Santorum: "You can kill things and still like them."

[dajoki]

Rick Santorum On Big Bird: ‘You Can Kill Things And Still Like Them' (VIDEO)
Posted: 10/05/2012 9:10 am EDT
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/05/rick-santorum-big-bird_n_1942119.html

Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum says, "You can kill things and still like them."

The Pennsylvania Republican made the suggestion in defining his stance on the idea of pulling funding from PBS during an appearance on CNN on Thursday night.

"I've voted to kill Big Bird in the past," he said when asked about his position on the issue. "So, I have a record there that I have to disclose. That doesn't mean I don’t like Big Bird. I mean, you can kill things and still like them, maybe to eat them, I don’t know."

Santorum, who fell short in his presidential primary bid against Republican nominee Mitt Romney earlier this year, appeared to recognize that his choice of words could ruffle some feathers. After asking, "Can we go back on that one?" he quipped, "That's a bad youtube moment right there."

The comments come on the heels of Big Bird getting caught in the crossfire in Wednesday night's presidential debate between Romney and Barack Obama.

Romney vowed to defund PBS if elected president during the event moderated by PBS NewsHour Executive Editor Jim Lehrer. He said, "I'm sorry, Jim, I'm going to stop the subsidy to PBS. I like PBS. I love Big Bird. I like you too."

[gkhouston]

1. Serial Killer Santorum? n/t

[valerief]

2. "You can kill things and still like them," said the necrophiliac. nt

[Arkana]

3. Santorum's a very disturbed person.

Like "Shutter Island" disturbed.

[Generic Other]

4. Romney gives the orders to kill Big Bird

Palin yaps in the foreground as he's slaughtered, and Santorum eats him?

Happy Turkey Day, my friends.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. PLEASE America. Get these jackasses off the national stage

and out of office. Please.

[TwilightGardener]

6. Republicans are just weird.

[suffragette]

7. The "maybe to eat them" quote in connection to Big Bird is just asking for a graphic

of Santorum, Romney etc gathered around a roasted "Big Bird" with the distinctive yellow feathers in a pile at their feet and that quote and Mitt's as caption.

[Arctic Dave]

8. I think the police might want to do a search of this dumbasses basement.

Sounds like a serial killer fanclub member.

[porphyrian]

9. He must love legislation. n/t

[tarheelsunc]

10. Is this guy serious? Statements like this are why Romney is the one we are up against

[Erose999]

11. So I see Ricky Man-On-Dog is holding froth for Romney now.

"what a surprise" - said no one, ever.

[jsr]

12. Thus spake the Ayatollah of Pennsylvania

[pinboy3niner]

13. Santorum wants to kill AND EAT Big Bird!