little bit of money but you‘re not doing what you’re out to do which is to build a track record of success, a track record of returns a track record that would make people interested in engaging you as someone to help them run your company.

WILL: And does Mitt Romney’s career as far as you can tell reflect the one you just described that you respected, or the one that doesn’t work?

SANTORUM: I think overall it‘s a record that’s a positive record. … I just feel very uncomfortable going out and attacking people because they lost money or a business fail. … My focus has been on Mitt Romney’s record as governor of Massachusetts, which isn’t very good, and shows someone who’s not a strong conservative.

You can watch the exchange below (starting at about 10:20) as well as the full wide-ranging interview, which includes Santorum‘s response to accusations that he’s a “big government conservative,” an explanation of his NAFTA vote, and even a football analogy that involved libertarians:

Comments (227)

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  • welovetheUSA
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:11pm

    What a bunch of bull…………….Romney is the man, period. You all need to knock off the fake tears and lies……………Romney is the Only one who can beat Obama, period.

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    • AmericanPatriot01
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:17pm

      Ann Barnhardt nails Romney to the proverbial cross with the truth!
      Listen to this dissertation about Romney and post it on every blog, send it to every contact on your mailing list! get this out to every person possible. This is a very passionate, educated woman who is not afraid to say what every American needs to know. Make this go viral ASAP. http://markamerica.com/2012/01/12/remember-ann-barnhardt-she-had-some-thoughts-on-romney/

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:19pm

      Rick Santorum could also beat Obama. A lot depends on any third party entry. If Trump and Paul each run as third party candidates, I’m just hoping that some more GOOD (Demint approved) Republicans can get into the Senate.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:24pm

      I support Ron Paul. Everyone that has told me on the Blaze that “Ron Paul can’t win“ ”You’re throwing your vote away” etc can now TAKE IT BACK! You‘re throwing your vote away if you’re for Santorum. Polls prove it:

      Poll: Only candidates Romney, Paul Tie Obama

      By Steven Shepard
      Updated: January 9, 2012 | 7:02 p.m.
      January 9, 2012 | 6:50 p.m.

      http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/poll-romney-paul-tie-obama-20120109

      International Business Times-Ron Paul ‘Can Get the Republican Nomination:’ GOP Strategist
      http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/2809…strategist.htm

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:31pm

      Romney is nothing but a complete flip flopper who will change any position that fits his needs at the time.

      Just look at his record.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BI9yjhd8b84

      Take a look at his BOLD position regarding the NDAA that allows for YOUR arrest with no charges, no warrant, no trial, and no release date.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elw_O14qo1A

      Do you actually believe Romney knew nothing about the NDAA, and if you do, would you want someone so clueless about legislation like this as POTUS?

      Seriously?

      Tell us…what IS his position?

      Silence gives consent.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:31pm

      Poll puts Ron Paul neck-and-neck with Obama
      http://rt.com/usa/news/poll-ron-paul-obama-467/

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    • Dcjones
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:33pm

      I think somebody with this much predictive power and sheer economic genius should be president. Very chilling videos here:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGDisyWkIBM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_li-BCXKZA&feature=related

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    • RLS2011
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:37pm

      George W. Bush was successful because religious conservative patriots came out in droves in 2000-2004 to do the necessary nitty-gritty: the daily/nightly phone banks, door-to-door canvassing, delivering lawn signs, writing letters to the editor, etc.etc. They provided the kind of support money can‘t buy and we can’t win without them. We need to ask: who will these patriot activists turn out for in 2012??

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    • MarsBarsTru7
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:59pm

      Mitt Romney is George Bush + govt. healtchare. We have a car speeding down the highway toward a cliff. We need someone that is going to stop the car and turn it around and get it headed in the other direction. Mitt Romney is a choice to simply slow the car down!
      We’re still headed for the cliff with Mitt Romney!

      Don’t you get it people? Is a vote for Mitt Romney as bad as a vote for Barak Obama? No. But voting for Mitt Romney (or Gingrich) over the other Republican candidates in 2012 is essentially like voting for Barak Obama over John McCain in 2008! Get a freaking clue people! It’s not a win to vote for a big government Republican!

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:00pm

      @RLS2011

      We all saw what Bush did with his creation of the TSA and the police state, so now we are pulling for Ron Paul.

      Without us…no Republican will ever get elected POTUS again.

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    • LibertarianRight
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:09pm

      So, I suppose you can explain the CBS poll that shows Romney AND PAUL in a statistical tie with Obama? Romney is not the only one that can win, and even if he DOES win, the conservative movement in America has LOST.

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:12pm

      @ welovetheUSA
      Big Government Progressive
      Romneycare.

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    • ZengaPA65
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:33pm

      Blaze still pushing Santorum?

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    • MBridOKC
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:39pm

      I really hope you are being sarcastic. Romney is not conservative, maybe that doesn’t matter to you, but Conservatism is the REAL winning philosophy. I really don’t think that any of these candidates are conveying that or communicating the Conservative message very well on the national stage, and part of that is becuase most of them are not really conservatives at all.

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    • Sam Brown
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:40pm

      I remember people like you and the pundits saying “only McCain can win”. How did that work out for us? Romney is just another loser just like McCain. However if he did manage to win I doubt he would govern any different than Obama.

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    • NIPPOHIPS
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:44pm

      Hey its Rick ‘LOST BY A FREAKIN LANDSLIDE IN PA’ Santorum.

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    • rocktruth
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:52pm

      Many people acknowledge that the Democrats want Romney to win the primaries. The Left Wing Media promotes Romney because they believe Obama will beat him.

      Sarah Palin & Rush Limbaugh are saying the same. I am not the only one.

      Palin: Media & Obama Want To Run Against Romney
      http://youtu.be/vD3ZH0ynTTM

      Rush Limbaugh: Dems WANT Mitt to Win!
      http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/01/rush-limbaugh-dems-want-mitt-to-win/

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    • DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:45pm

      I used to have respect for S.E. Cupp. That was before she joined Beck and started spitting the same bile he does about Paul while they both shill for Santorum.

      I lived in PA for 39 years, thank God I got out, and Santorum did nothing for that state which is now bankrupt. He voted for the Patriot Act twice; we need not know anything more about him. Santorum talks out of both sides of his mouth and is a war monger (wants to “educate, engage, evangelize and eradicate” Islam) .

