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Santorum Calls Limbaugh Comments 'Absurd'
CNN Political Unit ^ | March 2nd, 2012 | Staff

Posted on 03/02/2012 12:37:54 PM PST by BarnacleCenturion

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum labeled Rush Limbaugh "absurd" over disparaging remarks from the radio talk show host directed at a law student who testified before a House panel in support of access to contraceptives.

"He's being absurd, but that's you know, an entertainer can be absurd," Santorum told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Friday. "He's in a very different business than I am."

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


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To: FreeReign

I did not like Rick S. characterizing Rush as an entertainer. That’s the word the left uses to dismiss Rush.

He is entertaining, true, but also a dispenser of truth that we seldom hear anywhere else.

Rick S. should have said that he didn’t hear the show and therefore cannot comment as he didn’t know the context in which Rush used the term.

Haven’t people learned yet not to mess with Rush?

As for the cowardly advertisers who are opting out, there will be plenty to take their place, but I do think it’s neat to drop them a note.


161 posted on 03/02/2012 6:20:04 PM PST by altura
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To: PghBaldy

This contraception thing is a Very Successful ploy by Obama and his minions in the press.

Why are we talking about this?

Can no one put a stop to it. Bury it and salt the ground. It is of zero benefit to Republicans and provides a welcome distraction for Obama from all his failures and shortcomings.


162 posted on 03/02/2012 6:22:23 PM PST by altura
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To: Baynative

Every time I resolve not to criticize Santorum any more, he does something else to irritate me.


163 posted on 03/02/2012 6:23:43 PM PST by altura
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To: Washi

Check back if you like and Rush may very well be gracious about it, but Rick did diss Rush by calling him an ‘entertainer’ and implying that he was nothing else.

Santorum should know that Rush is much more than just an entertainer and that Rush has been extremely kind to him.

I don’t like this kind of mealy mouth chicken s response. He should have refused to answer at all or answered very differently. He lets himself be drawn by the press into saying stupid stuff.

This kind of stupidity lowers Santorum in my eyes.


164 posted on 03/02/2012 6:31:47 PM PST by altura
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To: BarnacleCenturion

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165 posted on 03/02/2012 6:34:22 PM PST by P-Marlowe
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To: BarnacleCenturion; mickie; Matchett-PI
Santorum knew exactly what he was doing when he characterized Rush as just "an entertainer".....the very same pejorative the Left has used to describe Rush for over two decades.

Santorum MEANT to demean him. He wanted to demean him to curry favor with liberal independants and with the state-controlled mediawhores.

Although Rush also knows how to entertain and amuse his listening audience, I consider the Maharushie to be the premier political analyst in the country today, bar none....and Rick would do well to turn his tone-deaf ear in Rush's direction more often to get up to speed.

Leni

166 posted on 03/02/2012 6:39:35 PM PST by MinuteGal
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To: NY Cajun
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I have a "nurturing" Theory about Rush's "slut" remarks ...


First, of course, he's correct ... any Woman in any office, bar, church, etc ... who said that she needs $ 3,000 annually to supoort her (unmarried) sexual addiction ...

is accurately called a "slut" ...



However ... there's a chance that Rush deliberately brought the "gasoline AND the matches" and escalated this to a Nuclear DefCon-1 level ...


WHY ?


Perhaps to take the National attention from the Super Tuesday primaries ... Newt's possible strategic gains ... Santorum's lost status ... and Romney's embarrassment ...

After all ... Super Tuesday is already "page six" news for the next week ...



"Just a theory ... that happens to fit the facts ..."

Spock, Star Trek VI, "The Undiscovered Country" ...




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167 posted on 03/02/2012 6:44:22 PM PST by Patton@Bastogne (Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin in 2012 !)
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To: MinuteGal

Rick obviously doesn’t find everything Rush says absurd.

Santorum’s new Ohio campaign ad, lists quotes, which appear to be endorsements. Beck, “Santorum is the next George Washington.” Rush, “it would be great if he could get to the White House.”. Time Magazine, “Santorum....one if the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.”. Palin, “Rick Santorum has been consistent protecting the sanctity of life.”. WSJ, “we score Santorum’s economic agenda bolder than Romneys.”. Wash Post, “Rick Santorum, a Tea Party guy before the Tea Party existed.”


