Gingery the Gelding

My late father in law used to a keep a ready and long list of people he considered p-ssies. Mostly men who he thought would sacrifice their dignity to avoid confrontation, who sucked up, did what is easy instead of what is right, or would exchange anything for the appearance of success. The P-ssy List was a fine -- if sexist -institution.

Today I make my entry. This is Republican Rep. Phil Gingery calling out (in a mild mannered way) Rush Limbaugh for criticizing the Republican leadership:

“

I mean, it’s easy if you’re Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh or even sometimes Newt Gingrich to stand back and throw bricks. You don’t have to try to do what’s best for your people and your party.You know you’re just on these talk shows and you’re living well and plus you stir up a bit of controversy and gin the base and that sort of thing. But when it comes to true leadership, not that these people couldn’t be or wouldn’t be good leaders, they’re not in that position of John Boehner or Mitch McConnell,”

One day later, Gingrey apologized, calling Limbaugh a "conservative giant" and the "conscience of the conservative movement." It is sad to see that Gingrey is a a bit of a pushover. It is sad that the GOP considers a drug addled shock jock its conscience. (Phil, Rush is not a statesman, intellectual or politician. He is a radio personality who will do or say what is necessary to light up the board. You are in the US House for god's sake. The hero worship and celebrity suck up is a little beneath you.)

No word on whether Limbaugh let Gingery spend the night or just kicked him out of bed when he was through with him.