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PASADENA, Calif. –- Newt Gingrich “kicked off” his California campaign this afternoon outside of Los Angeles but failed to attack either of his two GOP competitors: Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.
Gingrich, speaking at a Hispanic Leadership event in South El Monte, never mentioned either Romney or Santorum. Asked by reporters following the event why he did not mention either men by name during his speech, Gingrich said he was sticking to talking about himself.
“I believe, when we went back and analyzed it, I do dramatically better when I focus on the nation's problems and I focus on the nation's solutions. I don’t do nearly as well when I focus on my competitors,” Gingrich said inside Cielito Lindo Restaurant. “We took lesson that has worked twice in the last three months."
The former House Speaker added, “I think my ideas are much bolder than Santorum or Romney’s. I think my ideas are much clearer and more specific and I have to focus on communicating those ideas.”
Gingrich will spend the next three days in California mostly focusing on fundraising – something the campaign needs to stay in the race. The former House speaker only has one win under his belt, the South Carolina primary back in mid-January while Santorum has racked up four victories in Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, and Minnesota and Romney has three in New Hampshire, Florida, and Maine. Gingrich says, though, he will be back on top soon.
"I believe in a few weeks I will return to being the leader in the Gallup poll,” he said at a Tea Pac meeting here.
Rather than taking aim at his Republican counterparts, Gingrich focused some of his speech on President Barack Obama, especially his new budget proposal.
“The time to have the fight over the next debt ceiling is not this fall. We've played this game before. We know what Obama's going to do. He's going to get up to the last minute. He's going to stand there and say how we need to do this. We have no choice,” Gingrich said. “Time to stop it is right now. What the Congress ought to do right now is passing the kind of reform that would make the debt ceiling increase unnecessarily.”
It wasn’t all-business for the former speaker today, though. One member of the audience wanted to know what special Valentines Day’s plans he had with his wife, Callista, Tuesday.
"All I can promise is that I believe she will be quite happy tomorrow night. I think for the first time in a while we have a private dinner and hopefully [can] exchange gifts, and reconnect a little bit,” Gingrich said.
After a pause and a little smile while the crowd laughed, the speaker added: "No more details."
Gingrich visits the Tulare World Ag Expo Tuesday in addition to holding private fundraisers before his supposed Valentine’s Day plans.
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If Newt can just get Mitt out of his mind... but then there is Rick...hummm! Well, if Newt can just hang in there until the 28th of Feb, he can drop the newtron bomb on his cohorts and then he will be the only one left.
Ron can't see himself as President, he just want to win some delegates so at least he don't have to worry about him.
These idiotic republicans are trying to create a theocracy !
I'm hoping "Family Abandoning" Blingrich won't rear his ugly pig head again and that he stays on Moonbase "Open Marriage" where fellow Blingrites can worship his pigness in peace...
"Gingrich Keeps Focus on Self"...now there's a shocker...
Well like always the anti Republican crowd is up and at it early. Its so funny that they can really stand there with a straight face and defend the President's failed Policies. This President it the reason most of you don't have jobs. Until he is gone most of you won't ever have jobs again. Why do I say this. Well those Corporations that you are so quick to rail against. They are sitting with the largest surplus of Capital to spend when and only when President Obama is gone.
This President has done nothing to encourage the Corporations to come back to the USA with their jobs and manufacturing. You keep railing on the those who create wealth and jobs. If you really think the Government can create jobs then your sorely wrong.
Its a very simple formula and its interesting that even these mechanics are built into a Computer game called the "Sims". If your tax rate is lower it attracts more people to your nation, state, city etc. That influx of new citizens brings with it a tax base you never had before. Your tax revenues increase and therefore the Government has more tax dollars to meet their obligations.
If you don't think it works. Then ask President Clinton how he was able to enjoy a surplus on the backs of the Republican Controlled Congress which Newt led and brought 4 balanced budgets. That the Democrats are so quick to point out that Clinton had and Bush spent. Guess what! Bush had a Democratic Controlled Congress that spent the Surplus. Go do your research before you keep trashing on Republicans.
Even when Obama had a majority in the House he couldn't get his budget passed then because of Democrats who voted against it. So you want to place blame. Remember when you point a finger at people you have three pointing back at you.
