[Ozymandias Ghost]

“If you accept that a candidate should honestly attempt to answer questions put to him, how should he have dealt with what surely was a question apparently concerning many in PR, which is where he was campaigning?”
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If you examine my posting history, I hope you will find that I am not one who serially criticizes whatever Rick says or does.

Learning how to “pivot” on the “loaded” questions is a skill that has to be learned and practiced to be effective. It requires that the candidate is articulate; well informed and has a good grasp of the major points of the message he/she wants to emphasize and convey to the particular audience. Newt is very adept at doing this; which is one major reason I have supported him.

If Rick was asked directly whether he thought that Puerto Ricans should learn to speak English; he simply could have pointed out that the question was irrelevant as most Puerto Ricans already do speak English and it is already taught in their school system.

It isn't an easy skill set to develop and not everybody has the ability to do it well; especially under the pressures and rigors of a national political campaign

[skeeter]

Understand and completely agree. On the other hand, I appreciate his attempts to answer questions honestly. Whats more, I thought thats what we all want in a candidate.

Maybe it will be his undoing, but IMO this election isn't going to be about our candidate, try as the media will to make it so, it will be about Obama.

Provided our candidate offers the electorate a clear alternative to Obama I believe Santorum will be fine, in spite of nitpicking from his critics.