Rick Santorum: ‘Suicidal’ to change GOP

Politico ^ | April 9, 2013 | KEVIN CIRILLI

[yongin]

Rick Santorum says it would be “suicidal” for the Republican Party to support same-sex marriage.

In an interview with The Des Moines Register on Monday, Santorum said that Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) backing same-sex marriage is similar to the Republicans in the 1960s and 1970s who broke with the GOP and supported abortion.

“I’m sure you could go back and read stories, oh, you know, ‘The Republican Party’s going to change. This is the future.’ Obviously, that didn’t happen,” Santorum told the Register. “I think you’re going to see the same stories written now, and it’s not going to happen. The Republican Party’s not going to change on this issue. In my opinion, it would be suicidal if it did.”

Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, also said that Americans haven’t carefully thought out what legalizing same-sex marriage would mean for the country. “[It] is not a well thought-out position by the American public,” Santorum said.

The Supreme Court of the United States is expected to rule in the next few months on two same-sex marriage cases — one that determines the legality of a California ban of the issue and another about the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Santorum said that he does not think SCOTUS will legalize same-sex marriage.

[Houghton M.]

But, but, but, but Rick Santorum’s a CatholicLiberalRino POS. We learned that on FR during the primaries. Rick Santorum’s a Democrat-lite. He CAN’T possibly be one of the isolated few Republicans standing firm for conservative principles. Can’t happen. He’s garbage. He’s for big government.

Tell me it ain’t so. Not Rick Santorum. Not the panty-waist liberal Rick Santorum? The Infallible FR libertarian Catholic baiters told exposed this scumbag for all to see.

Can’t be Rick Santorum standing tall now when Gingrich and all the other macho-street-fightn’ real libertarian fiscal conservatives but above-the-social-conservative fray heroes are caving on homosex “marriage.”

Oh the Huge Manatee. What is this world coming to? Rick Santorum defending principles? Rick the weasel charlatan Santorum? Rick Sanctimonius?

[SunkenCiv]

ick Santorum says it would be “suicidal” for the Republican Party to support same-sex marriage.

Thanks yongin.

• ...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said. [Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften [immigration, gay marriage] stance]

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• One day after announcing on his radio show that he is "truly considering" running in 2014 for the U.S. Senate seat now held by New Jersey's Frank Lautenberg, Rivera amped up his message today in a television interview and a column on the Fox News Latino website... a moderate Republican who is fiscally conservative but also supports gay marriage and Roe v. Wade... [Geraldo Rivera declares himself a 'moderate Republican' as he eyes U.S. Senate run]

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[onyx]

Did BOR call Santorum a “Bible Thumper”?

LOL. No, BOR was surprisingly respectful.

[cableguymn]

Must be back on his meds.

[onyx]

I don’t think so. IIRC, he had already blown his fuse earlier in his program...LOL. I don’t watch it, but it’s “on” in my household. I just happened to catch Santorum’s segment.

[mrsmel]

Yes, I noticed that too. And I also recall how some states have said that they’re not even required to notify parents that they’re indoctrinating their children with this stuff. I believe that it was Massachusetts where a father had to fight his kid’s school because the school was telling the kids not to tell their parents.

But, as you note, they require permission upfront when it’s a conservative message.

It’s exactly backwards from what it used to be and what it should be. But the government indoctrination centers have people’s kids and can do as they like with them as long as they do.