[Yaelle]

It’s ok to support newt.

But santorum is still in the race, he’s a conservative, and some of us feel that Newt’s marital failings are symptomatic of what there is to fear about Newt. Character does matter. But if you support Newt, you have to play down character. Santy’s not perfect but he can comment on the character issue if he wishes. He’s got that bit over Gingrich so he might as well use it.

[berdie]

I believe Mr. Santorum at one time stated that Newt taught him everything he knows.

[aposiopetic]

I think highly of Santorum for the way he conducts himself in his personal life, how devoted he is to his faith and his family. I also agree with him on social issues across the board. I will admit, however, that it disappointed me when he accused Gingrich (at about 4:00 in the interview at http://electad.com/videos/rick-santorum-post-debate-interview-with-sean-hannity-january-16-2012/) of creating an "entitlement program" because in Gingrich's plan "people are entitled to take a certain amount of money that is now paid to the government and to keep it themselves...."

Such a statement, which Santorum justifies by saying we will have to borrow, from China, the difference between what is now paid to the government and what would be paid to the government under the plan, seems a distortion of what in a non-election year we would all just call a tax cut.