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TLC’s The Duggar Family Endorses Rick Santorum

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Reality TV star Jim Bob Duggar, from TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, endorsed Rick Santorum today at a rally in Polk City, Iowa. “All the people in America that have conservative family values have to get behind Rick Santorum for President,” Duggar said.

According to BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith, the Duggars “brought ‘about a dozen’ of the kids to Polk City and they drove overnight from Arkansas.”

Like Duggar, the Santorum family is also notably very fertile, with 7 kids of their own.

The Houston Chronicle’s Kate Shellnutt notes that during the previous presidential election, Duggar campaigned with Mike Huckabee.

Smith posted a picture of the family in Iowa — there to help out Santorum’s campaign:

(h/t Weekly Standard)

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  • Anonymous

    Endorsed by a reality TV family? Woohoo!!

  • Anonymous

    Shouldn’t Jim Bob be sticking it into Michelle right now?

    Unless Michelle’s pregnant, Jim Bob should be f u c king her, like God commands.

  • Gloves Bob Donahue

    I knew there were a few too many TV channels.

  • http://profiles.google.com/shle896 Shane Lear

    At least two of his 19 kids (and counting) will be gay.  God help those two!

  • Anonymous

    Shocking….one closeted gay endorsing another….

  • http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

    Does he speak for all elite breeders or just his clan? The answer doesn’t matter.

  • Anonymous

    Why are there so many reality shows on The Learning Channel? Society really is trying to dumb it down.

  • Anonymous

    I am shocked, do I look shocked, I’m really shocked…..not!  After 19 kids, their last pregnancy ended in miscarriage when the fetus fell out of his wife.  Maybe when all your children can vote(even the gay one), Santorum will have a shot a being president…..not!   Iowa is like the land of OZ for republicans, but pretty soon folks will want to start clicking their heels and get the hell out of there and back to reality. 

    Ironically, if you spell check Santorum it gives you sanatorium.

  • Anonymous

    Whats up with that crappy hairstyle all the daughters get?  Is it some Jesus perm they do at church?  Can some evangelical enlighten me?

  • Anonymous

    With comments like that, you only make your adolescence obvious to all.

  • Anonymous

    In the space of 10 comments, you have ‘liked’ one using explicit profanity, you have recorded a comment which would be quite offensive to gays, and you have now made a comment belittling Christians …

    Are you having a bad day, or just seeking common ground with the ‘progressive’ miscreants ?

  • Anonymous

    First:  Glad you are a fan of my work!  Nice to know I have followers.
    Second:  Profanity?  Meh…who cares?  Its just words..Do they burn your eyes?
    Third: What did I say thats offensive to gays?…
    Fourth:  Im sure Christians will survive some belittling.  Cant they just say a prayer or something? 
    Fith: Seriously, whats up with that hair?

  • Anonymous

    And since you opened up the “christian” umbrella..humor me with an open mind for about 15 minutes and watch this video…you might learn something:

    http://bigthink.com/ideas/41032

  • Anonymous

    ‘Progressives’ so often open with the ‘Big Lie’ – the technique is getting really old for some.

    Your “And since you opened up the “christian” umbrella” (your lower case ‘c’) is an example of that – it is obvious that YOU opened that umbrella with your words Is it some Jesus perm they do at church?  Can some evangelical enlighten me?”   Jesus, church, evangelical – I count 3 times.

  • Anonymous

    Checked out that link … sorry, just couldn’t get past the beginning where it said Clinton is the most religious President we have had (since he made more references to the Bible than any other President !) … wow, that’s just incredibly stupid; so the President who made the most references to the Koran is Muslim ?

  • Anonymous

    Checked out that link … sorry, just couldn’t get past the beginning where it said Clinton is the most religious President we have had
    (since he made more references to the Bible than any other President !)
    … wow, that’s just incredibly stupid; so the President who made the
    most references to the Koran is Muslim ?

  • Anonymous

    Finally!  That should put him over the top!

  • Anonymous

    If you sit still, the stick up your ass will hurt less.

  • Mo Fokker

    If it is irrelevant why do I hear conservatives on Fox News complaining about Obama’s failure to reference God enough?

  • Anonymous

    If you sit still, you might gain more respect from others than you do with such childish behavior.

  • Anonymous

    Should have known you suffer from ADD.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RDTP4HG6RGYEWQHF4B2XV4BR7Y miked

    you’re upset by comments from a guy/girl with a goblin avatar named mosesdinoark? and what’s with progressives in quotes? I really don’t think God or god cares about any of this. Our actions speak louder than words and if mosesdinoark is wrong then he can discuss it with his/her maker. my point is only this, no one and nothing can offend us. we only allow ourselves to be offended. particularly in the comments sections on the internet… lighten up 
     
    sincerely, 
    gay christian guy

  • Anonymous

    Wrong.  I was refering to actual term “christian”  If you had the attention span of teenager(insated of a 5 year old) and watched the video you would understand.

