Santorum: Charleston Shooting ‘Attack On Our Religious Liberty’
No, it was an attack on black people.
Speaking to AM970 radio host Joe Piscopo, Santorum said that it was hard for him to believe that “things like this can happen in America.”
“It’s obviously a crime of hate,” he noted. “We don’t know the rationale, but what other rationale could there be. You’re sort of lost that someone would walk into a Bible study at a church and indiscriminately kill people.”
“This is one of those situation where you have to take a step a back and say — you talk about the importance of prayer at this time, and we’re now seeing assaults on religious liberty we’ve never seen before,” the candidate noted. “So, it’s a time for deeper reflection even beyond this horrible situation.”
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tracey marie June 18th, 2015 at 19:44
wow, the right is ignoring the motive of racism and trying to deflect and play victim.
whatthe46 June 18th, 2015 at 19:56
pretty fk’n pahetic isn’t it?
rg9rts June 19th, 2015 at 07:26
Surprised….
Carla Akins June 18th, 2015 at 19:52
Santorum can’t spin, he confuses too easily.
whatthe46 June 18th, 2015 at 19:55
lmao!!!
Obewon June 18th, 2015 at 20:18
Ricky smells the melted mocha Santorum frappuccino, then wipes with an American flag. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=santorum&defid=942955
whatthe46 June 18th, 2015 at 21:14
the neighbors heard that laugh. LMAO!
StoneyCurtisll June 18th, 2015 at 20:25
What is this Pansie babbling about?..
Everything to him is ‘an attack on religious liberty’..
whatthe46 June 18th, 2015 at 21:13
he’s gay. it’s not a bad thing. i wish someone would tell him.
Hirightnow June 18th, 2015 at 20:34
Oh, just SHUT THE FUCK UP!, Rick!
Hirightnow June 18th, 2015 at 20:47
Umm…mods?
I am here, ready to accept total responsibility for all responses about my post, with assurances that my opinion bears no relation to the opinions of Liberaland, its operators and owners, and the public stances of its advertisers and sponsors.
And I repeat….STFU, Rick!
whatthe46 June 18th, 2015 at 21:13
i just appointed myself “mod” for a minute. you’re fine.
fahvel June 19th, 2015 at 03:25
I’m with 46, your language is perfectly placed and truly applied to a fucked up mind that gets a microphone when it regurgitates.
Jeb ==The Mexican Impregnator June 18th, 2015 at 21:34
The real terrorist in America are the GOP Christian Taliban and people like Frothy @nal Leakage.
mfr4 June 18th, 2015 at 21:50
This is not an assault on religious liberty, this is a cold, blooded murder of 9 people and the wounding of others by a terrorist with an agenda against black people. He targeted them in the church because that’s where they were. How can Santorum not believe this could happen in America, It happens all the time. What’s the difference between a church and a movie theatre or a high school? Christ, you Americans should hang your heads in shame for allowing this to happen again and again and again.
Kick Frenzy June 18th, 2015 at 22:51
They’re were just talking about that on MSNBC.
And how the president is saddened and sick of having to make these speeches and nothing ever getting done.
This makes the 14th massacre he’s made a statement about since he’s been president.
This one, like you said, was a white supremacist who wanted to kill black people, full stop.
We SO need to vote people in who’re capable of using common sense and reality, instead of ignorant politicians and religious zealots.
Foundryman June 18th, 2015 at 23:20
Santorum as with all republicans have deflecting and diverting truth and reality down to a science, even if they refuse to believe in science. By tomorrow morning, they all will be talking about the attacks on ‘religious liberty’ instead of right wing hate crimes.
granpa.usthai June 19th, 2015 at 00:59
no, white dumbass RepubliCON boy. Attack on ‘religious liberty’ is when a pack of gun toting white racist NAZIS (backed by RepubliCON political support) surround an Islamic Mosque in the USA to exercise their recently found freiheit to TERRORIZE with NRA approved arms. In response, it is clearly the 2nd Amendment Right for Mosque in the USA to be protected by Nuclear Arms (if they so choose) per the misinterpretation of the US Constitution. Anything less could be considered an infringement.
Actual attacks inside religious buildings with NRA approved arms are merely acts of murder.
frambley1 June 19th, 2015 at 02:40
Just one addition to your statmenet:
This one, like you said, was a white supremacy terrorist who wanted to kill black people, full stop.
Kick Frenzy June 19th, 2015 at 17:30
Good catch.
(Although “supremacist” and “supremacy terrorist” are probably interchangeable for the most part… it even looks like the words were combined!)
fahvel June 19th, 2015 at 03:22
almost seems like the santorums are hiring these nut cases to substantiate their insane blather about xianity being attacked and destroyed by a godless liberal society.
jasperjava June 19th, 2015 at 10:11
Almost?
Larry Schmitt June 19th, 2015 at 05:33
“…someone would walk into a Bible study at a church and indiscriminately kill people.” He left one important word out. It was a black church. That sorta makes it not about christian persecution, doesn’t it? How do these people not get it?
rg9rts June 19th, 2015 at 07:23
Simple….they are simple
Dwendt44 June 19th, 2015 at 11:34
And drove a good ways, passing dozens of churches along the way.
Chris June 19th, 2015 at 07:16
Wonder when Santorum will come out and start preaching about how his base should abandon their racial hatred and the divisions that occur in America because of it.
I won’t hold my breath.
rg9rts June 19th, 2015 at 07:22
More like an attack on humanity
Buddy McCue June 19th, 2015 at 07:24
No, this is a clear-cut example of racial hatred. The shooter was VERY clear about what he wanted to do and why he wanted to do it.
In each case of violence against African-Americans lately, the Right has tried to find a little “wiggle room.” I heard Rightwingers say that the killing of Eric Garner happened because of cigarette taxes. I heard them say that the violence at the pool party in Texas was about a lack of respect for police officers… Every time there’s some excuse. Every time they squirm around and try to make it about something else.
Not this time. There’s no wiggle room here, Mr. Santorum.
Dwendt44 June 19th, 2015 at 11:33
And good old Ben Carson just said that this happened due to ‘division’, meaning Obama is at fault.
Buddy McCue June 19th, 2015 at 11:53
Oh, good grief.
Yeah, that’s probably what he means alright.
rg9rts June 19th, 2015 at 07:25
I really feel for the 5 year old that played dead……sad when the child realizes that is the best thing to do…I don’t think I was that bright..
Nerzog June 19th, 2015 at 09:07
As if we needed another reason to disqualify this putz from running for President.
allison1050 June 19th, 2015 at 09:13
And let’s just pretend that the surviving woman didn’t hear a word that this animal said to her okay little Ricky?
pinballsdoll June 19th, 2015 at 12:44
Look at these guys trying to spin this. It’s their worst nightmare coming true, a white male with a gun killing black people who are peacefully worshiping at church.