Monday, January 28, 2008

Santorum vs. McCain   [Ramesh Ponnuru]

The former senator has been on a tear against McCain for weeks. Many conservatives admire Santorum and will take his views on the presidential race into account. But McCain's positions on immigration, global warming, and the re-importation of prescription drugs are already widely known. What isn't widely known is how McCain operates in the cloakroom. Santorum gave us a hint on the Hugh Hewitt show a while ago:

I mean, this is a guy who says he believes in these things, but I can tell you, inside the room, when we were in these meetings, there was nobody who fought harder not to have these votes before the United States Senate on some of the most important social conservative issues, whether it’s marriage or abortion or the like. He always fought against us to even bring them up, because he was uncomfortable voting for them.

Senator Santorum: What abortion legislation did McCain want to hold up? More specifics, please.

01/28 01:46 PMShare