Newt has a history of folding like a cheap suitcase during his open debates with Rats...
Posted on 07/24/2010 3:47:23 PM PDT by Brices Crossroads
Below is a transcript of a portion of Fred Thompson's interview with Rich Galen on his radio show July 23, 2010 in which Thompson and Galen discuss the relative merits of Gingrich and Palin, as well as the likelihood that either or both will enter the GOP.
Galen is a former press Secretary to Gingrich, and he gives the back of his hand to Sarah Palin in the interview, calling her "a really interesting personalit[y]...but not necessarily ... qualified to be the nominee or be president." Incredibly, and to his discredit, Thompson laughingly agrees:
"THOMPSON: Uh huh...
GALEN: And uh, I don’t think Sarah Palin’s ever going to be the nominee. I don’t think she believes that she can be the nominee and I’m not sure she wants to get into that. I mean, I think she’s, uh...you know...she’s doing what she does and she’s doing what she does better than anybody we’ve seen in a long time.
THOMPSON: You know she may be in the first stages of Newtism, and that is, uh, being...being a real player and going around the country making lots of money. (Laughs)
GALEN: Yeah, and ...
THOMPSON: That’s what Newt’s done for a long time and maybe he’s ready...maybe he’s ready for the next stage and maybe, uh, you’re right. Maybe Sarah’s idea is that she’ll do this for a while and then her second stage will come along a little later."
As someone who supported Fred Thompson in 2007-8 both on this forum and financially, I am bitterly disappointed that, at a minimum, he did not correct Galen's outrageous statement that she is unqualified to be either the nominee or the President. I know Rush Limbaugh or Mark Levin would have defended her because I have heard them both do it. In fact, Galen would never even have made such an outrageous statement in front of them because he would know it would draw a harsh refudiation from either El Rushbo or the Great One. (In fact, I heard Levin take Ann Coulter to task one time because she trashed Thompson).
Instead, he says "uh huh" and proceeds to amplify Galen's canard by citing the lamestream media/GOP Establishment wishful thinking-spin that she is too happy making money to run. Galen is a RINO "gun for hire" and former employee of Gingrich. He is not admirable, but he is doing what he is paid for. Fred Thompson has no such excuse. Shame on him.
The transcript of the entire segment on Newt and Palin is below:
"THOMPSON: Rich Galen, the founder of Mullings.com, the wit and wisdom of Rich Galen uh, if you want to check that out. Rich, you’ve been around here a long time, uh, you worked for Newt Gingrich, you worked for Dan Quayle and, uh, GOPAC and uh...
GALEN: And Fred Thompson..
THOMPSON: Yeah, I thank you much for that. We had a lot of fun on the campaign trail. They’re coming out of the woodwork now. Do you think Newt might be serious this time...?
GALEN: Yeah I do...
THOMPSON: You know Newt pretty well and Newt, this time of the year every four years you know, uh, says, “Well, I’m thinking about it, I’m thinking about it” and then he doesn’t. What do you think?
GALEN: Yeah, I think that, uh, that this time, unless there is some..something pops up between now and next February that says “don’t do it”, he’s...I think he’s disposed to do it. So I think he’s gonna be a candidate.
THOMPSON: Is that right? How do you think he figures...is it as clear as, you know, it seems to be, and that is that Obama is very unpopular and, uh, he can’t come back like Reagan did, uh, in his second two years and be re-elected?
GALEN: And Clinton did...
THOMPSON: And Clinton did...
GALEN: Yeah, you can’t..I don’t think you can project that far out. I think what Newt is...and I’m putting words in his mouth; I haven’t discussed this with him...I have discussed the first part with him, but not this part.
THOMPSON: Uh huh...
GALEN: The, uh, I think what Newt is looking at is A) the Republican competition, first of all. I mean, it doesn’t matter whether the incumbent can be defeated. If you’re not the nominee then it doesn’t make any difference. Um, and uh, I think he looks across the landscape, uh and he sees some really interesting personalities.
THOMPSON: (Loudly laughs) You’ve been in town too long Rich, you’re becoming too diplomatic. (Loudly laughs again)
GALEN: But not necessarily people who are qualified to be the nominee or be president.
THOMPSON: Uh huh...
GALEN: And uh, I don’t think Sarah Palin’s ever going to be the nominee. I don’t think she believes that she can be the nominee and I’m not sure she wants to get into that. I mean, I think she’s, uh...you know...she’s doing what she does and she’s doing what she does better than anybody we’ve seen in a long time.
THOMPSON: You know she may be in the first stages of Newtism, and that is, uh, being...being a real player and going around the country making lots of money. (Laughs)
GALEN: Yeah, and ...
