Posted on 01/04/2012 12:59:12 PM PST by teddyballgame1
POLITICO's Ginger Gibson reports:
Newt Gingrich still won't congratulate Mitt Romney for winning the Iowa caucuses.
At a news conference in Concord, N.H., Gingrich was asked by CBS correspondent Dean Reynolds why he congratulated Rick Santorum but not Romney.
Gingrich stared at the reporter and raised his eyebrows in silence, eventually drawing laughter from some of the reporters. "Because I know you would be a man of great professionalism, I know that's a rhetorical question. And a good one," Gingrich said.
During his speech in Des Moines last night, Gingrich visibly seethed at mention of Romney, who along with his supporters ran a barrage of attack ads against the former speaker. Romney said he'd spoken with every GOP rival last night except Gingrich.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
This isn’t a friendly sports game. The thinned skinned are those that want their to be patted on the head.
IBTZ
LOL I had to look it up. Thanks for the laugh!
—Lets see you congratulate Mitt on his big Iowa win. Go on, do it.—
That might be a bit premature.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2829416/posts
It is interesting how huge the symbolic win by 8 votes is. Imagine the headlines if Santorum had won by 8 votes. And what if he did?
Interesting.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.