Mark Shields Mocks 'Chubby' Newt Gingrich's 'Bogus IQ'
PBS's Mark Shields on Friday took some childish swipes at Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.
During an Inside Washington discussion about who might be next to challenge Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination, Shields said, "Don't count out the chubby fellow from Georgia, Newt, the rehabilitated Newt Gingrich, carrying along a bogus IQ and some other baggage" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
MARK SHIELDS, PBS: Hey, don't count out the chubby fellow from Georgia, Newt, the rehabilitated Newt Gingrich, carrying along a bogus IQ and some other baggage. He will be, he’ll be a [unintelligible].
GORDON PETERSON, HOST: But his numbers are coming up.
PETERSON: They have. They’re creeping up.
NINA TOTENBERG, NPR: But never count out his ability to say something completely outrageous that will get him in terrible trouble. He is as likely as Herman Cain to do that.
For the record, Gingrich has a Ph.D. in modern European history from Tulane and has authored or co-authored 25 books. Shields graduated from Notre Dame, degree unknown, and has from what I can tell published one book throughout his entire career.
I don't know about you, but I think Gingrich would wipe the floor with Shields in a debate on any subject.
As for chubby, Shields should look in the mirror for he's anything but the picture of physical fitness.
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Amazing!
Submitted by Eagle101 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:32am.
That fat slob calling someone else chubby?
pot.kettle.black
Submitted by Cactus Kurt on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:11am.
Mark Shields attacking someone's physical attributes? pot.kettle.black
As far as IQ goes, Shields just demonstrated that he doesn't have the mental horsepower to formulate an intelligent, cogent critique and must resort to playground tactics.
This tactic is what the liberals do.
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:02pm.
Marginalize the messenger and hope people won't then hear the message. They do this constantly just as a matter of course.
The Truth Is...
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:19am.
Shields has more body fat between his ears than Newt has in his pinky.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
Leftists are notorious for
Submitted by kg on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 1:11pm.
Leftists are notorious for calling people stupid and hypocrites. What does that tell you. Don't forget Obama said they "acted stupidly". And really, who was it that acted stupidly?
"DumbAssity of Dope"
Lithe Mark Shields
Submitted by pockets64 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 3:27pm.
I hate it when lithe young folks like Mark Shields make snide remarks about older men who have lived their lives. Oh wait. Mark Shields isn't lithe (or young)?
Never mind.
Damnit, I wish our side would make a public campaign
Submitted by WhoIsJohnGalt on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:35am.
out of challenging one of these lightweights to a debate every time they slime the intelligence of a conservative. I think those snide remarks would take a u-turn.
Never happen, the GOP is the
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:17am.
Never happen, the GOP is the appeasement party, they won't even use issues which could sink obama is a heartbeat. All they do is go of leftist TV and grovel hoping for acceptable.
There isn't one in the pack worth voting for.
I know making personal insults
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:44am.
only makes the insulter appear childish and ignorant...but what the heck!
Mark Shield's used Depends is smarter than he is.
Yeah, and we all know what a rocket scientist Mark Shields is
Submitted by Dave. on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:46am.
I'm not exactly a member of the Newt Gingrich Fan Club, but I have to admit he is not a little intelligent, and would effortlessly blow these PBS weenies into the weeds in a wide open debate.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
If I didn't know better, I
Submitted by Antisocial-ism on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:53am.
If I didn't know better, I would swear he is talking about Obama.
And
Submitted by grammajane on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:02am.
this so-called elite has accomplished what in life?? Again, start notifying Congress to rid TV of these arrogant buffoons. And Mark, take ALL your chins, when you leave!!
Panty
Submitted by ray johnson on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:03am.
has not got much room to talk! What a tool!
I think that Newt and the
Submitted by ricklail on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:06am.
I think that Newt and the Hermanator are going to have a debate tonight. Should be interesting. Herman as president and Newt as VP, what a team.
Newt is a good historian. Shields is; i really don't know what his is good for.
[Like]
Submitted by pockets64 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 3:30pm.
I wish this forum had "like" buttons.
I hope Newt is picked
Submitted by zenman1661 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:09am.
as VP for the Republican nominee just so he can debate Biden in the Presidential election. That would be an epic intellectual rout.
Zenman, you're assuming there'll be debates.
Submitted by UpNorth on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:11pm.
As Barry knows that anyone, well, almost anyone, in the Republican field will certainly demolish him in any kind of debate, except those that he gets to set the ground rules for, and that his veep can only be counted on to provide comic relief, and good ads for Republican, I'm not at all sure there will be any debates.
What does Barry have to point to as something he's done? Not a thing. What can Bite-Me do, but tell a guy in a wheel chair to "stand up, Chuck"?
I forgot. Can't have a Pres
Submitted by ricklail on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:53pm.
I forgot. Can't have a Pres and VP from the same state. Both the Hermanator and Newt are from Jawja.
Congratulations on your senility, Mark.
Submitted by drsamherman on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:27am.
From the looks of it, you have regressed to the mental age and capacity of a five year old.
