Gingrinch on Erin Burnet. She asked him if he speaks french. He hesitated and said

[applegrove]

"no". Then he went on to say he lived in france for a bit and could speak it then. Then he said he had a doctorate in european history and could work in spanish, german, and french.

Then he went on to say his criticism of Romney was meant to be funny not serious.

[gratuitous]

1. Did he say "no" or "non"?

But it's just another joke there, you see? Not meant to be taken seriously or anything. Besides you weren't supposed to hear what Newt was really saying.

[Ikonoklast]

3. Well, give Newt credit, he said "No."

But...he was wearing a beret, eating a bagette, and smoking a Gauloises as he said it.

[tanyev]

2. I knew it!

I knew you didn't get a Phd in Modern European History unless you had some level of competence in one of them furrin' languages.

[Ikonoklast]

5. You know, I would pay good money just to hear Newt Gingrich sing the "La Marseillaise " in French

with that Kermit the Frog voice of his.


I'd poop myself laughing, I know it.

[boston bean]

4. His middle initial is P

and it stand for Pierre.

Actually his middle name for real is French:

Le Roy

[calimary]

8. Le Roy I believe comes from le roi - the king. No wonder he's so arrogant!

One planet-size superiority complex that one has.

[Politicalboi]

6. Gee, he sounds

Foreign to me. Have we seen his birth certificate yet?

[all american girl]

7. Me thinks someone isn't telling the true....

With a history degree, he reads french and probably speaks it. You have to be able to read original docs to get a PhD...what a goober....

[treestar]

9. Wouldn't put it past Newt to criticize for something he is/does

He is the King of Hypocrisy.