Santorum: Voters should get 'very nervous' about Obama on religion.

[denem]

LA Times
February 20, 2001
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-santorum-religious-rhetoric-michigan-primary-20120220,0,1104628.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fpolitics+%28L.A.+Times+-+Politics%29

Santorum : "you should get very nervous, very nervous"
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Reporting from Holland, Mich.— Escalating his attack on President Obama over matters of faith and politics, Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum said Monday that Obama had been "particularly weak" in protecting religious liberty around the world and compared him to "tyrants" who want to limit the role of faith in their citizens lives.

... Referring to the Obama administration, Santorum said: "You can see why they don't stand up for religious liberties. It's pretty obvious that they don't think religious liberties are particularly a high priority. When you have the president of the United States referring to the freedom of religion and you have the secretary of State referring to the freedom of religion, not as the freedom of religion but the freedom of worship, you should get very nervous, very nervous.

"Because there's a lot of tyrants around the world who will talk about freedom of worship, but they won't talk about freedom of religion. Freedom of worship is what you do within the four walls of the church. Freedom of religion is what you do outside the four walls of the church. What the president is now seeming to mold, in the image of other elitists who think that they know best, is to limit the role of faith in the public square and your role to live that faith out in your public and private lives.

... Santorum also returned to another socially conservative theme that he had mentioned at almost every recent stop in neighboring Ohio', which holds its primary March 6: what he described as Obama's "assault on all religion in America."

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. He is insane.

[Justice wanted]

7. Well the people you can't wait to vote him into the white house are certifiable.

[Geoff R. Casavant]

17. I think you meant "the people *who* can't wait." n/t

[Iliyah]

2. Another gopper who believes

that his "God" speaks to him personally. I think he thinks he might be the savior in waiting. That his religion is the only religion that represents the will of the American people. That his party has the private numnber to God. Yes, he is truly insane.

[DearAbby]

65. Ricky Christ

* Pope Pious Santorum I
*Taliban Rick
*Mullah Santorum
*Baghdad Rick
*Imman Santorum
*Blessed Savior Rick

[socialindependocrat]

3. It's called freedom of religion

That is the freedom to practice as we see fit.

Not to be told to practice the way we're told to.

We alow people the freedom to choose from amongst a variety
of options. The responsibility is to have a society that provides
options to people from which to choose, not to dictate.

[TBF]

9. I think that includes freedom from religion as well -

"wall of separation" is the term the founding father used.

[47of74]

4. I'd tell that slimy little jerk Santorum that...

...if the only valid form of Christianity is that which is espoused by him and his ilk then I want no part of it then.

[lunasun]

5. yet they freak at the mention of Sharia law....

..."..to limit the role of faith in the public square and your role to live that faith out in your public and private live. "....
This creep deserves to drown in the noun of his own name

[FirstLight]

6. he's actually

talking about himself! seriously... think about it, he wants to govern how we act outside of church, and wants to make us all conform to his crazy christian way...
i swear, the GOP freak show continues.

[Grassy Knoll]

8. President Obama Sez...

Thanks Rick, For the EZ Boy Recliner.

[tclambert]

10. What about Freedom of Belief?

As in, I believe Rick Santorum is an idiot.

[unkachuck]

11. "...they don't stand up for religious liberties..."

....how much religious liberty is enough?....why does sanatorium want more religious power than our Constitution allows?....and for what purpose?

....maybe he wants to turn the United States into an Christian republic....he opposes our public schools and public education, why?....to create his militant Christian medrassahs to brainwash our children for Christian jihad?

"...you should get very nervous, very nervous."

....you're right mr. sanatorium, you're making me very nervous....

[pangaia]

44. I am very nervous, very nervous.

[CAG]

12. At what point is he just going to come out and say it???

Ya know, "Obama is a socialist Kenyan muslin!!"

[socialindependocrat]

24. Ah, a man of the cloth, I see...

[Judi Lynn]

30. As it would seam. n/t

[socialindependocrat]

50. Sew it would seam...

Thanks for putting a stitch in my side!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

69. Are you needling a fellow DUer?

Or is this thread getting off-topic?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. He is disrespectful to the President

The President's dog, Bo would do a better job than Santorum.

[JaneQPublic]

14. Lawrence just played a clip of Obama speaking about "freedom of religion."

Then he chided Sanitarium for being dumb enough to make a claim like that without doing a little research first.

[Tx4obama]

27. Here's a link to Lawrence's segment on Santorum

Here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/#46459391

The 'Freedom of Worship/Freedom of Religion' snippets begin at the 13:20 minute mark

[JaneQPublic]

56. Thanks!

[David__77]

15. This is an indirect attack on Romney.

Romney has more to worry about on religion than Obama. Romney is a paper tiger, and Santorum is successfully proving it.

