Santorum: Friess Controversy is ‘Gotcha Journalism’

NEWSMAX:  GOP contender and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum lashed out at “CBS This Morning” host Charlie Rose on Friday morning, accusing him of “gotcha journalism” after Rose questioned Santorum about a supporter’s offbeat remark on birth control. …

“Look, this is what you guys do,” Santorum continued. “I mean, you don’t do this with President Obama. In fact, with President Obama what you did was you went out and defended him against someone he went out and sat in a church for, for 20 years, and defended him that he can’t possibly believe what he listened to for 20 years.

“This is a double standard, this what you’re pulling off, and I’m going to call you on it,” Santorum declared…  (more)

EDITOR:  Good for Rick Santorum!  He cannot be responsible for what a supporter openly says.   Better to investigate those who contribute and hide in the background.  

Although we often watch and enjoy the Charlie Rose show, he is lamentably a tool of the 0.01%.  He  seeks to please guests and sponsors.  That’s okay for an entertainer, but not for a real journalist.

 

 

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