      Santorum tried to play himself as a second amendment supporter on Beck’s radio show and deflect by claiming Ron Paul voted against what Santorum considers a pro gun bill. What he and Beck didn’t tell you is WHAT ELSE was in that bill:
      Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; Bill S 397 ; vote number 2005-534 on Oct 20, 2005:
      A YES vote would:
      Prohibit individuals from filing a qualified civil liability action
      Exempt lawsuits brought against individuals who knowingly transfer a firearm that will be used to commit a violent or drug-trafficking crime
      Exempt lawsuits against actions that result in death, physical injury or property damage due solely to a product defect
      Dismiss of all civil liability actions pending on the date of enactment
      Prohibit the manufacture, import, sale or delivery of armor piercing ammunition

      Ron Paul AGAIN casted the correct vote. This law was to get the likes Remington off-the-hook for knowingly manufacturing a faulty R700 trigger for decades.

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    • bullcrapbuster
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:51pm

      I am ok with Ann Barnhardt, but she has a tendency to go off half cocked. She does not go deep enough into a subject to be taken seriously. She only tells half the story on Romney care. She compares state policy to federal policy.

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    • Love_John_Galt
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 6:17pm

      If beating Obama is you ONLY goal you are missing the point. Replacing one dictator with another one will only allow the dictatorship mentality to grow stronger. This may be the last election that will ‘allow’ us to pick someone that truly stands for the Constitutional rights of EACH and EVERY individual.

      Ask yourself why Republicans hate Ron Paul – the only one that stands behind the Constitution 100%. It’s because he is the only one that will call out anyone that is corrupt and part of the wasteful destruction of this great country REGARDLESS of the party affiliation.

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    • IMAWAKENOW
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:32pm

      @americanpatriot01
      I tried to watch that wild eyed harpy but just couldn’t. I am afraid to go to sleep tonight after seeing her.

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    • fullblownjackass
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:42pm

      @AmericanPatriot01…”the 10 million dollar home in NH or the 12 million dollar home in La Jolla, we the peasants”… Ok that was as much of the video i could watch because it sounds like some OWS crap! Made me want to throw up. Whoever this woman is she needs to get some midol and a clue. She isn‘t conservative and she isn’t sane. Go support Newton LEEEEEROY or Rick “2 feet with only one mouth to put them in” Perry, or Barry O. I am sure they like capitalism as much as you do.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:54pm

      Watched the Ann Vid…WOW….Come on Ann….tell us what you REALLY think about Romney! LOL

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    • YoungBloodNews
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:57pm

      Youngblood explains:

      “It turns out, that CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, owns Premiere Radio

      Networks. Premiere Radio Networks OWNS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO

      Rush Limbaugh,Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck….and….Premiere also syndicates

      Michael Savage and Mark Levin radio shows.

      NOW FOR THE PUNCH LINE…

      WHO DO YOU THINK OWNS PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS AND CLEAR

      CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS ????

      answer: BAIN CAPITAL !!!!! of which MITT ROMNEY IS A CO-FOUNDER!!!!!!”
      (hat tip to Torch B. for this)

      http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporate/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=1824

      http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/14/romneys-bain-capital-buys_n_76801.html

      http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2012/01/12/mitt-romey-bain-capital-and-clear-channel/

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    • dcart888
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:03pm

      Agree. If Newt, Perry & Santorum pander & dance around cutting jobs to save a company that’s being bankrupted by unions how on earth would they have the guts to go to Wash D.C. and cut govt spending and fire burueaucrats?

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    • MAC12ME
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:13pm

      Ann loses credibility right out of the gate on Mitt’s record on SSM in MA.

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    • LookTowardsTheLight
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 12:16am

      @welovetheUSA

      Romney may allegedly be the only “one” who can defeat the President. However, this country needs a real conservative and Mitt ain’t it!

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    • LookTowardsTheLight
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 12:21am

      @DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)

      “That was before she joined Beck and started spitting the same bile he does about Paul while they both shill for Santorum.”

      Replace “bile” with “truth” and now you’ll start getting somewhere Ron Paul troll.

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    • AmericanPatriot01
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 3:20am

      fullblownjackass, Well I do not support any of the establishment candidates. I have been very diligent in researching the candidates and look at everything I can find from every angle. I have come to the conclusion that the only candidate that is worth a patriots vote is Ron Paul. I am a veteran and my vote will not be bought out by some slick talking snake oil salesman. I never thought about her sounding like an OWS’r, I guess you don’t have a clue to the rants she has put up previously. She is very outspoken, the video that got my attention was her rant about the qaran she did last year, she even gave her address so that those that disagreed could face to face with her and her weapons. She has balls!, I’ll give her that, Great BIG Red, White and Blue Cahonies and a pink M16, My kind of woman! lol

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    • FLDeb
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:21am

      Romney is the choice of the rnc, they tried to tell me who to vote for last time – “AND THEY WERE WRONG”. They are wrong again this time.

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    • Telcoman
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:24am

      Just anybody can beat the O. Romney is more RINO than not. I would rather ANY other currently running Republican than him. And you are the same type of guy who said that Obama could not get elected, HA WRONG! STICK to the facts not your wishes.

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:00am

      I was leaning toward Santorum, but now it comes out that hes anti-capitalist too! If you dispute this FACT, here he is saying it himself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gwwmm-cQxU&feature=youtu.be

      I used to think Paul was out because of his foreign policy, but it seems he’s the ONLY CAPITALIST in the race!

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    • DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:08am

      @looktowardthe… light?
      Looking at your posts, you actually fit the classic “troll” usage. I personally think it’s a rather childish term used by those who cannot defend themselves intellectually.

      Even when I am disgruntled and trash an entire state, justly, I give all the reasons why. (referring to your other comment to me) PA has no money and at last check was 6 billion in the hole from its ever progressive laws. Laws that I am quite sure I am more familiar with than you. Are there good people within the state? Absolutely. Does the State of PA (capital S) completely oppress people with taxes and regulations, destroy their economy and environment, run on crony capitalism and usurp power? YES! And therefore that state sucks.

      There should be no surprise that one the biggest corruptions in PA is healthcare and health insurance. Who is the number one donor to Santorum (Mr. PA himself)? Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Second? Universal Health Services.

      http://www.opensecrets.org/pres12/contriball.php?cycle=2012

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:10am

      @AmericanPatriot01
      @Good post. The truth has no agenda.
      Conservatives believe in the free market. But we are also compassionate. At what point, does greed out-way compassion? Where does the need to turn a profit, trump having concern for the people who are trying to provide for their families? They don’t want welfare. They want to contribute and take pride in doing it.
      There is a balance point. The Golden Rule should also apply in business, as well as to our neighbors.