[evilhime]

16. Reminds me of

my favorite bumper sticker - "Jesus, save me from your followers." Ridiculous Santorum strikes again.

[provis99]

18. religious hypocrite.

If Muslims were doing in America what he wants to do, he'd be screaming about shari'a law taking over the country. I guess his "freedom" is only for Catholicism, and not for any other religion.

[Tripod]

19. Santorum, Is that the best the Republicans have?

This guy is insane, what a joke,,,, not even funny though.

[peace frog]

46. He is a huge joke and it would be insanely funny if

Santorum didn't make me throw up a little in my mouth everytime I see or hear him.

[Tripod]

71. David Letterman is doing skits about his sweater vest.

I saw it last night, and it was very funny,

[Thor_MN]

20. Now that Bachmann is out of the way, Santorum is making a move to corner the Batshit market

[LiberalFighter]

21. He has to be a nut since he is affiliated or a fan of the Opus Dei faction of the Catholic Church.

[lunasun]

22. So thats what he's hiding under those bulky sweater vests thank you for the info

[PatrynXX]

23. lets see, vote for the Anti Christ (pope) or a Protestant. hmmm

very hard even from normal Christians point of view. albeit mines Lutheran...

[Smilo]

25. Santorum wants

the Christaliban here in America - a theocracy would be his wet dream.

Please God - save us from your "faux" followers.

[shireen]

26. Santorum, secretly campaigning for Pres. Obama?

I mean, with all that crazy talk, he's just building more support for Pres. Obama.

The GOP front-runners, the gifts that keep on giving -- keep up the good work, guys!

[Diclotican]

28. denem

denem

I have to admit, I'm more vorried about HIS form of religion, than I am about Obamas faith, or the lack thereof...

And Im living on the other side of the Atlantic, and still vorried about Santorums attitude...

Diclotican

[primavera]

29. I am nervous

Obama's not an atheist and you never know when he might allow some of that religious mumbo jumbo to influence his decisions - now that would be terrifying!

[UCmeNdc]

31. It seems Mr. Rick Santorum is becoming unhinged under pressure!

I think Rick S. is falling apart. The statements he is stating to make seem unhinged and a bit wild.
Maybe Rick does not need to apply for this job.

[Zambero]

55. Romney may yet bag the nomination

Santorum's increasingly frequent insane rants will likely cost him primary votes, especailly among conservatives who are more focused on economic and less so on social issues. Karl Rove et al can probably breathe a sigh of relief.

[quaker bill]

32. Too bad he isn't campaigning here anymore

We have had our primary. I would love to show up at an event and ask him about a Peace Tax Fund, for those of us who take the whole "turn the other cheek", "beating swords into plowshares", and "love your enemy" bits in the Bible seriously. Like the Mennonites, Quakers, Brethern, as well as a fair number of Methodists, and Congregationalists. Would he afford us this freedom of religion?

[nxylas]

33. Santorum makes me nervous on religion

I say this as a Christian who has no desire to see my beliefs imposed on others using the force of the state.

[Festivito]

34. Worship is NOT limited to be within four walls of a church.

Santorum seems to underhandedly bully his way into a talking point.

Shameless.

[peace frog]

36. I'll tell you what this voter is "very nervous" about, Sicky Ricky

I'm terrified that someone as dangerous as you could get anywhere near the presidency.

Fortunately for us all, you don't have a snowball's chance in hell iof prevailing in a general election. What that says about the wingnuts who vote in GOP primaries is also pretty damed scary.

[Katashi_itto]

38. I am Sure they thought the same of Hilter.."oh hell that guy has no chance of becoming head of

Germany..."

The fact can Santorum run says everything about our country.

[peace frog]

43. We have problems, but the US is not pre-Hitler Germany

Santorum doesn't stand a chance against Obama.

[catbyte]

58. I was going to mess w/MI Primary & vote Santorum

but I can't bring myself to do it. What if he actually is elected!?! I couldn't live with myself.



Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Leo, Sophie, Taz & Nigel, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"We Ride Inside--Hiss!"

[GoCubsGo]

37. Yes. I am very nervous.

I am nervous because I am surrounded by thousands of ignorant boobs who by into this sort of bullshit. And, those idiots vote.

[sinkingfeeling]

39. Has he ever looked in the mirror? He would be a nightmare for anybody who

does not share his personal beliefs!

[durablend]

41. I wonder if he sees

Horns and a pitchfork ?

[Brettongarcia]

63. His "Catholicism" is actually a crazy right wing experiment of EWTN, Charles Chaput, etc.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101456558#post27

[Quantess]

40. What a fucking nut!

Sorry for cursing but Santorum is an extreme nutcase. He would be an international embarrassment.

[pangaia]

42. The Ayatollah Santorum,

Leader of the American Taliban, has spoken again.

