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bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 02:38 PM Apr 2012

Raleigh student asks Gingrich to 'Newt-er' Obama

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A student at Raleigh's Broughton High School used a play on Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's name to make a request Monday.

Gingrich was speaking to an auditorium full of students during a campaign stop and was taking questions when it happened.

A student at the back stood up and told Gingrich "I'm a big fan of you" and that President Obama is running an "unsustainable economy."

He then asked: "I was wondering if you could do us all a favor and Newt-er Obama?"

Read more here:

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/politics&id=8617026&rss=rss-wtvd-article-8617026&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter


Video of the exchange:

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/video?id=8617025

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Raleigh student asks Gingrich to 'Newt-er' Obama (Original Post) bathroommonkey76 Apr 2012 OP
Ok, please send the student to the nearest santiarium anti-alec Apr 2012 #1
You mis-spelled "Santorum". nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #3
What a vacuum of wit . . . . . no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #2
Sure, ask the well known bigot to castrate the black man. What a waste of frat boy diarrhea. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2012 #4
My, my, isn't that a clever lad? Skidmore Apr 2012 #5
A veritable master of hifiguy Apr 2012 #6
An candid moment at a Newt rally? Why I'm surprised that young man wasn't tazed.... Erose999 Apr 2012 #7
Is this a Newt Gingrich rally or another "Open Mic Night" on Fox News? hughee99 Apr 2012 #8
 

anti-alec

(420 posts)
1. Ok, please send the student to the nearest santiarium
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 02:39 PM
Apr 2012

and have him remain there.

Let him call it a re-education camp - we're just preventing insane people from procreating.

Erose999

(5,624 posts)
7. An candid moment at a Newt rally? Why I'm surprised that young man wasn't tazed....
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 03:47 PM
Apr 2012

I mean Newt must be slipping pretty bad if he can't afford rent-a-cops to bludgeon anyone who would break the decorum of asking from the list of acceptable scripted questions.



hughee99

(16,113 posts)
8. Is this a Newt Gingrich rally or another "Open Mic Night" on Fox News?
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 03:54 PM
Apr 2012

I think that was the last time I heard someone talk about castrating the president.

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