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Kelvin Mace

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77. Is the penguin okay?

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 01:40 PM

Apr 2012

The Republican presidential candidate is sporting a small bandage on his finger after getting nipped by a small penguin during his tour of the zoo on Friday. Gingrich was in St. Louis to speak during the National Rifle Association's annual meeting.

The penguin felt threatened, and acted under the "stand your ground law". He was, unfortunately, not carrying a gun, which makes me ask: Were the hell was the NRA? Why weren't they making sure that this law-abiding penguin was not being assaulted by suspiciously-dressed old, fat white men? Why is there no law making it legal for penguins to get "conceal/carry" permits?

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Newt Gingrich Bitten By Penguin At St. Louis Zoo [View all] Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 OP

shut up! warrior1 Apr 2012 #1

HURRY! blueknight Apr 2012 #3

The penguin's more likely to get Salmonella from that lizard. n/t pnwmom Apr 2012 #24

LOL! nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #31

I didn't know that penguins eat shit. <nm> Big Orange Jeff Apr 2012 #86

I have one thing to say Politicalboi Apr 2012 #2

Stupid ass. Cleita Apr 2012 #4

Yes, but the penguin didn't really have a choice. Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #35

You are so right. Cleita Apr 2012 #36

Biting the zookeeper, I could understand--it would be a leeson learned Demeter Apr 2012 #96

Don't pet wild animals and don't write checks your butt can't handle Blue Owl Apr 2012 #48

Penguins know. (nt) enough Apr 2012 #5

what even most Republiguins don't. Gregorian Apr 2012 #43

and babies warrior1 Apr 2012 #6

One day, if I live that long, I will tell my grandkids that I lived when a good man was POTUS Botany Apr 2012 #26

That is a precious picture of our President goclark Apr 2012 #37

Golden Slumbers Botany Apr 2012 #47

Great picture. Wish he had the same power over Republicans! nt SunSeeker Apr 2012 #55

cute pic wordpix Apr 2012 #103

I'd like to buy that bird a fish. Dollface Apr 2012 #7

I'd like to buy that bird a beer! customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #11

But if you do a beer and I do a fish, all birds might want to bite him. (insert evil laugh here) Dollface Apr 2012 #23

Hey, we'll buy beer for all the penguins! customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #60

Because Newt smells fishy. n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #8

laughing.my.ass.off trixie Apr 2012 #15

Gooood bird!! Smart bird! Clever bird!!! nt MADem Apr 2012 #9

Must be a Dem penguin! Faygo Kid Apr 2012 #10

They had better get that penguin a rabies shot DJ13 Apr 2012 #12

This baby penguin? truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #13

The penguin christx30 Apr 2012 #14

apparently his mother never tought him look, but don't touch. notadmblnd Apr 2012 #16

Thus the multiple wives, yeah? savannah43 Apr 2012 #20

What do you have to do to piss off a baby penguin? htuttle Apr 2012 #17

be a Republican? DesertRat Apr 2012 #41

Newt wanted to eat it for lunch. IcyPeas Apr 2012 #18

Zoo/NRA convention seems like an inappropriate itinerary DaveJ Apr 2012 #19

Too bad it was not a penguin bitting on Dick Cheney's new heart. nt Lost-in-FL Apr 2012 #21

Even the animal kingdom has got his number. Mz Pip Apr 2012 #22

Oh my I hope the Penguin is ok. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #25

Newt is close to surpassing Herman Cain in sheer Clownery. Mr.Turnip Apr 2012 #27

We can't fly, but we can fight! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #28

Poor penguin! Hope he got a distemper shot jpak Apr 2012 #29

OMG! Really??!! no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #30

LOL!! n/t hue Apr 2012 #32

At least we know penguins are smart. Maybe they should be given the vote. Crunchy Frog Apr 2012 #33

Make sure the penguin gets a tetanus shot. baldguy Apr 2012 #34

If Gingrich hadn't converted to Catholicism later in life JBoy Apr 2012 #38

Now THAT'S Duzy material! Demeter Apr 2012 #97

It's probably related to Gingrich's flip flopping on global warming climate change, Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #39

Pics? Glimmer of Hope Apr 2012 #40

Could Only Find Just One...... Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #44

too funny ! nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #108

Here's one..... trusty elf Apr 2012 #78

looks like rushbo in the background, lol wordpix Apr 2012 #104

No way will this penguin be part of the moon colony. Hope that penguin is happy when his friends hayrow1 Apr 2012 #42