168 posted on 03/02/2012 6:44:24 PM PST by Toespi
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Well good, now I can say without any second thoughts:

FU Little Ricky!

Been holding off on that, but all doubts are now removed.

169 posted on 03/02/2012 6:44:45 PM PST by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Newt......Nuff said.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
I always said Santorum was a Go-Along-To-Get-along prostitute.
Now who is he going along with?

Sounds like his Ego is turning bulletproof after being surrounded by so many yes men.

I do not like or trust him.

170 posted on 03/02/2012 6:54:28 PM PST by MaxMax
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To: hosepipe

If Santo cared about this country he would join forces with Newt.. to beat Willard..
He surely knows Newt is the better candidate..

Obviously he doesnt care about America.. he cares about himself..
*****
Bingo!


171 posted on 03/02/2012 6:56:40 PM PST by Finalapproach29er (God humbles and (if need be) destroys the false idols of the peoples. Be patient, folks...)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
I didn't hear what Santorum said, but Limbaugh was and is being absurd. I think he said so more than once.

I haven't heard any critic quote anything he said that was wrong.

172 posted on 03/02/2012 7:06:54 PM PST by stevem
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To: The Cajun

Newt and Little Ricky in Rocky V

Newt: When are you gonna understand that the liberal media is framing the questions? And when talking to the media you need...

Little Ricky: What, brains?

Newt: You said that, not me.

Little Ricky: You saying I got no brains?

Newt: I can beat Barack Obama, you can’t. If you wanna team up with me, do it. If not, don’t. But it’s my way or it’s the highway.

Little Ricky: Newt!!!

Santo’s wife: Ricky, put on your sweater vest.


173 posted on 03/02/2012 8:31:49 PM PST by conservative98
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Another inaccurate headline. Taking liberal logic to its absurd extreme is what Rush does all the time, and he says so. Bob


174 posted on 03/02/2012 11:09:39 PM PST by alstewartfan ( 27 of 36 Romney judicial appointments were DEMOCRATS!!!!!)
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To: true believer forever

There is not a single word in Rick’s statement with which I disagree, nor do I disagree with one utterance in Levin’s monologue last night. Some of you guys are just looking to smear Santorum, much like the left does.


175 posted on 03/02/2012 11:15:23 PM PST by alstewartfan ( 27 of 36 Romney judicial appointments were DEMOCRATS!!!!!)
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To: driftdiver
He clearly doesn’t know what he’s doing.

What an absurd thing to say!

176 posted on 03/02/2012 11:40:41 PM PST by jellybean (Bookmark http://altfreerepublic.freeforums.org/index.php for when FR is down)
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To: petercooper
You just knew Little Ricky was going to butt in on this issue sooner or later. What a loser.

Don't be so absurd!

177 posted on 03/02/2012 11:41:32 PM PST by jellybean (Bookmark http://altfreerepublic.freeforums.org/index.php for when FR is down)
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To: annieokie
Rick just can't hep himself it seems, he keeps stepping in it. He is clearly way over his head now, and clearly not ready for Prime Time.

Pandering to Sluts is no way to speak out on your ethics message you have been preaching. WOW, unbelievable. At this point he is now the GIFT that keeps on giving.

Don't be absurd!

178 posted on 03/02/2012 11:42:57 PM PST by jellybean (Bookmark http://altfreerepublic.freeforums.org/index.php for when FR is down)
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To: faucetman
Ricky has no balls.

And you're being absurd!

179 posted on 03/02/2012 11:43:40 PM PST by jellybean (Bookmark http://altfreerepublic.freeforums.org/index.php for when FR is down)
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To: cripplecreek

>> Hoffman, Hoffman, Hoffman...

That’s such a lame list, and you know it.


180 posted on 03/02/2012 11:45:01 PM PST by Gene Eric (Newt/Sarah 2012)
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