Wayne Newton Says Mitt Romney Won Las Vegas GOP Debate, But Endorses Michele Bachmann (VIDEO)

In the spin room after the GOP debate, there was one person to whom everyone turned for his take on who won the night: Wayne Newton.

Yes, "Mr. Las Vegas" himself was in the audience Tuesday night, and he held court before a throng of reporters afterward.

"I thought Gov. Romney handled himself extremely well," Newton said. "He handled himself in a way I would have been proud of if he had been representing our country. I thought some of the other remarks were beneath the dignity of what the debates were about. I think all in all, if I had to pick a winner, it would be Gov. Romney"

Newton told PJTV's Alexis Garcia that the GOP candidates would make a "great showroom act for Las Vegas, if we could get them all together."

According to NBC, Newton came into the debate hoping to support Rick Perry but was turned off by the Texas governor's "mean-spirited" attacks on Romney.

Later in the night, though, he appeared to change his tune again, appearing with Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on Fox News' "On the Record."

With his arm around the Minnesota congresswoman, he told Fox's Greta Van Sustren, "I will support this beautiful lady as long as she wants to go."

“I watched the entire debate, and I don’t have to tell you how proud I was of this lady because not only did she hold her own, but she kind of stood alone and I’m not talking about being female,” Newton said. “I’m talking about the wonderful things and views that she has for America.”

Bachmann was happy to accept Newton's endorsement. "Hey, why not?" she said. "We'll take support everywhere we can, and it doesn't get better. This is a picture of America right here. This is like John Wayne, Wayne Newton, so I'm just thrilled."

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[Carolyn LeBeauf]

01:51 PM on 10/22/2011

The botox has gone to his brains.

[cocoricot]

12:57 AM on 10/21/2011

I wonder if anesthesia used during plastic surgery can cause brain damage in repeat patients?

[ThEbor]

12:12 AM on 10/21/2011

Wayne Newton is one the great mysteries of the universe. I know he exists, but I don't understand why.

[arabianway]

10:11 PM on 10/20/2011

I guess Wayne is the prime example of what can happen when you spend your whole life in Las Vegas.

[lunadiner]

09:59 PM on 10/20/2011

The hermaphroditic Wayne Newton—the pompadour doesn’t move, the face and body are bloated, the hair and skin are blacker than burned steak, the suit cloth is New Jersey steakhouse shine, the phony demeanor is Las Vegas unctuous in extremis—so, Ol’ Wayne had kudos for Bachman after the Republican debate (as if!): “I will support this beautiful lady for as long as she wants to go.” Very huggy, very smily. very-meeting-a-new-hooker, Back-off, Vito. Bachmann obviously a bit disoriented, Ol’ Wayne holding her next to his oily self in a grasp that is most like an Alaskan brown bear hugging a salmon. Bachmann is simply lost in this guy. (I thought he died years ago.) She’s trapped, cannot budge, and she’s frightened, so the eyes spin, the smile becomes static, and he looks like he’s about to lug her up to his rooftop suite where the canapés, cheap champagne, and black-satin sheets reside.

The bit is worth a look. Ol’ Wayne has always been a human Hindenburg; but Bachmann—gad, the woman is profoundly M-I-A.
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Hard to imagine, but we have an entire political party populated by passionate patients who’ve just had their first morning out on a “walk the grounds” pass. And where the hell is George Bush?

Tea Party regs for meetings now require free bottled oxygen for participants.

[Alvin McEwen]

07:47 PM on 10/20/2011

Wayne Newton was so much more relevant (and cuter) when he was chunky and didn't dye his hair.

[DrBlunt]

05:27 PM on 10/20/2011

Poor Wayne (Not really). I guess senility is setting in at 69yo...

[loaferguy]

02:09 PM on 10/20/2011

They remind me of Wayland Flowers and Madame.

[CRA1]

01:41 PM on 10/20/2011

Of course he endorses Bachman! She does attract men with San Francisco accents and who may need help with conversion therapy!
Go ahead HP, block this post!

[luckydog1857]

01:24 PM on 10/20/2011

One looney toon endorsing another. That's Entertainment! lol

[fishinwithtom]

12:37 PM on 10/20/2011

....and in one fell swoop reduced the potential visitors for his brand new, shiny museum located at his residence in Las Vegas. Following a long battle with the State of Nevada and Clark County for locating his attraction in a suburban area over vocal objections by his neighbors, Mr. Newton has made, what might be described as another questionable choice. In light of the experience of the Liberace Museum (now closed due to lack of interest, and thus funding), and Debbie Reynolds planned museum of her show business collection (idea abandoned, collection auctioned) one might think Mr. Newton would not wish to alienate future tourists, as the people of Las Vegas have demonstrated their lack of support for hometown attractions. Another possibility is that he is simply "playing" to his fans which having grown older and apparently less discriminating. For saving countless intelligent Americans the waste of time of patronizing his circus, we can only say..... Danke Schoen.

[Jennifer Mead]

12:37 PM on 10/20/2011

Can this guy have anymore plastic surgery and still look human?

[johndab]

12:30 PM on 10/20/2011

Who cares who he endorses............he may be Mr. Las Vegas, but in the rest of the country he's a nobody.

[TaxpayingVoter]

12:27 PM on 10/20/2011

A little too much Botox and stretching of your face, Wayne. You've entered the realm of Joan Rivers, Barry Manilow, and others who look more like dolls than people.

[TOPCAT711]

11:57 AM on 10/20/2011

Yeah, Michele.....

John Wayne, Wayne Newton, John Wayne Gacy.

All great Americans.

[Jennifer Mead]

12:37 PM on 10/20/2011

LOL, good one. Love it.