Spirit Airlines to Charge $100 For Carry-On Bag

Spirit Airlines will soon impose an unbelievable new fee on its customers.

Beginning November 6, when you fly with Spirit, you will be charged $100 to haul your own suitcase through the airport all the way to your boarding gate, where you then get to lug it down the jetway and through the narrow aisle on the plane, so that you can nearly herniate yourself trying to cram it into the undersized overhead compartment by your seat. 

On the upside, Spirit says if your bag fits under your seat, it's free. Sweet!

(For me - no way in Hell I would fly Spirit Airlines, but if I had to, I would travel with only what would fit under the seat. I'd rather spend $100 buying new clothes when I reached my destination than donate that money to the airlines.)

Romney's "Baggage" Ads Annoy Newt

I'm writing this post mostly because, like Mitt Romney, I'm interested in anything that will piss off Newt Gingrich. Romney and his Super Pac supporters have "gone negative" against Gingrich with their latest campaign ads in Iowa, and the former Speaker of the House has been whining non-stop about it.

From what I can ascertain, the former Speaker's complaints are not rooted in concerns over campaign ethics (Newt has no professional ethics legs to stand on), nor are there issues with making the campaign personal (Newt has no actual feelings to protect). Instead, Newt's opposition to Romney's negative media burst must stem from more practical concerns, like the ad campaign's effectiveness and Gingrich's declining poll numbers in Iowa.

Romney's response to Gingrich's vociferous objections to the negative ads is a simple that one I can support - Tough sh*t, Mr. Speaker.

I kind of enjoy the ads, but you can evaluate one of them for yourself. I give you "Baggage," starring Newt Gingrich.

(Oh yeah, gay people...no need to waste your time watching this ad. Mr. Gingrich has already provided your marching orders. Just vote for Obama.)