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Social Justice Rogue
It's almost as if the Republican party is moving away from it's moderate roots, and becomming increasingly right-wing and filled with Christian Dominionists.
Newt Up in Polls.
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It's almost as if the Republican party is moving away from it's moderate roots, and becomming increasingly right-wing and filled with Christian Dominionists.
Verarde
Pondering Wearing A Hat
Dad was saying that out of all of them, Newt seemed the most competent to him. He also has not shot himself in the foot like Perry and Cain have, and there's no controversy like with Romney.
No controversy? Newt basically John Edwards' his first wife.
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
Eh, too bad that Cain's fallen. The "Reign of Cain" had a nice ring to it. "Reign of Newt" just doesn't do it for me.
JtheJackal
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Someone who says the below is not someone who should be taken seriously.
Newt Gingrich said:
Source: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/...heist-country-dominated-by-radical-islamists/
What makes Newt think that atheists are going to be any more open to the domination of one sect of Abrahamists rather than another sect? What makes Newt think the Christians in this country are going to lose power to atheists and Muslims?
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
He doesn't have to make sense, he's talking to your Average American, remember?
But it's not new. His skeletons were out of the closet from years ago, and people have a short memory. Recently, he has outperformed guys like Perry and Cain in debates and interviews. I think the only major gaffes his campaign has produced were the flip-flop on whether he approved of Obama's handling of Libya and his "nuanced" view of Paul Ryan's plan. Fortunately for him, both of those issues are out of the spotlight and he can get back in.
If I were a betting man, I would still bet on Romney because he is the only candidate who hasn't had a major screw-up (censored language), and he has bigger donors and a more developed organization than other candidates. Long haul, a campaign like Romney's will pick up delegates and survive. All the other campaigns are focusing on getting some sort of momentum from the early primary states or they are otherwise screwed. By contrast, nobody is saying that if Romney loses Iowa or New Hampshire, he'll have to drop out of the race.
I'm hoping one of the crazies wins the nomination, but I think Romney will take it. Newt could be the most dangerous of the crazies in actually having a shot in the general, but his chances would be a lot slimmer than Romney's.
Other than his multiple affairs and ugly divorce with his first wife.
I somewhat like Newt when he's not campaigning. Non-politician Newt is a very intelligent, and generally reasonable, man. Politician Newt perhaps one of the most Machiavellian characters in the US.
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
His dual-personality makes things more exciting if he gets elected. I like the drama.
He's not competent at all. But he is more articulate and can often give a better speech than the others.
Newt is a spoiled toddler in the body of an aging man. He's never gone through puberty, emotionally speaking. Much less morally speaking.
This is a man that cost the American taxpayer billions of dollars and brought the government almost to a halt because he got his feeling hurt. This is not a man that you allow to have a position of responsibility, much less power.
MagisterCultuum
Great Sage
Newt supports an odd mix of some very good unconventional ideas and at least as much utterly ridiculous nonsense.
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Jewel Runner
Not atheists and Muslims. Atheists who are also Muslims. Although I do find it kind of funny that Newt is pointing to atheists and Muslims as boogeymen, since he converted from good-old-fashioned Protestantism to a historical boogeyman. His rise in the polls is probably the result of some Papist conspiracy.
Newt is basically a moron. Borderline special.
Link to video. Basically Newt is no different than Bush. He'd wage war on whoever he wishes. Gooooodluck trying to play the small government card when you're wasting trillions on searching for the next suicide bomber.
Ron Paul is the only one with sensible foreign policy views. Instead of arbitrarily recruiting the CIA to plant damning evidence and generate lists of suspects and enemies of America...we could prevent this by not pissing people off.
If killing another human being is wrong for you in 1st grade, it's wrong for you as an adult...it's also wrong for you in another nation. Stop supporting war, stop supporting the spread of hypocritical actions and values. Al-Qaeda doesn't hate you because you have the ability to purchase 50 Big Macs, they don't agree with the American presence in the Middle East and the governmental and corporate bullying that has been going on for decades. They don't agree with the hypocritical support of Israel, and supply of weapons to Israel.
Use some common sense. None of the Republicans have any logical approach to foreign policy...they want to make you feel safe by labeling groups as threats, terrorists, and then spend your money to send your neighbor, son, daughter, father, etc. to war to go eliminate that "threat" that the CIA/Military intelligence cooked up. Just stop voting for morons who insist on pissing every nation off.
Link to video. Basically Newt is no different than Bush. He'd wage war on whoever he wishes. Gooooodluck trying to play the small government card when you're wasting trillions on searching for the next suicide bomber.
Ron Paul is the only one with sensible foreign policy views. Instead of arbitrarily recruiting the CIA to plant damning evidence and generate lists of suspects and enemies of America...we could prevent this by not pissing people off.
If killing another human being is wrong for you in 1st grade, it's wrong for you as an adult...it's also wrong for you in another nation. Stop supporting war, stop supporting the spread of hypocritical actions and values. Al-Qaeda doesn't hate you because you have the ability to purchase 50 Big Macs, they don't agree with the American presence in the Middle East and the governmental and corporate bullying that has been going on for decades. They don't agree with the hypocritical support of Israel, and supply of weapons to Israel.
Use some common sense. None of the Republicans have any logical approach to foreign policy...they want to make you feel safe by labeling groups as threats, terrorists, and then spend your money to send your neighbor, son, daughter, father, etc. to war to go eliminate that "threat" that the CIA/Military intelligence cooked up. Just stop voting for morons who insist on pissing every nation off.
Miles Teg
Nuclear Powered Mentat
Just out of curiosity, did Newt actually hire new staff after they all quit on him while he was on that tropical cruise, or has been running a guerrilla campaign since then?
Either way, he still doesn't have a shot in hell at the nomination, let alone the presidency.
Either way, he still doesn't have a shot in hell at the nomination, let alone the presidency.
This is rich. Now that people are paying attention to Newt again, one of the first things that comes out is that Newt made $1.6million from Freddie Mac. In all the years that the bubble was building, Newt was right on the inside.
mangxema
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Not to brag, I've been very unsurprised by what has transpired so far in the general sense. I had suspected since before the 2010 elections that the GOP would misinterpret natural gains in Congress (the pendulum swinging away from Dem-controlled WH and congress) as some sort of sign that the people were really on their side and get really carried away with themselves. Which they appear to have done.
The only things that have really surprised so far is 1.) that Huntsman got in the race at all (I figured he'd be the guy the GOP turned to after they return to their senses) and 2.) just how hard and fast candidates have imploded. The last month or so has been nuts.
