Did Rick Santorum almost let the N-word slip?

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[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"]I think he was meant to say government negotiator. But that doesn't really make any sense, so he switched up. Nevertheless, the damage is done. As long as the idea is in people's heads, doesn't matter if it was otherwise. A shame, one of the only decent candidates for presidency.FrozenLiquid

You can't possibly believe that. He wants to turn this country into a Christian theocracy. You're okay with that?

I'm Catholic. I'm not from America, but reading the policies and views of all the presidential candidates, his views seem the most correctly ordered to the common good.

Speaking of Christian theocracies, here's what Catholic America would look like. You're probably thinking of a 'Christian theocracy' akin to Westboro Baptist Church crap. Santorum isn't like them. If he had it his way, it'd look like the one in that link.

Who cares? Really...who does?

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You can't possibly believe that. He wants to turn this country into a Christian theocracy. You're okay with that?

DroidPhysX

I'm Catholic. I'm not from America, but reading the policies and views of all the presidential candidates, his views seem the most correctly ordered to the common good.

Speaking of Christian theocracies, here's what Catholic America would look like. You're probably thinking of a 'Christian theocracy' akin to Westboro Baptist Church crap. Santorum isn't like them. If he had it his way, it'd look like the one in that link.

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I'm Catholic. I'm not from America, but reading the policies and views of all the presidential candidates, his views seem the most correctly ordered to the common good.

Speaking of Christian theocracies, here's what Catholic America would look like. You're probably thinking of a 'Christian theocracy' akin to Westboro Baptist Church crap. Santorum isn't like them. If he had it his way, it'd look like the one in that link.

FrozenLiquid

How long ago was that again?

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I'm Catholic. I'm not from America, but reading the policies and views of all the presidential candidates, his views seem the most correctly ordered to the common good.

Speaking of Christian theocracies, here's what Catholic America would look like. You're probably thinking of a 'Christian theocracy' akin to Westboro Baptist Church crap. Santorum isn't like them. If he had it his way, it'd look like the one in that link.

FrozenLiquid

Also, a catholic America would conflct with its own constitution.

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] Definitely a theocracy. No thanks.mrmusicman247

How long ago was that again?

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] Definitely a theocracy. No thanks.DroidPhysX

Also, a catholic America would conflct with its own constitution.

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[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"] Last time a Catholic theocracy occurred, Western civilization was built. I wouldn't mind that happening again, actually.FrozenLiquid

Also, a catholic America would conflct with its own constitution.

That sounds way to similar as though hes said it several times before

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] Wasn't it when the Dark Ages where the Church ruled the countries? But regardless i would prefer to keep some of the rights that were given under the American constitution and not surrender it to Catholic interests.

Also, a catholic America would conflct with its own constitution.

DroidPhysX

If I'm not mistaken, sometimes the U.S is nicknamed the Great Democratic Experiment. It was pretty revolutionary thing.

Currently though, we're seeing an abuse of it. We're not seeing a liberal democracy, we're seeing a liberal dictatorship, which is why the Church is furious over the HHS mandate. The separation of Church and State is most commonly seen as a prevention of any particular religion to exercise influence over the State, in the case that it affects people of another belief. What most people forget to see is that the separation of Church and State is also meant to prevent a state's exercise of any particular religion. The HHS mandate quite obviously violates the First Amendment.

Religious issues aside, the 'good' liberal President passed a law allowing the U.S military to detain any citizen it even suspects of being a threat to security, without any trial whatsoever. Why the American public never violently protested against it is beyond me.

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"] Yes, the Catholic Church ruled many states during the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages occurred when European tribes destroyed what was once the Roman Empire. The Church saved as much as it could, converted the European tribes, and brought in the era of Scholasticism. Yeah, it's greatly understood that the American constitution greatly conflicts with a Catholic understanding of Church and State. It's not a Catholic thing to go and demolish a democracy, though. Democracies aren't intrinsically a moral evil.FrozenLiquid

If I'm not mistaken, sometimes the U.S is nicknamed the Great Democratic Experiment. It was pretty revolutionary thing.

Currently though, we're seeing an abuse of it. We're not seeing a liberal democracy, we're seeing a liberal dictatorship, which is why the Church is furious over the HHS mandate. The separation of Church and State is most commonly seen as a prevention of any particular religion to exercise influence over the State, in the case that it affects people of another belief. What most people forget to see is that the separation of Church and State is also meant to prevent a state's exercise of any particular religion. The HHS mandate quite obviously violates the First Amendment.

Religious issues aside, the 'good' liberal President passed a law allowing the U.S military to detain any citizen it even suspects of being a threat to security, without any trial whatsoever. Why the American public never violently protested against it is beyond me.

Aww dammit, I was going to vote for santprum too before this.

he seemed like such a NICE, FRIENDLY, OPEN-MINDED, person beforehand. Darn...

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[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] No, not only that. It conflicts with various amendments. DroidPhysX

If I'm not mistaken, sometimes the U.S is nicknamed the Great Democratic Experiment. It was pretty revolutionary thing.

Currently though, we're seeing an abuse of it. We're not seeing a liberal democracy, we're seeing a liberal dictatorship, which is why the Church is furious over the HHS mandate. The separation of Church and State is most commonly seen as a prevention of any particular religion to exercise influence over the State, in the case that it affects people of another belief. What most people forget to see is that the separation of Church and State is also meant to prevent a state's exercise of any particular religion. The HHS mandate quite obviously violates the First Amendment.