I forgot to add that I wonder what his "Valentines Day plan" is...as he's keeping his focus on himself.
Sorry, Callista...but you should have known better.
BTW when did it become a crime to be successful and wealthy in this nation. Oh yeah when Obama became President. Even the Democrats darling President Clinton knew that it ok to be wealthy and successful. So I suppose Pelosi is also guilty of that crime too. Being successful! As long as the world has been around people have aspired to become successful and wealthy. Not until this President has came along. Think about it! Who are you going to get a job from. A poor person or a rich person?
Hmm also when did the Democratic Party start becoming the Party of Personal Morality! Those who support same sex marriage, a party that is so liberal. Come on when did you guys give a damn about morality? Only when it benefits your voter base. That's why and only reason why. If this was a Democrat leader who did the same things in his personal life you would all be here defending him or her. Quit being a two faced party. I look at a person's accomplishments, their visions, their leadership. You can go back in history and you will always see one common denominator in great leaders. They did not have a strong personal relationship life. Look at the Caesars, Alexander the Great, King David, King Solomon, King Tut, Hitler,etc. The list goes on, Yes it does not make them right. Yet it seems if your looking for a Messiah because yours has failed then your never going to find him till the return of Christ.
Who said it was a crime, per se, to be successful and wealthy in America? It is not wealth itself that people object to, but rather how it was obtained. In too many cases it was obtained by taking from others without giving anything of value in return. How did Mr. Gingrich obtain his wealth? He was a lobbyist. I happen to consider those people leeches.
This is not about class warfare...it's about justice, fairness and opportunity.
I was going to reply to you, swordNpen...but if you think Hitler was a great leader, I'd just be wasting my time.
I don't think he is a great leader, History says he is one by mentioning him. I am Jewish and my family escaped Nazi Germany. So no I don't think he is a great leader, I am just listing him as a leader who also was immoral.
To answer you on the wealth question. Yes I hear you about Lobbyists. I understand that you think that wealth should be acquired with strong morality. I believe you give to those around you and they will give to you. I have run business's and been successful at leading them. I also know that some acquire wealth on the backs of good people.
Yet this has been going on for so long. I see your point and yes it would be nice if all could play by those rules. Lets look at some top Democratic business people. Most of them have also gotten wealth on the backs of the poor. The business world is not very fair. I don't think it will ever be.
Are you a supporter of Newt Gingrich, and if so, may I ask why?
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C'mon MittTaxPittanceRommel can you or your mules not take the truth???? Check this Original Post Out..right on the button for Rommel
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"so funny that they can really stand there with a straight face and defend the President's failed Policies."
Failed policies???
This is failure??
FACTS:
--Number of job losses per month when Obama took office: 700,000
--Number of job gains last month: 250,000
--GDP decline when Obama took office: minus 6%
--GDP last year: 2.9% positive growth
--Dow Jones when Obama came into office: 8,000
--Dow Jones now: 12,600+
22 straight months of job growth.
Record corporate profits.
Recode domestic oil production.
Osama – gone
No attacks on US soil.
Iraq war – over.
Agreed. But "dramatically" came off similar to "severely." Just sayin'
Yes, what are those ideas, other than the moon colony
Ross Perot, Mr. Gingrich?Thanks, but I still had to soften the visual via animation of Peter Griffin from The Family Guy.
Will Newt have a gift from Tiffanie's to surprise Callista with? Or a new girl named Tiffanie? He does like a open marriage!
Newt's campaign will run out of gas (money) before the old fart (gasbag) runs out of gas himself. Then he'll crawl back to the POX network looking for a consulting position so that he can continue to spew even more gas and 'service' his Tiffany card.
"Gingrich keeps focus on self", is this news?
When has he ever thought of anyone else?
I was just at the FARM.EWG.ORG Farm Subsidy Database website...
I see why republicans want back in the white house so bad.
Top 30 GIANT $$$ recipients and 26 are republican congressmen districts.
Disgusting, and they are bitching about entitlements!
I encourage anyone to go look at this site for an hour and see how Obama has gotten these massive figures down so low.
