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(96,882 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:40 PM Jan 2012

Gingrich says NBC should have allowed clapping: ‘Media doesn’t control free speech’ [View all]

Yahoo News:

Newt Gingrich got a standing ovation at last week's CNN-hosted debate in South Carolina. NBC, which hosted last night's Republican debate in Jacksonville, Florida, would not stand for it.

Brian Williams began the debate broadcast by warning the crowd of 500 at the Univ. of South Florida not to applaud during the debate itself.

"I wish in retrospect I'd protested when Brian Williams took them out of it because I think it's wrong," Gingrich told "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday. "And I think he took them out of it because the media is terrified that the audience is going to side with the candidates against the media, which is what they've done in every debate.

"We will serve notice on future debates, we're not going to allow that to happen," Gingrich added. "That's wrong. Media doesn't control free speech. People ought to be allowed to applaud if they want to. It's almost silly."

Apparently, if Newt can't get his ego stroked, he doesn't do well...

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Gingrich says NBC should have allowed clapping: ‘Media doesn’t control free speech’ [View all] brooklynite Jan 2012 OP

Isn't "No Applause" standard for Presidential Debates?? crazylikafox Jan 2012 #1

That's what I remember. n/t MaineDem Jan 2012 #4

That's what I remember and that's how it should be BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #21

OH please, you know that is not true cstanleytech Jan 2012 #28

You're right! BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #30

Newt Gingrich says NBC should have allowed flinging feces: ‘Media doesn’t control free speech" FSogol Jan 2012 #2

He also wanted to allow cross burning, but the damn fire marshall said not inside the building!!! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #32

Why does that fire marshall hate free speech? n/t The Genealogist Jan 2012 #38

What a vile, vile little man. n/t Stand and Fight Jan 2012 #3

So.. He can't operate without his Greek Chorus? Won't perform without a net? annabanana Jan 2012 #5

No freakin' kidding! calimary Jan 2012 #9

abso-freaking-lutely calimary horseshoecrab Jan 2012 #14

Peter Bergman (of Firesign Theater) has some excellent commentary kentauros Jan 2012 #42

Yes! horseshoecrab Jan 2012 #47

You're welcome! kentauros Jan 2012 #48

Media controls the 'speech' it sends forth. Wouldn't want government to force them, would we??? elleng Jan 2012 #6

Actually, Gingrich needs to talk to Justice Kennedy about that. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #7

Sorry Newt - douchebaggery is not a constitutional right jpak Jan 2012 #8

Be careful what you ask for, Newt. You might get it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #10

I agree with Joan Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #16

creating controvercy where there is none to stroke his brused ego by not getting Javaman Jan 2012 #11

Some Constitutional scholar he is. jayfish Jan 2012 #12

Oh! the humanity! Loge23 Jan 2012 #13

Lazy journalism. The debate was in Tampa. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #15

Wait.... what? Newt has the clap now? AlbertCat Jan 2012 #17

Poor poor Newtie... ewagner Jan 2012 #18

Free market! Shadowflash Jan 2012 #19

his whining was heard. barbtries Jan 2012 #20

If NBC is paying for it they can make whatever rules they want. And Newt can choose to participate yellowcanine Jan 2012 #22

Precisely Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #45

What Gingrich fails to mention is that the studio audience is microscopic compared to the Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #23

Not just stroked, EC Jan 2012 #24

on the other hand, how would he like it if a bunch of people who despise him got into the audience a niyad Jan 2012 #25

Newt, NBC is not the government. provis99 Jan 2012 #26

perhaps he wants seig heils as well. pansypoo53219 Jan 2012 #27

Mr. Doublespeak relies on inflection. n/t deacon Jan 2012 #29

Um, did NBC spring this on you at the last minute SemperEadem Jan 2012 #31

He can't function without his anger track nxylas Jan 2012 #33

GOP only wants praise, not protest. Beartracks Jan 2012 #34

love that image! SemperEadem Jan 2012 #43

Newt wants to regulate a corporation? spedtr90 Jan 2012 #35

Newt is the classic Narcissist. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #36

it's a wonder he didn't bring his own clapping machine Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2012 #37

If he wants free speech in the debates the audience should give it to him...MIC CHECK!!! Bjorn Against Jan 2012 #39

That was the rule when I went to a Congressional candidates' debate Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #40

Someone should make the idiot read the constitution because it cstanleytech Jan 2012 #41

Gingrich's audience should be encouraged to act out so we see them for what they are lunatica Jan 2012 #44

Sorry, I misread the Headline DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #46