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Subscribe to RSSIn the final days leading up to the South Carolina primary, Newt Gingrich attacked Mitt Romney's tax rate revelation. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
With two days until South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a 10-point lead over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of the GOP contest in that state.
But a day after Monday night’s Republican debate – where Gingrich’s performance was considered strong and Romney’s uneven – the poll also shows the former speaker gaining considerable ground on the GOP frontrunner.
Overall in the two-day survey – conducted Monday and Tuesday – Romney gets the support of 34 percent of likely Republican primary voters in South Carolina, including those who are undecided but leaning toward a candidate.
He’s followed by Gingrich at 24 percent, Texas Rep. Ron Paul at 16 percent, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum at 14 percent, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry at 4 percent.
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Yet the numbers are strikingly different before and after the debate on Monday, when Romney stumbled over whether he would release his tax records (he later said he would do so in April). Also in that outing, Gingrich drew cheers – and even a standing ovation from some – in response to a question about whether his rhetoric about food stamps and janitorial work for poor children was racially insensitive.
“The fact is that more people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history,” Gingrich answered. “I know among the politically correct, you're not supposed to use facts that are uncomfortable.”
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney visits Hudson's Smokehouse in Lexington, S.C., on Wednesday.
He later added, “I believe every American of every background has been endowed by their creator with the right to pursue happiness. And if that makes liberals unhappy, I'm going to continue to find ways to help poor people learn how to get a job, learn how to get a better job and learn some day to own the job.”
Another GOP debate takes place on Thursday evening.
What a difference one debate makes
On Monday before the debate, Romney led Gingrich in the poll by 15 points, 37 percent to 22 percent. But on Tuesday, that advantage narrowed to just five points, 31 percent to 26 percent.
“The numbers on Tuesday were very different than the numbers on Monday,” says Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, which conducted the survey.
And they were especially different among the most conservative segments of the GOP electorate in South Carolina.
On Monday, Gingrich held a five-point lead over Romney among those describing themselves as “very conservative,” 32 percent to 27 percent, with Santorum getting 24 percent.
While on the trail in South Carolina, Mitt Romney said he will release further details about his taxes in April if he secures the Republican presidential nomination. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.
But the next day, Gingrich’s percentage with this group jumped up to 35 percent, Santorum’s declined to 20 percent and Romney’s sunk to 19 percent.
Among Tea Party supporters on Monday, Romney edged Gingrich, 35 percent to 27 percent. But on Tuesday, the numbers flipped – with Gingrich at 34 percent and Romney at 27 percent.
And a similar change occurred among likely South Carolina primary voters who are evangelical Christians. On Monday, Romney led Gingrich here, 36 percent to 22 percent, with Santorum at 18 percent. On Tuesday, it was Gingrich at 27 percent, Romney at 22 percent, and Santorum at 19 percent.
While Gingrich gained ground on Romney the day after the GOP debate, his poll position in South Carolina has declined markedly since December, when he led the former Massachusetts governor in the NBC News/Marist poll, 42 percent to 23 percent.
The Bain dog doesn’t bite – at least for now
Romney also can take comfort with this finding from the poll: His past work at Bain Capital doesn’t seem to bother South Carolina Republicans.
Sixty-one percent of GOP primary voters – as well as 42 percent of all registered voters in the Palmetto State – agree with the statement that investment firms like Bain help the U.S. economy. And they agree that while some companies fail or are restructured, others succeed and that’s how the free market works.
By comparison, just a quarter of likely GOP primary voters – plus a third of all registered voters – agree with the statement that investment firms like Bain hurt the U.S. economy when they take over a company; when they lay off workers and reduce their pay; and when they make money for the firm whether or not the company succeeds.
What’s more, 48 percent of likely Republican primary voters believe the recent political attacks on Romney’s past experience at Bain are unfair, while just 22 percent think they’re fair.
And a plurality of likely GOP primary voters – 23 percent – find Romney to be the Republican presidential candidate who best understands their problems. That’s compared with 22 percent for Gingrich, 18 percent for Paul and 16 percent for Santorum.
Other notable numbers in the poll:
• 39 percent of likely Republican voters in the state believe that the ability to beat President Barack Obama in November is the most important candidate quality, and that’s nearly double the percentage who said that in December’s NBC News/Marist poll of South Carolina;
• a majority (56 percent) think Romney has the best chance of beating Obama;
• a plurality (30 percent) say that Romney has been the candidate who has spent the most time talking about the issues, while another plurality (41 percent) say Gingrich has been the one who has spent the most time attacking his opponents;
• another plurality (36 percent) say they like Paul the least;
• and Obama’s job-approval rating in South Carolina – among registered voters – is 44 percent.
The NBC News/Marist poll was conducted from Jan. 16-17 among 684 likely GOP primary voters (with a margin of error of plus-minus 3.8 percentage points). The pre-debate sample surveyed 349 likely voters (+/- 5.5), and the post-debate sample had 335 (+/- 5.5.).
Among the 2,146 registered voters, the margin of error is plus-minus 2.1 percentage points.
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Anyone who votes for a sociopathic nutjob like Newt Gingrich has failed the IQ test of life. Simple as that.
So you'd prefer a sociopath like Mutt Romney who ties his dog to the roof of his car and drives 12 hours to Canada in the middle of winter?
Romney makes Newt look damn near human
Word on the street is, there's a secret agent, a libertarian, running for the presidency. His name is Paul, Ron Paul.
Gingrich doen't stand a chance. Romney has magic underwear.
There's an old word that describes this condition...sucker.
It’s obvious that many people haven’t made up their minds yet so the pendulum will move back and forth for a while. A week is a long time in politics and anything can happen.
