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alp227

(32,018 posts)
Fri Mar 21, 2014, 02:38 PM Mar 2014

Santorum: GOP’s ‘Paul Faction’ Allied with Obama Foreign Policy, Poses ‘Threat’ to Security

The more libertarian wing of the GOP has played a more significant role in Republican politics in recent years, especially with all the hype surrounding Rand Paul and a possible 2016 run. But former GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum is troubled by how much the “Paul faction” of the GOP is supposedly allied with President Obama on foreign policy.

Santorum is completely confident had he beaten Mitt Romney in 2012, he also would have emerged victorious in the general election, and has a few choice words for Obama’s handling of the crisis in Ukraine. He said the Russian reset was bunk, that Obama can’t keep drawing red lines only to later back away from them, and that the president has “singlehandedly elevated” Vladimir Putin‘s influence on the world stage.

full: http://www.mediaite.com/online/santorum-gops-paul-faction-allied-with-obama-foreign-policy-poses-threat-to-security/

Mediaite linked to a time.com article reporting that Senator Frothy is considering a presidential run in 2016.

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Santorum: GOP’s ‘Paul Faction’ Allied with Obama Foreign Policy, Poses ‘Threat’ to Security (Original Post) alp227 Mar 2014 OP
Another Republicon Chickenhawk whining & cackling about "security" Berlum Mar 2014 #1
Delusional on multiple levels Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #2
The dems need to start saying that Putin is/was madmom Mar 2014 #3
Ricky really wishes that someone would listen to him Gothmog Mar 2014 #4
Beck, Cruz, Drudge, Gohmert & Sanctorum want WW3 to fulfill their prophecies. Just STHU already! freshwest Mar 2014 #5

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
1. Another Republicon Chickenhawk whining & cackling about "security"
Fri Mar 21, 2014, 02:45 PM
Mar 2014

Got no respect for the vast half-assed wad of frat-boi Republicon chickenhawks spewing their views.

Cirque du So-What

(25,928 posts)
2. Delusional on multiple levels
Fri Mar 21, 2014, 02:57 PM
Mar 2014

Looks like repug voters will be presented with a smorgasbord of shite come 2016.

madmom

(9,681 posts)
3. The dems need to start saying that Putin is/was
Fri Mar 21, 2014, 03:17 PM
Mar 2014

emboldened by the lack of support the president got from members of congress and the republican party. Repeat it over and over and over, make them own it!

Gothmog

(145,130 posts)
4. Ricky really wishes that someone would listen to him
Fri Mar 21, 2014, 04:53 PM
Mar 2014

Ricky is not getting any attention and is upset

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