Newt Gingrich: Mitt Romney Has Earned The GOP Nomination

WASHINGTON -- Former White House candidate Newt Gingrich says Mitt Romney has "earned the right to represent the Republican Party" against President Barack Obama and that he'll help Romney's campaign in any way he can.

Gingrich says Romney has "fought his way to the nomination" and that "nobody gave him an inch."

Gingrich also tells CNN's "State of the Union" that he's discussed speaking at events on Romney's behalf.

The former House speaker laughs off any suggestion that he would try to be Romney's running mate, noting that the campaign would probably prefer someone younger and hinting at his reputation as a domineering leader:

"Oh, I can't imagine that. ... Would you pick me to be No. 2?" he asked in the TV interview.

Comments

[dapetty]

01:05 PM on 05/11/2012

Mr Gingrich Misspelled 'Bought' - 'Mitt Romney has Bought the nomination'.

[Thirdstone]

01:04 AM on 05/07/2012

Gingrich says Romney has "BOUGHT his way to the nomination" and that "nobody gave him an inch."

fixed it for you.

[TFProleteriat]

12:55 AM on 05/07/2012

I hope you get the VP nom, Newt. Romney needs more weight to pull him further towards the bottom.

[Steelsil]

12:11 AM on 05/07/2012

The 'attack muffin' needs a job.  I'm thinking, school janitor.  Then he could be replaced by poor kids, who would work for gruel.

[Michigan Joe]

07:57 PM on 05/06/2012

Frankly speaking no one could possibly think that Newt is worthy of any elected office. As for Mitt earning the Republican nomination only goes to prove that Republicans can't find any other candidate that has enough money to buy an election. Running on the Bush platform proves the point. The GOP is merely purging itself of the old ineffective old guard.

[janman50]

07:45 PM on 05/06/2012

Good for you Mitt, Newt endorses you. Where as a voter do I go with that??

[Madtgod]

08:22 PM on 05/06/2012

The trash heap?

[jmac44]

10:28 PM on 05/06/2012

NOTICE: From the Owner of the Tea Bag Congress, Grover Norquist, the "pledge" taker....

Speech from CPAC.. "We're not auditioning for someone to tell us what to do...We know what to do!... We just need a president who can SIGN the legislation that the Republican House & Senate pass.... We dont need someone to THINK... We need someone who knows how to hold a pen".....

The most non elected, dangerous politician, lobbyist in the country.... arrogant & pompous enough to make a statement loud and clear as to the Republicans politics.... All he wants is another Bush.... and he's got one.... Richie Rich Romney...

I dont know who ELECTED, the "pledge taker"... dont know why the Congress feels it's more important to obey his demands than the "Oath" they took to represent us..... He is powerful and evil... and apparently holds their political life in his non elected hands...He is resp for the "stonewall" position of the 88% disapproved Congress... but yet they continue....

[john rajah]

06:16 PM on 05/06/2012

As a historian,let me say to Newt that you cannot rewrite history

The American people are too savvy,in the medium to long term

[Rick Drier]

07:56 PM on 05/06/2012

Tell that to Obama, a guy on the run from his record.

[john rajah]

08:36 PM on 05/06/2012

The record of the last 3+ years is the result of the work of Obama and the Democrats AND the party of NO

[MaxHeadroom]

10:45 PM on 05/06/2012

Bin Laden is dead, and GM is alive.

Nice record, yes?

[Gloria Lynn]

04:06 PM on 05/06/2012

Mittens RobMeMoMoney has bought his way into the nomination.

Newt GinGrouch is auditioning to be appointed in the RobMeMoMoney administration, which like GinGrouch's Moon Colony is not going to happen.

[Rick Drier]

07:57 PM on 05/06/2012

Yes, Obama will say anything to get re-elected.

[Madtgod]

08:24 PM on 05/06/2012

Hips,I mean,mitts don't lie.

[My Way]

10:29 PM on 05/06/2012

You really should stop watching Fox, it is rotting what is left of your puny brain

[AnimlNitr8]

03:26 PM on 05/06/2012

EARNED IT??? No, it is being handed to him because he is the pre-selected corporate candidate...and the GOP is even CHEATING and BREAKING ELECTION LAWS to thwart Ron Paul!

[janman50]

08:10 PM on 05/06/2012

Agreed.

[AnneWest]

01:20 PM on 05/06/2012

If by 'won the nomination' you mean he dodged/ducked/swayed every issue, shaking that etch-a-sketch every hour during that debacle of a primary process... then yes, he won.

[jmac44]

10:53 PM on 05/06/2012

Anyone hear any plan, solutions, ideas?..... I mean beside the basic...More for the Job Creators & His Country & Yatch Clubs buddies need more tax breaks....

Our President Richie Rich Romney loves his country so much he hides his zillions in the Caymans so he does not have to pay what little taxes he does pay....

This man and his wife feel that its "his turn"..... another toy to break and discard,... afterall, its just a country......

[pattiepcomedy]

01:06 PM on 05/06/2012

That's the ticket - Romney/Gingrich - for Super Conservative 'Corporations are People too' Flip Flopping President and the 3rd marriage/2nd mistress $4 million in debt VP.

Yup - that's the kinder of leadership America needs - NOT.

[janman50]

08:14 PM on 05/06/2012

Oh gee, can you be any kinder??
Not!
They don't come better than these two!
fanned

[watsonditto]

12:40 PM on 05/06/2012

Obama doesn't need new commercials. He can just re-run all the nasty things the Bachmann,Gingrich, Perry and Santorum said. Sinces it's public doman he doesn't even need to pay for it.

[janman50]

08:17 PM on 05/06/2012

Best comment all day. Nailed.!!!!!

F&F

[watsonditto]

09:47 PM on 05/07/2012

Thanks

[gjwarnock]

12:37 PM on 05/06/2012

What a Drag on the Human Race,,,

[elamatt]

12:29 PM on 05/06/2012

I'm so tired of seeing his face "everywhere", enough already!

[azmildman]

12:27 PM on 05/06/2012

Newt makes a good number two. Excuse me, I have to go to the restroom. I have to go number one.

[janman50]

08:21 PM on 05/06/2012

Don't be surprised if you see Ted Nugent in there. He's actually number 2. LOL!