11 things you might not know about Santorum

[Shadow]

ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA (http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1=ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA &sty=h&form=msdate) — Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, has made a name for himself in Iowa but is still a mostly unknown quantity nationally. Here are 11 things you might not know about the latest GOP contender to seize the fickle 2012 spotlight.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45873944/ns/politics-decision_2012/

[Noir]

O M G the first one is priceless :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Shadow]

O M G the first one is priceless :laugh::laugh::laugh:


You can totally tell this is a lefty news source, huh. Sometimes I hate posting MSNBC articles because they are blatant in their bias...like in this one...an example is # 8. He is obsessed with Iran. Nope... not AT ALL biased toward lefty speak there.

Oh well...Since I read them all...I will post them all, and the readers can decide ;)

[logroller]

I was totally favoring him until #11, he wears sweater vests; which alone isn't condemning, but when combined with his views against homosexuality-- obviously a conflict there.:laugh:

[Shadow]

So...here we go. Looks like the same media that refused to vet Obama is now starting it's nit pick campaign on Santorum...That didn't take very long.

Santorum Surge Brings Ethics Questions



By MATTHEW MOSK and BRIAN ROSS (http://abcnews.go.com/author/brian_ross) (@brianross (http://twitter.com/brianross))
Jan. 4, 2012



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Rick Santorum (http://www.debatepolicy.com/Politics/iowa-caucuses-candidates-step-minute-campaigning/story?id=15281210)'s powerful finish in the Iowa caucus is bringing fresh attention to his tenure in Congress, including ethics questions that dogged him about a preferred mortgage he received from a bank run by campaign donors, and federal funds that went to a real estate developer who backed his charity.
One of the top donors to Santorum (http://www.debatepolicy.com/Politics/iowa-caucus-results-mitt-romney-defeats-rick-santorum-8-votes/story?id=15283406)'s charity was also the beneficiary of an $8 million Santorum-sponsored federal earmark, according to published reports. Melanie Sloan, a former federal prosecutor who filed an ethics complaint against Santorum in 2006 on behalf of a watchdog group, said her organization's website received a tidal wave of visitors in the past 24 hours, and in an interview she said she believes people will discover that the GOP presidential contender is "hardly the moral paragon he purports to be."

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/santorum-surge-brings-ethics-questions/story?id=15287424

[Shadow]

I was totally favoring him until #11, he wears sweater vests; which alone isn't condemning, but when combined with his views against homosexuality-- obviously a conflict there.:laugh:


Those Sweater vests are to be feared...they even have their own FB and Twitter following. :)

'Fear Rick's Vest': Santorum's sweaters go viral

CNN) -- Republican Rick Santorum may have come up eight votes shy of a win in the Iowa caucuses. But a piece of his wardrobe appears to have emerged as the clear winner. His sweater vests.
While it's go-to outerwear for kindhearted dads everywhere, the sweater vest isn't exactly common among political heavy hitters, who prefer power suits or man-of-the-people, rolled-up shirt sleeves. But on the Web, Santorum's sartorial choice has taken off.
There are Facebook pages devoted to The Vest. And "Fear Rick's Vest" has both a Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/#!/FearRicksVest) and Tumblr blog (http://fearricksvest.tumblr.com/), from which itshares its thoughts on the campaign.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/04/tech/web/santorum-sweater-vests/index.html?hpt=hp_bn6

[Noir]

The nail in the coffin for me is that be believes that abortion is wrong even if as a result of incest or (the biggy imo) rape.

So if you get raped, and the rapist impregnates you, sucks to be you in Santorums eyes.

[jimnyc]

The nail in the coffin for me is that be believes that abortion is wrong even if as a result of incest or (the biggy imo) rape.

So if you get raped, and the rapist impregnates you, sucks to be you in Santorums eyes.

Yeah, I take issue with that too, and I'm against almost all forms of abortion.

[avatar4321]

Yeah, I take issue with that too, and I'm against almost all forms of abortion.

He isnt going to get much dont abortion wise. He's going to appoint pro Constitution judges. Which would overturn Roe v. Wade. That just sends the issue back to the States.

[pegwinn]

The nail in the coffin for me is that be believes that abortion is wrong even if as a result of incest or (the biggy imo) rape.

So if you get raped, and the rapist impregnates you, sucks to be you in Santorums eyes.

Up front, I am anti-abortion.

But, I understand the rationale of medical need to save moms life. But, I don't get the whole rape thing. Are the children of rapists somehow responsible? Before the slings and arrows start; If the mom is psychologically unable to cope with the kid, adoption is always an option.

What am I missing?

[avatar4321]

Up front, I am anti-abortion.

But, I understand the rationale of medical need to save moms life. But, I don't get the whole rape thing. Are the children of rapists somehow responsible? Before the slings and arrows start; If the mom is psychologically unable to cope with the kid, adoption is always an option.

What am I missing?

Emotion. Lot's of emotion involved.