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    • John 3:16
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:30am

      Not so, Romney is the biggest RINO of them all. You must be an establishment Rino to believe in Romney. Romney is a progressive, Rino, and an establishment idiot.

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    • BenFrank1791
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:35am

      ahh, I don’t think Romney ever was the man…. at best he stood around and watched the man work.. then paid him..

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    • jcannon98188
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:01am

      @STUCK_IN_CA

      I was watching Stossel last night, and if you can find it online somewhere I recommend watching it. It was about out instincts, and how wrong they are. They asked people who helps people more, Corporations of Charity. Every single time people said Charity! However, studies show that Corporations help more people then Charity ever will. Because Corporations cause money to flow, and jobs to be created. Indeed, it looks like our ‘Greed’ as capitalists helps more people than Charity does. That is not to say however, that we should ignore Charity, as Charity is the pure love of Christ and should be spread liberally.

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    • ccr
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 12:44pm

      Rick Santorum…………he endorsed Romney 4 years ago…….and NOW we’re supposed to believe Mitt is awful, has awful record in MA??

      Rick is either lying…….then or now………..and he’s a total flipflopper!

      Yes, I know they are opponents, but Santorum really should have more on his OWN to stand on rather than bashing Mitt’s record since he supported Mitt 4 years ago. Rick looks weak and dishonest and not trustworthy. Perhaps that’s why his poll numbers in SC are falling.

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    • Polwatcher
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 1:28pm

      In Iowa, Gingrich was trying to discuss solutions to our problems and speak positively about fellow Republicans while Romney spent $3-5 million on some of the most sinister and crassly negative TV ads one could imagine against Gingrich. Romney’s negative TV ads were 90% misleading or completely false. Romney and his desciples were saying that politics wasn’t “playing bean bag” and other smartass comments. Anyone would say that the honeymoon between Republican candidates was then over. All the while Romney was arrogantly boasting about creating 100,000 jobs as CEO of Bain Capital. Romney was also boasting about all his financial expertise. It took a week or two for Gingrich to retool to compete against Romneys brand of negative politics. ROMNEY STARTED ALL THIS.

      Now we have all of Romney’s desciples (including FOX) squalling for Gingrich to stop his hurtful ads against Romney.

      The way I see it, Romney has a thin skin. Now we learn (Lou Dobbs last evening) that Bain Capitol had only a “passive” interest in Staples which is 90,000 of Romney’s 100,000 claimed jobs and this morning we learn that Bain Capital was hired by Obama to engineer the GM baleout including the firing of all those dealerships. Limbaugh reported two days ago that Romney praised Obama’s GM baleout as being what he was doing at Bain Capital. With Romney, we will get more government baleouts of his friends and more too big to fail crap with government ownership of large companies.

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    • americanfirst
      Posted on January 15, 2012 at 3:22am

      Are you ready for the real story behind Romney and Bain Capital?
      Mitt Romney co-founded Bain Capital in 1984. To fund the business, it took the better part of a year to raise the money, all of which came entirely from private individuals. Bain Capital made their money by applying the “Bain Way” to analyzing companies and identifying companies with good potential for growth. At first, success came slowly, and it wasn’t until two years later, in 1986, that Romney’s first major success came along. He invested $2M in a small one-store office supply company which became known as Staples, a company that now has 2,000 stores, employs 90,000 people, and is worth $27 billion. By the time Bain divested itself of its Staples holdings, their $2M investment was worth $13M.

      This ultimately became the business model for Bain Capital – finding small companies with great potential, funding their expansion through private financing, investment, or outright acquisition, helping the company to demonstrate its robust growth to others, and then either selling to private investors at a substantial profit or taking it public in an IPO. Anyone who claims that Romney and Bain made their money by bankrupting businesses hasn’t done their homework. For every company that went bankrupt, a hundred went on to become highly successful – a success rate that was the envy of the business world.
      That’s one of the reasons Jim Cramer called Mitt Romney “the best businessman in Nort

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  • EBL
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:06pm

    http://evilbloggerlady.blogspot.com/2012/01/character-of-gop-candidates.html

    The character of the GOP candidates…
    “I heard those words, ‘cradle of leadership.’ Well, when the bough breaks, the cradle will fall. And it has fallen here, it has fallen! Makers of men, creators of leaders — be careful what kind of leaders you’re producing here”

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:11pm

      Santorum fine with States allowing abortion

      “if the people of New York want abortion, fine. I mean, I wouldn’t agree with it, but that’s their right. But I don’t agree with the Supreme Court coming in.”

      http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing…-excerpt_x.htm

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:20pm

      @ Vechorik
      That sure isn’t what the MSM is putting out. Shocker.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:31pm

      I was shocked to see that too, especially since Santorum participates in “Who is the best Christian” contest so much.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:33pm

      Santorum “abortion link” didn’t work above

      http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-04-23-santorum-excerpt_x.htm

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:35pm

      I’d like to ask Santorum about 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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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:56pm

      I’d like to ask him just what his official position is regarding the NDAA.

      We already know he backs the Patriot Act.

      Any supporters of his out there who are brave enough to tell us his thoughts?

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:42pm

      Romney’s Bain Capitol OWNS GLENN BECK TV

      http://twitpic.com/86hxpn#

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  • Guitar Master
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:57pm

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    From THE REPORTER
    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    Tell me, has anyone ever heard S.E. Cup say anything intelligent? Her “cup” is completely empty.

    Here we go again with the Santorum thing. The hypocrisy of THE BLAZE, Glenn Beck and his two sidekick stooges Pat and Stu is truly amazing.

    They tout righteousness and all that is good in this world and then they back a first class liar like Santorum.

    Listen folks, Santorum is a war-monger. He‘ll have America involved in every little flea bitten country’s business. The elite are all the same, they will condemn the innocent kids to war as long as they stay in the comfort of their homes. Enough already, haven’t you had enough of this crap?

    Santorum, Gingrich, Perry, Romney are all “insiders.” Is this what you want you stupid idiots, you?
    Do you want another George Bush? Then vote for any of these guys go ahead. You’re too stupid to know any better anyhow.

