Former 'Meet the Press' Host David Gregory Tries, Fails to Keep This Speech 'Off the Record

Fired "Meet the Press" host David Gregory gave an "off the record" speech at an Independent Community Bankers of America conference on Wednesday, but his remarks didn't stay "off the record" for long.

Several people, including American Banker reporter Robert Barba, live-tweeted many of Gregory's comments despite the request to keep his speech unpublished.

In his speech, Gregory apparently admitted there is a "liberal bias" in the media and claimed the tea party has more in common with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) than the establishment GOP. More from Barba:

Meet the press. But please don't tell anyone about it. RT @Barba_AB: @ABWashBureau @mariaaspan pic.twitter.com/eih7EX07xD

— Matt Viser (@mviser) March 4, 2015

.@mviser @ABWashBureau @mariaaspan @davidgregory also said VP's support for SSM on @meetthepress made booking guests like Mitt tougher.

— Robert Barba (@Barba_AB) March 4, 2015

. @mviser @ABWashBureau @mariaaspan @davidgregory lots of good tails... OJ giving him a tailor rec, getting Bush mad by speaking French

— Robert Barba (@Barba_AB) March 4, 2015

. @mviser @ABWashBureau @mariaaspan liked @davidgregory comments abt how pols are not challenged enough, not rewarded for compromise

— Robert Barba (@Barba_AB)

March 4, 2015

.@davidgregory said onus is on comm banks to pressure media to not lump them in w/ bigger banks @mviser @ABWashBureau @mariaaspan

— Robert Barba (@Barba_AB) March 4, 2015

.@davidgregory: tea party has more in common w/ @SenWarren than mainstream GOP @mviser @ABWashBureau @mariaaspan

— Robert Barba (@Barba_AB) March 4, 2015

Jeb has an advantage of experience and not being afraid to stand up to party, says @davidgregory cc: @mviser @ABWashBureau @mariaaspan

— Robert Barba (@Barba_AB)

March 4, 2015

Obama's legacy: lame duck longer than he'd like to admit, didn't enjoy pol as much as his predecessors, says @davidgregory cc: @ABWashBureau

— Robert Barba (@Barba_AB) March 4, 2015

Is there a liberal bias? Yes, but also bias of culture, geo. Bias of conflict, says @davidgregory

— Robert Barba (@Barba_AB) March 4, 2015

"Very difficult to see how [@HillaryClinton] doesn't get the nomination," -@davidgregory even w/ personal email scandal

— Robert Barba (@Barba_AB) March 4, 2015

(H/T: Mediaite)

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