Santorum: Emotions of Women in Combat 'May Not Be in the Interest of the Mission'

[Swede]

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Rick Santorum ran into the classic problem that all rising political stars inevitably face: accidentally saying something you really believe on camera, that also potentially offends half the voters in this country. Last night, CNN's John King asked Santorum about women in combat and the Pentagon's recent announcement that it plans to put more female soldiers closer to the front lines. His answer was, uh ... problematic.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/02/santorum-emotions-women-combat-may-not-be-interest-mission/48542/

[WI_DEM]

1. Yeah, they might not want to piss on the bodies of the enemies after killing them.

[annabanana]

2. sweet mother of pearl. . Did he REALLY?

Watch out for that time of month Rickie...

[atreides1]

3. Speaking for myself

Having served in the US Army...I would rather have a female soldier watching my back, then this cowardly prick!

[LiberalLoner]

14. Me too :)

[Highway61]

4. Oh Really?

Then YOU ass munch, put on a uniform and helmut and show us how it's done....right on the front line.

[TwilightGardener]

5. If I get the gist of what he's saying, he's saying that men might behave differently--

in a bad way--because of females in harm's way (they'd want to protect them? I don't know). That's how I took it, I might be wrong. Either way, it's insulting.

[JNelson6563]

6. I find this to be hilarious.

Growing up the only girl with two brothers, I can tell you Frothy-boy is so wrong it isn't funny. Ask my brothers, they can attest to the fact that girls can be so much better at war. In fact, if memory serves, they have a few scars to submit as evidence....

Julie

[all american girl]

16. So agree Julie

I use to say that my daughter could beat the crap out of my son and his friends...my daughter is 5 yrs younger than my son...in fact, I think she could still do it and he's 18 now. That girl can get scary when she's on a roll

[Kingofalldems]

7. Chicken Hawks know everything there is to know about combat.

[CanonRay]

8. This jerk has some real issues with women

I feel sorry for his wife and daughters.

[bemildred]

9. Priceless. nt

[HopeHoops]

10. This guy really needs to get laid. More evidence that his wife cheated.

[NoGOPZone]

11. Someone who's concerned that people of faith

are going to be led to the guillotine shouldn't accuse anyone else of acting emotionally.

[riderinthestorm]

13. How completely insulting to our women servicemembers who are basically on the front lines now

Battle "front" isn't even applicable anymore - ALL of Afghanistan is a war zone. ALL of Iraq is/was a war zone. Women are already deeply involved in combat. Let them get the extra pay and extra promotions that accompany the jeopardy - they're already in it.

Santorum is being grotesquely insulting. I'd love to see this go viral.

[Lugnut]

15. Do tell, Ricky.

How would you know that with such certainty?