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Want Gingrich To Speak? He Needs ‘First Class Expenses’ and 2 Bathrooms
Washington Post ^ | December 08, 2011 | Dan Eggen

Posted on 12/07/2011 8:42:48 PM PST by Steelfish

Want Gingrich To Speak? He Needs ‘First Class Expenses’ and 2 Bathrooms

By Dan Eggen December 7

Newt Gingrich, the Republican presidential candidate with a penchant for luxury jets and Tiffany & Co. jewelry, also appears to demand top-notch accommodations when he travels for a speech.

The Smoking Gun Web site, which specializes in unearthing revealing documents, has posted a copy of a speaking gig contract apparently signed by Gingrich for an appearance at Missouri Western State University in October 2010.

The contract called for payment of “first class expenses,” including the hotel of Gingrich’s choice, and “first class airfare.” A Gingrich aide gets a smaller hotel room ”located nearby the suite, but not attached.” A contract addendum also notes that “Mrs. Gingrich” may sometimes travel with her husband and “will be needed to be seated beside Mr. Gingrich at all functions.”

Perhaps most curious was language requiring a “non-smoking one-bedroom suite (preferably with two bathrooms).” The Smoking Gun compared Gingrich’s “loo requirement” with “Mary J. Blige’s toilet seat proviso,” in which the singer required “a private toilet (with new toilet seat)” as part of her standard performance contract.

The Gingrich contract suggests that the former House speaker received $50,000 for the convocation event in Missouri, which is $10,000 shy of the amount that he has said he usually commands for speeches.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: 2012; elite; firstclass; gingrich; imperial; iowa; itllcostya; newt; overpriced; whoreincluded
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1 posted on 12/07/2011 8:42:50 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

So what?


2 posted on 12/07/2011 8:44:03 PM PST by Maceman (Obama: As American as nasei goreng)
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To: Steelfish

and my band requires a dressing room, access to the stage 2 hrs in advance, and a case of beer. Not getting the point here...


3 posted on 12/07/2011 8:45:17 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, "Paradise Lost")
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To: Steelfish

Don’t forget the bowl of M&Ms with the brown ones removed.


4 posted on 12/07/2011 8:46:02 PM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 56 days away from outliving Marty Feldman)
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To: Steelfish
And the Obama’s take separate planes at the tax payer's expense when they travel.
5 posted on 12/07/2011 8:46:21 PM PST by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: Steelfish

The msm Newt smears keep coming un-abated. I think we can expect this type of trash from now on until Obama is gone.


6 posted on 12/07/2011 8:46:45 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Steelfish

What are Bill Clinton’s speaking contract requirements like?


7 posted on 12/07/2011 8:46:45 PM PST by Flag_This (Real presidents don't bow.)
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To: Steelfish

In 2010, our tea party group was looking for a speaker for April 15, the first anniversary of the tea party movement.

We thought Palin would be awesome so we contacted the speaker’s bureau she works through.

Her speaking fee back then was $100,000.00, plus 3 first class plane tickets from Alaska.

We hired Michael Reagan instead. Palin was a little too much for us common folks.


8 posted on 12/07/2011 8:50:17 PM PST by bimboeruption (Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
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To: Steelfish

The lamestream media is so predictable... When are they going to report on the Obama family requiring two separate planes when they go on vacation?


9 posted on 12/07/2011 8:51:02 PM PST by istandwithsarah (Game on!)
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To: Steelfish

he is a well known narcissist


10 posted on 12/07/2011 8:53:44 PM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Steelfish

Does he need a separate jet for his dog?

Not a big fan of Newt, mind. But he’s getting paid what people think he’s worth. I don’t have a problem with that.


11 posted on 12/07/2011 8:54:32 PM PST by Ronin (If we were serious about using the death penalty as a deterrent, we would bring back public hangings)
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To: Steelfish

well at least he didn’t demand bendy straws like Britney does...

Big whoop.


12 posted on 12/07/2011 8:57:14 PM PST by bigbob
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To: Steelfish

We can’t all fly coach like Nancy Pelosi.


13 posted on 12/07/2011 8:57:18 PM PST by Question Liberal Authority (I also think that Obama should be defeated.)
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This is really lame. If they are willing to meet his terms, so what? Nobody’s forcing them to invite him to speak. Really, the media is beyond despicable. I’m sick of their manipulative attacks and biased reporting. A pox on them all.


14 posted on 12/07/2011 8:57:41 PM PST by Jenny217
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To: Question Liberal Authority

I lean to the right, but Newt, he isn’t it.


15 posted on 12/07/2011 8:59:26 PM PST by acroagogue (important info)
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To: istandwithsarah

I’ll bet Moochelle has a lot more exotic travel requirements than just a different plane than her hubby. One can only imagine, given her desire to live like royalty.


16 posted on 12/07/2011 8:59:49 PM PST by Avid Coug
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To: Steelfish

See also: Alinsky.

Blah blah blah.


17 posted on 12/07/2011 9:00:33 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network ("FREE TRADERS": Self-loathing Americans)
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To: Steelfish

I also ask for first class travel when I am invited to speak. If I have to have meetings in my hotel, I also ask for 2 bathrooms with the suite or else a separate board room for meetings.


18 posted on 12/07/2011 9:00:52 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: acroagogue

Wow you’ve leaned a whole month.


19 posted on 12/07/2011 9:02:12 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network ("FREE TRADERS": Self-loathing Americans)
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To: Steelfish

Even though I am anti-Newt, I find this article to be the dumbest one. Actually, equally dumb to the article on niggerhead rock paint crap on Perry.


20 posted on 12/07/2011 9:02:38 PM PST by indianrightwinger
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