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Just In Case You Missed It: Italian American Group Condemns Senator Reid for Ethnic Stereotyping In Santorum Remarks, Demands Apology

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Anonymous said ... (1/24/2006 05:02:49 PM) : 

Can any self-respecting conservative defend Rick on this???

Senator Santorum Urges President Bush to Fully Fund Amtrak - 1/24/2006

Senator Santorum Urges President Bush to Fully Fund Amtrak

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today sent a letter to President Bush regarding his request for the President’s support of Amtrak in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 budget.

Senator Santorum sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Joshua Bolten in November 2005 outlining reasons for supporting Amtrak in the FY 2007 Presidential Budget Request and Amtrak’s importance to Pennsylvanians. Senator Santorum noted that the response he received from Director Bolten was “less than adequate” and requested that President Bush include an Amtrak funding request that sufficiently meets the capital and operational needs of the railway.

Senator Santorum emphasized the importance of Amtrak to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Keystone Corridor between New York, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg experienced a nearly 20 percent increase in ridership in the last year, and the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia recently became Amtrak’s second-busiest station, with over 3.7 million boardings in FY05.

“While I recognize the importance of reforming Amtrak and transforming it into a profitable railway, I do not believe this is a time when the federal government should abandon Amtrak,” Senator Santorum stated in the letter. “I do not believe that we can allow Amtrak to wither on the vine by under funding its important service to my constituents and the nation.”

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Anonymous said ... (1/31/2006 02:47:53 PM) : 

Found This on The Kestone Blog

Rizzo's not joining Rick's ethnic battle
Posted by: LVDem on Jan 31, 2006 - 07:56 AM

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U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum's efforts to demonize Sen. Harry Reid for making what his camp calls "anti-Italian-American" statements hit a bit of a snag in Philly last week when Santorum came up against another Italian-American Republican.
None other than City Councilman Frank Rizzo Jr.

The controversy began two weeks ago when Reid, D-Nev., Senate minority leader, interviewed on "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," said:

"Having Senator Santorum talk about reform is like having John Gotti talk about doing something about organized crime," Redi said.

Santorum quickly lashed out, accusing Reid of ethnic slurs and demanding an apology.

He even got his dad to write a letter to supporters condemning the remark.

For a man so against the elites and political correctness, Santorum's focus only demonstrate a lack of ability to reverse his sagging numbers.

 

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