I don’t think Newt was trying to butter Palin up. He does not need to, in any way. If he wanted to be dismissive of her, he would have been—you know like Rove would have done.
No, instead hew as very deliberate in his choice of words and you could see the admiration for her speech in what he said. Intellectually, he was acknowledging someone for their intellectual prowess.
Newt can slice and dice with his tongue when he wants to,but he did not do that. Like I said, it made me go “Hmmmmmm....”
Me too, I’ve never been a Newt fan but he has some great points. One, like Sarah, the MSM has already thrown everything possible at him so we don’t have to worry about any surprises. Also, he’s positive, quick on his feet, and unafraid of saying the wrong thing.
Makes me go “Hmmmmmm....”
Yep. "You use your tongue purtier than a $20 whore..." ~ Slim Pickens / Blazing Saddles
I don’t think it was to butter her up to get her support or endorsement or for any political reason. It was more just him being a nice guy. They used to be colleagues at FOX. She’s mentioned him in a few speeches and books, saying nice things about him. So when Greta mentions that she was on before he figured he’d throw her a solid. Not for any political benefit but just to come across well. And, if a bunch of people who like her and had just tuned in to see her were able to see him praise her, all the better.
I don’t think it was to butter her up to get her support or endorsement or for any political reason. It was more just him being a nice guy. They used to be colleagues at FOX. She’s mentioned him in a few speeches and books, saying nice things about him. So when Greta mentions that she was on before he figured he’d throw her a solid. Not for any political benefit but just to come across well. And, if a bunch of people who like her and had just tuned in to see her were able to see him praise her, all the better.