Posted on 01/29/2012 5:53:29 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Reporting from Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Dubbed the "proxies with moxie," Mitt Romney's congressional backers have been crashing Newt Gingrich's events to offer a counterpoint to the former House speaker's remarks. It's an unusual tactic to begin with, but their collisions with Gingrich's testy spokesman, R.C. Hammond, have made their sparring into the campaign trail's version of must-see TV.
Gingrich said he doesn't mind their presence, which he said is a sign of desperation by Romney.
"They send a member of Congress, we send R.C. It's a slight overmatch R.C.'s a little bit more informed than they are, but nonetheless, it's fine with me. He can send as many members as he wants," Gingrich told reporters. "When he gets tired, we'll bring Toby back, and Toby's agreed to help R.C. take a hit."
Toby is Hammond's dog.
And that about sums up the tenor of the exchanges. Take one between Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Hammond in Mount Dora on Thursday, when a discussion of a congressional ethics investigation of Gingrich turned into an aside about the Thomas system, the Library of Congress' online database.
"Do you know how to use the Thomas system? Have you looked up the report?" Hammond asked.
A bemused Chaffetz replied, "I know you're shaking, you're nervous. I know he should provide all those documents."
Hammond persisted: "So have you ever used the Thomas system to look up the report? Have you ever read it?"
"Really?" Chaffetz said. "This is what you've got to ask me? Have I looked at the Thomas system?"
Hammond continued: "Again, you haven't confirmed.....
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Jan 15, 2010 Well, we missed someone: freshman congressman Jason Chaffetz (CHAY-fetz) of Utah. He was born and raised Jewish but converted to ...
Thats how frightened the Republican insiders are of Newt.
Makes me feel even more confident in backing him.
Sarah`needs to fly down to FLA`today and get on the stage with Gingrich.
You have proven (despite what many used to claim) you aren't a mindless, single-vision anybody-bot, but are expending a lot of energy for the real conservative cause and I for one appreciate you.
I understand now why Gov. Huntsman fired him as chief of staff after 9 months.
It looks like him.
Romney aides David Kochel and Stuart Stevens.
Here's a picture of him on the bus in Iowa with Romney last Dec
Thanks trebb.
I know they can be there, by they don’t have aright to be there - they can be banned (Gingrich’s Freedom of Association and all). It is unseemly for them to be there, and for a sitting member of Congress to be there, is just disturbing.
At the very least, since Todd endorsed Newt, he should get down there and excite the crowd. The media would pick that up.
I, like Trebb, also appreciate your efforts, your posts, and you perseverance in the face of mindless personal attacks and filthy language from some of the people on this board. I quit reading all political posts for awhile because of it and was close to deciding it was heading in the same direction as any of its DEM counterparts.
Interesting....Bay coming from a staunch Catholic family???? I'm shocked I tell you...do tell Bay?
Perry the Patriot! Newt mentioned last night in FL he already commissioned him for something.
“Sarah`needs to fly down to FLA`today and get on the stage with Gingrich”
That sounds like a great idea but I’ll bet Palin would be jeopardizing her Foxney News contract if she did.
It’s ironic, hilarious, and of course hypocritical that Romney uses unethical means to attack Newt’s ethics. Thanks Cincinatus’ Wife.
“To me anyway, it’s beginning to look like Mormons are a collective voting block just like blacks”.
Not a chance. I don’t know one single Mormon who would vote for Harry Reid unless you count Reid’s big Mormon Family.
Also, Google “Mormons for Ron Paul” and see what comes up.
I just don’t see a collective voting block here.
aww malarkey
I knew Bay Buchannan was ugly. Didn’t know she was fat. Can you imagine waking up next to that.
“Bay Buchanan, a FORMER conservative activist, worked on the Romney campaigns”
There. Fixed it.
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