Zeleny: "You said Mitt Romney was the worst Republican in the country. Is that true?"That's the kind of moment the press loves to pounce on, and that the candidates' handlers wish they could just outlaw. You can almost see those handler cringing in the background as Santorum lets loose with that one. How can their candidate take back the high ground?
Santorum (visibly angry): "What speech did you listen to? Stop lying! I said he was the worst Republican to run on the issue of Obamacare. And that’s what I was talking about! Would you guys quit distorting what I’m saying? Quit distorting my words! If I see it, it’s bullshit! Come on, man! What are you doing?"
Zeleny: "You sound upset about something."
Santorum: "I'm upset when the media distorts what I say, yeah, I am, I do get upset. What are you guys in the business of doing, reporting the truth or are you here to try to spin and make news? Stop it! You don’t care about the truth, do you? Asking that question shows me you don’t care at all about the truth."
Here's how. Later, when asked about his outburst, Santorum said this:
"If you haven't cursed out a New York Times reporter during the presidential campaign, you aren't a real Republican."Heh! Now that's one hell of a response! Nice comeback, Rick...
