Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Paul Ryan and Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich's run for president got off to a terrible start.

He was extremely critical of Paul Ryan on Meet the Press.

Transcript

NEWT GINGRICH: I don't think right-wing social engineering is any more desirable than left-wing social engineering. I don't think imposing radical change from the right or the left is a very good way for a free society to operate.

Gingrich had to back off his remarks. He claimed he was taken out of context by "gotcha media."



It's not good that Gingrich started off his campaign with this firestorm.

Paul Ryan fired back.

"With allies like that, who needs the left?" Ryan quipped, during an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show.

Conservatives in the media weren't the only ones shaking their heads over Gingrich's comments. At least one voter in Iowa was very angry about the way Gingrich attacked Paul Ryan. That voter had the opportunity to tell Gingrich exactly how he felt.

Video.




Transcript
IOWA VOTER: (Shaking Gingrich's hand) What you just did to Paul Ryan is unforgivable.

NEWT GINGRICH: I didn't do anything to Paul Ryan.

VOTER: Yes, you did. You undercut him and his allies in the House.

GINGRICH: No, I said...

VOTER: You're an embarrassment to our party.

GINGRICH: Well, I'm sorry you feel that way.

VOTER: Why don't you get out before you make a bigger fool of yourself?

GINGRICH: I'm sorry you feel that way.

Bottom line: Gingrich is not going to be the Republican party's nominee for president.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Gingrich is an interesting guy - lots of ideas and highly intelligent. Then, he goes and does something like this and it makes me wonder what he was thinking!

Agree. He wasn't going to be the nominee to begin with, but it's over early for him due to his remarks.