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MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- With just five days to go before the South Carolina primary, Newt Gingrich is taking a much harsher tone against a couple of his GOP rivals while raising the question of electability.
“Why would you want to nominate the guy who lost to the guy who lost to Obama?” Gingrich asked the crowd at Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse – a direct jab at Mitt Romney, who lost the 2008 nomination battle to John McCain.
Attacks on Romney by the former House Speaker have been ramping up over the past few days -- after Romney was able to diminish Gingrich’s campaign in Iowa -- but Monday afternoon, Gingrich threw another presidential candidate in the mix.
“If you vote for Senator [Rick] Santorum, in effect you’re functionally voting for Governor Romney to be the nominee because he’s not going to beat him,” Gingrich told the roughly 200-person crowd. “The only way you can stop governor Romney for all practical purposes is to vote for Newt Gingrich. That’s just a fact. It’s a mathematical fact now and I think that’ll be a key decision point for conservatives in South Carolina for the next four or five days and I expect it’ll be very intensely discussed.”
But the Speaker’s attack on the former Senator from Pennsylvania did not end there.
“I think evangelical voters would like to defeat Barack Obama and evangelical voters would like to have a nominee who knows how to win a general election.,” Gingrich said. “And somebody who set the all time Pennsylvania record for the size of their defeat has a harder case to make as to why they could be elected.”
The Speaker is staking his campaign here in the Palmetto State after finishing fourth in the Iowa caucus and fifth in the New Hampshire primary. Romney is leading in the state but with Jon Huntsman’s exit from the race, Gingrich says, “now we are into the real game.”
“As the number of competitors keeps shrinking, it will become more and more obvious and we will have clearer and clearer differentiation,” the Speaker said. “If the conservatives decide to consolidate, we can clearly defeat Romney by a substantial margin.”
Tonight the five remaining candidates will debate here in the Coastal Region of South Carolina.
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Well, there is certainly 'enough' of Newt to go around! ;o)
Although, next to Governor Krispy Creme he looks like a dwarf!
Ah, now look at our progressive old gal go - bagging on fat and little people all at once.
Tolerance, you gotta love it.
Odd how Feisty belittles them, yet literally hangs on, and follows their every word.
Such a rich and eventful life must she have.
Oh and you were first again, so there is that.
Very good Feisty! Gov. Krispy Creme? Awesome! Yea he is a good role model for the younger generation which I might add is the fattest Americans have ever been. Why don't they just have the Pillsbury dough boy run?
“Why would you want to nominate the guy who lost to the guy who lost to Obama?” Gingrich asked the crowd at Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse – a direct jab at Mitt Romney, who lost the 2008 nomination battle to John McCain.
Now thats Funny, I don't care who you are.
Kinda like your Rich & eventful life, huh Spankster. Trolling Political websites just to belittle women. Aint that Special.
Occupy SoggyBottom!
Newt has a good point there!
I'm not crazy about Newt, but it seems Romney, aka "the Jobs Cremator", is worse.
Why would the Republicans nominate a guy (one of their own) who they found so mired in greed, slime, and unethical behavior that they had to toss him OUT of the House and enact heavy penalties to discourage others from ever pulling similar stunts! Newt is the epitomy of everything that is wrong and can go wrong with US politics.
woohooooo, They are all outta the closet and doing a threesome. When will the dvd be released.
/sarc/lol
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TO: Spanky- who wrote:
Only because Bush allowed Enron to come in and rob us blind, charging us billions for power just because our state went to Al Gore.
You'd think Republicans would be embarassed by their amnesia, but nooo, they just use it to tell more lies and "forget" about telling the truth.
TO: ORB 1943 who wrote:
I don't believe either one can win, I'm an Obama girl. Just psyching them up!
Obama / Biden 2012
Oh, so that' it!
Enron has caused the failure of Cali., Ill, and Detroit.
Well, that 'splains everything. Thanks AG.
