WASHINGTON POST Opinion: Google could create a new translation mechanism just for the former Pennsylvania senator, not for language but for meaning. For example, one could type in: “President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college. What a snob. There are good, decent men and women who go out and work hard every day and put their skills to [the] test that aren’t taught by some liberal college professor trying to indoctrinate them. Oh, I understand why he wants you to go to college. He wants to remake you in his image.”
Google Translation Option 1: “Candidate Santorum does not think American children should grow up to become president of the United States someday.”
Translation Option 2: “Candidate Santorum does not want American children to attend Harvard Law School lest they miss out on less-snobby skills.”
Option 3: “Candidate Santorum seems to think his audience is dumber than a box of rocks.” … (more)
EDITOR: Had Rick Santorum spent the past week talking about the economy, he would likely have won in Michigan. Instead he put on display his quirky self and likely ended his political career. As has often been observed, long primary seasons do enable the public to gain an accurate sense of the nature of the candidates.