RETIRE NOW, you anachronism!
Rick
Submitted by deadeyedan on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:10pm.
Sorry to say that two Georgians on the same ticket causes a constitutional entanglement! Wish it could happen, though.
Back on the topic, did you ever see such a self-righteous, smug, yet I-am-as-ignorant-as-an- earthworm look on someone's face as Mark Shields'?
His entire demeanor reeks of strait-jacketed, forty gallons of starch stuffed shirt pillar of stone rigidity; the absolute poster boy of modern media incompetency and elitism.
LIBERALISM - government of the people by the theories and for the ideologists
Strange liberals are always
Submitted by eaglewingz08 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:11pm.
Strange liberals are always saying how non judgmental they are and how it is vile and sinful to disparage people cause of race sexual orientation, intelligence, weight. Yet, whenever liberals disagree with conservatives they always first use ad hominem attacks rather than arguing the policies.
Fair and Balanced
Submitted by minky on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:32pm.
It's amazing that the PBS leftists continue to proclaim their neutrality and their need for government money to spew their overtly leftist incivilities.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:41pm.
Why would this guy make any remarks about anyone else's physical appearance?
Does he not own a mirror?
Second time!
Submitted by StarAZ on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 4:26pm.
Isn't this the second time "Slim" Shields called someone fat?
If he substituted "Michael Moore" for Gingrich,
Submitted by Kaleidoscopic God on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 2:35pm.
then his statement would be flawless.
I am sorry
Submitted by Bob K on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 3:27pm.
but if Newt somehow was the nominee it would be like handing the election to obama on a silver platter
No it isn't. ..
Submitted by almostacowboy on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:25pm.
and yes, you are.
Libs in a pig pile....
Submitted by Aubrey on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 6:27pm.
Nothing quite like a gaggle of libs fondling each other.
I vote to.....
Submitted by EvilCon555 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 7:46pm.
Stop funding TASS.... I mean NPR.
EvilCon555
"All great change in America begins at the dinner table" Ronald Reagan, Jan 21, 1981
Oops.
Submitted by EvilCon555 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 7:49pm.
I mean stop funding PBS. Actually stop funding all of them. NPR, PBS, and the NYTimes, CBS NBC, ABC, CNN....you get my drift.
EvilCon555
"All great change in America begins at the dinner table" Ronald Reagan, Jan 21, 1981
A liberal insulting another's intellect?
Submitted by stage9 on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:36pm.
Liberals are some of the stupidest creatures to ever fit into the bottom of the classification of Homosapien. (And even that is debatable) They can't afford to isolate themselves any further with insulting epithets.
"If God is dead, somebody is going to have to take his place. It will be megalomania or erotomania, the drive for power or the drive for pleasure, the clenched fist or the phallus, Hitler or Hugh Hefner." — Malcolm Muggeridge
In commenting on someone's
Submitted by ampul man on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 6:35am.
In commenting on someone's behavior, a new arrived immigrant said, "self, no tell 'um bum."
CNN, the Clinton News Network---Bill decides; Hill reports
Gingrich to Shields
Submitted by Model850 on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 3:22pm.
"I hear you made a disparaging comment about my IQ. Tell you what: Let's you, me, and Obama all take an IQ test and air the results on Inside Washington. If you and he dare, that is."
Understand that Sheilds derogatory rocks thrown at Newt
Submitted by Paarl on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 7:42pm.
are an indication or barometer of Newts growing poll numbers....the MSM and the whole leftard gang
went after Bachmann...Cain..Perry...now NEWT is the target because they want Romney
and they want Romney because he is a Mormon...the leftards let this out a few weeks/months ago when an unnamed source in the Obama campaign said they would attack the weirdness of Romney
and weirdness is code for Mormonism....if Romney is nominated we are going to see an unending stream of ugly bitter nasty anti mormonism of immense proportions...remember the DEMs are the home of JIM Crow etc....they know how to do this
It will be ugly.....for now get Newt as they have gone after Perry...cain..Bachmann...and whoever...
Paarl of Rhodesia
may I reply to my own post ;>)
Submitted by Paarl on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 8:04pm.
I was speaking with a major DEM contributor the other day...a friend of mine from way back in Rhodesia...he is now, unlike moi, a very financially succesful entrepneur and has biggie bucks...but is cognitively disabled with respect to politics (very rare for a Rhodie).
We were speaking about the economy and the unemployed ...the 20/25 MILLION who are unemployed and underemployed....He thinks the Dem approach in the end is going to be as follows:
these long term unemployed have only themselves to blame for their hardship because otherwise the economy is starting to do better and profits are up etc......the balance of trade is getting a bit better..domestic oil production is rising.....They beleive this group of long term unemployed will not vote GOP even if the DEMS throw them under the bus....
so another target along with weirdness of Romney
Paarl of Rhodesia
incidently..Romney would be an excellent Treasury Secretary...he is not made for the Presidency..
though I will work for him and contributre
Jeez!
Submitted by telecaster on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 9:28pm.
Is Mark Shields really this much of a retard?