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Megyn Kelly’s Panel Has Some Advice For Santorum: ‘Stop Writing Ads For The Obama Campaign’

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On Monday, America Live host Megyn Kelly invited a panel made up of radio host David Webb and Gotham Ghostwriters president / Democratic strategist Dan Gerstein onto the show to discuss candidate Rick Santorum‘s recent comments concerning Barack Obama‘s values and faith. You may recall that, while speaking at a Christian conference on Saturday, Santorum criticized Obama’s moral compass and suggested the President’s agenda was based on a “phony theology” not based on the Bible.

RELATED: Rick Santorum Goes After Obama On Faith: His Agenda Is Based On ‘Phony Theology’

The next say, Santorum appeared on Face the Nation, where he clarified that he hadn’t been talking about the President’s faith, nor about religion convictions at all.

RELATED: Santorum Explains His Remark Attacking Obama’s ‘Phony Theology’: I Wasn’t Suggesting He Is Not A Christian

Webb, for one, believes that, in context, Santorum had been referring to the President’s “belief system” rather than his religion. But “what he doesn’t do well,” Webb pointed out, “is stop writing ads for the Obama campaign.” Santorum was merely playing to the Christian crowd, he continued explaining, “and that’s dumb, Megyn. You’ve got to focus on the Obama administration’s jobs record, on its economy record. Focus on those things and stop playing to the crowd.”

Gerstein, meanwhile, feels Santorum’s “phony theology” comment amounts to a personal attack because — whether or not it was meant in a religious context — it sought to question the President’s motivations. Both panelists agreed that Santorum and the rest of the GOP field would do well to avoid attacking the President personally because it’ll result in alienating Independent voters come the general election. The key strategy? Again: going after Obama’s record, particularly where jobs are concerned.

Kelly then pointed out that Santorum seemed to be characterizing Obama’s “belief system” as one based on big government. Gerstein, who has worked with Santorum staffers and praises the candidate as a “man of conviction,” agreed with Kelly’s assessment, adding that this line of thinking will ultimately cost Santorum the election.

Kelly and Gerstein disagreed, however, when it comes to holding Santorum accountable for comments made by his supporters and/financial backers — namely, of course, Foster Friess. Kelly didn’t think it fair to compare Friess’ relationship to Santorum to that of Obama and Rev. Jeremiah Wright. “He sat in the pew for twenty years!” she said of Obama. “Foster Friess is just giving [Santorum] dough!”

RELATED: Limbaugh: We’re Supposed To Ignore Obama’s Relationship To Rev. Wright, Yet Santorum Is Responsible For Friess?

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  • http://twitter.com/12barbluz Lightnin’ James

    Multiple measures indicate unemployment and the economy improving

    http://bit.ly/zjquBV

  • Anonymous

    Obama 2012 Campaign Slogan : Do I Even Have To Try? 

  • The Real Royal Emperor

    Don’t you listen to Megyn and her panel, Rick!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/3EV7LMBN3SWQMEVDJCAKUCTCKM Top

    Santorum’s staff can’t help themselves.

    They lack basic self awareness to know they ooze stupidity.

  • Gloves Clyde Donahue

    Will any of the MSNBC loons discuss Mrs. O’s 16th vacation in 2 1/2 years, costing taxpayers many millions in lean economic times ? Not tonight ? She’s staying with the Crown Brothers. Look up the jobs they’ve sent out of the country.

    “Michelle’s ski trip marks 16 Obama vacations”http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/washington-secrets/2012/02/michelles-ski-trip-marks-16-obama-vacations/294051

  • WiddleBabyDanielson

     So far, President Obama has taken 61 vacation days after 31 months in
    office. At this point in their presidencies, George W. Bush had spent
    180 days at his ranch where his staff often joined him for meetings. And
    Ronald Reagan had taken 112 vacation days at his ranch.

    Bush Spent 5 Times More On Flights To Texas Than Obama‘s Christmas Vacation Costs

    Meet The 4 Bush Vacations That Were Longer than Obama’s Christmas

    George W.Bush’s August 2005 vacation which was scheduled for five weeks,
    but was cut short by two days due to Hurricane Katrina, was at the time
    the longest presidential vacation in 36 years.

    Doocy On Why Bush’s Vacations Were More Acceptable Than Obama’s: “[Bush] Never Had A Surfboard”

  • Anonymous

    lol or. ” Are these people serious? “

  • Anonymous

     Ouch Facts!

  • Anonymous

    That one month holiday Bush took in August 2001 doesn’t look too good, in hindsight. 

