Rick Santorum: "We're not the Libertarian Party, we're the Republican Party"

[compromise]

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/social-conservatives-fight-back-89501.html

The preferred plot line for many in the GOP establishment for revitalizing their party goes something like this: They move to a more libertarian stance on key social issues — particularly same-sex marriage — and the Bible-thumping, evangelical wing of the party meekly complies, realizing times have changed.
One problem with that scenario, however: The Christian Right, while a diminished force, doesn’t like how that story ends at all.
Leading cultural conservatives, including the movement’s standard-bearers from the past two presidential campaigns, have had it with Republican elites faulting them for the party’s losses and are finally ready point a finger back at the establishment.
“Look, the Republican Party isn’t going to change,” former Sen. Rick Santorum said in an interview. “If we do change, we’ll be the Whig Party.”
Santorum continued: “We’re not the Libertarian Party, we’re the Republican Party.”

 

[abacabb]

"We're not the douchebag party, we're the Republican party."

 

[kathy88]

You can't legislate morality ass clown.

 

[abacabb]

You can't legislate morality ass clown.

Christo-nazis would like to.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Christo-nazis would like to.

Uh huh, just like the secular-commies are doing.

 

[shane77m]

Christo-nazis would like to.

What about Muslim-nazis, Atheist-nazis, Hindu-nazis?

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

I thought Rick Santorum was part of the Fraudulent Lobbyist party?

Meh... 2016 will be more of the same political interference: Christian Crusader 'CON MEN' Party, starring 'Frothy & O Brother, Where Art Thou?', Mike Huckabee.

 

[lib3rtarian]

Rick Santorum: Giving Christians a bad name since 1958.

 

[Tod]

The latter part, in italics here, was missed by most reporters, but this one heard it plain as day, being seated in the front row:

“We’re not the Libertarian Party, we’re the Republican Party, and my vision of the Republican Party believes there is such a thing as too much freedom; people shouldn't be allowed to do what they want, even if they aren't hurting anybody.”

 

[Anti Federalist]

“We’re not the Libertarian Party, we’re the Republican Party, and my vision of the Republican Party believes there is such a thing as too much freedom; people shouldn't be allowed to do what they want, even if they aren't hurting anybody.”

True or April Fools?

 

[kathy88]

April Fools. Has to be. He doesn't have the cajones.

 

[shane77m]

True or April Fools?

I think there is a video out there. I remember seeing him on video saying something similar during the last elections. I might try and find it later when I get home.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

True or April Fools?

God I hope it's the latter.

And thanks for reminding me. Hopefully a lot of what I read today was just a joke.

 

[bunklocoempire]

Santorum continued: “We’re not the Libertarian Party, we’re the Republican Party.”

Translation: "We prefer to use the DNC approved talking points and "lose" to the D's rather than allowing power to be wrest from the elite R's and D's by grassroots from ANY party."

 

[Occam's Banana]

What about Muslim-nazis, Atheist-nazis, Hindu-nazis?

Not to mention Nazi-nazis.

 

[abacabb]

What about Muslim-nazis, Atheist-nazis, Hindu-nazis?

Those nazi-nazis are real bad tool.

 

[Tod]

True or April Fools?

He may not have actually said that, but he clearly meant it.

 

[abacabb]

Not to mention Nazi-nazis.

Shit, you beat me to it, +rep

 

[kcchiefs6465]

Not to mention Nazi-nazis.

The worst kind.

 

[abacabb]

The worst kind.

Commie Nazis are the worst. [video]http://www.criticalcommons.org/Members/ccManager/clips/simpsonss09e23_mcbaincommienazis.mp4/view[/video]