The Ways the Newt Gingrich -- The Next President of the United States


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bugleyman wrote:
And where does one get a Real Christian decoder ring? 'Cause from where I'm sitting, the definition is "the other guy."

What I think you're looking for is The Bible.


meatrace wrote:
What I think you're looking for is The Bible.

Tee hee.


Last night was great.

I'm beginning to enjoy the process.


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The outcome of the South Carolina primary is in keeping with my perception of the state. ;-)


My head hurts, but at least we're screwing up the predicted Romney corination.


bugleyman wrote:
The outcome of the South Carolina primary is in keeping with my perception of the state. ;-)

That's harsh.


thejeff wrote:
bugleyman wrote:
The outcome of the South Carolina primary is in keeping with my perception of the state. ;-)
That's harsh.

But fair.


Colbert is from SC, so the place can't be all that bad.
And some really cool chicks are from there, too -- like Andie MacDowell. And Mrs Gersen.
(Not necessarily listed in order of preference.)


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How dare you, the liberal media, ask me about my extramarital affairs, even though I spent a year or so hounding a sitting president about his, and I run as a family values candidate, AND I dont want to let gays marry as it would ruin marriage's sanctity?!?!?

It boggles my mind that anyone would even consider Newt. And Santorum is even worse.


the white knife wrote:
It boggles my mind that anyone would even consider Newt. And Santorum is even worse.

Is santorum being a hypocrite?


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BigNorseWolf wrote:
the white knife wrote:
It boggles my mind that anyone would even consider Newt. And Santorum is even worse.
Is santorum being a hypocrite?

Not really. Just being his normal horror-show self.


Newt says that if elected (twice), by the end of his second term we will have a permanent moon base.

Now assuming that he is being honest (yeah right), would this interest anyone to vote for him?


Only if it's a stepping stone to BLOW UP THE MOON.


Not after what he's said about SCOTUS.


pres man wrote:

Newt says that if elected (twice), by the end of his second term we will have a permanent moon base.

Now assuming that he is being honest (yeah right), would this interest anyone to vote for him?

No. I LOVE the idea of a moon base, but I think that we should wait for the economy to improve a bit before spending the money. Let's solve our massive economic problems now, then create a moon base afterwards.


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pres man wrote:

Newt says that if elected (twice), by the end of his second term we will have a permanent moon base.

Now assuming that he is being honest (yeah right), would this interest anyone to vote for him?

Not me. While a nice idea, we've got any number of more important issues to deal with. also, unless he plans to design and build the thing himself, more than his honest intent would be necessary, anyway.

Of course I should admit that the only Republican who had a shot at my vote (albeit a long one) is out of the race.


pres man wrote:

Newt says that if elected (twice), by the end of his second term we will have a permanent moon base.

Now assuming that he is being honest (yeah right), would this interest anyone to vote for him?

The problem is the "assuming that he is being honest" part. Or even more, Newt's specialty is throwing out wacky ideas that he may honestly believe in when he says them, but never following up on them.

Or more cynically, the next primary state is Florida. Florida has Cape Canaveral. Big space plans mean big jobs mean more votes.

Even assuming he's serious, it's a plus, but it's outweighed by dozens of minuses.


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bugleyman wrote:
pres man wrote:

Newt says that if elected (twice), by the end of his second term we will have a permanent moon base.

Now assuming that he is being honest (yeah right), would this interest anyone to vote for him?

Not me. While a nice idea, we've got any number of more important issues to deal with. also, unless he plans to design and build the thing himself, more than his honest intent would be necessary, anyway.

Of course I should admit that the only Republican who had a shot at my vote (albeit a long one) is out of the race.

Some times they don't actually deliver, sadly. ;)


pres man wrote:

Newt says that if elected (twice), by the end of his second term we will have a permanent moon base.

Now assuming that he is being honest (yeah right), would this interest anyone to vote for him?

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YES !!!

Otherwise we are looking at a Firefly universe.

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BigNorseWolf wrote:
the white knife wrote:
It boggles my mind that anyone would even consider Newt. And Santorum is even worse.

Is santorum being a hypocrite?

(Other than the typical Republicon pro-life yet pro-war and pro-death penalty/ free market freedom lover yet drug warrior prohibitionist/ less government intrusion other than censoring search engines, raping the Bill of Rights to fight terrorists, and fighting the gay menace) no, not hypocritical at all

Edit- I just find it mind-boggling that one half of the final four contenders were basically run out of office by their very own party. I was one of the voters who did it to Santorum here in PA.

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Comrade Anklebiter wrote:
Only if it's a stepping stone to BLOW UP THE MOON.

America can, should, must, and will blow up the moon!


Yes, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout!


Republicans don't have to be right, they just have to fool you into voting for them. Wait... Republicans are right, and Democrats are left.

Where did this right/left stuff come from???


The Great Satan.


The French Revolution.

Vive le Galt!


Frederik Pohl's unpublished article about Newt Gringrich from 1996.


MOON BASE!!


Newt's new argument as to why he should be the GOP candidate:
"If I lose, I will demand that the electoral college be distributed proportionally in every state!"
[/sarcasm]


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pres man wrote:

Newt says that if elected (twice), by the end of his second term we will have a permanent moon base.

Now assuming that he is being honest (yeah right), would this interest anyone to vote for him?

Only if he's going there after it's built...and doesn't come back.


M O O N B A S E ! ! !


At this point I think newt is running for one reason: To get Romney elected.

If newt pulls out most or all of his "not romney" votes could coalesce around either santorum or paul, which would be bad for the republican party. If there's anything newt believes in other than his own ego, its the party.


Nah, Newt is still running for the same reason he started running: Publicity. Don't think of it as a presidential campaign, think of it as the biggest book tour ever. His sales go up, his speaking fees go up, etc.

That and his big financial backer, Sheldon Adelson, hasn't told him to stop.

As far as the political calculus, Newt's voters wouldn't go to Paul, not in bulk. There's little overlap there. They might go to Santorum, but given that Newt's way ahead of Santorum in the polls, it would make more sense for Santorum to drop and throw his support to Newt.


I think Newt is in the race for one reason: money.
Ya know, as long as he's in the race there's a chance, however slim, that he'll get the nomination. As long as there's that chance our corporate overlords can't let the opportunity slip by to bribe the would be commander in chief. And once he drops out, he gets to keep all that money. No joke.

Remember a few years ago when Fred Thompson ran? He didn't even make any genuine effort to do homework he just showed up a few places and collected a couple mil of campaign donations. It's pretty crass but it happens all the time.

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