(Video) Thompson's hearing aide was not working

During the GOP debate last week, Tommy Thompson said that employers should have the right to fire workers just for being gay.  One day later, when HBO Real Time host Bill Maher called him on it, Thompson said he lost his hearing aide:

MODERATOR: If a private employer finds homosexuality immoral, should he be allowed to fire a gay worker?

THOMPSON: I think that is left up to the individual business.  I really sincerely believe that that is a issue that business people have got to make their own determination as to whether or not they should be.

MODERATOR: So the answer is yes?

THOMPSON: Yes.
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MAHER: You said yes.  You said  he should be able to fire a gay worker.

THOMPSON: Bill, help me out.  I did not hear the question properly.  My hearing aide was not working.

He pandered to the far right during the debate.  One night later, he pandered to the left-of-center audience.  Maher's audience may not have bought it.  But GOP audience did -- and that's all that matters, since they will be the ones voting.

Comments

[Tony]

I'd like to see him grilled on making up an answer he didn't hear. (which is bull to begin with)