Rick Santorum: Newt Gingrich Is 'Inconsistent' On Abortion, Stem Cell Research

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said rival Newt Gingrich is "inconsistent" when it comes to issues social conservatives care about.

Santorum said the former House speaker could be in trouble with Christian conservatives in Iowa for relaxing his stance on the goals of the Susan B. Anthony List pledge, the Des Moines Register reports. The pledge asks candidates to "advance pro-life legislation to permanently end all taxpayer funding of abortion in all domestic and international spending programs," a mission Gingrich seems to have wavered from, based on his recent comments on abortion and embryonic stem cell research.

Despite Santorum's strict conservative views on these issues, Iowa voters haven't rallied around him yet, instead throwing their support to Gingrich. Santorum said he feels his moment will come when voters in the key primary state become more aware of Gingrich's record, nothing that they "may try to look for another candidate."

"I may not be the guy that the girls are initially attracted to when they walk into the dance hall, but ultimately once you get to know all the folks, I'm the one you want to take home to Mom," Santorum said.

Abortion isn't the only issue Gingrich has eased his stance on lately. After calling a controversial South Carolina immigration law that some say would encourage racial profiling "pretty reasonable," Gingrich stood by his stance that some families of undocumented immigrants should not be deported, noting that not all voters would support a policy to "hunt down every single person."

"Take someone who's been here for 25 years. They've been obeying the law for 25 years, they've been paying taxes for 25 years, they're married, they have three kids, two grandkids and belong to a church," Gingrich said at a South Carolina town hall event. "Do you really think the American people are going to send a policeman to take that person away from their family? I don't."

Comments

[l78lancer]

03:46 AM on 11/30/2011

" "Take someone who's been here for 25 years. They've been obeying the law for 25 years, they've been paying taxes for 25 years, they're married, they have three kids, two grandkids and belong to a church," Gingrich said at a South Carolina town hall event. "Do you really think the American people are going to send a policeman to take that person away from their family? I don't." "
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How does an illegal get legally married in the US? Why should more value be placed on this individual and his family and his connections to the community than on the families of individuals - citizens - who can't find work, losing their homes and are forced to move? And while some illegals may pay taxes many don't. Many don't carry health insurance or car insurance and their liabilities are carried by citizens who have to carry their own burdens.

I was in a car accident with a woman who was illegal. She has a family; so do I. Why then did I bear the entire medical and repair expense when she caused the acccident?

If people are illegal, they need to leave. If they have been here for 25 years and have not become legal they are not trying - there is no excuse for it. They don't deserve a break for being here forever and not following through on the process.

Obviously Newt, and others don't understand how MANY of the CITIZENS or the United States really

[Joel Mendez]

09:44 PM on 11/30/2011

agreed. now it's time to get all these illegal europeans out of the lands that belong to my people, and were stolen from them.

[l78lancer]

03:23 AM on 11/30/2011

" "I may not be the guy that the girls are initially attracted to when they walk into the dance hall, but ultimately once you get to know all the folks, I'm the one you want to take home to Mom," Santorum said."
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What does any of this have to do with job, the mortgage crisis, and fixing the budget?

[Vapula]

01:46 AM on 11/30/2011

Santorum should be in a sanatorium. Anyone who would take this to see his mother must really hate her.

[MuchMadness]

12:29 AM on 11/30/2011

Oh, but Rick, do you have a dowry?

[nhfarmer]

07:40 PM on 11/29/2011

"I may not be the guy that the girls are initially attracted to when they walk into the dance hall, but ultimately once you get to know all the folks, I'm the one you want to take home to Mom," Santorum said.

What drives politicians to use such awful metaphors in this day and age? Perhaps Nature drives a desperate politician who does not know his human limits to seek these metaphors as a last gasp for their survival as a politician.

[drwtsn]

11:23 PM on 11/29/2011

And you know the first thing Mom is going to do is Google you to make sure you're OK.

[sfizi]

07:30 PM on 11/29/2011

santowhatever just go away

[Kathy Levittown]

07:29 PM on 11/29/2011

Santorum will never be president. He only has plans to take away freedom from women, gays and people who arent white like him..his religious opinions are not appropriate in a country with a separation of church and state...Why is he still in the race..He's polling at a lower percentage than 2% milk...

[NYC619]

06:11 PM on 11/29/2011

Little Dicky Santorum or Multi-chinned Grinchy, both are immoral and hypocrites so either one would be a perfect TeaGOP candidate.

[Kathy Levittown]

07:30 PM on 11/29/2011

Perfect NYC619..!

[Intellectual Integrity]

05:49 PM on 11/29/2011

Hilariously, Santorum is the only candidate in the race who holds to the social conservative values.

Unfortunately for them, Santorum looks like an 8 year old lost in a mall.

It's going to be a bad race for the social conservatives.

[grayplace]

05:36 PM on 11/29/2011

Newt got blasted by Santorum? That sounds messy. Clean up on Aisles 6, 7, & 8!

[still hopeful at 55]

09:55 PM on 11/29/2011

lol-love that this will be his trademark! couldn't have happened to a better guy!

[grayplace]

03:08 PM on 11/30/2011

In some perverse way, he probably likes it too. Republicans just LOVE attention.

[lobwedge39]

05:20 PM on 11/29/2011

Ricky Santorum should be on the pulpit, and away from politics.

[amavel]

04:59 PM on 11/29/2011

The word santorum and blast should not be used in the same sentence.

[fauxment]

05:21 PM on 11/29/2011

The word Santorum should not be used in a sentence.

[Rusty Alexander]

04:30 PM on 11/29/2011

While I appreciate Rick's moxie, I feel it was in bad taste to slam Newt. Newt is being realistic with his stance on immigration. While I don't like the situation we are in with illegals in our country, its not realistic to say we can or would ship them ALL back. Is it the right thing to do? Maybe. Considering they are in violation of a federal law. But, realistically, it's not going to happen. Shoot, we can't even agree to let LEO's get involved in helping out with the issue let alone round up 11 million people and load them on busses. No, Rick, its not always cut and dry, sometimes you have to use common sense.

[Kathy Levittown]

07:35 PM on 11/29/2011

I love your post Rusty....I share your sentiments exactly..while we all know the obvious-the people are illegal- its neither logical nor practical to round them all up and send them away..the republicans would have you think this is the only answer, however, as you so finely stated, NOTHING is ever cut and dry..most issues are multi-faceted and require thought, planning and..yes..COMMON SENSE! Fanned my friend..

[tro1231949]

04:25 PM on 11/29/2011

Santorum is a person who judges others by saying look how good I am and how bad they behave or have behaved. This was the guy who did not hear the booing of the guy soldier at the debate. Those who have really looked at Santorum are not impressed because they know he did hear the booing and he did nothing.

[fredlynn07]

04:25 PM on 11/29/2011

Newty, like Willard, will tell you exactly what you want to hear, when you want to hear it, but of course, reverse it with others. Both are monumental Filp Floppers you will never be able to trust. I guess its going to have to be Michelle Bachmann!

[Booshin]

05:01 PM on 11/29/2011

God I hope so. Then Obama can just phone in the general election.

[Craig Mix]

05:50 PM on 11/29/2011

ABO!! Anyone but Obama. Join us! Save our country (It's almost too late).

[Kathy Levittown]

07:43 PM on 11/29/2011

Lol Booshin! F&F!! ;-)