Newt's obviously the Super RINO and Santorum's always been the consistent, "True Conservative™". /s
Like the candidate, Santorum's supporters have a convenient memory on his flip flops, his hypocrisy, his happy embrace of an expanded federal gov't., his prior support for required health insurance, his aggressive work for lobbyists in office and lobbying career after his massive reelection defeat, his betrayal of conservatives in the Spector vs Toomey primary...
I find the same to be true of Newt supporters. They tend to overlook huge failings on a host of critical conservative issues not to mention his electability in a general election.
Honest to God, how can you look yourself in the mirror after posting this, knowing that Newt represented agencies in Washington, D. C. as well? Folks, you don't have to be honest with me, but at least be honest with yourselves.
BTW: Who made more money at it, Newt or Santorum? I'll bet you know the answer too.
And which of the three was the only one elected in a BLUE state? A 84% ACU and reelected too.
Everything you said.
Silver lining at least, tonight puts another dent in the “inevitable Romney” narrative.
The last time Newt (100%),
Cherry picking. That’s for one year, not lifetime. What was Newt’s ACU in 1997? Oh, 75%.
“The last time Newt (100%), Paul (88%) & Santorum (84%) were in Congress together, 1998, Santorum was the lowest ACU rated of the three.”
Besides, 1998 was not a typical year in which to compare Senators with Representatives, since the House voted on Clinton’s impeachment but the Senate didn’t vote on conviction until 1999. Thus, Newt’s votes for impeachment were counted in 1998 (and were a large percentage of the Newt votes that ACU scored) but Santorum’s votes for conviction weren’t counted until the following year.
Both Newt and Santorum had very conservative voting records in Congress. The fact that Santorum represented like a 60% Dukakis district in his 4 years in the House and a state that voted for Clinton twice, Gore and Kerry in his 12 years in the Senate, while Newt represented a very conservative GA district, makes Santorum’s record more impressive in my eyes. But I don’t think that Newt is insufficiently conservative, not by a longshot.
I live in the Philly burbs. Santorum broke my heart when he endorsed Specter over Toomey. I'm one of the reasons Rick couldn't get reelected. I voted for him, but I just couldn't support him again with my time or money, not even a lawn sign.
The way I see it now, either Newt or Rick is better than Romney. Right now is not the time for their supporters to turn their guns on each other. I'll vote for either one of them in the PA primary, but I will not vote for Romney. Ever. Neither Rick nor Newt is my ideal candidate, but we don't have an ideal candidate.
Oh, c’mon. Get your mind off Newt and enjoy a conservative victory.
What’s Obama’s ACU rating ??
Liking Newt is fine. I do as well. But tearing down a conservative hope because he’s not your guy is self-destructive.
And those statistics you reported were too close to matter.