Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum made the mistake of using Suffolk University in Concord, New Hampshire (where gay marriage is legal) this week for his anti-equality policies that got him into the unfortunate google trouble. When asked by a college student why his policies on equality didn't include LGBT couples, Santorum compared it to polygamy and then avoided discussion when the conversation turned against him.

"After several students tried to interject, Santorum said he would end the debate, insisting "I'm going to give people one more chance and then we are going to move on."

Santorum had seen a surge coming out of the caucus in Iowa where he was in the #2 spot by just 8 votes below Romney. But after word of the University students cold reception spread it seems Santorum's surge has plateaued, according to a two day tracking poll done by Suffolk.

"Santorum's support among independents, who can vote in New Hampshire's Republican contest, dropped from 6 percent to 3 percent after the college event, according to Suffolk's findings. His support from 18 to 34 year olds dropped from 9 percent to 2 percent."

It was comments on marriage and quality this that got Santorum into trouble with The Google several year ago, you'd think he'd learn...

To follow up on this weekend's post regarding the GOP's dire long-term political future, here's a gem from former senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), defending Gen. Stanley McChrystal:

"Obama is detached from the American experience. He just doesn't identify with the average American because of his own background. Indonesia and Hawaii," said Santorum. "His view is from the viewpoint of academics and the halls of the Ivy league schools that he went to and it's not a love of this country and an understanding of the basic values and wants and desires of its people. And as a result of that, he doesn't connect with people at that level."

No word on what Santorum defines as the "average American experience."

Santorum's not on his own here. As the GOP continues to be hostile to the diversity that forms the heart of the American story (either implicitly or explicitly), it is rejecting the citizenship and cultural heritage of wide swaths of the Millennial generation's experiences with this country.

UPDATE: More craziness: John Boehner's turn.

"They're snuffing out the America that I grew up in," Boehner said. "Right now, we've got more Americans engaged in their government than at any time in our history. There's a political rebellion brewing, and I don't think we've seen anything like it since 1776."

Haven't done one of these in a while, but there's enough reading material to warrant a quick hits post. So here goes:

• Millennials - What is your plan for the future? Inquiring minds want to know.
• Dean: We need youth involved in health care debate
• UCF Symposium to Focus on Challenges, Opportunities for Millennials in New Economy
• Rick Santorum - The next voice of the GOP? God, I hope so.
• A problem with youth activists is that we sometimes create organizations that replicate mission statements of other organizations. Think twice before starting a non-profit.
• Students believe their colleges aren't giving them enough civic education (even though colleges believe they are).
• If you wear baggy pants and a hoodie, you're apparently a thief.

Crossposted at Young Philly Politics

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