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NAPLES, FL -- For more than four hours, a long line wrapped around the entire top floor of Books-A-Million here just to have the chance to visit briefly with Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista.
“Frankly, like the bookstore, we are a little overwhelmed by the turnout here this morning,” the former House speaker told the more than 650 people who came out Saturday to copies of the Gingrich’s books autographed. “So thank you all for being here.”
One attendee, 8-year-old Katrina Russell, not only had a book autographed for her father, but also asked the presidential hopeful a few questions she had prepared.
“If you become president, will you order Godfathers Pizza?” Katrina asked Gingrich, reading off of a hand-written index card that Gingrich later wrote “good questions” on the back of.
“I like Herman Cain and Godfathers Pizza is good but I eat too much pizza, I’m not supposed to eat pizza,” the Speaker responded with a smile and was asked two more questions by the little girl.
“Someday if you work hard, you can grow up and be one of these folks,” Gingrich said as he nodded to the gathered media.
Later, Katrina, who one day hopes to be a reporter, told the press she would vote for Speaker Gingrich if she could.
“He’s a good person and I know that he’ll make good laws and that he’ll set the U.S.A. to some peace and he’s a really good person and that’s why I’m voting for him,” she added.
During the book signing, the Michele Bachmann campaign sent out an email accusing Gingrich of being the “most liberal GOP candidate on the issue of immigration reform.”
“Either Michele Bachmann can’t get her facts straight on understanding immigration reform or she is intentionally lying. Either of, it is disappointing in a presidential candidate,” spokesman R.C. Hammond told NBC News at the event in Southwest Florida.
Gingrich addressed this topic with the press after the rather long event concluded: “I am very happy to debate all of my friends in this race but it would be nice if they stuck to the facts and were willing to work at being honest.”
He also added about those who he spoke with Saturday: “it’s very interesting, the number of people who say I appreciate and agree with your position on immigration was substantial and no one said they were offended.”
All of the roughly 550 copies of the Speaker’s ‘A Nation Like No Other’ and ‘Battle of the Crater’ sold out early this morning at the Books-A-Million (and many other local bookstores were sold out as well), in addition to about 200 copies of Callista’s ‘Sweet Land of Liberty.’
Gingrich was very pleased with the massive turnout for the second day in a row (last night’s town-hall event in Naples drew a crowd of roughly 750) and said he believes he can do very well in Florida’s primary.
“I think it will be pretty clear by Jan. 31st that I will be the conservative candidate in the race. I think by then it’ll probably be Gov. Romney and me,” Gingrich said.
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Good for Newtoid! He gets the eight year old vote. Which means, of course, that all those people in line to see this moral midget have IQ's equal to that of a not very bright eight year old.
It amazes me, how very badly the right wing fringe dislikes Romney, to the extent that they would consider voting for Newt, who has the morals of an alley cat. Anyone but me remember the tantrum he threw when he had to get off Air Force One from the rear door?
You're making a bigger deal of it then he did.
He just thought it was low of Clinton, and had the roles been reversed then I would of thought it low Newt if he did that Clinton.
It's no surprise that new daydawning rips into Newt. Could we expect anything less? Not on your life. It's the tittle that makes the liberals day. The really insignificant items to toss back at anything republican or conservative.
Let's not forget that liberals are completely in love with their holy master on high. You know, the one that totally ommitted the mention of thanks to God on Thanksgiving day. When one thinks hes god, it's not really an oddity after all. I was almost waiting for the news report where Obama was thanking himself for all the wonderful things he's doing to complete his agenda.
Frankly Brianb it would hard for any liberal to be more obsessed with Obama than you are lately.
It's easy to see why conservatives confuse liking a candidate with adoration and worship. They hate all their candidates. One after another. Same as in 2008. The Dems that two good candidates that everyone in the party liked. Most Dems would go with either Clinton or Obama. The Republicans had a pack of wolves, and they hated all of them. Their party is a small tent and it's still fractured in the 2012 race.
That's what happens when you carter to the most extreme elements in society. The chronicly rageful, the fearful, the bitter, the bigots.
“I am very happy to debate all of my friends in this race but it would be nice if they stuck to the facts and were willing to work at being honest.”
From the scam artist, ethically challenged, serial adulterer.....must be a case of 'do as I say do', 'not as I do'!
'Work at being honest'.........classic rhetoric for the Newster!
Brian B #1.2
I'm sure you are aware of it - but you embarrassed yourself with that post - but I'm certain you have been hearing "you embarrassed yoursef" your entire life!
btw - since you are concerned Obama did not mentiion GOD - can you refresh us all on exactly what book of the Bible the"Thanksgiving Story" takes place?
