Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)

22. Laugh if you want

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 06:32 PM

Jan 2012

But FannieMae paid him $420,000.00 for that brilliant historical analysis!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

36 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Gingrich Lies About Dope-Growing Founding Fathers to New Hampshire Pothead [View all] kpete Jan 2012 OP

Newt obviously hasn't seen Dazed and Confused deutsey Jan 2012 #1

The historian strikes again arcane1 Jan 2012 #2

Laugh if you want DefenseLawyer Jan 2012 #22

Ha ha, good one... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2012 #25

Newt, you dumbass. go away. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #3

newt's natrual arrogance allows him to pull manufactured facts out of his ass spanone Jan 2012 #4

newt's natrual arrogance allows him to pull manufactured facts out of his ass AlbertCat Jan 2012 #17

I believe at one time hemp was America's largest export.. Bandit Jan 2012 #5

Someone needs to release their transcripts!!! tonybgood Jan 2012 #6

He knows very well Charlemagne Jan 2012 #18

As I recall, Jefferson suffered from migraines and used marijuana to get relief from them... Moonwalk Jan 2012 #7

Newt must be smoking something.............. Smilo Jan 2012 #8

Sometimes I get tired just smilin'.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #9

Just remember Newt is a Historian w/a PhD Botany Jan 2012 #10

Where did he get his degree? And who were the fools that gave him tenure? LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #11

West Georgia College denied tenure for Newton Leroy in 1978 Botany Jan 2012 #14

Growing hemp was actually required at one time because of its value. For instance - IDemo Jan 2012 #12

I am amused that Newt thinks the Founding Fathers were The Genealogist Jan 2012 #13

nevermind the founding fathers were probably a little tipsy at all times, pansypoo53219 Jan 2012 #15

lot of wine drunk. washington was fond of madiera. AlbertCat Jan 2012 #19

He gets paid millions to be a Revisionist Historian I guess JoePhilly Jan 2012 #16

I'm glad I saw this post. Trillo Jan 2012 #20

Little Known Fact: Jefferson absolutely HATED jambands. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #21

he enjoyed going out to the taverns and beating the crap out of hippies. AlbertCat Jan 2012 #23

Indeed. And the blow probably contributed to his lack of cognitive dissonance during the Aaron Burr Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #24

Very nice, the two of you. Fokker Trip Jan 2012 #26

lol n/t RainDog Jan 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author smiley Jan 2012 #27

Maybe not - if it was planted and harvested by slaves ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #28

or, say, tomatoes RainDog Jan 2012 #29

I think there's another thing going on here jmowreader Jan 2012 #32

or that things like the declaration of independence were drafted on hemp paper RainDog Jan 2012 #33

My god he is dumb Scairp Jan 2012 #30

oh. bullshit, dumbass. how did you get the rep for being the smartest dumbass? Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #34

Gingrich thinks he is the intellectual in the race!! haha!! WI_DEM Jan 2012 #35

Just what the USA needs, another Dumbass who makes things up while thinking he is ubber-brilliant L. Coyote Jan 2012 #36