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 Gingrichs 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 Gingrichs loo requirement with Mary J. Bliges 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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I guess one bathrooms for his wife and one is for his... yknwo.
Sorry but its true!
The msm will overplay their hand. There will be a backlash at some point. The msm is already on thin ice because of their triple nuclear meltdown on Sarah Palin.
Well when he goes on Vacation maybe at least he will only take One Air Force One,not one for the In laws and the Fat Ass Model and One for Himself
“What are Bill Clintons speaking contract requirements like?”
...atleast one brunette intern ub a blue dress with knee pads.
It’s a free country. If they don’t like Newt’s requirements, I hear Gilbert Gottfried is looking for work.
Want Obama to speak? He needs a TelePrompTer.
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