Gingrich: "Inconceivable" Romney would pick me as VP

(CBS News) Just days after Newt Gingrich exited the Republican primary contest, the former House speaker laughed off the possibility that he would be Romney's running mate, calling the notion "inconceivable."

"Would you pick me?" Gingrich asked host Bob Schieffer. "I am so much my own agent, it would be - it's inconceivable."

On "Face the Nation," Gingrich, who spent the past few months attacking Mitt Romney during the Republican primary process, said he is behind Romney because it's about choices.

"I think you have to come down to what's the choice this November, and the choice is the most radical president in American history and... somebody who has a solid record on jobs," Gingrich said. "The fact is, compared to Barack Obama, Mitt Romney is a solid conservative."

Gingrich said it is "strange" that people think he has not yet endorsed the presumptive Republican nominee.

"I'm going to campaign for him.... I'll do everything I can to help elect Romney," Gingrich said. "I'm not sure what 'endorsement' means beyond that."

After Schieffer pressed him, Gingrich said, "As far as I'm concerned, I have endorsed him."

The former candidate also chided President Obama the day after he launched his reelection campaign with the slogan "Forward." Gingrich said the president's slogan should be "downward."

"They should be using 'downward' because that's been the trend for the economy, for take-home pay, for people being able to afford gasoline. In every case it has been downward for President Obama," the former House Speaker said on Sunday.

Friday's latest jobless claims showed the economy added 115,000 jobs last month. However, Republicans say the unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent because discouraged people stopped looking for work.

"In the end, can you really afford four more years of a failed presidency?" Gingrich said. "The question that ought to be asked of him over and over again is how many jobs did you create yesterday? What did you do to help Americans keep their homes? What have you done to bring down the price of gasoline?"

[FrankBearingham]

The poor Republicans are stuck with Romney now. No looking back. The GOP seems totally disfunctional. Repubs do not have a memory, do not have a clue, do not have common sense, do not learn, do not read, are not educated and drink excessively because of their failures in life. The GOP is nothing to be proud of:

It is like the two Bush Presidents took a fleet of B-52s and bombed America. These terrible Republican Presidents that they increase our national debt $8 trillion while conducting illegal activity, creating self profit and huge profits for their families while today the USA suffers for their mistakes.

Mitt Romney promises be George W. Bush on steroids. War President, corrupt President and completely inept. I know inept is a big word for Repubs. So sorry for confusing you with vocabulary.

[mbfairness]

You're stuck with Obama, Frank, look at his record. What can you possibly say is positive about his Presidency?

[aintfakin]

inconceivable is right. The toadrich wants to be pres so bad he would probably have Robmee bumped off if he were pres and the toad vice pres

[thechooch1]

Nothing would surprise me, they picked Palin didn't they?

[boatdocster]

The Emperor of the moon base is correct. Romney would never pick such a loser for his VP.

[FrankBearingham]

I agree with that.

But really, the Retards from the GOP have ruined our economy. George W. Bush Recession. Ever hear about that? No I do not suppose you heard about that because Tea Baggers and Repubs are just plain dumb.

What is the difference between a Panama Hooker and CEO of Bain Capital Mitt Romney? You probably do not know that either. Probably do not know anything about how Mitt overcharged customers, like a loan shark, forced companies into bankruptcy, his partners bought the companies destroyed by Bain Capital and they got the Federal bailout money. Netting Romney sometimes $100 million per deal. And then the Medicare Fraud businesses of Bain Capital.

[Ourdoc1]

We can afford 4 more years of Obama far more than we could withstand 1 year from the RepukliCON side. Besides we all want to see Nugent dead or in jail.

[1pheasant1]

"Romney/Gingrich would destroy your welfare encouraging/welfare loving 'dream' team." - sb bum-2009

The bum has quickly forgotten that the Bush/Cheney GOP Dream Team facilitated the need for our nation's welfare benifits. Short retention spans seem to be a common characteristic of tea sippers.

[mbfairness]

You want to see Nugent dead? Really? Violent liberal!

[KansasCity-2012]

Gingrich is an incorrigible liar. That's why he didn't win.

[Marthastew]

"Downward" was already used by the Gingrich campaign from the moment he announced his candidacy. Downward was his popularity, his ethics, his debate tactics, the messages in his commercials--and finally his bank account. What a loser!!

[formerlyluvnut]

Noot...go away & shaddup....PLEASE.

[Jesus_to_ground_control]

As it is also "inconceivable" that the American people pick Romney as their next President.

[john-27]

Gingrich needs to stay out of politics. As a republican, he's done this country enough harm

[mbfairness]

Not as much harm as this goofball has done in a little over 3 years, John...