Gingrich on former Miss Universe: 'You’re not supposed to gain 60 pounds'

[RandySF]

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich backed up Donald Trump’s weight-based attacks against a former pageant winner, telling an audience Wednesday night that “you’re not supposed to gain 60 pounds during the year that you’re Miss Universe.”

The woman in question is former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, who was thrust into the spotlight of the presidential election at Monday night’s debate when Hillary Clinton brought up Trump’s long history of derogatory remarks about women. The former secretary of state said Trump had called Machado “Miss Piggy,” because he believed she gained too much weight after winning her crown, and “Miss Housekeeping,” a dig at her Hispanic heritage.

“Donald, she has a name. Her name is Alicia Machado,” Clinton said at the debate. “And she has become a U.S. citizen and you can bet she is going to vote this November."
Trump admitted in an interview on Fox News the next morning that Clinton’s decision to recall his history with Machado got under his skin a little bit, but also doubled down on his attacks against her weight. He said Machado was “the worst we ever had” at the Miss Universe pageant because “she gained a massive amount of weight, and it was a real problem.”





http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/newt-gingrich-miss-universe-alicia-machado-228884#ixzz4LhbgL06E

[spiderpig]

1. Neither are you, buster.

The sexism makes me ill.

[RandySF]

2. Sorry if Ms. Machado's picture is too scant.

I just wanted to show whom the less-than-svelt Mr. Gingrich was talking about.

[metroins]

3. There is nothing wrong showing beauty

I'm not a big fan of this story, it's not policy related, but you shouldn't feel bad showing beauty. She felt it was OK to shoot and I bet she's proud of that picture.

[spiderpig]

4. Sorry Randy if you thought I was talking to you.

That remark was directed to Newty. Apparently gaining pounds is only a problem if you're a woman.

After decades of weight-watching, the idea of a presidential candidate and his surrogates criticizing a woman's poundage makes me stabby.

Gingrich - bad. RandySF - good.

[RandySF]

5. Oh no worries.

I wanted to apologize in advance to anyone who took exception to the picture. It's just that I wanted everyopne to get a good look at who two old, fat men were insulting (and I say this as a middle-aged fat man).

[spiderpig]

6. It's a lovely picture.

And I'm not talking about Newty.

[Thrill]

7. two ugly fat asses themselves

talking about a beautiful fit woman. great

[ecstatic]

10. +1000. nt

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

8. Trump and Gingrich are both pigs...

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[RandySF]

9. A pig is a noble and friendly creature.

[jalan48]

11. This is an election issue? It's gets more air time than climate change or any other important issue.

A glaring example of what's wrong with our election system.