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:07pm

      So much for my side heading GB’s warning about being over zealous.

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    • navydoc2008
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:03pm

      Everytime I read your posts I cringe. You are completely ignorant. Either you vote for the republican candidate (whoever it is) in the general election or Obama gets re-elected. I would take a GWB rerun (which makes me cringe as well) rather than another four years of this craziness. By your post you are either for RP which will devestate out ability to defend ourselves, or for the big O which would just strengthen my first statement.

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:19pm

      @navydoc2008

      So, you would be willing to vote for someone who blatantly spits on the Bill of Right,s who not only supports the NDAA, but also the perverse actions of the TSA?

      What good is a foreign policy, if we no longer have a Constitution?

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:11pm

      Navydoc, The reason Paul supporters get a little edgy is because so many people seem to just listen to the media and believe what they say as evidenced by your statement that Paul would devistate our ability to defend ourselves. That is just not true.

      By your name, I take it you are a Navy Vet? I am also a Navy Vet and understand that our Navy is the strongest military force in the world. Bringing the troops home will not affect the Navy staying in areas all over the world. Our Navy could take care of any crisis that would come up. Paul would make our Natl Defense stronger. Go to youtube and type in Pauls foreign policy and listen to him in his own words. Try starting here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npWrAoa8xQs

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    • B41Sam
      Posted on March 1, 2012 at 2:31am

      How is Romney an insider?

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  • lilnomics
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:52pm

    A lot of people have benefited from Mitt. Here is a place to thank him for his service, and add your thoughts.

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thank-You-Mitt/334178309940758

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:05pm

      Eeeerrrrr, thank him for what?

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BI9yjhd8b84

      Perhaps you will be the first to defend Romney’s unwillingness to take a stand on the NDAA that allows for YOUR arrest with no warrant, no charges, no trial, and no release date?

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elw_O14qo1A

      Please don‘t tell me he doesn’t even know about this….

      Ron Paul 2012

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:23pm

      Lill, I only see six responses on there. Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLWnB9FGmWE
      Who backs Romney? 10 percent from small individual contributions, the rest from Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse Group, Morgan Stanley, HIG Capital, Barclays, Kirkland & Ellis, Bank of America, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, EMC Corp, JPMorgan Chase. You guys know what these companies are, right? Let’s look at Credit Suiise Group. “In 2009, Credit Suisse settled on charges that it violated sanctions regulating financial transactions with IRAN!! The charges included “stripping”, the practice of removing the identity and origin of funds used in transactions. Credit Suisse employees stripped the identities of Iranian banks enabling funds to be transferred to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and the Aerospace Industries Organization, entities respectively involved in the production of nuclear weapons and long range missiles!!” Wow, I would love to have them filling my pockets, wouldn’t you? PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Love those Brits, want to be a puppet of those guys. Don’t you see the picture here? Who are you really supporting?

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  • Roaran
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:51pm

    Eh… this just reinforces my view that Rick Santorum wants to run the economy… maybe he has good ideas.. but if we give him this power then we have to go along with it when Obama does it too.

    This is why we have to get rid of their power to control us..

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:57pm

      Roaran
      Ron Paul on the Economy
      As President, Ron Paul will lead the way out of this crisis by:
      * Vetoing any unbalanced budget Congress sends to his desk.
      * Refusing to further raise the debt ceiling so politicians can no longer spend recklessly.
      * Fighting to fully audit (and then end) the Federal Reserve System, which has enabled the over 95% reduction of what our dollar can buy and continues to create money out of thin air to finance future debt.
      * Legalizing sound money, so the government is forced to get serious about the dollar’s value.
      * Ending the corporate stranglehold on the White House.
      * Driving down gas prices by allowing offshore drilling, abolishing highway motor fuel taxes, increasing the mileage reimbursement rates, and offering tax credits to individuals and businesses for the use and production of natural gas vehicles.
      * Eliminating the income, capital gains, and death taxes to ensure you keep more of your hard-earned money and are able to pass on your legacy to your family without government interference.
      * Opposing all unfunded mandates and unnecessary regulations on small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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    • johnbarlycorn
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:11pm

      @ROARAN
      I agree with your logic. Perhaps a more pertinent line of questions for the former senator would give people a better insight into the man:1) What part did you play in directing pages and interns to serve particular male members of congress while serving as a senator from PA? 2) Exactly why did you recommend the Penn State pedophile for awards for his work with young boys and why did you not know that he was already being investigated for pedophile acts?

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  • raenichole7
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:50pm

    What is happening today was predicted in 2002, Wake up America dont let them fool do your own research. Before its to late.
    God Bless You All!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGDisyWkIBM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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    • DRSAVAGE24
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:18pm

      Does Ron Paul have some sort of crystal ball? I believe this man is here for a reason at this moment in time. He reminds me of one of the founders….old cranky guy who is pissed off that the Constitution is being shredded.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:39pm

      Ron Paul’s crystal ball is always very accurate!

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

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  • justangry
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:47pm

    So Santorum believes in a creator and that we’re responsible to that creator. I would have like to see him grilled along those lines, since we’re endowed by that creator certain inalienable rights. How can one say this yet support legislation that strips us of our god given rights?

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:52pm

      That‘s the question I’ve been asking over and over. How can one claim to support the Constitution, as they tear it to shreds?

      Will SOMEONE, ANYONE from the media (that means you nnelG) finally ask this guy just what is his official position is regarding the NDAA and the blatant constitutional abuses of the TSA?

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:00pm

      That greedy unethical looting by venture capitalists is now being exposed as immoral by lo and behold-REPUNLICANS -means that a socialist/capitalist hybrid style european democracy is a coming to the usa and you can throw in a parliamentary system too! OWS!The days of pull yourself up by your own boot straps, if you‘re rich you must be good calivinist puritanism has had it’s day. time for a guaranteed income or living wage for all, free health care and free higher education for qualified citizens and that emporor with no clothes’ constituion be revamped to include concrete rights[housing ,education,health care, food , a job or living wage and lets throw in the internet]!

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:13pm

      @Freedom, I know man it‘s irritating because it’s SO important this time around. With the power grab of this administration, the complicit congress and a lazy/appathetic Supreme Court, we‘re not electing a president we’re electing a dictator. Do we want one who believes we have inalienable rights or one that doesn’t?

