Iowa Republican debate: Gingrich banks Romney's '$10,000 bet' gaffe

[Seedersandleechers]

Newt Gingrich, right, dominated the Republican debate in Iowa while Mitt Romney singled himself out as a multi-millionaire by taunting rival Rick Perry with a '$10,000 bet
The Republican frontrunner Newt Gingrich came under sustained fire throughout a two-hour televised debate in Iowa on Saturday night as rivals ranged wide over his views on the Middle East, his work as a lobbyist and his sex life.

With 24 days left to the Iowa caucus and only one more scheduled debate left, time is running out Gingrich's rivals to cut into his double-digit poll leads.

His main rival, Mitt Romney, had a poor night. When everything else about this debate is forgotten it will still be remembered for Romney's extraordinary bet with Texas governor Rick Perry over a point about healthcare.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/11/gingrich-banks-10000-bet-romney

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Smirk" - Newtie DraftDodger Gingrich (R)

"We 1% Republicons has no loyalty to each other - every Payola Pimp Republicon must pull himself up by his own bling - Smirk" -

Teh Newtie (R)

[LiberalFighter]

17. Why didn't Newt raise it to his $500k revolving account?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. I like how the Guardian properly identifies spokespeople as "spin doctors."

[SHRED]

3. The old Republican rule of:

"Speak no ill of fellow Republicans"...well...that's out the window.

Good to see these clowns tearing it up.
Newt, Mitt, or whomever will lose and lose big to President Obama.


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[TheCowsCameHome]

4. Obama has to be loving this -

This bunch self-destructing is an opponents dream.

[groundloop]

5. NEVER NEVER underestimate repubs ability to rally the troups for a general election

Yes, it's fun to watch them right now. But rest assured, they'll forgive and forget by next November, all in the name of defeating the Democrat in the White House.

[joshcryer]

11. Never, ever understimate Liberal defetism when it comes to the fight.

We can't have a repeat of 2010.

[pocoloco]

14. Or how small their balls can shrink....

while everyone is hollering "Grow a Pair"!!

[MjolnirTime]

6. It's looking more and more like Newton's got this in the bag.

[zbdent]

7. $10,000? Trump change.

Trump bet that much in pick-up card games with Howard Stern ...

[Fearless]

10. Ugh, that's not change I can believe in!

[Paladin]

8. And Here I Thought Newt Was Cornering The Market On Dumbass Moves (n/t)

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. not many people can casually bet $10K. Romney didn't even have to run it past his wife

I guess he's got 10K in his pants pockets.

[sarcasmo]

12. The circus continues, next stop Iowa.

[boomerbust]

13. Mitt goes with the 10 Large strategy

Talk about Bush league. This crowd makes Bush look almost human.

[ashling]

15. newt was taken aback

"How can Mitt claim to understand the middle class when he let's $10,000 bets roll off his tongue without a second thought," Newt later said. "Why that would take care of BOTH of my Tiffany's accounts!"

[Plucketeer]

16. Wonder how often Mitt bets he can restock

the shelves at some local food bank???