First he tried to claim that host David Gregory had somehow bamboozled him with a trick question; this "babe in the woods" defense was laughable, given that Gingrich had been on the show 34 times before Sunday's self-immolation. Then he claimed he actually supported the Ryan plan but believed the groundwork,christian louboutin pumps in terms of public opinion, hadn't been properly laid. Finally, he just gave up and demanded to take it all back. But by then, video was already circulating of an encounter Gingrich had with an Iowa voter who told him that "what you just did to Paul Ryan is unforgivable." When Gingrich mildly protested, the man persisted: "Yes, you did. You undercut him and his allies in the House. You're an embarrassment to our party. . . . Why don't you get out before you make a bigger fool of yourself?" Gingrich's week just couldn't get any worse. But then it did. While he and his wife, Cellist, were at a book signing in Minnesota on Tuesday, a gay-rights activist showered the candidate with colorful glitter. That same day, it was reported that Cellist Gingrich, in disclosure reports she was required to file when she worked for the House Agriculture Committee, stated that at one point the couple owed between $250,000 and $500,000 to Tiffany's.christian louboutin boots So much for understanding the struggles of everyday Americans To cap it all off, Gingrich's press secretary, Rick Tyler was asked by the Huffington Post to comment on media coverage of his candidate. Tyler's response suggests that the next time he sends someone out for coffee; he might want to ask for decaf. "The literati sent out their minions to do their bidding," it begins, before going on to describe an epic "firefight" that somehow involves sheep, cocktail parties and bylines. "A lesser person could not have survived the first few minutes of the onslaught," Tyler wrote. "But out of the billowing smoke and dust of tweets and trivia emerged Gingrich, once again ready to lead those who won't be intimidated by the political elite." I must note that Gingrich, a former House speaker, has been a card-carrying member of the political elite for years. But don't you dare quote me.
