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Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Making his final pitch to Ohio voters Monday, Rick Santorum called on supporters to vote for a candidate of honor – all the while calling Mitt Romney dishonest for defending the health care legislation he signed as governor of Massachusetts.
"We now find multiple videos and op-eds where (Romney) advocated for... a government-mandated health insurance benefit, something he's been denying throughout the course of this campaign," Santorum told a packed crowd in Westerville, OH. "It's one thing to be for it, it’s another to not tell the truth to the people of this country."
The remarks came shortly after Santorum held a conference call with reporters in which he argued Mitt Romney’s record would undermine his ability to challenge President Barack Obama about health care during the general election.
Romney says the Massachusetts health care law was right for Massachusetts but that he would not have advocated for it as a model for the country. Still, the Santorum campaign continues to point reporters to clips of Romney television appearances as proof that the former governor believed the legislation could work beyond the state borders.
"Now we know that Gov. Romney, for the course of this campaign has told the people of this country something that wasn't true,” Santorum said. “Now it's one thing … to have bad policy. It's another thing to mislead the American public."
Demonstrating its organizational strength, the Romney campaign responded to the Santorum conference call even before it started.
Spokeswoman Andrea Saul blasted out a response: "Over the last several years, Governor Romney has said many times, in many different formats, that his health care reform plan was the right model for Massachusetts, and that it should not be used as a one-size-fits-all national health insurance plan. Governor Romney is a federalist and has always said that states should be free to come up with their own health care reforms.”
Recent polls show the two neck-and-neck in the Buckeye State heading into Super Tuesday.
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About another presidential candidate: Time we change the subject First Read....
WHEN - he refused to disclose who donated money to his election campaign, as other candidates had done, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he received endorsements from people like Louis Farrakhan, Muramar Kaddafi and Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - it was pointed out that he was a total newcomer and had absolutely no experience at anything except community organizing, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he chose friends and acquaintances such as Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn who were revolutionary radicals, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - his voting record in the Illinois Senate and in the U.S. Senate came into question, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he refused to wear a flag lapel pin and did so only after a public outcry, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - people started treating him as a Messiah and children in schools were taught to sing his praises, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he stood with his hands over his groin area for the playing of the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he surrounded himself in the White House with advisors who were pro-gun control, pro-abortion, pro-homosexual marriage and wanting to curtail freedom of speech to silence the opposition, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he said he favors sex education in kindergarten, including homosexual indoctrination, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - his personal background was either scrubbed or hidden and nothing could be found about him, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - the place of his birth was called into question, and he refused to produce a birth certificate, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he had an association in Chicago with Tony Rezco - a man of questionable character and who is now in prison and had helped Obama to a sweet deal on the purchase of his home - people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - it became known that George Soros, a multi-billionaire Marxist, spent a ton of money to get him elected, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he started appointing White House Czars that were radicals, revolutionaries, and even avowed Marxist /Communists, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he stood before the Nation and told us that his intentions were to "fundamentally transform this Nation" into something else, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - it became known that he had trained ACORN workers in Chicago and served as an attorney for ACORN, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed cabinet members and several advisors who were tax cheats and socialists, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed a Science Czar, John Holdren, who believes in forced abortions, mass sterilizations and seizing babies from teen mothers, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Cass Sunstein as Regulatory Czar who believes in "Explicit Consent," harvesting human organs without family consent and allowing animals to be represented in court, while banning all hunting, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Kevin Jennings, a homosexual and organizer of a group called Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Education Network as Safe School Czar and it became known that he had a history of bad advice to teenagers, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Mark Lloyd as Diversity Czar who believes in curtailing free speech, taking from one and giving to another to spread the wealth, who supports Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - Valerie Jarrett, an avowed Socialist, was selected as Obama's Senior White House Advisor, people said it didn't matter,
WHEN - Anita Dunn, White House Communications Director, said Mao Tse Tung was her favorite philosopher and the person she turned to most for inspiration, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Carol Browner, a well known socialist as Global Warming Czar working on Cap and Trade as the nation's largest tax, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he appointed Van Jones, an ex-con and avowed Communist as Green Energy Czar, who since had to resign when this was made known, people said it didn't matter. (Valerie Jarrett is a long time promoter of Van Jones).
WHEN - Tom Daschle, Obama's pick for Health and Human Services Secretary could not be confirmed because he was a tax cheat, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - as President of the United States, he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he traveled around the world criticizing America and never once talking of her greatness, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - his actions concerning the Middle East seemed to support the Palestinians over Israel, our long time ally, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he took American tax dollars to resettle thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to the United States, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he upset the Europeans by removing plans for a missile defense system against the Russians, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he played politics in Afghanistan by not sending troops early-on when the Field Commanders said they were necessary to win, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he started spending us into a debt that was so big we could not pay it off, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he took a huge spending bill under the guise of stimulus and used it to pay off organizations, unions, and individuals that got him elected, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he took over insurance companies, car companies, banks, etc., people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he took away student loans from the banks and put it through the government, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he designed plans to take over the health care system and put it under government control, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he claimed he was a Christian during the election and tapes were later made public that showed Obama speaking to a Muslim group and 'stating' that he was raised a Muslim, was educated as a Muslim, and is still a Muslim, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN - he set into motion a plan to take over the control of all energy in the United States through Cap and Trade, people said it didn't matter.