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:38pm

      @justangry

      I hear you. Whenever I saw a story on the Blaze about the TSA before the primaries, seems everyone was on the same page.

      Now that the primaries are here, seems all of the folks who hated the TSA are now more than willing to vote for a candidate who not only backs what they do, they are likely to expand their powers!

      Not only that, who in their right mind would vote for anyone who refuses to condemn blatantly unconstitutional laws such as the NDAA?

      I’ve been hammering the Paul haters with these questions, and none of them will even attempt a reply. How about we keep the pressure on? :)

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:46pm

      @Freedom, You know it. I caught that link you posted when Mitt was grilled on the NDAA. When these politicians say that WE have to accept that there are jihadists in the country that want to do us harm as an excuse for this crap legislation I barf a little. I mean who‘s giving the jihadist their Visa’s? What a load of crap. Talk about a dangerous foreign policy. How about telling Muhammed their Visa request is denied until all the muslim clerics end the Jihad instead of subjecting us to this BS?

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  • maryjsteng
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:42pm

    What matters is not Santorums mindset–what he thinks is not going to change anything. What matters is what does your life long moderate Dem brother in law–who doesn’t like Obama think?

    He thinks– man I’d really like to get rid of this guy–but I’m sure not going to vote for a guy who buys companies and fires everyone and gets rich.

    It doesn’t matter if its true–its what do the ‘average’ voters think about it.

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  • Freedomluver
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:42pm

    Will SOMEBODY from the media please step up and finally ask this guy just what are his thoughts regarding the recently passed NDAA that allows for YOUR arrest with no charges, no witnesses, no jury, no trial, and no release date?

    How about his thoughts regarding the blatantly unconstitutional abuses of the TSA that spit on the Bill of Rights?

    Bueller….Bueller….Bueller…

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:49pm

      or why he voted for “The Patriot Act”

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    • Abysmal
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:07pm

      At least we know where Santorum stands on the Patriot Act – he believes it is constitutional. Here are excerpts from the New Hampshire debate on Saturday evening, in relevant part:

      PAUL: …I think the Fourth Amendment is very clear. It is explicit in our privacy. You can’t go into anybody’s house and look at what they have or their papers or any private things without a search warrant. This is why the Patriot Act is wrong, because you have a right of privacy by the Fourth Amendment…

      SANTORUM: Well, Congressman Paul is talking about privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment, which I agree with him in, I don’t necessarily agree that the Patriot Act violates that.

      Source: (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/2012-abcyahoowmur-new-hampshire-gop-primary-debate-transcript/2012/01/07/gIQAk2AAiP_blog.html (search for PATRIOT))

      Santorum states he believes in some vague notion of privacy. But he is fine with the FBI writing its own search warrants absent judicial review and subsequently searching your property in secret while making it look like a burglary. The Patriot Act also provides for the FBI to write its own search warrants to secretly obtain private records including library records, medical records, and grocery store purchases. I would suggest that if Santorum is OK with this, then he is likely okay with the NDAA, and will likely continue expanding police powers in elected office.

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  • recoveringneocon
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:40pm

    Since ricky brought up Dr. Paul lets compare careers

    Santorum got a B.A. in political science from Pennsylvania State University, a
    M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh and a Law degree from the Dickinson School of Law then
    began practicing in Pittsburgh at the law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, now known as K&L Gates. Representing the World Wrestling Federation while with K&L, Santorum argued that professional wrestling should be exempt from federal anabolic steroid regulations because it was not an actual sport, rather, entertainment.
    At age 32 elected to the House of Representatives U.S. Senate (1995-2007) after his defeat in the Senate he became a Lobbyist.

    Ron Paul,
    Doctor of Medicine getting his degree from Duke University’s School of Medicine, then doing his medical internship at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, after that he served as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force and then
    in the United States Air National Guard. After his service he became a
    obstetrics and gynecology, and then began his own private practice delivering over 4000 babies. In between this he has served as a Congress for the Texas’s 14th congressional district.

    Lawyer / Career Politician / Lobbyist
    VS.
    Medical Doctor / Servicemen / OB/GYN, OBG/ small business owner / Congressman

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:47pm

      I‘d like to know just how Santorum’s position regarding he NDAA compares to Ron Paul’s.

      Seems nobody in the media wants to ask any questions about this most despicable of laws.

      We know where Ron Paul stands…

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku5rsgLde48&feature=share

      Any Santorum supporters out there care to tell us about his position, and then perhaps you will tell us just why the media…including nnelG…refuse to discuss this with the current field of candidates?

      Ron Paul, or bend over for the TSA and the NWO.

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    • Joshua7
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:00pm

      I’m sorry, Paulians. I just don’t think we should be indegnant when an insane Islamo-Fascist 12′er who talks about destroying other countries, INCLUDING OURS, attempts to get his hands Nuclear Weapons. Ron Paul disagrees with me. I will not support him.

      Based on what I can see Rick Santorum is the best candidate.

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:10pm

      @Joshua7
      The NWO types told you the same thing about Sadam…didn’t they?

      Well, how well did that one work out for you?

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:30pm

      @Joshua7
      Where was Santorum and his type when
      Pakistan
      India
      China
      N. Korean
      South Africa
      Ukraine
      Israel

      All got nukes?

      And how about all the Contries with WMD’s

      Albania
      Algeria
      Argentina
      Brazil
      Bulgaria
      Burma
      Israel
      Libya
      Mexico
      Netherlands
      North Korea
      Pakistan
      Poland
      Romania
      Russia
      Saudi Arabia
      South Africa
      Sweden
      Syria
      Taiwan (ROC)
      Ukraine

      Is ricky going to bomb them all?

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    • Joshua7
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:41pm

      @Freedomluver: Are you saying Iran isn’t trying to Nuclear Weapons? Really? They’re setting tons oil! Why do need inriched uranium right now, if not to make Nuclear Weapons?

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    • Joshua7
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:50pm

      @recoveringneocon:

      I don’t know where he was, but I do know he wasn’t the president. What is the point?

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

      Joshua7
      My point why didnt we hear from them? And is ricky going to bomb them all?

