[h3]Santorum is a liar and a crybaby[/h3][h3][a href="vny!://www.sploid.com/news/2006/05/santorum_is_a_l.php"][img title="I guess I feel too deeply" src="vny!://www.sploid.com/images/whinyrick2.jpg" height="190" width="240"][/a][/h3]As [a href="vny!://www.sploid.com/news/2006/05/ann_coulter_is.php"]Ann Coulter remains a fugitive from the law[/a], another darling of the fire & brimstone Right is facing [a href="vny!://www.reason.com/hitandrun/2006/05/rick_santorum_a.shtml#013994"]accusations of voter fraud[/a]. [/p] But while Coulter refuses to address her own problems, Pennsylvania's Senator Rick Santorum is whining and lying his way through an ugly campaign fight against democratic nominee Bob Casey for his senate seat.[/p] In last Tuesday's "[a href="vny!://www.gatewaynewspapers.com/pennhillsprogress/61330/"]Penn Hills Progress[/a]," Ed Vecchio -- husband of Erin Vecchio, the Penn Hills Democratic Committee chairwoman -- questioned the Santorums' right to vote in the small Pittsburgh suburb. Vecchio would later repeat the claim to local CBS affiliate KDKA.[/p] "I have a right to contest the Santorums' votes," Ed Vecchio said. "Their house has no furniture and no drapes. They don't live in Penn Hills."[/p] When he heard of this accusation, Santorum freaked out. [a href="vny!://www.redstate.com/story/2006/5/22/82251/9297"]An open letter[/a] from the senator and his wife Karen accused Casey of spying, trespassing and child endangerment.[/p] [blockquote] (A) Casey operative admitted on KDKA-TV to trespassing on our property and viewing the inside of our home. Further, your campaign issued a press release yesterday that falsely says that we do not stay in our Penn Hills home. This reckless statement is not only a lie, but alerts those who may want to enter the home illegally. Your despicable actions have greatly endangered our children's safety.[/blockquote] To maintain the illusion of fear, Karen Santorum filed a complaint with U.S. Capitol Police. She told cops she fears that someone has been snooping around her home. Meanwhile, Penn Hills police are being forced to spend their time [a href="vny!://www.sploid.com/news/2006/05/U.S.%20Capitol%20Police"]keeping an eye on the unused residence[/a].[/p] Erin Vecchio wasted no time in refuting Santorum's absurd claims.[/p] "[a href="vny!://kdka.com/topstories/local_story_139234621.html"]If you want me to take a lie detector test to say I was never on that property[/a]," she challenged. "Go for it. I'll, myself and my husband will take a lie detector test. Because, will you take a lie detector test, Rick -- to say you ever lived in that house?"[/p] A reply from Casey and his wife Terese was released in no time, as well.[/p] [blockquote]We are outraged that Sen. Santorum is making false and malicious charges and bringing our families and the Casey campaign into a long-running dispute he has with Penn Hills residents about his residency status.[/blockquote] The "long-running dispute" dates back to Santorum's 1990 election to the U.S. House of Representatives. During that campaign he showed photos of opponent U.S. Rep. Doug Walgren's Virginia home, in an effort to discredit his ties to Pennsylvania.[/p] Years later, in 2004, questions of Santorum's own residency status arose. It was learned that Penn Hills taxpayers were footing the bill for the Santorums' children to be cyber-schooled while they lived in the senator's Virginia home.[/p] Santorum said at the time that it was cool because he owned the house and paid taxes in the Penn Hills, though hew admits he and his family spend most of their time in Leesburg, Virginia. [/p] [p id="Permalink"][a href="vny!://www.sploid.com/news/2006/05/santorum_is_a_l.php"]Permalink[/a]
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