As for Newt Gingrich, there is no doubt that the stint in the Speaker’s chair helped him debate the “sensitive” issues more vigorously and with more authority.
I can hear it now " Oh Callista, I'm surging, surging....!" Yuck.
Of course Newt is gaining on Romney. If you rolled Newt down a hill he would beat everyone to the bottom since he is so fat and tubby. In fact his new nickname should be "Tinky Winky" since he is as fat as a Teletubbie!
And Santorum won in Iowa, which will make Romney eat crow. Arrogant people...All of them. I sincerely hope that Santorum and Perry get out of the race. And when they get finally the "" Nominee"" , he get kicked out by Obama.They talk about how many blacks are on welfare, despite the fact that it is the FAULT of the Republicans that the blacks in the South live in dismal conditions.
Gingrich is saying that "" liberals"" are trapping blacks in bad schools, low employment, etc. Most of the Governonrs have been REPUBLICANS. They keep the State in the toilet. I am not sure how President Obama is the "" food Stamp"" President. The Republicans, such as Mint De Mintt and Senator Lindsey Graham contonually cut back on jobs and education. They give vouchers to white, rich people to send their kids to the best public schools.
The GOP are criminals in South Carolina, starting with the arrogant Governnor Nikki Haley
Go Gingrich!!! He is not liked in Washington, because he is not statis quo. So he has my vote. In the debate, he speaks to the American people, and seems to know, how Americans are suffering, and what they need. In other words, he is in touch with America! Go Newt, beat Obama in 2012! He also has already produced his tax statements. He is a leader.
Go Gingrich..........Restore American's values and wealth!
You must really be dreaming anydream. You want America to have Newt's values? Lie, cheat and steal? Nightmare.
And he said that he will give Palin a "high ranking position" in his administration if he's elected.
With those two driving the ship it'll end up like the one in Italy!
"high ranking position" or rather missionary position when he dumps third wife. truly rank.
They're all sociopaths except Ron Paul...but you're absolutely right. Anyone who votes for Newt "I want to be a dictator" Gingrich is a not-so-smart individual.
That being said...voting in general to pick who runs a society is dumb. It'a argumentum ad populum (appeal to the idiotic crowd who is just a fickle, violent, and stupid lynch mob), an informal logical fallacy.
Somehow it never seems to bother anyone we run our entire country via a logical fallacy! Some even romanticize "democracy" like it's wonderful! All it leads to is idiots voting for idiots they agree with, and those idiots run our education system, which produces worse results and still dumber people in a predictable downward spiral of stupidity!
Just remember democracy-fans...in school the average grade was a "C"...and half the people are dumber than that! That does not bode well for your precious fairytale utopia of democracy from get-go.
Many people who watch this video change their vote - includes Newt to drop out smoking gun info?
http://tekgnosis.typepad.com/tekgnosis/2012/01/ron-paul-many-people-who-watch-this-whole-video-change-their-vote.html
Now that's scary.
@Irespond- Shut up you Liberal. Wah wah wah, white man holding the blacks down. Same @!$%# with you people i swear to god...who cares? Obamas a food stamp president and you know it!!
It is amazing how few times Ron Paul in mentioned in this article. He is the only one, other than Romney, on the ballot in all 50 states. He is the only non-Romney with even the slightest chance to win the nomination. The press continues to push the bottom-runners as viable alternatives in a deliberate effort to mislead. No one besides Romney and Paul have a chance.
Also, why "Evangelical Christians" would back Gingrich is beyond me. I wouldn't trust him to hold my lunch while I get a cup of coffee. As for "Not the status quo?" He is the definition of "Status quo". He is a Washington insider, who left to work for big bussiness, who now wants back in Washington.
there is no difference between rep and dem.its like a wwe match in front of the camera they fight but behind the scene the are best friends and paid by the same bosses or special interest.there is only 1 man that cant be bought off and thats ron paul.have u guys every asked yourself this question.why does the so called fair media hate this guy and promote the worst of the scum bags.shouldnt every member have fair and equal reporting
Typical MSNBC garbage. Romney will win easily, and this race is over. They hate that because their daily horse racing calls are ending. They were hoping that this would last forever, so their ad revenue would grow, sorry, not happening. Newt is a despicable man, a real self centered self obsessed narcissist.
Jungleboogie, do you believe in the tooth fairy also? total "urban myth" passed on by liar's.
Anne I want you to know how unprofessional you sound in your interview. Your personnal feelings come through loud & clear. This is what makes the difference in a good newscaster. You come across as nothing more than a "cheap, gossip magazine" reporter. And what was with repeating his name so many times???? It makes me want to vote for him!!!!!
I just wish people would stick to facts. Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.
if this contest was about facts ron paul would take 100 percent of the votes
Well said, Pat.
This article is a waste of time. The fact is, it's a two person race, between Romney the flipflopper, Obama2.0, or Ron Paul, the only real conservative who stands by the Constitution, like he has for 30 years in congress.
I do not understand this food stamp president stuff for black people...everybody knows that there are more white people on food stamps and welfare then all minorities put together...so I say; drop the food stamps and welfare and see who hurts the most!!! One more note....was the bailout for corporations... food stamps or welfare?
I am voting and supporting Dr. Paul. Yet, if I lived in SC, I'd vote for Newt. Why don't people like Romney? Because he is unelectable.
Obama will wipe the floor with Romney. What Paul, Newt, Perry and Santorum are throwing against Romney now is NOTHING compared to what Obama will do.
If Newt wins, then Perry, Santorum, Newt and Paul can continue on into the other states.
SOUTH CAROLINA WAKE UP! A VOTE FOR ROMNEY IS A VOTE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA!
