There isn’t much that counteracts mocking.
Santorum should alternate between the two things that work:
1. Mocking back - Obama is a rich target. Do not be afraid to mock him because his skin is tan.
2. Point out obama’s attempt to use mocking, and explain the Alinsky strategy and who Alinsky was, and show examples of Obama using this strategy. Talk about how mocking is all the left has, and how they use comedians as their media court jesters to do their work for them rather than accurately informing and representing the American people.
I’m a strong believer in pre-emptive mocking.
oh well...I’m still carrying around some bitterness from McCain’s “honorable” campaign.