And if Rick was qualified for the job he’s applying for he would have reacted to this with “Yes, I think the laws on the books should be enforced, but right now people are hurting and I’d really like to talk about my plan for economic freedom...” When America knows more about where a candidate stands on obscenity than what the details of his (supposedly first issue) economic freedom agenda are, that’s a huge problem. The press knows the majority of the country is focused on the economy. That’s why they do this kind of thing with him because they know he can be sucked in. They tried it with Newt and it didn’t work because he knows how to beat the press at their own game. Santorum doesn’t and he has no clue how to get his message out. It’s amateur hour.
Cindie
That was a very sound post. Rick needs to understand that he brings the fight. Mr. Gingrich understands that. If Santorum continues to fight the media with their narrative, he already lost. Know what your fighting for and who your fighting against before getting in the ring.
Santorum's been getting his message out quite well in any number of states where he's been outspent 10+ to 1 and he's still picked up primary and caucus victories. I would argue that with the exceptions of SC and GA, Rick's message has been more clearly communicated than Newt's, and I would go so far as to wager that if the SC primary was being held again, Rick would probably pick that up as well.