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Rick Santorum

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Rick Santorum is a former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, serving from 1995 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his conservative positions on social issues, including opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. During his tenure, Santorum was involved in various legislative efforts, including those related to healthcare and education reform. He gained national prominence during his 2012 presidential campaign, where he focused on issues such as economic growth and family values.

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Aug 7, 2019

I have in principle no problem at all with red flags laws as long as there is due process that people can't arbitrarily get denied the opportunity to purchase a gun.

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Aug 6, 2019

He probably should -- he could have waited but I would make the argument that the people who are there, like even the mayor, lobbying for something that she well knows the president is never going to support was also as inappropriate as…

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Jul 28, 2019

They believe they have a great message and one of their messages is the people who are representing you now are not doing -- doing a bad job.

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Jul 28, 2019

I agree with Van that the president is crude and rude and combative with anybody who attacks him.

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Jun 25, 2019

They want him to go up there and prance around and -- in making, you know, making accusations and saying things that are in the report. But the reality is, the public knows what's in the report.

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Jun 25, 2019

Yes, you know, it's -- I don't think we've lost our capacity for outrage, but I think we have lost some of the energy behind the outrage because it is a constant drum beat.

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Jun 18, 2019

Well, if the whole country benefited, then that would mean that those blacks who didn't live in the south benefited, too. So, should they be paying reparations to other blacks who happen to be descendants from families from those areas?

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Jun 18, 2019

I just think that that in itself seems to be, you know, a bridge too far for most Americans, looking forward instead of looking back.

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Jun 17, 2019

But the Democrats Achilles heel is they are just gone crazy on over, you know, on socialism and I don't think that sells and that's going to be the divisive point even in a bad economy, that kind of heavy rhetoric on socialism, I just…

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Jun 17, 2019

The immigration issue for the President is not a cultural issue, it's not a moral issue, it's an economic issue.

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Jun 17, 2019

He can talk about his record of success and helping Americans, people who he said he was going to help.

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Jun 17, 2019

Donald Trump has been successful because in his campaign he was a disruptive force.

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Jun 17, 2019

Well, clearly, the economic record for the President is one that is the calling card to the American public and it will be in this campaign.

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Jun 17, 2019

I mean, there's this mad rush to the left. I mean, guaranteed health care for everyone with Medicaid for all and, you know, we're going to pay off all, we're going to pay for free college, we're going to pay off all your student loans…

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Jun 17, 2019

Well, the tweet said is he will begin deporting the millions of people who are here. He didn't say he will be deporting millions.

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Jun 17, 2019

The reality is, Donald Trump obviously has plans. ICE has been working on plans.

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Jun 11, 2019

The president said he would listen, but he would also send it to the FBI. He said he would do both.

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Jun 11, 2019

Well, look, I mean, first up, Donald Trump Jr. didn't know for sure that that was from the Russian government.

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May 28, 2019

No, I don't. And I think David is right that the only people that are relevant here -- I don't even think, even if another Republican, one or two, that would make any difference. Nancy's concerned about her people, her base, and those…

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May 21, 2019

I think the President made a bad call on this one. I'm disappointed that he said what he said. I understand his frustration. I think what the Democrats are doing is outrageous.

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May 21, 2019

The idea that they need to continue to investigate is just political harassment.

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Apr 30, 2019

I wish I'd heard these comments on this panel about Eric Holder the numerous times he went up there and did exactly the same thing for Barack Obama over and over and over again, and it's a different standard. It's not a fair standard.

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Apr 22, 2019

the White House is just going to play politics just like the Democrats are.

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Apr 22, 2019

I think the Mueller report actually disposes of that concern, because it's clear that Mueller said that the president wasn't involved and that there was certainly no determination that Russian interference had any determinative effect on…

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