[Lou Budvis]

Last time I checked it was not against the law to go on an expensive vacation.

[annieokie]

Nope it isn’t, wish I could.

[Gator113]

LOL.... My wife agrees with you.

[fightinJAG]

But if you've ever spent time chatting with the locals on an expensive vacation, don't you think this spin sounds a little over-the-top?

Gingrich, whose luxury Greek vacation in June led to the mass resignations of several members of his campaign staff, now says he used the overseas trip to talk with Europeans about the banking crisis there. The former House Speaker told a crowd in West Des Moines on Monday, that he listened to the Greek people talk about their economic woes and even noted that his observations about the state of the global economy were “very much influenced” by his Mediterranean sojourn.

Good grief, how in the world could talking with the towel lady "very much influence" one's understanding of the global economy?

FACEPALM.

I have no problem with Newt taking a vacation and the consequences for taking a vacation, if any. But this kind of phoney spin is just insulting.

[fightinJAG]

Last time I checked it was not against the law to go on an expensive vacation.

BTW, no one said it was. So what's the point of your point?

[editor-surveyor]

He didn’t need to go to Greece to learn the consequences of his lobbying for socialist financial institutions; he could have gotten all the facts he needs on Main Street, USA.

[org.whodat]

True, and when you are a life long politician you have enough files hidden to make other people pay for it.

[Durus]

It might be under Obama’s next term. (except for him of course and his dear wife and certain people within the Democrat party and people he wants to influence)

[o2bfree]

Newt was smart to go to Greece — they have great vacations available at discount rates.

Newt’s vacation probably cost less than 1 percent of Michelle Obama’s typical trip abroad.