Tag: "Rick Santorum"

Santorum or Romney? Culture War or Class War?
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Santorum or Romney? Culture War or Class War?

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The question for Republicans right now seems obvious: Would you prefer Rick Santorum or Mitt Romney to run against Barack Obama? Well, it depends on whether you prefer to engage President Obama on cultural grounds or on terms of class warfare. Obama and his chief political strategist, David Axelrod, are going to give us one […]

Getting Senator Rick Santorum into the White House
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Getting Senator Rick Santorum into the White House

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If we want a new president, it isn’t going to happen without some blood, sweat and tears. And divine grace—plenty of divine grace. So, this being said, just where do you and I come in? It’s going to have to be our blood, sweat and tears. We can’t lay this one on somebody else. Not […]

Hope vs. Despair: The Discussion is Coming
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Hope vs. Despair: The Discussion is Coming

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My colleague, Paul Kengor, wrote a brilliant article this week saying that Team Obama will try to cast the presidential election either in terms of class warfare—if Romney is the Republican nominee—or a battle over social issues, if Santorum gets the nod. If it’s Romney, the president’s team will have home field advantage. If it’s […]

Obama and Ann Coulter Think They Have the Election Figured Out -- They Don't
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Obama and Ann Coulter Think They Have the Election Figured Out — They Don’t

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Ann Coulter was on The Sean Hannity Show with guest host Mark Simone today. She bragged about Romney, her candidate, winning the CPAC Straw Poll, and how she swayed the crowd. She pointed out the weaknesses of Rick Santorum in a recent interview with Chris Wallace: He always gets nervous about providing a sound bite that […]

The Problem with Compassionate Conservatism
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The Problem with Compassionate Conservatism

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The rise — at least temporarily — of Rick Santorum has given rise to speculation of late, most notably by David Brooks, that it might facilitate a rethinking on the right about how America addresses some of the hard-to-deny social pathologies that characterize much of American society. Chiming in to this debate is Michael Gerson. He argues […]

Beware the Myth of Inevitability
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Beware the Myth of Inevitability

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In politics, as with many competitive enterprises, frontrunners love to promote the myth of inevitability.  Having squeaked out the narrowest of wins in Iowa and now polling favorably in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney is attempting to capitalize on the notion that his nomination is inevitable.  If Republicans want to defeat President Obama come November, primary […]

Rick Santorum’s Rosetta Stone
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Rick Santorum’s Rosetta Stone

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I live in Western Pennsylvania, just across the county line from where former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum grew up. My wife went to the same high school as Santorum. I’ve followed his career very closely. I’m surprised—but I’m not surprised—by Santorum’s performance in the Iowa Republican Caucus. I’m surprised because it looks like he’s changing. […]

In Public, Keep What You “Believe” About Abortion to Yourself
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In Public, Keep What You “Believe” About Abortion to Yourself

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Given the recent incoherent attempts by Herman Cain to articulate what he claims is a pro-life position, it is apparent that he needs some lessons in how to make the prolife case — if indeed, he is pro-life.  If he is pro-life, then some humility is in order, like recognizing that his answers so far have […]

Rick Santorum, the Unborn Deserve Better from You
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Rick Santorum, the Unborn Deserve Better from You

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In case you missed Meet the Press Sunday morning: Blah, blah, blah, job growth… unemployment numbers.  Blah, blah, blah, recession… debt reduction. Blah, blah, blah recovery… tax credits.  Blah, blah, blah health care… social security. Blah, blah, blah, Democrats… Republicans. Blah. And so it went up to the interview with Rick Santorum and through the […]

Political Home for Catholics Hard to Find
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Political Home for Catholics Hard to Find

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Writing recently about Rick Santorum’s quest to become the Republican presidential nominee in 2012, George Will remarked that Santorum’s chances depend on social conservatives who currently feel ignored and would be naturally sympathetic to someone like the former GOP senator from Pennsylvania. I venture no opinion on Santorum’s prospects. But about the present condition of […]