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🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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In this episode of The Patrick Coffin Show, former presidential candidate, Congressman, and Senator Rick Santorum opens up about his deep Catholic faith and how it shapes his perspective on politics and life. He reflects on the changing ethos of American politics, lamenting the drift away from traditional values and the growing polarization in society.

Santorum emphasizes the importance of protecting the sanctity of life, discussing his pro-life advocacy and his commitment to defending the unborn in a political climate that increasingly challenges these views. A poignant part of the interview focuses on his daughter, Isabella, who was born with Trisomy 18, a life-threatening genetic disorder.

Santorum shares the profound lessons he and his family have learned through her life, underscoring the dignity and value of every person, no matter how vulnerable. This episode pulls back the curtain to show the human and Christian side of a politician known for public verbal fist fights and controversial stances.

Topics covered in this episode:

Why he got into national politics early and became a Congressman by 32
How his marriage to wife Karen led to a deeper commitment to his Catholic faith
The time Donald Trump read Santorum’s book “Blue Collar Conservatism” and told him this inspired him to run for President
What happens when pro-life purists refuse to accept small victories in the right direction
A moving account of losing his son Gabriel, who died in his arms after three hours
How his daughter Isabella defied all the odds and thrives after being diagnosed with Trisomy 18.
The importance of principles and moral courage in public office

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Blue Collar Conservatives: Recommitting to an America That Works by Rick Santorum https://amzn.to/48uja9j

@RickSantorum on Twitter

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Patrick Coffin Show. My guest is Senator Rick Centorm from Pennsylvania.
0:04.3	Multiple-time congressman twice ran for president of the United States, Senator from the great state of Pennsylvania.
0:10.8	And this is a conversation that's going to be pretty heavily censored. We're going to get into issues that social media tech doesn't really like hearing.
0:17.5	So if you want the full unexpurgated, unfiltered, uncensored
0:20.9	conversation, go to the True North movement. That's inside Patrickoffen.comfant. Media,
0:25.5	that's the place to go to connect with people around the world who care about restoring the
0:29.4	culture. So Patrickoffin.comedia is the place to be. Senator Rick Centorum, from Italian extraction
0:37.1	at age 32.
0:38.3	He became a congressman with the US House of Representatives back in the 90s.
0:43.3	He ran successfully to be a US senator in 2012 and 2016, ran for president.
0:48.3	Senator Centaurum, great to see you.
0:50.3	Thank you, Patrick. Good to be with you.
0:52.3	Let's press rewind if I could. And I'm always
0:56.5	curious about what motivates someone to pull the trigger from nice life, beautiful wife, family,
1:03.5	attorney, and then let's run for public office. Were you influenced by someone at the time to step
1:09.9	up, seeing a vulnerability that maybe you could win?
1:14.8	Yeah, not really any of those things.
1:17.1	First up, I wasn't married when I decided to run.
1:19.5	I got married the year I ran for Congress.
1:24.8	And, yeah, I had a good life.
1:33.8	But I'd always been interested from my time in college.
1:39.1	And afterwards, I'd been interested in politics and actually went to work as a staff person for a state senator.
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