From the “Anyone-But-Obama” camp to Why I “Pick Rick” Santorum!

Santorum: President’s SOTU Speech Just a Political Tool

Some have written Santorum off because he certainly cannot compete with the kind of money Romney has backing him. Neither does he seem to garnish the more progressive Republicans, but where Rick is strong, and where his appleal rests, is in the hard-working hands of the average American! Without the super PACS to work the media, or the funds to buy ad time, Santorum relies on old-fashioned person-to-person campaigning. It worked well in IOWA, and has brought his higher-than-expected results in New Hampshire and South Carolina. It’s us “regular people” he counts on to “CAMPAIGN” for him, inform our neighbors and co-workers, our friends and family members. And it’s US that have chosen Santorum as the BEST person to go against Obama in November 2012!!!!! WE PICK RICK!!!! Check out the videos and article below!

Why I Like Rick Santorum
Posted on January 25 2012 – 3:10 AM – Posted by: Nicole Coulter

With Governor Palin not running, I’m firmly in the Anyone-But-Obama camp.

I haven’t had much to say on C4P (Conservatives4Palin.com) lately about the presidential race. I’m simply gearing up for Grizzly Fest on Feb. 25th, watching the debates, and most of the time, thinking: “Damn, I’m proud to be a Republican.” Come November I will crawl over hot-broken-campaign promises to support the GOP nominee.

But as long as we have official choices in the Republican party, I’d like to make a case for former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Substantively and politically, Santorum would make a strong Republican nominee. I really hope he can build on his Iowa win with other victories — perhaps with help from Palin Nation.

Here is my reasoning:

Santorum speaks to middle-income, working Americans in both parties …

One of the things we love about Gov. Palin is her ability to connect with ordinary independent Americans (that and her unyielding feisty spirit). She was not willing to concede Michigan in 2008, and fought hard in states like Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania, to win over folks whom the “modern economy” has left behind. Several of her Facebook posts in recent years have addressed her “union brothers and sisters” who are not well served by the “fat cat union bosses.”

We know Gov. Palin cares about Americans who lace up their Carhatts every day and get to work.

As the son of Italian immigrants, and a native of union-heavy Western Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum, in my view, is the GOP candidate best suited to win over conservative working Americans and Reagan Democrats in critical swing states while standing strong on the three legs of conservatism: fiscal, social and national defense.

Rust-belt states have been devastated by the loss of manufacturing jobs. Frankly, Republicans have not been adept at addressing this painful byproduct of global free trade (and liberal government stupidity). Rick Santorum, who opposed NAFTA, is making a bold attempt to reclaim middle-income Americans for the GOP. His tax plan calls for a zero-percent corporate income tax on manufacturers that would go a long way toward leveling the playing field against foreign competitors. Santorum believes the American worker can compete if government will stop artificially raising the cost of doing business through high taxes and excessive regulation.

As a practicing Catholic and father of seven, including a special needs child, Santorum also connects with ordinary Americans on family values. The majority of Americans with middle incomes are pro-life, and pro-traditional marriage. In a year that promises to be about the economy, Santorum combines his pro-growth agenda with a plea for stronger families – the foundation of a strong nation and economy. READ MORE HERE

NEW Video: A look at Rick Santorum’s core values and family.

Santorum Plugs On – The Tortoise in the Race!

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Pro-America, Pro-family, Pro-Life

Santorum declares no difference between Gingrich, Romney, and Obama during debate

Glenn started off the radio show this morning by playing audio from the one man who impressed him in the debate last night – former Senator Rick Santorum.

Glenn said that he was impressed by Santorum mainly for the tough questions he asked and answered during the debate.

“Governor Romney’s plan in Massachusetts was the basis for ObamaCare,” Santorum said. “Speaker Gingrich, for 20 years, up until last year, supported individual mandate, which is at the core of ObamaCare.”

Santorum continued, “If you look at cap and trade, Governor Romney was very proud to say that he was the first state in the country as governor to sign a cap on CO2 emissions, the first state in the country to put a cap believing in the global warming and criticized Republicans for not believing in it. As did, by the way, Speaker Gingrich, who was for a cap and trade program with incentives – business incentive – but was for the rubric of cap and trade.”

“You go down and you look at the Wall Street bailouts. I said before here’s one where you have folks who preach conservatism, private sector, and when push came to shove, they got pushed. They didn’t stand tall for the conservative principles that they argued that they were for, and as a result we ended up with this bailout that has injected government into business like it had never been done before. They rejected conservatism when it was hard to stand,” he said.

“There is no difference between President Obama and these two gentlemen. And that’s why this election here in Florida is so critical that we have someone that actually can create a contrast between the president and the conservative point of view.”

Pretty fantastic answer, right? Glenn thought so too.

“Any of these guys are going to be asked to stand and become Abraham Lincoln. They are going to be asked to stand. Will they be able to be Abraham Lincoln? Will they be able to do the hard things and give the power back?” Glenn asked of the candidates… READ IT HERE

Well Said

Reblogged from Mcnorman's Weblog:

Read it all, don't skip over anything.  Tickerguy says what we know is true.

...those who you vote for are incapable of telling you the truth.

via Tickerguy's State Of The Union Address.  Not that we need examples of fibbing, but this is over the top.

STFU (Anthony clearly defined the speech) or SOTU address?  I think it's more of a STFU kind of address. 

Read more… 461 more words, 1 more video

"Regular gasoline per gallon cost $1.68 in January 2009. Today, it’s $3.39 — that’s a 102 percent increase in just three years. (By the way, if you’re keeping score at home, gas was $1.40 a gallon when George W. Bush took office in 2001, $1.68 when he left office — a 20 percent increase.)"