Romney calls on Gingrich to release House Ethics report

The Hill ^ | 01/20/12 12:28 PM ET | Cameron Joseph

[BradtotheBone]

GILBERT, S.C. — Mitt Romney and a top surrogate called for Newt Gingrich, Romney's chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination, to release the House Ethics Committee report that led to a reprimand of Gingrich and a $300,000 fine.

After Romney was pressed on his tax returns, Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.) stepped in and interrupted Romney.

"The people of South Carolina are not talking about tax returns. They're not. They're talking about jobs, spending and the economy," she said before taking a shot at Gingrich, who is neck and neck with Romney in recent polls of South Carolina.

"In all honesty, I've heard more people wondering why you guys aren't asking about Ethics reports and ethics problems with the Gingrich campaign."

Romney then agreed with Haley that Gingrich should release the Ethics investigation immediately.

"Of course he should," Romney told reporters. "One of the issues that was raised last night by Rick Santorum was the fact that he was pushed out of the House by his fellow members. I think over 80 percent of Republican congressmen voted to reprimand the Speaker of the House, the first time in history. And Nancy Pelosi has the full record of that Ethics investigation. You know it's going to get out before the general election. Sure, he ought to get it out now."

[Servant of the Cross]

Hey Willard. It's already in the public domain.

Ethics Committee Drops Last of 84 Charges Against Gingrich

Now ... where's your tax returns dude?!

[Leroy S. Mort]

Romney - doing the work so Obama doesn’t have to.

[conservativepoet]

Not going to do Romney any good. Romney’s not the candidate for the G.O.P.

[jimbo123]

[ansel12]

Haley is really burning the bridge to conservatives.

[presently no screen name]

"In all honesty,I've heard more people wondering why you guys aren't asking about Ethics reports

In all honesty, Haley, YOU ARE A LIAR. The good people should recall you, in all honesty.

[WalterSkinner]

..gosh I hope the Tea Party of SC remembers this when she comes up for re-election...

[katiedidit1]

Romney is desperate. Newt should refer him to the online site(s) and challenge Mitt again on releasing his taxes.

[svcw]

Thanks for the list

[svcw]

Thanks for the link

[ZX12R]

I love the smell of cratering rino in the morning.

[upchuck]

Nikki Haley Ping South Carolina Governor Send FReepmail to join or leave this list.

Our Governor has lost her mind.

[Politics4US]

Did he ask Obama to release his birth certificate?

[mrsmel]

LOLOLOL. I didn’t think I could despise him more. Is this an example of Myth”s “character”?

[vmivol00]

FUMR and FUNH

[jimbo123]

Interesting that twice-divorced Karl Rove has been in hiding this week.

[11th Commandment]

Hey Willard. It's already in the public domain.

Maybe he is referring to the Nancy Pelosi documents (/s)

So will now the GOP insiders get mad at Mitt for making a democratic arguement against Newt?? Hmmmm Will they?

[Jane Long]

Haley is really burning the bridge to conservatives.

Agree. FWIW, I've told her office not to ever expect any more of my out of state support for her future campaigns :(

I'm sorry I ever supported her sorry ars.

[Bernard Marx]

That’s my feeling as well. Just another RINO.