The Devil is in the Details

Santorum: Satan Comments in 2008 'Not Relevant' Today
National Journal

PHOENIX--Rick Santorum on Tuesday stood by comments he made in 2008 about Satan attacking the United States, telling reporters here that he is going to “stay on message” and continue to talk about jobs, security, and “taking on forces around this world who want to do harm to America.”

The three-year-old speech is getting renewed scrutiny after several Web-based publications circulated audio and text of his remarks over the holiday weekend. Speaking to a group at Ave Maria University in Naples, Fla., Santorum said, “This is not a political war at all. This is not a cultural war at all. This is a spiritual war. And the Father of Lies has his sights on what you would think the Father of Lies, Satan, would have his sights on: a good, decent, powerful, influential country: the United States of America.”

When reporters asked about the comments at a rally on Tuesday evening, Santorum said, “I believe in good and evil. I think if somehow or another, because you’re a person of faith, you believe in good and evil [and it’s] a disqualifier for president, we’re going to have a very small pool of candidates who can run for president.”

Asked whether he still thinks that Satan is attacking the United States, Santorum called the inquiry “not relevant to what’s being discussed in America today.”

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I hope everyone isn't sincerely freaking out about Rick Santorum saying that Satan attacked the U.S. in 2008. That's not even the tip of the iceberg. It's a light drizzle on the tip of the iceberg.

This guy's social politics would be more apropos of the 60's. The 1560's. He doesn't believe in birth control at a time when 98% of Catholic women admit using contraception. So if you think insinuating that terroirts are somehow agents of Satan is a bit out of touch and nutty - get ready for a fun ride.

The truth is a lot of what this guy has said in the past is still a mystery, that is until someone devotes a few days to crawling around in the archives of a few western Pennsylvania newspapers. He could have predicted a date for Jesus' return or accused Barney Frank and Satan working together to brainwash young people into turning gay. When you make a run at national politics you have to steer more towards the middle (even in today's Republican party) so what he said when he felt comfortable on the fringe is anyone's guess and I can't wait to hear about it.