Posted on 01/15/2012 2:22:11 PM PST by Hoodat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich was greeted with a standing ovation when he was announced at a barbecue.
Too bad the former House speaker wasn't around to see it.
He was inexplicably missing, and his absence forced the event's moderator to ask awkwardly, "Can we check and see where the speaker is?"
It was just one in a string of clumsy, head-scratching events staged by the Gingrich campaign since the Republican primary moved to South Carolina, a state that the candidate says he must win if he wants a shot at the nomination.
The chain of slip-ups raises questions about the campaign's staffing and organizational skills, issues that have haunted Gingrich during the 2012 race.
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Thanks for posting this. I just posted the link in another thread. I am not advocating to pile on Gingrich but the anti Santorum posts calling him a basic RINO are ridiculous.Who ever comes out on top in SC outside of Paul and flip flip Obamney I will get behind.I like Perry also maybe a miracle will happen?
You’re gonna love Mitt Romney.
Santorum blasts, promises to fight “Big Business” and ‘Wall Street”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2833356/posts
wow that’s horrible he was a few seconds late in one rally
maybe he was in the bathroom
I am a Newt supporter, but I must admit it does not look good for his candidacy. Sad!
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Whoops, you messed up the HTML code on that one. You obviously work in the Gingrich campaign.
I support either Gingrich or Santorum or a hail Mary miracle Perry nut Newt not being on the ballot in VA also shows the GOP all backed Romney.With the SC tea party backing Paul of all people we may be doomed if we all don’t get behind whoever wins in SC.
I support either Gingrich or Santorum or a hail Mary miracle Perry but Newt not being on the ballot in VA also shows the GOP all backed Romney.With the SC tea party backing Paul of all people we may be doomed if we all don’t get behind whoever wins in SC.
"I wonder if we're having a technical problem," Gingrich said.
Sorry I was typing and doing two other things.
Yeah, well, unless he was peeing on some dead Talis, being twenty seconds late is ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. UNACCEPTABLE< YOU HEAR????? RICK SANTORUM WOULD NEVER BE TWENTY SECONDS LATE TO A RALLY! EVER!
Is that a parody type joke?
No need to apologize. Have a good one!
BTW this article did not originate from the AP.They just copied it.
This was an article that literally just cobbled together any glitch that could be dug up and stitched it into “OMG HE IS SO DISORGANIZED”!!!
Did anyone at these events leave disgusted? Not likely.
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