Newt Gingrich interrupted by "Occupy" protesters (vid at link)

[tawadi]

By Brian Montopoli

Newt Gingrich had just kicked off a speech at the University of Iowa on Wednesday when he heard the phrase that has now become a familiar calling card of the "Occupy" movement: "Mic check!"

The woman who yelled out the phrase went on to yell that she and her fellow protesters "object to your callous and arrogant attitude toward poverty and poor people." Her words were repeated by about a dozen repeated by about a dozen protesters in the audience.

As Gingrich stood silently, she continued to lead the protest as members of the audience become agitated, including one man who pointed angrily and yelled at the lead protester, who was reading from a sheet of paper. The protester went on to reference Gingrich's record as House speaker, saying the protesters can't forget his position "that welfare benefits to children and unwed mothers be denied."

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57343242-503544/newt-gingrich-interrupted-by-occupy-protesters

[sabrina 1]

1. They just can't escape the dreaded 'people' these days.

It's nice and safe in their DC club where the people are rarely mentioned. But facing the people they have betrayed so often, can't be very pleasant for them.

Good for OWS, keep hounding them wherever they go. If they are asking to be POTUS, it is the people they need to be talking to, not their Wall Street contributors.

[now_zad]

2. Hmm. And this helps in 2012 exactly how?

Just wondering why the DNC is telling everybody to distance themselves from OWS.

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. If it helps to chase away the bad guys by using a dose of truth

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then it helps.

Regardless, his bullshit MUST be called out. The protesters are heros.

[7wo7rees]

11. +1

I think of all the folks who wish they could say this to his fat face.
Thank you OWS, for being there when we all can't be.

Turn on the lights and the cockroaches scamper...

[Mnpaul]

4. Newt intially thought something was wrong with his mic.

What's wrong?

[tawadi]

5. I know right?

[murielm99]

8. Yes. Isn't that hilarious?

He is so out of touch.

[KansDem]

6. Mr. "Real 'Murikan" got rather close to the protestor

After the woman was removed from the event, a male protester - also reading off a piece of paper - continued leading the protest. An angry member of the crowd can be heard shouting toward the protester, "you hate freedom of speech."



Yeah, sure, Mr. "Real 'Murikan." OWS mic-checkers hate "freedom of speech."

Oh, and if you touched anyone whom you don't agree with, it's off to jail for you. Assault is still a crime...

[customerserviceguy]

7. I'm sure he loves this

I doubt that the average Rethug base voter feels any sympathy whatsoever with OWS. Being targeted by them will just raise Newt up with those who haven't yet got on board with him.

[tawadi]

9. Just saw the story on CNN today

Newt says he'll meet with OWS protesters. This should be interesting.

[customerserviceguy]

10. Like I said, he loves this

Why would he go to meet with people who despise him, who will most likely flip him off or shout him down? Newt's sucking up to the Tea Party, and they see themselves as the opposites of OWS, even though the two sides could find common ground on a few things.

[Orangepeel]

12. That's okay. I'm rooting for Gingrich to win the Iowa caucus.

Tangentially, autocorrect kept saying I wanted him to win the cactus. That would be okay, too