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Running mates? Santorum campaign says Mitt Romney 'has done deal with Ron Paul'
Daily Mail ^ | By Toby Harnden

Posted on 02/23/2012 5:44:03 AM PST by KeyLargo

Running mates? Santorum campaign says Mitt Romney 'has done deal with Ron Paul'

By Toby Harnden

Last updated at 9:05 AM on 23rd February 2012

After Wednesday's GOP debate, in which Ron Paul and Mitt Romney repeatedly attacked Rick Santorum over his 16-year record in Congress, the former Pennsylvania hinted that something nefarious was going on.

'You have to ask Congressman Paul and Governor Romney what they've got going together,' Santorum told reporters in the spin room in Mesa, Arizona. 'Their commercials look a lot alike and so do their attacks.'

Santorum's top strategist John Brabender went even further, charging that the two men had "joined forces" and were coordinating attacks against his man.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012veep; deal; joined; kenyanbornmuzzie; mittromney; newtgingrich; ricksantorum; romney; ronpaul
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To: ilgipper

21 posted on 02/23/2012 6:12:53 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo
This has been going on forever. The only time Paul says anything negative about Romney is when he lumps all of them together. He's beat up on everyone, but never Romney. I suspect Paul thinks he'll have the critical delegate block at the end, and so Romney will be the guy on the other side of the table bidding for his block. So he doesn't want to offend his future buyer. Also Paul remarked last night that the morning after pill is not an abortifacient. Not quite accurate. It seems Paul also claims he is pure as the driven snow on spending, but from what I gather he earmarks, votes against, then runs around the other side of the pork conveyor to pick up his pork that he counts on because he knows others will vote for it. There's a principled libertarian!
22 posted on 02/23/2012 6:12:55 AM PST by throwback ( The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid)
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To: throwback

I don’t like earmarks but I know they’re a product of a overgrown government and virtually anyone who has been in congress for more than 10 minutes has used them to some extent.

That said, Ron Paul has asked for a LOT of earmarks.


23 posted on 02/23/2012 6:17:14 AM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: KeyLargo

I like a lot of Paul’s ideas but if he’s not opposing Romney, then forget Paul.


24 posted on 02/23/2012 6:22:28 AM PST by MulberryDraw (Anyone see the democrat budget yet?)
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To: Lakeshark
I know the Paul crowd is running with info from the santorumexposed.com website which is owned by the far left Lantern Project.

About (Santorum exposed)

SantorumExposed.com is a product of The Lantern Project, formed in 2005 as an independent political organization. The Lantern Project’s goal is to give voters easy access to the positions, votes and statements of public figures and elected officials, so they can be seen as they really are and not as the pillars of mainstream, middle-American values they claim to be.

Lantern project info, donors etc

Interesting list of donors including Barbra Streisand, The whole union army, and other lefty notables.

On a side note, the editor of the Detroit news is complaining about Romney editing their endorsement on his website.
25 posted on 02/23/2012 6:28:25 AM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: MulberryDraw

All of this will make voting in the GOP primary in Virginia a total waste of time.


26 posted on 02/23/2012 6:28:25 AM PST by Dustoff45 (A good woman brings out the best in a good man! A better woman might be just what this nation needs)
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To: Theodore R.
Saint Rick is way off on this

Steven Hayes, on FNC, just came out and said it's true. Paul has admitted there have been phone calls between the two camps and that Paul wants a platform at the convention. Personally, I think he wants a spot at the table for Rand.

Keep in mind, though, that to the best of my recollection I haven't heard anyone on Fox mention the winner of last night's debate....Newt Gingrich.

27 posted on 02/23/2012 6:30:27 AM PST by CAluvdubya
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To: KeyLargo

Paul is a libertarian and Romney is a liberal.

The only difference between the two is one wants to control spending and the other doesn’t care.

Neither has any real concern for social issues, only fake concern during campaign season.

I can see this, and I can see it because it’s Romney’s ace in the hole at a brokered convention if it gets to that.


28 posted on 02/23/2012 6:35:38 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray Continued Victory for our Troops Still in Afghan!)
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To: cripplecreek
Paul's mystique has always eluded me, I'm surprised how well he is doing. Frankly, it's really disturbing.

I'm still believing it will take the alliance of Santorum and Newt to take Romney out, neither of them seems to be able to do it alone.

How that would take shape, I have no idea, but if one or the other were to leave the race, Mitt would destroy the one who was left. I'm not sure Mitt can take out both at once. After last night, I'm thinking Santorum understands what he's up against, I hope he can survive this onslaught. Good grief, we are getting robo-calls from Dave freaking Camp against Santorum; it makes me sick how Santorum is being vilified.

