Rick Santorum's Insane Conspiracy Theories

Where do the Republicans find these inept, ignoramus candidates? Did someone lose a bet? First it was Sarah Palin, then they came up with Michelle Bachmann, then Rick Perry and Herman Cain... and now the new kid in town seems to be education-phobe Rick Santorum, who's claiming that a number of universities in California don't even teach American History...

When these people make up easily verifiable falsehoods, is it mere ignorance and extremist ideology that drives them? Do they really believe the things that come out of their mouths? Or do they simply not believe they're going to get caught? And why oh why do people continue to support them?!?

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