Romney 'Kiss My A--' Spokesman, Taking A Break From Campaign

Rick Gorka, Romney 'Kiss My A--' Spokesman, Taking A Break From Campaign

The Mitt Romney aide whose profane outburst at reporters became one of the lowlights of the Republican's overseas trip is taking a break from the campaign, ABC News reported Thursday.

Rick Gorka, Romney's traveling press spokesman, vaulted to a new level of prominence after he told reporters in Poland shouting questions at Romney to "kiss my ass" and "shove it." He said they needed to "show some respect" because Romney was visiting the country's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The incident divided the commentariat, with some, like Jon Stewart, lampooning Gorka's temper, while others, like National Review editor, saying he had acted admirably in the face of inappropriate questioning by journalists.

Overall, Gorka got quite a bit more attention than he and the campaign would likely have wanted for the incident. He ran straight into the buzzsaw of a press corps steaming at the lack of access they were getting to the candidate, and became what all campaigns fear the most: a distraction.

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Oh, darn.. You mean Romney's little ankle-biter Gestapo dog is "taking a break"?... What with all those "walk-backs", and "taking a break", who will he use to run interference over his tax-returns now?

He should have told the press corp to go f' themselves. I been to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, and there is nothing about the arrangement of the property that lends itself to a press conference or a staging point where the press can ask questions. It is an outdoor shrine in a very Catholic country. Those reporters were completely out of place and acting like boorish idiots.

Of course LJ... you don't appear to have a spiritual bone in your body so you couldn't understand.

Good job Gorka.

Gestapo? Nice show of respect when talking about a Polish war memorial.

Keep the level of debate to your usual high standards!

Poland suffered more than any other European country during WWII and the press acted horribly that day.

FredHayek wrote: Gestapo? Nice show of respect when talking about a Polish war memorial.

Keep the level of debate to your usual high standards!

Poland suffered more than any other European country during WWII and the press acted horribly that day.

Which is when it is most important for a candidate's staff to keep it's cool.

FredHayek wrote: Gestapo? Nice show of respect when talking about a Polish war memorial.

Keep the level of debate to your usual high standards!

Poland suffered more than any other European country during WWII and the press acted horribly that day.

No, the press tried to get answers to their questions, which is their job, and their little attack-poodle behaved like an ass.

Democracy4Sale wrote:

FredHayek wrote: Gestapo? Nice show of respect when talking about a Polish war memorial.

Keep the level of debate to your usual high standards!

Poland suffered more than any other European country during WWII and the press acted horribly that day.

No, the press tried to get answers to their questions, which is their job, and their little attack-poodle behaved like an ass.

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I agree, it IS their job. Problem is, they seem to think it is only their job to do this to a republican. I wish the press would hammer ALL politicians. That is what they used to do before becoming an arm of the democratic party.