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16. Santorum's statement is nonsense

Reply to SunsetDreams (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 02:53 PM

Feb 2012

How does the legal recognition of same sex marriage affect the ability of men and women to form a healthy marriage (I presume he's talking about marriage between a man and a woman)? Or is this one of those fact- and reality-free assertions that is just allowed a pass from the Bulldogs of the Fourth Estate because it's being spouted by some right-wing nincompoop?

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Santorum Shouted Down At Washington State Rally by Occupy Protestors [View all] SunsetDreams Feb 2012 OP

Shout! Gets the Santorum stains out. Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #1

I hope and pray that....... DMNinFL Feb 2012 #2

I don't think it matters who the GOP nominates txlibdem Feb 2012 #10

Fuck him libtodeath Feb 2012 #3

"I don�t see this as encouraging that. I think that at least from my perspective it tends to water d WingDinger Feb 2012 #4

I wonder really how happily married he really is. I hardly ever see a smile on his family. I southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #5

Women shouldn't work HockeyMom Feb 2012 #6

Sad isn't it. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #13

Rick Santorum lashes out against gay-marriage backers but hits the court. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #7

Think Progress: ProSense Feb 2012 #8

Weird lighting... KansDem Feb 2012 #9

You noticed it too. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #12

PAYBACK!!! backscatter712 Feb 2012 #11

NOT HARDLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! DMNinFL Feb 2012 #14

My Problem with these types of actions is how the media ends up reporting them... jimlup Feb 2012 #15

Santorum's statement is nonsense gratuitous Feb 2012 #16

I heard he'll be in Boise libodem Feb 2012 #17