Posted on 07/23/2007 2:21:48 PM PDT by Chicos_Bail_Bonds
WASHINGTON - Dismissing the GOP presidential field as a "pathetic" bunch of "pygmies," Newt Gingrich hinted Monday he might step in to beat Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.
"If, in mid-October, it's quite clear that one or more of the current candidates is strong enough to be a serious alternative to a Clinton-Obama ticket, you don't need me to run," the former House Speaker said at a breakfast sponsored by the American Spectator. "If it becomes patently obvious, as the morning paper points out, that the Democrats have raised a hundred million more than the Republicans, and at some point people decide we are going to get Hillary unless there's a radical change, then there's space for a candidate," he added. "So you'll know by mid-October one of those two futures is real."
Asked by the Examiner if he was prepared to commit to a run, Gingrich said, "I'm perfectly happy to do what I do," he said. "Whether that leads to the presidency is the country's problem, not mine."
Gingrich mocked Republican presidential candidates for subjecting themselves to a May debate hosted by Chris Matthews of MSNBC's "Hardball."
"You're watching an utterly irrelevant, shallow television celebrity dominate everybody who claimed they want to lead the most powerful nation in the world," he said.
Gingrich ridiculed "the idea of 10 or 11 people standing passively at microphones," and said he refused to "shrink to the level of 40-second answers, standing like a trained seal, waiting for someone to throw me a fish."
He added: "These are not debates, these are auditions. By definition, the psychology of an audition reduces the person auditioning and raises the status, for example, of Chris Matthews."
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In Newt’s mind, every one but himself is a pygmy. I think he’s worried about Fred. Too bad, Newt. Fred’s 6’6”.
I believe Perrot and Nader hold similar view.
Those so called debates are demeaning. The whole process is bad enough without that baloney. We’re lucky to get even one DECENT person to apply for this job.
Newt has shown he can’t even debate Gore.
Actually in an interview I saw he said Fred Thompson was probably the only one that could pull it off.
Newt needs to chill. He had his chance to run, and blew it. FRed! FRed! FRed!
After bill clinton used him like a cheap intern, I lost alot of respect.
After reading this, I just gained another ounce of patience in waiting for Fred to announce.
But why are GOP members going for moderate conservatives (Rudy, Romney, McCain, Thompson) when they can get the real thing in Duncan Hunter?
“””I hope he has a plan to make a comeback from his marriage debacles.”””
The Clintons had the press at their side - oral sex in the Oval Office!!!!! The press horz called it “a private matter”.
Newt needs the people - the people who have been brainwashed or desensitized. Much like Churchill’s press in the 30’s.
Celebrity worship. LOL. It will be overcome. McCain and Rudy are on their way down. Mitt is stuck in neutral despite big money and Fred will be revealed for the middling Senator he was. Excellent opportunity for Hunter.
I think Hunter is one of the really good guys but unfortunately am pretty sure he’d be massacred by Hillary.
You talking about that real thing that voted for the biggest federal entitlement program since Social Security.
Hasn’t Newt been cozying up to Mrs. Clinton in the last several months?
Newt seems to be blowing his horn to look important so he gets
airtime as a consultant.
I miss him driving the dems nuts in the house but I have little confidence in him NOW.
Well it has started already.
It’s called winning.
Where’s Pissant?
Great question Sam. I’d love it if Duncan caught fire and took off...he’s my guy but I don’t see it happening.
I think you are exactly right.
Damn you’re good...
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