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Romney To Send Cake To Gingrich HQ To Celebrate 15th Anniversary Of Ethics Scandal

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At what point in the Republican primary can we start calling the entire exercise downright Nixonian? Probably at the moment campaigns start sending each other food. Today is the ill-timed 15th anniversary of the House of Representatives giving Newt Gingrich the dubious distinction of being the only Speaker in history to be reprimanded by his colleagues and ordered to pay a $300,000 fine for his ethics violations, and the Romney campaign is celebrating the only way it knows how: birthday cake!

The Romney campaign sent out a press release earlier in the day marking the occasion, entitled “Happy 15th Anniversary, Mr. Speaker” that listed a series of articles from the time explaining what Gingrich had done. The press release also notes that Gingrich called the ethics investigation partisan, and that it was rated “Pants of Fire,” as far as accuracy is concerned, by Politifact. Had that been the end of it, it would’ve been a witheringly comical example of how much Romney and Gingrich– and their camps– can’t stand to look at each other. But Romney HQ wants to make sure they get their message across, so they’re bearing gifts:

Not to be outdone, Romney’s campaign later put out a statement celebrating the “15th anniversary” of the House decision to reprimand Gingrich for ethics violations, during his days as speaker. The Romney campaign plans to deliver an anniversary cake to Gingrich’s South Carolina headquarters to mark the occasion on Saturday.

No word on whether the cake has been delivered or just who in Romney’s campaign is going to show up at Gingrich HQ, so it is as yet unclear whether this will result in a failed publicity stunt of a West Side Story-esque rumble. Either way, we can’t wait to hear what food item Gingrich will order to respond to such generosity from Romney’s camp.

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  • L.L. Cool Gloves Donahue

    Great idea.

    On Tuesday, Republicans should send Obama a cake marking 1,000 days without the Dem Senate passing a budget, which they are bound by law to do.

    Except Barry is above the law and the Constitution, in his mind.

  • http://twitter.com/Agonzo1 anthonybgonzalez

    HAHHA Gingrich is the worst candidate ever. Serial Hypocrite, Ethical nightmare, no convictions

  • Jonathan Cantor

    Why do you call him Barry?

  • Jonathan Cantor

    Maybe Romney can give all the people he fired cakes as well. That might make them feel better.

  • L.L. Cool Gloves Donahue

    He’s my friend.

  • Anonymous

    Newt Gingrich will share the cake between all of his mistresses

  • L.L. Cool Gloves Donahue

    They could include a cupcake for Tim Geithner, and maybe a toy.

  • Anonymous

    BIG mistake on the part of the Romney campaign- HUGE mistake. 

    Question Gingrich about the investigation, but THIS is a tacky and smarmy move. You’re making a BIG mistake, Romney. Very stupid.

  • Anonymous

    And he will eat it too.  And then he will have some cake.

  • Anonymous

    People don’t know spit about what happened in that investigation.  And there to dam lazy to find out. Nice to know Romney is getting out front with his backstabbin ways.    The reason mittens won’t put out his taxes is he hasn’t looked at them in years. he has them done for him.   said so himself.  Thats the way to run a national budget for sure.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1099226742 Jessica Johnson Dornblaser

    I love the comments! I am not sure if it would hurt Romney, I think it is showing that he is starting to grow a pair and fight for this thing already. Don’t lay down take it to em’ we need a fighter in this thing! And quite honestly this is the type of thing that is appropriate. Is it not true that he paid the fine? His ethics violations (if any) are not a personal nature. 

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, I’m actually kind of surprised by this.

    This just seems down right dickish and immature.

    If Romney want’s to question Newt’s ethics, then by all means do so.

    But sending a cake is just childish.

  • Anonymous

    That’s the name he grew up with.

  • Anonymous

    Sheesh good god that is a dickish move. But funny as well. Well if Newt wins SC  then Florida is going to be an absolute bloodbath. Its gonna get crazy!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Chuck-Petersen/615239752 Chuck Petersen

    I frankly think this is not true (not because I like Romney as a candidate, b/c I do not).

  • 777denny

    On the very day that Republicans go to the polls to decide whether RINO Romney or Newt Gingrich ought to be their nominee, RINO Romney just had to try and stick it to Newt by sending him a cake according to a Fox News account, celebrating the 15th anniversary of Nancy Pelosi’s slew of dozens of false and unfounded investigations, which was really a Democratic ‘witch hunt’ to try to derail the continuation of the Reagan Revolution, that Newt was trying to undertake by reforming welfare, balancing America’s budgets, creating conditions for the creation of many million of American jobs and doing other great things FOR America and Americans. This just goes to show who’s side Romney is and was on, and that is Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Party’s side, versus true Conservatives and the Republican Party. This IS just ANOTHER reason why I call Romney a RINO!!!

  • Anonymous

    Every so often, Romney acts like a “d!@k”- it’s unbecoming and seems unmanly. I have always thought he had a vicious side to him that seems to come out if he’s questioned about his intentions or actions.” Odd, for a politician, but normal for a man who has only led a life of privilege.

  • Anonymous

    Stupid stuff like this always backfire.

  • Anonymous

    He does have a vicious side that people don’t know about.  Imagine being at some of those Bain Capital management meetings.

