Limerick Ode To Newt’s Latest Temper Tantrum
Newt Gingrich seemed way off his game at last night’s Florida debate. And at first, I attributed this to Mitt Romney’s new, improved debating style.
But Newt apparently needs the adrenalin rush that comes with cheers and applause. And last night’s NBC debate rules precluded such a rush: Audience feedback was limited, in the interest of using the time for actual debating.
So now Newt (always on the outlook for another excuse to bash the media) is petulantly threatening to boycott any debate that limits the audience’s free speech:
Mr. Gingrich’s performance in the debate in Tampa on Monday night was far more muted. Critics noted that he seemed to be off his game. The National Journal, which co-hosted the NBC debate, compared Gingrich to “a stand-up comedian whose routine suffers without echoes of laughter egging him on.”
Mr. Gingrich clearly noticed something was off, too. “We’re going to serve notice on future debates,” he told Fox. “We’re just not going to allow that to happen. That’s wrong. The media doesn’t control free speech. People ought to be allowed to applaud if they want to.”
Hmmm…., I wonder how Newt feels about boos.
Limerick Ode To Newt’s Latest Temper Tantrum
By Madeleine Begun Kane
No cheering at last night’s debate!
This has Gingrich quite peeved and irate.
He says cheers from the crowd
Simply must be allowed.
Without cheers, will Newt Gingrich deflate?
Tags: Campaign Humor, Debate Limerick, Election Humor, First Amendment, Florida, Free Speech, Media Bashing, Media Humor, Mitt Romney, NBC, Newt Gingrich
Speaker Gingrich moved to impeach
His Commander ‘n Chief( th’ reprehensible leech!)
Now Newt’s ex-bride rises to deride
His need for some on the side
Ain’t it true,those who can’t do, always teach!
Thanks for your fun verse, Justin!
The White House job that Newt prizes,
may be out of reach due to rises
His unsatisfied schlong,
keeps stringing him along,
And leads to a life full of crisis
Newt reminds me of Granny Gringrch
Newt Gingrich once asked me, with rue
“Now what can a demogogue do?
For I am not allowed
To take cheers from the crowd
And I fear that they might instead boo.”
No cheering at last night’s debate
Left Newt to wonder his fate.
Perhaps history’s his calling
So before his next mauling
He should admit he’s not all that great.
An historian true to form
Newt seeks only to inform
While he pockets the cash
For his fees unabashed
In Washington he’s truly the norm.
Newt is a liar,
His pants are on fire.
He is a gal hopper,
A real time stopper.
He sings to the choir,
But he will go no higher.
Thanks everyone for joining in and versifying about Newt!