Santorum Hospitalized: Liberals Kick Him Online While He's Down

Former Sen. Rick Santorum was hospitalized over the weekend and liberals are using the opportunity to make fun of the one-time GOP presidential contender.

"While traveling in South Carolina on Saturday, Rick Santorum became ill and was admitted to the hospital for a gastrointestinal illness and dehydration," Virginia Davis, spokesperson for Patriot Voices, Santorum’s political action committee, said in a statement.

Santorum, who finished second to Mitt Romney in the 2012 GOP primary, was forced to cancel a speaking gig at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Kick Off Monday. He is expected to resume a full schedule later this week.

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Santorum's critics mocked the former senator's illness on Twitter over the weekend, and used it as an opportunity to bash his politics. A socially conservative Republican, Santorum opposes gay marriage and is a firm supporter of Second Amendment rights.

see what happens when u spew BS. RT @mpoppel: Rick Santorum hospitalized for gastro-intestinal illness, dehydration dlvr.it/3Dfd6F

— Angela Romack (@angelamromack) April 14, 2013

Maybe a gay touched him RT @dmregister: Rick Santorum has canceled all appearances in Iowa Monday due to an illness. dmreg.co/11egtAv

— Michael Graham (@michaelgraham) April 14, 2013

Rick Santorum has been hospitalized due to stomach illness. Doctors report that he's finally digested what he's been saying all these years.

— Warren Holstein (@WarrenHolstein) April 15, 2013

Rick Santorum hospitalized. I wish him all the best. Just like I do with all those in hospital who Santorum wants to deny healthcare.

— John (@linnyitssn) April 15, 2013

Rick Santorum has been hospitalized. I hope he's placed in a room with a man who is legally married to another man.

— Brandon Greer (@bgreer22) April 15, 2013

RT @erintothemax: Rick Santorum hospitalized bnowire.com/inbox/?id=1833 \ I dearly hope all his nurses & doctors are #LGBT.

— Angie Coiro (@Angie_Coiro) April 15, 2013

Rick Santorum hospitalized with dehydration & gastrointestinal illness **I feel that when I see him too..Must be tough looking in a mirror.

— Urbane_Gorilla (@Urbane_Gorilla) April 15, 2013

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Earlier this month, Santorum told Newsmax TV's Steve Malzberg that he may be eyeing a run in 2016.

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