Newt Gingrich took questions from reporters in Las Vegas, following Mitt Romney’s big victory in the Nevada caucuses. One reporter asked, can he successfully go forward if Mitt Romney is as much in his head as he has been tonight and for the last few days? Newt then shot back at the reporter’s ability to read his thoughts.
“Well first of all, I’m not sure that Mitt Romney’s in my head,” said Gingrich. “I mean, I think that’s an interesting analysis on your part. And I’m sure that with a psychiatric degree, that will get a tremendous opportunity to have new clients.
I think there’s a clear contrast. I think that the clear contrast is really important. And I think that over time we’re going to drive that clear contrast in a way that is to his disadvantage.”
He then brought up Romney’s recent gaffe about not being concerned about the very poor: “Which was a mistake — just as his comment about liking to fire people was a mistake, et cetera.”