  • Anonymous

    And nice logic jump from “religious” to “Muslim”.

  • Anonymous

    My avatar is NOT a goblin!  It is Rodak!

  • Anonymous

    Not upset or offended, but perhaps a little too persistent.  Having raised more than my share to be caring, respectful, and accepting of others, have always felt that intolerance of others and arrogance should be addressed as early as possible.

    Your comments are understood and appreciated.

  • David Shores

    ‘Jim Bob’ – is that really his name?  Good grief.  One religious fanatic endorses another.  Whoppee!

  • David_in_Houston

    An inbred hick with 19 kids represents so-called “family values”? Apparently, family values don’t include using birth control or the smallest amount common sense. Considering that 5% to 10% of kids are gay, I’d say this homophobic douche bag has got a couple of them just waiting to come out… and will most likely destroy his perfect utopian family. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bigot.  

  • Anonymous

    The Right Wing continues to devour itself much to the delight of Progressives.  Keep the popcorn coming you clowns.

  • 12voltman1

    It’s True. So please, I beg all of you .
    Please vote for Ron Paul! He is America’s only Hope!
    LOL.

  • Anonymous

    What happened the ADAMS family not available…..DUGGARS, really!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop the4 presses the election may be over, CLOWNS~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Clearly people who breed like rabbits know a lot about politics and should be listened to.  Maybe Rick can get the Kate Gosselin endorsement too and lock up the TLC freak show vote.

  • Anonymous

    Cuckoo!

  • DoNotMindMe

    If you spend all day childishly trolling messageboards, you will probably get laid less. 

  • Anonymous

    If the Duggar’s had ninteen cats they’d be featured on an episode of Hoarders.

  • Anonymous

    Of course, Jim-Bob and his wife, the human clown car, endorse Santorum.  This is news?

  • Anonymous

    Don’t blame me for your own delusions and insanity, pumpkin. Cuckoo!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

     Creepy weirdos stick together.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

    I hear Frothy Ricky’s also courting Octomom for support even as we speak.

  • Anonymous

    Saw a lady with NO teeth supporting mitt Romney??? Rednecks, oh yes!

  • Phillip Perez

    These people think they’re cockroaches.  If they can’t understand the damage they are doing to their children and the world, why the HELL would anyone listen to their political views. 

  • Anonymous

    Less than what?

  • Anonymous

    As a Reagan conservative, I think that Santorum is so out of the mainstream to the point of insanity. Wonder if the Duggers slept with a dead baby and then brought dead baby home for youngsters to play with.  Alan Colmes was correct in calling this behavior crazy. We have every right to question the judgment and behaviors of anyone running for the presidency. Colmes should not have had to apologize for stating the obvious.Voters need to know these things.  And the Duggers, well, how many kids do you have to have to get on a reality TV show?

  • Anonymous

    Coffee out the nose funny.  Well done paul.

  • Joan Kelly

    I don’t claim to know what they’re thinking but I do believe they’re totally irresponsible by bringing so many children into the world. 

    You don’t have to be a scientist to take a look at how much land is usable and productive, how much water is pure, how much food is needed to maintain decent life on the planet.  We’re coming close to the tipping point and why does it matter that you bear 20 kids?  What is so good about that?

    If you love one child enough to fulfill it’s needs, you’ve done a good job.  I just don’t happen to believe anyone has that much love to give to 20 individual children.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeff-Weiss/100000817744695 Jeff Weiss

    Endorsed by a TV family that has made a career out of not knowing how birth control works. There’s a pony you can ride to the bank.

  • Anonymous

    What do they have against fostering children or adoption? If they are so insistent that they must show everyone what WONDERFUL people they are, why don’t they rescue children? Oh, that would call for them not to be selfish. Sorry, my bad. I got them mixed up with people who actually care about something other than themselves. We know why Trump is not involved with them. Too much selfishness in the room.

  • Joan Kelly

    Exactly.

  • Meghu doshi

    Duggar couple name is Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. They have 19 children (nine girls and ten boys).They manage their children very smart way the older sibling is assigned the responsibility of the younger sibling. This is known as the buddy system, in which they the kids learn to accept responsibilities.For more details refer http://www.whatisall.com/entertainment/what-religion-is-duggar-family-2.html

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