Or maybe Santorum may have stepped in it.... Repubs are good at that, you know. And with such an important election this year - you would think they would keep things on the up-and-up.
Just shows that the Democrats don't have a corner on the market for unethical behavior.
If the Repubs loose the majority in the next election or two (not that they have done much with it outside of court nominees, important though that may be), they can only blame themselves.
Don't sell yourself short. You'll share in the blame.