Gingrich: I called Sherrod "viciously racist" because of Obama admin's "continuing incompetence"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

VIDEO @ the URL below.

Gingrich blames Obama administration for his attack on Sherrod
By David Sunday Jul 25, 2010 2:00pm

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/node/38588



Newt Gingrich made the mistake of calling Shirley Sherrod "viciously racist" but the White House is at fault, the former House Speaker said Sunday.

The Obama administration called for Sherrod to resign from her position at the USDA after a selectively edited video clip of her allegedly admitting racism appeared on the internet. The administration apologized after the NAACP released the unedited video showing Sherrod actually explaining how she overcame her racist tendencies to help a white farmer.

After Sherrod resigned Monday, Gingrich appeared on Fox News' Hannity and said, "I often disagree with this administration but firing her after that kind of viciously racist attitude was exactly the right thing to do."

"Was that irresponsible, calling her viciously racist based on an internet clip that had been taken out of context?" Fox News' Chris Wallace asked Gingrich Sunday.

"No. I was operating in the context of the Secretary of Agriculture having summarily fired her and therefore there was no reason to disbelieve the clip and what you see is one more example of the Obama administration's continuing incompetence," said Gingrich.

"Apparently, she didn't even get the courtesy of a chance to talk to the Secretary of Agriculture who I suspect fired her under pressure from the White House and she said they were firing her under pressure from the White House," he continued.

"So, my comments were in context of a clip that had been validated by the Secretary of Agriculture who had fired her. Clearly, when you look at the complete clip and when you look at the background information and when you listen to the white farmer say she had actually been very helpful, I think a fair case can be made that this administration acted with destructive irresponsibility and the way that they fired her," he said.

ADDENDUM: (Jon Perr) As it turns out, history is repeating for Newt Gingrich. Sixteen years before he call Shirley Sherrod “vicously racist,” he blamed Democrats for the murders of two children in the racially-fraught Susan Smith case.

[The Magistrate]

1. These People Are So twisted, Sir, They Could Merge Shadows With Corkscrews

Clearly the concept of personal responsibility is as foreign to this wretch as honesty and good sense....

[MrScorpio]

2. Translation from Gingrichese into English: "I'm always right, even when I'm always wrong" n/t

[pinboy3niner]

5. Clearly, he was the victim of those big, bad Democrats!

They probably set him up to make him THINK the deceptively-edited clip was an accurate representation, just to MAKE him say something outrageous. :sarcasm:

[Arkana]

3. Oh, Newt, when will you learn?

You have absolutely no standing whatsoever to call ANYONE else incompetent, you bloated gasbag.

[lunatica]

4. He never made a lick of sense

But everyone acts as if he does. Listen to him. He never says anything. He just uses big words strung together.

[babylonsister]

6. I found this kind of disturbing, from Howard Dean...

why give him an inch?

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/07/25/quote_of_the_day.html

Quote of the Day

"They desperately need some intellectual leadership, and whatever you think of Newt Gingrich, he can supply intellectual leadership. So I hope he does run."

-- Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean, in an interview on Fox News.

[depakid]

23. Seems to me the OP is why you want to give men like Gingrich an inch

this in addition to his (not even sure you can call it) hypocrisy in his marital relationships.

Anyone who would serve his wife with dissolution papers when she was in the hospital fighting breast cancer doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of being elected.

Personally, I rather wish at some point I'd run into the guy IRL, because I'd have looked him in the eyes and asked him what kind of a person does something like that? Really, I want to know..

[Lilyeye]

26. That's very disturbing coming from Dean.

[niceypoo]

33. The deep end is still the deep end...

...even if the person driving the crazy train is eloquent. I understand where Dean is coming from but I think he is misguided in the same way that Obama and the congressional Dems are misguided in thinking that Republicans will, 'put politics aside and do the right thing.'

[northernlights]

7. it's not my job to investigate before I join in slander

And in your rush to knee-jerk judgement, torn between automatically attacking the administration and automatic racism, you finally found a reason to support the administration. Good choice, Newt :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[MadMaddie]

8. How did that "Contract with America and leaving your dying wife

in the hospital work for ya Newtie"?

[malaise]

9. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahahha

Gingrich STFU fool!!

[DesertFlower]

16. well said.

:toast:

[Bitwit1234]

10. With the absolute mess the Bush administration made of the

economy and everything else in this country this POS has the nerve, the gall, the lying b--ls to say Obama's administration is incompetent. Kick his butt down the pike.

[Warpy]

11. You called her that because you're a BIGOT, Newt.

He's always shot from the lip in any case that smacks of black "crime."

[spanone]

12. a slimy prick of the lowest order

how does this twisted human being persist on making a living?

what relevance to anything does he offer?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. Trying to convince people that the foot in your mouth is a cheeseburger isn't easy.

Newt needs a remedial course in CYA. He's getting a bit rusty.

[reformist2]

14. Pathological Liar. n/t

[daleo]

15. Tails I win, heads you lose

Typical Republican "logic".

[sufrommich]

17. The only thing the GOP truly believe is that if they

repeat a lie often enough they may be able to pass it off as truth. That is their only policy platform, everything else is just for show.

[Jakes Progress]

18. Oh yeah. Let's use this man's ideas

about how to have better schools. This is who we need to be consulting about helping our children learn to think and reason.

If I see one more picture of arne and newt grinning and holding each other, I will puke. No. No. Damn. Just thinking of the administration agreeing with newt about schools make me need to puke right now.

[Fuzz]

19. What an asshole with a capital A. Admitting you were wrong doesn't make you a 'fag' Newt.

[eppur_se_muova]

20. Typo -- should be "disgraced former Speaker and serial adulterer Newt Gingrich".

Let's get the basic facts straight. :)

[Starry Messenger]

21. Newt has a seat at the table in Obama's education reform efforts.

Anybody worried now? http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-education/2009/08/17/arne-duncan-al-sharpton-and-newt-gingrich-join-forces.html

[Ichingcarpenter]

22. I know that defense.... its called

"i shot my neighbor because my own dog peed on the carpet in my living room defense..

[JHB]

24. Of course he did.

ADDENDUM: (Jon Perr) As it turns out, history is repeating for Newt Gingrich. Sixteen years before he call Shirley Sherrod “vicously racist,” he blamed Democrats for the murders of two children in the racially-fraught Susan Smith case.

Newt's MO is to say anything -- anything -- to incite anger, outrage, and loathing in his audience to get them stampeding toward whatever agenda he's pushing.

He's done it so consistently (and had it backfire just as consistently) that it was his own allies who coined the phrase:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lfENVhTXL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg

[Lilyeye]

25. What a piece of shit this guy is. Instead of taking responsibility for his actions he blames

someone else. Typical repuke.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

27. Personal Responsibilty at it's finest.

:banghead:

[Dorian Gray]

28. Totally disingenuous

bull crap.

SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN!

[struggle4progress]

29. Newt. Still fugly after all these years!

[madokie]

30. F**k newT gingRich and the horse he rode in on.

I wouldn't give that pos the sweat off my privates if he was dying of thirst

My apology for the foul language and ugly visual

[scarface2004]

31. now go out and vote for me for president!

president of the assholes of amerika!

[Brewman_Jax]

32. Like we care

what some discredited unethical repub, author of the contract on america, and unfaithful husband has to say. Just STFU, Newt. :eyes: