Rick Santorum Is The Candidate Who Keeps Your Colon Cancer-Free

The New York Times covers Rick Santorum’s senate campaign and how the current senator is handling being down 18 points in one poll.

Aside from the usuals — blaming the media, blaming liberals, etc. — Santorum has come up with a pamphlet featuring a list of “Fifty Things You May Not Know About Rick Santorum.” Here’s Santorum’s greatest achievement (emphasis mine):

Mr. Santorum, the third-ranking Republican leader in the Senate, distributed a brochure this week as he worked a sweltering round of town hall meetings and Fourth of July parades: “Fifty Things You May Not Know About Rick Santorum.” It is filled with what he called meat and potatoes, like his work to expand colon cancer screenings for Medicare beneficiaries (No. 3), or to secure money for “America’s first ever coal to ultra-clean fuel plant” (No. 2).

Just wait until the attack ads: Bob Casey actually wishes colon cancer on Medicare recipients. Casey only wants your colon for liberal gay sex! I’m Rick Santorum, and I approve this message.

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