Posted on 01/03/2012 6:45:42 AM PST by Daffynition
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose support in Iowa has withered after riding on top of the polls, on Tuesday called former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney a liar who would mislead the American people if elected to the White House - but added that he would still vote for him if Romney won the GOP nomination.
On CBS' "The Early Show" this morning, CBS News chief White House correspondent Norah O'Donnell asked Gingrich about comments he had previously made about his chief rival and the Super PAC whose negative campaign ads have hurt his campaign: "You scolded Mitt Romney, his friends who are running this Super PAC that has funded that, and you said of Mitt Romney, 'Someone who will lie to you to get to be president will lie to you when they are president. I have to ask you, are you calling Mitt Romney a liar?"
"Yes," Gingrich replied.
"You're calling Mitt Romney a liar?"
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A mitt troll tells me to leave? Watch yourself, chump!
You sound almost as bitter and angry as Newt. Good luck with that.
Yeah, you are the man I trust, a real pillar of virtue. At least Mitt hss stood by his family. That sleazy look doesn’t help you much either, let go of the anger Newt, you might be more appealing.
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