Lil' Ricky takes a break from man-on-dog-sex ruminations to ponder Newt's infidelity. USA! USA! USA!

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Rick Santorum: Newt Gingrich's Past Infidelity 'Not An Issue' With Respect To Positions He Takes

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/11/rick-santorum-newt-gingri_n_834846.html



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.

Santorum suggested that while he believes Gingrich will have to "account for past 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.

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."

[3waygeek]

1. Isn't that nice of Santorum....

covering Newt's ass like that.

[Beaverhausen]

2. maybe he's hoping for the VP spot?

that is some crazy convoluted thinking. It's one thing to 'try pot' in college, it's another to cheat on wife # 2 when you are Speaker of the House.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

9. I "almost" added that thought to my post...

...and figured "nah, let's see if someone else connects those dots."

But that was my initial impression, that he's jockeying for a position on the Gingrich-Santorum 2012 ticket.

[treestar]

3. So he had the same thing to say about Bill Clinton?

:rofl:

[Historic NY]

4. Really..........lets start replaying some impeachment video.............

Ricky the pot head.

[madmax]

5. Much needed comedy to help us get past

the last few days.

Rick - stick it.

[City Lights]

6. IOKIYAR.

Sexual indiscretions are only an issue for Democrats.

[Canuckistanian]

7. The Chief of America's "Morality Police" says that?

Then that must mean ANY politician's affairs are inconsequential.

The edict has been issued.

[PA Democrat]

8. " With Respect To Positions He Takes"

Rumor has Newt likes the missionary position, so Santorum is OK with that. :hide:

[Old and In the Way]

10. Selective morality / situational ethics.

It all depends on what Party you are affiliated with. Guess they need to provide cover for each other now...no one else is.

You'd think the rubes would wake up to this fact. Republicans give lip service to base, but they really service the corporations that finance their campaigns. Without corporate donations, these guys couldn't raise bus fare to DC.