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HOCKESSIN, Del. -- Marking the first presidential candidate visit to Delaware this cycle, Newt Gingrich criticized President Obama’s comments to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as “alarming behavior.”
“This is a president who is amazingly destructive of American interests,” Gingrich said inside firehouse here. “He promises the Russian president as soon as he gets the election out of the way, he'll sell out the American missile defense system. They need to give him a little ‘space’ so he can be flexible right after the election.”
Gingrich, who spoke before a county-level Republican meeting on Monday evening, focused his roughly 40-minute speech on energy – a theme he hopes will carry him to a comeback in the race.
“I believe you can develop a Republican campaign that despite a billion dollars in Obama money, despite the bias of the elite media, despite the power of the incumbent presidency,” he said. “You can defeat him by picking your fights carefully and sticking to them.”
Monday’s event, held in a state that doesn’t vote for another three weeks, also seemed to signal a new phase in the campaign. Event attendees were allowed to take pictures with the candidate for $50 per photo. Before tonight, supporters took photos with Gingrich for free.
Charging for photos, in addition to news that the campaign canceled a trip to North Carolina, contributes to the narrative that Gingrich is struggling to stay afloat financially.
But, Gingrich continues to vow to stay in the race even until Delaware votes on April 24th.
“It would mean a whole lot and I do think if we win Delaware it helps reset this campaign for the ninth or tenth time. This has been the wildest roller coaster I have ever seen,” Gingrich said, speaking to hundreds. “You can make history here in Delaware and both Callista and I will be back regularly for the next few weeks because we do need your help and we do want your support.”
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Well, Patrick Stewart (capt Picard on the Enterprise) charges $200 for a picture with him at the StarTek conventions. Gingrich is nearly as cool as Picard.
Naw, Leroy Gingrich is no where near as cool as Picard. Matter of fact, Leroy is pretty disgusting. Cheap, no class, huckster.
Psst, Stewart charges less at some non-Trek conventions.
Is anybody surprised? Herr Gingrich is a political whore. And this sociopath actually had the gall to run for the presidency of the US, an honorable job! He calls the presdent “shameless”?
All he and his wife are doing now is continuing with their sham “run” using it instead for the publicity and book sales.
The only difference between Leroy Gingrich and poor white trash is Leroy’s got money.
gingrich would have to pay me,that sob should be put in prison for being a fack human being.
Newt Gingrich, the ultimate media whore.
Disagree with you there. I think Palin has him beat in that category. Close, though.
Poor Mr Potato Head !
Send me $20 and your picture and I'll PhotoShop you right in next to Newt and the first, err, I mean the second mistress.
Hey Newt...you have any pictures of your wife nude? No? Wanna buy some?
I don't think anyone wants a picture of Callista nude. Or Newt either. Or a picture of them doing it. It would be interesting to see if Callista would be in the picture with Newt on top.
Rush would.
JimS:
You know, different strokes for different folks. I think everything finds its niche.
Newt seems to have a new criticism of the POTUS every day now ... and he seems to get the word 'appalling' in on all the soundbites. It just sounds like he's desparately pulling at straws. Stick to the real issues or just be quiet Newt. You're boring us with your feigned shock and fear mongering.
Agree with the "appalling." Maybe he could use the money from one photo op with him and buy a thesaurus.
i read same comment regarding with $50.00 dollar spending by obama ? the question is is that money come from his packet or american treasure ? for all people in america who are still dammy never take care america every thing will be alright for them. aslong you are getting money from federal government (free) every thing will be alright. if obama declared a martial law in america i believe those stupid & dummy people in america we will happy & enjoy to be a "slavery" of african people. if all american people become stupid & dummy than to "racial african black people" what do you expectation to american country one day ? according to jesus christ , this are for all stupid & dummy people in america , "open your eyes & your mind judas". america has more "integrity , honor & power " remeber this word obama means " out budget america manipulated africa" again for all american people who still stupid & dummy understand that word or ask some body can help you to know the meaning of that word. oh boy , poor american country under the evil power. save american country from the evil people before its to late.
I hope I wasn't the only one who didn't understand at all the above ^ post.
so Obama charges $35,000 for dinner at a large gathering just to see him speak and Gingrich charging $50 for a photo with him is outrageous?
Liberals can never do anything without showing their hypocrisy and lack of intelligence.
And apparently you can never say anything here without hate and intolerance...every comment you make is filled with contempt. Your loathing of everything and everyone that is contrary to your own beliefs shows your character.
Larry - Republicans do not want to talk about intelligence. If science came up with a drug to raise everyones IQ by 20 points, the republican party would be reduced to a small cult.
Hey Larry,
The article is pointing out that as a politician, you have to be pretty desperate for money to charge the public for a picture.
Troy & Jim, do you think Barak would LOWER himself to allow YOU to take a picture with him for only $50.00?
Back in June, President Barack Obama hosted a $35,800 per person dinner with hedge funders at Daniel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. That’s a $5,000 PRICE HIKE from the fundraiser he held at the Red Rooster in Harlem back in March for $30,800.
"HE who should NOT be criticized" accepts BIG MONEY in private from the very Same "Fat Cats" he attacks publicly. You Obamabots are sooooo stuuuuupid it's amazing.
ssmithlg....
I never said anything here about Obama or any political allegiance. I commented on how Larry is always ripping the life out of anyone and everyone who is not a radical right-winger. You assume that I think Obama is wonderful. So, who is stupid?
$35,000 vs. $50 hmmmm... speaks volumes about the value of the subject matter. Newt can only dream about people willing to pay 35k to have dinner with him.
What kind of desperate fool do you have to be to pay $50 for a photo with Newt? Find a friend with PhotoShop and you have your photo, chumming it up with Newt, for FREE!!
It is going to cost newt more than $50 to get me to his speech for starters.... I am not sure how much to let me take my picture..... but I believe it will be worth more than $50 also.
Could be a heck of a lot worse. Look how much he charged us taxpayers through Freddie Mac.
NEWS FLASH!!!!!! Gingrich not actually running for President!! Gingrich just a gready bastard using our political system to make money!!!!! Oh, wait.........NEWS FLASH.......everyone running for political office is using our system to make money!!!!
Fifty bucks a pic? Oh, Newt, you have become such a sad little shadow of your former dreams. Never thought I would say this, but I feel bad for the little white-haired Smurf. I really do. This is just sad.
Obama charged $10,000 for a photo at his recent "fund raising" in Houston Texas.
Typical, Democrats ripping people off and they don't even know it.
What a baby. Fail.
If a picture with Newt is worth 50 bucks, $10,000 with Obama is cheap.
Obama charged $10,000 for a photo in Houston for his "fund raising."
The Gingrich campaign is 2 million in debt. That means he needs 40,000 people who want a photo with him.
It ain't gonna happen.
Does gingrich realize that there are only about 50 republicans in the tiny state of DE?
what a waste this pig is. He could stay home and enjoy himself alone with the same result.
sure it's been said but I'd pay him $50 to leave the room
I think the Photoshop muse just slapped me in the face again. Something to do with a rendering of Newt with a cash register sticking out of his fat stomach ...
Newt STFU you hasbeen.
Pretty much confirms what we all suspected, Newt was in the race for the money only. It was a vehicle to gain larger speaking fees and book sales, nothing more.
“I believe you can develop a Republican campaign that despite a billion dollars in Obama money, despite the bias of the elite media, despite the power of the incumbent presidency,” he said. “You can defeat him by picking your fights carefully and sticking to them.”
I also believe that if you whore yourself out at 50 bucks a photo you aint worth the paper your photo is printed on. What a whore and whoremonger he is