Rick Santorum on Certainly Not Newz: I didn't say 'black people', I said 'bleurgh'

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Santorum: I Didn't Say I Don't Want To Help Black People

As part of his post-Iowa push, Rick Santorum appeared on CNN Wednesday night, where he was interviewed by John King.

King asked him about a recent incident in Iowa where he appeared to say – and was reported as having said – “I don’t want to make black people’s lives better by giving them somebody else’s money; I want to give them the opportunity to go out and earn the money.”

Santorum told King that he hadn’t intended to say “black people,” and indeed that he had reviewed the tape and wasn’t even sure he had said it.

"I didn't say black people. I started to say word and kind of went 'bleurgh' and mixed my thoughts. I started to say one word and came up with a different word and moved on."

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The insanity strong with this one is.

[Brother Buzz]

1. Dr Freud, Dr Freud, please pick up the white courtesy phone

[Behind the Aegis]

2. As long as the phone is white, he'll pick it up.

[REP]

3. I think that's the White Privilege Phone

[Gidney N Cloyd]

13. ...

[SpiralHawk]

7. "You rang?" - Siggy

"Very interesting. What does the word 'repression' mean to you, Ricky? This is a theme I'd like to explore in-depth with you over the coming months."

- Siggy

[Posteritatis]

4. Oh, fuddleduddle, as we say north of the border. (nt)

[eShirl]

5. I Can't Believe It's Not The Onion

[Scuba]

6. "I was gonna use the 'N' word, but I caught myself and said bleurgh."

[DCBob]

8. correct.

and he would have no problem saying it if he wasnt on TV.

[SpiralHawk]

9. .

[Happyhippychick]

10. His "macaca" moment.

[tanyev]

11. Mr. Burns: Smithers, are they boo-ing me?

Smithers: Uh...no. They're saying boo-URNS, boo-URNS
Mrs. Burns: (To the crowd) Excuse me, are you saying BOO or BOOURNS?
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Hans Moleman: (to himself) I was saying boourns.

[CTyankee]

12. The Bleurghs are a big problem in this country.

Rick understands this. Why is he being crucified?

[matmar]

14. I watched the clip. He said "black people".

He may have "meant to say" something else, but he actually said, and it was understood as "black people's lives"