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riversedge

(70,256 posts) Sun Mar 25, 2018, 07:02 PM Mar 2018

Santorum to kids: Stop protesting and learn to treat gunshot victims

Santorum to kids: Stop protesting and learn to treat gunshot victims

https://shareblue.com/rick-santorum-march-for-our-lives/

March 25, 2018

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The more young people stand up for their rights, the more Republicans panic themselves into making increasingly ridiculous statements. And former senator and current CNN contributor Rick Santorum provided the latest example of this Sunday morning.

On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Santorum found himself crankily arguing against fundamental democratic action. But what he was arguing for was nearly as absurd. He essentially offered an updated version of Jonathan Swift’s satirical “A Modest Proposal.”

But he said it with a completely straight face.

“How about kids, instead of looking to someone else to solve their problem,” Santorum said, “do something about, maybe, taking CPR classes or trying to deal with situations that, where there is a violent shooter …”

Host Brianna Keilar quickly interjected. “But how are they looking at other people to — I would ask you, they took action.”

“Yeah, they took action to ask someone to pass a law,” Santorum spat, scornfully noting the way democracy literally works......................