GOP Presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke with David Gregory on Meet the Press this Sunday. Many news outlets noted Santorum’s criticism of the White House’s revision of its health care policy regarding contraception. Talking Points Memo wrote, “Rick Santorum told David Gregory on Meet the Press that the modified rule on contraception coverage for employees of religiously-affiliated organizations is not a compromise and still forces the hand of religious organizations.” The Los Angeles Times highlighted another part of the interview: “NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ host David Gregory read a passage from Santorum’s 2005 book, ‘It Takes a Family,” that spoke about “radical feminists” undermining the “traditional family” and “convincing women that professional accomplishments are the key to happiness.” Santorum responded that his wife Karen co-wrote that section of the book and was speaking about how she felt after leaving the workforce to stay home with the couple’s seven children.
White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew also joined David this Sunday to talk about the administration’s new budget plan. The New York Times wrote of the appearance: “On Sunday, the job of making the argument for job-creation measures now and budget austerity later fell to Jacob J. Lew, Mr. Obama's chief of staff and until recently his budget director.” And Reuters highlighted Lew’s discussion of fiscal responsibility: “’I think there is pretty broad agreement that the time for austerity is not today,’ White House chief of staff Jack Lew told NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ on Sunday.”
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who...?
When _____— looks in the mirror he sees:
Ron Paul sees Thomas Jefferson
Mitt Romney sees "The Bubble Boy"
Newt Gingrich sees King Henry the Eighth
Rick Santorum sees himself, whom he, in his delusion, mistakes as Barrack Obama
Barrack Obama sees FDR
No exceptions for choosing abortion or "Don't do as I do, do as I say do"?
Did the Santorums agree to abortion to 1)save the Mrs' life, or, 2)because of defect that made the child undesirable, in spite of Mr. Santorum's philosophy that there are no exceptions for choosing abortion?
I know this is private and I am pro-choice, but since he constantly subjects us with speeches (sermons) on his objection (no matter the details) to abortion and contraceptives, he has invited public discussion.
One account: Unborn child had a defect, the defect was corrected with surgery, wife developed an infection, without antibiotic the wife and child would die, wife took antibiotic and delivered prematurely, there was no effort to save the child's life, the child died within two hours.
2004 interview with NPR Terry Gross; The story as told by Santorum: Mrs. received a risky surgery to save a pregnancy, she devoloped an infection, doctors said unless the fetus was removed she would die, antibiotics caused labor, doctors gave drugs to further induce labor (abortion). Not drugs to stop labor? That is clearly an abortion. No exceptions?
Who is this man, Santorum, who must cover his tracks in more and more fanciful ways? He preaches, philosophizes and moralizes much more than he addresses the issues. Could it be that he does not have a handle on the "real" issues, or that he cannot adequately defend his record, so he panders to the far right?
No, he has a handle on the REAL ISSUES. He is just being vetted by the propaganda arm of the Democratic Party. Santorum is not being asked relevant questions about the issues we really care about. It's the economy. When will Obama be an adult and submit a budget that is balanced? No household, company or country can live beyond it's means and survive for long. But then that is his intent. That's the issue Santorum, and most responsible Americans are most worried about. How about you? Is that an issue for you, or do you think there is a Santa Claus, and the US will simply print more money indefinitely without impunity?
Truly the country is headed in the wrong direction and David Gregory's refusal to ask relevant questions is designed to keep us on track to see the end of this great republic.
Based on Dick Gregory's question to Rick Santorum regarding women's rights, if you follow his logic out, we should have women playing in the NFL and NBA, as, according to him, they are equal in every way. Does anyone NOT see the flawed logic here? Clearly this is a non-issue, designed to take Santorum out of the race. I for one am sick and tired of the MSM NOT dealing with the real issues. It's STILL the economy stupid. Clearly the country can not withstand too many more grossly imbalanced budgets. Someone has to be the adult in the room. So far I don't see it happening with the present POTUS, just a lot of rhetoric that has nothing to do with his actions.
I was stunned to see that the roundtable discussion about contraception included middle-age white men and one gay woman. The population that would actually be impacted -- women of childbearing age -- were nowhere in the discussion. Why are the panels on this and most news programs stocked with men who jump up and down about how their rights are being violated while the people who actually use the contraception are absent? You can do better than this, Meet the Press.
When right wing wing-nuts like Paul Ryan etc. say we need to give tax breaks to the "jobs creators" WHEN is someone going to give them a serious challenge? The "jobs creators" have had Bush's tax cuts for 11 years now, so where are the jobs?!!
It is quite hypocritical for Catholics to be raising such a furor over birth control. Perhaps it is their firm stand on "no cotraceptives" that led to the "church" spending untold millions on protecting pedophyles and paying off their victims.
PLEASE!!! Why do Paul Ryan and the like get to say we NEED to give the "jobs creators" more tax breaks and never be challenged? The "jobs creators " have had Bush's tax breaks for 11 years now. Where are the jobs?!! Seriously, where are the jobs?!
The Catholic church is being very hypocritical in it's position on contaception. Perhaps it is their staunch position on birth control that led to the "church" having to pay out untold millions to protect pedophile priests and pay off (silence) their victims.