Gingrich Wins Over 8 Year-Old Aspiring Reporter
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A pint-sized citizen who believes she is old enough to vote and wants to be a journalist when she grows up turned out to Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s book signing in Naples, Fla., today to ask him some questions.
Katrina Russell, an “eight and a half year-old” third grader, said she wanted to learn more about Gingrich and now that she has, she claims she’s going to vote for him. Katrina came with her mother Virginia Russell, who is still an undecided Republican voter.
“I had some curiosities so when I heard that he was here my mom said ‘Hey let’s go get some books signed and ask some questions.”
She bought the “Sweet Land of Liberty” book for Gingrich and his wife Callista to sign. When it was her turn, she gave Gingrich her questions on note cards and asked him to answer them. She said she wrote them in different colors so she could remember in what order to ask them.
Gingrich paused the line of about 500 people waiting to have books signed to take Katrina’s questions. He leaned in endearingly, with his hand to his cheek, letting down his usual gruff Speaker of the House guard.
“Have you met a president? If so who was your favorite one?”
“My favorite president is George Washington,” Gingrich said. “I’ve met Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Obama and myself, but I’m not president yet but with your help I might be.”
“If you become president, will you order Godfather’s Pizza?”
“I like Herman Cain. Godfather’s Pizza is good. I eat too much pizza. I’m not supposed to eat too much pizza. Do you like Godfather’s Pizza?” Gingrich asked.
“I haven’t had it before,” Katrina said.
“Well, I will tell Herman Cain that you should get some Godfather’s Pizza,” Gingrich said.
Katrina asked him one last question before moving on.
“If you have pets, what are you going to do with them?”
“I don’t have pets right now, but I love pets,” Gingrich said. “We used to have dogs which I like a lot. Maybe if when we get to the White House we might get a dog.”
Katrina told ABC News she was surprised Gingrich didn’t have any pets, but she told the press why he won her over.
“He’s a good person and I know he’ll make good laws and he’ll set the U.S.A to some peace. He’s just a really good person and that’s why I’m voting for him,” Katrina said.
Gingrich didn’t have the heart to tell her she wasn’t old enough to vote yet, but as for being a reporter, Katrina has quite the head start.
“Some day if you work hard you’ll grow up and be one of these folks,” Gingrich said as he pointed to the gaggle of cameras pointed in her direction.
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Well, old Newt has the eight year old vote locked up. Good for him…………..
Posted by: Searambler | November 26, 2011, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm
He doesn’t think she’s old enough to vote but he thinks she’s old enough to clean toilets in exchange for a middling, no facts except Republican made up “facts, education with science outlawed.
Posted by: Laura Nason | November 26, 2011, 2:05 pm 2:05 pm
If she lives in Chicago, she can vote.
Posted by: Jimboster | November 26, 2011, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
Newt will weather this storm because he never made a CITIZENSHIP OR AMNESTY claim for his perusings on how to deal with immigration. In fact, he may have started a needed discussion. I like the fact that many came out to hear him instead of denouncing him as did Michelle, Mitt and many MSM as well as Pub sources, already shelving him. He still is the guy with solutions to all of Bama’s horrors and I hope voters , even young ones, give him a chance .
Posted by: Glenn Koons, LB, Ca. | November 26, 2011, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm
Gingrich is divisive and polarizing. Not a good choice for our nation. We need a leader who will work arcross the aisle and serve the best interests of the entire nation. Romney is the best choice.
Posted by: AmyAnne | November 26, 2011, 2:45 pm 2:45 pm
If we want a smarter, smaller, simpler government, we need to elect Romney.
Posted by: NormaFaye | November 26, 2011, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm
morons.
Kid is already moron and newt is still moron
Posted by: Linda, Fl | November 26, 2011, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm
If we want a smarter, smaller, simpler government, we need to elect Romney.
Posted by: NormaFaye | November 26, 2011, 2:46 pm.
