Daily Feed: Gingrich on Romney: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire


Gingrich on Romney: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire — But I’d Still Vote For Him. On the morning of the Iowa caucuses, Gingrich takes one last stab at his chiseled opponent:

CBS: I have to ask you, are you calling Mitt Romney a liar?”

Gingrich: “Yes.”

CBS: “You’re calling Mitt Romney a liar?”

Gingrich: “Well, you seem shocked by it!”

Mind you, he assures us, this will not stop him from voting for his rival if it should ever come down to Mitt “Lying Through his Perfect Teeth” Romney versus Barack “Tearing the Country Apart” Obama. Yes, we’re sure the Mittster appreciates the totally backhanded, highly reluctant vote of confidence. [CBS News]

Speaking of Republicans, the Art World Passes Judgement on The GOP Hopefuls. ARTINFO has thrown its support behind Jon Huntsman, in part for his witty Nirvana references and mad jazz piano skills. Neither Mitt Romney’s clever governor’s portrait of himself posed with a stylistically ambiguous painting, nor his fondness for 30 Rock cut the bill, though we’d like to point that they did leave out his penchant for singing on a horse. [ARTINFO]

Steven Tyler Does Not Count Himself Among the Voluntarily, Happily Single. The Boston band’s singer just got engaged to be married for the the third time. In political metrics, that’s one Newt Gingrich. [WCVB]

Got a Driveway? Need Some Money? British convenience startup ParkatmyHouse.com is headed to Boston this week to help wayward automobiles and desperate drivers find a ready driveway in which to park. According to their figures, since the company’s start in 2006, it has already earned participating driveway-owners some $5 million, and allowed drivers to save as much as 70 percent of the parking costs they’d otherwise be paying. Could this be a parking win-win? Is there such a thing in Boston? [Herald]

In Case You Thought The MBTA Was Starting the Year Out Right, Somebody’s Stealing Their Catalytic Converters. In the last year, they’ve lost 89 of the devices — stolen, it’s believed, for the metal. Thieves, look: we know money is scarce and all, but that’s all the more reason the rest of us need the T, and out of pretty much all the organizations out there around town, the T is the last that can freely pull the cash out of their pockets to buy a bunch of new parts. [Patriot Ledger]