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In all your wildest dreams did you ever think the Republican party would sink this low as to make Newt a frontrunner for their parties Presidential nomination?
ewagner
(18,964 posts)after the TEA PARTY anything was possible
gateley
(62,683 posts)Although I think the established Republicans were the ones most horrified by the prospect.
DeathToTheOil
(1,124 posts)Thanks for the mental imagery!
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)Erose999
(5,624 posts)and nominate him and it wouldn't even be a surprise.
They're racists, sexists, homophobes, and theocrats. What else do you expect from them?
Broderick
(4,578 posts)I hope he wins the nomination.
Smell the stench in the air?? I smell something different. I smell LANDSLIDE and COATTAILS!!! Oh the sweet sweet smell of a second term and the sweet smell of keeping the senate and reversing the major disparity in the house.
It's good to be a Democrat!
Salviati
(6,009 posts)If there is anything that Regan and W should have taught us, is that there is no one who is too dumb for the republicans to vote into office, and also what a complete disaster these fuckups can make of our country.
Still... Newt Fucking Gingrich?!
At least some people thought W was kind of likable, I think that even the people who would vote for him think that Newt is kind of an arrogent jerk. W is kind of like the inexplicibly popular bully, where Newt is like is unlikable sidekick, basking in the reflected attention...
99Forever
(14,524 posts)Are there enough radical fools in the Rethuglican Party to dismiss all of the dirtbag's baggage and make him an actual contender?
Certainly, these people think he will actually stand a chance in the general election, simply by being "Not Obama." They really and truly believe it. Considering the success they have had ramming their crazy agenda down our throats for the last 3 decades, it understandable why.
On the other hand, the real power brokers in the GOTP recognize that come Election Day in November, odds are that Obama will mop the Nation's floor with this hypocritical, lying, sleazy scumball.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)times...you're a Repuke.
Has anyone noted that he's a quitter in the mode of Palin? He quit the House. Quit. It was too hard and he quit.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)There is not a new idea to be had in that party.
The only real difference between Santorum, Romney, and Newt is that Newt comes across as the most angry, vindictive, hateful loudmouth of the bunch ... which just happens to also be a good description of the GOP base.
They see him as one of them. The adultery probably helps too.
osteenq
(33 posts)...that they haven't just started wearing the Nazi uniforms in public.
Condem
(9,002 posts)Wow. What a turn around. Florida is crucial for The Mitt. Do or die.
JPZenger
(6,819 posts)Newt, you impeached a popular president over infidelity. You personally got 2 Iowa Supreme Court Justices removed from office because they said it was discriminatory to not allow gays to marry. You have tried to use your high morality to stop other people from getting married. You deserve all the mockery that we can muster.