Former House Speaker and architect of the “Contract with America” Newt Gingrich has joined Mashable as a tech blogger.
You did not misread that.
The new reviewer took to Twitter this evening to ask for some suggestions for his upcoming coverage of the Apple Watch, and he probably should have suspected he’d get some weird responses.
The original request came from Gingrich’s official Twitter account:
Tweet me your #AppleWatch questions and things you'd like me to test out on it over the next few wks. https://t.co/lMFGV8Uc2n
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) May 14, 2015
Some of his followers offered helpful and genuine tips:
https://twitter.com/PittWendell/status/598997350904770560
https://twitter.com/RachelKati/status/599004408630771712
https://twitter.com/masonrmarek/status/598999591464390656
Others were less enthused.
.@newtgingrich @mashbusiness Nothing says "I'm done caring," like a celebrity review of the Apple watch.
— Mark McClure (@mwmcclure) May 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/frozencramp/status/598997247330648064
And some were just clearly enjoying this opportunity.
https://twitter.com/apollozac/status/598998206186422272
https://twitter.com/Scott_at_Home/status/598999420861054976
@newtgingrich Colonoscopy app?
— One-Legged Sandpiper (@OneLegSandpiper) May 14, 2015
If you want to know more about what Mashable is calling “Newt’s adventure with the Apple Watch,” they have all the social-media links you require.