Rick Santorum just took a swipe at Newt Gingrich. Santorum, during his speech at this evening’s premiere of The Gift of Life, said:
“I have some problems with some of the folks, you know, running for office these days when they say, ‘I believe life begins at conception,'” Santorum said.
Santorum was referencing the written statement Gingrich made to The Family Leader’s board of directors (in lieu of signing the group’s “Marriage Vow”), a statement in which Gingrich wrote: “I believe that life begins at conception.”
Santorum told the crowd: “It’s like (saying), ‘I believe the sun rises.'”
The crowd started laughing.
“Why would you say you believe something that’s a fact? Santorum asked.
There was slow, rolling applause that grew, with cheers and whistles.
“It’s a scientific fact. It’s an undeniable scientific fact. Why do we hedge it?,” Santorum asked. “…Wny don’t we confront them with the truth?”
About O.Kay Henderson
Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
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