Rick Santorum explodes on reporter for “bull—” and “lying”

SFGate: Politics Blog ^ | 3/26/12 | Joe Garofoli, Chronicle Political Writer

[SmithL]

Nothing beats video of a presidential candidate saying “Stop lying!” “You don’t care at all about the truth” and “It’s bull—-” to a reporter. So we offer this video of GOP prez candidate Rick Santorum going red-faced on New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny not purely as SEO chum, but for what it shows.

First, this is a no-lose for Santorum. His prime audience of GOP primary voters eats up media-bashing…especially when the media-bashed is The New York Times. . . .

[SmithL]

Video at the excerpt.

[Cicero]

That’s great. Great fun to watch.

[Guenevere]

After the daily misquotes, insults, ridicule in the media, Drudge AND by some at FR....

I would have blown up a long time ago.

He's overdue, imo

[VinL]

Shouldn’t be cussing, St. Rick.. Three Our Fathers, three Hail Mary’s....

From the Al Smith Dinner circa 1960: Kennedy on Nixon

“One of the inspiring notes that was struck in the last debate was struck by the Vice President in his very moving warning to the children of the Nation and the candidates against the use of profanity by Presidents and ex-Presidents when they are on the stump. And I know after 14 years in the Congress with the Vice President that he was very sincere in his views about the use of profanity.

But I am told that a prominent Republican said to him yesterday in Jacksonville, Fla., “Mr. President, that was a damn fine speech.” [Laughter.] And the Vice President said, “I appreciate the compliment but not the language.” And the Republican went on, “Yes, sir, I liked it so much that I contributed a thousand dollars to your campaign.” And Mr. Nixon replied, “The hell you say.” [Laughter and applause.]”

[Sun]

Republicans don’t have to take it. Rick is one of the few fighters we have.

Go Rick!

[Tex-Con-Man]

It's not news unless the reporter was black, wearing a hoodie, singing gospel songs while on his way to buy his terminally ill kid brother baby bunny shaped skittles...with money he got from delivering groceries to blind, elderly shut-ins.

[blasater1960]

The MSM needs to be collectively bitch slapped. I am so sick of them. Along with the Rats, the MSM is the enemy.

[fabian]

it was very well done and he had a grin too!

[Linda Frances]

I watched the video and loved it. It was like the old Newt. Putting the media in their place is fun to watch. I think Newt would be doing better had he not been intimidated by the RNC and the media. The RNC did not want him to talk about Bain. Wonder if Obama will listen to the RNC and stop slamming capitalist. Romney has not been vetted in several areas, Bain being one. Obama will take care of that.

Let's see, we have a one percenter, vulture capitalist, who said he doesn't care about poor people, who made money off of people who lost their jobs. He created and signed in romneycare, and can change is views according to the wind. His wife has 2 cadi’s that Mitt puts his dogs on when traveling.
He was is was is prolife, against gay marriage,.....Oh and he's in a religion that is racist, maybe if he puts on a hoodie...

[Slump Tester]

Before I could see it, I had a commercial "Learn the Facts!" that was full of bullshit about how great Obama has done on oil production.

But other than that I liked it.

[ncalburt]

Paul bot do you have a problem with catholic ?
Add that your leaders anti Semite hate .

[Eye of Newt]

Now... if he would only learn to do that without exploding (and cussing) we could all start to breathe.

[Tax-chick]

Anyone who goes on the attack at reporters gets a Raucous Round of Applause, a Guiness, and a kitten from me ... although he loses some style points for being upset instead of in control. Learn from Breitbart, Rick ... taking these guys on is FUN.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Now Ladies and Gentlemen, Rick Santorum seems to be finding and getting in touch with his "Inner P*ssed Off". I would do so, too, considering the LIES they keep on about him, and the distortions and the "out of contexts" to fit their narratives. Herman Cain turned on them and bit them too, no "BS" per say, but boy did he ever tell them where to go and to get out of his way when he was walking out of an event. (I remember it. "Excuse me!! EXCUSE ME!""). So did Newt. It is going to eventually happen. The only guy who won't bite them will be Bishop Mitt Romney since a) he gets a pass from them and b) he is in sync with the liberal media, and he will even more so in post-etch-a-sketch mode in the General if the Stupid Party is idiotic enough to nominate him.

Good for Rick. I don't want to hear ANY NEWT SUPPORTES blabbing at the mouth about this, since if Newt did the same thing, there would be a FR thread of 100+ comments in jubiliant support of him.

Let us all celebrate the moment for a second, despite our various loyalties, shall we? (I bet Levin, Rush, Malkin and many others loved this smackdown of the Left/MSM). ;-)

[Tucker39]

I don’t know what all the hubbub is about. He told the creep reporter to stop making up bull$h!t. Howcum Harry Truman is an idolized legend for telling people the exact coordinates of where the bear “went” in the buckwheat, but Rick is castigated for it? I’m not even a Rick fan. I plan to vote for Newt.

[TBP]

Good for Rick. It's time someoen told of the New York Times. If it's in the Times, it should be considered presumptively false.

[TBP]

Good for Rick. It's time someone told of the New York Times. If it's in the Times, it should be considered presumptively false.

[Sun]

Remember when Romney invaded Rick Perry’s space by putting his hand on his shoulder in a debate?

Rick Santorum gave a NYTimes reporter the “what for” and rightfully so.

But Romney physically acted like a bully, imo, and attacked a fellow Republican.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/234576/20111020/gop-debate-mitt-romney-rick-perry-cnn-october-19-illegal-immigration-presidential-debate-republican.htm