  • http://www.proactivepolitics.blogspot.com/ Norbit Peters

    Rick, Boobie,
    What Are You Doing?
    You couldn’t sabotage your campaign any better if John McCain were running it!

    Bow out, and let the Newtster run roughshot over Romney & Obama.

  • http://www.proactivepolitics.blogspot.com/ Norbit Peters

     It’s The Junta way!

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

    Rick is a once born man animated by twice born spirit. You can’t stop that kind of gumption.

  • http://www.proactivepolitics.blogspot.com/ Norbit Peters

     False equivalence, per usual…

  • Gloves Clyde Donahue

    Obama was recently rated the most incompetent President in 400 years. He should turn over the keys to the Oval Office to the more qualified Biden and leave.

  • Anonymous

     Funny…

    Bush didn’t even make the cut.

    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/say-what-americans-rank-obama-as-both-the-best-and-worst-president-in-modern-history/

    You should stick to the topic of the article though…

  • Anonymous

    Personally I’m rather partial to “It’s me or the froth, folks”

  • http://profiles.google.com/vaporland vaporland .

    ooh, newsmax.com – an impartial source for sure…

    troll.

  • Anonymous

    Nope, he doesn’t have to lift a finger…the leftstream media will do all the work.

  • Katechon Phosphene

    We really need to hear what Fr0th has to say on the matter!

  • Anonymous

    Barring bizarre, unforseeable circumstances, this race is already over. The Repubs are looking worse everyday and are only helping Obamas reelection chances.

  • Anonymous

    lol. or. “This could be Fun! “

  • Anonymous

    Even Herman Cain would agree, comparing Obama’s vs. Bush’s vacation times are both apples.  You, on the other hand, are a nut.  

  • Anonymous

    That’s interesting, who were the Presidents for the 175 years leading up to George Washington?

  • Anonymous

    Obama Needs More Vacations !!  And Really Long Ones Too !!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Hunniedust-Salome/100002215000948 Hunniedust Salome

    I am not so sure I am happy to have this rick running the country where I live. If I want a christian agenda I will go to a church. I want a president who will with out a second thought defend my constitutional rights. One being freedom of religion or lack of one. Christian agenda is not about preserving freedom, as given in our constitution. Don’t give the power back to the church, read up on the inquisitions and see what happens.

  • NDanielson

    Yes, because liberals are experts at smoke and mirrors, twist and obfuscate, lie and attack.

    Victor Davis Hanson eviscerates the liberal pathology with our Ten Commandments for a New Century. Wow. To a T.

    http://pjmedia.com/victordavishanson/the-new-commandments-on-the-barn-wall/?singlepage=true

  • Dead_Air

    I can’t wait to hear how high you guys placed Bush II…Maybe #2 after St. Ron?

  • Anonymous

    see you in November.

  • Gloves Clyde Donahue

    The panel rated Obama as worst since George Washington and also factored in the next 44 terms, adding up to 400 years.

  • Anonymous

    Ill give you credit Gloves you consistently have the worst post on this site. Im starting to believe you are actually a liberal, trying to make conservatives look even more moronic than they are. If so I congratulate you:)

  • Anonymous

     But doesn’t fox news have more viewers? ;-)

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

    What happened during these “inquisitions” that you speak of?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TWK2YYJTTIDLZIVV7NKZM23Z6Q Tyler

    The Republican party got pushed to far right.  I think the Republicans will need to purify itself from all the radicals in its party.  A lot of us insiders knew that this might happen if the Republicans got too close to Religion.  

  • http://twitter.com/mattparkerfl Matt Parker

    There is no question that Rick Santorum, his campaign and his supporters are crossing blaring red lines when it comes to attacking our President and engaging in anti-American rhetorical flourishes. This is not a mistake. Every vile smear uttered by Santorum and the conservative wing of the GOP that fervently backs his candidacy is 100% what they believe and what their deluded brains tell them that most American believe. It’s false, of course; such incendiary language is far outside the mainstream in this country and is looked at with alarm by ordinary American voters.  http://www.sunstateactivist.org

  • http://www.proactivepolitics.blogspot.com/ Norbit Peters

     Let’s compare the vacation time and campaign time…dictatorship time is separate.

  • http://www.proactivepolitics.blogspot.com/ Norbit Peters

    Hey Progressives, who do you think the GOP will be nominating in a BROKERED CONVENTION?

  • Anonymous

    1 on 1 against cable news…yes. Fox against CBSNBCABCCNNMSNBC…no.. So don’t be silly.

