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Santorum endorses Trump
The Hill ^ | May 24, 2016 | Jesse Byrnes

Posted on 05/24/2016 4:39:03 PM PDT by jazusamo

Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) is throwing his support behind controversial presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

"I'm 100 percent," Santorum said Tuesday during an interview on Fox News's "On The Record," when asked if he was supporting or endorsing Trump. "That's endorse."

Santorum, who backed Marco Rubio after dropping out of the race himself in February, said he spoke with Trump more than a week ago and he said the businessman asked for his support.

The former Senator indicated a top reason for endorsing Trump is the vacant Supreme Court seat. Santorum said he made a couple suggestions for Trump's list of potential nominees .

"The most important issue is preserving the Constitution of this country and a liberal Supreme Court will destroy it," Santorum said.

"I think Americans maybe just want a little unvarnished [candidate]. I can't say that I'm crazy about it," Santorum said in explaining Trump's support throughout the GOP primaries.

Santorum conceded that the 2016 race, in his view, is more about personalities than policy.

"I think the American public has made up their mind about Hillary Clinton. I think Donald Trump still has an opportunity to cast the right lot and win this election," Santorum said.



TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016endorsements; election2016; endorsement; newyork; pa2016; prolifevote; ricksantorum; santorum; trump; trumpendorsement
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To: napscoordinator

Unfortunately Santorum was a reliable vote for every big government program there ever was.


81 posted on 05/24/2016 10:33:18 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: thoughtomator

Maybe so but toomey was for gays in the military, transpacific trade deal, and many liberal bills.


82 posted on 05/24/2016 10:42:14 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: napscoordinator

I’d bet anything that if Santorum were still in need of campaign dollars to hold onto a Senate seat, he’d be in favor of TPP too. I recall Ron Paul cornering him on some of his big government votes, and Santorum sheepishly admitted that he did what he had to to play the game.

I really don’t have a lot of confidence in any Republican who was in office during the horrific spending sprees of 2002-2006 in particular. That was the best opportunity in a generation to finally get the nation’s fiscal house in order, with a unified GOP control of House, Senate, and Presidency. And they blew it in the most egregious way possible, leading directly to Speaker Pelosi, then President Obama, then the unified Democrat government which held together just long enough to pass Obamacare.

I hold Santorum responsible for his go-along-to-get-along actions to keep the pork barrel rolling.


83 posted on 05/24/2016 11:00:05 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: napscoordinator

you can do a search on “Santorum big government” if you want all the gory details, by the way

where the rubber met the road, he was just another pig at the trough


84 posted on 05/24/2016 11:01:28 PM PDT by thoughtomator
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To: bushwon
Now go to the video of Trump in an interview with Oprah. It's about the same time (1988) as Ted's video.

There's another video way back where he testifies before Congress on the economy. They were that he would take the time to give them his view.

85 posted on 05/25/2016 5:12:23 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Cobra64

Precisely. Go take up residence in your natural home, Ricky. Register as a Democrat today!


86 posted on 05/25/2016 8:14:54 AM PDT by Cyberman
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To: Salvation

Nope; the evidence is right there in his own words (post #68). Santorum is a Big Government politician, who if he had an ounce of integrity would be honest enough to declare himself a Democrat.


87 posted on 05/25/2016 8:16:57 AM PDT by Cyberman
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To: HarleyLady27

He’s pro-high-taxes and pro-regulation (see the quote in message 68). Go away, Rick, and make an honest man of yourself by registering as a Democrat.


88 posted on 05/25/2016 8:19:10 AM PDT by Cyberman
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To: jazusamo

“”The most important issue is preserving the Constitution of this country and a liberal Supreme Court will destroy it,” Santorum said. “

Excellent point. Others should focus on the important things as well.


89 posted on 05/25/2016 8:49:20 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: thoughtomator

The biggest spending was Iraq! Ugh. What a complete waste of money. I agree with you.


90 posted on 05/25/2016 9:39:51 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: JediJones

Mr rogers, and some Mr rogers types, encourage credulity, which is a disadvantage if you have a**h8les to deal with.


91 posted on 05/25/2016 4:34:30 PM PDT by Bethaneidh (Likely to annoy someone every time. Get over it.)
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To: ichabod1
☺ Ok I get that.
92 posted on 05/25/2016 4:40:30 PM PDT by Bethaneidh (Likely to annoy someone every time. Get over it.)
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To: NKP_Vet

I’m more thinking life insurance. Someone who ticks “them” off more than Trump.


93 posted on 05/25/2016 4:42:30 PM PDT by Bethaneidh (Likely to annoy someone every time. Get over it.)
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To: pghbjugop

Well, I guess Santorum has real negatives too. I haven’t read anything about his being considered for VP. I guess he couldn’t even help with PA.


94 posted on 05/25/2016 7:21:19 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Trump-Santorum 2016)
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To: jazusamo
Santorum for VP!
95 posted on 07/12/2016 5:40:22 AM PDT by Awgie (Progressives should be called RE-GRESSIVES!)
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