As was first reported by Politico, it’s been revealed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich once owed – and may still owe – between $250,001 and $500,000 to the upscale jewelry store Tiffany & Co. Thus far Gingrich has been unwilling to disclose what he purchased to necessitate a line of credit between $250,001 and $500,000, so let’s take turns guessing as to what Gingrich (or his wife) spent all that money on.
Me? I’m going with Stephen Colbert’s explanation – that the thrice-married Gingrich spent the money buying wedding rings in bulk.
I think Newt probbaly figured that if he wanted to win the ” bling” vote in 2012 he’d need an impressive array of baubles readily at hand. Sadly, we may now never get to see him wear his arsenal of jewelry.
Matching crowns. . .
Anything…he…DAMN…well…wanted…to, JUST like the rest of us do with our $500,000 lines of credit at Tiffany & Company. Yep, he’s a true man of the “people” and a fine, fine example of Teapublican Party austerity/frugality. (*wink*)
Apparently, he also a little “tone deaf”, huh?
(*LAUGHING*)
Take a look at this:
“NEWT GINGRICH DEFIANT OVER TIFFANY’S ACCOUNT”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/25/newt-gingrich-defiant-ove_n_867255.html
Posted: 05/25/11 11:50 PM ET
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, facing criticism over a large charge account he held at upscale jewelry store, Tiffany & Co., remained defiant on Wednesday.
“People should be free to spend their own money the way they see fit,” the former House speaker said at a campaign stop in Manchester, New Hampshire, noting that he and his third wife, Callista, have virtually no debt.
Gingrich also brushed off his weak showing in opinion polls since he went ahead with his run for the 2012 Republican primary earlier this month.
A survey of probable Republican primary voters in the key early primary state of New Hampshire, taken May 18 through 22, showed Gingrich with just six percent support. Nationally, a CNN poll early this month put Gingrich’s support at 10 percent.
Gingrich blamed negative media for his recent poor showing in surveys, and vowed: “Let’s see where the polls are in three to four months.”
Gingrich’s no-interest revolving charge account at Tiffany’s, with a limit of between $250,001 and $500,000, was first reported by Politico on May 17, and has attracted widespread attention.
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The Republican has since said that he and wife are “very frugal.” On Wednesday he described himself as someone who has “founded four small businesses.”
If nothing else, the jewelry hubbub has drowned out much of Gingrich’s campaign message at a time his campaign is struggling to gain traction.
Gingrich was back on form at Wednesday’s event, run by the Granite State Political Action Committee, taking questions for an hour from about 200 Republicans on topics ranging from deficit reduction to his shifting stance on Medicare reform, to global warming.
Many audience members said they were impressed by Gingrich’s record in Congress, but uncommitted for the 2012 Republican primary election in the state, which will be held on February 14, 2012.
“Every candidate will have pluses and minus, advantages and disadvantages. You have to make do with what you have,” said Robert Jursik, 45, a data analyst from Concord, New Hampshire.
(Reporting by Ros Krasny; Editing by Greg McCune)
Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters.
Ok, after I post this I am going to check my temperature…but I have agreed with Mr. Gingrich twice since he started his campaign.
I do believe he has the right to spend his money anyway he wants (well on legal items and services that is) AND that the Ryan budget plan ‘right-wing social engineering’!
Chris Matthews confirmed my theory, ( at least in my mind) about the
” bling ” vote yesterday. Matthews accused Gingrich of buying bling! I rest my case.
Just announced today, Tiffany’s profit was up 20% this quarter.
Tiffany, says, “Thanks, Newt.”
Asked for a comment by [Regular] People magazine, Newt said, “Let them eat cake.”
“Not me, of course”, Gingrich said. “I don’t really need to trim the fat.” I am just pleasantly rotund.
“The riff-raff in Wisconsin, like the public employees, well, harrrrrumph, THEY are clearly a different question.”
Spokesperson, Ed Heinzelman, said, “I do believe [Gingrich] has the right to spend his money anyway he wants.”
According to legal eagle, Zuma Bound, the definitive ‘last word’ on such matters, “Newt has done lost his mind!!!”
“Jeeeez”, Newt, “You “READ” the BRAILLE version of “How to Run For President?!”
You stupid, stupid, oblivious, tone-deaf mofo.
Well, guess it’s not that surprising. He’s just a product of radical rightwing social engineering, right?
It doesn’t really matter anymore WHAT he spent $500,000 on. He SPENT $500,000 at Tiffany’s. Case closed.
Check out this Rachel Maddow Show segment entitled, “Website gaffe showcases Gingrich’s jewelry woes”:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#43200973
[A silent Internet prankster keeps redirecting visitors away from “explorenewt2012.com”, most recently directing them to the Tiffany & Company website.]
Newt’s been reduced to a joke, a rich, tone-deaf, out-of-touch joke.
Time to write him off, and move on.