Newt Gingrich Giving Up Dessert For Lent

Newt may slim down for Super Tuesday. When MSNBC asked him what he is giving up for Lent, the GOP hopeful replied, "I am going to give up desserts... all desserts."

His wife, Callista, who recently made her first solo campaign appearance, is making a sacrifice that may raise eyebrows in the midst of a male-dominated firestorm over women's health issues.

"I am giving up my opinion," she said. She added that she won't be cutting back on McDonald’s.

Callista is a lifelong Catholic and Newt, previously Southern Baptist, converted to Catholicism in 2009. His faith has been central to his campaign, and the contraception controversy led him to accuse the Obama administration of waging a "war against religion."

At the debate Wednesday night in Arizona, Newt called Obama an "extremist" who supported "infanticide."

"You did not once during the 2008 campaign ask why Barack Obama voted in favor of legalizing infanticide," he said. "If we're going to debate about who is the extremist on this issues, it is President Obama, who, as a state senator, voted to protect doctors who killed babies."

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Comments

[MissCupcake]

07:18 PM on 02/25/2012

She should be giving up b0t0x for Lent...

[E V]

06:39 PM on 02/25/2012

If she lays off the botox in about 40 days she might be able to blink.

[ginadeoliveira2008]

12:19 PM on 02/25/2012

Too much botox has she sleeping with that freaky stare.

[shel3364]

02:15 AM on 02/25/2012

Well, by that picture I'd say she's given up blinking.

[2farsouth]

10:09 AM on 02/25/2012

I think she watched too many Michele Bachmann videos. The New look of the GOP women. Spooky to say the least.

[flashfyre]

02:09 AM on 02/25/2012

If you saw Newt nude, your face would freeze like that, too.

[PrunellaC]

01:26 AM on 02/25/2012

Never mind the opinions, Calista, just try to stay off the acid for a while.

[shershomenow]

01:12 AM on 02/25/2012

The 40 days of Lent, which precedes Easter is based on two Biblical accounts: the 40 years of wilderness wandering by the Israelites and our Lord's 40 days in the wilderness at which point He was tempted by Satan.

Lent is a type of Baptism.

Each year the Church observes Lent where we, like Israel and our Lord, are tested. We participate in abstinence, times of fasting, confession and acts of mercy to strengthen our faith and devotional disciplines. The goal of every Christian is to leave Lent a stronger and more vital person of faith than when we entered.

And to think all you have to do for salvation is give up dessert.

[ladyrosedeky]

01:04 AM on 02/25/2012

It's about friggin time he gave up desserts. He needs to go talk to Clinton about how to become a vegan. And how do you have a chance to have an opinion being married to Newt? To be honest, I thought their answer was going to be that they were giving up sex. Mine would be if I were married to Newt. Ick. I've never figured out what attracts some women to some men. I don't care how powerful or rich they are. They're still icky.

[Karen E Nikula]

07:56 PM on 02/24/2012

Newt should give up his presidential aspirations! Callista should give up either her delusions or Botox!

[baxtron]

04:09 PM on 02/24/2012

I thought he was going to say brains. Delicious brains. Someone should shake that red powder on Callista just to be sure.

[enigma2]

04:39 PM on 02/24/2012

Sorry, your comment was removed but no matter I saw it.. funny, I thought I was a fan, well now I am.

[baxtron]

10:56 AM on 02/25/2012

thanks. hopefully people understood the red powder joke.

[steelej]

04:40 PM on 02/24/2012

Hi-Lar-ious.

[taddles]

01:57 PM on 02/24/2012

Well from the looks of the photo Callista certainly didn't give up caffeine

[BebeLush]

03:06 PM on 02/24/2012

She needs it. Loads of it!!!!

[HappyBrit]

01:14 PM on 02/24/2012

That woman is truly scary.

[charemor]

08:56 PM on 02/24/2012

She looks like a plastic inflatable sex toy.

[ladyrosedeky]

01:01 AM on 02/25/2012

Ya' think. I think she looks like an albino crow.

[flashfyre]

02:07 AM on 02/25/2012

I find your comment insulting to inflatable-Americans.

[Rob O]

12:52 PM on 02/24/2012

Mr. Gingrich: Lent is a time for reflection, humility and cleansing the heart. Not for going on a little diet while spreading lies, sowing division and aggrandizing oneself.

[CRZY I]

12:29 PM on 02/24/2012

I thought Callista's answer would be caffeine...

[Northern Observer]

12:29 PM on 02/24/2012

Anyone else feel like their eyes are about to be pecked out when they see pictures of Callista?

[Kellybelle22]

03:37 PM on 02/24/2012

Yes. It's terrifying to imagine it, too. I'm frightened by birds of prey.

[AKansasComment]

03:51 PM on 02/24/2012

It's the attack of the zombies!