Wow, this story sucked the last three times it was written and put online this week, and nothing has changed this time. First Read do you have no other events in politics that you might be able to cover other then Newt, Romney, and S.C.? Maybe.....
To serious of a subject for First Read hacks? Doesn't fit your have at least one negative / republican in-fighting story a day so feisty and friends have somewhere to go and comment?
Romney is the only one who polls even close to Obama. Newt and cast mates have 10+ point disadvantage. Wake up. RealClearPolitics for facts and figures.
I guess we'll see just how many knuckle-dragging, gingrich supporting, billybobs there really are in SC on Saturday.... I'm bettin a lot..
Go Gingrich ! Make us the worst nation in the world. Gingrich can beat Obama, yes, in a Hypocritical contest. He can beat Obama in being the worst person in Government. Gingrich a fool, and so are the people who vote for him.
Gingrich will never win against Obama. Face it people. Come on. Romney in 2012 !!!
There's only one conclusion to be drawn from all this... The support for Romney only runs skin deep and can be withdrawn by anyone that has a strong heart beat on any given day.
Romney is desperate and he's showing it. He getting more animated, quicker to flip, and grasping at straws trying to make the big kill... only makes him look less presidential and more pathetic.
BTW, the food stamp comment sucks no matter how you play it. Whoever it is that's on food stamps right now owes their lot to the GOP and their high-stakes, high-risk, no limit gambling addictions.
Well, I don't know about the "urban myth" part, but since Mitt Romney ADMITTED it, you can truthfully say it was "passed on" by at least one "liar".
My vote is for Colbert/Herman Cain!
There is no one more status quo than Gingrich. He is a dyed-in-the-wool Republican and as his tenure of Speaker of the House and the 3rd most powerful man in America, he contributed greatly to our current state of affairs.
For this reason, he is one of the most powerful men in Washington. He makes huge money lobbying and selling access to himself for corporations and rich individuals.
Perry's out, Newt is surging, and it looks like a photo finish in SC this weekend. Man, this is almost as exciting as watching paint dry. (Yawn).
Oh and BTW guys, the saying is "That dog won't hunt", not that dog won't bite. C'mon you can do better than that. Sheesh.
All of MSNBC's poll qualifiers make it almost impossible to interpret the overall result. GEEEZUS folks gimme a break. "Among Republicans who consider themselves very conservative and will vote if the sky is clear and the temperatures are in the upper 50's, Gingrich comes out on top." C'mon you guys!
What a bunch of Schlemiels.
Well, that poll is garbage now anyway since Perry is out. He'll still be on the ballot, as will Bachman and Huntsman and Cain and they'll still get some votes despite the fact they are no longer in the race. But where the majority of Perry's 4% ends up could be decisive. Time for another poll kids.
I still believe Romney will be the Nominee. It's his turn. But he is looking more and more crippled by the lack of enthusiasm for him among the members of his own party.
IT MUST SUCK TO BE MITT ROMNEY!
Obama/Biden 2012
Dems in S.C. it might be tempting to vote for Herman Cain/Stephen Colbert, but lets give this one to Newt. No one would go down harder against Obama than Newt. I also believe Newt on the ballot could even go so far as to give the house back to the Dems.
"Sixty-one percent of GOP primary voters – as well as 42 percent of all registered voters in the Palmetto State – agree with the statement that investment firms like Bain help the U.S. economy."
Romney needs to strongly address the Bain Capital issue, because we know Obama will interview as many people laid off by Bain as possible - despite over 5 million people being laid off under Obama.
Here's the reality of Bain, as I see it;
They buy struggling companies that are on the verge of bankruptcy in hopes that streamlining operations and putting in good managers can turn them around. That requires making a lot of difficult decisions, including laying off some people in order to make the company more efficient and improve the chances of avoiding bankruptcy. Does it always work? No, but if you have far more successes than failures, the investment capital company will make money, but some companies will unfortunately do what they no doubt would have done anyway - go out of business.
What people need to focus on is the overall impact of the investments by the venture capital company. If Bain had to lay off 10,000 people to make companies successful, and then, because they were able to turn those companies around and make them grow and hire an additional 120,000 workers, I have a hard time saying they were 'greedy and heartless' since they still added a net of over 100,000 new jobs. That's 'Free Enterprise' at work, which is what has made America the wonderful success and shining example that it has become.
While I am not supporting Romney for President, the difference between Romney and Obama, whose policies have cost millions of workers their jobs, is stark. If Romney is elected, I would hope that he would bring his experience to bear to streamline the bloated Federal civilian government workforce that he has grown by about 130,000 jobs under Obama. Interestingly, Bush cut the Federal Executive Branch civilian workforce by an average of about 140,000 net jobs versus Clinton, but Obama has increased it right back up again.
Yeah, if "human" is defined as divorcing your sick wife so that you can marry your mistress.
Why do I have a sick feeling we are going to have atleast four more years of crap?
It's interesting that Romney is getting beat up over Bain Capital because of the roughly 10,000 people that were laid off from streamlining companies in an attempt to save them from bankruptcy (even though they later ADDED about 120,000 jobs after they were turned around and became successful), but we hear no complaints about Obama cancelling/delaying the Keystone pipeline project which would added 20,000 desperately needed construction jobs where the unemployment rate is over 16%.
A job that was cancelled is no different than a job that was lost to an unemployed person.
Barry-NJ "Yeah, if "human" is defined as divorcing your sick wife so that you can marry your mistress."
It didn't seem to affect Clinton's performance when he cheated on Hillary with numerous other women and interns, and lied under oath about it.
There is only ONE decent candidate, and his name is Colbert
Thank you!
Let the libtards laugh all they want. But aside from the afforementioned reasons for Newt's surge, the other important one came earlier when he was endorsed by Palin. No coincidence that is exactly when his support began to grow.
