Upon his second awakening, Gingrich was introduced for his speech, where he then “welcomed questions from the panel.” The problem was — there was no panel.
“I understand you have a panel. I look forward to any questions,” he began.
An awkward 12 seconds of silence followed and Gingrich stared blankly into the camera.[/i]
Did everyone catch the tactical significance of that and what it really means?
“I understand you have a panel. I look forward to any questions,” he began.
Think about that, he is putting the ball in their court and hoping "they, or the panel" (though there is no panel) will ask a question he can fake an answer to, or at least give him some idea where he is (from the context any question asked).
He has no bloody clue where he is or what he's doing and he is really hoping he can make someone tell him where he is and what the hell is going on.
Come on, this one's older than TV. It's the old traveling show trick where you forget what the hell town you're performing in tonight so, dumbfounded, you ask the crowd while paying it straight:
"Thank you, thank you, I always love it here. You know what the greatest city is! Say it with me now [Holds mic out to audience and waits for them to scream it]."
I make it a point to teach every act I manage this and other tricks of the trade. (The exact wording is a judgment call, but that is the gist).
He did not know where the crap he was and he did a bad job of covering it.