Ivy Seller’s at Human Events transcribed one of the more contentious moments during yesterday’s Rick Santorum meeting with conservative bloggers. In this give and take Santorum defends his decision to back Arlen Specter and appeals to conservatives to rally around Republicans in the general election who need their support. I would like to see Senator Toomey and Senator Laffey raising heck on the Senate floor as much as the next guy and I too get frustrated when Republicans back liberals at the expense of conservatives, but I have to say I am very persuaded by the arguments Santorum made yesterday.

As a fellow blogger told me yesterday, in the 80’s there was one hard and fast rule. When given a choice between two candidates you back the candidate who is more conservative. That means in primaries you work hard to elect the most conservative guy on the ballot and in general elections you do the same. Pretty simple…but sound.

Be sure to go read the exchange and decide for yourself.

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