Before Rick Santorum appeared on a Washington Post chat today, Atrios urged his readers to pose questions to the Senator.
My wild guess is that the reader who asked this question is not an Eschaton regular:
Washington, D.C.: Mr. Santorum, I read parts of your book and it’s solid writing. I read most of the “capitals” in the book, but I didn’t read ‘Cultural Capital’. Could you sum up what is ‘the cultural capital’, and why it is necessary for a stronger society?
In fact, as Chris points out, Man-on-Dog was able to decide which questions he would answer:
Editor’s Note: Washingtonpost.com moderators retain editorial control over Live Online discussions and choose the most relevant questions for guests and hosts; guests and hosts can decline to answer questions.
Thankfully, Santorum does not get to pick and choose who will vote in the next election — though his party is working on that.
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Thom H:
I had much cruder imaginary questions in mind. Given Senator Santorum’s stance on gay and lesbian relationships, and his belief that stopping gay marriage is homeland defense, I wondered if he considers Elton John the equivalent of Osama bin Laden.
Also–and I learned this from the Onion so you know it must be true–there are gay porn stars who openly brag about possessing “weapons of ass destruction.”
Should they be rounded up a threat to our national security? I can imagine a chamber of Republicans, closeted together and reviewing the evidence: “My god, look at that. He must be public enemy number one.”
Not how I think our taxpayer dollars should be spent–but could logically from some of Santorum’s comments.
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