There are two aspects to this statement. Firstly, Santorum’s statements are no more bold now than previous statements. It's simply a matter of being the front runner in the Republican nomination process, the media will scrutinize everything he says. Such is always the case with Republicans. Secondly, if a candidate does start bending to the criticism from the media and becomes the perfect politically correct candidate, you end up with John McCain, and the media will still attack.
The media can go to *ell. Let our candidates tell it like it is.