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Subscribe to RSSBARNESVILLE, Ohio -- Rick Santorum on Saturday said the entire Republican Party should voice its support for Senate candidate Todd Akin of Missouri -- including the top of the party's presidential ticket.
After holding a rally for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney here in the heart of Ohio's coal country, Santorum told NBC News that an Akin victory is essential for the GOP to regain control of the Senate and repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. The only way for that to happen, Santorum said, is for the GOP establishment to give the embattled Akin its full-fledged support.
"The entire Republican Party should stand up and say, 'You know what? He's our candidate, it's too important for the future of our country not to have a majority of the Senate in this upcoming election," Santorum said when asked if Romney needs to publicly support Akin. "I'm hoping everybody will join in and support the cause."
The former Pennsylvania senator and unsuccessful president candidate joined South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint in announcing their support of Akin on Wednesday.
"I don't know what the Republican establishment -- what their objective is, but if they want to repeal Obamacare, we better hold the Senate. And to hold the Senate, we better win Missouri," Santorum said.
Akin has taken heat from both sides of the aisle after using the term "legitimate rape" and saying women have a biological way of preventing unwanted pregnancies while he gave a now-notorious explanation of his views on abortion.
"My feeling is that we can win the presidency, but if we don't have 51 senators, we're not going to be able to repeal Obamacare," said Santorum.
Romney's former rival has been active campaigning for the presidential candidate in the Buckeye State. It's a primary Santorum nearly won on Super Tuesday, and his support was particularly strong in this part of the state, heavy with blue-collar workers and not far from his home of Pittsburgh.
Despite recent polls showing Romney needing to make up significant ground in Ohio, the former senator remained optimistic about the state turning red. "I'm confident that Mitt Romney will win Ohio, will when the presidency," he said. "People here understand how dangerous this president is."
That danger, Santorum said, stems from the president's energy policy, which he claims makes the U.S. more dependent on foreign oil. It is a message the Romney campaign hopes will resonate in this coal-rich part of the state. It is here where Republicans go to hammer Obama for waging a "war on coal."
"This is a president that is going to drive this country to economic ruin because of a phony ideology that, you know, somehow or another he has to control the seas rising and falling," Santorum said.
While Santorum has been traveling as a Romney surrogate, he also has been holding events in places like Iowa independent of the presidential race. It has fueled speculation that he could be eyeing another run.
Asked about his political future, Santorum would only say that he will be happy in 2016 to continue his work as a Romney surrogate. "I'll be happy to come back and campaign for Gov. Romney in four years," he said.
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Santorum's endorsement of Akin lends about as much gravitas to the proceedings as a kazoo at a funeral.
Birds of a feather flock together.
So many jackasses in the Republican Party. Santorum ranks among the biggest clowns who have done the most serious damage to the GOP. Keep at it, boy.
"This is a president that is going to drive this country to economic ruin because of a phony ideology that, you know, somehow or another he has to control the seas rising and falling," Santorum said.
I think I'll go with the scientists on the affects of our human input on the destruction of planet earth, not santorum! He thinks/knows, or so he seems to think he knows, that this planet BELONGS to us & we can do whatever we want to it & everything will be just fine! That is his interpretation of his religion, the bible & everything related to that. Everything revolves around his religion. Religion is just that, an interpretation & there could be as many interpretations as there are people in the world. Then what are we left with, a dead planet & a bunch of meaningless interpretation!
I live in a democracy/republic not a theocratic government run country, & if the likes of akin & santorum get into power, whatever the position, we will be all SCREWED!
The only phony ideology running around these days is the gop!
It's a shame that partisan politics is more important than the American people. Shame on the repubs.
The State of Misery--glad I moved away.
The Santorum- Robertson- Perry fundamentalists of the GOP have created a platform resembling a protestant version of 1930s Italian fascism.
American Taliban/Republicans 2012.
RePOOPlicans = Those who spout the same old crap and it still stinks!
Rev Rick uses the Book of Akin to teach sex education at his home schooling institute we can guess...
The entire Republican Party should stand up and say, 'You know what? He's our candidate, it's too important for the future of our country not to have a majority of the Senate in this upcoming election," Santorum said when asked if Romney needs to publicly support Akin. "I'm hoping everybody will join in and support the cause."
