Rick Santorum Hammers Obama’s Agenda as Rooted in a “Phony Theology” that is “Not Based on the Bible” – 2/18/12

Sen. Rick Santorum went after President Obama’s radical agenda today in remarks made during a campaign event in Ohio. Santorum described Obama’s values as being rooted in a “phony theology” that is “not based on the Bible.”

CBS NEWS: Campaigning in Ohio on Saturday, Rick Santorum displayed his culture-warrior side in full force, as he harshly attacked President Obama by suggesting the president wanted to see more disabled babies aborted and accusing him of projecting his values – which Santorum claimed were not rooted in the Bible – on the Catholic Church. . . .

Earlier in the day, the former Pennsylvania senator charged that Obama’s agenda is “not about you … It’s about some phony ideal. Some phony theology. Not a theology based on the Bible.” That prompted Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt to call Santorum’s comment “the latest low in a Republican primary campaign that has been fueled by distortions, ugliness and searing pessimism and negativity.” LaBolt said it was “a stark contrast with the President who is focused every day on creating jobs and restoring economic security for the middle class.”

But Santorum doubled down on his attacks, accusing the president of forcing a new moral code on the Catholic church.

“The president has reached a new low in this country’s history of oppressing religious freedom that we have never seen before,” he said. “If he doesn’t want to call his imposition of his values a theology, that’s fine, but it is an imposition of his values over a church who has very clear theological reasons for opposing what the Obama administration is forcing on them.”

Asked about the fact that the president is a Christian, Santorum answered: “He says he’s a Christian, he’s a Christian,” and would not elaborate on how to balance competing ideas about contraception within the broader faith. But he was firm in painting the president as promulgating a “new moral code” that he contended was “intolerant” of the church. . . . Read More