***UPDATED***

All this interview amounted to was Bob Schieffer playing clips of what Santorum said yesterday in speeches and then asking him what he meant by it. First it was on questioning Obama’s ‘theology’. Secondly it was on how pre-natal testing leads to abortion and is mandated in ObamaCare. And lastly it was about comments Santorum about restructuring public schools.

Santorum handled all the questions quite well actually and said he was glad he made news on these issues:

The funny thing is that if Schieffer weren’t a liberal, he likely wouldn’t have found any of the comments Santorum made as ‘controversial’. I sure didn’t.

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UPDATE: This just popped up on YouTube and is one of his speeches yesterday from which the ‘theology’ comments were taken from. The so-called controversial part comes just before the 5 min mark, and it’s clear in his comments that he only mentioned the Bible because he said the word ‘theology’ simply to note that he wasn’t talking about Biblical theologies. But of course the MSM twisted this to mean an attack on Obama and his so-called Christian faith when it wasn’t even about that.

I haven’t had a chance to watch this yet in its entirety, just fyi:




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212 comments
lobotrojan
lobotrojan

It is a fruitless endeavor, Senator...liberals like Ol' Bob will never, NEVER accept nor will he even attempt to understand Christ or the Bible. He and his secular colleagues despise the Bible. They loath Christians. They have long ago repudiated Jesus Christ and his slavation. Ol' Bob clearly loathes the senator. Ol' Bob is patently ignorant.

Bren4824
Bren4824

Here is just "one" scenario/situation as to why Santorum was found to be one of the most corrupt politicians in Washington for 2 years!!!

Santorum and his wife sued for $500,000 for medical malpractice (they won $300,000).

After Santorum collected his cash.........He then supported/pushed for legislation so that everyone else-----as in "non-Santorums"-----could only sue for a maximum of $250,000 for medical malpractice.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/santorum-pushed-to-limit-malpractice-awards-but-sought-larger-payout-for-wife/2012/01/19/gIQANXQeVQ_story.html

http://santorumexposed.com/pages/issues/issues-malpractice.php

klaffner
klaffner

I think you have officially lost it if you think Santorum handled this well. Let's leave aside his usual moralizing condescension. He is now on record that he believes that the reason the Obama administration is promoting mandatory pre-natal care is to promote more abortions. How is that you ask? Santorum goes for it full bore. It is a conspiracy to abort disabled children. Can accusations of gene pool cleansing be far behind. Santorum is the guy because he sticks to his positions. If he sticks to this one, he is toast. There is no amount of proud proclamation of principle that will make this sort of right wing extremism palatable to the populace.

It is slipping away from us folks. If we don't get our act together, it is going to be four more years of Obama.

Major914
Major914

Wrong. Prenatal testing, not care--mandatory, not voluntary. Liberals also ridiculed Palin's calling out of death panels--and by now most people well understand that she was right.

Rick Santorum is pointing out another example of problems with this administration and the left on the crucial issue of respect for life. Many will, along with him, recognize the moral hazard, and societal danger.

And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson

NeonSnake
NeonSnake

Agreed. Everytime I hear Rick Santorum talk about the bible I get chills. Can we please just leave religion out of politics? Do we remember "the seperation of church and state?" Elect this guy and were one step closer to a theocracy. What if Obama is a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? He'll hopefully just keep it to himself.

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Haha! You stole Dawkin's "Spaghetti Monster" phrase, and didn't give him credit. You are now a plagiarizer. Come up with something original, or go nighty night.

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Thomas Jefferson talked about the separation of church and state in a letter to the Danbury Baptists. You think that phrase is in the Constitution, don't you? Silly liberal, serious blog sites are for intelligent adults.

no kia
no kia

Yeah, right! Your boy obummer brought up Jesus Christ when he wanted to pass tax hikes 2 weeks ago.

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

She thinks the separation rhetoric is in the Constitution. We are dealing with a blogger that hasn't passed understanding the Constitution 101 - a real lightweight.

911Infidel
911Infidel

Well Bob, if you were a real Christian, you'd know in a heartbeat what "phony baloney" Christianity is. Once again Rick nails Obama and exposes him for the fraud that he is. There are sheep, wolves and sheepdogs Bob. Guess which catagory you and your Grand Ayatollah fall into?

Now here's a quote that no one ever uses. Hey Bob: "Don't you know that we (Christians that is...the real McCoy, not the Liberation Theologists) will judge angels? How much more, the things that pertain to this life" (I Cor 6:3)

no kia
no kia

I would've doubled down and said, "hell yeah he's not a christian". He had 2 mooslim fathers and his middle name is 'hussein'. Oh yeah he's a christian. But not the kind which would turn the other cheek, CINO. With his Rev. Wright Black theology Christianity he only cites Jesus when he wants to pull the wool over some naive religious Christians' eyes. I hate it when people backtrack. Love or hate Ann Coulter, she never apologizes or backtracks which is so refreshing.

Bren4824
Bren4824

***Testing Testing***REALITY Check!!!!***Testing Testing

Santorum’s Electability Pitch Undermined by 2006 Senate Re-Election Loss

Bloomberg News

Feb 14, 2012 12:44 PM ET

.........."Santorum’s loss was “the largest defeat by a Republican United States senator seeking election or re-election in modern Pennsylvania history,” said G. Terry Madonna, a and public affairs professor at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and director of the school’s poll.

“Santorum was putting an emphasis on the cultural issues, which didn’t sit well with independent, suburban swing voters in this state,” Madonna said.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-14/santorum-pitch-undermined-by-senate-loss.html

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Bren, you seem to let one site make up your mind. We, on this site, read voraciously and are more than willing and capable to make mince meat out of your kind. Study up if you want to speak out round here. We go for the jugular!