PS...Obama tried to make a funny today at Disney with the line about Mickey having bigger ears. Too bad he missed the part about the Mouse also having a bigger brain.
I see that you're still distorting the facts Roy.
Big difference. With the Bain layoffs Romney was directly at fault. With the layoffs under Obama it was the policies started by Bush that lead to the layoffs.
Remember, Obama saved over a million jobs by insuring loans to GM and Chrysler and no they were not all union jobs. Just a fact that Obama haters try to hide since they took the position that those companies should have gone out of business with millions more jobs lost.
http://useconomy.about.com/od/criticalssues/a/auto_bailout.htm
The pipe line is not dead. It is being researched for environmental (there's that bad word again) impact due to possible leakage to the water supply. Canada has agreed to look for alternate routes since the Republican put an unreasonable time for a desision.
Indy
If Colbert get in to the ballot, Stewart will be the VP , Obama will lose more voters. Colbert is a Democrat.
Obama got surprise that he lost Florida, according to Politico, not even Mickey can help him out.
And fails, because they're both sub-human.
Don't you see the irony of your defense of an adulterer? Sure what Clinton did was wrong but in no way does it justify what Gingrich did. Also Gingrich was cheating on his wife while calling out Clinton. How big of a hypocrite does that make him? Also Roy...Clinton is not running for president now.
Roy, Have you ever worked with Venture Capitalists? My experience is that the first part of your statement is always true... "They buy struggling companies" but I would rephrase the rest to: "because they are in a compromised financial position." Venture Capitalists such as Bain then look at a company "every which way but Sunday" and determine one of several paths... 1) Pass (most common), 2) Purchase and resell (like flipping a house, they find they buyer before they make the purchase), 3) Purchase and sell for parts (like a car chop shop), and last but not least they purchase to improve and profit. Option 4 is the most risky, the longest time-investment of capital, and, by far, the least desirable.
But I will not criticize Romney for these ventures. It is not a crime to do what he did, and Bain did nothing unethical or immoral that I'm aware of. More power to them, I say.
But I would also not glorify Bain as the second coming to saving jobs... that just wasn't their business.
Romney used Bain to raid workers pension funds then stuck the government (US taxpayers) with the bill. But hey that alright because he was a Republican costing the taxpayers money. Heaven forbid if he were a Democrat doing the same thing.
Don't you people see the irony in this??
The more I read posts from people we have to assume can vote, the scarier the future for our country becomes. How did our electorate got so stupid all they care about is the latest hollywood, jerry springer type BS instead of where our country is headed if this election isn't successful.
GROW some brains for God's sake and care about what will keep us from totally losing our Constitutional rights and the greatest country that ever was on this earth. Obama will destroy us completely if re- elected in my opinion and it appears they are terrified of Romney so they are playing a dirty as possible. Don't be fooled.
Hi Larry,
The EPA already signed off on the pipeline deal--it meets their standards. Mr. Obama opposes it, for now, because it helps him energize evnironmentalists. And tens of thousands of people who could be gainfully employed won't be. Brilliant.
You claim that a million jobs were saved by Mr. Obama. Quite a Herculean political tasxk, you know? So let's for the sake of argument say that Mr. Obama's policies have directly and indirectly saved or created 3 million jobs. This is MORE than Mr. Obama claims--I'm in a generous mood. Those policies have cost about $2 trillion more that we would have otherwise spent by the government had previous spending policies been in place. Now for the tricky part...simple division.
$2 trillion divided by 3 million jobs will give us 4/job, yes? Can you say $667,000 PER JOB? I'm sorry, but if you were throwing around 2/3 of a million bucks per job in any other context you would be considered an abject failure. But not you. You think Mr. Obama is amazingly capable at his job. And deserves another term as president.
We will never get back the money this president has spent to save/create jobs. The jobs created will never, not in 100 years, not in 200 years, repay to the treasury the amount invested to save/create them. The USA is far less wealthy as a result, with fewer people hired in other positions as well. All so you could be beguiled by a man flashing loads of cash not even his. Sorry, but Mr. Obama is an epic failure as president. He deserves a return to the private sector as fast as constitutionally possible.
ps--when firms go bankrupt they often (particularly with large firms) restructure. Employees remain employed. Suppliers line up with claims to be settled. A judge in the process decides which debts, if any, to discharge, which debts to restructure, and so on. Your claim a million jobs would have been lost had GM and Chrysler been allowed to fail and seek bankruptcy protections is a claim made by someone with no concept at all how bankruptcy works.
I find it funny how the Rebublicans keep talking about how Obama is giving people food stamps.
I suppose they think the American people would rather let those taken down by Bush's recession starve?
So if Obama is the "food stamp President", will their nominee be the "no food President"?
Rich,
C'mon. All you give us are the cold, hard facts.
Obama gave us 'Hope' har dee har har, and change for the worse without leaving us enough for the toll.
Clinton 'felt our pain,' as well as a few other things.
Carter said we should turn down the heat and put on a sweater because of our Malaise.
Johnson saddled us with his 'Great Society.'
Oh for the days when a Democrat asked what we could do for our country rather then the other way around.
LMarcT "They buy struggling companies that are on the verge of bankruptcy in hopes that streamlining operations and putting in good managers can turn them around. Roy, Have you ever worked with Venture Capitalists?...............But I would also not glorify Bain as the second coming to saving jobs... that just wasn't their business."
Yes, I have negotiated with venture capitalists, and while they certainly do try to maximize their profits, they also take great risks, and both the venture capitalist and the company have the free choice to accept the deal or to walk away - nobody is holding a gun to the head of the company that is in serious financial shape.