29 posted on 02/23/2012 6:38:26 AM PST by Lakeshark (NbIttoalbl,cRwIdtaa)
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To: Theodore R.
“Saint Rick is way off on this.”

First, your ridiculing Santorum because he is a man of faith is not clever or attractive. There is enough anti-Christian bigotry in this country already without you adding to it. Would you ridicule a Jew for his faith? Would you ridicule a Muslim? I realize it is politically correct for people like you to ridicule sincere Christians but it does not help your argument.

Second, Ron Paul has been working to help Romney get the nomination all along. Paul never attacks Romney or Obama. He only attacks conservatives. He spent tens of millions running attack ads against Newt in Iowa. He attacked Michelle Bachmann over and over.

Third, Santorum did fine in the debate. Could he have done better? Of course. But he stood his ground when he was ganged up on two against one and provoked by Romney supporters in the crowd.

30 posted on 02/23/2012 6:41:40 AM PST by detective
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To: af_vet_rr
...on the face of it, Ron Paul should be a lot more opposed to Willard Romney than Santorum...

Paul will always voice the strongest opposition to the candidate most in favor of Big Government and the initiation of force against the citizens. Note that Paul didn't attack Newt last night, either.

31 posted on 02/23/2012 6:41:55 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: jimbo123

That would be geographical suicide.

Romney would have to go afar to get someone who could bring a wide swath of voters. Sounds like Paul to me.

Let us negate all that by electing Newt or Rick.


32 posted on 02/23/2012 6:46:26 AM PST by jch10
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To: cripplecreek

Paul and Mitt definitely did a tag team on Rick last night. One of the Fox contributors used that term this morning and I had used it on the live thread.

They were beyond vicious, although Mitt tried to soften it a (very) little bit.

Any two-term senator is gonna be vulnerable on some votes. I hate to even think what Romney’s votes would have been in the senate.

The attack worked in the sense that Santorum was on the defensive all night and had to defend himself so much he came across as a little frantic.

I really came away hating Ron Paul whereas before I’d considered him an amusing but annoying little nut case.

If he is stupid enough to think Romney will give him to time of day if Romney gets the nomination, I don’t feel a bit sorry for him.


33 posted on 02/23/2012 6:53:37 AM PST by altura
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To: Lakeshark
I'm still believing it will take the alliance of Santorum and Newt to take Romney out, neither of them seems to be able to do it alone.

They did appear to be on the same side last night.

I'd like to see something drastic. Maybe an appearance of Santorum and Gingrich together. They could remind people that they are quite friendly with each other outside of the campaign. The could pledge that if either wins the nomination that they will choose the other as a running mate. They could further pledge that they won't go after the other in states where one is leading. (Seems that they're doing that anyway)

Its drastic but I think it might just defuse the whole nasty campaign.
34 posted on 02/23/2012 6:53:46 AM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: ilgipper

but maybe the son as vp is the deal


35 posted on 02/23/2012 6:56:13 AM PST by ldish (Looking forward to Independence Day)
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To: KeyLargo

The fix is in. Somebody in the beltway over enough Vodkas will spill the beans. I really do smell a rat.


36 posted on 02/23/2012 6:58:39 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Patience, my compatriots, PATIENCE! FR will be "Santorum Country" in a very short time, IMHO.)
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To: jch10

Team Mittens has made the calculation that the Red States will never vote for The Kenyan (red state turnout be damned) and that Obama’s standing in the purple swing states is so bad that they will go RINO to win the purple states. So Christie is their VP pick. Ask Ann Coulter.


37 posted on 02/23/2012 6:58:54 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: cripplecreek

Newt stayed out of the infighting last night and looked the better for it.

He was very good in all his comments, but not sure he had a ‘come to Jesus’ moment that would change the momentum of the campaign.

I really like Newt but I’ll not knock Santorum here as in comparison to the tag team of Ron Paul and Romney, he really does seem like a saint.


38 posted on 02/23/2012 6:59:46 AM PST by altura
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To: cripplecreek
I hope they do something like that. I'm still voting for Santorum in Michigan, even though I prefer Newt. It's a tactical move to help deflate Mitt (plus I do not have any big problem with Rick). I hope Santorum supporters will do the reverse in one of Newt's strongholds in the south on super Tuesday.

If not, I do fear the tactical alliance of Mitt and RuPaul will take this thing.

39 posted on 02/23/2012 7:03:58 AM PST by Lakeshark (NbIttoalbl,cRwIdtaa)
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To: KeyLargo
It hardly takes a conspiracy or a “deal”.

Mitt Romney attacks Santorum because he is the biggest threat to his nomination.

Ron Paul attacks Santorum because Santorum is an easy target for Paul's “bloated government” one trick pony show.

40 posted on 02/23/2012 7:06:10 AM PST by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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