The Right Scoop
Yes, words change and policy changes too, but only if a majority of elected representatives agree it should change. Sorry, but a majority of Americans don't think we should dismantle the institution of marriage. And NO majority should be able to say that human life isn't human life.
But he (and his buddy Gingrich) DID vote against the program that became the E-Verify system. Numbers USA gave him a "D" on his overall stance on immigration. They also note that he failed to act on changing the status quo, reduce refugee and asylum fraud and to reduce anchor baby citizenship.
So much for 'squeaky clean' Santorum's Senate record that oblivious far right conservatives would like to believe.
I have never stated that Santorum is without any flaws. It is that the "mandate" which is the topic at hand is not one of them. He clearly has admitted to mistakes he has made, especially with Medicaid D.
Comparing him to the other candidates, he is cleaner than a Marine's barracks waiting for inspection. Mitt Romney is Pinocchio; Newt is a bull in a China shop; and Paul...an ostrich in the sand at times. I am willing to try to tame the bull and work with an ostrich, but a person who cannot accept responsibility for own actions....cannot be of use until he sees it for himself.
Do not see "individual mandate" here at all. The editoralization of the information by the newspaper does not help in understanding what "requirement" means. Just from the context, it would seem that businesses will no longer be required to purchase insurance for their employees and individuals if they want it must purchase it themselves. This does not mean "MANDATE".
What proof? He says one thing while he takes a position on an issue that directly contradicts it. This is typical Santorum.
He claimed in 2005 that libertarianism, low taxes, and individual liberty are not conservative values:
Now, seven years later, he is talking about how he represents freedom and the American way, while Obama represents big government.
The guy is a hypocrite, a liar and a panderer, who will do any thing to get power.
He made $970,000 in 2010 working for the big industry groups that were his biggest campaign contributors when he was in the Senate. In the Senate he received huge contributions from big pharmaceutical firms, to the point that pharma giant GSX stated in an internal memo that his departure from the Senate "creates a big hole that we need to fill."
Santorum also supported the creation of Medicare D, which was called "the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation since the 1960s" by the Comptroller General of the United Stated, adding $9 trillion to the entitlement debt.
Paul, in contrast, has been consistent for 30 years. The only thing consistent about Mitt, Newt and Santorum is how often they change their positions.
Obama Blocked From Registering For Alabama State Primary Until Eligibility Is Validated By Court.
Is it just me, or does Rick Santorum's voice sound very different in this older clip than it does today?
FINAL DRUDGE POLL RESULTS... READERS FROM FLORIDA ONLY: ROMNEY 34.78%... SANTORUM 24.61%... PAUL 22.7%... GINGRICH 17.92%...
Thank you Scoop! I tried to watch this earlier, but I couldn't get it- so thank you for posting it!!
If you can't succeed by omitting facts, spin.
If the spin doesn't work, distort.
If distortion isn't enough, lie.
Guess which part of the campaign we're in now?
There just seems to be too many things that Gingrich just doesn't have a fundamental grasp of, such as the Constitution and individual freedom. Thinking that government mandates for an un-Constitutional social program, which would be nothing more than a brand new, colossal unfunded liability that would dwarf them all [the other unfunded liabilities] shows something about him character and thought processes that I really don't like.
Gingrich will give us a more conservative and more nationalistic version of what Obama has provided for the past 4 years. NO THANK YOU! Gingrich is the only person I fear is more dangerous than Obama. He looks like he's going the way of Constantine. "Take this and conquer with it." By this I mean Christianity but nothing about it is authentic. It's a power play. Be very weary. Intelligence without character is dangerous.
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