(Mostly from today's Huffingtonpost: )
Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum addressed the admitted infidelity of potential
presidential rival former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in an interview with the National Review published online on Friday.
presidential rival former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in an interview with the National Review published online on Friday.
Santorum suggested that while he believes Gingrich will have to "account for [his] past
decisions," the indiscretions are "not an issue" with regard to where he stands on matters
of policy.
decisions," the indiscretions are "not an issue" with regard to where he stands on matters
of policy.
"There is a difference between legitimate issues of character -- someone's behavior
-- and the issue of whether someone who has done something wrong in their life, now
because of those mistakes, can't talk about what is the right thing to do," he explained
in the interview. According to the potential White House contender, it's not "hypocritical" for
politicians who have had messy experiences in their personal lives to communicate
values-based messages.
-- and the issue of whether someone who has done something wrong in their life, now
because of those mistakes, can't talk about what is the right thing to do," he explained
in the interview. According to the potential White House contender, it's not "hypocritical" for
politicians who have had messy experiences in their personal lives to communicate
values-based messages.
After noting that everyone makes mistakes, Santorum offered an anecdote from his own
life to convey his point. "I smoked pot when I was in college," he reasoned. "Does that mean
that I can't talk about drug use? Does that mean that I can't talk about how that's a bad thing?
Of course not."
life to convey his point. "I smoked pot when I was in college," he reasoned. "Does that mean
that I can't talk about drug use? Does that mean that I can't talk about how that's a bad thing?
Of course not."
Santorum then added, "Holy #$%^ did I say that last part out loud? Um,,pot?, I meant I smoked "a lot" while in college,, cigarettes..yeah thats it,,,so back to that deficit thing..don't do drugs kids..uh, next question.."
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