Posted on 02/23/2012 11:35:15 PM PST by true believer forever
And as for the pro-abortion-rights presidential candidate Santorum endorsed, when Specter launched a long-shot bid for president in 1995, Santorum — his fellow Pennsylvanian — was one of his few high-profile endorsements.
For Specter, who later became a Democrat, his pro-abortion-rights position was a centerpiece of his campaign. Specter believed that anti-abortion activists were a “fringe” group hijacking the Republican party.
“There are clearly more Republicans who are pro-choice,” Specter told Newsday’s Susan Page. “Up until now, I am the only person willing to take on the fringe.” After Specter dropped out of the race, he led an ill-fated movement to change the anti-abortion provision in the Republican party platform.
Santorum was effectively returning a favor by endorsing Specter despite his aggressive pro-abortion-rights views. Specter had supported Santorum’s 1994 Senate campaign.
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Santorum’s in big ol trouble
Specter is a devil.
I keep seeing documented evidence that Santorum is just another politician, and not the Messiah that his supporters think he is... whoever brings the news, Romney supporters or otherwise... Santorum has commenced digging his hole...
I don’t know about that, but if true, it means that Santorum endorsed “a devil” in 1996 to return a political favor. Not exactly the principled conservatism Santorum keeps saying he is all about...
Santorum was effectively returning a favor by endorsing Specter despite his aggressive pro-abortion-rights views. Specter had supported Santorum’s 1994 Senate campaign.
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Santorum didn’t become pro-life until 88? 89? I believe he said. I guess he didn’t become strongly pro-life until even later?
Yep, Big Ol' Trouble. And he's commenced digging his big ol' hole.
I think you could be moderately pro-life and have difficulty supporting a candidate, like Specter, who "believed that anti-abortion activists were a “fringe” group hijacking the Republican party."
Now this big family guy did NOT give a rat's behind to set the example to the American public what was and was NOT acceptable in an American president.... Guess he was a ‘Scottish law’ tenant, whatever that really means.
NO I do not like Santorum and have NOT since he Spectored US into a cheap imitation impeachment proceeding. I do not trust him to know right from wrong.
Appearances being what they are, it seems politics and party are what is most important to Santorum.
Having said all that above, his supporters are doing the same thing barack's voters did in 2008, seeing Santorum as a Messiah... and the reality is, he isn't...
Yeah. I would say that Newt would make more of a real difference than Santorum would.
Priority #1 remains nominating someone who isn’t Romney.
"...in “Crisis” magazine, Santorum defended and explained his support for Specter as the “right” decision."
"Santorum says he supported Specter “because it will further the causes in which I believe and because it’s in the best interest of my state.” He says Specter has a better chance of beating his Democrat opponent whereas Toomey “would have had a much tougher race.” He says President Bush agreed that Specter was a stronger candidate."
"Santorum says that as a “Republican leader” he has a responsibility to support incumbent senators generally, and Specter specifically. Reelecting Specter, he says, improves the chances of the GOP keeping control of the Senate." Santorum also says that “clearly a pro-life Republican majority that includes Senator Specter” is better than Specter’s totally pro-choice Democrat opponent. Santorum includes Specter in the Senate’s “pro-life” GOP majority...And he says this because Specter --- who Santorum also refers to as “pro-choice” --- voted for a ban on partial-birth abortion and fetal-homicide bills."
"Santorum helping the Republican “team” .."
Oh yes they are. I have even see some prophecy that Santorum was picked by God Himself. Course I have not yet seen that Chapter and verse... Guess it comes from some deep dark secret place requiring a 'faith' that it is a truth.
God even forewarned through Isaiah 3:4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
And?
Make the case fer yer guy
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