Karen Santorum: Rick Will Do ‘Nothing’ On Contraception

[kpete]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Karen Santorum on Monday assured women that they have “nothing to fear” from her husband.

“He’s completely supportive of women,” she told CNN’s Piers Morgan. “He’s surrounded by a lot of really strong women. Women have nothing to fear when it comes to contraceptives.”

But Rick Santorum has been a vocal critic of contraceptive coverage and use by women. He recently voiced support for the now-defeated Blunt amendment, which would allow employers to deny contraception coverage. And Santorum’s book criticizes women who choose to work outside the home — a passage he says his wife is actually responsible for. Now, Santorum says the contraception debate is just a media “gotcha” trick.

Karen Santorum insisted her husband will do “nothing” on the issue of contraception.

Read more: http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/03/karen-santorum-contraception.php?ref=fpb

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so wtf have they been spewing?!?

[seabeyond]

1. except allow anyone that wants to deny a woman the right to contraceptives to get them

so, yes, he will do something.

[rfranklin]

2. This is their effort to ease the minds of women who have been horrified by this dope....

Karen is not the one who would be in charge.

[Justice wanted]

3. I little too late Karen. Your husband screwed your chances to be First Lady. I suggest you explain

to your husband what contraceptions are and HOW they are actually used. Than I would explain to your husband that females are NOT here to be baby machines.

[livetohike]

10. +1000

I'm surprised he permits her to speak at all.

[cstanleytech]

38. Just to bad she didnt explain how they are used before Rick managed to breed and now

the human race is screwed.

[Tippy]

4. And the voters will believe....

It amazes me people are so stupid as to not to question remarks like this.

[AlbertCat]

5. OK... but...

... but what about all the other crazy shit?

[Myrina]

6. I'm confused. Are we to believe ...

... that he's lying, which makes him a lying asshole;
or that he'll be overruled by her, which I'm sure will THRILL the knuckle-dragging GOP he-men;
or that she's lying, which makes her just as reprehensible as he is?

[kpete]

8. "confused"

yep, that's it!

peace to you Myrina,
kpete

[Fritz67]

7. So. Mrs. Santorum...

You are either telling us "My husband is just another politician who lies and panders to get votes" or "I'm lying and pandering to you right now to try to get you to vote for him against your own interests."

Which is it?

[cottage10]

14. I'd love to see a reporter ask her that question!

Seems like ol' Mitt and Rick send their wives out to give a 'softer' side to their extremist positions. The wives are saying, 'my husband's okay ladies, no need to worry.' Sorry Karen S. and Ann R., only fools (GOPers) would believe you.

[xxqqqzme]

32. dumbya did the same thing w/

pickles. When ever it got too hot to appear in uncontrolled public - pickles was center stage.

[soulardbill]

26. ricky

i think she wants a new house lol preferably a big white one

[nolabear]

9. Liar liar, pants apparently never on fire!

[cstanleytech]

39. That might be because of the asbestos.

[Brigid]

11. Sorry, lady.

I don't think anyone's buying it.

[Seniorcousin]

12. It's a sin to use birth control?

It's a sin to use birth control but he won't do anything to stop it? My family is half full of these religious fundamentalists and "doing nothing" to force their beliefs on the rest of us is *not* what they're planning.

[cstanleytech]

40. You have my sympathies as I have some in my family who lean way to the idiocy side

as well in believe the shit the right spews like that stupid shit of Obama really being a Muslim not to mention the even stupider one of still saying he isnt a citizen.

[montanto]

13. So, we shouldn't really believe anything he is saying? What a relief!!

[Javaman]

15. nothing worse than a willing tool...

regardless if she's his wife.

just another stepford woman pressed out by the repukes.

[hamsterjill]

42. That's exactly right.

And because of that, all the more reason not to listen to a word she says. Anything that comes out of her mouth will be only by permission of her husband and his cronies. She's a fool, in my mind, for marrying a man that would treat her as a second-rate human. It is obvious that Santorum has some real issues with the female gender, especially those females who are empowered and capable.

[Kalidurga]

16. Sure Mrs Insantorum sure

what ever you say. So, nothing the Rickster has said or done is any indication of what he would be like if he were President.

[L0oniX]

17. ...

[thesquanderer]

18. Doing "nothing" about contraception is how she ended up with 7 kids (n/t)

[Brigid]

21. DUzy right here! DUzy right here!

[Ilsa]

19. So, he finally had to trot out the wife to speak to women for him. nt

[rurallib]

20. so fucking hard to tell reality from the Onion anymore

have to wonder who it is she is talking about cause her husband sure does plan to fuck over women.

[catbyte]

22. She looks heavily medicated.

Of course, who wouldn't be, being married to THAT.

[LisaL]

23. Nothing as in what?

Not using any?

[Iliyah]

24. STOP THE EFFING LYING

these so called "Christians" lie with such ease.

