(David) Gregory Accidentally Accuses Jon Huntsman Of Having An Affair

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Gregory Accidentally Accuses Jon Huntsman Of Having An Affair, Effusively Apologizes

The Republican Party is in such a state of disrepair and scandal that television news hosts can't keep track of which prominent figures are dealing with marital problems and which are simply abandoning ship.

On Sunday, "Meet the Press" host David Gregory offered an innocent but humorous slip-up, accidentally accusing former Republican Utah Governor and current China Ambassador Jon Huntsman of having an affair.

Gregory was going through the list of potential Republican presidential candidates and their various shortcomings when he exchanged Huntsman's name for that of Senator John Ensign (R-N.V.), who has admitted to an affair with a former staffer.

"Jon Huntsman has hurt his chances with an affair that came out," said Gregory. "Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Ensign, Huckabee. Excuse me. I said Huntsman. I meant Ensign. There was no affair with Jon Huntsman. He was taken out, has gone over to China to be ambassador. Excuse me. Excuse me."

More at
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/28/gregory-accidentally-accu_n_221983.html

[Cha]

1. Yeah, Gregory, you

dumbfuck..get your republicon "affairs" straight and the republican who is going to be Ambassordor to China.

[CTyankee]

2. Rut roh...

Hey, Dave, aren't your ratings low enough already?

[annabanana]

3. "He was taken out".. over to China to be Ambassador...

He was taken out of what Gregory?. . Some would consider this change to be a promotion, not a kind of "hit".

[katanalori]

4. He corrected it immediately -

Plenty to bag on re Gregory, but this was just a mis-speak IMO.