Newt Gingrich Tells Chris Matthews 'You Have a More Ruthless Approach to Politics Than I Do'
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich told MSNBC's Chris Matthews Thursday, "You have a more ruthless approach to politics than I do."
This occurred at the end of a lengthy discussion between the two on Hardball when the host strangely began asking his guest what animals he likes at the zoo (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: Do you like the reptile house?
NEWT GINGRICH: Yes.
(CROSSTALK)
MATTHEWS: Why do you like the reptile house? Because most people are afraid to go in there.
(CROSSTALK)
GINGRICH: They're astonishingly successful. They do it in a totally different way than we do, and they have been successful for a very long time.
MATTHEWS: Favorite snake?
GINGRICH: Probably a python.
MATTHEWS: Why? A constrictor, right?
GINGRICH: Big and passive.
MATTHEWS: Constrictor?
GINGRICH: Yes. It's...
MATTHEWS: You like the constrictor aspect of it?
GINGRICH: No, I just think they're very...
(CROSSTALK)
MATTHEWS: You like that it eats cows whole?
(LAUGHTER)
GINGRICH: They don't eat cows whole.
(CROSSTALK)
MATTHEWS: What about a mamba? I would have thought you would like a black mamba. They go 30 miles an hour. They attack your nervous system. You have got 15 minutes to live. They attack like this and they keep attacking.
GINGRICH: You have a more ruthless approach to politics than I do.
(LAUGHTER)
MATTHEWS: Anyway, thank you. The black mamba has been here. Anyway, thank you, Newt Gingrich. Please come back.
At this point in both of their careers, I would agree with Gingrich for Matthews clearly is willing to do anything to get Barack Obama reelected.
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Comments
Funny that Tingles brought up 'black mamba'.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 3:45pm.
Actually it's pretty weird.
Poor Mrs. Tingles.
Hey, nothing wierd about referring to the representation of the
Submitted by nonncom on Sat, 05/26/2012 - 9:50am.
thing that sends the chill up your leg....
Name change
Submitted by CO2Maker on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 4:07pm.
Chris the Wide Mouth Frog is now Chris the Big Mouth Mamba, because he strike quickly and never lets his guests finish a second sentence without interruption.
The Black Mamba
Submitted by spepper on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 4:35pm.
The Black Mamba was here? Where? I didn't see OBAMA there......
Hardball?!!?
Submitted by vote24 on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 7:57pm.
I am interested if knowing who own's the networks and big news channels. Who are their top level producers. I would love to see a story on those people and what their connections might be. Obama has had at least 20 scandal sized actions and skated on everything due simply to media activism. Both pro-coverage, lack of anti-coverage. And mostly through lack of coverage, and flat out diversion. And around 100 incidents that could have toppled a Republican due to persistant negative coverage. The sheer SIZE of this conspiracy is now clear to me. There isn't even a whisper of balance. Or regret unfortunately.
Tingles' favorite part of the
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 11:54pm.
Tingles' favorite part of the zoo is the lower primate section. He gets a big laugh when they fling their poop at the zoo patrons.
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
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