CNN this week dropped former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) as a senior political commentator over remarks he made about Native American culture last month. Santorum, a former two-time presidential candidate, sparked controversy after saying in a political speech on April 23 that “there isn’t much Native American culture in American culture.” American settlers “birthed a nation from nothing,” Santorum said on the founding of the United States at a summit held by the conservative group Young America’s Foundation. He said, “there was nothing here” when American settlers arrived, seemingly ignoring the history and culture of the Native American people. “Yes, there were Native Americans, but there isn’t much Native American culture in American culture,” he continued. “It was born of the people who came here pursuing religious liberty, to practice their faith, live as they ought to live, and have the freedom to do so,” he added. His remarks sparked backlash …