  • Anonymous

     There is no way this got 62 likes…

  • Anonymous

     Awwww. why are there less conservative networks?

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

    Using potential madness as an opportunity to gloat?  Classic Norbit.

  • Anonymous

    Conservatives are at work all day listening to the radio, not sitting home watching TV. Why are there so few liberal radio stations ? For the reason I just stated.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TWK2YYJTTIDLZIVV7NKZM23Z6Q Tyler

    You didn’t realize he was a liberal?  haha.  Why did it take you so long to figure that out?  

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    Romney/West

  • MSNBC : TV For Weiner Lovers

    74 Guest Likes ?
    Good work sparky .

  • Anonymous

    And this has to do with the Kelly panel re: SANTORUM how?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    Really Rick would be gaining traction if his guys werent such a big help.

    Romney/West
    Beck, Im sorry I doubted you
    Agent Terry, God bless you

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    I have more than you…

    50 billion dollars to bail out GM, record year 2011, hammered home as a success, GM paid ZERO INCOME TAX. ScmSKing union maggots pocket 7thousand dollar bonus… the partner in crime
    GE, billions of shovelled dollars to post an 18 BILLION dollar profit (1 year) ZERO income tax. Thousands of jobs outsourced to CHINA. Someone should tell the jobs czar. wait he might now already since he is the CEO.
    in the insult to injury department the 10thousand dollar subsidy on the volt, guess whos buying them? GE. So Tax dollars to make the car tax dollars to buy the car. wash rinse add 10thousand bux for every unit
    insert lameass 1%er talking points, stir it up with fair share, add the comment about buffets secretary paying more taxes than two who the largest corporations on earth who have devoured almost 100billion dollars between them with more shoveling in every day.
    Since she is a WHR for Obama she will prbably stand up and thank the mighty one for her 40dollars and free condoms.
    Yup record year 2011, 2012 looks REAL GOOD TOO, I wonder how many Volts GE can buy in a year, here is the exact number ALL OF THEM.  socan anyone explain this to me? Lets make it multiple choice.
    A- BushB- RacistC- CongressD- Osam bin LadenE- TsunamiF- TeabaggerG-Our country has been taken over by a ruthless marxist dictator wannabe hell bent on crashing our economy and destroying our way of life?
    Cmon help it make sense anyone

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    Was it as bad as the first sentence?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    That makes more sense, probably more Accurate to say. Obama, the worst president ever….And the last.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    I really dont think any of the other guys matter at this point.

    Romney/ West
    Mr Beck, can I stay ith you for awhile?
    Agent Terry, the last American hero?, Rest in Peace.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    More important than vacations, that only cost millions…

    50 billion dollars to bail out GM, record year 2011, hammered home as a success, GM paid ZERO INCOME TAX. ScmSKing union maggots pocket 7thousand dollar bonus… the partner in crime
    GE, billions of shovelled dollars to post an 18 BILLION dollar profit (1 year) ZERO income tax. Thousands of jobs outsourced to CHINA. Someone should tell the jobs czar. wait he might now already since he is the CEO.
    in the insult to injury department the 10thousand dollar subsidy on the volt, guess whos buying them? GE. So Tax dollars to make the car tax dollars to buy the car. wash rinse add 10thousand bux for every unit
    insert lameass 1%er talking points, stir it up with fair share, add the comment about buffets secretary paying more taxes than two who the largest corporations on earth who have devoured almost 100billion dollars between them with more shoveling in every day.
    Since she is a WHR for Obama she will prbably stand up and thank the mighty one for her 40dollars and free condoms.
    Yup record year 2011, 2012 looks REAL GOOD TOO, I wonder how many Volts GE can buy in a year, here is the exact number ALL OF THEM.  socan anyone explain this to me? Lets make it multiple choice.
    A- BushB- RacistC- CongressD- Osam bin LadenE- TsunamiF- TeabaggerG-Our country has been taken over by a ruthless marxist dictator wannabe hell bent on crashing our economy and destroying our way of life?
    Cmon help it make sense anyone

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    50 billion dollars to bail out GM, record year 2011, hammered home as a success, GM paid ZERO INCOME TAX. ScmSKing union maggots pocket 7thousand dollar bonus… the partner in crime
    GE, billions of shovelled dollars to post an 18 BILLION dollar profit (1 year) ZERO income tax. Thousands of jobs outsourced to CHINA. Someone should tell the jobs czar. wait he might now already since he is the CEO.
    in the insult to injury department the 10thousand dollar subsidy on the volt, guess whos buying them? GE. So Tax dollars to make the car tax dollars to buy the car. wash rinse add 10thousand bux for every unit
    insert lameass 1%er talking points, stir it up with fair share, add the comment about buffets secretary paying more taxes than two who the largest corporations on earth who have devoured almost 100billion dollars between them with more shoveling in every day.
    Since she is a WHR for Obama she will prbably stand up and thank the mighty one for her 40dollars and free condoms.
    Yup record year 2011, 2012 looks REAL GOOD TOO, I wonder how many Volts GE can buy in a year, here is the exact number ALL OF THEM.  socan anyone explain this to me? Lets make it multiple choice.
    A- BushB- RacistC- CongressD- Osam bin LadenE- TsunamiF- TeabaggerG-Our country has been taken over by a ruthless marxist dictator wannabe hell bent on crashing our economy and destroying our way of life?
    Cmon help it make sense anyone

    PorkChop? Any spin for this? Wont even bother asking for facts…

    Romney/West
    Glenn Beck, american hero
    Agent Terry, american hero

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    I think FOX still has more. MSNBC wont even be on the air by election time, and none of those WHRs will ever work again.

  • Anonymous

    @TheRoyalCourtJester:disqus sure they are ;-) Liberals are more media inclined.

    It’s because there are more old people who still listen to the radio. Like old folks homes, mental hospitals, ect

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Neil-Murphy/100000566621491 Neil Murphy

    50 billion dollars to bail out GM, record year 2011, hammered home as a success, GM paid ZERO INCOME TAX. ScmSKing union maggots pocket 7thousand dollar bonus… the partner in crime
    GE, billions of shovelled dollars to post an 18 BILLION dollar profit (1 year) ZERO income tax. Thousands of jobs outsourced to CHINA. Someone should tell the jobs czar. wait he might now already since he is the CEO.
    in the insult to injury department the 10thousand dollar subsidy on the volt, guess whos buying them? GE. So Tax dollars to make the car tax dollars to buy the car. wash rinse add 10thousand bux for every unit
    insert lameass 1%er talking points, stir it up with fair share, add the comment about buffets secretary paying more taxes than two who the largest corporations on earth who have devoured almost 100billion dollars between them with more shoveling in every day.
    Since she is a WHR for Obama she will prbably stand up and thank the mighty one for her 40dollars and free condoms.
    Yup record year 2011, 2012 looks REAL GOOD TOO, I wonder how many Volts GE can buy in a year, here is the exact number ALL OF THEM.  socan anyone explain this to me? Lets make it multiple choice.
    A- BushB- RacistC- CongressD- Osam bin LadenE- TsunamiF- TeabaggerG-Our country has been taken over by a ruthless marxist dictator wannabe hell bent on crashing our economy and destroying our way of life?
    Cmon help it make sense anyone

    Cmon, whos waging war against who?

  • Anonymous

    We all know that you are behind that. Nice going though.

    You cons are desperate and childish.

  • Anonymous

     Hysterical.  Really.  Santorum can’t using the crapper without a reporter asking him a “culture war” question, and yet it somehow gets plaid as if Santorum is bringing this up.  He isn’t.  He’s answering questions – questions I would prefer he ignore.

    With respect to this “great economy”:  One in six Americans is either unemployed, out of work so long that they no longer count towards the unemployment number or they’ve settled for part-time work in lieu of full-time employment.  Yeah, things are spectacular.

    When GHW Bush lost in 1992, the economy had been growing at almost 4% for the previous four quarters.  The economy has not grown at anything above 2% for Barack Obama’s entire first term.  Look how that turned out.

    You think Obama’s “popular” now?  Wait until you’re paying $6/gallon gas.

  • Anonymous

    Don’t confuse the foxfollowers with facts.

  • Anonymous

    is this your troll impression?

  • Anonymous

    What an incoherent mess…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevin-Schellenberg/100000553990876 Kevin Schellenberg

    Dude, you have Che in your avatar. What do you know about class?

  • MSNBC : TV For Weiner Lovers

    Typical leftist ….responsible for nothing .
     Again , Good work sparky .

  • Centrist79

    You might have a point, but most people having trouble reading pig latin.

  • Anonymous

    Actually, they will have a brokered convention and will nominate GROVER NORQUIST.  After all, Grover has been telling all the republicans how to vote anyway.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TWK2YYJTTIDLZIVV7NKZM23Z6Q Tyler

    The first thing we need to do is toss Grover over the side.  His control is hurting the very essence of what the party stands for.  

