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orangecrush

(19,512 posts)
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:15 PM Nov 2020

"Trump's claims of election fraud are "shocking" and "dangerous" - SANTORUM!






9 min ago
Trump's claims of election fraud are "shocking" and "dangerous," former GOP senator says
From CNN's Leinz Vales

Source: CNN
Source: CNN
Former Sen. Rick Santorum, a Republican from Pennsylvania, slammed President Trump’s claims of election fraud, saying that his were not factual and “was at times incendiary.”

“No Republican elected official will stand behind that statement,” Santorum said at CNN’s special election coverage.

The former senator went on to criticize the President over his claim of voter fraud without evidence.

"We don’t know that right now, and for the President to go out there and claim that without any evidence of that is dangerous," Santorum said.

Santorum went on to call out Trump over his attacks on mail-in voting.

"I sat there I listened to him talking about the votes being taken away from him, and then he shifted to Arizona and said hey, 'I win this thing if they count the votes.' Well, how can you say we have to wait and count the votes in Arizona and I can win this thing, but if you count the votes in Philadelphia you’re stealing them? The reality is, in Pennsylvania Democrats voted by mail and Republicans voted — in person and it’s because you asked them to do so.”


https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-biden-election-results-11-05-20/h_b4d9bcf7ce3b065523d770f85edb1b7e



Hell.
Has.
Frozen.
Over.
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"Trump's claims of election fraud are "shocking" and "dangerous" - SANTORUM! (Original Post) orangecrush Nov 2020 OP
Turdshock Blue Owl Nov 2020 #1
I know! orangecrush Nov 2020 #2
He said "we don't know that RIGHT NOW" SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #3
"No Republican elected official will stand behind that statement," Santorum said Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #4
I missed MF45's rant, but saw Santorum's response. It was shocking. CottonBear Nov 2020 #5
Whoa Faux pas Nov 2020 #6
Indeed! orangecrush Nov 2020 #14
Not really malaise Nov 2020 #7
Honestly, I think the majority of republicans in office got what they wanted out of him. MoonchildCA Nov 2020 #8
Poor Rickey.............. MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #9
Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! ("Which ReTHUG will condemn Trump's attack on the election?") LaMouffette Nov 2020 #10
But, that's EndlessWire Nov 2020 #11
He reverted back to GOP deception-mode quickly... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #12
Hey Santorum, you are as bad as drumpf. Only after all the years of crap you speak up BSdetect Nov 2020 #13

Ferrets are Cool

(21,105 posts)
4. "No Republican elected official will stand behind that statement," Santorum said
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:17 PM
Nov 2020

So far all I have heard is crickets.

MoonchildCA

(1,301 posts)
8. Honestly, I think the majority of republicans in office got what they wanted out of him.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:22 PM
Nov 2020

And now they are okay, some even happy, to let him go. Good riddance!
I know Santorum is no longer in office, but the more of them that say it, the easier for others to jump on board.

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
9. Poor Rickey..............
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:23 PM
Nov 2020

After all of his years with his "claim-to-fame" being the true human representation of "Santorum" - now he doesn't know what side to go for or come from (yeah, read that however you want!!!!).

LaMouffette

(2,022 posts)
10. Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! ("Which ReTHUG will condemn Trump's attack on the election?")
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:23 PM
Nov 2020

Didn't think it would be Santorum, that is for sure! And for him to point out Trump's hypocrisy in wanting to continue counting votes in Arizona, but wanting to stop the count in Philadelphia?! Didn't he read in The Republican's Guide to Undermining Democracy playbook that Republicans are only supposed to point out hypocrisy on the part of Democrats and NEVER on the part of Republicans?

EndlessWire

(6,507 posts)
11. But, that's
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:26 PM
Nov 2020

exactly what they tried to do with Gore. Tried to have it both ways. And, they succeeded in Florida against Gore. Maybe not from that, but they are trying to get the vote counting stopped or the vote declared fraudulent.

It ain't over yet. Still need your supplies and a bunch of popcorn. I'm not going to relax until Joe's standing at the podium in victory.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
12. He reverted back to GOP deception-mode quickly...
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:26 PM
Nov 2020

... but Trump's bold lies even shook Santorum initially. It was obvious.

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