South Carolina Debate Remix: Rick Santorum 'Messes Up The Internet'

At Thursday night's debate, we hoped that the immediacy of the South Carolina primary and a change in debate moderators might yield a different sort of show than the one we watched this past Monday. Unfortunately, there wasn't much of a difference.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was still clumsily evading the call to release his tax returns. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was still raging at the questions offered up by the moderators. Texas Rep. Ron Paul was still not being asked any questions. But then came that magical moment when we all gasped, "Holy cow! What dreadful thing is Rick Santorum doing with that microphone?"

Well, it was one heck of a frozen moment. In HuffPost's Ben Craw, it planted a seed of inspiration. And he ran with it, creating a new remixed version of the debate. And then...well, to be honest with you, we actually asked him to -- uhm...tone it down considerably. But that he did! And so we are happy to bring you Thursday night's debate from an alternate reality, in which former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum tries to "make it sexxy," and ends up "making it awkward."

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Comments

[darrtown]

02:07 PM on 01/23/2012

Ho appropriate considering Santorum's fixation on this "gynecological".

[Mrsbean54]

11:31 AM on 01/22/2012

This was hilarious, but should have just cut it off after the censored bit. It should be known to those who watch this, though, that Santorum is in favor of censoring the internet.

[LMPE]

02:32 PM on 01/21/2012

If Santorum's on the Internet, that is one dirty Internet.

[margiebe]

01:40 PM on 01/21/2012

Moe ,Larry, Curley ,and Ron Paul.(Paul gets ignored-not vouching for him just sayin')

[MediaWatchDawg]

01:24 PM on 01/21/2012

Santorum should be elected "Most Likely to be Spotted Pushing Broom at Sheltered Workshop."

[spkninglsh]

01:24 PM on 01/21/2012

I thought he messed up the sheets.

[Joe Cass]

12:55 PM on 01/21/2012

Well done, especially considering what you had to work with.

[joyz41]

11:15 AM on 01/21/2012

Shows the danger of taking things out of context, but you have to laugh!

[elicourey]

08:58 AM on 01/21/2012

Nice work Ben, you've totally redeemed yourself after the failed attempt at being funny with the "Mitt's Favorite Things" video. But why isn't this one the top story?

[Tunghoy]

08:13 AM on 01/21/2012

I like watching Newt squeal under pressure. He has a purty mouth.

[cali yooper]

10:09 PM on 01/20/2012

Awesome work!