BB,
I really, really get you don't like the president. But, could you, at least until the GOP gets their nominee FOCUS on the politics of their candidates (like the current article). Plenty of time to argue the merits of right and left then. You are smarter than half that stuff you typed anyways. Don't go nutsy on us now. Present the conservative point without attacking. Are you capable of that?
phancy - I don't post this stuff because of Obama. Please understand this. I post this stuff to show the liberals posting all their nasty remarks about the republican candidates that their choice isn't as good as they think he is. He isn't flawless... in fact, he has a lot of negatives. Why should I just sit idly by while watching on a day by day basis all the name calling that goes on around here. I'm just reacting to all the negative remarks from the left. It doesn't matter what candidate is written about, every time a new article comes out the name calling begins. Besides, in my above post, what isn't true? Please let me know... If you find one thing, one name one instance that isn't true, show me.
None of my remarks are directed at any poster, but watch and see what happens with this during the day tomorrow for as long as it's available for posting. Watch the left attack me. They won't attack what is said, they will attack me. Why is that the case? I never attack any person for their views... I might counter their view with an alternate... but it's never personal until they attack me. I wouldn't worry about it too much... my post will be collapsed before very long anyway. Liberals can't stand these types of posts.
BB,
I am a moderate. These posts give ME a headache. What ever happened to reasoned, sensible debate? Everyone is driven by the desire to beat each other up. Over what? What purpose does this serve? You do realize most Americans don't even care about politics on a daily basis, and will only care about the presidential race come mid to late October. AND, most Americans are in the center politically. All this liberal/conservative stuff is just nonsense to them. They want to hear real solutions to problems, not attacks on each side!
Phancy - I choose to come here. I absolutely, without a doubt realize this is a liberal mecca. I can be reasonable with my remarks but since I am branded a conservative, it doesn't matter what I say, or how I say it. Sometimes I like pushing buttons. Maybe you don't understand that and I can't blame you if you don't. I'm always reasonable with you because we have an understanding. There are many on the left that post here that are militant in their responses... and I enjoy sending an extra charge into their light bulbs...
I've been blogging for a very long time. I'm much tamer now than I used to be... Several years ago on AOL, they used to have political boards that were so active, it makes these boards look tame. I sat there arguing with people all the time... There's no topic more active than politics... personal belief is the driving force... If someone called me a name, I unleashed on them. Now, I couldn't care less because I know I can dish it out equally... and in many cases, a lot more vitriolic, but what's the point?
I am aware of the level of hypocracy involved in name calling... and you'd have to admit the left tosses out names in every direction if they are republican or conservative. Sometimes I open up a story and look through the posts and never post anything. I choose to walk away. I'm not inclined to post into a name calling fest from the left. It's like they are in competition for who can throw out the best name or catch phrase on whatever republican the story is about. So when you don't see me in the fray, I've been there, but exited out of complete boredom.
BTW - My wife thinks I'm crazy for doing this... she doesn't understand where I get the desire to blog. She is as active a conservative as I am, but can't figure out why I challenge the left... I do it for entertainment and other reasons. Remember in the Godfather where Vito said be close to your friends, but keep your enemies closer... I want to know what is on the mind of liberals so I can understand what the left's newest thing is all about.
All righty then. Well, you all have fun (both sides) with your fun filled name calling. I will stick with middle America who wants solutions not partisan bickering! :)
BB Finally a voice of reason..thank you for expressing your views with facts and intellectual reasoning unlike so many on this blog and on MSNBC. I love the Godfather view you expressed..the only reason I watch GoodMorning Joe on MSNBC at short intervals of course..keep your enemies closer!!!!!
Rick Santorum is right. But he's also a hypocrite.
Yes, Nathan, you are right. However, ALL politicians lie a little - part of the getting the vote thing. Bet even Honest Abe lied a little.
Federalist? Republicans bastardizing history with their "New Federalism," which is nothing more then anti-Federalist dressed up in Federalist clothing.
Mitt Romney, right now resist stubbornly
Doesn't this guy EVER shut up?
Santorum constantly bashes Romney with one side of his mouth and with the other side he tries to run for Pope of the Republican party. I'll be glad when this election is over and Santorum can return to the underside of his rock.
Unfortunately, if he establishes himself as the second place candidate, that pretty much guarantees a prominent return in 2016. Especially since the demands from the far right for a "true conservative" will be even louder if Romney takes the nomination and loses the general election.
OOOps one Republican said to another ?
Interesting that there are so few comments on this thread when this is potentially such big news. The Republicans' signature issue is repealing "Obamacare"- specifically targeting the so-called "Individual Mandate" which Romney has been proven ON RECORD to support not just for Massachusetts but for the entire country- and Romney's continued denial of his support for it speaks volumes about his lack of character. It also shows how little regard he has for voters' intelligence. If he does win the nomination, the fact that he has no argument with President Obama regarding Health Care will be his downfall. btw I actually hope Santorum wins in OH today. It will further fracture the GOP- and Lord knows they deserve it.
This is indeed big news. Makes you wonder why GOP voters aren't outspoken about demanding a better candidate. I mean, if Mitt Romney becomes their nominee, won't he become the leader of the Republican party? And doesn't that nullify their constant attack on ACA and their knee-jerk hatred for "socialism"? LOL!
Glad somebody finally called mitt out on this lie. He has ALWAYS supported the individual mandate. Based on the current GOP meme, he CANNOT be the Republican candidate. The fact that he's all they have speaks volumes about their lack of leadership, lack of focus, and yes - apart from ABO - a lack of policy. In short - they got nothing.
I think the point of you post isn't that the stuff you say is true or not. Sure, some of it's true, some of it's distorted to make it seem like a bad thing, and some of it is probably outright false. But let's say I grant that all the stuff you say is true. The real point you were trying to make is, does all that stuff matter?
Truth is, whether Obama bows to some foreign dignitary or proposes a nominee to a cabinet post who turns out to have tax issues, or appoints a "socialist" to some cap and trade post, it doesn't really matter. Not to me anyway.
Tell us which of those items you list really matter, and why they matter. Because near as I can see, they really don't.