“I heard governor Romney here called me an economic lightweight because I wasn't a Wall Street financier like he was. Do you really believe this country wants to elect a Wall Street financier as the president of the United States? Do you think that's the experience that we need? Someone who's going to take and look after as he did his friends on Wall Street and bail them out at the expense of Main Street America.” ThinkingWantNeedsBelieveLooksCountryStatesAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesHeardEconomicStreetsWallRepublicanExpensesGovernorsRomneyBailMain StreetFinanciersGovernor Romney Author:Rick Santorum
“I think the Supreme Court has, as an equal branch of government, the ability to overrule Congress and the president. But I also feel it's the role of the Congress and the president to push back. I mean I think it's important that they are understood as equal branches of government.” ThinkingFeelsMeanImportantGovernmentPresidentAbilityRolesEqualUnderstoodCourtCongressSupremeBranchesSupreme CourtBranches Of GovernmentCongress And The President Author:Rick Santorum
“I raise money the old fashioned way, I go out and tell people what I think. And I say to them, "If you hire me, I'm a CEO, and I'll listen to you. But at the end of the day, I'm going to make the decision, something I've done throughout my whole career with, frankly, great success."” PeopleIfsThinkingWayEndsDoneWholeDecisionCareersRaisesThe End Of The DayCeoOld FashionedGreat Success Author:Rick Santorum
“The church has gotten it wrong a few times on science, and I think that we probably are better off leaving science to the scientists and focusing on what we do - what we're really good at, which is - which is theology and morality.” ThinkingChurchMoralityScientistLeavingTheologyBetter Off Author:Rick Santorum
“I don't think God will continue to bless America if we continue to kill 1.2 million children every year.” IfsThinkingYearsChildrenAmericaMillionsGods WillBless Author:Rick Santorum
“I don't think the federal government or federal candidates should be making decisions on everything and opining on everything.” ThinkingShouldGovernmentDecisionCandidatesFederal GovernmentMaking Decisions Author:Rick Santorum
“[Pope Francis] is a humble man. He lives the faith out in his own personal life. ... He's here to be a shepherd; he isn't here to be a scold. I think that's a good thing for the church and for the world, frankly.” ThinkingMenWorldWisdomReligionCommunityLeadershipChurchEthicsGood ThingsIndividualityHumbleIdeologyPopePersonal LifeShepherdsHumble Man Author:Rick Santorum
“This is the beauty of Donald Trump, that he goes against the Republican orthodoxy, much of which has been rejected a lot of Republican voters, who, well, would be Republican voters, at least in my state, who I think would otherwise like to vote Republican.” ThinkingWellsHas BeensStatesWould BeTrumpRepublicanVoteVotersRejectedOrthodoxy Author:Rick Santorum
“I think Donald Trump is going to surprise a lot of people.” PeopleThinkingTrumpSurprise Author:Rick Santorum
“I've had the opportunity to spend some time with Donald Trump. He is - he - as you can imagine, I mean, he's a very engaging man. He's - he puts on an image as a lot of candidates and I think all of us do when we're in front of a microphone that's really tough and combative.” ThinkingMenMeanOpportunityImagineFrontsTrumpToughCandidatesEngagingMicrophones Author:Rick Santorum
“Donald Trump is a good businessman. He knows how to put the deal together. And I think he'd be a - he'll be a very constructive figure in the White House.” ThinkingKnowsTogetherHouseWhiteDealsKnow HowFiguresTrumpWhite HouseBusinessmanConstructiveGood Business Author:Rick Santorum
“I think you learn more about Donald Trump when you learn more about his wife Melania. She can say things, but it's more how much did you get to know her and believe the kind of person she is, that could be married successfully to him. So once you realize that there's something there, that there's substance and that she's got talents and abilities, you think "this is a very complex woman and not just a pretty face" and you know they have a pretty successful marriage and I think that speaks well of him.” ThinkingBelieveKindSpeakRealizingAbilitySuccessfulWifeTalentMarriedBeing MarriedPretty FaceSuccessful Marriage Author:Rick Santorum
“I think I'm the best candidate not just to beat President Obama, but to do what is necessary to get this country going, a conviction conservative who can rally the American public around a common set of values.” ThinkingCountryValuesPresidentCommonBeatsConservativeConvictionCandidatesPresident Obama Author:Rick Santorum
“The more moral the people are in their business dealings, the less paperwork you need, the more handshakes you can have, the more the wheels of capitalism work better because there's trust in the marketplace. Business ethics is not a joke. And, in fact, I think most businesses that I've dealt with encourage exactly that type of behavior.” PeopleThinkingNeedsFactsMoralTypeBehaviorJokesEthicsCapitalismWheelsMarketplaceDealingsHandshakePaperworkBusiness Ethics Author:Rick Santorum
“One of the things I will talk about, that no president has talked about before, is I think the dangers of contraception in this country.” ThinkingCountryPresidentDangerContraception Author:Rick Santorum
“I think the Democrats are actually worried he (Obama) may go to Indonesia and bow to more Muslims.” ThinkingMayDemocratWorriedBowsIndonesia Author:Rick Santorum
