Tag Archives: Rick Santorum

The Return of the Clown Posse?

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

God must be a Democrat. First Rick Santorum says that he might be open to a 2016 run, now Mike Huckabee appears to be mulling a shot. The New York Times has the details: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former Gov. … Continue reading →

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Santorum, Again

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Politico: As condolences and reflections followed the passing of Nelson Mandela, Rick Santorum linked the injustices the former South African president fought and Obamacare. “He was fighting against some great injustice, and I would make the argument that we have … Continue reading →

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No Idle Hands Here

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Devil has been busy again, but Rick Santorum is on the case. Right Wing Watch (I know, I know) reports: Rick Santorum is asking you to do your part to free movie theatres from the Devil’s clutches by purchasing … Continue reading →

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Ready to Lose in 2016?

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

I can understand the argument that religion can be a handy bulwark against an over-mighty and over-intrusive state (it can, incidentally, also be an ally of just such a state), but there is a limit as to how far that … Continue reading →

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Big Government Rick (Again)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Here’s Josh Barro writing for Forbes with details of some Santorum plans for wasteful and intrusive government: The Daily Caller flags a little-discussed position paper on Rick Santorum’s campaign website—his pledge to aggressively prosecute those who produce and distribute pornography. … Continue reading →

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Shocking News

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Washington Post, but even so this is not, perhaps, the most surprising news: The fragile gains Republicans had been making among female voters have been erased, a shift that has coincided with what has become a national shouting … Continue reading →

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Tests

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via CBS: [Santorum] lambasted the president’s health care law requiring insurance policies to include free prenatal testing, “because free prenatal testing ends up in more abortions and therefore less care that has to be done because we cull the ranks … Continue reading →

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“Gone from the world of Christianity as I see it…”

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

Say what you will about Santorum, it’s difficult to argue that he is a man who succumbs to the vapid ecumenicism that dominates so much of the discourse we hear these days from the, uh, “faith community”. Here he is … Continue reading →

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Helping Obama

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

The polling data relied upon for this Washington Post article is from a Democratic polling firm, but the results should come as no great surprise: The firm’s poll finds that one of the most important factors powering Obama’s gains against … Continue reading →

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Science

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

How to lose a presidential election 101… Via The Hill The top donor behind a pro-Rick Santorum super-PAC said Thursday that contraception doesn’t have to be costly because women used to use aspirin for birth control. “This contraceptive thing, my … Continue reading →

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