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| Subject: Heard him interviewed and asked directly last night - Sean SPECIFICALLY asked |
| Posted by: Mr Wahoo on Tue Feb 21 2012 8:45:08 AM |
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if he felt he could or would try to govern from his own religious beliefs.
He laughed and said NO -- Its a " large and very diverse country religiously, and that is not appropriate" AGAIN -- At least you know where he stands on his personal opinions, unlike the others, including Obama. -- and having opinions and beliefs does not mean you can convince an entire congress and house to do things YOUR RELIGIONS WAY |
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Try to eliminate 'social issues' a second - How does Santo's economic plan rate -- Mr Wahoo Mon Feb 20 2012 8:07:05 PM |
His selling point to GOP voters isnt an economic agenda (not sure he really has -- WahooRQ Tue Feb 21 2012 11:19:22 AM |
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The problem isn't the candidates -- Darkstar Tue Feb 21 2012 11:34:46 AM |
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Yep. They've worked so hard to make the white LCD a reliable part of their -- WahooRQ Tue Feb 21 2012 12:09:44 PM |
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Look at Jon Huntsman as an example -- Darkstar Tue Feb 21 2012 12:18:35 PM |
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Perfect example. The guy whose resume reads like the perfect Reagan-era -- WahooRQ Tue Feb 21 2012 1:48:31 PM |
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It is a gimmick, just like 9 - 9 - 9 and not realistic. -- Galileo24 Mon Feb 20 2012 9:31:43 PM |
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To follow up, a sound economic plan has to recognize the. -- Galileo24 Mon Feb 20 2012 9:45:40 PM |
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Why can't you cut the taxes on manufacturers? -- foos Tue Feb 21 2012 10:41:38 AM |
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It's a little off the wall when deficits today are 100% of GDP -- hoolstoptheheels Tue Feb 21 2012 2:19:41 PM |
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Congrats - You could respond without going down the 'Santophobe' road. ** -- Mr Wahoo Tue Feb 21 2012 8:29:03 AM |
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Will the educated french and greeks laugh at us or will -- champthehoo Tue Feb 21 2012 7:52:21 AM |
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Galileo seems to be proposing that we NOT go down the same road, but both -- HoosWillWin Tue Feb 21 2012 8:37:52 AM |
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The comparisons to Greece are just overblown. The Greeks are notoriously bad at -- Seattle 'Hoo Tue Feb 21 2012 11:59:38 AM |
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Absolutely. The "see Greece" b.s. is little more than fearmongering. -- WahooRQ Tue Feb 21 2012 12:16:44 PM |
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Michael Lewis wrote a great article last year on Greece's problems -- Darkstar Tue Feb 21 2012 12:22:42 PM |
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Thanks, he has an even more detailed discussion in his new book Boomerang. ** -- Seattle 'Hoo Tue Feb 21 2012 2:13:05 PM |
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Most agree but we can't just tax our way out of this. I'm for a national -- HooBauer Tue Feb 21 2012 11:52:31 AM |
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How much additional revenue would you propose generating, and how? -- Joey Wahoo Mon Feb 20 2012 10:02:34 PM |
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It would be nice if he actually promoted his economic agenda. -- HootiesJohnson Mon Feb 20 2012 9:11:40 PM |
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Lefty Media ONLY asks about social beliefs. Anything to get focus off economy ** -- Mr Wahoo Tue Feb 21 2012 8:27:10 AM |
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His staff member's slip on MSNBC was telling -- Darkstar Tue Feb 21 2012 10:14:01 AM |
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Santorum is the one saying stupid stuff in speeches -- Hood Tue Feb 21 2012 8:39:17 AM |
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Heard him interviewed and asked directly last night - Sean SPECIFICALLY asked -- Mr Wahoo Tue Feb 21 2012 8:45:08 AM |
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Laughable given his speeches, prepared statements and interviews -- Hood Tue Feb 21 2012 11:33:31 AM |
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LOL. I'd love to see your reaction if a Wahabbi Muslim who believed in keeping -- WahooRQ Tue Feb 21 2012 11:15:21 AM |
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Wait, you mean that isn't Obama? ** -- Hood Tue Feb 21 2012 12:20:26 PM |
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I don't want a loon representing me or my country ** -- wahoo138 Tue Feb 21 2012 10:00:32 AM |
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Then you'd better keep Obama on the golf course. ** -- HOO86 Tue Feb 21 2012 3:47:19 PM |
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But that doesn't match up with his message on the trail at all -- HokieJamie Tue Feb 21 2012 9:55:06 AM |
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You can rationalize all you want but this guy is not -- 111Balz Tue Feb 21 2012 8:58:10 AM |
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He's completely and utterly unelectable to the general public... -- HokieJamie Tue Feb 21 2012 9:55:49 AM |
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Well, you can hope Mitt Romney gets the nomination. -- Joey Wahoo Mon Feb 20 2012 9:54:22 PM |
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Romney doesn't push his religious agenda. Santorum does. -- HootiesJohnson Mon Feb 20 2012 10:12:34 PM |
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Obama tried to quote Jesus in why taxes should be raised. Does that count? ** -- Mr Wahoo Tue Feb 21 2012 8:23:18 AM |
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IMO his comments were inappropriate ** -- 111Balz Tue Feb 21 2012 10:08:51 AM |
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I would never vote for Rick Santorum. But it... -- Joey Wahoo Mon Feb 20 2012 10:25:53 PM |
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Is it going to be a candidate with some religious baggage or -- NJHoo Mon Feb 20 2012 10:45:59 PM |
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This ain't just religious baggage. Santorum doesn't believe in public schools.. -- wahoo138 Mon Feb 20 2012 11:02:01 PM |
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I'm typically a lefty here and I'm not sure I believe in public schools anymore -- southdenverhoo Mon Feb 20 2012 11:23:48 PM |
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That's sad. A poorly executed idea, isn't necessarily a bad one -- Maupin233 Tue Feb 21 2012 11:24:57 AM |
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I'm a big proponent of public FUNDING of education, but -- BocaHoo91 Tue Feb 21 2012 12:12:03 PM |
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We are in agreement in the value of parental involvement. Accordingly, I would -- Maupin233 Tue Feb 21 2012 2:56:13 PM |
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Another distinction that can be made here -- Darkstar Tue Feb 21 2012 12:20:46 PM |
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I think there is value in a National Standard for what a student achieving x -- Maupin233 Tue Feb 21 2012 2:54:50 PM |
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But if you look at where public school works well, you tend to see schools -- KaHOOnah Tue Feb 21 2012 11:44:17 AM |
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I'm actually a big advocate for merit based schooling, in the fashion Jefferson -- Maupin233 Tue Feb 21 2012 11:57:06 AM |
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Isn't that the basis of charter schools? ** -- KaHOOnah Tue Feb 21 2012 12:05:34 PM |
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I have no problem with charter schools, but when spots are limited, and entrance -- Maupin233 Tue Feb 21 2012 2:58:44 PM |
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Hmmm. I didn't know that. I thought entrance was largely meritocratic. -- KaHOOnah Tue Feb 21 2012 3:00:36 PM |
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I believe in most cases it is. But the rage here is charter academies(read Elem -- Maupin233 Tue Feb 21 2012 4:07:43 PM |
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Competition is great in any field and to the extent... -- wahoo138 Tue Feb 21 2012 5:16:07 AM |
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