Rick Santorum swore at New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny Sunday night when asked about his assertion that Romney would be the “worst” candidate to run against President Obama because of his own health care plan in Massachusetts. According to Zeleny, Santorum responded to the question with “Quit distorting my words. It’s bull****.”
The campaign is standing by Santorum’s remarks, even sending out a fundraising email touting Santorum’s willingness to “take on” the liberal media.
From the email:
Earlier today, while campaigning in Wisconsin, I criticized Romney and Obama for their outrageous healthcare legislation. Predictably, I was aggressively attacked by a New York Times reporter all too ready to defend the two of them, and all too ready to distort my words. Let me assure you, I didn’t back down, and I didn’t let him bully me. I think it is high time that conservatives find the courage to expose the liberal press for what they are, a defender and enabler of Romney’s and Obama’s liberal agendas.