[qb]

25. Her timing is AWFUL! Veering towards the center happens AFTER the primaries!

[papa3times]

27. Unbelievable!!!

Yes this is unbelievable and incredulous. Incredulous Karen, that means it is not credible. Why would anyone believe that after what your husband has said, on record, during his entire career. He does not mince his words. Women have nothing to fear from him as long as he never gets into power. This is about as believable as saying Jews had nothing to fear from Hitler!

[Brettongarcia]

28. Ricky? Claims to be Catholic ... but the Church opposes contraception. Then? He opposes ABORTION

Lots and lots of problems with this statement by yet another clueless, hypocritical Republican wifey.

But among others:

1) The Church opposes contraception; is Rick breaking with the church?

2) Ricky often opposes at least "abortion." In fact, that's one of his core positions and issues. Abortion is a form of contraception.

3) Though on the face of things the two oppose abortion? Karen herself, as recently reported in the Daily Mail, lived with an abortion doctor, for many, many years.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2087812/Rick-Santorums-wife-Karen-love-affair-abortion-doctor.html

4) Jesus warned us that the religious conservatives of his own time - the Pharisees - were "hypocrites." And indeed they are.

[Solly Mack]

29. lolololol

They're both clowns.

[CanonRay]

30. Why do I not feel comforted

I don't believe a word any "Christian" fundie tells me. The second they're in power, look out.

[SemperEadem]

31. somehow, I don't believe you...

you'd say anything for him....

and in light of what a deeply, devout Catholic he is, I'm a little concerned about his embrace of Opus Dei:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/rick-santorums-journey-to-devout-catholicism-view-of-religion-in-governance/2012/03/16/gIQAj4NzNS_story.html?hpid=z2

[usrname]

33. Doing nothing is what Ricky boy will "do"

He may do nothing pro-active against women, but his rhetoric has given the green light for the truly nut jobs of the GOP to start legislating every conceivable anti-women legislation possible at every level, from the local municipal to the federal. He will do nothing to stop or stymie them.

[Arkana]

34. Horseshit.

If that's true, Karen, tell your fucking husband to STFU about porn and condoms.

[krispos42]

35. What will his supreme court nominees do?

What will his department secretaries and other appointed bureaucrats do?


Will he veto a repressive anti-woman bill? No, he'll do "nothing".



This is a steaming pile of bullshit. The Republicans have already proven they're willing to use the power of the government to enact Christian theocracy-based laws. And I'm suppose to believe they won't, just this once?

Bullshit@

[Yavin4]

36. Whenever These People Say: "You Have Nothing to Fear"...

in reality, you have EVERYTHING to fear when they get elected. The proof is in the various Repubilcan controlled state houses around the nation.

[muriel_volestrangler]

37. Santorum wants to end Title X funding - contraception for 5 million

She must not have listened at all those debates

Title X provides access to birth control for 5 million people. Now. Today. Title X has been in place since 1970. Each and every GOP candidate has (now) promised to gut the program. Republicans have supported Title X in the past. Now they don’t. That’s a substantive, radical change in position, and one they should have to explain. I know, I know, it’s LOW INCOME people, so they’re invisible and it doesn’t really matter, but 5 million people is a lot of people. President Obama and Democrats in Congress support Title X. Romney and Santorum and Republicans in Congress don’t. That’s a choice Republicans made, and it’s not a rhetorical or political difference. It’s 5 million people, access to birth control. They have it now, and they will lose it if any Republican wins.
...
Excellent. Except, here is Santorum, five days later, at the Arizona presidential debate:

“As Congressman Paul knows, I opposed Title X funding. I’ve always opposed Title X funding, but it’s included in a large appropriation bill that includes a whole host of other things,” Santorum said.
“What I did, because Title X was always pushed through . . . I said, well, if you’re going to have Title X funding, then we’re going to create something called Title XX, which is going to provide funding for abstinence-based programs.”

http://www.balloon-juice.com/2012/03/20/she-must-not-have-listened-at-all-those-debates/

[friendly_iconoclast]

41. I intend to help ensure your statement is true, Karen...

...by doing my utmost to keep your Francisco Franco-wannabe husband out of office!

[magical thyme]

43. Doesn't it bother her that he wants

to stick his nose into the vagina of EVERY WOMAN IN THE US?!?! It sure as hell would bother me if my husband was that concerned about what goes into other women's vaginas.

[truthisfreedom]

44. Which is very confusing because he's so obviously closeted.

[marble falls]

45. So, is Karen Rick's talking sock puppet???

[ladywnch]

46. so, Mrs. Santorum, you're telling us that your husband is simply pandering

....again.......to the neanderthals of the party and that we shouldn't take anything he says at face value because he is a shamless panderer who can't be trusted. Thank you for your time today.

[yellowcanine]

47. His words speak louder than your words, Karen. Why should we believe you and not him?

[Marrah_G]

48. A family of nutjobs