Farm subsidies are a necessary evil, if you understand what they are for, why they were created, and their purpose...they are literally a bribe from the government to farmers to grow crops that are not the most profitable, and even to not grow crops at all...they are really about maintaining a diverse agricultural out put at stable prices...Imagine if all American farmers said look at the price of corn, next year I'm growing corn...of course, as with any federal government program, it quickly turns into a way to funnel tax dollars into friends and family of the "Party" that holds the gavel...what do you think the "Green" agenda is, it is not about the environment
Hey dumb ass, farm subsidies started out to give the American people cheap food so they could go out and buy American made goods. It has now been used and abused like everything else. I don't like the way things are either but if you don't like it try raising your own food. I am not getting subsidies by the way.
Wouldn't subsidies to farmers, etc. be against "free market" enterprise. Isn't that what the GOP/TPers keep saying President Obama is against - free market. So subsidies should be abolished and let the market fall where it may - according to the GOP/TPers. For the record, I'm against the subsidies because of the abuses by the "gentlemen farmers" such as our politicians.
PTNY,
So do you have a statue of your Messiah in your home. I bet you do. Obama doesn't have a clue and quit insulting my intelligence with the lame comments that he is doing a great job in stopping this. BTW where in this article does it mention Farm Subsidies? Just like a Democrat to change the subject and not stay on task. If you like your food then keep on hollering about this. Then you will see your food prices go up substantially. I also know farmers who would prefer not to use subsidies and grow the crops they want to grow or not grow. Sometimes these subsidies are used to keep farmers from growing to much of one crop.
Ron Paul is still an opponent; he has beaten Gingrich most of the time.
These idiotic republicans are trying to create a theocracy !
Hmmm ... and would this theocracy be Mormon, Catholic, Protestant or Atheist? That seems to be who's running.
They all are cult members its just real bad for America .This great country was founded on freedom not this cult nonsense .
If I understand your position, you are saying that anyone who belongs to an organized religion belongs to a cult. Since, by some rather spotty census data (due to the separation of church and state), over half the people in the U.S. say they belong to an organized religion, does that mean that over half the U.S. belongs to cults?
Newt Gingrich and Family Values:
Using daughters from your first wife to convince everyone that your second wife is lying about your third wife.
At least Newt is entertaining if nothing else
In other campaign news: Word is a very romantic Newt Gingrich is jetting Callista to Reno so he can get down on one knee and renew his open marriage vows. Related (but completely uncoordinated), their Super PAC benefactor Sheldon Adelson will fly up the exact two identical-twin escorts who witnessed the couple’s original vows. Awww. It’s what they call in the swingers community a “re-meet cute.” Unfortunately, not everyone in political circles has it this easy on Valentine’s Day, as portrayed in this funny YouTube video about "Obama's Secret Service." Enjoy:
you have to see <a href=""> this</a>
"Asked by reporters following the event why he did not mention either men by name during his speech, Gingrich said he was sticking to talking about himself.
“I believe, when we went back and analyzed it, I do dramatically better when I focus on the nation's problems [...]"
Wow... I wonder if Newt realizes yet how well he's hit the nail on the head, identifying himself as one of 'the nation's problems'? Because it is politicians, exactly like him: womanizing, self-serving, full of $hit and hypocrisy, that is the biggest problem our nation has faced since its founding.
I'm... speechless!
The only person newt loves is himself and maybe the people who are dumb enough to send him money.
"I believe in a few weeks I will return to being the leader in the Gallup poll,” he said at a Tea Pac meeting here.
Ha!!! He really thinks too much of himself. He will never make it to the WH, and should throw in the towel. The only things I have ever heard come out of this man's mouth are hate riddled and bigoted remarks. He would never get my vote!
What a no good pile of sh*t Gingrich is. He should just go into hiding with jr.Bush and be done with it.
I looked up the following words in the Dictionary:
garbage, filth, slime, gunk, scum, sewage, hypocrisy, excrement, dishonesty, dirt, muck, smut, trash, vomit, puke, barf, immorality, debris, manure, pretense, corruption, debauchery and depravity
Each one of them had picture of Newt Gingrich included in the definition.
To the person I cherish and adore. For all the years you have given me your best over and over and continue to make me a better person. I love me, I love me, I love me. Newt
I can understand why : Pig-Newton is stuck on himself
Divorce??
From Wikipedia:
Not the kind of person I want to represent me or my country