Posted on 08/26/2011 4:55:00 PM PDT by mnehring
Rick Santorum signaled Thursday that the disagreement he mapped out against Ron Paul in a surprisingly intense attack at the last Republican debate is likely to continue, responding to a question about the Texas congressman’s views by saying they represent a “disconnect from reality.”
“I’m very concerned that we have this new brand of Republicanism that’s been foreign to conservatism for the past 50 years,” Santorum told POLITICO. “We haven’t seen this isolationism rear its head on the Republican side, and we’ve traditionally been much more realistic about the threats that confront us. We don’t do what the left does and try to fit everything into some ideological understanding of the world.”
Santorum is spending the next two days stumping in South Carolina, where he hopes to appeal to many of the military families in coastal communities that supported John McCain in 2008. Always known as more of a culture warrior, the former Pennsylvania senator will be emphasizing his role on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
His criticism of Paul, who is fiercely anti-war, follows a heated exchange the two had during the Iowa presidential debate earlier this month. Paul has said Israel is perfectly capable of defending itself from a nuclear Iran, and has more than enough military might to retaliate. Santorum has painted the threat from Iran in much starker terms, and reiterated Thursday his disdain for Paul’s stance.
“Ron Paul’s view is that in spite of all the actions and words of the radical Islamists, that somehow they’re not serious, and that this isn’t a problem for us,” Santorum said. “That’s a disconnect from reality, and it’s not healthy in either party.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/62080.html#ixzz1WBMYpBpE
I say Rick Santorum is not very sensible either..
Rick has no problem with big federal government..
He wants to adjust certain parts of it with less spending
But he IS NOT willing to absolutely decrease it vastly..
At least he has not been saying the federal government needs to be DE-constructed..
That is want is needed..
The federal government monster needs to be KILLED.. MURDERed.. ABORTED...
ONLY Ron Paul is saying that... I have problems with burying the federal government...
It needs to be cloned.. with a sex change.. as a Eunuch
He couldn't win reelection in his own state.
“.......Santorum lost by a massive 18 point margin to Bob Casey Jr. – the biggest losing margin in the last 30 years.”
Rick Santorum might be a nice guy, but he is a loser. He should find a new career.
Simply not true. Paulbots want it to be true but it is not.
But, Lord, Rick Santorum is vile. He's also a fool. Spending all this time fighting w/ Ron Paul, when Bachmann and Perry are the ones who have the votes he's competing for.
No, he wants to fight w/ the Libertarian. Or is he a coward, and knows if he fights w/ Bachmann and Perry, and they win, he won't be considered for AG, Fed Judge, etc?
I grew up w/ this guy in PA. Filling in for Bill Bennett when Bennett wants a long weekend is more his level, than ruling the most powerful nation the world has ever seen.
PS - Remember this guy endorsed Spector over Pat Toomey, because he thought Toomey was not electable. Then he himself lost by 18%, and Toomey was elected.
That's leadership, isn't it? Not only fool but a coward?
“But he IS NOT willing to absolutely decrease it vastly..
At least he has not been saying the federal government needs to be DE-constructed..
That is want is needed..
The federal government monster needs to be KILLED.. MURDERed.. ABORTED...
ONLY Ron Paul is saying that... I have problems with burying the federal government...”
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Right On Target!
You said a mouthful!
Semper Watching!
*****
“I am glad Santorum has the guts to call out Paul”
I liked the way Santorum responded to Paul at the debate, too.
Looking forward to the next debate.
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