While it is no excuse for this [Catholic priest pedophilia] scandal, it is no surprise that Boston, a seat of academic, political and cultural liberalism in America, lies at the center of the storm.
and just this past week:
The abuse..."was particularly worse in Boston and the reason why, according to the senator, is because of some of the social institutions that call Boston home. When you take a look at Harvard University and some of the other universities in Boston, I think it's an open secret that there is a liberal bias, unfortunately."
Now here's what Malkin has to say about Santorum:
What?! I'm all for discussing "No Guardrails" theory and there are thoughtful critiques of liberalism's corrosive impact on the Catholic Church, but Santorum does not bother to explain how sexual promiscuity at Harvard Law is to blame for pedophile-sheltering by Cardinal Law. He ignores the facts, which do not support his theory that abuse was "particularly worse in Boston" because it is liberal....Santorum should correct the record immediately. If Molly Ivins can do it, so can he.
Finally, here's what an outraged Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) has to say about Santorum:
''Senator Santorum has shown a deep and callous insensitivity to the victims and their suffering, in an apparent attempt to score political points with some of the most extreme members of the fringe right wing of his party. 'Boston-bashing might be in vogue with some Republicans, but Rick Santorum's statements are beyond the pale.
"Beyond the pale" is right. And Kennedy's only referring to Santorum's most recent statements. Let's not forget that this is the same guy who compared Democrats to Hitler and the New York Times to Fascists, Nazis, Communists and Baathists. Meanwhile, through all this, Virginia Republicans have maintained a deafening silence on Rick Santorum. Why, pray tell, have Jerry Kilgore, George Allen et al. not condemned Rick Santorum for what he is - a bigot, a raging homophobe, and an embarassment? Do they, perhaps, agree with Santorum's heinous views? Hmmmm....