In other words we dont give a @!$%# what he stands for as long as he has the GOP Brand stapled to his forehead. He can stand for the utter extermination of mankind but he's a Republican and we need the Senate..so vote for him. We are in a lot pg trouble folks if we give credence to Rick "take the baby home anyway" Santorum
Sanatorium is just another whore to the Republican Party. Nothing more, nothing less.
Old Name: The Republican Party
New Name: The No Chance In Hell Party
All No Chance In Hell Party members ARE rapists whether the subject is about women, taxes, the environment and government in general.
Who started the EPA dip$h!t. Nixon. Democrats are the rapists when it comes to taxes. And the Demonrats are the ones who have grown the federal government and national debt to the size that it is now. So how about talking facts vs your name calling BS. Oh I forgot, demonrats don't like the word "facts".
Ah, what about bush? & all the debt he racked up for 8 long years...??!!
And the failed policies and bungled wars that continue to drag our economy down and that form the majority of the debt that has accrued over the last seven-and-a-half years, and for which the right wing lunatic fringe blame President Obama?
The GOP appears to be Akin for MORE Santorum on it's face...lol.
old fat guy----------that s who is voting for Romney-----old fat guys-----oh, and white too------that is what makes up the republican party-----old fat white guys------after nature takes its course and all these -------- die the repub party will no longer exist. A question I have always wanted to ask-------why are you so afraid of a black man???????????????
We are not afraid of black men. Herman Cain, Allen West are republicans. Your president isn't even all black.
Herman Cain and Allen West are not even sane. So do you have any others you might want to throw out there?
Sane meaning they don't think like you, right?
Uh, what does that mean? He isn't "all black"??? What constitutes being "all black", or or that matter, "all white"? Given that all human males have within their bodies genetic markers that trace our collective ancestry back to a single tribe in Africa, we are all, shall we say, mutts? Pedigree notwithstanding, what does that have to do with anything anyway?
Meaning white mother and black father, duh. Read the whole line of posts and you will see who I was responding to.
The only people who care about Obama having a white mother and a black father are people who think that a person's race somehow makes them better or worse than others. Who gives a flying you know what? The only question should be is if Obama's policies are working for you. For me, the Republican platform and their policies do not work and Obama and his policies work better for me. His color is not going to affect my pocket book.
onermailliw, I did read posts and I still don't see where it is relevant that Obama's parents were f mixed race. Perhaps you would cae to enlighten us?
Akin and his theory on rape, combined with this jackass thinking we need to support him anyway, are just examples of what's wrong with our party. If our party has no better grasp on reality than these two have, we deserve to lose and the American people are pretty likely to see that we do.
What ever happened to the republicans that i voted for??? When did this party spin off the tracks into crazy world? By the way Willy I'm an old kinda chunky white guy and I'm NOT voting Romney.
The republiturds, 'baggernuts, and birther b!tches-- are headed towards irrelevancy and extinction! Resons:
Akin. InSanitarium. Bachmann. West. Ryan. Gingrich. Perry. Palin. Fox News. Pills Limbaugh. Mittens. Cantor. McConnell.
And... Barack Hussein Obama will be POTUS for 4 more years!
All Right! More food stamps, welfare, and extended unenjoyment benefits for 4 more years. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe if the right wing Congress has a come to Jesus moment and starts to work to get more jobs going instead of being obstructionists, the job starts and the need for food stamps, especially in the red states, will be rectified.
Oh you mean that American jobs act that is sitting on Harry Reids desk? Oh yes, we are always trying to stop everything. Reid has 28 bills sitting on his desk. Why don't you call him and ask him why he won't bring them up for a vote.
Reid has 31 jobs bills on his desk!
There were already presented to the 'party 1st, America 2nd" crowd of haters! They were turned down 31 times by the party of "I hate America" bastards!
The haters/bastards are: republiturds, 'baggernuts, and birther b!tches.
A jobs bill for veterans was shot down just a week or so ago by the GOP. No wonder veterans are turning away from Romney and the GOP in this election.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/13/us-usa-poll-military-idUSBRE84C02120120513
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57517160/senate-gop-blocks-veterans-jobs-bill/
Yes Sailcat, and by the GOP that loves our veterans! They who can't even say the word war or vet!
This man is a complete and total moron, he should not be re-elected no matter the cost. As a republican I'd love to see his seat filled by the GOP, but not by this idiot. This country is in bad enough trouble, we need people with a grasp on reality to lead us out of the mess were in, not bury us under the guidance of the truly stupid. We would be better served to elect a stoner meth addict drop out!
