Gingrich and Wife Hit With Glitter Confetti at Book Signing

[sixmile]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/17/newt-gingrich-glitter-prank_n_863374.html

'GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista were hit with glittery confetti by a protester Tuesday during the couple's appearance at a book-signing.'

The man approached the Gingriches during the signing at a downtown Minneapolis hotel, dumped a cracker box full of colorful confetti on the pair and said, "Feel the rainbow, Newt! Stop the hate! Stop anti-gay politics!"

Two Associated Press reporters witnessed the event. The man was quickly pushed out of the room by an event organizer as the Gingriches brushed confetti out of their hair and laps.

Newt Gingrich smiled as he brushed confetti off the table, and said, "Nice to live in a free country."

more at link including video, ha!

[Bluenorthwest]

1. Thank you, Minneapolis...

It needed to be done.

[kestrel91316]

2. "Nice to live in a free country"? Might want to ask gays just how free they feel, Newtie.

[dhill926]

3. + infinity...........

[Initech]

8. I've always wondered how serial cheaters like Newt are the ones most likely to preach family values?

[FarLeftFist]

4. Jeez, now Newt has some alibi for future cheating being....

Glitter takes a long time to get off of your skin. He'll be finding that glitter for weeks.

[UTUSN]

5. Funny how these self-deluded a-holes believe their "exploratory" committees!1

Just who told the Grinch that anybody liked him at all, much less wanted him as president.

[rsmith6621]

6. Isnt Newt Entitled to Federal Protection(Secret Service)

....at this time since he has announced??

[joshcryer]

7. Congressional detail has to give a pass to that, not sure he's "popular enough."

Obama got it very early on in his run.

[The Doctor.]

9. "Hit" is the wingnut interpretation of this "attack".

The headline is meant to make it look somehow 'violent'.

He dumped a box of glitter/confetti on them. That's not a 'hit' by any physical definition.