Gingrich ‘Inadvertently’ Names Porn Company ‘Entrepreneur of The Year’ For Stimulating The Economy

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Source: Think Progress

Gingrich ‘Inadvertently’ Names Porn Company ‘Entrepreneur of The Year’ For Stimulating The Economy

This week, Allison Vivas of Pink Visual received a fax from Newt Gingrich’s American Solutions for Winning the Future (ASWF) group, informing her that she’s been chosen for a 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year award by his Business Defense and Advisory Council. From the letter obtained by ThinkProgress:

http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/aswf_letter.pdf


***Newt would like to arrange a private dinner with you at the historic Capitol Hill Club on the evening of October 7, 2009 in Washington. You’ll dine privately with Newt at this exclusive venue and he’ll take the occasion to present you with your well deserved award and have your photo taken together.

***This tremendous honor is a testament to your success in building your business and recognition of the risks you take to create jobs and stimulate the economy. As an award winner, you’ll be on the ground floor as Newt and his Council begin the work to turn this country around. … Newt is looking forward to hearing your ideas on getting the economy moving again and getting your feedback on his plans over dinner.


Pink Visual is a porn DVD superstore — not the type of company you’d expect Gingrich would want stimulating the economy. ThinkProgress contacted Gingrich aide Joe Gaylord, who sent the faxed letter to Vivas, but we didn’t receive a response. An ASWF representative reportedly called Pink Visual this morning saying it had “inadvertently” sent the fax to Vivas and was retracting the honor. Pink Visual’s marketing coordinator Q Boyer didn’t buy the excuse:

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/11/gingrich-porn/

[Orrex]

1. I understand that there was some stiff competition this year

[targetpractice]

4. I love DU because of comments like yours! n/t

[JuniperLea]

2. Sounds like he wants to stimulate a lot of things...

:o

[panader0]

3. Private dinner with Pink Visual? C'mon Newt, it wasn't inadvertent

You just got caught, that's all.

[NoQuarter]

5. Not so swift, there

EyeOfNewt – considering your track record.

[FSogol]

6. Wonder if that is the porn company Phil Graham was funding?

Aren't they called lobbyists now?

[UpInArms]

7. just make certain that Newtie's hands are above the table

during the dinner

:eyes:

[Kali]

8. ...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

bless their little black moronic hearts!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[cui bono]

9. Was Newt hoping for a Pink Taco dinner?

:shrug:

[greiner3]

10. And you're sure it's a mistake because...

[Parche]

11. I always knew he was a real prick

:woohoo::hi:

[bugfragged]

12. And I thought he hated Pinkos and Code Pink.

Then he praises the wrong kind of pink.

[KamaAina]

13. He did say "stimulating" the economy, right?

:P

[Sherman A1]

14. One might say that Newt

Screwed this one.........

[Historic NY]

15. So what does she think about cap & trade?

[yellowcanine]

16. Newt needs to get to the bottom of this when he has Allison come for dinner.

Mrs. Newt Gingrich # 4?

[Swagman]

17. is Newt one of their customers helping to stimulate the economy ?

:toast:

[Downwinder]

18. And they didn't ask for money. ll the invitations I get want money. n/t

[Tab]

19. The G.O.P.??

They've been taking the credit.

[scarface2004]

20. this article is so wrong...it s exactly the kind of company newt drools over!

frickin wanker!

[BunkerHill24]

21. Hilarious!

This thread is getting little exposure....

K

and

R

[MisterP]

22. something exactly like this happened in Kristin Gore's "Sammy's House" n/t

[Solly Mack]

23. Newt must be wife shopping again

Obviously considers porn video a dating service

[704wipes]

24. Definite part of Newtie's 'stimulus package' if he's ever elected

pretzeldent.

[No Elephants]

32. I'm guessing Newt's only stimulus package is a Viagra container.

Not that there's anything wrong with Viagra.

[SpiralHawk]

25. How perfectly republicon

Fits with modus operandi for the Republicon's Pharisee Party Against America.

[Douglas Carpenter]

26. now that is precious

[progressivebydesign]

27. aren't those bullshit awards and groups all just about fundraising???

Like kid's soccer where everyone gets a trophy?

[robo50]

28. I read the title of this thread, I thought this HAS to come from the Onion..

can't be true, but no, it's true.

Gee Newt, glad to know you still know what a stimulus is.

[kimmerspixelated]

29. Reminds me to remind ya'll

to completely disinfect any used keyboards you might buy from these gang of thieves.
We're living in a society of masturbating office moguls that have sex with images instead of real people.

[tonekat]

30. The Idea of Dinner With Newt Makes me Gag!

Can you imagine having to watch that dumpy little moron eat? And that voice...fingernails on a chalkboard are like Mozart compared to that whine.

Check please.

[Deja Q]

31. No stiff competition for that one, rest assured...

[BelgianMadCow]

33. A classic case of wrongful shopping list switching n/t

[DrO]

34. awesome