Hey Spanky,
Went to Tyler to let him know your concerns about my many personalities!!! Have a nice day.
Good ol mudslinging conservatives, just like sissies in a slut club...cant get any uglier than this or will it? Well, historically it will, and uggggggly it will be...folks the road to right wing NUT house aint gonna be easy...it's gonna need a lot of dirt and ass pickin by the so called conservatives, something they are so good at...
I'd respect fiesty if she said something more intelligent and mature than grade school name calling. That seems to be 90% of what the liberals post. I'd like some intelligent statement of how your candidate is better for all of the country. I'd like to hear how liberals plan to protect the first amendment rights of all americans not just the atheists. You act like you have all the answers and are so much more intelligent than the rest of us. So tell us your magnificient plan.
Who's Tyler?
Not that I support Romney but that same idiotic statement
Why would you want to support the guy who lost to the guy who lost to Obama Makes the same logic as
Why would you support Reagan who lost to the guy who lost to Carter?
(No I am not a Reagan fan either but you get the point...and you see Newt has no point)
Newt is just pouting and trying to be a spoiler, but he will not achieve that, he is like rth kid who flips over the Monopoly board when it is apparent he will not won...if he can't then he doesn't want anyone else to either
Spoiled self-entitled cheating lying stealing brat that he is.
The Reps have seen through him, then decided to give him a second look...and have seen through him again
Newt your past is something you cannot escape
Begone
Back to the book circuit
Gotta love when the moonbats bring up Enron.
Enron was one of the first 'green energy' corporations. Alternative energy was its mantra. NY Times lunatic Paul Krugman was a paid consultant to Enron.
Enron was.... Solyndra.
Fesity, What's with this obsession of my Governor?
I suspect it may have something to do with the fact Christine is actually getting things done and making the state solvent.
Whereas Feisty's governor and fine state is kinda doing the exact opposite.
Bluest city around - Detroit.
Bluest states - Cali and Ill.
Must just be pure coincidence that the three are absolute fiscal nightmares.
TO: lisa s-1749992 who wrote:
Let me guess: Chris Christy? LOL !!!
American girl, That's right he is the Governor of my state. I am a big fan of Marilyn Monroe your no Marilyn Monroe.
Lisa, ignore them.
Remember fifth grade? Remember that nasty little clique of mean girls with low grades?
This is what became of them.
Sad, isn't it?
lisa,
When do you head to Mexico?
NoJo, I am always respectful so no I'm not going to ignore them.
Spanky, California Governor Brown has asked for tax cuts and service cuts that would make any right winger proud. Republican Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger wouldn't do it.
Phinephancy, Both in Feb. to finish up last minute details and then 3 weeks in March.
lisa,
Perfect time of year. I envy you!!! I won't be able to get away until end of April or May. This is the "busy" time for the hubby at work!
Phinephancy, I will be there in May also. Mother's Day Fishing tournament.
baldeagle11,
Spanky, California Governor Brown has asked for tax cuts and service cuts
What tax cuts are you referring to?
lisa,
The hubby is whining to go to Vegas at the end of April or beginning of May. Long way from some good deep sea fishing! LOL
Phinephacy, Well you should be able to get good tickets that time of year and Nevada could sure use the revenue.
lisa,
This should give you a chuckle. One of the hubby's men is currently in Vegas - his very first trip there. He had used google earth and thought is looked like Daytona Beach! Well the hubby and another one of his guys kept trying to tell him it wasn't even close to being like Daytona, but the poor guy kept insisting that that's what it looked like on google earth. He will be back on Wednesday, the hubby can't wait to tease him!
Phinephancy, He thought Vegas looked like Daytona Beach? What the hell was he drinking?
lisa,
I asked the exact same thing. Funny thing, he doesn't drink much and he doesn't gamble. What's he doing going to Vegas to begin with?!?!?! LOL
Phinephancy, Hang out at the pool and make believe it's the Ocean.
LOL
I wonder what Donald Trump would say about Chris Christy?
"He's Huge! HUGE!"
mitt is obama white and cannot be remotely a true conservative. ron paul looked as if he didn't even know where he was or the questions asked of him. If America had a President as Reagan was Iran would not even be trying to start anything but obama will back the @!$%#te muslims and criminalize Americans. Look up SB 1698 this is much worse for the average American than the NDAA.
yes isn't it amazing that you cannot marry or bring back a spouse from a foriegn country unless they are latin american.
Damn have to tell my uncle he could not marry My Italian aunt.
car please tell us more, you are so well informed. or really really misinformed, or just bigot?
I am betting on the bigot!
no I have been in this area and my Korean wife has had to jump hoops for citizenship and it is biased.
Didn't know Ireland was latin american!! You learn something every day!
This really isn't the forum designed for personal conversations that go on for several posts. As a courtesy to others who have enough stuff to wade through, please use texting or IM. Thanks.
I'll answer that without using any political correctness. Christie is morbidly obese. His life expectancy is shortened by at least ten years due to his personal inability to manage his physical condition.
He cannot manage himself...why should we choose him to manage others?
His failure to be responsible for his own health hurts him, his family, and his constituents.
Obesity, especially to a morbid degree, has costs for everyone. Is Christie a Socialist? Does he expect others to subsidize his health care costs? Is he taking from those of healthy weight to give to the morbidly obese? He sets a terrible example with his own body.
If that's really true, go Newt.
Newt is going to be the Bull in the Republican China Shop it seems. It is going to be interesting to see what the Republican Establishment is going to do with him since they have blessed Romney and ask Newt to Kill the Monster they created with the Conservativeve Leaning (ACTIVISTS Judges, a term Republicans love to use to Block appointments of Democratic President's Judicial Nominees) Supreme Court, Citizens United and Super PACS, WITHOUT ANY ACCOUNTABILITY.
Republicans are using any means necessary to assure a Presidential Win in 2012 to "Corporations are People" to VOTER SUPPRESSION in all of the Republican Dominated States Houses and Governors. President Obama scared the BE-JESUS out of them with his decisive win over McCain. So Republicans have to OBSTRUCT and make up Voter Fraud to justify taking Voting Rights away from the People and make Corporations People.
NEVERTHELESS, you can go to a GUN SHOW, and show little or NO ID and NO BACKGROUND CHECK and buy an ASSAULT WEAPON. Take your pick, the Right to Vote or some Nut Case with a 30 Clip Assault Weapon? Ask Arizona how they feel about the people that were killed and injured by their Nut Case?
Now "Corporations are People" are putting their Money where their COFFERS ARE!
Effectivelyy taking DEMOCRACY and VOTING out of the hands of the American People.”
And just what State can you buy an ASSAULT WEAPON?? Automatic Weapons are ILLEGAL unless you have the proper License.
I jut want the Rep fight fest to last as long as possible...the more they tear each other apart...the better/. The longer it lasts and the more they spend...the better.
Keep up the good work Newt! We democrats love you for it
That is the dumbest thing I have heard don't you know what we have eric holder for??? viva mexico and send you some more ILLEGAL WEAPONS and try to default the second amendment. makes me feel safe to have ms13 for my protector better than the chicago maffia RIGHT???
car556, I hope you don't have weapons, the way you spray words around haphazardly.
I hope Newt and Rick Perry stay in like Ron Paul to the end. The more I see Romney, the more I see he's a horrible candidate and Pres. Obama will wipe his tail around the floor like a dust mop.
You can quote me on that.
Romney came off last night like a babbling baboon. You can't put lipstick on this guy and call him a winner.
The Clown Car Demolition Derby has evolved into the Circular Firing Squad!
I worded that poorly, Sorry
It's a lot like watching those old clips of the Keystone Cops--bam, slam, wham, crash.
I luv it when they start eating their young!
Jody, Iowa: Want to see what Obama is like, watch some old clips of Howdy Doody, and you may see Obamas twin Clarabell the clown.
Should be a good debate tonight .... Faux Noize hosting racist-wackos to hoist-each-other-on-there-own-petards on a Federal Holiday ... Martin Luther King Day ... almost if it's on purpose ...
I tell ya ... I ...
LOL.
Yeah, if the "New, Improved" Newt can't stir up enough hate and malice to get rid of Romney now, he's tizzoast. It's now or never at this juncture. Ron Paul WHO??
If Gingrich won the nomination, he'd faint.
It's all a game to him, and he's having fun. Santorum is also enjoying the attention, but if he had to make an executive decision he'd cry. Romney believes he could be President and turn a nice profit for a few, loyal friends.
So true Amy, but then again using the government to create profit for your friends is the Obama way, right?
In fact great argument for why the government needs to stay out of this type of situtation in the first place.
Cause Obama's Venture Socialism fails. Good news - there are only 12 more greencompanies he supported with our cash that are about to fail. Just 12. But of course we are talking about the loss of billions.
See, best part about Solyndra was everybody knew before the money was promised that it would fail. In fact they even predicted the exact month of it's failure. Then of course they had to ask Solyndra to not layoff all the people until after the election, although that didn't pan out so well for team O, now did it?
But Kaiser is a big time Obama buddy.
And I know you have heard of LightSquared. They knew the technology cannot work with existing GPS, but Falcone is an Obama buddy.
Beacon, Fisker the hits just go on and on.
But great point AMy. Please, please, please keep raising it. Every time you do, someone is gonna hit you back with the other side.
And on the other side of all this is Obama and his very terrible, horrible record.
I belive you are correct Amy:
Obviously the GOP/Tea party people can not comprehend the gravity of government leadership, believing it is only a game to be won at any cost.
Seems to me their motto has always been: "If you can't win, CHEAT!" JMO
PresidentVice President Cheney used the government to make lots of money for his friends and to pad his own pocket book eventually. To criticize another for doing the same when one is a Republican and likely supported theCheneyBush Presidency is pure hypocrisy.Newt is trying so hard to be relevant. He sees the writing on the wall and it says "Newt go home to Virgina. curl up in a fetal position, suck your thum because you will NEVER be POTUS."
Spanky now come on its getting real deep. Your being so one sided on this one. When you and I both know this has been going on forever.
Of course it has Smitty.
Perhaps you ought to advise Amy. She doens't seem to get it.
Yes and if you are not a or a union employee you cannot believe in the American Dream of a Capitalist society. Keep voting for a one world society and end up with another failure as the european union has done. failures from decades past but you are so smart that you can make it work?? The closer we are to this agenda the further in debt we become. I hope when the one world order comes to pass and your wages are the same as a Thai worker you will be happy at the progress you have attained.
Redistribution of wealth is what makes you special??? The end of an era and your wages will be the same as the average Chinese. Hello my name is __— and how would you like your big mac??? Vote for ron paul and bow down.
exotix how long does it take to grow a mullet like that?? Your AWESOME???LOL
So true Amy, but then again using the government to create profit for your friends is the Obama way, right?
Halliburton, Enron, Worldcom, lots of failed mortgage companies, etc, etc... nope, looks like the Republican way to me!
You are totally correct, EE;
but of course TEA/GOP trolls can't get it. The greedy chase after another dollar, and mean frustration if anyone else gets a dollar before them, has put the repubs OUT OF TOUCH WITH AMERICA. Seems they don't know anything else and do NOT want to change. ( e.g. look how they respond if a Democrat should get a dollar - reflection.)
Very sad...
They also keep bringing up the failure of Solyndra while ignoring the success of the GM & Chrysler turnaround. Clearly, the Solyndra loan was risky; all startups inherently are. It was arguably riskier to support two much larger companies that had declared bankruptcy. Of course, they will just demean the auto industry support as just a favor to the unions, since the unemployment of those folks is not really important to the GOP. They will also ignore the main driver of the Solyndra failure, namely the heavily subsidized competition from Chinese firms. It's all Obama's fault....
Romney will sell of the assets of the United States, declare foreclosure on the land, boot the citizens out and pocket the money. It is not his fault that it was a troubled entity.
Kevin, you are right. I'm surprised Newt didn't say that if you don't have a job, you can't vote. Why he hates America is beyond me.
Ron Paul is going to wake up someday. You just watch.
Newt likes to fancy himself the new Reagan and a student of history.
You'd think he'd remember that in 1976, Reagan lost to the guy who lost to Carter.
And hence Newt is making a stupid argument.
Spanky, what about his claim that only the elite oppose people making money? His thinking is so upside down, there is no way he is putting any thought into the words coming out of his mouth.
Attaboy, Newt !
Still the back-bench bomb thrower. Except this time it's your own political party. Be a total Terminator.
But hey: Who cares ? You've made your millions off our backs, being a lobbyist. No big deal, right ?
It is not like the entire SCOTUS gave a unanimous vote just 5 ideologues, I wonder how they feel now, After our president berated them for such moronic stupidity, the chief justice had the effrontery to boycott the state of the union speech and threatened not to ever attend another until the end of the tenure of this president. So now that the GOP have tripled their criticism of the same stupid verdict what would the 5 jokers do now?
Man, Spanky--what r u smokin? I am totally curious to understand what socialist failures you mean. And what terrible horrible record? Passing the only y'all come health plan in U.S. history? Ending Don't Ask Don't Tell? Getting some kind of stimulus plan thru this good-for-nothin' congress--saving many jobs--preventing a Greater Depression--would have been better but he had to make it smaller to get anything thru at all. RESPECTED INDEPENDENT economists agree that this was worth it. Even if the Faux News name for it -- and the Repubs too--continues to be "the failed stimulus." OK'ing the plan to bring in OSAMA? Hey--nobody's perfect you know--Oh sorry -- forgot YOU. The father of an old friend used to say--some people would complain if you s++t in their hat. Still true.
Is it just me or did anyone else want to "spank" spanky - what adult would pick a moniker like SPANKY? I believe in the late forties there was a program called Spanky and the gang Sorry spanky - these posts are for adults and not for spoiled little children like you - When you get through puberty and adulthood come back, until then you contribute nothing to these discussions - but a tedious repetition
There, I've said my piece - been meaning to do that ages ago - goodbye SPANKY
maybe so but only dems suck up to the middle east. If you can avow religious killings and religious murder then you need to continue to defend muslims and default the American Constitution and leave here and go back to where you came from.
Sorry Newt but you won't beat Romney either. Who came in second in New Hampshire, Newt? Who came in second in Iowa, Newt? Who came in third in Iowa and NH, Newt? Sure you will be down in your own neck of the woods but I got news for you South Carolinians know all about you there and they won't vote for you either. Santorum could possibly take 2nd in SC and you might come in third if you are lucky. Third place only because you're a fellow South Easterner. Egoists are so fun to see spout off and then get smacked down. Newt, get ready for a healthy smack down.
Newt -- you're nothing but last century's news. Your own people booted your sorry ass out. You're never going to be president. The only thing you can do is scream and yell like some spoiled little brat throwing a tantrum. Bottom line -- you're pathetic.
Newt is just being true to form. His campaign tactics now are what were used in the !994 "contract with America" purge of the House. The GOP choices get more ridiculous every day. I don`t blame John Huntsman for throwing his hands up and walking away from them.
The republican nominees have been and still are one of the most amusing lot of politicians this country has ever seen. I wish that Bachmann were still a part of it and in the beginning had hoped that Palin would have entered the fray as well. Each and every one of them would be a great contestant for The Gong Show if it were still on the air.
they do have lets make a deal ..
Perry and Paul should read the elephant's lips, "No new Texans".