Religious issues aside, the 'good' liberal President passed a law allowing the U.S military to detain any citizen it even suspects of being a threat to security, without any trial whatsoever. Why the American public never violently protested against it is beyond me.

My guess is he was going to use the N word that was accepted by both black and whites as PC through the 60's and 70's until it became outdated and was replaced with black or african-american. In what context would he have been saying it, probably this. I've heard many many people say that word with the I as in It and not the e as in see.

Edit.. Sorry I didn't finish my thought, I'm guessing he stopped himself because although he and many others (including a percentage of black people) see this as a positive thing for black people (i.e. removing them from the government plantation as I pointed out in my link), but thought better of it as in our PC world someone would take offense were there was non intended. Probably make a video and post it on youtube. My thoughts on him aside I honestly honestly don't think he's so stupid and to drop the N bomb while running for office. Just my opinion of course.

Aww dammit, I was going to vote for santprum too before this.

he seemed like such a NICE, FRIENDLY, OPEN-MINDED, person beforehand. Darn...

DJ-Lafleur

I think he just slurred his speech trying to say guy, but it does sort of sound like it.

I think he just slurred his speech trying to say guy, but it does sort of sound like it.

firefluff3

Can't believe we have some one on here trying to argue that a Catholic Theocracy is a good thing.. News flash if you read history in any length you will see it was a multitude of things that led to what it is today, the Catholic church did play a role but it was as much a hinderance as it was a benefit to the region.sSubZerOo

The Inquisition gave the western world its modern justice system.FrozenLiquid

[QUOTE="FrozenLiquid"]The Inquisition gave the western world its modern justice system.Funky_Llama

I wonder how he'll recover from thatShadow4020

[QUOTE="DaBrainz"][QUOTE="nocoolnamejim"]It may be astonishing to believe for some people but...here's the video. I'm sorry, but at 34:30, Santorum does indeed let the N word almost slip. You can listen yourself. And it's hardly surprising. I'm amazed he managed to last this long. It's been a festering undercurrent for some (not all) of the right's hatred for President Obama for years.nocoolnamejim

I can, I posted it just few up from this your post. It fits and would sound exactly like that, do you disagree?

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I wonder how he'll recover from that, I can't think of any other word that starts with nig-.

ZumaJones07

[QUOTE="DaBrainz"] I will not put myself in the position to defend Santorum, I'm not interested in that. I was referring to your last statement about a "festering undercurrent" of the right. Its not fair to anybody to write that nonsense. Especially with the long intertwined history of the democratic party and the KKK. Heck it was only a few years ago when there was a former member of the KKK in congress that just happened to be a democrat.nocoolnamejim

That's some massive dedication you have there.

Noco - I asnswered your question with a what I consider a good answer, yet you post more on this yet don't acknowledge my post?

I hope Santorum wins the Republican nomination.

He'll be a guaranteed loser in the Presidential election. Especially with Romney getting all the major endorsments already.

On a side note... is this the BEST the Republicans can do?

Romney? Santorum? Gingrich? Paul?

Are you serious?

They spent the past 4 years trying to destroy all the repair work and progress made by Obama, and they send these 4 clowns to the forefront?

NJ Gov. Christie was smart. He stayed away knowing it was a no-win situation right now. Texas Gov. Perry of course was stupid and took the bait. Now he's dead politically.

Obama's getting 4 more year. The economy has turned the corner now anyway - may as well see it through.

Then, it'll be HIillary Clinton vs. Chris Christie in 2016 - THAT looks like a great matchup IMO.

Noco - I asnswered your question with a what I consider a good answer, yet you post more on this yet don't acknowledge my post?

rgsniper1

The guys crazy,whose actually voting for him?

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Noco - I asnswered your question with a what I consider a good answer, yet you post more on this yet don't acknowledge my post?

nocoolnamejim

And so I'm prepared if the NAACP invites me, I'll go to their convention and talk about why the African American community should demand paychecks and not be satisfied with food stamps, Newt Gingrich

I addressed that, I've heard it pronounced as many times as Nihgro as I have the Neegro way. So to me it sounds exactly like the infamous N word when you start to say it. Maybe the part of the country you're in makes a differance? Just like the words Missouri, accessory, refrigerator, drown, foilage, niche, precipitation, vehicle, preventive, sherbet, clothes, asterisk, cache, athelete, Norfolk (good example as some say Norfick and some say it just like it reads), or heck about anything people say that are from Boston or New York/New Jersey and some Chicago sounds diff. when different people say them. Anway, back to the topic... yeah I've heard it as Nihgro many times. Well not that i'm around people who say it a lot, i'm just old I guess :) Are these people prounouncing it wrong, sure they are but look at the list I made above and realize there's a thousand more words you could add to that which people say "oddly". So you asked if there's a word that sounded the same and yeah there is and it fits. I'm not Rick S. so I can't say for sure but in this case i'd give him the benifit of the doubt as by saying what I think he said it would help his campaign in a way. Saying what you think he said would be political suicide. Which do you think is more likely the intent if you're Rick S.?

"Negotiator" would have fit correctly into the context of his sentence.

If his campaign picks up on it, they'll probably just say that. but it doesn't explain why he stopped himself mid-word.

Blue-Sky

Or say "I meant negotiator, excuse me." and then continuted.

Generalizations are bad and anti-intellectual. DaBrainz

In no way did I say that ALL Republicans are racist.nocoolnamejim

Reading comprehension.DaBrainz