Tommy Who?

Tommy Thompson, four term Governor of Wisconsin and presidential hopeful has bowed out of the Republican race. Who's Tommy Thompson you ask?

THOMPSON: "I'm in the private sector and for the first time in my life I'm earning money," Thompson told the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. "You know that's sort of part of the Jewish tradition, and I do not find anything wrong with that."

Oh! Shylock wannabe! That Tommy Thompson! But don't worry. He apologized for the "money making Jews" remark.

"I just want to clarify something because I didn't [by] any means want to infer or imply anything about Jews and finances and things. What I was referring to, ladies and gentlemen, is the accomplishments of the Jewish religion. You've been outstanding businesspeople and I compliment you for that."

...Uh, what? Maybe you should just stop talking now Tommy. Let your spokesman take care of awkward answers.

Asked about the comments, Thompson spokesman Tony Jewell said the former Wisconsin governor, who is Catholic, was sorry.

"Gov. Thompson recognizes he misspoke in his remarks to the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and is very apologetic, especially given his strong relationship with the Jewish community in the United States and Israel," Jewell said in a telephone interview. "He didn't mean it as such," Jewell added. "He is sorry he misspoke in complimenting the success that Jewish people have had in the United States. It is something that he admires - financially and otherwise."

Okay... never mind. See ya, Tommy!