I don't believe that Rick Santorum actually believes this -- he does have a law degree, after all. It's just a plausible narrative that's useful for stirring up the base and getting those all-important direct mail contributions. Maddow did an excellent job of putting him on the spot, however. Via Salon: On Wednesday night’s episode of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum sat down with Rachel Maddow to discuss same-sex marriage and its impact on America, and though the conversation began cordially — Maddow complimented him on his ability to articulate conservative positions, Santorum complimented her for not resorting to personal attacks — it quickly became heated as they debated the finer points of constitutional law. Santorum told Maddow that the Supreme Court overstepped its authority with its ruling in Obergefell v.