  • Anonymous

    So to attempt to follow your pristine logic:  Obama the Corporate-Wall Street stooge/ Marxist Hybrid came in and unraveled all the good middle class protecting legislation put in place by the populist Republicans, and needs to be voted out so that the good and noble republicans can get in and continue pushing back against corporate control of America… 

  • Anonymous

     Great analogy: GHW got that economy growing at 4% within 3 years of the second worst economic collapse in American history, right?

  • Anonymous

    George W Bush took 77 trips to Crawford Texas.  That didn’t even include his vacations to Kennebunkport Maine or to Camp David.  He took an average of 124 days a year – that is 4 months out of every year for vacations.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TRRQ2XVPI3G3ATFANINWFQN2BM fggfdgfdgdf g

    funny thing is Santorum won’t say anything about Romney’s fake religion when he endorses him during the convention.

  • Anonymous

    You can put the “SAUCE” back up on shelf it’s Monday.

  • Anonymous

    I’ve given long consideration to your request,and distilled the results of the Repugnant Clownshow to this point.My answer would be: SOMEONE AS BATSHIT CRAZY AS POSSIBLE or THERE’LL BE PLENTY OF RIOTING WITHIN THE PITCHFORK TOTERS AND TORCH BEARER CROWD THAT CONTROL THIS TEA-BILLY PARTY!!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    You mean he won’t even bring up the subject of Jews from the Holocaust being baptized by the mormons?

  • Anonymous

    Can someone please tell me what the difference is between “freedom of religion” and “freedom to worship”??  I guess Santorum has a problem with it, accusing the president of saying “freedom to worship” although the videos clearly show the president talking about “freedom of religion”.

    so, since the US Constitution calls for “freedom of religion” as the president noted, what in the hell is Santorum ranting about?

  • BooBoo Bear

     Neil can I give you some advice. First learn how to use spell check. Second, when you don’t get any “likes” the first time you post something…You don’t need to copy & paste it over and over. It’s not going to get any more “likes” than the first time. (which is none) Third…Remove your head from Santorum’s rump, make sure you wash it out afterwards, it’s full of Caca as it stands at this moment in time.

  • Anonymous

    According to presidential watcher Mark Knoller of CBS, George W. Bush, at this time of his presidency, had made 30 visits to his Texas ranch spanning all or part of 220 days. The Obama’s vacation day count is less than half of that.

    Since the Obama’s pay for their own hotel accommodations when they are out of town, it is no expense to the taxpayer except for the transportation because even at home, they would still have the secret service costs.

  • Anonymous

    dude its an avatar… its not that serious. move on.

  • Anonymous

    yep, their little narrative/bubble is collapsing, and they are running around in circles, not sure what to do. they are going to throw everything and the kitchen sink to see what sticks. 

  • Anonymous

    BS! Santorum has on multiple occasion tried to paint himself as the “social” conservative, media was following his lead. he wasn’t bitching when he was 20 points down in the polls, because he was a fringe candidate, no one cared. Now that he has spotlight, many of his beliefs come to light. What you are saying is that you wish he wouldn’t say how he truly feels, because you know it isn’t in accord with majority of America. So you would rather he just ignore questions, and basically withhold information from the american people?  That he keep his mouth shut, and once in office drop the bomb on everyone he plans to impose any of his crazy religious based ideas, that have no place in our govt. wall of desperation anyone? Santorum would like women at home, in their place, with no say, getting pregnant on a mans whim, not able to go to armed forces, banning birth control, banning pre natal exams, and god knows that else. This guy is a religious zealot, and I relish the opportunity to go against him in Nov.you might have had a chance with Robo-Mitt, but you dumb asses had to self sabotage! Thanks….

  • http://www.proactivepolitics.blogspot.com/ Norbit Peters

     I think West is positioning himself for exactly that, and he’s get my vote & funds in a second.

    Can we call Democrats “Racist!” then, every time they disagree with West?

    Will Media Matters allow NBC, CBS, ABC the WaPo, AP & the NY Times to make any mention that he’s a BLACK CONSERVATIVE? – or will Media Matters censor that amongst it’s outlets?

  • http://www.proactivepolitics.blogspot.com/ Norbit Peters

     You’re confusing it with OWS.

    The GOP and Tea Party are the civilized ones.

  • Anonymous

    Santorum keep up the good work…

    …It’s working very well against Romney!

    On the other hand, against President Obama it’s still struggling…

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

    Could he be building up to a new stump?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_Worship_(painting)

  • Anonymous

    Transparent attempt to excite the religious wing. Same old song and dance.

  • http://twitter.com/Darr247 Darr Darr

    It take Fr0th long time read articles!.

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