Posted on 04/10/2012 5:26:18 PM PDT by Steelfish
I am. Maybe Newt can still pull this out.
That was my exact thought.
More conservative, but hardly 'far and away' more conservative.
Too bad we all couldn't get behind one of these guys.
Fred Thompson Was The Most Conservative, Authentic and Resilient Candidate of 2008. How’d that work out?
Thanks for proving my point.
Now, could you just get on with taking some shots at, say, Newt? Romney? Paul?
Seems a rather odd thing to say today, doesn't it?
Gingrich is more accomplished and talented but not more conservative.
If the media weren’t so dumb I bet they could have asked Santorum many more gotcha questions than just the one about contraception, because he is far to the right of what Americans are comfortable with. As his comments on Kennedy may indicate, I doubt he believes in separation of church and state. He’s more like an old-fashioned Torie or ancien regime supporter than any candidate in recent memory, and those are the true right-wing extremists, not Nazis and fascists.
“The meanings of political labels shift over time, but if we are using the term “conservative” in its historical context, Santorum is one of the most conservative candidates that we have seen since at least Buchanan (I hope I’m not forgetting anyone obvious,) and probably will see for a long time.”
Even freepers thought he was too conservative for them.
It will now be a competition between Obama and Romney as to who will mandate the most free birth control pills and gay rights.
Save it. It’s been a delusional fiasco.
Now, could you just get on with taking some shots at, say, Newt? Romney? Paul?
Sure. But that doesn't get you off the hook for trying to talk about me behind my back.
That makes you a coward and a weasel and you'll just have to deal with that.
And I'll be helping you now.
Enjoy your prize.
He is also somewhat "flexible" (please recall the Pelosi/couch/global warmist lecture).
That said, on balance I like Newt, but my inner voice tells me that it's not in the cards for the good Speaker who (to his indelible credit, wowed us with the Contract With America, and some history-making debates.) His Fox interview told us that he was pessimistic about his future in the primary race. (He's backtracked, but he didn't need to).
We are on the same side, my FRiend, and I understand and support your loyalty to Newt.
You're right.
The attacks on Santorum on this site were especially obnoxious, because those criticizing him from left had the audacity to claim that they were the conservatives and that Santorum was the liberal. His critics would have been much less intellectually dishonest if they admitted that he was too conservative for them and that they were attacking him from the left.
That was purdy funny.
I do apologize for not pinging you when I had something nice to say about you. I thought you would take the description of your style as a compliment.
Prayers for Rick and Karen Santorum and their family.
No he wasn’t.
Our worst fears are now realized,that POS Romney will be the nominee.
There are times when I wonder why we even bother to try.
No mainstream definition of “conservatism” includes eliminating the establishment clause of the Constitution.
Most of the attacks on Rick’s record here were based on his big-spending ways under Bush, his backing of unions, his endorsements of Specter and Romney, etc.
“Too bad we all couldn’t get behind one of these guys.”
It’s not too late. But if we do, the conservative would likely be Goldwatered by the establishment.
You might have credibility around here if you for once had something meaningful to contribute.
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