How about we admit, as Krauthammer has trouble doing about his support of Romney, that Santorum has said any number of times that his religious views on contraception and marriage are not to be legislated. I personally heard him repeat this again on van Susteran just the other night.
And how about we acknowledge that Santorum is a Catholic, and that these issues are dear to him, and that he has carefully studied them since he does not feign NOT holding them.
As an ordained member of a mainline protestant denomination, and as a retired military chaplain, and as a graduate of a major national seminary, and as a minister with decades of experience in multi-faith settings, let ME assure you that the Catholic faith does reject contraception, does teach natural marriage between one man and one woman, and that it does teach openness to fruitfulness in that marital relationship.
And let me suggest again that Newt Gingrich is a newly converted Roman Catholic.
And that anyone attacking Santorum’s religious views as Krauthammer has done is doing so for political purposes. Krauthammer is a Romney-bot.
I suspect every naysayer against Gingrich or Santorum of being a covert Romney-bot.
Krauthammer a Romney bot? No doubt he is.
Anyone criticizing Santorum a Romney bot? Ridiculous to generalize, though no doubt some are.
That Santorum will not legislate anything to do with marriage or contraception? Probably correct, in which case someone should have sent him a case of STFU years ago on these issues.
That what you say about Catholic doctrine is correct? You are essentially correct but missing an important nuance that I don’t care to litigate in this forum.
That even one in ten Catholics know, let alone believe and practice Catholic doctrine? Probably an optimistic figure.
That Rick Santorum is sellable on the general election market? Don’t think so.