  • Anonymous

    Agreed. Totally stupid move. There´s no upside for the Romney campaign bringing up 15 year old news. Gingrich already took the the offered slam dunk on FoxNews.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YEQE2XP46AVVGFYICSH4R3CNV4 rrtrack

    THis is propaganda, never happened. What a bunch of fools!

  • Anonymous

    If Newt Gingrich’s past is less embarrassing than your tax return. you are the .0001%.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/OKAUFG5Q4RBA5HWKHVM4QQRG24 EBM

    Seriously?

  • Anonymous

    For you , Mr. Troll, everything is about President Obama – everything.  Mitt acting like a jerk/child sending a snide cake or Gingrich having pretty much done everything nasty under the sun – its all about President Obama.

    Normally I dont feed you but you do know most people that frequent the site merely skip over your one dimensional viewpoints.  You know that right?

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/OKAUFG5Q4RBA5HWKHVM4QQRG24 EBM

    I mean, really, you honestly believe that drek you posted…seriously?

  • Anonymous

    and this is exactly why people do not like Mitt.  This is caddy, petty and below the kind of character most people associate with a leader.  Guess our masters insist we have Obama again…

  • Anonymous

    That is right rrtrack this http://mittromney.com/news/press/2012/01/happy-15th-anniversary-mr-speaker never happened.  

    Move along now nothing to see here…

  • Anonymous

    $300 000 fine.lol.

  • Anonymous

     

    Eighty-four ethics charges were filed against Speaker
    Gingrich during his term, including claiming tax-exempt status for a college
    course run for political purposes. However we say it, Mr. Gingrich is all about
    the money(ask wife number three).  In a
    recent story, “Gingrich was ask to return the estimated $1.6 million he
    received for providing strategic advice to Freddie Mac, the quasi-government
    agency (an agency that has lost millions) that guarantees home mortgages.
    Gingrich has said he acted as a historian, not a lobbyist”.  A “historian”, is that the history of
    greed?  He may just sell you a book on
    it!

  • Anonymous

    I would like to be the first to call that cake a RINO.

  • Anonymous

    Those classy family values Conservatards.  They’re so funny.

  • Anonymous

    maybe newt should

    send one to mitt celebrating his obama care that he put in place in
    mass.the same plan he suddenly is against now that he is running for
    pres as a republican.

  • Ch Ob

    We could be on the verge of electing the first swinger president! Just what the doctor ordered! Woooo hooooo!

  • Anonymous

    Mittens sends cake to Newt to celebrate anniversary of ethics scandal:
    Newt sends CPA AUDITORS to all of Mittens off-shore investment banks.

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    This is extremely Jr High / Juvenile..  Romney and his crony superPAC, tried everything in their little childish immature book, to smear and discredit Newt, which has absolutely failed, and conservative people all over America sees it and Romney, for what and who he really is.. An unprofessional petty childish immature lying 2 faced coward weasel hypocrite of a politician, let alone a man.. 

    Well, Newt basically obliterated Romney in SC, and will do so in Florida, and then on Super Tuesday, then on down the line all the way to the RNC Convention, then obliterate Obama, and retake the White House on 6 Nov.!

  • Anonymous

    These are the kind of people Mitt Romnmey has running his campaign, Junior High funny tricks and unexplainable decisions,  It speaks for the kind of president he would be. 

  • http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

    I would like to say that was very thoughtful of Mittens!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/samtnelson Samuel T Nelson

    Don’t worry, he will disavowal knowing anything about this. You could say, he’ll have his cake and eat it too. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Florey/100002838321254 Mike Florey

    Maybe Newt should send Mitt a couple pounds of sour grapes…

  • http://newsbusters.org/ AliveStiIIKickin

    Romney  had better hope Newt wins the Primary because even Mitt doesn’t have enough money to send Obama a cake for every one of HIS failures.

  • http://newsbusters.org/ AliveStiIIKickin

    I don’t….I call him….uh…oops….can’t use that word here.

  • Anonymous

    He only had one and he made an honest woman of her. So get over it.

  • Anonymous

    Of course he paid the fine! It’s also a fact he was exonerated. I don’t think he should have gotten a fine at all if he was found innocent. Must have been the dirty Democrats insisting on it.

  • Anonymous

    Funny…I don’t see anyone “liking” YOUR comment but several likes what 777denny had to say.

  • Anonymous

    Your evidently not drinking the kool-aid,you’re guzzling it.Slow down-NOT SO FAST MY TEABAGGER FRIEND!!!!!!

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    tsk, tsk, tsk..

    I see they must have a had a 2 for 1 sale on immaturity and ignorance this week.. You should have bought some intelligence instead.. Not on sale, but worth the price..

    I suggest next time you try to at least pretend to have some semblance of intelligence and maturity, as every time you speak, you expose to everyone your severe lack of it..

  • Anonymous

    Again,it was an after Christmas sale and the price was right.I tried to acquire “CRAP FOR BRAINS” but the salesman said there would be no further stock since he identified you as cornering the market.

  • http://foxnation.com TeaPartyPatriot4ever

    tsk, tsk, tsk..

    Try again..

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