Good luck.
Posted on 03/08/2012 11:13:41 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Santorum has arguably claimed the mantle of GOP front-runner by virtue of winning the most primaries and polling at or near the front of the pack in Michigan and Arizona, where the next contests take place. So his rivals are taking aim at his record, mainly by attacking his fiscal policies.
Ron Paul has gone perhaps furthest in this regard with his latest ad, which suggests the former senator supports ruthless dictators and abortion services. The video only mentions spending, but it’s actually a two- or maybe three-for-one for all intents and purposes, since it questions the candidate’s social and foreign policy values.
We looked at Santorum’s record to find out whether Paul’s video misleads voters. (Note: Paul was asked to defend this ad in the CNN Debate on Wednesday night and he gleefully repeated the claim that Santorum is a “fake.”)
The Facts
The Paul campaign provided a list of five bills dedicating money to Egypt and North Korea — in one case, just Egypt. Each measure passed at least one chamber of Congress with a yes vote from Santorum.
A 2010 report from the Congressional Research Service notes that Congress appropriated an average of $2 billion a year in foreign assistance to Egypt since 1979 — more than any country except Israel. That’s no surprise considering that Egypt became one of the strongest Middle East allies for the U.S. around that time, when it signed the Camp David peace accords with the Jewish state.
ProPublica provided a good summary of the funding relationship early last year. The gist is that U.S. officials considered Egypt funding vital to its military interests — for example, allowing U.S. Navy ships to enjoy expedited processing through the Suez Canal — and to maintaining a semblance of peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
BTW, I have yet to see a Ron Paul ad attacking Mitt Romney.
For reference, and to look at Santorum’s OVERALL Congressional and Senate fiscal record, see here:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/was-santorum-senate-spendthrift_629850.html?page=1
TITLE: Was Santorum a Senate Spendthrift?
Could it be that Ron Paul is a fiscal fetisher?..
I've never seen Ron Paul say anything that even dissagrees with Romney. I've never seen him say anything negative about Obama.
Ron Paul only attacks conservatives. He spends millions of dollars on advertisements attacking them.
If you want to know whether someone is a true conservative or a fake conservative it is easy. If Ron Paul attacks them they are true conservatives. If Ron Paul doesn't attack them then they are fake conservatives.
It is as simple as that.
Did Ron Paul write that add between writing anti-Sematic screeds?
I would really love to know who is funding R.Paul.
There is no way that college kids have enough change from their couches to support him, especially after they get their tokes for the weekend.
Lawyer Rickey is a go along to get along kinda guy and is only campaigning to be VP on a Romney ticket anyway.
He's the traditional "ticket balancer" sort the Vichy Republican party likes because on the off chance he should become President due to something happening to their Vichy Republican choice, Bishop Romney, Lawyer Ricky is very easy to control. The Vichy Republicans want to be strong enough to get a share of the graft and the trappings of power, they have no intention of keeping the democrat fascist party from actually running the country.
That's why with the exception of the few years when Newt was leading the charge the Vichy Republicans have been the permanent minority in Congress. It's also why they all got on board with railroading Newt out of his Speakership. Newt is a threat to the Vichy view of the world.
Newt or neutered, that's the choice in 2012
Many FReepers have been saying that the reason why Ron Paul NEVER attacks Romney, even as they observe that he has been attacking other Candidates as far back as when Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann were still in the running, is because he and Romney have an agreement.
The agreement is for Romney to choose Ron Paul’s son — Senator Rand Paul to be his running mate.
Good luck.
Romney and Ron Paul have formed an alliance. I sure wish Newt and Rick would.
Ron Paul is a fake conservative, who packs bills with pork, then votes against them when he knows they will pass, and then says he never voted for an earmark - PHONY Ron Paul!
Ron Paul twice voted NO! on protecting gun manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits. Ron Paul voted with Pelosi, et al. If they had their way, we might not have any gun manufacturers in the U.S. today.
ALSO, Ron Paul is not as pro-life as he would have you believe:
“Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Rated 56% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)”
snip http://www.issues2000.org/Ron_Paul.htm#Abortion
Why is Ron Paul against a parent deciding what’s right for their minor child?
as of today there are only 50 delegates separating newt and bush III....... winning a bunch of low population states does not fill the coffers... this thing is just getting warmed up, and bush III has just about peaked..
I'm in the age group that won't be around singing in a high-pitched, post-neuter, voice once the fascist takeover is complete and choking the Lawyer Rickey fans on their own sarcasm and errors.
I worry about my children and grand children, but not so much for myself. My whole life has been gravy since 1970 anyway. If the positive hogwash blind supporters of Lawyer Rickey should put him on the ticket they'll rue the day they ever heard of him as a Presidential candidate, that's for sure. If he were even capable of winning against Barry he couldn't do anything more as President than he did in office, go along to get along like always has in the past.
It actually pains me to say that about a fellow Catholic, but the facts are what they are. Lawyer Rickey is an example of , "be careful what your pray for". If his supporters get what they want, they won't want it about a month after he takes the oath. Those who can't tell that from his voting record need to admit they're Vichy Republicans content to let the fascist rule as long as the Vichy get a share of the graft.
“Santorum winning the most primaries”
From what I can count, it’s 7-3, Romney’s favor as of 3/8. (No, I’, NOT a Romney supporter. Just doing the math):
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2012-primary-calendar
Isn’t Paul the only GOP candidate who hasn’t released his income tax documents?
Wrong Paul is a liar?
Say it isn’t so.
The guy who is a Libertarian, not conservative, blame America truther who hates Jews is a liar?
I’m speechless.
“I would really love to know who is funding R.Paul.”
Click on this video and you’ll see who is funding Paultard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFSHGhq19CM&feature=share
Definitely a bookmark for when I get home.
Thank you.
The Washington Compost misleads by defending Santorum’s interventionism while ignoring Santorum’s votes to raise the debt ceiling 5 times, double the size of the Department of Education, and support a $727 billion entitlement expansion.
Paul’s fiscal fetish is the only thing I find attractive about him.
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