Phony Theology

Over the weekend while on the stump in Ohio, Rick Santorum got himself in trouble with the MSM for saying that President's Obama's environmental policies are based on "phony theology."  Shortly thereafter, paper bags could be heard crinkling in newsrooms around the U.S.

In a press conference after the remarks, Santorum was asked about the "incident" 6 times and repeatedly stated that he was simply trying to convey the idea the president holds "different moral values."  But for all the over-the-top reaction, why hasn't anyone called out Bill Clinton and Jay Carney on their use of the word theology?  Here is President Clinton in 1997:

We passed the family and medical leave law. There were a lot of Republicans who voted for that—I'll give them credit for that—far more Democrats. My predecessor had vetoed it twice. Why? Because their theology said—their theology said it's a nice thing if people can spend a little time with their new-born babies or if someone in their family gets sick, but we couldn't think of requiring it because it would hurt the economy and the economy is always the most important thing.

And here is Jay Carney during a press briefing on December 13th:

"Now, what we have seen from Republicans in Congress is the promulgation of this idea that passing a tax cut for middle-class Americans is somehow a favor they would be doing for the President of the United States. Most of my adult life, the Republican theology has been tax cuts for everyone are the highest priority. "