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Rick Santorum at the 2012 Values Voter Summit in Washington D.C.
We will never have the media on our side, ever, in this country. We will never have the elite smart people on our side, because they believe they should have the power to tell you what to do. So our colleges and universities, they’re not going to be on our side.
The conservative movement will always be – and that’s why we founded Patriot Voices – the basic premise of America and American values will always be sustained through two institutions, the church and the family. (Applause.)
And so economic conservatism - libertarian types can say, oh, well, we don’t want to talk about the social issues. Without the church and the family, there is no conservative movement. There is no basic values in America in force, and there is no future for our country. (Applause.)
So it is our job in this election, it is our job, to go out and make a difference. It is our job to go out and talk to fellow believers. And I don’t mean Christians. I mean fellow believers in the American creed, fellow believers in those basic principles that built our country.
Full Transcript of Santorum's Speech on Politico
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You can't make this stuff up.
~ comment by Liberalus on Think Progress
OMG LOL he is totally strange. What a totally true statement. We "smart" people can tell snake oil salesman from a mile away.
~ comment by Patricia B. on Think Progress
Wait, I'm confused....he said he didn't want the smart people because they would tell you what to do, yet toward the end he said he believed in the church and family because they would ENFORCE the values.....isn't THAT telling you what to do?????
~ comment by Barbara G. on Think Progress
Extra, Extra: Rick Santorum Doesn't Need Smart People On His Side
~ Headline on Gothamist
This is hysterical ...Rick calls the audience stupid and they applaud wildly...
Ya can't make this stuff up.
~ comment by eyelashviper on Huffington Post
Was that a Romney talking point -- it sure had that vibe.
~ comment by dickddudna on Huff Post
George Will and David Brooks just died inside. :(
~ comment by Proud2Blndy on Huff Post
Of course, as we have no desire to be governed by dim bulbs like him, nor the Rombot. They had their day during the Dark Ages.
~ comment by N81Der on Huff Post
I've missed Saintoriam + Newtless & Moonbeam + Bozorina + What did Say Perry + 999!
~ comment by Jeff S. on Huff Post
Pandering to the anti-intellectualists
~ comment by napster on Daily Beast
I thought the repubs were all mad about how they thought the Prez was dividing our nation? Look at this guy: the elite...the smart...church people...family people. Wow!
~ comment by levon on Daily Beast
He's smoothing the way for the forthcoming pain of the debates.
~ comment by User 0 on Daily Beast
Finally, @ricksantorum gets it #Obama2012 twitpic.com/auz86k
— The Obama Diary (@TheObamaDiary) September 15, 2012
Santorum: “We will never have the elite, smart people on our side. But we're doing really well with the highly gullible”
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) September 15, 2012
The smartest thing Rick Santorum ever said? Smart people people aren't going to vote for Republicans. gawker.com/5943560/rick-s…
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) September 15, 2012
I love this guy, he is a gift: buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/rick…
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) September 15, 2012
At #VVS12 Santorum says the conservative movement "will never have the elite, smart people on our side." He says it like it's a good thing.
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) September 15, 2012
Would be a nice reminder to Rick Santorum that real values voters care about helping poor & healing sick. #realvaluesvotersummit
— Catholic Democrats (@CatholicDems) September 15, 2012
Dear Rick, there is a reason they are smart people outsidethebeltway.com/rick-santorum-…
— Patrix (@patrix) September 15, 2012
buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/rick… "How dare smart people not like us dumb conservatives!"
— Eric McLeod (@SweetDurga) September 15, 2012
Santorum can only speak in hugely inaccurate generalizations. He forgets he's a college educated moron himself. #2016 thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/…
— Daniel Swartz (@curiousbits) September 15, 2012