As for the other things that you accuse venture capitalists of doing, I think maybe you've been watching too many Hollywood movies. The vast majority of venture capitalists that I have worked with have two goals - 1) - Evaluate carefully the prospects for success, and 2) - Structure the venture to maximize its potential profits and minimize the risk. Both of these are the essence of 'Free Enterprise'.
Yes, the venture capitalist's main goal is not to 'save jobs', but nobody starts a business just to 'create jobs' - Jobs are a by-product of a successful business. If Bain Capital created 10 jobs for every one that was lost, I'd say that's a very good business record and they provided a valuable economic service to the country.
Is that yourself now Barry? Why the nervous smile?
Oh look! O'Bama and Congress are at it again... Now look this way... amanaplanacanalpanama...
Speaking of the Panama Canal, Newt "the progressive" Gingrich's favorite President was Teddy "Big Ol' Progressive Warmonger" Roosevelt.
No wonder Newt said he loved Andrew Jackson's foreign policy of "kill our enemies" (which included the genocidal Trail of Tears on Native Americans)...and the crowd in South Carolina's Debate cheered Newt on that murderous point. They cheered war crimes and boo'd Ron Paul's suggestion we use Jesus' Golden Rule of treating others as we'd want to be treated. CHEERED war crimes and BOO'D Jesus!
It's big wonderful liberal/moderate Republican Party...no wonder Ron Paul is scorned by this Party.
I was being kind. It's actually a demented grin.
I find it funny how the Rebublicans keep talking about how Obama is giving people food stamps.
I suppose they think the American people would rather let those taken down by Bush's recession starve?
So if Obama is the "food stamp President", will their nominee be the "no food President"?
I love the hypocrisy of the left, criticizing Newt as a "Warmonger" and repressing individuals. Wasn't it Obama who promised to close Gitmo? Still open. Wasn't it Obama who criticized the practice of "rendition" and then endorsed it through a presidential order? Wasn't it Obama who criticized the Patriot Act and now stands firmly behind it with enhanced authority? Didn't our illustrious president order the military hit on a US citizen? I find it comical that it is OK when your guy does it.
It says a lot that with all his baggage, Gingrich is giving Romney a run for his money.
Mitt Romney: He hosed his dog and you're next!
@onefungi, Republicans made it impossible for Obama to close Gitmo. They have railed against the President anytime he wants to bring a member of Al Qaeda to supermax. Nice try, attempting to blame Obama on that one.
Rendition with oversight versus torture, I'd say Obama is closer to the mark.
You can blame Obama for continuing the Patriot Act, but it was Republicans in charge that started the whole thing.
Obama gave the order to take out a terrorist, who was far from an American citizen.
What will Romney do with these? What will Gingrich do with these? I doubt anything differently.
Since when do we choose a creepy, swinging, open marriage type as the U.S. President ?
Really ?!! Wow folks,...the GOP has REALLY lowered the bar.
If the GOP doesn't question his character,...you have to question their character in general. The will let anything go to protect their cash.
Newt Gingrich,..."Mr Family Values".
Yikes !!!
Eric - STRIKE THREE! Obama had control of the House and VETO proof majority in the Senate and did NOTHING about these. I am merely pointing out the hysterical hypocrisy of the left, which you fully buy into. Thank you for your input. "It's OK if my guy does it."
Wrong ! The Senate repubs promised a fillibuster to prevent debating the proposal let alone voting on it.
Look up "filibuster proof majority" you simpleton. He had it for 2 years! Another swing and a miss! I think you threw your back out on that one.
If anyone flubbed it, it was the Dems in the Senate.....and there was no filibuster proof majority as there were and are at least 2 Indies in the Senate who do their own thing......in 2008, we got Dem Senators who are so conservative they should be GOP, but the GOP doesn't want them because they don't consider them conservative enough. The Dems are way more tolerant of members breaking ranks than the GOP. They'd need about 70 seats to be filibuster proof. It can be a pain sometimes, but people should be allowed to vote as they see fit, not hammered into compliance. I don't like the GOP way of doing business. Of course, Boehner does have his hands full in the House.......
If Blingrich wants to take SC, He must challenge Robmee to a fried mayonnaise ball, winner taker all eating contest, at Big Als Gourmet Food Shack near Four Corners.
Newt could win that contest.
What FUN!! I hope Newt wins the candidacy!
Obama will mop him up!
Is this a racist comment? Are you saying that President Barack Obama is just like an African American Janitor. We must stop this bigoted stereotyping.
Newt will get a bigger spanking than the DON got from the President.
newt will challenge Obama to the lincoln douglas style debates and mop the floor with Obama, a gop landslide no matter who is our canidate, hanity guarantees it!!
And of course, Hannity's THE man!
Jo An on his radio show they call him one great american!
Oh really?? We'll see about that. Obama has a LOT of explaining to do. His presidency has been the biggest disaster!
Lim,
I have heard that about him! LOL!
When I hear his voice, my blood pressure rises dramatically! I try to listen to his drivel occasionally....
If Mittens get the nomination = Obama Victory
If Gingirch gets the nomination = Obama Landslide.
I did hear there will be a new republican ticket though. Limbaugh and Palin. They might be able to win a pie eating contest
Defend America - Vote out the TeaParty Republicans'
Actually it is restore America to Greatness Vote out Obama! Since Obama has been in office the United States is now considered the projects.
