Mitt Romney Calls Newt Gingrich ‘Goldilocks’ Over Debate Audience Complaints
EmailORLANDO, Fla. – Mitt Romney accused Newt Gingrich of being like “goldilocks” when he complained about debate audiences being too quiet and then too loud within the span of a week.
“Speaker Gingrich said the debate, before last night, that the crowd wasn’t allowed to cheer and so he couldn’t do so well, ’cause the crowd was too quiet,” said Romney during a rally at a roof and concrete manufacturer. “Then, last night, he thought the crowd was too loud. … It’s like goldilocks, you know: His porridge is too hot, the porridge is too cold.
“Look, I’m looking forward to debating Barack Obama. I’m not going to worry about the crowd. I’m going to make sure we tell the truth to Barack Obama and we get him out of the White House,” said Romney, as the crowd roared in applause.
Kevin Kellems, one of Gingrich’s senior advisers, told the Huffington Post that he believed the Romney campaign “packed the room” during Thursday night’s CNN debate in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Romney campaign denied the allegations after the debate, saying it believed every campaign received an equal number of tickets to the event.
Earlier in the week, Gingrich pushed back after NBC’s Brian Williams asked the audience to hold their applause until commercial breaks.
“We’re going to serve notice on future debates,” Gingrich told Fox News. “We’re just not going to allow that to happen. That’s wrong. The media doesn’t control free speech. People ought to be allowed to applaud if they want to.”
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And Mr. Speaker? Must we sit in quiet restraint while you brow beat the media and opponents with your wild grandstanding or can we shout back your lies and twisted versions of logic and of the truth? The media do get to ask the questions…their prerogotive. If you get to choose both the questions and the answers, then it is called something else…a form of controlling the media…um, even communisum?! Of course, you might then accuse us of being a follower of your opponent. Would you prefer just a roomful of people who just endorse your politics, history of corruption, lack of moral ethics and lavish lifestyles? Please choose only one….and we’ll get back with you.
Posted by: Rob Dent | January 27, 2012, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm
“YOU GO – NEWT GINGRICH!”
SHAME on the GOP insiders and the Huge Government Waste elected officials!
Truly hope that Newt Gingrich Florida Voters – give you a crash-landing!
Guess Who….is loving those Florida Voters that support Romney….OBAMA VOTERS!
Romney is just more of Obama……NOT MORE OBAMACARE or ROMNEYCARE!
A Florida Vote for Romney will GIVE OBAMA FOUR MORE YEARS!
YOU GO – NEWT GINGRICH!
Posted by: Blondshag | January 27, 2012, 9:26 pm 9:26 pm
GOP is in trouble, no one in their right mind can logically support Speaker of Hypocrisy or Mr. 1%
Posted by: John QP | January 27, 2012, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
Earth to Lunar Base,
The Newt is looking more and more like Teddy Kennedy and sounding more and more like Barney Frank every day.
“That’s a stupid question! That’s outrageous! Let me allow you hang yourself with your own words, Illegal grandmothers…but illegal grandmothers…” jeesh.
Beltway Newt is done. The Southern version of the Barney Frank ego.
Posted by: Greg Rodgers | January 27, 2012, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
I personally don’t like either one of you but is it necessary to reduce yourselves to such a childish state with name calling? It is too bad that that is the way for elected officials to get elected. Do we want either of these clowns running our country?
Posted by: Bruce A Beckley Sr. | January 27, 2012, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
Mitt Romney is getting tacky and presumptuous. He’ll do and say anything to win the nomination. Go Newt
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | January 28, 2012, 12:53 am 12:53 am
“YOU GO – NEWT GINGRICH!”
SHAME on the GOP insiders and the Huge Government Waste elected officials!
Truly hope that Newt Gingrich Florida Voters – give you a crash-landing!
Guess Who….is loving those Florida Voters that support Romney….OBAMA VOTERS!
Romney is just more of Obama……NOT MORE OBAMACARE or ROMNEYCARE!
A Florida Vote for Romney will GIVE OBAMA FOUR MORE YEARS!
YOU GO – NEWT GINGRICH!_ POSTED BY: BLONDSHAG | JANUARY 27, 2012, 9:26 PM 9:26 PM___________
Absolutely true! Mitt Romney is a clone of Barrak Obama. If it’s Mitt and Obama, Americans will see no contrast between the two men., The inclination will be to vote for Obama.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | January 28, 2012, 12:58 am 12:58 am
Newt as a Washington Outsider after being their for 30 years? How gullible are people.
Mitt uncaring rich guy? Why did he refuse to take a salary as Governor or leader of Olympics
if he only cares about money?
The media likes to mislead people.
Posted by: Robert | January 28, 2012, 4:02 am 4:02 am
It’s not just the GOP political establishment that doesn’t want Newt; it’s the fat cat republican big business men who would rather have Romney because he will take care of their interests better than Newt. They’ll sell Romney like they do toothpaste.
Posted by: tmferretti | January 28, 2012, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm
Newtylocks!! First you say ” this crowd is to quite” ! then we here ” this crowd is to loud” ! when will we hear “this crowd is just right”???? Poor NEWT…
Posted by: greg smith | January 28, 2012, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm