New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny is no stranger to getting under a presidential candidates' skin. In a Last Word web exclusive, John Heilemann looked back in campaign history at the multiple times Zeleny has pushed the buttons of notable candidates.
Over the weekend, Jeff Zeleny evoked a now widely watched outburst from Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Zeleny asked Santorum to elaborate on why he thinks Mitt Romney is the worse Republican in the county? Santorum, with a pointed finger in Zeleny's face, exclaimed "stop lying!"
Santorum explained he only believes Mitt Romney is the worst Republican to run against President Obama, in terms of health care. Santorum then told Zeleny to "quit distorting my words, if i see it, it's bull s--t!"
John Heilemann said this isn't the first or last time Zeleny will ask the, "tweeking, annoyance, asking tough questions that make candidates go wild and bonkers."
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This shows Santorum's hypocrisy even more than the rest of his BS. It proves he is not a christian at all. Hypocrisy seems to be in style for all of the republicans and for most of the Wash DC crowd in general. Time to flush the toilet that Wash DC has become and drop in a new load.
An unaddressed issue is that of Zimmerman's father, Robert, a retired Magistrate, a Junior Judge, who undoubtedly knows many lawyers who call him "Your Honor", and who will be given deference by the Court system and the Police. Want to know why George Zimmerman is a free man tonight? Ask his father.
What does Joe Oliver expect to get from all this? He's experienced with the media - worked as a CNN reporter. Does he think he will play one of those odd side-parts that always emerge and are in fact needed in media-obsessed national trials? Hey - if Kato Kaelin gets 15++ minutes of fame, why not Joe Oliver? Great job tonight, Lawrence. A worthwhile, painful to watch but ultimately quite satisfying takedown. Oliver spread poison, unobstructed, too easily for too long.