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Rick Santorum Defends Satan Comments
Posted: 02/22/12 11:23 AM ET | Updated: 02/22/12 12:50 PM ET
Santorum defended his comments a rally in Phoenix Tuesday evening, saying that it's "absurd" they resurfaced on the Drudge Report earlier that day.
Its a joke, its absurd," he said, according to Politico. "You know, if a person Im a person of faith. I believe in good and evil. I think if somehow or another because youre a person of faith you believe in good and evil is a disqualifier for president, were going to have a very small pool of candidates who can run for president."
When pressed about whether he believes the country is under attack by Satan, he said:
"You guys are asking questions that are not relevant to what's being discussed in America today. What we're talking about in America is trying to get America working, that's what my speeches are about, that's what we're going to talk about in this campaign. If they want to to dig up old speeches when I'm talking to a religious group, they can go right ahead and do so but I'm going to stay on message, I'm going to talk about what Americans want to talk about, which is creating jobs, getting our country safer and secure and yeah, taking on the forces around this world who want to do harm to America. You bet I will take 'em on."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/rick-santorum-satan-_n_1293658.html
Posted: 02/22/12 11:23 AM ET | Updated: 02/22/12 12:50 PM ET
Santorum defended his comments a rally in Phoenix Tuesday evening, saying that it's "absurd" they resurfaced on the Drudge Report earlier that day.
Its a joke, its absurd," he said, according to Politico. "You know, if a person Im a person of faith. I believe in good and evil. I think if somehow or another because youre a person of faith you believe in good and evil is a disqualifier for president, were going to have a very small pool of candidates who can run for president."
When pressed about whether he believes the country is under attack by Satan, he said:
"You guys are asking questions that are not relevant to what's being discussed in America today. What we're talking about in America is trying to get America working, that's what my speeches are about, that's what we're going to talk about in this campaign. If they want to to dig up old speeches when I'm talking to a religious group, they can go right ahead and do so but I'm going to stay on message, I'm going to talk about what Americans want to talk about, which is creating jobs, getting our country safer and secure and yeah, taking on the forces around this world who want to do harm to America. You bet I will take 'em on."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/rick-santorum-satan-_n_1293658.html
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STOP ME if you've heard THIS one before: "You bet I will take 'em on." (Original Post)
Amerigo Vespucci
Feb 2012
OP
Ricky keep digging that hole Don't think you are going to be able to get out of this.
Justice wanted
Feb 2012
#2
I think old Ricky should lead the way and be the first 'boots on the ground'.
sinkingfeeling
Feb 2012
#4
Enrique
(27,461 posts)1. being attacked by Satan is not relevant?
I would think that would be very relevant to someone who believed that.
Justice wanted
(2,657 posts)2. Ricky keep digging that hole Don't think you are going to be able to get out of this.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)3. "JIHAD, JIHAD, JIHAD", he screamed to the inflamed masses...
n/t
sinkingfeeling
(51,473 posts)4. I think old Ricky should lead the way and be the first 'boots on the ground'.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)5. "You guys are asking questions that are not relevant to what's being discussed in America today."
Proof that he occupies a parallel universe.