“What we should be teaching are the problems and holes and I think there are legitimate problems and holes in the theory of evolution. And what we need to do is to present those fairly from a scientific point of view. And we should lay out areas in which the evidence supports evolution and the areas in the evidence that does not.” ThinkingNeedsShouldDoeProblemViewsSupportTeachingTheoryEvolutionEvidenceAreasLaysPoint Of ViewHolesTheory Of Evolution Author:Rick Santorum
“I believe the earth gets warmer, and I also believe the earth gets cooler, and I think history points out that it does that and that the idea that man through the production of CO2 which is a trace gas in the atmosphere and the manmade part of that trace gas is itself a trace gas is somehow responsible for climate change is, I think, just patently absurd when you consider all of the other factors.” ThinkingMenBelieveDoeMadeIdeasEarthI BelieveHe ManResponsibleClimateClimate ChangeProductionsAbsurdFactorsAtmosphereGasCo2 Author:Rick Santorum
“I support the Ryan budget plan. I think it’s the right direction on the major points. I can’t say I’ve read all of it, but on the major thrust of what he’s doing, I support what he wants to do with Medicare, Medicaid. The only thing I would do, frankly, as I’ve said publicly many times, I think we should implement a lot of these things sooner than what he’s suggesting.” ThinkingWantShouldSaidI CanSupportPlansMajorsBudgetsThrustMedicareRight DirectionSuggestingMedicaid Author:Rick Santorum
“The idea is that the state doesn't have rights to limit individuals' wants and passions. I disagree with that. I think we absolutely have rights because there are consequences to letting people live out whatever wants or passions they desire.” PeopleThinkingWantIdeasStatesDesirePassionIndividualRightsLimitsConsequenceDisagreeConservative Values Author:Rick Santorum
“If just a few people make decisions about what this world looks like, what this country looks like, then you have people sitting in offices at major media outlets and Hollywood who think they can deal with a small group of people, to get them to jump through the hoops they want you to.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldWantLooksCountryDecisionDealsGroupsMediaThis WorldOfficeMajorsSittingHollywoodOutletsSmart PeopleSmall Groups Author:Rick Santorum
“I think that could be a very compromising situation where people naturally may do things that may not be in the interest of the mission because of other types of emotions that are involved.” PeopleThinkingMayInterestEmotionSituationTypeInvolvedMissionsCompromise Author:Rick Santorum
“This is a spiritual war. And the Father of Lies has his sights on what you would think the Father of Lies would have his sights on: a good, decent, powerful, influential country - the United States of America. If you were Satan, who would you attack in this day and age?” IfsThinkingWarCountryStatesAgeAmericaSpiritualLyingFatherUnitedPowerfulUnited StatesSightSatanDecentThis DayUnited States Of AmericaInfluential Author:Rick Santorum
“One of the things I will talk about, that no president has talked about before, is I think the dangers of contraception in this country. It's not okay. It's a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be. [Sex] is supposed to be within marriage. It's supposed to be for purposes that are yes, conjugal... but also procreative. That's the perfect way that a sexual union should happen... This is special and it needs to be seen as special.” ThinkingWayNeedsShouldCountryHappensPurposeSexPresidentPerfectCrazySpecialDangerOkayUnionsSupposed To BeRealmsLicenseContraceptionNot OkayConservative ValuesConjugal Author:Rick Santorum
“I would say ... that moving jobs overseas is a reality of global competition, ... If you come from Pennsylvania, we've lost a lot of jobs from global competition. I think that's just a truth, if you will.” IfsThinkingRealityJobsMovingLostCompetitionPennsylvania Author:Rick Santorum
“One of the criticisms I make is to what I refer to as more of a libertarianish right... This whole idea of personal autonomy, well, I don't think most conservatives hold that point of view. Some do. They have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do... Well, that is not how traditional conservatives view the world...” PeopleThinkingWorldWantShouldWellsIdeasWholeAbleLeftViewsCriticismPoint Of ViewTraditionalAutonomyLeft Alone Author:Rick Santorum
“I fight very strongly against libertarian influence within the Republican Party and the conservative movement. I don't think the libertarians have it right when it comes to what the Constitution's all about. I don't think they have it right as to what our history is.” ThinkingFightingPartyInfluenceMovementRepublicanConstitutionConservativeLibertarianVery StrongRepublican Party Author:Rick Santorum
“If the most liberal man that's ever been in office can get elected when 20 percent of the population identifies as liberal then I think we can elect a conservative when 40 percent of the population identifies themselves as conservative.” IfsThinkingMenOfficePercentPopulationConservative Author:Rick Santorum
“If all you think we need to do to get this economy going and get this country on the right track is to cut government and reduce taxes, you don't understand America. America is a moral enterprise, not an economic enterprise.” IfsThinkingNeedsCountryGovernmentAmericaMoralEconomyCuttingEconomicTaxesTrackEnterpriseRight Track Author:Rick Santorum
