Stephanopoulos, a former campaign advisor to Bill Clinton and Clinton viewer's harsh question to Santorum in order to mask his own bias.A transcript of the interview, which aired on June 6 at 7:09 a.m. EDT, is as follows:
Stephanopoulos mentioned that Santorum "got trounced" in his 2006
senate race, before selectively picking a tough viewer question: "Please
Sen. Santorum why, after being rejected by the people of
Pennsylvania 59-41 in his last Senate race, he thinks Americans would
Then after pressing Santorum on Medicare and on his remarks about
Sarah Palin.
Stephanopoulos asked Santorum with a slight smirk "did Sarah Palin get
it right on Paul Revere, or not?" Santorum
Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum here Former Sen. RICK SANTORUM (R-Penn.): Good morning, George. We've got a great, great team in the early primary states, and we've got a lot of South Carolina. Angeles, California. rejected by the people of Pennsylvania 59%-41% in his last senate race,
Pennsylvania. President Bush, you something because Social Security is unsustainable. started arguing for reforming Social Security. Not evan Paul Ryan in Security. just mentioned Congressman Ryan's budget plan. retirement age. will be changed as well?
SANTORUM: Well remember George, almost 25 percent of seniors right now
STEPHANOPOULOS: But that's an option
SANTORUM: – well, but the point is, seniors were able to take money and
seniors. Why? that, seniors – by the way, in the drug program, Medicare Part D, is
exactly the Ryan plan. No seniors believes they're being thrown off a cliff because they have Medicare Part D. Medicare
working wonderfully. Seniors love it. quoting the Democrats. STEPHANOPOULOS: You've also argued that our enemies don't fear President Obama, but where's the evidence of that? existential threat to the state of Israel. STEPHANOPOULOS: Senator, we're out of time. STEPHANOPOULOS: Okay, senator, thanks very much.