Rick Santorum Supports MO Sen. Candidate Akin, Natch
Not that this should come as a shock to anyone, but former Sen. (and one-time presidential candidate) Rick Santorum has come out this morning in support of Missouri Rep. Todd Akin for U.S. Senate. “Todd Akin is a principled conservative who is committed to winning and fighting for freedom in the U.S. Senate,” Santorum writes in an email from his super...
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DAILY GRINDER: Santorum’s ‘Big Announcement’ Revealed?
For weeks, Rick Santorum has been telling us all about his “big plans” for the future. Personally, we’ve been on the edge of our various seats. THE EDGE, I TELL YOU. What would it be? Hosting his own Bible trivia gameshow? Opening a chain of Christian-themed steak houses? A hot air balloon trip around the world? Sadly, the answer to all three...
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DAILY GRINDER: Taxpayer Dollars Going Toward Tastykake Parties
It tastes better when it's on the taxpayers' dime. The Pocono Record is not happy about State Sen. Shirley Kitchen’s fancy parties on the taxpayer dime—like the $5,100 she spent on a dinner for the Philadelphia Community Service Award, or the $3,600 she spent on a Mothers and Daughters Day Celebration in November 2010. Or, say, State Sen. Christine...
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DAILY GRINDER: [Philly Priest Abuse] Prosecution Says Lynn Lied to Police
The prosecution in the Philadelphia priest abuse case presented evidence yesterday which they claimed showed Msgr. William Lynn lied to police during the investigation of another priest. The alleged untruth happened during a 2001 police interview in which Lynn told a police officer about allegations of another priest’s history of sexually abusing members of...
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DAILY GRINDER: Virginia Man Threatens to Kill Obama, Bomb Philadelphia City Hall
A Virginia man named Christopher Hecker has been charged with a number of threats he made, mostly online. They include killing President Barack Obama, bombing the site of the former World Trade Center, hotels and Philadelphia City Hall. Some of his additional online rants include the following: “[Obama] is the one that is destroying patriotism in the U.S.A....
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DAILY GRINDER: Romney, Santorum To Meet in Pittsburgh, Not Philadelphia
We thought Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney were supposed to meet in Philadelphia to discuss their future! That’s what was said, anyway. Remember: “Coincidentally,” explained Santorum’s chief strategist John Brabender on MSNBC, “that meeting [between Romney and Santorum] might take place here in Philadelphia. What a great place to start a winning campaign...
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DAILY GRINDER: Santorum Defeats Paul, Gingrich in PA Primary!
This morning, it’s all election results (almost). The most-watched races in the city were likely in the Republican Senate race (Tom Smith beat PA GOP-endorsed Steve Welch), Democrat Attorney General (Kathleen Kane beat Patrick Murphy) and the 182nd PA House District (Brian Sims beat Babette Josephs). Statewide, five state Reps. were ousted in their respective...
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DAILY GRINDER: Today’s the Pennsylvania Primary–Here’s What You Should Know
It’s Primary Day and time to fulfill your civic duty. That is, vote in today’s primary. No matter your party (ahem, if you’re a Democrat or Republican, that is), you’ve got stuff to do today. State offices up for grabs include Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor General, and a number of state Senator and State Rep. seats. Click here to read all...
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Santorum Says Not Backing Down From ‘Conservative Ideals’
I'll get your children where you can't protect them: Their dreams! Former presidential candidate and Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum and his wife, Karen, participated on a conference call last night. They were joined, Santorum claims, by more than 4,000 supporters. He thanked those supporters for his dark-horse campaign, asked for contributions to...
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DAILY GRINDER: Santorum Drops Out After Porn Industry Pressure
I'll get your children where you can't protect them: Their dreams! Sweet headline, right? It’s like reading something at a Fox News-owned website. Technically true but utterly false! [For the record, as we blogged yesterday, the porn industry decided to take on Rick Santorum’s statements that he’d attempt to ban hardcore pornography with a mass-masturbation...
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