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Rand Paul vs. Savannah Guthrie

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Paul, who announced on Tuesday he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination, has clashed with reporters in the past, several of them female. He denied to CNN's Wolf Blitzer Wednesday that his tendency was to interrupt female reporters.

"I think I've been universally short tempered and testy with both male and female reporters. I'll own up to that," he said.

Paul said it can be difficult when being interviewed and facing only a camera and not being able to see the reporter, "particularly if it's a hostile interviewer."

"I do think interviews should be questions and not editorializing. You feel somewhat at a loss at the other end," he added.

Exhibiting a bit of contrition, Paul said, "I think I should have more patience . I think it's pretty equal opportunity. I was annoyed with a male reporter this morning. I will have to get better at holding my tongue and holding my temper," he said.

Paul's combative day began when he clashed with "Today'"show anchor Savannah Guthrie over what he said was biased questioning.

The interview on Wednesday took a contentious turn when Guthrie began to detail what she said were shifts over the years in his foreign policy views.

"You have had views on foreign policy in the past that are somewhat unorthodox, but you seem to have changed over the years," Guthrie said. "You once said Iran was not a threat, now you say it is. You once proposed ending foreign aid to Israel, now you support it, at least for the time being. And you once offered to drastically cut --"

Paul, who was speaking by satellite from Nashua, New Hampshire, tried to interject.

"Why don't you let me explain instead of talking over me, OK?" Paul said. He then advised Guthrie on how to conduct the interview.

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Paul, who announced on Tuesday he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination, has clashed with reporters in the past, several of them female. He denied to CNN's Wolf Blitzer Wednesday that his tendency was to interrupt female reporters.

"I think I've been universally short tempered and testy with both male and female reporters. I'll own up to that," he said.

Paul said it can be difficult when being interviewed and facing only a camera and not being able to see the reporter, "particularly if it's a hostile interviewer."

"I do think interviews should be questions and not editorializing. You feel somewhat at a loss at the other end," he added.

Exhibiting a bit of contrition, Paul said, "I think I should have more patience . I think it's pretty equal opportunity. I was annoyed with a male reporter this morning. I will have to get better at holding my tongue and holding my temper," he said.

Paul's combative day began when he clashed with "Today'"show anchor Savannah Guthrie over what he said was biased questioning.

The interview on Wednesday took a contentious turn when Guthrie began to detail what she said were shifts over the years in his foreign policy views.

"You have had views on foreign policy in the past that are somewhat unorthodox, but you seem to have changed over the years," Guthrie said. "You once said Iran was not a threat, now you say it is. You once proposed ending foreign aid to Israel, now you support it, at least for the time being. And you once offered to drastically cut --"

Paul, who was speaking by satellite from Nashua, New Hampshire, tried to interject.

"Why don't you let me explain instead of talking over me, OK?" Paul said. He then advised Guthrie on how to conduct the interview.

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Rand Paul accuses 'Today' anchor of 'editorializing'

Rand Paul has again stepped into controversy over a contentious interview with a prominent female television correspondent who he said was conducting the interview in an unfair way.

In an interview with the TODAY Show, Paul sparred with anchor Savannah Guthrie, instructing her to "let me explain instead of talking over me, OK?"

The clash came as Guthrie noted Paul's shifting positions on the threat caused by Iran and America's role in doling out foreign aid to countries including Israel.

Here's a transcript of that exchange:

GUTHRIE: You have had views in the past on foreign policy that are somewhat unorthodox, but you seem to have changed over the years. You once said Iran was not a threat, now you say it is. You once proposed ending foreign aid to Israel; you now support it, at least for the time being. And you once offered to drastically cut...

PAUL: No , before we go -

GUTHRIE: Well wait, wait, wait.

[CROSSTALK]

GUTHRIE: So I just wonder if you've mellowed out.

PAUL: Yeah, why don't we let me explain instead of talking over me, OK? Before we go through a litany of things you say I've changed on, why don't you ask me a question: Have I changed my opinion?

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Rand Paul Spars with Savannah Guthrie

Let's recap the last eight hours for Rand Paul:

1) Appears on "The Today Show,"talks to host Savannah Guthriein a way he probably shouldn't(again).

2) Admits to the New York Times that he probably shouldn't let reporters get under his skin. "It may gear em up even more if they see it annoys me," he said, adding: "We do get covered. Its better to get covered than not covered."

3) Speaks with the Associated Press about abortion, declines (for some reason) to saywhere he draws the line on exceptionslike rape, incest and life of the mother.

Of course, as a presidential candidate constantly followed by the media, Paul wasn't going to be able to keep avoiding the abortion question. But he had a plan. So at a media availability in which he was asked the abortion question again, he....

4) Challenged the Democratic National Committee to say where itcomes down on abortion and declared he would answer the question after that.

Here's the video from Dave Weigel:

Well, Paul got what he wished for. Here's the response from Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.):

Heres an answer. I support letting women and their doctors make this decision without government getting involved. Period. End of story. Now your turn, Senator Paul. ... And Id appreciate it if you could respond without shushing me.

Points to Wasserman Schultz here for the "shushing" reference (Paul drew heat for shushing a female CNBC anchor in the clip linked above). But otherwise, this might not be the best strategy.

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The Fix: Rand Paul had a bad day. And he ended it in a very Rand Paul way.