Maddow: Newt Gingrich ‘Will Tell You… Whatever Will Motivate You To Buy His Books’

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by Frances Martel | 10:14 pm, November 14th, 2011

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With Newt Gingrich now the Republican frontrunner, Rachel Maddow took the opportunity to revisit his campaign and see what has changed since his campaign staffers resigned en masse last July. Maddow found that not all that much was different, at least in terms of campaign goals– or at least the one specific goal of selling books and DVDs.

Joking that it appeared Gingrich had “inadvertently surpassed” Herman Cain and Mitt Romney in the polls– a 13 point surge since June– Maddow noted that many would consider it a “slap in the face to those who thought Gingrich was out to sell his books and DVDs,” except a third of Gingrich’s upcoming events, she noted, were still book and film stops. That, she argued, is because “running for President is a great way of selling your stuff,” as it “sort of gives you a justification to talk about yourself in rather grandiose terms.” And does Newt Gingrich ever talk about himself in grandiose ways, Maddow argued, citing a quote of him stating, “people like me are what stands between us and Auschwitz.”

Maddow went on to explain his claims of wanting to be an environmentalist and zoologist, while also having decided on politics at age 15. “Do you want to vote for a man like this for President?” Maddow asked cheekily. “Well, what about buying one of his books?” She concluded, “Newt Gingrich will tell you whatever story you’d like to hear about you, whatever will motivate you to most buy his books and DVDs.”

The segment via MSNBC below:

2012 elections, msnbc, newt gingrich, Rachel Maddow, Republicans

Anonymous

Maddow will tell you … whatever favors Obama.
Anonymous

Fer crissakes Rachel.
Can you ever just give some objective political commentary once in a while instead of your predictable lame ass unfunny snark that you try to pass of as some sort of clever insight….?

There is a reason your ratings SUCK SUCK SUCK.
Anonymous

Cue the Rachel Maddow hatred…

Love her or hate her, she’s absolutely right. By virtue of Cain and Perry’s misdeeds, Gingrich has luckily risen in the polls. This doesn’t negate the fact that his campaign began as a glorified book tour – and continues to do so as evidenced by a third of his upcoming appearances.
Anonymous

How does this story favor Obama? How?!

Obama would loooove for Newt to be the candidate! He’d demolish Gingrich in a general election. Do yourself a favor and think before commenting.
Dgricks

why are you still on tv? you are such an idiot, and very sad
Socratease

Obama would get his lunch eaten by Gingrich if he ever agreed to do the Lincoln/Douglas style debates, without his media buddies to help him out (by arguing with Gingrich themselves). That’s why, if Gingrich gets the nomination, Obama will not agree to those debates.
Anonymous

Seeing as you have an establishment photo as your icon pic, think before you comment.
Anonymous

No. Newt is in the lead based on his own merits.

So you are fine with Obama spending taxpayers’ money on his campaign tour? Too funny.

Enjoy these results:

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/11/14/hot-airs-mid-november-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comments
Butch Anchor

Vile, repulsive bulldyke. Who knew the University Of Oxford awarded a lesbian affirmative action Rhodes Scholarship?
occupy_the_RECTUM

Cue the bulldyke lust…

Defending this birth defected lesbian liberal is a misdeed.
http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

I don’t understand this often repeated assertion. Newt speaks quickly but says little of value.
Silly Deranged Liberal

Does you icon pic mean black power or masturbate? Or masturbate with a black fist?
http://www.thecobraslair.com Cobra

Lincoln/Douglas style debates? You mean THIS format?

”
Moderator announces proposition to be debated.

For example: “The death penalty is wrong, and should not be allowed in the U.S.”

The Moderator must introduce each speaker after the
Timekeeper calls time.

The Timekeeper must now keep
track of the time, letting participants know when they have one minute left to speak and when their time is up.
5 Minutes: Lead Debater for the Affirmative position presents position.
3 Minutes: Question Asker from the Negative position team asks
questions of Question Answerer from the Affirmative position team.
5 Minutes: Lead Debater for the Negative position presents argument.
3 minutes: Question Asker from the Affirmative position team
asks questions of Question Answerer from the Negative position team.

3 Minutes: Affirmative Rebutter responds to the arguments raised by the questions.

3 Minutes: Negative Rebutter responds to the arguments raised by the questions.
5 Minutes: Affirmative Closer sums up
position, referring to new issues raised in the debate.
5 Minutes: Negative Closer sums up position,
referring to new issues raised in the debate.
Read more on TeacherVision: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/us-civil-war/lesson-plan/2543.html#ixzz1dkAlV5w1“LOL. Newt will spent half the time debating himself on his own flip-flopped positions on Libya and individual health care mandates.