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:05pm

      HOW ABOUT A PRO-ENERGY PRESIDENT
      As President, Ron Paul will lead the fight to:
      * Remove restrictions on drilling, so companies can tap into the vast amount of oil we have here at home.
      * Repeal the federal tax on gasoline. Eliminating the federal gas tax would result in an 18 cents savings per gallon for American consumers.
      * Lift government roadblocks to the use of coal and nuclear power.
      * Eliminate the ineffective EPA. Polluters should answer directly to property owners in court for the damages they create – not to Washington.
      * Make tax credits available for the purchase and production of alternative fuel technologies.

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:13pm

      @Joshua7
      The NWO types sold you a bill of goods with Iraq, and you still believe a word they say?

      Fool me once…shame on you. Fool me twice…shame on me.

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    • Joshua7
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:19pm

      @recoveringneocon:

      It might be because Pakistan, India, China, N. Korean, South Africa, Ukraine and Israel all aren’t interested in starting nuclear wars, but when it comes to Ahmadinejad and Iran (not to mention countries like Saudi Arabia who have said that if Iran attains Nuclear Weapons, they will be seeking their own), I think it’s safe to their intentions are more nefarious.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:23pm

      Joshua7
      Iran may export a lot of oil but they have to import gasoline. They don’t have the know how to refine it.

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:32pm

      @Joshua7
      Pakistan was actually hiding Bin Laden for Pete’s sake, when even Iran didn’t have the balls to go that far.

      If you really are that concerned about Iran, don’t you think Israel will do what is necessary, if we would simply get out of their way?

      You also seem to forger the fact that Ron Paul stood virtually alone when he agreed with allowing Israel to bomb Saddam’s nuke plant, so what does that tell you?

      He was also for going after the Taliban in Afganistan, just not like we are doing it today.

      What will it take to convince you of the fact that the powers that be (NWO) are once again selling you a bill of goods that is based on deception, when they fooled you once with Iraq?

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:15pm

      Joshua7
      Who exactly has Iran invaded?

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    • Joshua7
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 6:16pm

      @recoveringneocon: So what if they have to import gas? Do you mean to suggest that the reason their trying to get enriched uranium is to power their cars? I don’t understand what you mean with that.

      In any case, that’s not your candidates stance. Paul doesn’t question that Iran wants Nukes, he just doesn’t care. He honestly believes Iran has a ‘right’ to Nukes and that the whole situation is none of our buisiness. That is what I think is crazy.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 6:58pm

      rotcarpenter
      Ron Paul answers the Iran nuke question
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTB0GF5zk6k

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:38pm

    Yes ole regulator Rick gun grabbin progressive,tell us what you think of another progressives day’s at bain capital.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:56pm

      Rick Santorum is stonewalling gun owners.
      He is refusing to tell gun owners in SC where he stands on important Second Amendment issues.
      Despite repeated attempts for Rick Santorum to return his National Association for Gun Rights Presidential Survey 100% in favor of our gun rights, he has time and time again remained silent.
      Please call Rick Santorum right now and demand he return his National Association for Gun Rights Presidential Survey — at once.
      His South Carolina office: 855-206-7425

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:07pm

      Excerpt from the Ron Paul Newsletter, October 1992:

      “Blast ”Em. If you live in a major city, you’ve probably already heard about the newest threat to your life and limb, and your family – carjacking. It is the hip-hop thing to do among the urban youth who play unsuspecting whites like pianos . . . I’ve urged everyone in my family to know how to use a gun in self defense. For the animals are coming.”

      Just imagine what the media is going to do with the tons of snippets like that . Hip-hop? Animals? Believe me, the MSM is cataloging those newsletters as we speak, preparing to destroy Magoo with his own words. There will be no mercy Every day will be a new one. Magoo will spend every day explaining and defending, to deaf ears. Until he quits. And his followers, like Judas, will deny him.

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:10pm

      Here you go! Read for yourself! http://www.ricksantorum.com/defending-2nd-amendment-rights SANTORUM ON GUN RIGHTS

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:26pm

      @disenlightened
      Since Ron Paul was never a cop, it‘s quite obvious he didn’t write that crap.

      How about we compare that to what he actually said, and voted on?

      http://www.buzzfeed.com/ccbaxter/22-facts-that-dont-jibe-with-ron-paul-being-a-rac-41xp

      “Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans only as members of groups and never as individuals. Racists believe that all individuals who share superficial physical characteristics are alike; as collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups. By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called “diversity” actually perpetuate racism. Their intense focus on race is inherently racist, because it views individuals only as members of racial groups.

      Liberty means free-market capitalism, which rewards individual achievement and competence, not skin color, gender, or ethnicity… More importantly, in a free society every citizen gains a sense of himself as an individual, rather than developing a group or victim mentality.

      This leads to a sense of individual responsibility and personal pride, making skin color irrelevant. Rather than looking to government to correct what is essentially a sin of the heart, we should understand that reducing racism requires a shift from group thinking to an emphasis on individualism.”
      ———–

      Ron Paul’s record is quite clear, and any attempt to use worn out leftist attacks will fall on deaf ears.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:27pm

      Freedomluver
      I did some polling for the Paul Camp on the letters, Nobody cares. So dont waist any time responing to it. It may even help him, people dont like a smear job.

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:52pm

      @recoveringneocon
      Point taken, and I appreciate all of your efforts in helping to restore our Republic.

      I’m still not certain that the best approach is to ignore it, as Ron Paul’s own words speak for themselves, and they help to shine a light on the distortions and outright lies that are so pathetically foisted upon him.

      Anyway…keep the faith! :)

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:18pm

      @ FREEDOMLOVER

      You’re proving my point. You Magoo fans are so naive you actually believe he’s going to get a fair shake from the media. Your delusional. They’re going to take snippets like that, in context or not, and bury him with them. It doesn’t matter who may have written them – they’re not signed by anyone, and even if they were he owns them because it’s his newsletter. He won’t be permitted to explain that away. They’ll laugh at him.

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  • maryjsteng
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:37pm

    Romney didn’t lose money.
    Also Santorum’s biggest problem is he needs to trade that Mr Rogers vest for some big boy pants.

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  • caineorable
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:37pm

    Was the red book with“SUICIDE” on the binding in the case behind Santorum subliminal messaging or synchronicity stepping forward?

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:36pm

    Santorum and Perry are the only two left that I trust.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:42pm

      Judge Napolitano Freedom Watch on Santorum:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gwwmm-cQxU&feature=youtu.be

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    • maryjsteng
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:44pm

      Perry cannot talk and Santorum cannot get votes from non-evangelicals. Trust ‘em all you want–just don’t vote for them. .. although–IF you live in SC or FL and one of them is the top guy in the polls the day before the next primary–DO vote for them.

