The truth about Newt Gingrich

Takeda Shingen · 02-01-12, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

I must ask though, if the "liberal elite" can make the party faithful vote against him what will happen to his nonsense in a national vote with all sorts of people?

The GOP always falls back on this sort of complaint against the elites and the media. Gingrich lost because this is not South Carolina. Florida is a more diverse state in terms of the electorate, and Gingrich polls poorly among just about everyone except for the NeoConservative right.

I think that it's pretty much a done deal for Romney now. Santorum is going to go and be with his daughter, as he should. Ron Paul, who would get my vote, never really got any traction at all. Gingrich will hang around to try and steal some votes, but it is more to be a thorn in Romney's side than anything else. It's just the kind of guy he is.

Sailor Steve · 02-01-12, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Ron Paul, who would get my vote...

Will still get mine.

MothBalls · 02-02-12, 03:57 PM

I'm going to write in my candidate, George Carlin for President.

vienna · 02-02-12, 04:18 PM

Three questions:

One:

Is there a possibility of Gingrich running a 3rd party (Tea Party) campaign?

Two:

Who could the GOP select as a running mate for Romney (Gingrich, perhaps)?

Three:

What the hell happened to Palin? Wasn't she supposed to be the Tea Party's sort of stalking horse? Or, at least, a mover and shaker of the GOP right?

tater · 02-02-12, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

Three questions:

One:

Is there a possibility of Gingrich running a 3rd party (Tea Party) campaign?

He could, which would demonstrate his lack of conservative creds, since he has almost no chance of winning as the republican nominee, and zero chance as a third party. Any "real" 3d party from the conservative side guarantees 4 more years of Obama. A vote in that direction is a positive vote for Obama.

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Who could the GOP select as a running mate for Romney (Gingrich, perhaps)?

I think there is too much bad blood for that.

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What the hell happened to Palin? Wasn't she supposed to be the Tea Party's sort of stalking horse? Or, at least, a mover and shaker of the GOP right?

She was never a mover and shaker in the GOP (leadership). She has a vocal following in the electorate, but even though people think she's an idiot, I think she's smart enough to know she's out of her depth (or ability to withstand more literally insane scrutiny (I'm not a Palin fan, but it's clear that the amount of effort the press spent to investigate her was crazy compared to their weak efforts vs Obama (wither his state government records, law firm papers, transcripts?).

vienna · 02-02-12, 05:06 PM

Thanks, Tater. I just threw out those questions to see if anyone else would have any opinions on those matters...

Agree on answer to Question 1...

On Question 2, stranger things have happened. Go back as far as the JFK/LBJ ticket: neither one was a big fan of the other, but, in order to keep the Dems unified, JFK accepted LBJ to get things done he would have could not have done on his own..

As far as Palin, that question was a bit more tongue in cheek than serious. It's just funny how the GOP leadership and mainstream supporters bent over backwards to justify her being on the GOP ticket and taking grand umbrage at any who questioned her bona fides. Now, she is reduced to being just another talking head on Fox News...

tater · 02-02-12, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

Thanks, Tater. I just threw out those questions to see if anyone else would have any opinions on those matters...

Agree on answer to Question 1...

On Question 2, stranger things have happened. Go back as far as the JFK/LBJ ticket: neither one was a big fan of the other, but, in order to keep the Dems unified, JFK accepted LBJ to get things done he would have could not have done on his own..

As far as Palin, that question was a bit more tongue in cheek than serious. It's just funny how the GOP leadership and mainstream supporters bent over backwards to justify her being on the GOP ticket and taking grand umbrage at any who questioned her bona fides. Now, she is reduced to being just another talking head on Fox News...

I agree, stranger things have happened. Historically, nominating someone for VP was thought to be a good way to get rid of them (didn't work so well when the person they "got rid of was TR

). Still, I just don't see Newt as wanting the job.

It'd be a helluva thing to see Romney and Paul, where Romney makes a point of saying he'll actually empower Paul to do something useful.

antikristuseke · 02-02-12, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MothBalls

I'm going to write in my candidate, George Carlin for President.

I thought being dead sort of invalidates one for the presidency.

mookiemookie · 02-02-12, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by antikristuseke

I thought being dead sort of invalidates one for the presidency.

It's actually the best trait for a president to have. If he's dead, he can't screw anything up more.

August · 02-02-12, 05:38 PM

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It's actually the best trait for a president to have. If he's dead, he can't screw anything up more.

Although if anyone can screw things up from beyond the grave it would be George Carlin.

mookiemookie · 02-02-12, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Will still get mine.

Word is that Romney and Paul are good friends. It'd be interesting to see a Romney/Paul ticket. Kind of a slap in the face to the Neocons too. A moderate conservative and a Paleoconservative together, and probably the GOP's best chance to beat Obama.

Takeda Shingen · 02-02-12, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Word is that Romney and Paul are good friends. It'd be interesting to see a Romney/Paul ticket. Kind of a slap in the face to the Neocons too. A moderate conservative and a Paleoconservative together, and probably the GOP's best chance to beat Obama.

Crap. I might actually vote for that ticket.

mookiemookie · 02-02-12, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Crap. I might actually vote for that ticket.

I'd give some serious thought to it as well.

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MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I'm going to write in my candidate, George Carlin for President.

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,719 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Three questions: One: Is there a possibility of Gingrich running a 3rd party (Tea Party) campaign? Two: Who could the GOP select as a running mate for Romney (Gingrich, perhaps)? Three: What the hell happened to Palin? Wasn't she supposed to be the Tea Party's sort of stalking horse? Or, at least, a mover and shaker of the GOP right?

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,719 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Thanks, Tater. I just threw out those questions to see if anyone else would have any opinions on those matters... Agree on answer to Question 1... On Question 2, stranger things have happened. Go back as far as the JFK/LBJ ticket: neither one was a big fan of the other, but, in order to keep the Dems unified, JFK accepted LBJ to get things done he would have could not have done on his own.. As far as Palin, that question was a bit more tongue in cheek than serious. It's just funny how the GOP leadership and mainstream supporters bent over backwards to justify her being on the GOP ticket and taking grand umbrage at any who questioned her bona fides. Now, she is reduced to being just another talking head on Fox News...