President Obama will be debating with the GOP Nominee…who will be Mitt Romney in the same format that has been done for years.

–Cobra
Dnolbmud

Newt Gingrich is the John Edwards of the Republican Party.
Anonymous

Pay attention, please. I beg you.
Silly Deranged Liberal

Get an IQ test, you may be mentally retarded. Or you are simply your average birth defected liberal. And make no mistake, Newt scares the living sh it out of the Halfwhite House.
cdnhawk

She is very clever and I usually agree with her but her snarkiness turns me off.
Anonymous

Union fist. Grossness.
http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

You are clever and wise… an honest King astride lesser folks.
Anonymous

perhaps it goes right over your head, or perhaps you just aren’t used to honesty. Either way, I’m sorry for you.
Mr. Pennypacker

Who said that he had another mistress?
Paying Attention

I can’t stand Rachel Maddox, she’s a liberal nutcase! I was going to vote for Mitt Romney but since Rachel Maddox hates Newt Gingrich so much and would love to do away with Newt, I’ve decided to vote for Newt to do away with Rachel Maddox! Newt is powerful and that is exactly what we need to get nutcases like Rachel Maddox off the screen…teaching our children a bunch of garbage. You can bet she’s either gay or just another gold-digging drama queen saying whatever to shock America and stuff her pockets…no thought to her impact on young people and dragging our country further down the toilet!
BR

I gotta disagree with you there. While Obama is a good speaker he is not all that good of a debater. Newt would probably take him in the general. Of course none of us Know what is going to happen……..that’s just my take.

A while ago Chris Matthews was defending Michelle Bachmann. He wasn’t doing that because he had a change of heart about republicans, he did it because he would LOVE to have her as the republican candidate because Obama would destroy her and walk right back in for a 2nd term.
http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

The problem must be mine. The collection of fact deprived insults have convinced me.
Anonymous

Yeah, Right!
Anonymous

Rachel is going all Lib on the book and she hasn’t even read the cover….typical…and sad…
Anonymous

I am not sure how hating Maddow makes you vote for Gingrich. Maybe a better way would be to research each of the campaigns, to see which one best fits your political views.
Call me crazy
The Real Royal Emperor

Lincoln/Douglas style debates. No modern candidate has that in him or her. No modern electorate would wade through that. Everyone would be snoozing within 20 minutes. Nor, is there any particular need, any particular value. In a time when information is instantaneous, why would we do this? Typical Newt bloviating.
Anonymous

To be fair, there can be Lincoln/ Douglas style debates but with one caveat, after a certain time period the candidates statements are fact- checked. Gingrich would never agree to a fact check.
Anonymous

Well Gee Rach,you’re motivated to get us to watch your show.

Doesn’t that mean you’ll say anything to get us to do that,or at least to get liberals to do that?

Why is it that whenever someone does anything that people like you oppose it’s all because they are trying to sell a book?Do you really think that’s all this is,a book tour?

Are you that simplistic?
http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

The only benefit a certain elite historical resonance Newt is desperate to claim.
http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

You lack Grace.
cdnhawk

Rachel is MSNBC”s answer to Sean Hannity in the blatantly over the top partisan department.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_KZWQPYNBCNTAWVQIXO3UQWZVZY GOP Fat Cat

What a liberal pablum-puking editorial site this is! What a joke!! The fear of Newt is so evident here. Change is coming so get ready for it! Take care folks
Anonymous

It that What BillO tells you?
Anonymous

Hate Gays much?
Anonymous

I’m shaking in my boots!.
Anonymous

This liberal pablum-puking editorial site thanks you for your pageclicks.
nmb7401

Rachael Maddow whooooooo?????
AliveStillKickin

Rachael needs to do an Up, Close and Personal with “Iron Mike” Tyson.
He has just the thing to CURE her lesbianism and make a REAL woman out of her
PaulG85

Once again Rachel tells the truth.
Anonymous

this is the new liberal attack sctick — the gop canidate is only in it to sell books

they used on palin and cain now newt
Anonymous

Who were all, strangely enough, signing books at stores, while allegedly campaigning. How do these shticks ever get started? And what PAC do you think finances the book tour?
Anonymous

I’m figuring she would make him have a breakdown, and cry on his Madonna/Whore/Mommy issues in less than a hour.