@ Chilled
This is from the guy that actually said on national TV "if you quote me then you are lying" then when the interviewer just starred at him like an Amish person at circuit city, he said you are repeating my exact words, but my words did not convey what I was saying. Now that is a classic, I think even Romney was impressed at Newt's level of flip flopmanship.
The Last Super might have just morphed into the first Thanksgiving!
You remember the Last Super, that was when Jesus said "Hey everybody get on this side of the table they are going to take a picture"!
That was funny in sixth grade and it still is, if you went to Catholic school.
so Newt if they go to church they get a pass? Flatlander, and I loathe Flatlanders
You may not agree with him but Newt is usually the most intelligent man in the room. I believe he will win the GOP nomination to go against Obama. We'll then see someone that can only read a good speech go against someone that can speak smartly without a teleprompter.
Also Mitt is the chosen one of the Dems because of the fear they'll lose the White House and he's less dangerous than the more conservative candidates running for the GOP nod.
Newt has no policy to defend ... one day he said lets take the humane road ... the next day he said ... lets take the road to the white house!!!
With Newt ... the GOP is openly displaying how desperate they are!
Collapsing posts serves no real purpose.
#1.10 - be honest - even you laughed at yourself when you wrote that post!
The only obsession I have with Obama is to see his tail end walk out of the White House for the last time. This man has done more in 3 years to hurt our country than any other president before him. The list of his damage is long and anything but distinguished.
Since many democrats are calling for him to step down and they feel he's a liability, there seems to be some hope finally.
b dune - how can I be embarrassed with posting opinion on a board? Maybe it's your hope that I am embarrassed, but I am NOT ashamed that I feel Obama is the worst president ever. I have plenty of his actions to back up my opinion.
Forrest - the word is supper... I am highly offended by your mentioning the last super... (remember my stock and trade) I need my job. (smile)
I'm blaming the republicans for collapsing my post. Hell, everyone else around here blames them so why shouldn't I?
Brian,
A higher percentage of Democrats say that President Obama
deserves reelection than Clinton during his bid for reelection in 95-96.
Oh you are right Brianb, see this is what happens to you when you are cracking wise instead of paying attention in spelling class.
Then you grow up and depend on spell check which doesn't help if you spell a word wrong but it is still a word. To tell you the truth I was having some anxiety while typing that Sister Mary Holywater was going to smack me with that pointer stick, but then again the danger is what made it more fun, nothing funnier than forbidden laughter.
Brian
You got my point - that is why you have to try so hard to spin it.
Obama will be walking out the door in Jan 2017!
Brian
Wanted to add that regarding your statement "Obama is worst Presiedent ever"...
You're delusional Brian - he isn't even the worst of the last decade!
Brian
You are right on. The Libs are expecting the Republicans to save their asses by NOT voting for Obama. They know he is the worst president our country has ever had to suffer through but they are too stubborn to admit it.
The only candidate, including Obama, that can get us and our country out of this mess and put us back on track is Mr. Newt Gingrich. He has the experience, knowledge, intelligence, ideas and plans that will save all American citizens, even the ones that don't deserve it.
Guess you Teapublicans are giving up..
2010 you wanted them "all out"
Now in 2012 with Newt I guess your motto is "Bring them all back"!
I don't agree with Newt's stand on "immigrants". I don't agree with pretty much all of the people who are running. Obama included. They all seek to circumvent the existing laws with excuses to pander to a particular group rather than honor the oath they would be taking as President.
That said....Newt would be a vast improvement over our current flop-in-chief.
He is backpedaling as best as he can Doug, he has shot himself in the foot with many republican primary voters with his plan for amnesty but I'm trying not to describe it as amnesty plan, and that is a neat trick for a guy that can't see his feet without a mirror.
Get out there and sell that plan Newt, the republicans love your plan, I just finished reading 8 pages in the previous thread, of nothing but praise and kudos for your plan of selective amnesty, it's a big hit!
The only way to completely start solving the illegal immigration problem is to secure the borders first. When will anyone in Washington get that through their split pea brains?
Brian,
Our President increased the Border Patrol and sent National Guard troops BUT there have been several attempts in Congress this year to reduce or eliminate the funding for these actions.
Given the Congressional attitude toward spending just what is your proposal to get the many billions of dollars needed to properly secure the Southern Border?
That is a first step, then an overhaul of immigration policy and procedure, and severe punishment of those who employ illegals, as they continue to provide the incentive for the majority of people that enter illegally. The border will never be secure until they do that, and provide a means of processing legal applications in a timely manner. I tell you one thing the union shops don't employ illegal aliens, and if they were to try their members would not look the other way.
At any given time there can be as many as 9 million people in the US on temporary work visas plus 5 million for other reasons giving us 14 million legal noncitizens on our soil. Now add the 12 to 18 million illegals here giving us about 30 million visitors, legal and illegal.
So what, if anything, do these legal visitors provide and what is the real difference between a legal visitor and an illegal intruder – other than the "illegal intruder" part?
The 5 million that are here for other reasons include mostly students and vacationers. Both provide a source of income for both business and government.
The 9 million on Temporary Work Visas and most of the 12+ million illegal intruders pay taxes but collect few of the benefits. They pay payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare and cannot ever collect either benefit. They, thru property owned or rent, pay property tax that supports local schools. They pay State and Local income taxes plus Sales taxes that supports many programs that they generally cannot make use of.
How can illegals pay taxes? Don't they stay in the shadows to prevent detection by the authorities? (seriously)
Freshieee,
Many illegals use fake ID’s and stolen SS numbers to
obtain employment. When they do they pat taxes.
There are many that work for daily cash payments known as
“under the table” or “off the books” and both the employee and employer evade
paying taxes but don’t forget that millions of ‘Real Americans’ do the same.
People that employ them take "taxes" out of their meager pay, whether the government ever actually ever sees that money is another thing. They do however pay sales taxes as does everybody else on goods and services they purchase, they buy food, they buy clothes, they pay somebody rent, and if 11 million of them were to quickly disappear some "businessmen" and their employees would feel the impact.
Dennis - nice job of explaining. I hope people listen!
Yep!! way to get latinos votes....and dont they know it.
Nice work...........hope it works.
I'm for Newt too.
Businessman, Father of 3, College graduate Math degree. His supporters aren't all 8 years old.
I thought once people started listening to him, instead of the caricature made of him from the Mainstream News network that people would like what he has to say.
I hope he gets the Nomination. Not sure he will win, but he'll articulate are conservatives values well. But any of the rest are better then Obama.
I'm hoping he gets the nomination too, then Obama can just mail it in.
Yeah, I guess you'd divorce YOUR wife if she were ill too!
That rotten bastard did not divorce her because she was dying, he only divorced her when he found out she was going to live! He is a great guy, this Newt, how else do you get a nickname of a salamander.
Wants to know
You apparently want to single out Mr. Gingrich for his unfaithfulness to his former wives. Just for the record John Kennedy, Bill Clinton and many other presidents and politicians have also taken the same path. No one mentions Mr. Kennedy's relationships or how Billy boy used the oval office for his den of sin.
If Obama is re-elected you will end up cursing the day you voted for him. Of course we all know that isn't going to happen since he is almost history already. I for one wouldn't vote for him to be a sanitary engineer.
The spouses of the politicians you list were not diagnosed as terminally ill (fortunately for Gingrich's ex-wife, an incorrect diagnosis.) This is not a comment on his politics, but his moral compass. I would make the same argument about John Edwards being morally incapable of leading.
Yeah..
Hmm - I do recall ole Billy Clinton having a few girlfriends. Since when do Looney Lefties care about morals??? That's a new twist. LOL
Lefties only care when it involves a conservative or a republican. If it's one of their own, they sweep it under the rug, or tell everyone that the bedroom is nobody's business.
So which is it Bri: Morals matter and should be used to judge candidates, or Newtie can get it on with whomever he wants, all the time spouting "family values" which he CLEARLY does not live and pretending to be a Catholic?
If you aren't bothered by the hypocrisy of Newtie (Not to mention the Catholic Church) then you have no reason to be commenting on morals.
Not true Brianb I immediately called for Anthony Wieners head on a platter as did many other liberal posters and I was a big fan of his right up until the moment he pulled those punkstunts. I also have stated my disgust with regards to Clinton's affair in the WH, and how it has forever tarnished his reputation. The truth is republicans open themselves to a more harsh brand of criticism because they are the ones who always try to sell themselves as the moral standard bearers, so along with their moral indiscretions, there is a level of hypocrisy that begs to be ridiculed.
That's it exactly Forrest. I don't remember a one of us defending Wiener.
Not only did I immediately call for his resignation, I made a lot of tasteless jokes at his expense, as did many other liberal posters, and he deserved it.
Hey I have been called a sawed off little prick a few times, but I have never sent anybody the pictures to prove it!
The guy ruined himself and unlike many republican politicians that look the other way with people like Vitter as just one example the democratic party made it clear to him he had to go, even though it eventually cost them that house seat I believe.
Okay, I admit it. The Catholic Church ain't perfect. Hell, I'll go up and say that I disagree with a lot of what they say and do, AND I'M Catholic. But can we lay off the religious stuff. The only people who should be concerned with the religion of a political candidate are right-wing religious fundamentalists and left-wing anti-religious purists (no offense).
I'm Catholic too Freshieee, but I have too be honest I feel they have inserted themselves way too deep into politics, not just at the Parish level, but for a short time (I think he is gone) Fox news had a Catholic priest that offered religious/political commentary, and I think they did away with that pretty quick because of risk to their tax free status. Not to mention their hard line stance on voting for candidates on the basis of the single issue of abortion, while they themselves spent billions defending and paying settlements for pedophile priests that had long been detected and then protected from coast to coast. So they deserve some heat, it is uncomfortable and unfortunate to admit but honestly they earned it as an organization.
OK Forrest - I'll conceed. Shall I call them the radical left then? Excluding you from being offended? The only thing I have to say is I've had many discussions with liberals about what Clinton did. A lot of water has passed under the bridge with that topic... I remember many liberals saying that Clinton was impeached over a BJ and the liberals felt that was way unfair. I found it quite amusing because that's not why he was impeached. He was impeached for lying... but it didn't matter to the liberals... it was always the BJ.... a diversion from the truth.
He got impeached for lying about it, he should have just told the awful truth that Monica got her knees dirty, and now it is between me and my wife, which likely would have stopped the endless questioning. It still would have been scandalous and embarrassing, but I don't think he could have been impeached for the breach, with his leach.
Do any of you people remember John Edwards???
Not only did Clinton have a few girlfriends and use the oval office as his sex room but John Kennedy also fooled around. These were not the first presidents to be unfaithful to their wives, so why do people try to use that as a point to not elect someone? Face it, most men are cheaters and liars.
Mr. Gingrich is well known for his intelligence and ability to do the job. We are in desperate need of someone with his qualifications to get us back on the right track. We have been dragged through the mud, robbed and raped by Obama. We have to get his Muslim ass out of the White House before he can completely destroy our country. The guy is a liar and a fraud.
Vote for Mr. Newt Gingrich - 2012 President
Oh yes Newt is terrific that is why he was run out of a republican controlled Congress in which he was Speaker of the House, good luck with Newt, republicans will have to lose their self respect to elect him.
Sorry Rangerwolf...Not in a million years would I vote for that EVIL little toad.
Oh Please. Palin said she likes Newt, now he has people coming to see him. They're Palin people.
Newt is like Mitt ! He was for something before he was againist it ..and he is still a member of the republican "MOB" strong arming America into "THEIR DESTROY AMERICA PLAN " at any cost !
Man, the media sure is squeezing this "exciting" republican race DRY. He's up, he's down, he's a pig, he's a god. Palin will, Palin won't.
Now were are the transcripts of the hearings the Republicans held to throw Newt out of his position as "Speaker of the House" for corruption and ethics violations? Wonder how long it will take before this two faced umpa lumpa is bringing up the rear of the Republican nominee list along with Perry, Cain and Bachmann. Maybe us liberals will get lucky and have Newt as the winner of the nomination.
GOP must really believe that conservative memories are short if Newt keeps leading.
Ana,
Newta, Umpa, Lumpa oF Humpty Dumpty.
BananaBrain, Of the 84 trumped-up charges against Gingrich, 83 of those were DROPPED ! The other involved some kind of speaking arrangement at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta. That one was settled, Newt paid legal fees, and then the issue itself was later defused after the fact.
Nice try at attempted smear tactics ... it's all you lefties have available.
Do your homework.
Michele Bachmann does seem to have that pants on fire ..theme she keeps going back to .... speaking of flamers ..lol
How about a little fire scarecrow? - Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich from "The Wizard of Odd"
Glad to see that the mostly sane crowd have survived the dance with Gluttony. I spent some of the day posting on 'older' and seeing that I am but a babe in the woods ... what's with the Saturday afternoon crowd? Is that when the trolls come out? Is that their second job?
Maybe it's time for the acronym game? Say start with (Willard) WMR ... Witless Moronic Republican ... your turn ...
Yes. Saturday and late night (or early mornings) one can expect the trolls to arrive en masse. You know when they come. They announce their approach with lots of collapsing of posts that they don't agree with. Trolls don't recognized the difference between COH violations and political differences. All one and the same to them.
It was like everyone had a double helping of puppies and kittens.
It does feel that way from time to time. Are you relatively new to FR? Because if you are, I hope you stick around. Enjoy your posts tremendously.
When we deport those anchor babies I want their puppies and kittens deported too!
Not their puppies and kitties too, oh my what will they do?
Those puppies and kittens are part of an intentionally contrived act to make you feel sorry for them so they can stay and suck up all our resources, and the Purina chow to boot. Our puppies and kittens go hungry because of these law breaking puppies and kittens, send them back across the border. They don't even have enough respect for America to learn to say bow wow and meow in English.
If Obama is re-elected, which I really doubt, the first thing on his agenda will be to make all the illegal aliens ( or as he calls them, "undocumented workers", or "undocumented democrats".) legal citizens and set them up for Social Security and his reformed health care plan.
Obama will also keep us involved in wars, using our finances and armed forces to fight wars that really don't involve us but will aide his brother Muslims. He is NOT concerned about the deaths of our soldiers or how we are already broke.
Anyone would make a better president then the idiot-in chief we have now.
A vote for Mr. Gingrich is a vote for America.
Rangewolf,
Sorry, it will cost taxpayers tooooo much to feed newty.
Hi Forrest and NewDay!!
We all know there is that certain class of people that no how much government wealth you give them, no matter how much government welfare they receive, no matter how much they get from the government with their entitlement attitude, these people will never, ever get off their fannies and get a real job, working real labor, at a real company off the public dole.
We call these people republicans.
Too bad they didn't deport Gingrich's ancestors when they came from Ireland.
Gingrich has been a greater parasite on the system than ANY 9,000 undocumented workers could ever hope to be.
Have you seen the head on that man, it's as big as a five gallon bucket, they probably figured his mother suffered enough.
I should be around till next November and If the guy from Kenya doesn't win then I'm moving on to politics in Iceland. I hear they have some Feisty-Blonde-Heads and not so many boneheads.
Another book from Newt ? Talk about deforestation for idiotic reasons.
I like one point in his book... 5 Principals for a Successfull Life. "Be True to Yourself. It sounds easy, but it’s the hardest principle to live by".
He must have thought that gem up in the hospital elevator right before he dumped (one of his 3 wives) her due to cancer. By the way honey... you got cancer. I want no part of it, and here are the paper's. C-Ya !
Newt is the best Candidate out there. He has intelligence ,substance, experience and is Presidential. Newt is always the smartest man in the room.
If by room you mean a phonebooth.
Yes, he would be the smartest one in the room if he was alone.
Seems that true conservatives actually hate Obama as much as they hate Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac, so one has to wonder how they could possibly tolerate Fannie and Freddy's lobbyist as the Republican party nominee for President who, by the way, can't quite remember whether he was paid hundreds of thousands or a million and a half.
He claims he was not lobbying he only provided them with some extremely expensive history tutoring.
You're correct Forrest, how silly of me to not to distinguish between the two. (wink - grin)
650 people are not considered a BIG following! LMAO
Phone booth? Ever get one of those tiny match boxes at weddings? You know the one that has maybe 20 in them? Then maybe Newt might be the smartest!
I like Newt but he's not my top choice. Consider this:
THE Newt -obama debates are going make history world history as the greatest debates of all time ,THE SUPER BOWL OF DEBATES
The hypocrisy is too intense! They (GOP) impeached Clinton, for doing what Grinrich did 3 times! Cheat on his wife(s) and lie about it! Oh, did we forget about the bad checks and ethics violations? Do you remember that ol Newty was kicked out of his congressional House Speaker position?
Clinton was not impeached for doing Monica in the Oval office. He was impeached for lying under oath - and had his law license revoked as well.
re: He was impeached for lying under oath
^ And so if you 'wiki' Gingrich, you get this:
Following an investigation by the House Ethics CommitteeGingrich was sanctioned US$300,000.[70] "In my name and over my signature, inaccurate, incomplete and unreliable statements were given to the committee", stated Gingrich after he finally pled guilty in January 1997. [71] The House Ethics Committee concluded that inaccurate information supplied to investigators represented "intentional or ... reckless" disregard of House rules.[72] Special Counsel James M. Cole concluded that Gingrich violated federal tax law and had lied to the ethics panel in an effort to force the committee to dismiss the complaint against him.
I like Newt but consider this:
If Newt ever did become president, would his wife be called FIRST LADY or THIRD LADY?
GOP house ho.
Then we would have to have two classifier's. First Lady, and 2nd in waiting.
I do think her hairdo from the Jetsons is pretty cool.
re: If Newt ever did become president, would his wife be called FIRST LADY or THIRD LADY?
1st "my husband old enough to be my daddy" is what she'll be.
On the bright said, the 8 year old girl who says she's voting for Gingrich, may be in luck in another 10 years ...... if Newt can hold on that long.
First Tramp.