Gingrich wows crowd, deals with heckler in Tampa Bay
by Jane Musgrave | January 23rd, 2012TAMPA – With the pop hit “How Do You Like Me Now?” blaring over loudspeakers, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich today made his first public appearance in Florida since his stunning victory in South Carolina over the weekend.
“Callista and I had a pretty good Saturday in South Carolina and we hope to have a pretty good Tuesday right here in Florida,” he said to cheers and applause outside The River, an evangelical megachurch on the outskirts of the city.
During a 15-minute speech, the former House Spearker hit on the same themes and used much of the same verbage that he used in South Carolina after stunning rival Mitt Romney by capturing 40 percent of the vote.
With his wife at his side, he reiterated that when he becomes the Republican nominee, he will challenge President Obama to seven three-hour debates. “I’ll concede in advance that I’ll let him use a Teleprompter,” he joked. “Because if you had to defend Obamacare, you would need a Teleprompter.”
However, unlike the victory speech, he was interupted by a heckler, who challenged him, yelling, “You’re not a Reagan Republican.”
“I’m not a Reagan Republican?” Gingrich called back increduously before realizing what he was dealing with. As those in the crowd began booing the heckler, he sought to hush them with the admonishment, “It’s a free country.” He added: “Mitt’s allowed to have two supporters.”
However, Dianna Barrios and her teenage son, who were ultimately led away by security, said she wasn’t a Romney supporter. In fact, she said, she was a registered Democrat.
She said she wanted to know how Gingrich, whom she described as a “right-wing conservative” could appeal to moderates or independents.
Gingrich, back on point, continued to blast Obama as a weak leader who has failed to solve the unemployment problem and turn the faltering economy around.
After the speech, he and Callista inched through the adoring crowd, signing dollar bills, books and even a Bible.
Gingrich, who has said he is a changed man since divorcing two wives and finding his soul mate in Callista, has also said that his newfound Catholic faith has reformed him.
The woman who wanted him to sign her Bible, who declined to give her name, said she viewed it as a test of faith. “I just felt if he was a real Christian, he’d sign a Bible,” she said before disappearing into the crowd.
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January 23rd, 2012 at 6:46 pm
This charlatan is disgusting. I almost threw up in my mouth reading this.
January 23rd, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Now the U.S. voter is recognizing the Republican party of “less government” is the party that has and wants to give us more government!
Who wants government in every womans life to stop her from making decisions about her own body? Republicans.
Who refuses to tax & legalize pot even though you can buy it in any town in American & have been able to for years? Republicans.
Who wants all gays kicked out of the military for what they do in their private life? Republicans.
Who refuses to tax & legalize prostitution even though you can pick up a yellow pages in every town & find escort services? Republicans.
Who refuses to let casinos bring high paying full benefit jobs to Florida? Republicans.
Who lectured us about our own personal “family values” while their leaders were committing adultery themselves? Republicans.
It seems Republicans are happy making bigger government to intrude into our personal lives.
Now they tell us they stand for “less government” – but the facts & reality in our lives tell a different story.
Bring on Willard or Newt the lech or belongs in a Santarium the nutjob or Paul the flake – ITS OBAMA IN A LANDSLIDE!
January 23rd, 2012 at 11:33 pm
So Newt wants to run as the second coming of Ronald Reagan? Wonder what he is going to do when Obama points out that his unemployment numbers are actually better than Reagans were his first 3 years. That should be funny!
January 24th, 2012 at 2:27 am
[POP - I saw this goodie on the net!!]
Mormonism’s DIRTY Little Secret
by Aaronita Smith
Non-Mormon scholars as well as Mormon ones are aware of a hard-core pornographic drawing in the “Book of Abraham” which is Mormon-approved scripture.
This Book is part of the “Pearl of Great Price” which, along with the “Book of Mormon” and the “Doctrine and Covenants,” make up the LDS church’s “triple combination” in one volume.
The porn is found in Fig. 7 of Facsimile 2 in the “Book of Abraham” which shows two beings facing each other, which were described by Joseph Smith as representing the “Holy Ghost” and “God sitting upon his throne,” the latter clearly showing an aroused male sex organ.
After Smith published this sketch in his newspaper in 1842, which offended Mormon sensibilities, the phallic portion was whited out for more than a century until the “restored” LDS church decided in 1981 to restore what had long been censored!
Equally shocking was the discovery that the “Book of Abraham” had nothing to do with Abraham or his God but was actually based on ancient Egyptian funeral documents depicting occultic obscene practices – and the original sketches showed an erotic phallus on both beings including the one Smith blasphemously claimed was the Holy Ghost!
For further information see “Book of Abraham” (Wikipedia). Also see Jerald and Sandra Tanner’s “Mormonism – Shadow or Reality?” which on 76 pages reproduces the original Egyptian X-rated drawings and shows how Smith altered them and created one of his many frauds. Highlights in the classic Tanner work can be seen by typing “Facts From Mormons (By a Utah Resident)” and “What LDS Leaders Say” on Yahoo.
(Mitt Romney did NOT approve of this message!)
January 24th, 2012 at 3:41 am
RONALD REAGAN”S NUMBER ONE RULE
NEVER,EVER SAY ANYTHING BAD ABOUT ANOTHER REPUBLICAN!
January 24th, 2012 at 8:05 am
If a Black Liberation Theologist can win the White House.
If Obama’s Reverend Wright can stand in a pulpit and spout, “God Dam n America”, then a Mormon, a Jew or any other religion can win the White House.
Take note: Obama’s attended church for the 4 times last year since Republican candidates are running.
January 24th, 2012 at 8:35 am
I BET THAT REVERAND WRIGHT SNEAKS INTO THE WHITEHOUSE WITH AL SHARPTON.
January 24th, 2012 at 8:44 am
nice to read the poor excuse of an American writing anti-Mormon religion BS..bigotry is ugly. dude..
January 24th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Oscar,
Why would they sneek in if the President ever had reason to speak to them they can walk in the front door.
No one really cares except a few pathetic losers like you who can’t find anything to legit. to criticize the President for so they try to criticize people he has met like it means anything. Or do those two individuals just happen to offend your racist sensitivities?
Now if he was to allow one of those right wing nut republicans in there then I would be concerned.
January 24th, 2012 at 3:33 pm
hey renegade dummy…
They are the are the real racists, ..as are the ignorant black people who vote for this loser in chief because of his skin color.