Election 2012: And Then Rick Santorum Pandered to an ‘Obama is a Muslim’ Voter
As we all know by now, the Republican presidential race has moved to Florida, a state known for its family-friendly theme parks, white sand beaches and radical hillbillies (although never at the same place/same time). Well, Rick Santorum was holding a town hall meeting in that state, in a place called Lady Lake, and a woman began her question with, “I do not...
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Election 2012: Rick Santorum Tells Rape Victims to ‘Accept What God Has Given’
Just in case anyone wasn’t sure of former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum’s stance on cases of incest and rape as it pertains to his stance on abortion: Below is the transcript and video interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan, in which he spells it out. As Charles Johnson at Little Green Footballs puts it, Santorum has chosen the “inhuman belief” t should...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Philly Archdiocese Accused of Being ‘Unindicted Co-Conspirator’
Of course they are: Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Mark Cipolletti accused the Philadelphia Archodiocese yesterday of being an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the case of priest abuse that’s set to go to trial in March. Monsignor William Lynn is being charged with conspiring with church officials to keep priests accused of sex abuse in ministry....
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Election 2012: Santorum Mourns ‘40 Million Babies’ on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
He didn’t do too well in this weekend’s South Carolina primary (Third place, about 17 percent of the vote), but Rick Santorum is out on the front lines of the battle against women’s rights today, making known his displeasure with Roe v. Wade, on the first full day of the Supreme Court decision’s 40th anniversary. He’s got a byline on the editorial page...
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DAILY GRINDER: Is Tomorrow Rick Santorum’s Last Stand? (We Hope Not)
Should Rick Santorum drop out after South Carolina, which is tomorrow? Absolutely not. Although he’s in last place amongst the four remaining candidates. And seems to have done his thing, to little avail. But still. Our final prediction: The aging, boring white guy will win. Haha. No, seriously: the dangerously hypocritical one will eke out the victory. Haha....
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Corbett Admin. Releases Welfare Adviser who Wrote Weird Stuff
Gov. Tom Corbett’s Welfare Secretary Gary Alexander hired a…how do I put this lightly…complete weirdo to act as a welfare adviser. He’s Robert W. Patterson, he edits a journal called “The Family in America”—which we’re going to get a subscription to, you’ll see why—and his now-former job in the Corbett Administration afforded him $104,470...
Continue ReadingHighlights from Newsweek Article About Karen Santorum’s Former Relationship
Oh, gossip! Now that Rick Santorum’s one of five Republicans still in the race for president, people are writing about him. This week, Newsweek has a story about his wife, Karen, and the life she lived before she found Santorum and, by extension, his version of the Lord. Karen Santorum—then Karen Garver—was delivered by Dr. Tom Allen, a Pittsburgh obstetrician,...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Pushback Against Gov. Corbett’s Food Stamp Policy
Some anti-hunger groups are criticizing Gov. Tom Corbett’s $2,000 “asset test” for food stamps, calling the move unnecessary and a little weird. Richard Weishaupt of Community Legal Services said, “I don’t think they’ll save any money at all,” which is true, but ask yourself: Is this about money or looking like a good conservative? This article...
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Election 2012: Down in Polls, Santorum Gets Big Endorsement
With the inevitable on the horizon, conservative action groups are still looking for a viable alternative to Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney. So this weekend, the Family Research Council held a two-day meeting in Brenham, Texas, in which they balloted for a new candidate. After much consideration, they came up with former Pennsylvania Senator...
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Election 2012: Santorum Goes After John McCain
Former 2008 presidential nominee and father to the Cryptkeeper John McCain has been out on the campaign trail lately doing what he does best: Compromising his values. In other words, stumping for presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney. The same Mitt Romney he destroyed four years ago and was rumored to have truly despised behind the scenes, not just when they were...
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