I'm beginning to think that many of the posters who decry President Obama are suffering with Altheizers, no short term memory. They are living in the past, but can't remember how they got to the present. I took eight years for Roosevelt to clean up the mess of Hoover and his Presidency, and he had a Democratic Congress behind him. What makes anyone think Obama can do it in three years with a devisive Republican Congress putting up barricades at every direction he turns. Joe Louis, nor Ali could have become a champ fighting with one hand tied behind his back. You sound like the Generals who said no black pilot could ever aspire to be a top pilot. Later they said they only shot down 78 German planes. Withholding the fact that they never lost a bomber to German fighters after hundreds of missions. Benjamin Davis, their leader, told them your mission is to protect the bombers and their crews, not to find glory. There are still those who believe they were not top flight pilots, Don't bother to ask the thousands of bomber crews who lived to get back home about what they thought of that group of "misfits". President Obama is being portrayed in the same way, not qualified, but his mission is to preserve America, for all Americans, not become an ace.
FACTS:
-Number of job losses per month when Obama took office: 700,000
--Number of job gains last month: 216,000
--GDP decline when Obama took office: minus 6%
--GDP last year: 2.9% positive growth
--Dow Jones when Obama came into office: 8,000
--Dow Jones now: 12,400+
Charlie,
you confuse them when you post "facts"...
Thanks for the facts, Charlie.
But the GOP and Mitt Romeny prefer the stereotypes, bigotry, and outright lies that have WORKED SO WELL for them since 1998. The sterortypes, bigotry, and outright lies haven't been good for America, far from it, but they've worked very well for the new party of fiscal irresponsibility, the new Republican Party.
This ain't you're grandpa's GOP, and it sure as heck ain't the party of Lincoln!
Proindividual
It would be nice if you supposed Ron Paul supporters would get your stories straight, last week one was claiming Newt's favorite president was FDR. I have serious doubts that you guys posting this kind of stuff are anything but "volunteer" posters for Obama trying to confuse the issue.
Charlie-1915998
Gee does all that mean that Obama supporters love the way he has helped Wall Street? Just saying! We thought you guys were against those that he blamed for everything. Banks, Wall Street, etc or have you forgotten so soon?
BS spins if I ever saw one. If there is any change in the unemployment numbers it will be because of all the new agencies and all the new "volunteer" posters Obama has hired. That and his clever spin by continuing unemployment checks until before the election when the numbers on unemployment will naturally go down because everyone will run out of benefits. Think we can't see through that one?
Obama didn't "help" Wall street for Dems benefit, he did it for the COUNTRY's BENEFIT! You know, too big to fail! Obama should have slapped some relations on the damn group, but instead left it to Congress, hence the Dodd/Frank bill that Republicans can't stand!
You can't have it BOTH ways Shaking!
As for jobs:
A total of 1,640,000 jobs have been ADDED/CREATED in 2011. That is an average of 137,000 new jobs per month this year.
1,920,000 jobs have been ADDED in the private sector in 2011; that is an average of 160,000 new private-sector jobs per month this year.
280,000 jobs have been LOST in the government sector in 2011; that is an average of 23,000 government sector jobs lost per month this year.
You mean shovel don't you?
reading this media report on poll numbers reminds me of going to the horse races and listening to the announcer describe the action during the race.
Newt'll get pounded into the ground if nominated. There is not one of these candidates that can stay in the ring with Obama. You run on your record, and lining up Newt's record as a philandering, lobbyist, insider, loser, and a serial adulterer,.....well.
This is the last stop for Newt.
You can't run for President again at his age, and Callista will drag him into divorce court as soon as he discovers the "Newtie Cutie" that Newt is boinking nowadays.
Ask bin Laden how good Obama is at his job. Compare that with Newt's record on getting bin Laden, and then get back with me.
If you are talking about running on records then the only thing Obama has going for him is selling and dealing drugs. What else has he done?
Using the Bin Laden lie isn't going to win a Presidency. Afterall there's a book out where Seal Team Six was interviewed before a lot of them died in that helicopter crash, and they were not happy with the President. They said there was no assassination mission. They said there was no shootout to enter compound, they entered via the roof and repeled onto Bin Laden's balcony. They said there were no "helmet-cams", that was complete made-up bunch of BS. They said they were sent to capture Bin Laden, and in fact Seals don't even train for assassination missions EVER. They said Bin Laden only got shot because he resisted, and it was unfortunate since he had a lot of valuable intelligence. They also said if they simply wanted to kill Bin Laden no Seals would of been sent, as all they would of had to do was launch a drone and a missle, logically.
But the sheeple believe Obama is superman or something for giving an order...an order which wasn't even the truthful order he gave. They believe the BS story, fail to look into matter, and are propagandized into deifying a dude in a suit who couldn't kill jacksquat if he had to.
The soldiers killed Bin Laden, and it wasn't their intention. Go dance in the street and celebrate it like a Palestinian celebrates an Israeli bombing, or an Iranian celebrates us being hit...and while you're doing it remember to lie to yourself that you are better than they are.
Sheeple...bah, bah, baahhhh. Read "Seal Target Geronimo" by Chuck Pfarrer. He's a former Seal who interviewed much of Seal Team Six after the raid. Stop swallowing the government's propaganda story just because it's illegal for the Seals to come forward and say it's a lie. They aren't assassins, it's insulting to their service.
The soldiers killed Bin Laden
That's true -- but had the operation failed, the right wing noise machine would have blamed Obama.
Well , lessee he got bin-Laden , something Bush couldn't do in eight years . of course obama's family isn't in the oil business with the bin-Ladens like Bushes . and... Ohyeah! He stopped that wasteful , stinking , useless war like he promised .
When it comes to dealing drugs, who made more money from medical insurance companies, than good old Newt. Who was a chief advisor to Fannie Mae and Ginny Mae, was it Obama or Newt. Check how much you are paying for medical coverage, hospital coverage, and prescription drugs under the advice of good old Newt as compared to Clinton and then get back to a post. Newt and Romney combined are responsible for 500K unemployed and possibly several millions who have no medical coverage at all. They aren't all blacks and hispanics either. There are a lot of white "former" Republicans in the unemployment lines who are getting food stamps as well. Come November all of Newt's and Romney's and whoever is crying Republican, Republican, rhetoric, are in for a rude awakening. Joe Blow unemployed American, Republican or Democrat doesn't give a twit about family values, abortion, conservative or liberal poilicys, he wants a job. He will remember who voted against him getting one too.