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:59pm

      @pwatkins

      Tell us, would you trust someone who supports the recently passed NDAA that allows for YOUR arrest with no warrant, no charges, no witnesses, no trial, and no release date?

      Perhaps you would be kind enough to share your chosen candidates position regarding this blantantly unconstitutional law that spits on the Bill of Rights?

      After that, perhaps you will tell us their thoughts regarding the unconstitutional searches that the TSA now foists upon innocent people?

      We all know Ron Paul is against these…so the ball is now in your court and you are welcome to defend your choices.

      Ron Paul, or bend over for the almighty TSA, and their comrades within the NWO.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:35pm

    .
    What Does Rick Santorum Really Think About Romney’s Days at Bain Capital?

    Off the record “It was like watching monkey’s pick their butt”…………….

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  • bhdsalon
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:29pm

    All you people need to see the writing on the wall… Stop crying about this repub. or that repub. You need to keep focused on getting rid of obama… Romney and Christie will be the next Pres and Vice Pres of this great country… Bolton is your Sect. of State… Palin will Be the Sect. of Energy and Paul will be brought in to audit the Fed as Treasury Sect…. This team will kick A– in 2013 until 2020… KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE!!!!!!!!!

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  • SUMTHINSTINKS
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:27pm

    Rick Santorum ain’t got NO BALLS!!!

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  • disenlightened
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:24pm

    Santorum has teamed up with Newt, it’s obvious. They double-teamed Romney on Greta Van Susteran Wednesday night – Gingrich on Bain Capital, Santorum on Romney as Governor. Santorum was mouthing someone else’s words, it was obvious – talking real garbage. He’s not a good liar. Too bad, but they‘re both desperate because they know it’s over when Romney takes S. Carolina.

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    • carbonyes
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:54pm

      DISENLIGHTENED, Get a life! both your perspective and analysis are off base. Santorum can more than hold his own. Romney is not only not running away with anything, he may well not get the nomination. Still way too early. Sit back, take a breathe of fresh air and enjoy the ride.

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    • maryjsteng
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:59pm

      there is no ‘teaming up’ here. These guys are all in it for themselves or someone would have dropped out for the conservative cause. ‘politicans’ duh.

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:14pm

      Rasmussen today, Florida GOP Primary: Romney 41%, Gingrich 19%, Santorum 15%, Magoo 9%, Huntsman 5%, Perry 2%. Need I say more?

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:08pm

      @disenlightened

      One thing is for certain, if Romney does win the nomination it IS over. Obama will crucify him with the whole Bain Capital non-sense, and paint him as nothing but a Wall Street shill.

      Combine that with the fact that Romney is everything that many of us simply can’t stand, and you have a formula for disaster.

      There are soooo many of us who will no longer vote for a candidate who backs the likes of the NDAA and the molestations of the TSA, and it is clear that Romney will do nothing to change this insanity, in fact, given his record, he is quite likely to expand upon it.

      You send us a choice between Mao and Mussolini, and we will simply vote for none of the above.

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  • BetterDays
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:24pm

    I know what I’m about to write will irritate the neocons, but Ron Paul not only hasn’t attacked Romney over this, he stood out in Romneys defense publicaly. So yes, Mr. Santorum it’s nice your not attacking, but to equate your non commentary as being honorable when compared to true honor as exampled by Dr. Paul shows the difference between lip service and action.
    Plus, I lived in NW PA when you were senator, I won’t vote for you again Rick.

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    • rotcarpenter
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:30pm

      Anyone feeling like Ron Paul could be substituted for Chuck Norris in jokes? His devote Paulbots would believe them though.

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    • Joshua7
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:05pm

      But you will vote for someone who would set and do nothing while Iran makes Nuclear Weapons?

      I‘m sorry but if foreign policy doesn’t matter to you when voting for the president, then when does it matter?

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:03pm

      Joshua, quit just listening to the media, they are lying to you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATmUE8TCmjE&feature=related Paul would be strong on defense.

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  • ReaganBaby
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:24pm

    This is why Santorum would make a great president

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    • Kaoscontrol
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:31pm

      Thank you. Based on all the negative posts, I was begging to think I was alone in enjoying this interview.

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    • momrules
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:37pm

      I like the man too. Don’t feel alone.

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    • Freedomluver
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:44pm

      Do you like Santorum‘s position regarding the TSA’s ability to strip search anyone they please…with ZERO probable cause?

      You better, because if he wins and the next time you try to go watch your kids play a ball game and the DHS pulls you out of line for a nice little strip search, you can then give yourselves a nice pat on the back.

      Vote Ron Paul, or enjoy the NWO’s TSA goons… who spit on the 4th amendment.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:22pm

    This is why we have bad employee’s in the government. Democrat, Liberal, Progressives believe that all employees, no matter how bad a job they do, deserve to be employed. I am sorry, if I own a business and you are not doing your job, I will fire you. You are impeding my business, wasting my time and perhaps my customer’s time. Look at the auto workers who were drinking and smoking pot on the job, thinking they were untouchable because they were union. Look at some of the teachers who sit in a room, getting paid, for doing nothing waiting on a verdict for their fate.

    Venture capitalist can be brutal at times. It depends on the business. CISCO was taken over by venture capitalist when it was first created. If you pump in millions of dollars, you usually want some say in how the business is run and you expect to own the majority of shares. The owners of CISCO, two Liberals, had no business sense and did not negotiate well when they accepted help from venture capitalist. Look at CISCO today, they do fairly well.

    When a venture capitalist company comes in to save your business, they will cut the fat and lazy; it is a fact of life. Deal with it and get over it. If you are good at the job, it is very possible you might be saved, but there is no guarantee.

    Democrats need to get off their “entitlement” attitude and join the sane with common sense or they will bring the U.S. down further than it is now.

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:22pm

    Did you know that Bain Capitol (Romney’s group) owns Glenn Beck TV and many other media such as Limbaugh, Levin and others?

