I have heard this point expressed before, but it doesn't deal with a salient aspect of politics in America. The Democrats constantly say incredibly stupid things, that if their pronouncements were blasted all across the airwaves, they would lose as a result of them.
Most candidates say something stupid from time to time, but the media only focuses on the ones they want to defeat. They made "Macaca" into a loss for us under the false allegation that it was intended to be deliberately racist.
My point here is that it is not the candidates who caused us these losses, but the fact that the media is a deliberate propaganda agent for the Democrat party, and works constantly to find any example of wrong think on the part of our candidates so they can use it as a weapon against people who threaten the Washington Spending cartel.
Our focus should be on smashing the media power that makes these kind of attacks against us possible, not pining for perfect candidates. A Reagan only comes along once in a century.
Your point about the media is well taken and absolutely correct. They are hypocrites of the first order.
Having said that, our candidates need to understand clearly that they are under a different kind of focus than a Democrat candidate is. Whether we like it ore not, the standard is different - and unfortunately, I see no change in it in the near future.
Because of this bias, our candidates (whether they like it or not) need to be a bit more circumspect in their commentary. Had Akin and Mourdock kept their mouths in check, they’d both be sitting in the Senate now.
Remember when Newt mentioned it might be hard on women in foxholes and trenches full of water when they are on their menstrual cycle?