Dear Rick Santorum: 6 Ways to Fix Your Google Problem

Rick Santorum, you’ve had a “Google problem” for years. A search for your last name reveals not your own website or Wikipedia page, but a website that associates your name with an explicit term describing the after-effects of certain type of sexual activity.

The website was put up by Dan Savage in 2003 in response to comments you made about gay marriage. It quickly went viral, and it’s been stuck at the top of Google‘s indexes ever since. The site also hosts a blog where users discuss your stance on gay rights. Savage has now threatened to redefine “Rick,” too, if you run an anti-gay campaign in 2012.

Santorum, now that you nearly won the Iowa Caucus you’re on the tip of everyone’s tongues and typing fingers. Google searches for “Santorum” have spiked in the past few days. This isn’t just a result of people trying to find Savage’s joke, either. Searches for “Rick Santorum” have peaked and your site even crashed due to an overabundance of traffic on Wednesday. See for yourself: