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RENO, NV -- Newt Gingrich seized Wednesday on a Mitt Romney gaffe, suggesting that the former Massachusetts governor had acted divisively by saying he was not concerned about very poor people.
Gingrich, who finished a distant second behind Romney in yesterday's Florida Republican primary, wasted no time at his first event in Nevada before going after Romney for the remark, which has replayed on cable news channels all day since the comments were first made this morning.
"I want to start with something the governor said today because it gives you a perfect distinction in our two approaches," Gingrich told supporters inside Great Basin Brewery. "Now, let me just say something here. I am fed up with politicians in either party pitting Americans against each other. I am running to be the president of all the American people, I am concerned about all the American people."
The former House speaker said that while all Republicans are committed to defeating Obama, a “real debate is starting in our own party about what is the best way to defeat Barack Obama." This is evident by the varying winners of the early nominating states. Money, Gingrich argues, is not the answer.
“I don’t believe that Gov. Romney can afford to outspend us 5-to-1 every place in the country. And I guarantee you that’s not a formula for him to defeat Obama because he’s sure not going to outspend Obama. I believe ideas matter. I believe people matter,” the speaker said.
Coming off a double-digit loss in Florida, Gingrich also faces an uphill battle in Nevada -- a caucus state that many predict Romney will also carry.
The speaker, who acknowledged Romney’s advantage in the state, vowed to still compete here as he spoke to reporters this afternoon.
“We are here to campaign. We are competing across the whole state. We want to compete in every single caucus meeting that occurs and I thought frankly this was a pretty good starting point for that,” he said and noted his campaign is adding more events to their schedule for the week ahead.
Gingrich only has private meetings in Las Vegas for the remainder of the day.
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i remain unconcerned about the poor they have a safey net and I am not concerned about the rich they are doing fine. I am concerned with the heart of america the middle class.
I think Romney just caused millions of poor people to go out and vote against him. This man has foot in mouth disease
Why isn't msnbc reporting the biggest story the last 2 hours. Gingrich just filed for his portion of the delegates in florida. Which he does have right to since florida broke the rules. They had a winner take all before april 1st. Romney is gonna lose a lot of delegates based on the rule. People will say well they were punished. Not true they were punished for moving up there primary. They haven't been punished for there winner take all status. It couldn't be filed till after the vote. Florida GOP are as dumb as rocks. Florida thinks they above the party. I hate newt and Romney. I just can't figure out why Msnbc skips on some of the good news.
When did Newt move out of his glass mansion?
Earlier today i was on another story and the conservatives there were saying this uproar was all some liberal distortion of Romneys remarks..all the fault of the nasty news media..Now this..
.I dont think they will change their position because the ability to hold two contradictory ideas in their dumb ass heads at the same time and believe them both to be true is what makes them what they are..
They think its all a liberal media distortion..they think Newt is a conservative...You figure out the rest..
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you know who romney reminds me of. Dan Quayle. Whatever came out of his mouth was idiotic and easy to pick on. Thats Romney for the GOP. He will never win the election
The whole idea of Newt defending the poor is so bizarre, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
If, perchance, the American electorate should decide to choose either Newt or Willard over Obama, or for that matter, even over Ron Paul, they would be doing the country the greatest disservice imaginable.
Wake up people! You don't like ObamaCare health policy? Well then you shouldn't like RomneyCare either. Romney crammed his mandatory health policy down our throats here in Massachusetts when he was governor-- long before ObamaCare came along. Wake up to what Romney really is about!!! ...... Signed, a Massachusetts citizen
"like shooting fish in a barrel"
-obama, when asked about his chances of winning the 2012 election.
Republicans saying dumb things. Thats nothing new.
yes....they are acting like joe biden.
dumb
Biden puts his foot in his mouth about once every couple of months. Romney puts his foot in his mouth about once each week. Keck, you do the math?
romney is an idiot.
...just like biden.
and both are bad for americans.
"Now, let me just say something here. I am fed up with politicians in either party pitting Americans against each other. I am running to be the president of all the American people, I am concerned about all the American people." says Gingrich. He has been doing this for years. you are such a hypocrite Newt.
So he wants to protect the poor AND bring Americans together?? What next, rail against men who cheat on their wives???
soarer -
As usual Fox Noise got it wrong. Per the NRC rules the following will take place regarding the Florida delegates (per the times) : A new Republican National Committee rule says that no state holding its presidential contest before April is allowed to award its delegates to the national convention on a winner-take-all basis, unless it is one of the four early carve-out states (Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada).
Many states see the winner-take-all as being preferable to a proportional format, because it provides for bigger swings in the delegate race and makes their states more important. Thus, the RNC created the new rule to make it less appealing for states to move their contests earlier in the year.
Florida is already in violation of RNC rules because it moved its primary into January. And the RNC, which has already docked Florida half of its delegates for moving its primary up, says it cannot punish a state twice.
Therefore, the states that are already in violation of RNC rules for setting their primaries too early (Florida, Arizona and Michigan) were allowed to go winner-take-all.
As much as Newt thinks he can change the world, there are some things that are just beyond his control, including Callista’s spending habits.
okay.
funny you dont say anything about michelle obamas spending habits.
ever wonder why her nickname is "moochelle" ?
do you have a link to that. Florida received a letter in december after they were docked half there delegates. The letter stated that they couldn't have a winner take all before April 1st or the other nominees could file for there portion of the delegates
keck - tell me please, what are her spending habits?
keck, I am sure you will have no problem making something up about Michelle.
@keck good job, if you cannot refute something with facts, make something up or better yet, blast the opponants wife on something that has nothing to do with the discussion AND is not anyone's business! I think you are perfect to be Newt's running mate!
You changed the whole article around. Doesn't say anything about them not being able to punish twice nice try.
This is why, when former RNC chairman Michael Steele said on MSNBC today that Florida was not a winner-take-all state, eyebrows were raised.
“Florida’s proportional,” said Steele, who opposes Florida’s winner-take-all status. “Florida violated the April 1st rule of the RNC, Rule 15, and their delegates, whatever number’s apportioned to them, will be proportional for the candidates.”
washington post jan 31st
lets see.....
vacation in spain....
vacation in africa...
vacation in marthas vinyeard (the one where she took a different plane four hours before barak
those "spending habits" are our tax dollars.
...not like callista gingrich used our tax dollars like michelle has.
but hey, she's fair game, right guys ? lol
keck, probably above your pay grade to distinguish between taxpayer funded and out of pocket funded? You see, the Obamas have enough personal wealth to pay out of pocket.
Sorry keck - I don't care what you thought you saw or heard on TV, Florida will remain a winner take all state. The RNC stated in it's previous letter, last year, that it would not punish Florida twice. The reduced their delegate count by 1/2 as punishment for an early primary. Changing the awarding of delegates would be punishing Florida twice, according to the RNC, and that they will not do.
Ed - keck does not have a pay grade nor does he have an education. He is one of those middle class individuals who is doing extremely well, so well, he equates with Newt, the overgrown tadpole, and the rest of the 1%.
Let's see what Calista does if Newt is somehow elected...I am so sure she will just sit in the White House not incurring ANY expenses...but then again, there was that Tiffany credit account, unless of course that we for the benefit of wife #4.
However every family member of the President will incur SOMETHINGS at taxpayer expense, whether Rpublican or Democrat...they eat food, have staff, have protection...get real, they give up all semblance of a private life, and there is realistically no other way to do it...so unless you are going to research the adjusted spending of every Presidential family, get off it...
Dear Lord.....What have the Republicans become?? I blush for them.....all of them. How can anyone support them?
Who's shoe is the next to drop? My guess is Paul's as he won't compete with PAC $$$.
So what does America GOP have left ? Santorum? See the Paul line above.
Again, what is left? 2 guy's fighting over campaign money and to hell with "regular" America.
I don't know what the rest of America thinks, but we have to take lobbyist's and campaign money out of this equation.
The old adage of "May the best man win" has been replaced by may the best man with the most money win.
Our forefather's of the American Constitution must be either getting a good laugh, or crying to see that representation they formed comes down to money $$$ !
With your thinking then it is Obama with his 1 billion dollars to spend. Just look at how many ads Obama and company have put out against Gingrich, Santorum, Paul. Kind of make you wonder? Who are they most afraid of?
When a man is creating his wealth on the back of working American and working poor, while he was at Bain Capital, where he brought companies, then fired workers, reduce their wages, shipped jobs to China, workers lost their pension, health insurance, etc. to make a quick profit and park his money at “Cayman Islands”--then he called American envy of him. Does this sounds like a man that can relate to middle class and poor people who are struggling in this country? see video on Kingofbain.com
By the way, he said that when he becomes president of U.S, he likes to reduce his 13.9 % tax rate lower, and raise tax on middle class and working poor. Is this sound like he's going to help struggling American?
If American workers question how Mitt made his wealth, he will label them envy of him or class warfare? Does his respond sound like he's going to help you?
He's a corporate raider who worked for Wall Street and Bain Capital. A vote for Mitt is like a vote for Wall street and Big banks.
You must not be a conservative because you are bashing one of the many points of a true conservative and that is: We believe that capitalism is the only economic system of our time that is compatible with political liberty. It has not only brought a higher standard of living to a greater number of people than any other economic system in the history of mankind; more important, it has been a decisive instrument in preserving freedom through maintaining private control of economic power and thus limiting the power of government.
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What is wrong with the remark? He says the poor have a "safety net." People in the hard working middle class can't get food stamps, welfare, and subsidized housing. So the so called poor remark is wrong? Leave it to MSNBC to take it out of context. I'm fed up with the damn media. They're all for Obama no matter how bad he screws up the economy and gives us more government. People are crazy in this country if they vote for the guy. He'll ruin us if he gets another term.
steve, if nothing is wrong with the remark then perhaps Romney should keep saying it? Then Romney can just make the loser sign as he says it because continuing to say that will cost him the election. Comprendez?
Wow we know that Newt is so concerned with the very poor, he wants their children to be cleaning the schools they attend rather than paying janitorial staff...yes Newt, you are the very embodiment of caring for the poor!
WOW. I found it so hard to beleive that most Americans dont understand what this guy really believes. He may be a good business man, but I dont beleive that is in the best interest of 90% of the Americans. For example, he is in favor of mortgage foreclosures, let investors buy up the homes and rent them. How does that relate to the American Dream? Many, but not all, have fallen on bad times not because any fault of their own. I also beleive he was in favor of letting GMC and Chrysler fail. Today. they are both doing good as American Companies. If the Government would not have helped them out, you all would be buying yor cars from China and Japan. And, I beleive, both GMC and Crysler are on there way to paying back the US Govt. What an Investnment for the US Govt!
For example, he is in favor of mortgage foreclosures, let investors buy up the homes and rent them.
that is actually a great idea for the homes that are doomed for foreclosure they can be bought out and rented out which will speed up the sale of foreclosed homes and help stablize homes values instead of doing nothing and watching the homes slowly go into foreclosure and sell and continue to bring down the vlaue of real estate
yes some wanted gm to fail because they felt it was not fair to other companies that failed and did not get bailed out their would have been a adjustment ans possibly come back strong the ups and downs as a free market
Not on any fault of their own? I lived in California in 2004 on a military base and they had just finished building 16,000 new homes by the base and the starting price was 550,000 for a two bedroom house with no yard. Within a few weeks they had sold all the homes and there was a waiting list for the next 20,000 homes but the price went up by 50,000. No one in the area had a paycheck that could afford to purchase a 600,000 home. But that did not stop them they went with the interest only ARM and 3 to 5 years it would come due (everyone thought that they would just move out and make money on the deal). No fault of their own? Then who do we blame. The housing crisis is what sent our markets crashing and the people making the loans saw the storm clouds coming and just did not care. No fault of their own? It is all of our faults. We put people like Gingrich and other in offices in the 80 and 90 that de-regulated as much as they could and the buzzards came in and cleaned house on all of us. ++++++ No fault of their own. Who is running in this primary that has a chance to get us on the right path if we blow it then once again someone will say no fault of their own. It will be our fault as it has always been. We the people get to select our leaders and we put them in office and some years ago someone said they are there to work for us. That has not happened in a long time. Who is at fault we are. Lets get rid of the old. Three of the four Republicans are the old. They have gone to DC and what did they do for us. Who did they work for and what values do the hold today that they have been true to? No fault of their own?
None of the nominees will be able to outspend Obama
Mitt Romney Reminds me of Fictional National Security Advisor Jeffery Pelt, who said " I'm a politician, which means I'm a liar and a cheat. When I'm not kissing babies, I'm stealing their lollypops" [ Ref: Hunt for Red October.]
Mitt Romney is all smiles and all charisma, which should be everyone's first clue that he's a politician trying to win over voters. Because Romney is a politician, everyone should remember Pelt's words.
wonder who those bozos will be picking for their running mate? betcha by golly gee whiz it's gotta be Sarah hahahahahaha
It is funny to read what the media or the spin cycle can spit out. The media rewrites and leaves out way to many facts. Then Gingrich has to come charging in to save the day. Really. A pole would show that about 1 percent would worry about the rich, 95 percent would worry about the middle class and 4 percent would worry about the very poor. The very poor in this country do not have it as bad as third world countries. They very poor have a safety net. We take care of our very poor. So what was wrong with his statement?
What's wrong with his statement is that he said it. Politics 101? Don't alienate a whole group of people unless you have good reason?
Steve, many of the people in the hard working "middle class" are having to rely on food stamps, and subsidized housing. This includes not only the middle class but also many in the military. If you are so tired of the media, then stop watching Fox Noise. Oh sorry, they are only entertainment, not news.
obama wants the republican nominee to be romney so bad.
...i dont see any difference between mit and barry, they are both liberals.
no he does'nt they know he will give them the hardest time romney is a good factual speaker , santorum also newt will screw it up
For example, he is in favor of mortgage foreclosures, let investors buy up the homes and rent them.
that is actually a great idea for the homes that are doomed for foreclosure they can be bought out and rented out which will speed up the sale of foreclosed homes and help stablize homes values instead of doing nothing and watching the homes slowly go into foreclosure and sell and continue to bring down the vlaue of real estate
yes some wanted gm to fail because they felt it was not fair to other companies that failed and did not get bailed out their would have been a adjustment ans possibly come back strong the ups and downs as a free market