Newt Gingrich Is Prepping for the Debate By Watching Bridesmaids

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Newt Gingrich Is Prepping for the Debate By Watching Bridesmaids

PELLA, IA - NOVEMBER 1: Former Speaker of the House and Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich smiles during a forum on manufacturing November 1, 2011 at Vermeer Manufacturing in Pella, Iowa. Five of the Republican candidates, excluding Herman Cain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romeny who declined to come, are slated to appear at the forum. (Photo by Steve Pope/Getty Images)

Newt Gingrich is a man who enjoys a good diarrhea joke. Photo: Steve Pope/2011 Getty Images

One of the weirdest things about Newt Gingrich, the great “ideas man” of the Republican field: He is 24 years old. He’s seen The Hangover seven times, and is reportedly spending the hours before tonight’s presidential debate (8 p.m., CNBC) watching Bridesmaids. We can only hope he is preparing to trade insults with Rick Perry for ten straight minutes.

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