Too funny! Wind Dancer Apr 2012 #45

Burgess Meredith or Danny DeVito? Blue Owl Apr 2012 #46

Does it make me an evil person if I LOLed at this? Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #49

Not only no, but hell no... BadtotheboneBob Apr 2012 #53

Good Birdy, Pretty Birdy Liberalynn Apr 2012 #50

Is the Penguin OK? n/t Gore1FL Apr 2012 #51

The shades should have given Newt a clue... JHB Apr 2012 #52

Animals are the best judge of character. nt Doremus Apr 2012 #54

Was it this guy? I'll bet that stung. annabanana Apr 2012 #56

Yikes! Those choppers look none too hygenic... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2012 #57

One smart penguin. Beacool Apr 2012 #58

AAAAA! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #59

Poor pengiun, I can hear him now... beac Apr 2012 #61

The possible jokes are endless....n/t rayofreason Apr 2012 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Apr 2012 #63

LMAO BigDemVoter Apr 2012 #64

Going to show a penguin is smarter than a Republican. nt caseymoz Apr 2012 #65

The Linux OS hates Gingrich? area51 Apr 2012 #66

Could have been Tux, the Linux mascot Born Free Apr 2012 #85

Saint Louis zoo is entirely taxpayer subsidized. mikeSchmuckabee Apr 2012 #67

did the penguin look anything like this? Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 #68

Priceless. This headline is priceless. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2012 #69

Hope they treated the bird prophylactically. davsand Apr 2012 #70

Penguin bites buzzard. nt Remmah2 Apr 2012 #71

Pity he didn't try to pet something... primavera Apr 2012 #72

Newt probably used "frankly" one too many times while discussing tax policy with the penguin. yellowcanine Apr 2012 #73

Penguins should only be chastised for their immorality at a safe distance Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #74

The penguin recognized Newt as a Southern Right Whale (yes that is a real whale species) Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #75

I hope he get his shots for rabies quickly. Oh that poor bird... Bruce Wayne Apr 2012 #76

I don't believe birds can get or carry rabies. It is a mammal disease. yellowcanine Apr 2012 #83

Could it have been Marianne in a penguin suit? yellowcanine Apr 2012 #84

Is the penguin okay? Kelvin Mace Apr 2012 #77

Yikes! I hope that poor penguin is OK!!!! nt magical thyme Apr 2012 #79

Even animals don't like him. sakabatou Apr 2012 #80

Come on Newt! Let's go to the lions and see what they do. bulloney Apr 2012 #81

The penguin was only standing his ground! lastlib Apr 2012 #82

I wonder if it was named Mumble. cstanleytech Apr 2012 #87

Newt thought he was playing stinky-finger with a nun.... lastlib Apr 2012 #88

Dick Cheney sounds like he is feeling better. nt bathroommonkey76 Apr 2012 #89

One of them nipped Gingrich on the finger. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #90

DUzy candidates galore! rocktivity Apr 2012 #91

DUZYs ACCOMPLISHED!!! rocktivity Apr 2012 #112

Note to self: FedEx case of premium sardines to the attention of "Penguins at St. Louis Zoo" stevenleser Apr 2012 #92

So now, every time there's a full moon .... surrealAmerican Apr 2012 #93

Mmmmm! Good one! LongTomH Apr 2012 #99

Gosh. Guess he can't read the signs all over any zoo saying AllyCat Apr 2012 #94

How Humiliating! Still, it could have been worse Demeter Apr 2012 #95

The first thing that comes to mind is SnowCritter Apr 2012 #98

The penguin must have thought he was some kind of predator. Kudos to the penguin! MatthewStLouis Apr 2012 #100

I go for penguins bigtree Apr 2012 #101

A few tidbits about the penguin exhibit at the St. Louis zoo... rwsanders Apr 2012 #102

haha, what an "animal lover," a guy who wants to privatize the national parks wordpix Apr 2012 #105

WTF was Gingrich doing at a zoo? Do penguins buy books? SunSeeker Apr 2012 #106

Gingrich was looking for a publisher DFW Apr 2012 #107

LOL! nt SunSeeker Apr 2012 #111

That'll teach Newt to fight with a penguin over food ! nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #109

Ya know....Birds make great mascots! chknltl Apr 2012 #110

. rocktivity Apr 2012 #113