Santorum: I didn't say 'black' people, I said 'bleurgh'!

[DefenseLawyer]

You know, the bleurgh people that cause all the problems and what not.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/3597

[Scootaloo]

1. A republican front-runner, ladies and gentlemen.

[The Genealogist]

2. I don't know why he is fretting so over this

I'm sure most of the people who will vote for him agree with what he said. So why this pathetic lying?

[Blue Owl]

3. Dude talks out of his ass

n/t

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. I thought the thread title would be a joke. Christ!

[DefenseLawyer]

6. It does sound like a line from Michael Scott on "The Office"

[LiberalAndProud]

5. He doesn't think he said what he heard himself say?

He was speaking to his audience, that's clear. I *almost* feel sorry for Republicans today. They have to keep blowing the whistle, but it always comes back to bite them. Schadenfreude -- or something like it.

[hfojvt]

9. speaking to his audience?

So it's the white people of Iowa who are the racists, not really Santorum?

[LiberalAndProud]

10. No. Santorum is a racist, and he was speaking to those who hold that view in common.

I don't know how many in his audience are racists but clearly he thought a majority of them would react positively to what he was saying. Yes, he brought race into it for a purpose. I don't assume that he was mistaken in his assessment by too far a measure. Rush Limbaugh has listeners in Iowa.

[la la]

7. he told o'reilly tonight....

(yeah, why was i even watching billo?) that he ( santorum) never uses the word *black*- he always says *african-american*---he clearly, CLEARLY said *black*...what a **&^^%&*( expletive deleted!)

[FarLeftFist]

8. Uh, yeah, the word was 'black' and then your brain realized that you weren't alone.

[my2sense]

11. So What are Bleurgh people.....

I've never heard of them.

[Behind the Aegis]

14. Black Jews? Like "GreenBlurg" or "RosenBlurg?"

[Ecumenist]

12. Yeah, I bet....He forgot that he'll have to do a least some campaigning

near some intersting neighborhoods and some of the borthers might not be too pleased with him Yes, Santorum, this is a nation of many people, stupid and black folks can read. Imagine that? :

[deacon]

13. He's sure to lose the bleurgh vote now. Blip Sandorkum will fade away quickly. n/t

[MisterP]

15. crap! he's turning into Liz Lemon!

[AllyCat]

16. The article says he "appeared to say black people", but I listened again and he definitely says

black people. He's a racist. And so were all the people clapping when he said it. They weren't clapping because he said "bleurgh".