K-Bob
K-Bob

You must be new to this issue. Otherwise you'd be more aware of the context.

Wayne Williams
Wayne Williams

Nothing that I hear coming out of the mouth on Santorum makes any sense. He doesn't even think at a nineteen century level of competence.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

ok. I'm so glad you informed us. Where would we be without your words of wisdom?

K-Bob
K-Bob

And you would be an expert on "nineteen century level of competence?"

Tell us, were people really dumb in nineteen century?

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

LOL! Thanks, I never thought about hiding it in my husband's gun cabinet! Guess I can stock up during grocery shopping tomorrow! Thanks Ken! :-D

KenInMontana
KenInMontana

Go down to your local Sporting goods store and pick up what they call a "pistol safe", the stack-on brand are the most inexpensive. And voila, a secure place for your chocolate stash!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

LOL No kidding on the Lindor balls- I LOVE those things, but they turn to mush down here. ;-) And my son gets into the Swiss Miss, so I gotta think of some other kind of secret stash!

K-Bob
K-Bob

Keep emergency packets of Swiss Miss stashed somewhere.

Lindor balls just don't store well.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

I haven't got a clue of whether they were geniuses or not, but my point to mr. Williams was that his comment was lacking in information on why Santorum makes no sence. Besides that, I needed chocolate last night and I didn't have any.

Major914
Major914

Sorry that Rick is over your head,... you might try Mitt Romney instead then--he, just like Bob Dole, Gerald Ford, and John McCain, is the 'safe' establishment candidate...

NeonSnake
NeonSnake

Well, at least Rick is sincere... even though he's a bible thumper. Romney would start handing out welfare to everyone if it helped out his corporate buddies.

Bren4824
Bren4824

That is why PA voters wanted Santorum OUT-----and why Santorum was clobbered when running for reelection.

He suffered the largest loss in PA voting history!!!

The voters pretty much said......We were worried about the economy, jobs, and getting food on our tables........And, Santorum was worried about what we were doing in our bedrooms/households!!

PLUS.......Santorum was caught up in MANY unethical, corrupt issues at that time as well.

For 2 years............Santorum was named "the most corrupt politician in Washington"-----by the Washington watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.

Do a search through Yahoo.......Just type this in the search bar........

Rick Santorum + most corrupt politician

PhillyCon
PhillyCon

I'm a PA voter, and he lost b/c of his support for the Iraq War. You have no clue what you are talking about FYI.

Second, your whole argument is shot when you cite CREW, a SOROS funded front. Please do some more research before playing keyboard commando.

Bren4824
Bren4824

Hon:

PA voter here as well.

Rick Santorum's name in PA is like a four-letter word to most people/voters!!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

I don't pay attention to liberal sites such as CREW. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2762157/posts

but then again, if you're a lib, it won't matter what the truth is.

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Libs always want the perfect candidate to run for our side. But, even if we nominated Jesus, they would find something to complain about. They fail to realize that an utopian candidate is impossible to elect and a utopian world is impossible to achieve. Rick is solid, and he's human- that's why I will vote for him. Granted, he's not the messiah that the liberals put into office last go round; but, he will make due.

Bren4824
Bren4824

I thought that these videos of Ricky Santorum were HILARIOUS!!!

Be sure to watch these videos......Ricky Santorum, his own words!!

Ricky says......."The Tea Party does NOT belong in the Republican Party and does NOT belong in Washington"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLQnoVpkyqc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxeg22lDFps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_OEjdh697o

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

If you weren't a drive by troll, you might find a couple of posts Scoop has done to show the whole context and story of this. Santorum is NOT concerned about the Tea Party! Get a life and do some checking. Wait- I'll save you the trouble. http://www.therightscoop.com/definitive-proof-santorum-does-not-have-concerns-about-the-tea-party/ Gee that was hard, I had to go WAAAAY back 2 pages to get this.

Bren4824
Bren4824

Hon:

Everyone that posts here are big boys and girls.......

They can watch/listen to the videos and come to their own conclusions.

They do not need YOU or "the right scoop" to do it for them!!

That is what is so GREAT about our country!!!

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

You used a Bloomberg article! Now that's journalism at its best. Haha!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Rock on dude. Just thought I'd clear up a lie, but guess you'd rather revel in that instead of the truth.

Major914
Major914

Rick Santorum did an absolutely great job of parrying the liberal faux outrage at his 'shockingly extreme and unbelievable positions'--that was truly impressive. Right now, Rick Santorum is elevating the national debate, just by being present and being himself. Can you just imagine the liberal reaction when, after this, he wins a State like Michigan, for example? In their limited minds, his support among voters will necessarily drop to near zero after this exposure...

It was good clean fun to see him kick Bob BS Schieffer in the teeth...

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Rick's right on with his education stance. My tax dollars should go to the school where my child attends, nowhere else! Bob got schooled.

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Rick is game! That dude will do battle with Obama, no problem. Go Santorum!!!

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

The President is a Christian, my a@$!

NeonSnake
NeonSnake

What is he.... a MUSLIM?! Everybody run!

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

No, he's an a@#hole; everybody get your toilet paper, because it's gonna get shi$%y.

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Hell yeah! I'm glad Santorum called Obama out. If Obama is my neighbor in Heaven, I'll enjoy relocating to hell.

NeonSnake
NeonSnake

I'm sure you might have a lot of friends down there.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

If he doesn't change his ways, he won't be- but I am still hoping you'll be my neighbor Steven! :-)