Caption Newt

[Kadie]

Republican presidential candidate former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich laughs as a technician adjusts his microphone before the start of the Republican presidential candidates debate in Tampa, Florida January 23, 2012.

[jimlup]

1. Honest Question -

Does Newt have a tiny bit of a "Gay" affect? It could be at the root of his homophobia.

[jberryhill]

2. Please reconsider your post

Stereotypical characterizations are troublesome.

[jimlup]

6. I'm not trying to sterotype

And I thought that someone might be troubled by it but I can't think that people - even gay people - would be offended. I mean some people have a gay affect. It is a fact of life? Is this not something we can discuss here because it is not PC to say that?

So we can't discuss personality types? It wasn't intended to offend. Would men be offended if I said that "Marlon Brando had a masculine affect in A Street Car Named Desire" ? I mean if that can't be said - then what can be said? Are we not to discuss how people are?

[jberryhill]

10. I'm not telling you what to do

Hence the words "please reconsider".

How statements of this type come across to some folks, i.e. what some hear is:

"That guy is a real jerk. He seems gay."

I am not saying that is what you intended, but there have been many discussions of that sort of statement here in the past.

[jimlup]

13. Just so you know I consider myself to have a touch

and I think it is an asset. Sorry - I'm not trying to offend anyone. I'm proud of the touch of "Gay" in myself and I think others should be proud of who they are too.

[Smarmie Doofus]

15. You're aware that Brando was bisexual and had a # of gay relationships?

This being the case ( it is)....... how do we know the "masculine effect" he had in Streetcar wasn't the "gay affect" talking?


>>>>So we can't discuss personality types? >>>

Sure we can.

[DesertRat]

3. They think this is my real hair!

[lumpy]

4. He looks like somebody's maiden aunt, "Oh my, what a delightful birthday cake."

ugh

[mindwalker_i]

5. Shouldn't he have three wedding rings?

Too bad people don't get more rings for mistresses.

[Summer Hathaway]

7. Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake

baker's man - find a fourth wife as fast as you can!

[Tx4obama]

8. Paddycake, Paddycake, baker’s man ...

[Snarkoleptic]

9. Tea Cakes! Yay!

[ScottLand]

11. If my first two wives could do that, I wouldn't have divorced them!

[kenfrequed]

12. "Hooray, they only see my second chin in this picture"

Or maybe: "Does this suit make my drug company money look fat?"

[PuffedMica]

14. The sound technician just said it wasn't a "hot" mike afterall

[genna]

16. I wonder if anyone notices how many people I've crushed intentionally on my way up!

How delightful!!!