Gingrich brushes aside dropout talk, says he'll retool strategy

[villager]

SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. - Coming off several disappointing primary performances, Newt Gingrich said Monday he's not dropping out -- but that he is retooling how he campaigns.

Gingrich brushed aside a call from the conservative National Review to quit the race to make room for Rick Santorum, saying it has called for him to abandon his campaign in the past. Santorum, for his part, has not called for Gingrich to abandon his bid.

The former House speaker said he has decided he's at his best when he focuses on problems and solutions and not on attacking his opponents. During his speech here, he avoided any mention of Santorum or front-runner Mitt Romney.

"I do dramatically better when I focus on the nation's problems and I focus on the nation's solutions," he told the press following the event. "I don't do nearly as well when I focus on my competitors."

Gingrich acknowledged that he's shifting gears, after recent polls have shown his support plummeting.

"I think our strategy has to change to.a strategy of having better positive bold ideas." He pointed to earlier periods in Iowa and South Carolina when he rose to the top of the field as examples.

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[1620rock]

1. More bullshit.

[Permanut]

2. Yeah, but he'll still be a tool.

Did really well with that "Contract for America", that was a bold one all right.

[RoccoR5955]

27. Don't you mean "Contract ON America?"

That's what it was... It was the start of all this bovine fecal matter that they have been doing.

[Gore1FL]

3. "Retool" seems like a good word for Newt. n/t

[AnneD]

18. My thoughts exactly....

He always seemed like a tool to me, and not the sharpest one I'll wager.

[applegrove]

4. I think he should stay away from bold plans like colonizing the moon. The base, filled

with false fear and hatred from the GOP, thinks it wants freedom from government. Not bold plans. Aside And Newt.... I am telling you this because I want you, Santorum, Paul all to make it to the convention.

[dimbear]

5. I think I hear marriage bells ringing in the distance.

It was always just a matter of time for C.

[kestrel91316]

6. Look out Calista. I think this means he's gonna trade you in

on a newer model.

[Atman]

7. Gingrich 2.0 - The Re-Tool

Or is this Gingrich 3.0? He's still a tool.

[sendero]

8. "Bold"..

... with Bush, a keyword for "stupid" and the same with Gingrich.

Like a friend of mine once said about another friend about to try a frankly ridiculous stunt "he's too dumb to be scared".

[madokie]

9. Thats more bullshit than the average person should have to read now just go away gingrich

He was only in it to get all the mulai he could con some stupid repuke out of anyway. Oh and he likes to hear gingrich talk

[eringer]

10. He has a lot of experience at retooling and shifting gears -- just ask his former spouses!

[Myrina]

12. Interestingly, they all look alike ...

... if you sandblast the botox and Tammy Faye makeup off of Calista and give her back her natural hair color ... they could all be sisters.

[Myrina]

11. Heh Heh ... he said 'tool' ... heh heh ...

[groundloop]

13. This is rich coming from Gingrich's mouth

Claiming he's going to focus on solving the countries problems rather than mudslinging - coming from one of the meanest, most low down despicable dirty tricksters since Richard Nixon.

[Dreamer Tatum]

14. He has a mistress named Strategy? Weird. nt

[yellowcanine]

15. Alternatively, Newt, your 15 minutes may finally be over and you just don't know it yet.

One should consider all possibilities if one is being honest.

[onehandle]

16. Gingrich and Paul continuing to campaign = Supporting Romney. nt

[Enrique]

17. i.e. his sugar daddy continues to fund his campaign

his campaign will continue until Adelson cuts off the money.

[JoePhilly]

19. Oh great, a "refurbished" Gingrich, just what we need.

[Javaman]

20. How does a tool retool? nt

[BadGimp]

21. complete this sentence for Newt: "I do dramatically better when I..."

..spew hatred, vitriol and invective as part of a strategy to confuse and divert any discussion and attention from the real substantive issues."

[Gringostan]

22. He thought he was the chosen one...

He thought he was the chosen one; America thought differently - back to the drawing board Newt.

P.S. I don't believe this man deserves to use the honorific title of Speaker of the House; unless prefaced by Disgraced.

[Aerows]

23. "retool"

cue Beavis and Butthead laughter.

That's about all this tool can do is "retool".

[stlsaxman]

24. BRING IT!!!

it just means more weeks that this video will be funny...

[greiner3]

25. "says he'll retool;"

I got the weirdest mind's picture when I saw the title;

Where in the hell is Newt going to get a penis transplant?

[yellowcanine]

26. How many "retools" does one campaign get? Hasn't he retooled twice already? At one point does it

just become a tool?

[paparush]

28. Gingrich: A Tool

[sofa king]

29. 2 Full of Sh!t 2 Quit!

[Blappy]

30. Gingrich plans

to come from behind after Romney smears Santorum.

[bayareaboy]

31. I would really hate to see Mr Newt go so soon ...

I mean he has been spewing until the last couple of weeks like Mt Etna. Mitt is just doing flip-flopping and sacramental Santorium is in my estimation really grim. So I think we and all the political comedians need Newt for laughs at least.

I mean nobody in the republiCANT press hardly even recites his BS topics, because they really are without merit and nobody want's to cop to them later. But they sure do cut the edge of Mitt and Rick.

The whole GOP this election has been fun for folks who are into mondo-bizzaro.

[Blue Owl]

32. Only a tool can retool

n/t

[Pakid]

33. By retool does that mean its time for wife #4

Or is Newt just looking for some free action or to have his own tool replaced with a new one . Yes It is a sick world.