    Santorum is a Catholic and I found this interesting:

    Dr. Linzey later stated, “Among the six remaining GOP hopefuls, two are evangelical — Ron Paul and Rick Perry. But the tell-tale sign of being qualified for the presidency is not faith, but loyalty to the Constitution which defends the open expression of faith. Ron Paul seems to be the candidate most loyal to the Constitution according to the records. So when other evangelical leaders endorse GOP contenders of other faiths and traditions, some of whom have received funds from special interest groups, and are not as loyal to the Constitution as is Dr. Paul, one must necessarily ask, ‘What is their agenda?’ because they certainly are not endorsing the most qualified nor the most evangelical. If evangelicals wish to make faith an issue, then they should take a closer look at Dr. Paul’s statement on his web site, ‘Let me be very clear here: I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior, and I endeavor every day to follow Him in all I do and in every position I advocate.’”

    http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/460818637.html

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    • ReaganBaby
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:27pm

      VECHORIK

      Bain capital owns Clear channel communications, not GBTV. If you claim this, nearly all radio would be owned by Bain.

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    • rotcarpenter
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:28pm

      Did you know that Ron Paul wrote the Constitution and no one else has ever read it. There is no way you can disagree with Ron Paul because he’s a a demi-god bred from George Washington and a meteor that fell from the sky. In the end, You mortals will coware before the Might and Extreme Power that is RON PAUL!

      This is what you sound like.

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    • Veteran Patriot
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:30pm

      Okay, Santorum is a catholic…What’s your point?

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:32pm

      You have no idea what you’re talking about. Go away. Bain Capital has assisted Clear Channel financially in the past, they don’t own the shows. And how about focusing on politics and not the candidate’s religion.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:37pm

      I submitted an article to The Blaze to clear up the ownership thing. Maybe they will make an article as a DISCLOSURE — Yes, Clear Channel owned by Bain

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:44pm

      Proof: http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporat…ReleaseID=1824

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:59pm

      Press release from the acquisition: http://www.clearchannel.com/Corporat…ReleaseID=1824

      http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/1…s_n_76801.html

      Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE: CCU), a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry, today announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement with a group led by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Bain Capital Partners, LLC, pursuant to which the group will acquire Clear Channel in a transaction with a total value of approximately $26.7 billion, including the assumption or repayment of approximately $8.0 billion of net debt.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 5:41pm

      Vechorik
      Did you not hear “nnelG” and the other 2 stooges? They told you to tone it down, you making others feel stupid. Soon they will be calling you names and insulting you. rotcarpenter is coming ever so close.

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  • Melvin Spittle
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:15pm

    The more I hear from Santorum, the more I like. Too bad we may have to settle for Romney.

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  • momrules
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:10pm

    Santorum would be my choice for nominee out of the choices given to us now. His beliefs mirror mine more than any of the others. He is right about Romney of course. Romney might be better than Obama but not by much.

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:19pm

      I agree .. I will be voting in the Florida Primary on the 31st .. for Santorum.

      2012 OMG … Obama MUST GO!

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    • maryjsteng
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:56pm

      I am voting in SC for whichever NON-Romney is ahead in the polls on the night before the vote. My plan is to slow Romney down enough so we can see if he can deal with this issue or not, before its too late to change horses.

      I prefer Gingrich, I think Santorum lacks true grit-sure he‘s right on moral stands but where’s his real leadership ability? Even in the debates he admitted by his answers that he was 2nd fiddle to Gingrich and others. Also– I am quite sure nobody I know who is not an evangelical will vote for him.

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  • oldguy49
    Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:04pm

    correct …………his record as governor mirrors obama as president…………..not much differance here………need to have someone that is real and will get us back to constitutional government……anyone know who that could be???

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    • rotcarpenter
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:24pm

      I’ve notice that Paulbots only comment on stories about Ron Paul or other presidential candidate and no matter the typical the put in the typical “Ron Paul is better than this guy” which is fine but the repetitive nature is what makes people angry. Can you comment about the actual topic instead of saying “Ron Paul is a perfect human being and no one has ever read the constitution but Ron Paul.”

      It makes you appear like the Obama zombies from 4 years ago. I, for one, wouldn’t mind a Ron Paul Presidency as some type of super check for congress. Would he get anything done on foreign policy? I doubt it. Not like the President is a dictator. The only headache I’d have would be his superfans never shutting up about him for the next 4 years which might be unbearable enough to vote for Romney.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:38pm

      rotcarpenter
      I notice a lot of people complaining about someone trying to sell their Candidate. Seems they also never do more than bash the messenger and never talk about the issues.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:46pm

      rotcarpenter
      RON PAUL’S PRO-AMERICA FOREIGN POLICY

      * Make securing our borders the top national security priority.
      * Avoid long and expensive land wars that bankrupt our country by using constitutional means to capture or kill terrorist leaders who helped attack the U.S. and continue to plot further attacks.
      * Guarantee our intelligence community’s efforts are directed toward legitimate threats and not spying on innocent Americans through unconstitutional power grabs like the Patriot Act.
      * End the nation-building that is draining troop morale, increasing our debt, and sacrificing lives with no end in sight.
      * Follow the Constitution by asking Congress to declare war before one is waged.
      * Only send our military into conflict with a clear mission and all the tools they need to complete the job – and then bring them home.
      * Ensure our veterans receive the care, benefits, and honors they have earned when they return.
      * Revitalize the military for the 21st century by eliminating waste in a trillion-dollar military budget.
      * Prevent the TSA from forcing Americans to either be groped or ogled just to travel on an airplane and ultimately abolish the unconstitutional agency.
      * Stop taking money from the middle class and the poor to give to rich dictators through foreign aid.

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    • oldguy49
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:46pm

      well ………i have noticed ron paul doesn’t want the president to start wars without congress approval…….thats ok by me especially since ww11 all the war have been done by the president, which one did we win???r

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 2:59pm

      Final Proof: “Ron Paul knows nothing about foreign policy”

      http://americanvisionnews.com/1052/ron-paul-knows-nothing-about-foreign-policy-video

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    • rotcarpenter
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 3:01pm

      @recoveringneocon

      I know his foreign policies? What does this have to do with Ron Paul besides the fact that I’m saying keep the Ron Paul posts in the the Ron Paul topics. Once you bleed Ron Paul over into every single post you do it becomes maddening. We get it. You loved him. You have every right but could you simply not obsess about him? It’s not healthy for you or him. It makes you look deranged and needy toward Ron Paul.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:11pm

      rotcarpenter
      Our support for Dr. Paul is were your mistaken. “The Ron Paul R3voLution” is not about the man. Its about the movement and message. “The Love For Our Country Is Our Ammunition”

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