Democratic leaning voter here, and as a resident of S.C. I plan to vote in our republican primary this saturday, I plan to vote for whoever is closest to Romney in the polls. So, right now I plan to vote for Newt. Although I am pretty sure Romney has the nomination tied up, I want the primary to go on as long as possible, I take a great deal of satisfaction in the truth being bandied about where these republicans are concerned. I especially enjoy watching them eat their own, knowing the words will be repeated from now untill November. I remember when a person could actually vote for the man or woman they felt could and would be representative of us, ( the working people of this country), no more. I will vote for one republican in the fall , a good council woman, ( republican), does a good job, other than that I will vote straight democratic ticket. I am sorry to say I voted for President Bush in 2000, and I was plenty old enough to know better.
Marty you go!
Former SClinian here...send Barbecue
The first step is admitting you have a problem!
lets see who can lie the best
people anyone of these republicans are going to balance the budget with your benefits..yes republican voters yours..
we need the tea party back..where is Glenn beck when needed
Glenn who?
The only difference between any of these shmucks and Mr Obama is the pockets our tax dollars are going into. Their backers are corporates shills that whoever gets elected will owe those favors back.
Say what you want, at least Ron Paul gets his money from real people. I say give him one term to get rid of our debt, and clean up Washington. After our debt is gone, give the government back to the corporations so they can spend another 40 years warmongering, spending our kids futures and destroying America.
you do know how he is going to balance it right..all of them..will take it from our benefits..benefits are not just for democrats
Yes, he would take from everything and get it over with. No one else wants to cut, they just want to cut down on increases to the deficit. That is no answer when we are going broke. Maybe we should just default and get it over with.
I am not a rebublican either. i am an American caught in the middle of a sovereign fiscal suicide.
both party created SS Medicaid medicare..the rich want to get rid of it..getting elected corporation politicians in office..and I'm glad you finally told the truth
and another thing my taxes would never go down ..because the republicans would create a more powerful military..for life..that i have to pay for
The one thing that Ron Paul said that will cause me to never vote for him was about the people on drug charges in prison. He said it was a victimless crime. Well speaking from a parents point of view, its not a victimless crime, what about all these people addicted and the kids that they have. The children are not a victim? The families that have to raise these innocent kids are not a victim? All the people they rip off to support their habit are not a victim? Paul doesn't seem to really know what is going on in the "REAL PEOPLES HOMES".
Twinkies has gone backrup..don't worry Chris Christy will be on it like a fat kid on a cupcake
elvis - Twinkie went bankrupt due to Venture Capitalsm - and again they are blaming the workers who were unionized
John, I read the new CNN poll and Ron Paul was doing well against Pres. Obama. My question to you as a Ron Paul supporter is if he does not get the nomination and he decided to support someone else. Would you support whoever he endorsed?
No I would write him in. The rest are morons buying votes with money, not ideas.
John, Thanks for your response. I think that will be the big question this year.
You Republicans its ok to hate Obama..thats OK..but vote for you..if you if want to save your benifits..sometimes who have to vote democrat to wake your party up
You talk about benefits as if no one else is paying your way and everything is simply free. We borrow 40 cents on the dollar to pay your supposed benefits. Wake up and quit robbing from our children.
when i work for a living..do you pay for my benefits or do i??
Actually, you do pay for your benefits if you work. The problem is you also owe the government around 140 grand for your portion of the national debt. Every American does.
George Carlin - 2005 - a visionary? His American dream/have to be asleep routine on U tube..... (profanity alert).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLW1vFO-2Q
john - my benefits are not supposed - I've worked since I was fifteen during high school - worked while raising three children and got my degree at UofC - then was a high paid manager - six figures and have paid into SS at the top level - so don't give me that crap about "supposed benefits" it is not an entitlement, it is not welfare, it is not going broke and it is a program that was taken out of my checks every year I worked
So take your "supposed" talking points to people who love you, the Republican Party - bye the way why aren't you posting on Faux News?
Bye the way, john I probably paid more income tax in my lifetime than you ever made