Posted on 07/23/2007 7:48:20 PM PDT by no dems
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."
People who read this also read: Newt Gingrich goes nuclear: May enter race to foil 'pygmies' Soda bottle bombs explode at KFC Baltimore cop shoots, kills soldier Tiny Dog Saves Baby From Rattlesnake Astronaut Tosses Junk From Space Station "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."
Pressed by The Examiner about whether his political baggage renders him unelectable, Gingrich compared himself to a famous French statesman. "This is like going to De Gaulle when he was at Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises during the Fourth Republic and saying, 'Don't you want to rush in and join the pygmies?'" he said.
"I have no interest in the current political process. I have no interest in trying to figure out how I can go out and raise money under John McCain's insane censorship rules so I can show up to do seven minutes and twenty seconds at some debate." Still, he said he might enter the race before the deadlines to "start filing petitions.
Newt just called Hunter pathetic and a pygmy. I highly doubt Hunter would ever agree to be on a ticket with Newt or even allow him to shine his shoes. Newt has jumped the shark and burned way too many bridges now.
Its hard to imagine a stampede of takers for Dear pygmy, lemme be your veep.
Just thought I would clear that up for you. Glad I could help.
Ha. Why don't you just puff up your chest and prematurely declare yourself the victor.
You're either ignorant or delusional. It's your choice. You decide. You can cure your ignorance by watching the video links below.
Politicians are among the most dishonest people. That you can't see that Newt is one of them is well,... well, that's your problem -- not mine. Deal with it. Or don't. It makes no difference to me.
Here's three YouTube links for anyone that wants to know Newt's position on global warming.
You Call This A Debate? -- Newt warming up to John Kerry on global warming.
Newt Gingrich "The Evidence is Sufficient" on Global Warming
Newt and Fred T - poop or get off the pot.
In Texas we say: “He’s all hat and no horse.”
good point.
Kemp doesn’t have a 1/4 the mind or guts of Newt.
I can’t believe this. First people here turn on President Bush and now they have negative posts against Newt. Sometimes I feel like I am lurking at DU.
I meant shard a stage with Kerry, not Gore. Sorry my error.
Well, past Presidents have chosen running mates who were not very kind to them during the Primary process; e.g. Reagan chose George H. W. Bush and Kennedy picked LBJ, whom he and Bobby despised.
It can happen.
I agree about past presidents. I do not remember any of them calling their opponents “pathetic or a pygmy” though. Newt has burned some serious bridges here. If Newt was chosen to run on the GOP ticket, the left, move on and the democratic opponent would use Newt’s own words against him and his ticket like a club to beat them down. It would work too. Newt has no class. He would be wise to use these types of words against the democrats running for the presidency. They are the enemy.
I’ll vote for Newt.
What about a Newt/Hunter or Hunter/Newt ticket?
See Post #33
See Post #33
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