You can´t make stuff like this up...Gingrich gives award...to porn producer?? :P

[Ronin]

I have always found porn to be stimulating....who knew it could stimulate the economy as well

Newt Gingrich Inadvertently Gives "Entrepreneur of the Year" Award To Porn Executive


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:
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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.

Ayup. Sure it was a mistake. An "accidental" fax addressed to someone at the correct fax number. Could happen to anyone...

Of course, congratulating a porn company for ...ahem...stimulating the economy would seem to contradict Newt's highly touted "Contract with the American Family":

Ironically, on May 17, 1995, Gingrich led a press conference on Capitol Hill announcing the Christian Coalition’s 10-point “Contract with the American Family,” a conservative legislative wish list. One of the items in the contract: restricting pornography. From Gingrich’s comments:

“We are committed to scheduling the hearings, to scheduling the mark-up and to scheduling the bills on the floor,” Gingrich said. “We’re committed to implementing the contract with the family.“

http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-bel...ntly-gives-ent


an obvious mistake...but man...the universe sure has a sense of humor

[KukriKhan]

I have always found porn to be stimulating....who knew it could stimulate the economy as well





http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-bel...ntly-gives-ent


an obvious mistake...but man...the universe sure has a sense of humor

Maybe not so obvious a mistake; copy of the fax, w/handwritten note at bottom:

"Alison - Newt is looking forward to finally meeting you face to face - and getting your thoughts on Cap and Trade and Obama's tax policy."

[A Terribly Harmful Name]

Republicans and lewd things - both seem to have an almost uncanny polar attraction.

[Hax]

contacted Gingrich aide contacted Gingrich aide Joe Gaylord

..what?

[Ronin]

Republicans and lewd things - both seem to have an almost uncanny polar attraction.

I guess we should consider it an improvement that at least it was not a gay porn producer

[Askthepizzaguy]

Joe Gaylord

Who knows what else is behind this ?

Whose behind is this? Joe Gaylord knows...

What else?

[A Terribly Harmful Name]

I guess we should consider it an improvement that at least it was not a gay porn producer

Joe Gaylord

Who knows what else is behind this ?

[Rhyfelwyr]

..what?

lol, I noticed that too. Sounds like something out of that film, 'Meet the Fockers'.