Gingrey comments on Rush misunderstanding (Gingrey backtracks)

Congressman Phil Gingrey ^ | January 28, 2009 | Phil Gingrey

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

When just talking about Pelosi....said that ‘rules in Washington just don’t apply’. No kidding.

[Singermom]

He aplogized to those he might have offended. He did NOT apologize for his statement.

It is a widely used trick to make all parties feel better while offering no apology at all.

[St. Louis Conservative]

Rush is having him on?? I hadn’t heard that.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

He sounded NON-COMMITTAL on the possibility of the Fairness Doc when Neil just cornered him at the end.

[US_MilitaryRules]

I sent an email to this moronic a$$. It was not nice. :)

[roses of sharon]

Wasn't he a piece of work?

He actually sounded like a moonbat with BDS.

[jennyjenny]

I smelled BS from the Politico headline and article. Heck, they didn’t even get the congressman’s name right the first time they put it up. First they said it was Price who told Rush to back off when, in fact, no one said any such thing.

[Kellykoop]

Agree completely. He’s my Congressman and has always been a really good one. After reading the Politico article yesterday, I had a feeling he’d been misquoted or something. It just didn’t sound like him. Not only has he always been a straight up Conservative, but he was also one of the Congressmen that stayed in DC during last summer’s vacation.

[Revolting cat!]

Is he related to Newt Gingrey?

[Girlene]

He is suppose to be on Rush at 12:30 today. Talking to Rush....

Thanks for the heads up, and thanks for calling his office! We need our conservatives to stick together. The stakes are high.

[tndarlin]

I am so tired of people who think they are the "spokespeople" for Reagan, blast the loudest voices who fight the good fight everyday. I am sick of the new tone.

It is never a fair fight especially now dealing with someone who uses Alinsky rules. When will conservatives wake up? Should Rules for Radicals be required reading for conservatives?

[GoCards]

Who is Mickey Edwards?

[fortunate sun]

We can silver lining this thing, as well. There was a realignment of political affiliation under President Reagan and the House takeover of ‘94. Didn’t our side get a few Conservative Democrats, fiscal/defense at least, such as Gramm, Shelby almost Breaux?
It’s about due.

[dforest]

He better watch it or he will end up with a horsehead in his bed.

[Cedric]

What Gingrey said initially is true.

It is easier to “throw bricks” as Rush does than it is to move the conservative agenda through congress.

[techno]

Look every Congressmen has consultants and advisors. Taking on Rush Limbaugh and appearing to be in bed with or selling out to the enemy will not endear you to your constitutents if you plan to run for re-election in a conservative district. Quite simply Mr. Gingrey learned you don’t screw around with a anybody who has 20m listeners and is the voice of conservatism in this age of Obama.

[tndarlin]

Who is Mickey Edwards?

Former congressman from OK.

[G.Mason]

Yeah ... I always like a guy better when he opens his yap, spouting off on things he has no business mouthing about, and then apologizes for doing it in the first place.

You're pleased?

Isn't that precious.

[halo66]

Yeah...they have to learn to fight a new way. Kissing a** all day long with the socialists will not win me over!

[Girlene]

Quite simply Mr. Gingrey learned you don’t screw around with a anybody who has 20m listeners and is the voice of conservatism in this age of Obama.

LOL. Yes, he did. He is sounding quite concilliatory on Laura Ingraham right now. He referred to it as a very stupid comment and plans to be on Rush this afternoon to express his regret to Rush appropriately.