Judd Gregg's Hissy Fit On MSNBC

[babylonsister]

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Gregg Throws A Hissy Fit When Asked To Provide Specifics About Programs He Would Cut

On MSNBC this afternoon, deficit peacock Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) got into a heated exchange with anchors Contessa Brewer and Melissa Francis, challenging their “integrity” and calling them “irresponsible” and “duplicitous” after they tried to get him to offer specific ways he would cut spending to lower the deficit.

Asked about the money President Obama is proposing to spend on jobs and whether it should “go hand and hand with other programs that integrate job training, vocational skills and certainly educating very young people,” Gregg responded with his usual complaints about government spending and his desire to “control the rate of growth of government.” When Francis said that sounded “good in theory,” Gregg got upset, retorting, “that’s not theory. Don’t tell me that’s good in theory”

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http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/28/gregg-msnbc-hissy-fit/

[louis-t]

1. I see he went to his "How to Control the Message"

seminars this week, like a good nazi.

[Sanity Claws]

2. He should be embarrassed

I hope his opponent in the election later this year gets a hold of this tape.

[fascisthunter]

3. As If Judd Really Gave a damn about Deficits

or our children. Where was he when Bush and his own political party ballooned the deficit?

[yeswecanandwedid]

4. two words...

douche bag

[PA Democrat]

5. This economic moron was being considered for commerce secretary?

[Hulk]

13. Wow.....doesn't say much about some of President Obama's choices...

I'm just saying, if he couldn't foresee what sort of turd this jack ass is, I think there are some serious problems with a few of his selections for his administration.

rob emmauel is another one. I'm really afraid this President has surrounded him with some real f*cktards, and it isolates him pretty well from doing the things that need to be done in this country....in my humble opinion.

[Hyper_Eye]

6. And to think Obama wanted this guy in his administration.

Are we learning any lessons yet? President Obama, put the Republicans in your review mirror. Get on with the people's work.

[zydeco]

7. Never try to discuss an issue with a brick

or a republican.

[kag]

29. Same thing n/t

[perdita9]

8. Typical Republican

All complaints and no solutions. Gregg is a idiot and the way he lost his temper indicates that he knows he has no integrity on this issue.

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[suzanner]

19. I think that's why he went off on them: intimidation, pure and simple

He's sending a message. Followed by possible threatening calls and stalking... just wondering.

[Rambis]

10. Which president spent us into oblivion?

Dumya!

[jefferson_dem]

11. I saw this earlier today.

What a angry old coot. Fuck him. Glad he's going home in November.

[Gregorian]

12. And you were where during the Bush years? Blacked out in the corner?

Haha. It's so stupidly ironic it's laughable.

[karmkay]

14. faux

Faux outrage and it will play really well on Faux news.

[NavyMom]

15. Contessa seems to be one of few that will keep them on topic, I like her.nt

[CLANG]

28. I like her too, but I would have loved her to cut his mike

[bleever]

16. Somebody needs an N-A-P.

He's not doing a good job representing the "reasonable alternative".

[Hissyspit]

17. Hissyfit?

[zeemike]

32. you know that would be a nightmarish job...

Being a dentist for cats.

[Hissyspit]

35. They sedate them:

http://www.placervillevet.com/teeth%20cleaning.htm

[zeemike]

37. I would hope

But still putting your hand in the mouth.....scarry.

[JoePhilly]

18. Bwahahahaha .... reminds me of an old SNL skit ...

Here is an updated version of it ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOLBQxk72NY

[vanbean]

23. Thanks for that JoePhilly. Too funny.

[zeemike]

33. OMG that was great...and on the mark..n/t

[90-percent]

20. Journalism

Wow! Two women in main stream media actually insisted on specific answers to this moron's claims.

It will be interesting to watch the next shows he appears on after this fiasco. Some really good analysis from you all above. Good insights on the guys character.

-90% Jimmy

[Dave From Canada]

21. She specifically said "No money for schools." He was right to call her out on that BS.

[dotymed]

24. She ASKED

She did not make a comment, she asked a question. Why do answers bother you (and Judd) so much???

[zeemike]

34. He seized on a word in her question to avoid answering it.

Happens all the time when people don't want to talk about it.
And you can do it with anything....like the sentence in your post...
"He was right to call her out on that BS."

You said right...does that mean you are also right?....are you a Dino or a Rino? Or do you do both?
blah blah blah

The no in her question did not mean zero it ment... what will you tell them, yes or no?

[NorthCarolina]

22. He was intentionally being a dick on MSNBC so that he could be viewed as a Hero over on Fox News

This asshat is so transparent it isn't funny.

[ProgressOnTheMove]

25. They are so grim they want to cut everything except their paycheck, health care and lobbyist money. ...

Arrrrrrrgggh... and relax. I wonder what happens when one day the lies don't work no more. It's bound to happen some day surely.

[martymar64]

26. Jeez, that Judd Gregg is a real jagoff!

[julian09]

27. I saw the interview

Contessa ASKED him if he was willing to defund education. Then he went into a rage accusing her of saying he said wanted to do that. She was taken aback but, very professional. All she had to do was to replay the question.
He was completely out of it and unreasonable. I hope he doesn't lose what sanity he has left.
Glad he isn't running for reelection. There is a seat Dems should try to turn.

[JDPriestly]

30. Did Judd press GWB to cut discretionary spending?

I don't recall hearing any discussion of cutting spending during the Bush administration. The Republicans spent, spent, spent, borrowed, borrowed, borrowed and then on top of it all started two wars, opened the Department of Homeland Security, and gave tax cuts to the rich. The nerve of Republicans to chastise Democrats and Obama for not cutting spending. Do they thing that all Americans have short memories?

Just to set the record straight, some of us do remember how GWB expanded the government and exercised inadequate oversight on the greedy guys on Wall Street.

[Cha]

31. Hope New Hampshire was proud of him.

[asdjrocky]

36. I think he'd had a few drinks at lunch.

And I don't think he likes women very much.

And I think our President must have been fucking insane to want this jerk off in his cabinet.

What does this say about Obama?

[donheld]

38. He needs someone to put a sock in his mouth?

[burning rain]

39. What's ironic is...

Melissa Francis is a supply-sider, a fiscal conservative, and an advocate of small government--and Gregg still didn't find her sympatico. What a whiner he is.