Newt Gingrich says he won’t “allow” the moderators of future GOP presidential debates to keep the crowd out of it.
Speaking on Tuesday to Fox News, Gingrich took the opportunity that was denied him at Monday night’s debate, and blasted the media.
“I wish in retrospect I had protested when Brian Williams took [the crowd] out of it because I think it’s wrong,” he said. “I think he took them out of it because the media is terrified that the audience is going to side with the candidates against the media, which is what they’ve done in every debate.”
Gingrich’s debate performances are widely viewed as having propelled him to an overwhelming victory at Saturday’s South Carolina primary.
His fiery performances often came at the expense of the debate moderators for questions he deemed inappropriate, and the conservative crowds often rewarded the former House Speaker with applause and even a standing ovation for his attacks against the media.
But NBC’s Brian Williams asked the crowd to stay quiet on Monday night, and didn’t offer any opportunities for Gingrich to go after him.
As a result, some of Gingrich’s attacks that might have energized his supporters at previous debates seemed to fall flat. At one point Gingrich even seemed flustered, and paused in silence to collect his thoughts.
“We’re going to serve notice on future debates that we won’t tolerate — we’re just not going to allow that to happen,” Gingrich continued. “That’s wrong — the media doesn’t control free speech. People ought to be able to applaud if they want to. It was almost silly.”
(Source: The Hill)
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I cannot believe I am saying this, but I’d vote for Romney over Gingrich — and I loathe Romney.
Mans right
Number 1 no WAY!! Are you crazy?? Newt’s THE man in EVERY way it’s not even funny – didn’t you hear how he blasted the ‘invented Palestinian People’ back out of fairyland??
It’s funny. Everyone is saying Gingrich can’t win and become president. In the meantime, he has a lot of support. So why can’t he win? I think he’s the only candidate to open his mouth and say the truth about a lot of things. He will also not be afraid to press Obama on all his horrible policies. So, go Newt!!
If Romney is nominated he’ll be the Joke of the country for 5 years at best, and for 1 at worst…
#3,
The man is a serial adulterer. I do not want that hypocrite — who worked to impeach Clinton for an affair while himself engaging in one himself — as President.
#5:
I agree; I support Santorum.
#6, forget about adulterer, you are a foul liar. Clinton was not impeached for having an affair.
The fact is that Conservativism DOES win and “Moderates” (aka Democrat Lite) DON’T!
#7 Milhouse,
No technically he was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice… regarding his affair with Ms. Lewinsky.
Not just “technically”. He was impeached for perjury and obstruction, NOT for the affair. So why did you lie and say it was for the affair? What difference does it make what he perjured himself about? If he had perjured himself about a loan, would you claim he was impeached for borrowing money?! How dishonest can you get?