Posted on 03/02/2012 12:37:54 PM PST by BarnacleCenturion
This makes no sense at all. Rick Santorum, who champions family values in nearly every one of his speeches, should be standing shoulder to shoulder with Rush Limbaugh, who properly and correctly labeled Ms. Fluke a ‘slut’ based upon her OWN admissions of her personal behavior.
Santorum needed to think this through, and he clearly didn’t.
I’ve read that the woman in question is taking birth control pills for medical reasons, not for birth control.
"Oh no, the super-duper scary liberals have framed the debate, quick, suck up to their group think then chastise the ones who dare to fight for truth."
He has been opposed to Obama's contraception mandate and has spoken out about it at length.
That quote, I see that sentiment issued about Santorum from Gingrich supporters. They say that Santorum can't win because the liberal media would destroy him on social issues, that he is too concerned with social issues. Now he backs off a bit because people say he sticks his foot in his mouth too much, and he's criticized. He can't win for losing.
So, here we are again at the same place. Rush is not on the air now so Santos supporters have to explain to those of us who see him as missing an opportunity to showcase conservatism. What did he do? He goes safe so he doesn’t make a controversial statement about what Rush is trying to point out. This shows he is in over his head; not qualified to be the leader of the free world when he cannot even get of a situation with Blitzer, the media, our enemy (to our ideas and values) This thing of calling people who disagree with Santos views, as being haters, one could find that accusation at the left wing sites. Stop using the liberals’ tactics (stop, already), just respect those of us who disagree. Santorum missed a chance to take on the media’s lies and spin and changing the issue of that trashy girl wanting more $$ to buy her ( stop over population) pills.
How would you have handled it?
Santorum missed a perfectly good opportunity to shut up.
Look, Santorum has a campaign to run.
Shooting conservative-speak from the hip, leading with his chin, and stepping on his tongue is the centerpiece of his campaign, and the pratfalls of stepping on the pitchfork and getting hit in the noggen will begin to pile up.
He campaigns contraception Right, but legislates squarely at union center-left. Not far enough to get their vote, but far enough to pander.
Isn’t the purpose of the “Theater of the Absurd” to use absurdity to illustrate Truth?
Isn’t the purpose of the “Theater of the Absurd” to use absurdity to illustrate Truth?
I don’t know where you get this, but family values people don’t go around publicly calling people sluts. I would not want my children hear me using that word on air. While I disagree with the choices some people make, I don’t the government to restrict those choices nor sanction them. It’s part of Rush’s entertainment MO to call her a slut, and any politician of any stripe would be stupid to echo him.
Let’s see how Rush handles this. I have been sensing over the last couple of weeks he is behind Santo. Maybe now Rush will get on the Newtrain.
GO NEWT!
LLS
He had to go safe. He had no choice in this instance. It was either agree with the statement which the media would spin from here untill kingdom come or distance himself. We all know that Santorum has spoken out multiple times about Obama’s contraception mandate. In fact, he’s one of the reasons it has gotten so much exposure. He would change it if in office, and that woman wouldn’t get what she wants. That, too me, shows he would be a good leader.
As far as calling people haters, some of the attacks on Santorum on this site are out of the leftwing playbook. Santorum is attacked by some relentlessly on here complete with namecalling, and some have posted liberal media headlines and Romney stuff to do it. I’be seen liberal arguments attacking him for his faith and social conservative views with names like “Saint Rick” and “Sanctimonious”. It’s one thing to disagree, but to go from Santorum thread to Santorum thread and bash a good man is not right. Why? I don’t and have not gone to Gingrich theads and bashed him because Gingrich is not the enemy here and neither is Santorum.
This is why Santorum is NOT the candidate I want for the nom.
This why campaign consultants are anathema to the GOP.
What’s absurd is that Little Ricky even commented at all! What the heck is he thinking bashing Rush Limbaugh and involving himself in yet another “morality” controversy!? Why inject himself into this nonsense by giving any comment!?
I am thinking how reporters and pundits go blue asking Newt trick questions - John King quizzing Newt on contraception.
You can bet John King is still reeling by what Newt did with that question, to him, to the president, by turning into a frontal assault.
Reporters quaking when asking Ricy anything?
Not so much.
LLS
Then you should be happy, right? ;^)
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