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Wow! What a Speech by Santorum! (UPDATE: Link Included)

By: quill67 (Diary)  |  January 4th, 2012 at 01:02 AM  | 

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If you did not see Santorum’s speech after Iowa, it is very inspiring. Wow! He brought in optimism that he has not shown in the debates. He showed pride in America, our heritage, his heritage, and the fight against facism (and Obama’s socialism (my word not his))

He talked about values that form the foundation of conservative principles. I was moved and excited. His appeal to working class Americans (Reagan democrats) was terrific. He made the case that government IS the problem with regulations and taxes and why we do not have jobs. He argued the morality of allowing people to make their own decisions to control their lives and how tax policy is from our conservative values not greed or practicality. His speech personalized these values and avoided slogans or one-liners.

Gone was the scowl that many saw in debates. Instead I saw toughness, love, faith and resolve. I saw a man of faith. A man who takes faith and the values that built America as sacred.

It was an amazing speech. It was just one speech and one performance so I will reserve judgement about what will happen, but and I can’t believe I’m going to write this:

We may end up thanking Iowa.

P.S. I love Perry. I lived in Texas. Went to school in Texas (Texas A&M) and know he did a wonderful job. I also lived in Pennsylvania (after Texas) and know Santorum was a conservative against incredible pressure. Yes, he lost his final race in an off year with low turnout in a year when Republicans were dispirited. I believe only knock against Perry is his debate performances. For him to continue, I hope Perry will agree to debate Gingirch.

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  • chrysostom15

    I only watched it online after I saw your post, and was greatly impressed. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Santorum really spoke from the heart and give the best defense of conservatism that I’ve heard in a long time. It was not a laundry list. It was not a speech that saw social conservatism, fiscal conservatism, and national security as different. Rather it saw them as part of Freedom and saw freedom as God’s gift to man. WOW.

    The best part, I think, for me, about the speech is it is what Santorum believes, and he spoke from the heart.

    • nuclear139

      The best part of that speech was his memory of his grandfather working in the coal mines in Pa and this is the story that needs to be told today. Hard work, effort and family sacrifice is the conservative principles he highlighted in that speech and it is those values that will beat Obama in the fall.

      • JSobieski

        Definitely good oratory—-definitely pulls at your heart strings.

        Do I think Santorum is best situated to get the budget under control? Reform entitlements? Lead the public charge for regulatory reform?

        No. In many ways Rick’s success is dependent upon the tea party era being over. Maybe it is?

      • Tbone

        Get a grip. He was a lawyer and then became a political hack and then a second rate politician.

        All of which make him an accomplished liar that can fool dupes.

  • bonnman

    Romney, as always, sounded fake and plastic, no substance there. Santorum sounded honest and genuine. I hope Perry stays in it but I can see myself supporting Santorum now if he doesnt.

  • http://thethinkingvoter.blogspot.com abierubin

    perhaps I would take them seriously now.

    Politics is a fluid process. Santorum may still fall. On the other hand, he may become the second runner, the Republican nominee, and even the next President of the USA. Stranger and more surprising events have occurred throughout history.

    So since no one can foretell what the final results will be in November of 2012, how about stop bashing someone as unelectable only cause he wasn’t your first choice?