Agreed. And it would of been just as logically fallacious as Obama getting credit for it when it succeeds.
Mark- well I guess he forgot to tell the 15,000 troops that are still there, or the thousands that are sitting just over the border in Kuwait.
So much election buzz. Great fun iPhone app to motivate voters, "Election Run". Check it out at the app store.
Yes, just as Carter was blamed when the attempt to rescue our hostages failed. The fact of the matter is, the person ultimately in charge gets the credit or the blame (a bit like a ship's captain).
lawl at Romney struggling to defeat a guy on a glorified book tour. It has become apparent that Newt never seriously was running for President based on his numerous book signing tours in non early voting states instead of campaigning. There have been stories of mass disorganization among the Gingrich campaign. (Which either indicates lack of leadership and organization skills or a lack of concern over the primary contest.) If Romney is struggling against Newt, how does he have any hope of defeating Obama?
Yup, Newt was handed this "opportunity" because of all the "anyone but Romney" backed by a strong "anyone but Obama" mentality out there!
Who could take the Newtster as a serious contender?????
Well, Newt did just say that there would be a place for Sara Palin in his presidency, so there ya go. Newt wants some new tail!
The only thing he would be struggling against is Newt's expanding waistband. Once it snaps nobody is safe in the debate.
It's not just "anyone but Romney" and "anyone but Obama"...it's clearly also "anyone but Ron Paul". The Republican Party has a hypocrite streak they are having trouble breaking. They act like Newt is a conservative...lol. He's a progressive, has admitted as much, and Romney is also a moderate. The only real conservative running in terms of small limited government, fiscal issues, and voting record is someone they shun. They want a liberal/moderate/progressive (aka neoconservative) Republican nominee but whine when they get one. Neocons in both Parties are going to be the choice in 2012 if they keep this up...and that means a lose-lose situation for the American people.
Proindividual, because all the Obama haters out there will stop at nothing to make sure he loses. They will be out in droves to support whatever the GOP/TPers put up as their candidate. It's very frightening.
Yes Air, I heard Newt say that about Sarah...lol....he followed it up with some blathering about "any of her supporters" could join in and support him...CLASSIC NEWT! Snake charmer!
Those poor b@st@ards are all wasting their time. President Obama will win re-election.
Not if Ron Paul gets to him first. I'd love to see that set of debates.
Only because he is being backed by the Mexican Drug Cartels.
VOTE RON PAUL 2012!!!!!
good luck with that
All you teatards, birthers, flat earthers, religious fanatics, mindless dittoheads, evolution deniers, Fox noise cultist and all around 15th century Republicans, you better get used to President Obama because he's not leaving office until January 2017. And if your teapublicans field a similar collection of worthless candidates such as Slick Rick Perry, Pizza Man Cain, Flip-flop Romney, insane whacko Bachmann, and washed up has been, never was Newt the con-man, big government Bible thumper Santorum for 2016 like you have for 2012, a Democrat will win that time around too.
If he wins re-election it'll be a neconservative Democrat until then. Torture, NDAA indefinite detention, warmongering in 8 countries (as of now), upped antes in the Drug War, and on and on.
That's what you support.
And it only gets replaced with a neocon Republican if Ron Paul isn't nominated.
We're looking at a lose-lose choice in 2012 if we don't act fast.
But you seem happy with mass murder, disappearing rights, and Bush 3, or maybe Bush 4. So carry on, nationalist (anti-patriot).
that's why he loves gov't programs they equal votes- it's a sad chapter for the US- 15 trillion in debt and O wants more at this rate in 20 yrs no one will get a check not even SS unless China loans more money and they won't by then
We own most of our own debt. China will go the way Japan went about 15 or 20 years ago.
Is it just me or does Romney come across as a wuss?
He is a wuss!
Baldy...
It's not just you, Romney does come off as a wuss. I can't believe he's out in front. Romney reminds me of a snake salesman. He's that same old promise 'em anything type... Why do they go for it?
They say he's spoken out on the issues more than anyone else?? Then they must not like Ron Paul here because Paul's the one who speaks out on the issues head on. The Republican "Party" is still trying to disinfranchise Paul; amazing. Paul makes absolute sense but the Repubs don't want truth or wisdom. And they think they have an ice cube's chance in he double hockey sticks to win in 2012? Not a chance. It almost looks like they want to lose on purpose.
Early on, there was talk about a group of people getting together, putting on KKK garb, and going to one of Ron Paul's conferences to try and scare him or, mess his campaign up. I though South Carolina had come farther than this but nope. Maybe another 100 years.
P.S. Please forgive the spelling, I'm rushing this A.M.
Romney is no more a wuss than Obama comes off as being Huggy Bear!
"Romney reminds me of a snake salesman."
Hey --- stop insulting snake oil salesman.
romney is backed by the same special interest as obama-go look it up
obama is the same as ronmey-i would rather have obama win then ronmey because at least we know obama is garbage.by the time the msnbc sheep and others figure out ronmey is trash to and wakeup to his tricks we be down the road a year or so.and the press-a-tudes will be selling u on the next flavor of your koolaid
end this nonsence
ron paul 2012
Once all the vetting is done only Paul and Obama will be left
Psst' Ron Paul is not a Libertarian, he is a Constitutionalist which adheres to the notion of a federal government of strictly limited powers as set forth by the US Constitution.
