"Oh no, the super-duper scary liberals have framed the debate, quick, suck up to their group think then chastise the ones who dare to fight for truth."
He has been opposed to Obama's contraception mandate and has spoken out about it at length.
That quote, I see that sentiment issued about Santorum from Gingrich supporters. They say that Santorum can't win because the liberal media would destroy him on social issues, that he is too concerned with social issues. Now he backs off a bit because people say he sticks his foot in his mouth too much, and he's criticized. He can't win for losing.
Politics is not a gentlemens’ game, it's a fight for society's soul and the only rule is there are no rules. Democrats get that, Republicans don't and unfortunately society suffers because of that.