[Thinkingabout]

45. If Santorum links bad to Rev Wright, is he going to be linked to pedophiles because of his religion

He should be careful of what he attempts to downgrade anothers religion. he is bad news.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

47. Project much Rick?

It's your attitude on religion that makes me nervous.

I'm not anti-religious, far from it. There are many people of faith I respect. It basically comes down to whether they use their religion as a standard to live by or as a club to beat others over the head with.

[JHB]

48. I had thought only newts could excrete this level of slime

I stand corrected. Appalled, but corrected.

[JHB]

49. One single best answer to that:

[ann---]

51. Santorum is

crazy. My goodness - can't everyone see that? Who are these people are support him? I say of them "Be AFRAID - VERY afraid."

[rocktivity]

52. Rocktivity: Voters should get 'very nervous' about Santorum

period.




rocktivity

[Roland99]

53. I'm nervous about pRick on religion! or ANYONE in the GOP on religion!

[Zambero]

54. Religious freedom for a few cannot overide personal freedom for the many

This notion of "religious freedom" is a Trojan Horse issue put in place by those who would aspire to a theocratic form of government, with a very insidious intent of weakening the freedom of choice for individuals to make their own personal decisions. In a nutshell it's "I want to be free to take away your freedom, and if you oppose my you are a tyrant".

[catbyte]

57. Romney's inching ahead here in MI

because Santorum's crazy talk is too crazy for even the craziest crazies here in southwest lower Michigan. Santorum's speech in Muskegon was like a bad gospel tent revival meeting. Religion soaked everything--even the economy--and I think it gave even the most ardent Obama haters pause. Besides, home schooling is not a great option for many because the economy has been so bad the past several years that most folks are two-paycheck families. Santorum is living in his own bagger dreamworld. When it's too much for west Michigan, you know the guy is nuts.

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Leo, Sophie, Taz & Nigel, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"We Ride Inside--Hiss!"

[Arkana]

59. All I can hear out of Rick's mouth is "BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA!"

He's doing his best to gin up fear and anxiety against the dumbest of us--those who are most prone to it.

[The Wizard]

60. Article VI, paragraph 3

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

[eringer]

61. Ricky, would you stop repeating what Ratzinger told you!

You broke your promise to the Pontiff that you would keep it a secret until after the election. Time to go to confession.

[RussBLib]

62. Blow me, Rick

On second thought, no thanks.

I long for the day when a person who claims to be religious or believe in God is considered to be DANGEROUS and UNSTABLE.

We should value people who do not become brainwashed easily.

Probably not in my lifetime.

[CindyT44]

64. He's afraid he might actually win the nomination

and is trying to sabotage himself.

He was never in this to win it, but (like Cain and Bachman and others) just to promote himself. Now that he is the frontrunner, he is terrified.

Just my two pennies.

[alp227]

66. Typical irresponsible projection from a disgusting man whose name rightfully DESERVES the smear.

Sorry to the other GOOD Americans out there named Santorum (an Anglicized version of Santoro...which at least did NOT get redefined in an obscene way).

[LeftishBrit]

67. LeftishBrit: The world at large should feel very nervous about Santorum, on religion and everything

'Freedom of religion is what you do outside the four walls of the church'.

So what he means is that freedom of religion is basically the freedom to deny freedom to others, in the name of HIS religion?

For example: most people, including most religious people, are not in favour of denying people the right to birth control. Indeed, most Catholics aren't, let alone Protestants and members of other faiths. I suppose he thinks that freedom of religion means that he and the hardline bishops should be able to impose this.

How does this differ from a hardline Muslim wanting Sharia law?

Please DO NOT elect that man. He would be possibly a worse danger to the world than Palin would have been, because he is more fervently determined and NOT a quitter; a worse danger than Bush because he's a sincere fanatic.

And to think that our Cabinet Minister Duncan-Smith once collaborated with him on an article about 'compassionate conservativism'!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

68. He probably thinks Opus Dei is a little bit "lefty"

If there is a leader of a "Catholic Taliban", it's Rick.

Good thing he's greedy, I can probably buy Dispensations from him.

[and-justice-for-all]

70. Fearmongering LYING assclown!! nt

[nobodyspecial]

72. Freedom of religion means

you can't legislate MY behavior based on YOUR beliefs.

[NYC Liberal]

73. Does anyone here think Republicans are capable of grasping irony?

I sure don't.

[Gringostan]

74. Keep it up Rick

Keep it up Rick; a little bit further and you will have dragged the entire republican party into dark ages.

[yurbud]

75. it would be a great irony given GOP reliance on Evangelicals if their choice narrowed to...

a Mormon and a Catholic--even better if they were on the same ticket.

For hardcore fundamentalists, both anathema.