Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) cracked a joke about Rick Santorum and condoms in a St. Patrick’s Day speech in Boston, per a video clip captured by BuzzFeed’s Andrew Kaczynski.
“I see that both Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum now have Secret Service with them on the campaign trail,” Brown said. “And in Santorum’s case I think it’s the first time he’s actually ever used protection.”
The crowd broke into laughter and applause, putting a satisfied look on Brown’s face.
Update 1:15 pm ET: It turns out Brown isn’t the first to make the joke.
Weeks ago, the late-night comedian Conan O’Brien said: “As of today, Rick Santorum will be assigned Secret Service agents. This is the first time Santorum has agreed to use any kind of protection.”