Why do you think Romney will be for smaller, smarter and simpler government? What, in his record, indicates that this is how he would act as president? didn’t he INCREASE the size of the only government he actually worked in, by implementing RomneyCare?
Posted by: Searambler | November 26, 2011, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm
LOL! ….. the kid probably watches Faux News also. They brain-wash them young on that side of the political spectrum.
hehehehehe!
Posted by: Republicans = a BUNCH of Forrest Gumps | November 26, 2011, 5:20 pm 5:20 pm
Naples, FL. Figures.
Posted by: lexingtonlady | November 27, 2011, 2:51 am 2:51 am
Flip-Flopping Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich’s chronic flip-flopping almost makes the ever-malleable Mitt Romney look consistent. Here’s a compilation from MSNBC and please note, this is just the tip of the iceberg:
Health-Insurance Mandate:
Flip: “Personal responsibility extends to the purchase of health insurance. Citizens should not be able to cheat their neighbors by not buying insurance, particularly when they can afford it, and expect others to pay for their care when they need it.” — June 2007
Flop: “I am against any effort to impose a federal mandate on anyone because it is fundamentally wrong and I believe unconstitutional.” — May 16, 2011
Cap-and-Trade:
Flip: “I think if you have mandatory carbon caps combined with a trading system, much like we did with sulfur, and if you have a tax-incentive program for investing in the solutions, that there’s a package there that’s very, very good. And frankly, it’s something I would strongly support.” — February 2, 2007
Flop: “A carbon cap and trade system … would lead to corruption, political favoritism, and would have a huge impact on the economy.” — April 21, 2008
Climate Change:
Flip: “I think is that the evidence is sufficient that we should move towards the most effective possible steps to reduce carbon-loading of the atmosphere.” — April 10, 2007
Flop: “I actually don’t know whether global warming is occurring.” — November 8, 2011
Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan:
Flip: “I don’t think right-wing social engineering is any more desirable than left-wing social engineering… [Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal] is too big a jump.” — May 15, 2011
Flop: “I made a mistake…” — May 17, 2011
Libya:
Flip: “Exercise a no-fly zone this evening … Provide help to the rebels to replace [Qaddafi] … All we have to do is suppress his air force, which we could do in minutes.” — March 7, 2011
Flop: “I would not have intervened. I think there were a lot of other ways to affect Qaddafi … I would not have used American and European forces.” — March 23, 2011
Criminal Court Trials for Suspected Terrorists:
Flip: “Well, I think if [members of the Bush administration] believe they have enough evidence to convict [Jose Padilla], going through the process of convicting him and holding him, I suspect, may be for the rest of his life without parole would not be — would hardly be seen as a loss. I think this administration is still wrestling with what are the real ground rules for dealing with people who are clearly outside of normal warfare? They’re not wearing a uniform. They’re not part of an army. They are openly threatening to kill thousands or even millions of people.” — November 22, 2005
Flop: “Why would you take a Nigerian national who just tried to blow up a plane over Detroit … Why would you take that person, put them in the American criminal justice system, give them an attorney, read them their Miranda rights?” — January 4, 2010
Posted by: Bob Vondruska | November 27, 2011, 4:08 am 4:08 am
Some of these comments are laughable. Romney for a smaller government? What are you talking about? The only serious candidate about reducing the size of government is Ron Paul and anyone who is capable of and does their own research knows it.
Posted by: Bill | November 28, 2011, 12:19 am 12:19 am
I’ve been hoping/praying that Newt Gingrich would run for President for years. I genuinely believe that we (This country) is going to miss a real opportunity, if we don’t elect this man our next President.
We should stop looking for all of the flaws (One can’t have lived this long and NOT have made any number of mistakes…I have) in this man and concentrate on his ideas, solutions and ability.
In my opinion, Newt Gingrich is the leader that this country so desperately NEEDS (Right NOW!) and has the potential to become the best President we’ve ever had.
My concern and fear is that we will NOT get this opportunity again…EVER.
Posted by: Tim Runfola | November 30, 2011, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm