Santorum Condemns Malia's Mexico Trip

To be fair, Rick Santorum made it clear that he was not criticizing Malia Obama herself when he made an issue of her spring-break trip to Mexico. Rather, he said earlier this week thatย the president set a poor example by allowing her to travel there despite State Department warnings. Suggested Reading Three Friends Were Headed…

To be fair, Rick Santorum made it clear that he was not criticizing Malia Obama herself when he made an issue of her spring-break trip to Mexico. Rather, he said earlier this week thatย the president set a poor example by allowing her to travel there despite State Department warnings.

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Mediaite reports:

Today, GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum chastised President Barack Obama for allowing his teen daughter Malia to take a trip to Mexico despite travel warnings issued by the State Department. Santorum told Glenn Beck that itโ€™s important for the President and his administration to set an example for others.

โ€œIf the administration is saying that itโ€™s not safe to have people down there,โ€ he said over the phone, โ€œthen just because you can send 25 Secret Service agents doesnโ€™t mean you should do it. You should set an example. I think thatโ€˜s what presidents do. They set an example.โ€

Santorum, himself a father of seven, emphasized that he wasnโ€™t criticizing the Presidentโ€™s daughter. In fact, he added, he could definitely see why sheโ€™d want to travel down to Mexico with all her friends. That said, her father shouldnโ€™t act โ€œabove the law.โ€

Informal poll: How many of you are planning trips to dangerous locales this week, using "Malia and her 25 Secret Service agents did it, so I can, too" as a justification?ย Anyone?

On a serious note, did Santorum have a point?

Read more at Mediaite.

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