Rick Santorum claims he 'misspoke' after saying 'there isn't much Native American culture in America

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Former Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Rick Santorum in an interview on Monday walked back widely-criticized comments he made last month about Native American culture in the United States.

"We birthed a nation from nothing," Santorum said on April 23. "I mean, there was nothing here. I mean, yes, we have Native Americans but candidly there isn't much Native American culture in American culture."

CNN host Chris Cuomo gave Santorum the floor to explain himself during a segment of "Cuomo Prime Time."

"This seemed like you were trying to erase diversity in the interest of some white Christian right," Cuomo told Santorum.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rick-santorum-claims-he-misspoke-after-saying-there-isnt-much-native-american-culture-in-american-culture/ar-BB1glMFG

You're not going to walk this one back Mr. Frothy.

[lame54]

1. CNN needs him....

Jake Tapper can't quit him

[Comfortably_Numb]

2. Oh frothy mix..... when will you learn?

[uponit7771]

3. These people can never say, " I was ignorant ... now I know better" or something close

[pandr32]

4. Your last line is spot on

[Bev54]

5. He did the usual "that is not what I meant" routine

but what he did not do was apologize.

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Misspoke - BULLSHIT!

.

How many days ago did this misspeak take place?

.

[asiliveandbreathe]

7. My Mom taught us "if you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all!!

Or, think before you speak - or better still, Mark Twain..."It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

Maybe slick rick can get together with George Allen...sorry mom..

There is NO mistake, misspoke, wasn't thinking clearly, or, missed that history lesson IN 8TH GRADE..nope - as I said to CNN he needs to do a history lesson for couple hours on CNN About our Native American Indian community..broadcast it ...with an apology...

[Backseat Driver]

8. OH, BS, clueless Santorum!

So few today understand what is required of personal accountability in an authentic apology. Santorum gets no forgiveness of what was still verbalized racism and white elitism; the insulting disrespectful conclusions about POC and systemic transgenerational trauma inflicted and inherent with racism as well as other forms of judgments/discriminations continue unabated... in ignorant media, governmental laws and policy, and all too common plain as day disrespect of things we could all learn from and celebrate!

[SWBTATTReg]

9. No you didn't, you moron. You just pointed out how really stupid and idiotic you really are. You

need to apologize too, if you haven't yet, but I suspect that the coward that you and other repugs are, won't allow it.

[Midnight Writer]

10. Santorum triggers me to change the channel whenever I see him.

He contributes nothng but hateful nonsense.

It's amazing that these people claim to worship Christ.

[IcyPeas]

11. Don Lemon wasn't having it. He was furious during the crossover with Cuomo: video:

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@DonLemon
's reaction to Rick Santorum's comments: "I apologize to the viewers who were insulted by this. I was sitting in my office, furious, because he's done it so many times. So many times..."

Link to tweet

[Aristus]

12. He didn't mean to say "Native American people"

He meant to say "Nah people"...