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Energized Santorum Unloads on Romney's 'Gotcha Politics'
National Journal ^ | February 9, 2012 | Arden Farhi and Rodney Hawkins

Posted on 02/10/2012 2:48:11 AM PST by Pfesser

OKLAHOMA CITY – No more Mr. Nice Guy for Rick Santorum.

The newly-energized presidential candidate on Thursday launched a full-throated attack on front-runner Mitt Romney, saying the former Massachusetts governor’s campaign “has been about serially tearing down opponents without offering any kind of vision for what he wants to do for this country.

“This is the gotcha politics of Mitt Romney,” Santorum said, sounding complaints almost identical to those lodged by rival conservative Newt Gingrich against Romney after Gingrich won the South Carolina primary last month.

“He’s not interested in talking about the issues,” Santorum said of Romney. “He’s interested in trying to pander and make political sauce when there’s real substantive issues about how we’re gonna try to change this government. And he’s on the wrong side of it.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: romney; santorum
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Anybody besides Romney.
1 posted on 02/10/2012 2:48:19 AM PST by Pfesser
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To: Pfesser
I think Rick will win the North and Newt the South (except for Romney corrupted VA) while Mitt picks up the West and battleground states.
IOW, the convention will have to settle things and if the Tea Party has ANY say in Tampa—IT AIN”T GONNA BE MITT!!!
2 posted on 02/10/2012 3:18:45 AM PST by Happy Rain ("If you're shiftless and in doubt-find a liberal whine and pout-pretty soon you're making out.")
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To: Happy Rain

I believe that Ron Paul is on the ballot in Virginia so I hoping that Paul wins Virginia just to send a message to the Rinos and talking heads that we DONT’T WANT romney.


3 posted on 02/10/2012 3:26:26 AM PST by Pfesser
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To: Pfesser

That would be nice but I’m hoping that the unavoidable historically low turnout BECAUSE of the RIGGED primary will embarrass the VA GOP enough to give in and let the Republicans there vote for THEIR candidates.


4 posted on 02/10/2012 3:34:04 AM PST by Happy Rain ("If you're shiftless and in doubt-find a liberal whine and pout-pretty soon you're making out.")
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To: Pfesser

I fear by the time the primary gets to my state, only Romney and Paul will be on the ballot. I will do exactly as you are as well to send’m a message.


5 posted on 02/10/2012 3:34:19 AM PST by MachIV
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To: Pfesser

It would scare the hell out of the GOP


6 posted on 02/10/2012 3:41:00 AM PST by ari-freedom
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To: Pfesser

Good ... someone finally said it. And he’s right ... that’s all Mittens has been doing. I hope this story goes mainstream.


7 posted on 02/10/2012 3:42:20 AM PST by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Pfesser

Oh NOW Rick cares about Romney’s gotcha politics?

Funny seeing that part of his grand strategy was to have Romney unload on other candidates so he can then have their supporters stampede to him when they got spooked.


8 posted on 02/10/2012 3:45:26 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: al_c; All

Sorry but Newt’s been saying it since Iowa and he’s branded as a whiner.


9 posted on 02/10/2012 3:45:44 AM PST by j.argese (Newt ... the Nixon of our time ...)
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To: Pfesser

Write Santorum’s in.


10 posted on 02/10/2012 3:54:06 AM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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Gee, where was little Ricky when Mitten's smear machine was in full swing in Iowa and to a lesser degree in NH and SC, returning with a vengeance in Florida in order to destroy Newt?

Not liking it so much when the hits are directed at you, eh?

11 posted on 02/10/2012 3:59:50 AM PST by Conservative Vermont Vet (l)
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To: Pfesser

Prayer Team for Rick Santorum take your post! Stand in the gap and put on your FULL ARMOR. The spiritual battle against Rick Santorum is about to get ugly......very ugly.

Father God, in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, I come before your throne of grace and seek your divine will and divine protection for Rick Santorum. Lord, I claim your promise that you will direct my path and make my path straight. Lead me and guide me as I desire to know and do your will. In the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord, my Rock, my Redeemer. Amen


12 posted on 02/10/2012 4:15:28 AM PST by Dan.israel.2011 (Please pick Rick Santorum! Please!)
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Santorum showed me that he is a small man when he stood by and let mittens savage Newt. Now that mittens’ smear machine is attacking him, Santorum suddenly cares.

Santorum is a loser. I listened to him several time when he substituted for Bill Bennett on Fridays. He struck me as not to bright. After all, how bright do you have to be to call someone, “Macaca.”


13 posted on 02/10/2012 4:16:12 AM PST by american_ranger
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To: american_ranger

That last wasn’t Santorum.


14 posted on 02/10/2012 4:20:12 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: american_ranger

God has a plan for Rick, I want to be on HIS plan. Right now I believe God is working through Rick Santorum. He is our 2012 George Washington no doubt. He is FAR from perfect but is a humble willing servant who us about to suffer an onslought of personal attacks which in the end is going to help prepare him for future battles.


15 posted on 02/10/2012 4:24:06 AM PST by Dan.israel.2011 (Please pick Rick Santorum! Please!)
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To: american_ranger

I thought it was George Allen who made the macaca remark. I have listened to Rick on Bill Bennett’s program many Fridays and he’s plenty bright.


16 posted on 02/10/2012 4:24:31 AM PST by jackv (The darkness hates the light!)
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To: Conservative Vermont Vet

Where’s the stay above it all, all-positive-all-the-time candidate? Sounds suspiciously like whining to me! Pretty soon he’s going to be hiding under his desk desperately trying to un-wad his panties, right?

I’m sorry, but if he’d shown one SCINTILLA of empathy towards Newt, instead of running those snarky negative ads, maybe I could work up a little sympathy.

Nah.


17 posted on 02/10/2012 4:29:46 AM PST by Mangia E Statti Zitto
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To: Mangia E Statti Zitto
The little Yorkie in a sweater vest gleefully aided Mitt in the disingenuous rewriting of Newt's history in the House. In addition he is wrong on Social Security and taxes and I don't trust him on right to work or card check. He has a long way to go before getting this Southerner's support.
18 posted on 02/10/2012 4:38:19 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Yo Mitt - Money can't buy you love...)
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To: Biggirl

Virginia does not permit write-ins. I am truly disgusted. The state motto is Sic semper tyrannis - “thus always to tyrants.”. How ironic.


19 posted on 02/10/2012 4:38:52 AM PST by Belle22
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To: Pfesser

I See
The Paulbots are now peddling the latest SCAM
Let’s vote for a radical Jew hating 9/11 truther to send a message !
Nice try Paul bots !
You and Your cult are finished !
The Radical leftist can not vote in closed primaries so
The crazy I e is Done !


20 posted on 02/10/2012 4:55:12 AM PST by ncalburt (NO MORE WIMPS need to apply to fight the Soros Funded Puppet !H)
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