Rick Santorum is one of the many Republicans in this campaign’s Crazy Clown Car who didn’t make it into the “prime-time” debate tonight on Fox News, and boy is he ever whining about it.

“They probably need to apologize to the American public more than the candidates; they’re the ones not getting the opportunity to get a chance see all the folks who could win this race and who could actually be the best candidate for president,” Santorum, who didn’t make the cut, told NBC News.

The other Rick, former Gov. Rick Perry, as befits his new bespectacled smart, serious guy image, is taking the high road.

I look forward to being @FoxNews 5pm debate for what will be a serious exchange of ideas & positive solutions to get America back on track.

— Rick Perry (@GovernorPerry) August 4, 2015