While sitting down with Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council at the Greenwell Springs Baptist Church on Sunday, Rick Santorum doubled down on his commitment to bring back the discriminatory Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy.
Perkins, a staunch opponent of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’s repeal, said the Obama administration “has systematically used this military for social experimentation” by “overturning the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy and forcing open homosexuality on the military,” asking Santorum if he would “reverse” the repeal.
Santorum said the repeal was “not in the best interest of our men and women in uniform” and pledged to restore Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, but added, “that doesn’t mean that people who are gays and lesbians can’t serve.”
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Douche! >.<
Booo.!
Ugh. RME. Not surprised. He would. Clearly he’s threatened by gay people for some unknown reason.
what an ass. i won’t be voting for him. at this rate i won’t be voting at all this year.
Reasons number 4983039832 for why I won’t be voting for him. :D
I pledge to make sure he never does.
He’s irrelevant
look up the word “santorum”,he is all of it and more
MJ, there is really no reason to vote for obama or any of the repugs.
Screw Rick Santorum!
What a friggin’ idiot
Santorum needs to just come out of the closet already. All he seems to do is bash the GLBT community! Why?! You know what they say about the squeaky wheel…
ron paul!!!!
He is dumber than he looks
wheres a dislike button when ya need one?…
I CANT STAAND HIM
Well let us spread the truth and rudeness of this guy and maybe he won’t get many votes..remeber word of mouth if the best way to go:)
@Sean, yeah now if only Ron wasn’t all about hating women and being against my rights!
If you’re rooting for Ron Paul over Santorum because you think he’s more moderate, PLEASE READ HIS PLATFORM. RP is a white supremacist, a homophobe, and a bigot.
Hey, Rick Santorum…. FUCK YOU.
I’m writing a letter to him now.
He already wasn’t gonna get my vote…but this just helps solidify my decision
Hey Rick, you are a bully. Period.
Well, not a letter, but a very stern email. Lol.
The face of the crumbling GOP
Suck Fantorum
Asshole
Fuck he makes me mad! And im in australia!!
[email protected]
PO Box 37
Verona, PA 15147
the closet’s gettin’ pretty stuffy, Santorum.
rick santorm can go to hell and climb back under a rock
what is wrong with this country that a man like this can be a actual runner in the American political system? anywhere elce he would not stand a chance…. thats it I’m moving to Canada!
gross
For those who say “I’m just not going to vote”, at least vote AGAINST the one you dislike most. SOMEONE is going to win (you not voting won’t change that), so try to make sure it’s NOT the person you really, really, really hate.
some one needs to drag him off the stage
Obama is our only chance!
I pledge to have the greatest party I have ever held if Santorum gets the nomination. Please republicons, please!
If you can vote, vote for Obama!
I don’t understand. Why can’t he just leave LGBTQ people alone? We do. Why does he think he has the right to take away out hard earned rights, rights that should be ours to begin with. I know that he thinks he’s “saving us” from our sins but what he’s really doing is making himself a bigot and a hate monger.
how can someone so breathtakingly stupid even figure out how to spell his name, much less run for president? don’t we have some kind of… IQ test in place?
… The Backwards candidate … ass backwards
He is a sad clown!!!
giant douche!
he has absolutely no chance of ever being elected to politics again..
*scoffs*
Didn’t he say he was going to get rid of Planned Parenthood?….and various other things…no one is really very good to vote for…i surely don’t want this asshole.
I pledge to not vote for him.
I feel like if Santorum acutally gets the nomination, Obama just needs to set up a huge screen at his rallies, show videos of Santorum speaking and be like “lOLOLOL. This is who I’m up against!! ISN’T IT FUCKING FUNNY!? SEE YOU NEXT TERM, BITCHES!” and walk out. Facts.
He truly is living up to Dan Savage’s redefining of his name.
Aren’t I lucky to live in Canada?
But on a more serious note, fellow members of the LGBTQ community, please vote. Make sure your voice is heard and make it loud. If you are able to vote, vote for the best possible candidate! It will make it easier.
I hope one day, you have the same oppurtunities I do. But I can say, we may have legalized marriage, but not every province is equal when it comes to rights.
He couldn’t do it even if he wanted to.
What a douche bag. Not getting my vote.
I see this as an economic stimulus. Now foreign folks can come over and watch the fucking freak show!
Listen to the way the interviewer set that up. “Forcing the military into open homosexuality.” That’s crappy interviewing. Like he’ll ever get my vote.
I am mass sending this message to all of his supporting inboxes 8]
Hello Rick Santorum supporters.
I just read online that Rick Santorum plans on restoring “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.”
What is wrong with it being repealed? I feel like this plan is completely bent on oppression of homosexuals, and Santorum is only doing this to garner popularity among homophobic Conservatives.
Is a hate-based society what Santorum is going for? Because I see no reason for which he should be president except to foster an even more bi-partisan goverment.
Before trying to further drown fundamental rights, maybe Santorum should be attempting to repair the important problems in this country.
And, if religion is your defense……. “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven,” Luke 6:37.
Have a great, great, great, great, great day.
Haha and you think the soldiers sailors airmen and marines are going to vote for you ? NOT quick fucking with the military we are getting sick and tired of you bigots tearing up the constitution that we pledged to defend and we will do so if we have to for each and every citizen out there