He had to go safe. He had no choice in this instance. It was either agree with the statement which the media would spin from here untill kingdom come or distance himself. We all know that Santorum has spoken out multiple times about Obama’s contraception mandate. In fact, he’s one of the reasons it has gotten so much exposure. He would change it if in office, and that woman wouldn’t get what she wants. That, too me, shows he would be a good leader.
As far as calling people haters, some of the attacks on Santorum on this site are out of the leftwing playbook. Santorum is attacked by some relentlessly on here complete with namecalling, and some have posted liberal media headlines and Romney stuff to do it. I’be seen liberal arguments attacking him for his faith and social conservative views with names like “Saint Rick” and “Sanctimonious”. It’s one thing to disagree, but to go from Santorum thread to Santorum thread and bash a good man is not right. Why? I don’t and have not gone to Gingrich theads and bashed him because Gingrich is not the enemy here and neither is Santorum.
He didn’t “go safe.” He threw Rush under the bus. The proper answer would be to give Rush respect and politely decline to comment on something unimportant.