I thought Akin WAS a stoner meth addict drop-out!
He is not running for re-election dumba$$. He is running for the kunt Sen McCaskills seat in the Senate.
onermailliw
Are you typical of all Tea People? You think women are "kunts"? That statement more than anything you have posted says more about you and your ilk than anything.
Jennifer, no point in trying to respond to onermailliw - he's a troll. Don't feed the trolls.
Have you seen some of the bills Sen. McCaskill has tried to pass that affect my state? I live in Alaska. She along with other members of the Senate would like to turn this state into A giant national park. So that's why she gets the "c" word designation
Gumps- I had to lower myself to the name calling to mingle with you libbys.
Alaska gets more " government socialism" per capita than any other State.
You're a punk. I bet you don't have the balls to say that filth to anyones face except the reflection on your tough guy moniter.
There is another choice. Vote Gary Johnson. Best of all, he did not sign Norquists "lets destroy the black president" pledge. I am tired of the "my parties candidate sucks less than yours!". We all deserve better. I have lived through 2 terms of Gary Johnson as governor. I would vote him in again and again if I could. Gary Johnson is the only candidate that will put Americans (both rich and poor) first. If you are tired of voting for the less of the evils, then please give Gary Johnson a chance! Evil is still evil.
Willie53- can't stand someone with a different prospective than you, so you want to pick a fight on a post. How mature of you.
onermalliw: "I had to lower myself to the name calling to mingle with you libbys."
Actually, for you that's a step up.
Oh yes, good and faithful servant Santorum... just another example of what lengths the GOP will go to in taking over the Senate. It doesn't matter that Akin is a total scumbag, Santorum urges conservatives to back him. Talk about being shallow. This may come back to haunt Santorum if and when he chooses to run again.
Santorum, that's because you aren't in office. Anyone who helps Illegitimate Akin, will find themselves on the outside just like you when their re-election comes up.
And it's all about winning the Senate, right Skanktorum?
Corporate greed of the Republican Party? Didn't you see the hypocritical Demonrat Convention? "Oh we don't want corporate America running our Convention" The turned around and made a "Non-profit" and took in millions under the guise of a non-profit to run the convention. bunch of dam hypocrites. Demonrats are not above sucking on the corporate Koch.
The Koch Bros have not sponsored any Democrat that I know of. Woman hater. The Norquist Pledge was not a Domocratic plan, it was the corportate special interests makng the ones whose campaigns they financed pay pay up by doing the bidding of the spcial interests.
Marshmellow is an Alaskan Socialist, he's a punk.
Someone needs to come up with a plan to rid us of Grover Norquist. He has way too much power for an UNelected person. The people in Congress who signed his little pledge should be brough up on charges of failing to do their jobs.
If I was a Socialist Willie, I would have to vote Obummer. Get your terminology straight
Have you ever been to Mo., they make the Nazis look like Liberals, hate the government - except to get their Farm subsidy checks Oh and to tell people what to do. Cooking Meth is the growth industry.
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It is obvious that "Annis Akin's" and his very "Super Special Friend" the "King Of Conservative Crap." The one and only "Richie Rich" Ryan! Now these two very "Super Special Friends" have proven that they hate women, and not respecting women as human beings proves this clearly. These Two very "Confused" GOP/Tea Beggers obviously do not know how a female body operates. One wonders if they have ever seen the body of a women in Biology Classes? The bet would be NO! Oh no! Someone mentioned the word 'bet!' Look out now America! The GOP/RNC "Speculator and Chief" just came running out of his very quiet room asking. "Who wants to bet?" Annis Akin's does not like women because, he has NO respect for a women's right to their own body. In their Biology Classes. "Sanitarium Santorum," "Annis Akin's," and "Richie Rich" Ryan only paid attention to the body of males. In their view only men have the right to their own bodies, the right to make more money, and the right to tell women that they have NO rights. One wonders what the GOP/RNC "Romulian" likes to do in his very quiet room? When he meets with his GOP/Tea Begger "Super Special Friends." When one hears the GOP/RNC "Speculator and Chief" yelling at "Richie Rich" in their quiet room. To stay still and to stop "Flip-Flopping around so much. It certainly would explain alot America!