This sounds very familiar.
The only thing I have to say about Rick Santorum's 2008 declaration that "Satan has his sights on the United States of America!" is that it sounds suspiciously similar to this statement by President Obama's former pastor:
So far, this hasn't been a huge deal for Rick Santorum. Something tells me, however, that if Santorum had a black pastor who declared that "Satan has his sights on the United States of America" in Jeremiah Wright-esque tones, then it would be a much bigger deal.
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