No, it did not. You are attempting to rewrite history. Santorum made his statements about contraception being "not okay" long before the contraception mandate was announced. The only reason it did not get a lot of media coverage at the time was because no one cared about Rick Santorum because he was an afterthought candidate. As the other candidates faded and Rick emerged, people then went back and paid attention to what he said.
Rick Santorum explained why as President he'd feel the need to lecture us on why contraception is "not okay" in October of last year - LONG before the insurance mandate issue.
"One of the things I will talk about that no President has talked about before is I think the dangers of contraception in this country, the whole sexual libertine idea. Many in the Christian faith have said, 'Well, thats okay. Contraceptions okay.' Its not okay...."
Now that is a direct quote from Rick Santorum in October of 2011 and it is ON VIDEO.
The contraception insurance mandate was not announced till later in January 2012.
I love the way you clowns encourage cowardice but it isn't surprising coming from people who manipulate the facts to make your point.
No, you simply don't know your facts. Further, MOST of us "clowns" as you put it, aren't against contraception and do NOT want our president to be lecturing the American people on why contraception is "not okay". We ARE against the contraception mandate, but Santorum, having made those previous statements BEFORE the mandate was announced, screwed that message up because the GOP suddenly had a competitive candidate who flat out opposed contraception entirely.
Sigh, you may go now.
Some of us will continue to fight for America despite your lack of morals or courage.