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Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 03:37:31 AM EST
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Pennsylvania's version of Sarah Palin and one of the Keystone State's most notorious homophobes, former US Senator Rick Santorum, now says he wants to resurrect his political career and make a comeback by running for President in 2012.
Santorum, who has spent the last few years as lawyer/lobbyist for some of the sleaziest and most toxic clients imagineable, was in New Jersey's a few months ago to raise money for GOP candidates but Chris Christie did not participate for the same reason he avoided appearances with Sarah Palin. Of course the lunatic fringe severely criticized Christie for disrespecting conservative leaders like Santorum and Palin.
I really do hope Santorum runs for president. His paper trail of bigotry and homophobia will make even Sarah Palin blush.
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Sat Aug 29, 2009 at 01:30:00 PM EDT
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Oh, the conservatives aren't going to like this one very much; Chris Christie .... again! .... is bringing another GOP demi-star ahead of their poster girl, Sarah.
As potential presidential candidates stream in and out of the state to boost the Christie campaign and the GOP, let's remember first who is notcoming to New Jersey and why, particularly Sarah Palin. Christie: "This is about New Jersey issues and New Jersey, and I don't think having Governor Palin here would do me, or frankly the state, a whole lot of good in the sense that we need to talk and focus on what the New Jersey issues are," Christie said during a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM. "I hope Mayor Giuliani will continue to be supportive and be here and work with me, but other than that, I think the people of New Jersey have to hear from me and that's the person they'll be electing." Ah. So it's about New Jersey issues, unless he thinks someone from outside of New Jersey can help him, which obviously he doesn't think Palin can. But apparently, he does think the Governor from Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty's got game because Christie's got the welcome mat rolled out:Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he will head to New Jersey next week to campaign for that state's Republican candidate for governor.
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Pawlenty made his comment to reporters after his weekly radio show at the Minnesota State Fair. He didn't give any details. Maybe Tim Pawlenty has a unique knowledge of New Jersey all the way from Minnesota. After all, Sarah Palin can see Russia from her house in Alaska, and Pawlenty can only see Wisconsin.
Our offer still stands for Blue Jersey to pick Sarah Palin up at the airport whenever Christie's super-duper right wing base can convince him to let her come. Now Newt, Pawlenty, Rudy, Santorum, and Romney will have all come to town for Christie, while Sarah Palin continues to have to talk to the hand, and not the NJ GOP. Maybe Palin needs Diane Allen and Kim Guadagno to fight for her to be allowed in the Garden State too.
Ladies?
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 at 10:41:26 AM EDT
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So, I know we're a New Jersey based site, but I live in Cherry Hill--right across the Delaware River from the great city of Philadelphia. So, I've got a casual interest in Pennsylvania politics.
Which is why I get excited by stories like this one.
If Casey beats him badly enough in November, I may cut out the headline and have it framed.
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Tue May 23, 2006 at 04:08:09 PM EDT
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Last month the House passed the Iran Freedom Support Act, a companion bill of Santorum's Senate version, except that Santorum introduced the bill in 2005 after having removed language that said that as part of funding democratic groups and regime change in Iran, no money could be spent on military force. The House version, HR 282 (sec 402), keeps the restriction.
(1) IN GENERAL- The President is authorized to provide financial and political assistance (including the award of grants) to foreign and domestic individuals, organizations, and entities that support democracy and the promotion of democracy in Iran . Such assistance may include the award of grants to eligible independent pro-democracy radio and television broadcasting organizations that broadcast into Iran.
(2) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE- In accordance with the rule of construction described in subsection (b) of section 401, none of the funds authorized under this section shall be used to support the use of force against Iran .
Does it mean anything if funds can be gotten from elsewhere? According to Hersh's New Yorker article on Iran a while back, we already have special operations there.
Menendez is a big supporter of regime change in Iran. He was an early co-sponsor of the bill, with Andrews, Garrett and Saxton.
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Tue Jan 24, 2006 at 11:03:24 PM EST
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Santorum gets a verbal smackdown from Menendez for threatening NJ.
Wal-Mart claims that by setting up a new 220,000 square foot super-store in an ecologically-sensitive part of rural Salem County, they will help protect the watershed, which is home to 7 endangered species, including the Bald Eagle. Also, black is white. Up is down. Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.
A study finds that for the third year in a row, New Jersey is the most expensive state for low-income residents to rent in. According to the study, "a household's wage earner must earn $20.87 hourly -- or $43,419 annually -- to afford a two-bedroom apartment." Half of New Jerseyans earn less than $33,440/year.
Corzine's office pressured UMDNJ's president John Petillo to step down.
There are nine candidates for NJ for Democracy's executive board. Check out their bios and applications.
Rep. Scott Garrett is being challenged from both the left and right. On the right from Republican Michael Cino who is challenging Garrett in the primary and on the left from Democrat Paul Aronsohn.
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Tue Jan 24, 2006 at 03:29:36 AM EST
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The New Jersey Jewish News had an interesting article last week about a fundraiser held in Englewood for arch-conservative Senator Rick Santorum.
After reading the article, I called a contact of mine on Robert Casey's campaign who also worked on the Dean campaign in 2003 and 2004, asking for his thoughts.
He felt that the NJJN should be deluged with letters, highlighting recent comments that Santorum has made about New Jersey as well as his failure to condemn Pat Robertson's inflammatory statements about Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, where Robertson claimed that the massive stroke that Sharon recently suffered was divine retribution for his disengagement policy.
You can e-mail the New Jersey Jewish News at editorial@njjewishnews.com.
Following are some helpful resources.
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Tue Jan 03, 2006 at 02:57:53 PM EST
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Women's groups and suburban Philly Dem groups will be joining too.
JOIN AIDS ACTIVISTS IN PROTEST AGAINST THE RADICAL RIGHT
Philadelphia SUNDAY JANUARY 8 at "JUSTICE SUNDAY III" (sic)
Jerry Falwell. Tony Perkins from the Family Research Council. James Dobson from Focus on the Family. Rick Santorum. All coming to Philadelphia on Jan 8 to rally on "Justice Sunday" to pack the Supreme Court. This event will be telecast live across the country.
Happy New Year, everybody.
"Justice" is the right to health care and effective HIV prevention, reproductive freedom, and freedom from homophobia and bigotry -- not fundamentalist extremism from the extreme right wing.
Join ACT UP Philadelphia, people of faith, people of conscience, women's health groups and other friends in Philadelphia at 7 PM on Sunday January 8 2006 to protest "Justice Sunday III" -- a national rally for religious extremist groups who are fighting for a judiciary that is as reactionary as they are.
"Justice Sunday III" comes just one day before the Senate Judiciary Committee opens hearings for Supreme Court Justice Nominee Samuel Alito.
"Justice Sunday III" will include notorious fixtures of the radical right Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family, and Jerry Falwell along with Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.
These right wing religious groups exert extraordinarily powerful influence over White House policies on HIV prevention, global AIDS, science, sex education and public health.
Join us outside the Greater Exodus Baptist Church, at 704 North Broad Street at 6:30 for a spirited rally and protest.
For more information please call ACT UP Philadelphia at (215) 386-1981
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