Rowhouse Logic - Breathtaking Inanity

It seems as though everybody’s favorite dog loving drama queen, Rick Santorum, has been taking money from the “baby killers”. Not that the hypocrisy is surprising in any way, but I do love having a giggle at my junior Senator’s expense. From the DSCC Via Susie:

Senator Rick Santorum this week re-emphasized his opposition to stem cell research, stating that he was “disheartened� to learn that the House of Representatives voted to expand stem cell research and that he does “not support taxpayer funding for scientific research that involves the destruction of human embryos.� Yet Santorum had no problem accepting $55,500 in campaign contributions from companies that conduct stem cell research.

“Rick Santorum’s opposition to stem cell research is hypocritical – he staunchly opposes stem cell research and even introduced legislation to severely limit the research, but he has no problem accepting money from the companies that conduct the research,� said DSCC Communications Director Phil Singer. “If Santorum truly opposes stem cell research and isn’t just using the issue to pander to his political base, he should return the over $50,000 in campaign contributions he accepted from the companies that carry out the research.�

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to expand stem cell research, after which time Santorum issued a statement saying that he did not “support taxpayer funding for scientific research that involves the destruction of human embryos or that is based on the prior destruction of human life,� and that he was “pleased to hear� of the President’s pledge to veto the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005. In 2003, Santorum also co-sponsored legislation that would have severely restricted stem cell research.

However, in spite of Santorum’s words and actions, since 1998 he accepted a total of $55,500 in campaign contributions from political action committees representing six separate companies that conduct stem cell research, including Becton Dickenson, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, & Pfizer.

I may need to update his moniker a little. Something along the lines of “everybody’s favorite dog loving drama queen who personally profits from baby killing, Rick Santorum”. Eh, too clunky.

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