First time was when I was the news pool guy when he visited his home town Middletown. Not going into details on that story now.
Second time was when I had a beer with him at the (forget the name) hotel in DC.
It was the first day of GW Bush Admin. (We had partied at the Free Republic Ball and Count the Silverware the previous night) We walked over to the White House and I asked him what the hell are you going to do in there. He said something like, the guy needs direction. He had been invited. I was not and I stayed at the Monica Gate.
Somewhere I actually have a picture to prove this.
Kristinn, I just had to ping you on this one.
“Your not going to believe this. I have met and spent time with Newt.”
OK. So it’s time to spill the beans. What were your impressions of him as a person?