Where are all the “Newt is attacking capitalism” people. It seems Santorum is doing the same thing, but nobody is saying anything.
The only thing that puzzles me is why Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter and all the other “conservative pundits” have not run forward to scream that Santorum is “attacking capitalism,” the way they did when Gingrich brought up Bain Capital.
There are legitimate questions about Bain’s business and business practices in contrast to what Romney deceptively claimed they were, and Bain Capital is now an enormously influential company that somehow, at the same time, manages to maintain a rather low profile and deserves more attention if Romney is claiming it as part of his vaunted experience.
I never saw how Rush and the rest could regard questions about Bain as an attack on capitalism. IIRC, it was Rush who started the meme in one of his irrational rants, and the others (who hated Gingrich and were just looking for an issue) picked it up and suddenly Romney was an innocent victim. Let’s see if they do the same this time around...I doubt it, because Santorum is just as establishment as Romney, and thus he’s no threat to them and doesn’t need to be destroyed.