Newt Gingrich Hit by the Glitter Man!
Emily Esfahani Smith ·
May 18, 2011 at 8:51pm
Talk about awkward. Newt Gingrich was signing some books in Minneapolis when a gay rights activist approached the former Speaker of the House and doused him with a sea of glitter. "Feel the rainbow, Newt. Stop the hate. Stop anti-gay politics," the activist said. The Associated Press was on hand to capture the moment:
To his credit, Newt kept his composure, and continued signing books. But he did respond, somewhat sardonically, saying that "it's nice to live in a free country."
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Jul '10
Re: Newt Gingrich Hit by the Glitter Man!
Is this what the Left means by civility?
Re: Newt Gingrich Hit by the Glitter Man!
Oh...Ok. Now Newt will be persuaded to that guy's point of view.
Good grief.
May '11
Re: Newt Gingrich Hit by the Glitter Man!
In defense of the protester, Newt's table really does look fabulous now!
Re: Newt Gingrich Hit by the Glitter Man!
Apparently the activist has a history of such "civility":
Dec '10
Re: Newt Gingrich Hit by the Glitter Man!
They sure do love their soft targets don't they. I dare them to try this with the President or any lefty politician holding a similar position.
These kind of antics are entirely corrosive to their agenda and further illustrates their movement as a partisan one, not a freedom one.
May '10
Re: Newt Gingrich Hit by the Glitter Man!
We welcome all people here in Minneapolis. Sometimes we are so nice we even decorate them with lovely, colorful gifts.
What do you expect in a place where the city council is controlled by the Green party and Al Franken got about 70% of the vote?
Jun '10
Re: Newt Gingrich Hit by the Glitter Man!
Glitter and be gay.
May '10
Re: Newt Gingrich Hit by the Glitter Man!
Was this "activist" arrested? Was this glitter shower not a battery?