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Rick Santorum an Attack Target For GOP Rivals

February 9, 2012 RSS Feed Print

Now it's Rick Santorum's turn to take a lump or two.

Because of his big victories in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri Tuesday, Santorum is becoming the main target of his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination as they try to slow his momentum. Former Massaschusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who had been considered the front-runner until Santorum's surge, says the former Pennsylvania senator's commitment to conservative principles isn't as strong and consistent as Santorum has suggested.

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Campaigning in Atlanta, Romney said Santorum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich "spent a lot of time in Washington, and during that time, they spent a lot more money than they took in…Senator Santorum and Speaker Gingrich, they are the very Republicans who acted like Democrats, and when Republicans act like Democrats, they lose."

Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul issued separate critiques of Santorum for opposing "right-to-work" legislation that prohibits making union membership or union dues a requirement for employment.

Paul's latest television ad singles out Santorum for being a "counterfeit conservative who opposes right-to-work, massively increased spending, and funded Planned Parenthood."

[Rick Santorum's Triple-Header Turns Race Upside Down—Again.]

For his part, Santorum said in a CNN interview, "We definitely are the campaign right now with the momentum." He told a group of pastors in Texas, "The gift of being underestimated is a wonderful gift." And he said Romney's position on healthcare policy is the same as President Obama's.

"I know what's coming next," Santorum wrote in a fund-raising E-mail to potential donors Wednesday. "I saw what Mitt Romney and his team did to Newt Gingrich after he won South Carolina," a reference to Romney's huge negative advertising blitz. "They're going to come after us now," Santorum added.

A big factor will be how much money Santorum can raise in the wake of his trifecta. That remains to be seen.

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The evil writings in Leviticus 18:22 against gays depict; rules for temple rituals or “P” … Priestly Rules & expanded by the pope; homophobes and religious frauds to attack the gay community and never meant to apply to the public but to priests. Leviticus exists in the old testament & torah & were written long after Moses; 600BC. Being left-handed or being gay is just as natural. Bibles and the torah which includes leviticus 18:22 should be immediately banned for promoting hatred against minorities; namely the gay community and the crosses removed from all schools and churches.
"It is written; so therefore it shall be? We are the chosen people? Such a wicked fantasy." To see the religious lunatics manipulate government and our lives is shameful.
There is no scientific evidence to prove any of the cross related bogus elements of christianity. Man goes back 6,000,000 years; 5,996,000 years before the Greeks, Romans and the Jews and 5,998,000 years pre-dating the myth of christianity which is a mere 2012 year old cult.
In the year 325 AD; Emperor Constantine -- who to some was the first pope; went on to fabricate & market Christianity with the creative historian Eusebius; a fiction which turned out to be one of the most hateful & evil concoctions ever perpetrated on the world.
Einstein stated in a letter recently auctioned that the bible was a collection of primitive legends. He said believing in God was childish and he as a Jew is no different than another person and not chosen by God. Many theologians state quite correctly that the birth; crucifixion; resurrection and other elements of christianity actually didn’t even happen!
It is a sometimes rare occurrence to fall in Love and to hold that person in your heart and be loved in return ... it is something that should be celebrated! If it is between two guys or girls all the better. It takes even more courage to defend that LOVE!

MACDONALDBANK of DC 1:16PM February 09, 2012

The evil writings in Leviticus 18:22 against gays depict; rules for temple rituals or “P” … Priestly Rules & expanded by the pope; homophobes and religious frauds to attack the gay community and never meant to apply to the public but to priests. Leviticus exists in the old testament & torah & were written long after Moses; 600BC. Being left-handed or being gay is just as natural. Bibles and the torah which includes leviticus 18:22 should be immediately banned for promoting hatred against minorities; namely the gay community and the crosses removed from all schools and churches.
"It is written; so therefore it shall be? We are the chosen people? Such a wicked fantasy." To see the religious lunatics manipulate government and our lives is shameful.
There is no scientific evidence to prove any of the cross related bogus elements of christianity. Man goes back 6,000,000 years; 5,996,000 years before the Greeks, Romans and the Jews and 5,998,000 years pre-dating the myth of christianity which is a mere 2012 year old cult.
In the year 325 AD; Emperor Constantine -- who to some was the first pope; went on to fabricate & market Christianity with the creative historian Eusebius; a fiction which turned out to be one of the most hateful & evil concoctions ever perpetrated on the world.
Einstein stated in a letter recently auctioned that the bible was a collection of primitive legends. He said believing in God was childish and he as a Jew is no different than another person and not chosen by God. Many theologians state quite correctly that the birth; crucifixion; resurrection and other elements of christianity actually didn’t even happen!
It is a sometimes rare occurrence to fall in Love and to hold that person in your heart and be loved in return ... it is something that should be celebrated! If it is between two guys or girls all the better. It takes even more courage to defend that LOVE!

MACDONALDBANK of DC 1:15PM February 09, 2012

Perhaps Santorum; should be committed … to a sanatorium -- for the mentally deranged!
Whatever happened to “separation of church and state”...? USA is becoming so corrupt – that it can’t even see the forest -- because of the homophobic religious “trees of hate” …! Who is to protect minority rights when the majority of religious wackos are trampling over the rights of others. http://www.BogusHocusPocus.com
Obama should be praised for standing up for human rights … by supporting the gay community! To see the religious lunatics try to manipulate government and our lives -- is shameful. Someone left the door of the asylum ajar -- the religious extremists are loose & they are all in the Republican Party! http://www.HolyFaux.com
The Republican Party have become the party of hate and bigotry against gays -- when human rights should be their mantra. Being black; left-handed or being gay is just as natural! The Republican Party is being manipulated by extreme religious wackos -- who are destroying the integrity and compassion of the United States. They should be referred to as … The Church of Hate! Whatever happened to Love Your Fellowman? Kids are being bullied and committing suicide while the adults are basing their hateful beliefs on a fictional character! Insanity has overcome the United States! http://FightForDignity.com

MACDONALDBANK of DC 1:14PM February 09, 2012

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