Shock, horreur! Mitt Romney speaks French, says Newt

SO FAR during his bid to win the Republican nomination at this year’s US election, Newt Gingrich has made videos questioning Mitt Romney‘s business ethics, his gambling habits and even his attitude to dog ownership. 
 
Now Gingrich is going for the jugular. His latest video points out that Romney would be a bad bet because… he speaks French. 
 
Ever since French fries were renamed Freedom fries after French opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, being “French” has been seen as a negative in some quarters of US society.  
 
This isn’t even the first time fluency in the language has been used against a Massachusetts governor. During the 2008 campaign John Kerry was criticised for his ability to speak it and being seen as too French quickly became a millstone around his neck.  
 
Gingrich doesn’t only attack Romney for his Gallic leanings – he also raises his past associations with the Democrats and his support for the right to an abortion. 

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