By Maria Padhila
Republican candidate Rick Santorum gave us all a lesson the other day in New Hampshire.
Here are some excerpts from his wisdom, reported by Roger Simon for Politico:
“The right to life is a controversy these days,” Santorum said, adding in a mocking tone: “‘What are you doing in my bedroom?’ Well, the right to life has nothing to do with the bedroom!”
[I’ll just let you meditate on that for a bit.]
“Happiness is not enjoyment or pleasure,” Santorum said. “Happiness means to do the right thing — to do not what we want to do, but what we ought to do.”
[Um, OK. This has to do with national policy… how?]
“A young woman — she looked about 18 or so — stood and said she wanted to ask about gay marriage.
“I am surprised I got a gay marriage question in a college crowd,” Santorum said sarcastically.
She was undeterred. “How about the idea that all men are created equal and [have] the right to happiness and liberty?” she asked.
“Are you saying that everyone should have the right to marry anyone?” Santorum replied with a smirk. He knew where this was going. He had done this before.
“Yes,” the student said.
“So anyone can marry several people?” Santorum said gleefully. Aha! He had sprung his trap.
“No,” the young woman said, shaking her head.
“What about three men?” Santorum asked.