Newt scolds David Gregory: Why is Rush the great national crisis of this week’?

[pokerfan]

Oh, gee, Newt. I don't know. You fucking stumped me. Oh wait, maybe it's because the 'pokes attached a health care restriction to a transportation bill? And refused to allow any women on the committee? It's possible that might have had something to do with it.

I am so fucking tired of Newt's attack the moderator stratagem. You can use that to 'answer' any question you don't want to address. Frankly, it's getting a little old, Newt.

Gregory read through Limbaugh’s apology and asked Gingrich how much “damage” the entire controversy has done. Gingrich’s answer was practically dripping with disdain.

“I am astonished at the desperation of the elite media to avoid rising gas prices, to avoid the president’s apology to religious fanatics in Afghanistan, to avoid a trillion-dollar deficit, to avoid the longest period of unemployment since the Great Depression, and to suddenly decide that Rush Limbaugh is the great national crisis of this week.”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/gingrich-scolds-david-gregory-why-is-rush-limbaugh-the-great-national-crisis-of-this-week/

[sadbear]

1. Newt is just parroting RNC talking points

Did you see on the Daily Show where they busted Steve Doocy for reading on air an RNC directive for right-wing pundits? Gas prices was one of the talking points.

[randr]

5. Republican talking points just not selling very well on Main St.

Once the curtain is pulled aside the Wizard has no special powers.

[unapatriciated]

11. It was too funny. Posting link for those who have not seen it.

RNC's Pundit Prep Document.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-february-28-2012/i-can-t-believe-it-got-better-


How do you feeelll now doocy,

[wandy]

12. And while you're at it don't forget to mention....

The birth certificate.
Abortion.
Obama won't back Israel when they attack Iran.
Obama will start a war with Iran to insure his reelection.
Birth control, Obama is trying to take over the church.
Obama supports OWS.
Obama signed legalization to arrest people for free speech.
Andrew Breitbart, Larry Sinclare, Andrew Breitbart, Larry Sinclare, Andrew Breitbart, Larry Sinclare,
Obama made a secret deal with the Vogons to destroy the earth to make way for a pangalatic strip mine.
Sorry I made the last one up.

[ProSense]

2. Newt

is trying to remain relevant. He doesn't want the outrage to be focused on Limbaugh, but on this:

"the president’s apology to religious fanatics in Afghanistan"

Newt, you tool!

To paraphrase: You want to bomb Iran, but you're afraid of Rush Limbaugh.

[dimbear]

3. Just in from the pet shop: scolding parrots sell poorly. n/t

[MADem]

4. Gregory should have said, when Newtie complained about having to answer the questions, and then

tried the tactic of turning questions on Gregory, "Look, asshole--I'm not running for President, YOU are. Now either answer or come off like you're avoiding and obfuscating--your choice, Pudge!"

[pokerfan]

8. Oh, he's ready for that gambit

He'll just borrow a tactic from Mitt's playbook:

You ask the questions you want; I give the answers I want.”

And the base goes wild!

[MADem]

13. Thing is, on a TV interview program, there's no base--he would have looked like

a petulant nitwit (which is what he is). Gregory missed the opportunity, there, IMO.

[flobee1]

6. Its simple, Newt

Rush is the voice of YOUR party. Rush is an ass. Are you with Newt?

[izquierdista]

7. He's the latest fart to come out of the elephant's ass?

Ya got me.

[benld74]

9. OK Newt, About that 500K from Tiffany's,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Loudmxr]

10. It is Politics 101. Don't piss off an ally.

David Gregory is a tool of the (R) party.

A rather pathetic one but still an ally.

One thing I miss about my mother is our late night conversations. One or the other would call each other and say "Tomorrow I am going to say something that will piss someone or a number of people off."

We would then discuss strategy on how to say what needed to be said on whatever issue without personally offending someone we might need later.

We were a great team and I miss her wise resource. She died in her 26th year of service in an appointive position to the City Council of the City of Burbank.

She was wiser than Newt... and so am I.

Hi Mommy

[MADem]

15. That's not accurate. Doesn't anyone remember the dressing down he got from Dubya

for having the education to ask the French President a question .... in French?

David Gregory understands his paycheck comes from GE. But they are no more an arm of the Republicans as they are the Democrats.

You might have a point if you said he was a tool of the "Corporate Party"--but that party covers the spectrum...

[Aerows]

17. GE is a leech on the American people

I don't care what party they claim to support, and you will never convince me of anything different. When they start paying some taxes, I'll think differently. When they stop trying to stifle unions among their workers, I'll think differently.

EDIT: Defense dollars - biggest gripe

Sorry, GE is a model of what you DON'T want to be. But hey, they are a big corporation and some people make big bucks working for them to the detriment of others.

[MADem]

22. I don't disagree--but both parties have their paws in that pie.

This isn't an "R" v "D" issue, which was the point I took issue with--last time I checked, the Defense Department was being run by a Democrat, and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces was a Democrat, too.

You don't have to apologize. GE is a corporate entity, that is a self-evident truth. Thing is, they owe no allegiance to any 'party'--they only care about the bottom line and not who is in charge, so long as they continue to do well and enrich themselves. If they can get a good deal for themselves, they'd smile and cheer on anyone.

David Gregory isn't stupid. He knows where his paycheck comes from. But because he's not going to cross that bunch doesn't make him a Republican, not by a long shot. He's doing just fine for himself as things stand right now.

[Aerows]

25. Okay, I will apologize

Because it was necessary, and thank you for putting it out there, MADem. I'd like to think I have enough integrity to admit when I made a statement that broad-brushed too many people and could take responsibility for it.

[Tennessee Gal]

14. Newt is just using the media jerks like Gregory to try to remain relevant.

And they allow it.

Why have someone on as a guest who you know is never going to answer your questions and divert the discussion by attacking the host?

Gregory is being used and he knows it.

[Aerows]

16. Answer, Newt:

Because your party leader, Rush Limbaugh, just insulted 51% of the population, you nitwit. Conservative women are just as mad, as evidenced by my mother and sister. You REALLY think you can marginalize this? Well, Newt, you and Rush are dumber than I thought. So is ProFlowers.

[spanone]

18. don't worry after newt loses his home state of georgia he's history

[obxhead]

19. When you can't spin it

just change the topic.

Typical mindset of any politician and their handlers.

[JHB]

20. Because he's your national precinct captain, Newt.

You wouldn't have been Speaker without him.

[cherish44]

21. I don't know Newt, why was Bill Clinton's sex life such a huge national crisis in '98?

especially while at the same time you were outraged at Clinton's immoral escapades you were porking someone other than your wife?

[JNathanK]

24. Kosovo n/t

[JNathanK]

23. ...because they want to distract us from the tension between Iran and Israel

n/t

[sufrommich]

26. Newt declares "women unimportant".

[jillan]

27. What the hell does Newt know about women? Seriously?!?

Other than women's anatomy.

He is just as big of a pig as Rush.

[MADem]

28. He doesn't even know a thing about that!

Newt, if you recall was the guy who said "Women can't serve in combat because they'll get *infections* in the foxhole!"

Lord only knows what he meant when he used that "foxhole" word....no one asked; they might have been surprised, or perhaps horrified, at his answer.

If they knew a little more about anatomy, the two of them, maybe they wouldn't have gone through so many wives with the decisive swiftness of Grant marching through Richmond.

[Ganja Ninja]

29. Give it up Newt, nobody cares about you.

Well nobody except that pathetic excuse for a journalist David Gregory.