Republican presidential contender Tommy Thompson, who has long preached the “the gospel of personal responsibility,” tells the Politico that fatigue and a persistent cold caused him to tell a Jewish group this week that making money is “part of the Jewish tradition.”
“I was tired, I made a mistake and I apologized,” Thompson said. When the Politico’s Jonathan Martin pressed him, a “testy” Thompson snapped back: “Have you ever made a mistake?”
