Rick Santorum opposed TARP and did not follow the GOP bail-out crowd. He opposed the healthcare individual mandate as far back as 1994. He is big on border/national security and defense. He did not use socialist rhetoric against Romney for his behavior at Bain nor did he goose and tickle Nancy Pelosi in a love seat while making horny eyes at each other over the global warming hoax. Rick voted against Cap and Trade and for drilling in ANWR PLUS his Christian Conservative bona fides are the very best.
I voted for him here in South Carolina because he is the most consistant conservative, warts and all, with the least baggage and the best chance at beating Obama.
Others may disagree but that’s ok because even if we leave out the arguments, just disagreeing with me makes you wrong and if you continue to do so, stupid;)
2. His “leadership PAC” disbursed just 18% of its funds to candidates, far less than any other “leadership PAC.”
3. Santorum's Leesburg mansion was bought using a mortgage from a private bank run by major campaign contributor. Santorum was not eligible for their program.
4. Pennsylvania tax payers shelled out $72,000 to pay for his kids "cyberschooling" from Virginia. The effected PA school district failed to get their money back.
5. Working with felon Tom DeLay, Santorum worked the senate side of the "K Street Project" to create and improve ties between GOP lawmakers and lobbyists. Twenty-three Santorum staffers became K Street lobbyists and when he was fired by PA voters, Santorum joined them.
6. When he was defeated, an internal memo at drug giant GlaxoSmithKline said his loss "created a big hole that we need to fill."
These things don't even start to scratch the surface. He needs to be vetted on his record and compared to the standard he tries to sell on the campaign trail. If that happens, I think there will be plenty of disappointment.