Rick Santorum doesn't care about the economy. Surprise?

I'm having a really hard time with this.  The Right wing has given me so much material to work with and blog about, but every time I try to write, it just seems... too easy.  I want my blog to be informative, full of information and facts, and be fairly well thought-out and researched.  And then the Republicans do all this stuff, and it feels cheap.

But screw it, let's get to work.

My favorite Republican candidate, Rick Santorum, has recently proclaimed (quite publicly, which just shows the monstrosity of his balls) that  ... hold on, let me get this quote right: "I don't care what the unemployment rate's going to be.  Doesn't matter to me."

I want to provide information.  I want to do research.  I want to be a good source of detailed analysis.  But when you're working with this kind of statement, what more do I need to do?  It just makes me feel lazy.

He later recanted, saying "Of course I care about the unemployment rate."  Thanks for clearing that up, Rick. He made claims that this nomination is all about securing our freedoms.  Which makes sense, because since Obama's been in office, I've seen all of my freedoms disappear left and right.

Oops, sorry, my mistake.  That hasn't happened.

Mr. Santorum, if this race was really about freedoms, why are women who want birth control, or even women in general, suddenly under attack from right-wing activists and politicians (This article is particularly revealing and disgusting at the same time)?  Why are you trying to ban pornography?  Why are you suggesting that women who are RAPED should carry to term this gift from God?  What types of freedoms are you protecting?

The issue is not freedom.  The issue that you are fighting for is your personal moral code, and that's not right.  I believe Obama said it best:

"Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into universal, rather than religion-specific, values.  It requires that their proposals be subject to argument, and amenable to reason.  I may be opposed to abortion for religious reasons, but if I seek to pass a law banning the practice, I cannot simply point to the teaching of my church or evoke God's will.  I have to explain why abortion violates some principle that is accessible to people of all faiths, including those with no faith at all."

Your personal moral code is NOT the issue of this election, and it should never be a political matter.  That's not the President's job.