THOMPSON: That’s what Newt’s done for a long time and maybe he’s ready...maybe he’s ready for the next stage and maybe, uh, you’re right. Maybe Sarah’s idea is that she’ll do this for a while and then her second stage will come along a little later.
GALEN: There’s no, uh, I mean there’s no advantage for somebody like Sarah Palin to absolutely do, uh, you know, do a, uh, what’s the statement that we always talk about?
THOMPSON: Sherman-like...
GALEN: A Sherman statement, you know, if nominated I will not run. If elected, I will not serve. I mean, it doesn’t do any good to take herself out of the running. It makes good sense for her to be among the mentioned and, uh, you know why get in the way of that? Next Spring, sometime, she’ll decide what she wants to do and everybody will react to it then. But uh,...
THOMPSON: Uh huh...
GALEN: Yeah, I think the threshold question is I think Newt is serious about it.
There are many younger freepers that have no idea how much damage Rich Galen has done to this country.
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Yep.
Filed under “I told you so.”
And I’m not even a Palin fan.
Don’t have to be to still hate the arrogance of liberal fakers like Thompson and liberal hacks like Galen.
Newt has a history of folding like a cheap suitcase during his open debates with Rats...
In the Republican primary? I'd guess Romney or Newt.
nahhh just newt
THOMPSON: You know she may be in the first stages of Newtism, and that is, uh, being...being a real player and going around the country making lots of money. (Laughs)
The Republican machine is not going to select the candidate this time. Their idea is that they will take over the tea party groups, sell them on Newt, and it will look like a popular movement for Newt. —Not going to happen. The people who make up the tea party movement will not be led by them. Instead they will take over the Republican Party and nominate their candidate.
Newt is more Republican than Palin and Palin is more conservative than Newt. Palin has the ability to challenge an opponent without being considered mean. If Newt were to take it to Obama (which I doubt he will), he would be perceived as a mean Republican southern racist. Newt is fooling himself if he thinks that people have forgotten or forgiven past misdeeds. They have only forgotten until he gets the nomination, then they will remember every one.
We have our best shot with Palin 2012.
‘Galen is a former press Secretary to Gingrich, and he gives the back of his hand to Sarah Palin in the interview, calling her “a really interesting personalit[y]...but not necessarily ... qualified to be the nominee or be president.”
I believe that you are in error. First you quote ‘a really interesting personality’ does not appear in the transcript. The correct quote is ‘some really interesting personalities’. I find it hard to believe that Galen said that Gov. Palin has more than one personality. In fact I see no reason to think that he was referring to Gov. Palin at all in that passage.
In the next passage he first refers to the Gov. saying his opinion was that she would not be a candidate, but would to do what Gingrich has been doing for the last dozen years, speaking out on issues and getting wealthy. This is hardly a serious attack, although I disagree with it. Do not let your opposition to Galen, however justified, lead you to reading attacks that have not been written.
Newt cheated on his first wife while she was dying of cancer..
no thanks
“This coming from Mr Late Nite Reverse Mortgage Infomercial King. . . .”
This was Fred’s jumping the shark moment.
I'd take any of the following: Jindal (whose star is once again rising); Mike Pence; Paul Ryan; or Jim Demint.
You obviously don’t know me very well. I can’t stand Team Romney and am buddies with Diogenesis.
Freddie’s wife is probably NOT happy about that. Didn’t she help start teamsarah?
Nicely said!!!
Nobody can spark an electric current like Sarah Palin.
She can sell out every basketball gym in the country. We have nobody else like that.
Mike Pence could walk into a Columbus, Ohio Wendy’s Restaurant and nobody would know him from the man on the moon.
THOMPSON: (Loudly laughs) You’ve been in town too long Rich, you’re becoming too diplomatic. (Loudly laughs again)
I listened to this last night. We get it delayed here in Houston and I was dozing off with Fred but this interview woke me up.
These weren't just laughs from Fred Thompson, or even loud laughs. They were belly laughs. Thompson not only though it was funny as hell, he was agreeing 100% with Rich Galen.
Very sad to realize and have it ringing in your ears that to take over the Republican Party will require running over people that you thought would be on your side.
I know Fred Thompson's heart is in the right place. As a listener to his show, I think he may even have an inkling of how serious the situation is, but he has NO CLUE how to fix it, how to think outside the box to get us back on the right track.
Fred Thompson is mired in conventional thinking. That's not good enough. And Newt Gingrich, while he will likely be the most formidable opponent to Sarah Palin if/when she runs, would be a disaster as the nominee or as the president would he miraculously be elected.
He's no leader. He'd be making deals while our country went down the tubes.
Nobody can say that about Palin with a straight face.
Plus, she quit her job.
Sarah won’t do bottom of the ticket and be crapped on again. Just a guess.
I’d rather Gingrich over Romney.
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