Let me ask all those who do not believe in a constitutional correct government anymore, " If we do not adhere to the supreme law of the land, then what rules, laws and guidelines do we govern by ?" What protection do we have against a government out control ?
Newt will win the Kracker vote.
Cracker is racist term for white people...but thanks for pretending to be a civil human being.
I'd suggest you stop posting...you're making Obama supporters look worse than they already look by supporting a neocon Democrat warmonger, torturer, drug warrior.
No, cracker isn't a racist, term, bonehead.
Cracker is the historical term used by cattlemen(landowners) in Georgia, but native Floridians use that term for themselves, too.
Gingrich ahead in So. Carolina, Santorum in a "Split Decision" in the Iowa Fracas (Fracas = Totally Whacked-Out Caucus); GOP adding confusion to an already pointless primary. The Powers that be of the GOP have already selected the candidate they want. Here's a hint, his first name is worn on a Baseball Catcher's Hand (and BOY does it take a pounding).
Kill the Polls, Kill the personal Attacks and let's find out where the candidates stand ON THE ISSUES.
actually the personal attacks do tell us where the canidates stand on the issues
Issues?
They all have the same platform...repeal "Obamacare", lower taxes and get rid of clean water!
Jo An Obama care is not the only entitlement we have on our radar!!
True...
"You" won't be happy until there are only two classes, Upper and Lower!
Please enlighten us on the other "entitlements" you are going after.
You do know the definition of the word don't you?
http://www.teapartytribune.com/2011/07/29/solution-for-debt-problems-end-entitlements/
ALL of them ssi,medicare,medicaid,unemployment social security thats where we balance the budget, see my link above
I have to say it again...
unless you are one of the top 1%...
voting Republican is like...
a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders!
OBAMA/BIDEN 2012
limbaughger
All of these things mentioned, are going to be cut or eliminated anyway. It is not a republican or democrat issue. American business and the American have decided that the low taxes they enjoy, are more important then these programs. Without additional revenue, the federal government just can no longer afford to fund these programs. Their only option is to cut.
Social Security isn't an entitlement. Last I checked, I am paying into it every month when I get my pay stub.
I hate when the GOP uses Orwell Newspeak and redefines truth by calling obligations "entitlements". There is non-discretionary spending, and discretionary spending, and the ENTIRE military budget is discretionary spending....that is....its optional spending done by choice.
We blow 50% of our tax receipts on the military, thats just insane. Only North Korea blows more of their cash on their soldiers and even they force their military to plow fields when not on duty.
Rick, North Korea blows more of it's handouts from other countries on their army; their own funds are used to support their current Enlightened Leader just as in the past.
You know, you really have to think hard about what is in the Psychological Profile of a Premier who needs a One Million Plus Army in addition to ALL the people of his nation to protect him from harm. SHEESH ! You talk about poly-traumatic reactions.
They must be too dumb to understand polls.
Looks like despite all you lib idiots who are obviously clueless, Sarahs endorsement is moving Newt way up. Hate to say i told you so, But obviously my intelligence is way beyond your little liberal pea brains can comprehend. Amazing how many libs come on here to just bash poor Sarah. You libs are the real woman haters thats for sure.
Give me a T
Give me a R
Give me an O-L-L
What does that Spell............... LIMBAUGHGER............ Boooooooooo !
Limbaughger, you do a great impersonation of Limbaugh.
sarah palin....omg thats so damn funny
Romney's a wuss, Gingrich is slime, Paul is crazy, Obama cancelled the oil pipeline. Can we bring back Huntsman draft Hillary and have a real election.
huntsman, hilary?? now that is funny they already have a lib they can vote for, dont need 2 less intelligent unqualified ones brought back into it
Sorry Limbaughger, I am out of TROLL food.
Says the guy with no logical arguments only ad hominem attacks (which obviously are the white flag of surrender in debate).
Can you try again, but next time with actual reasons to back up your assertions like "wuss", "crazy", etc.? I doubt it!
Let's hope not NYC.
I still believe Newt finally gets the nod at the convention and I think Romney's days as the liberals fair haired child are closing fast.
Odumbo pretty much just killed any chance ( it was very small to begin with ) for re-election when he killed the pipeline and showed he will continue his marxists ways no matter the cost to the average American.
True, this what part of the "BIG" plan thats in place, gas is already up to 3.50 a gallon and they plan on jackin it to 5 bucks plus this summer and thus cause major layoffs and temporially bring down the economy just before election time knowing they can now blame it all on Obama for not oking the pipeline. Thus we take a super majority in the senate, add more seats in the house and take over many more state and local governments and have our man in the white house with a huge mandate in his white hands guaranteeing we can finally eliminate all unions and all entitlements of the last 75 years since fdr!! Make it happen vote tea party were takin america back!!
You scare me Lim!
Trolls are scarey.
why keep calling me a troll? dont my posts at least make some kind of sense??
Newt won't get the nomination due to the fact that he married a promiscuous whore and nobody including the evangelicals would want her as first lady.
Limbaugher- its attitudes like yours that cause half of Americans to hate their president and the other party every 4 years. You insult, spew hate, lie, mis-characterize by making grey issues and black and white. Its people like you that don't get that 98% of Americans are in the middle on every issue. Its the extremists on each end like yourself that are dividing this country.
While moderates in either party may be pure scum to you, moderates are always the majority.
I didn't write this but it's true. Repubs the reality is -- you're stuck with Mitt.
Sorry but the only lesson is for TEATARDS, REPUKES, NEOCONS and ALL THE JERK WATER HILLBILLYS IN FLY OVER COUNTRY!!! Mitts your only chance!! PERIOD!!! He's from the North East!! He is EDUCATED!! HE IS THE KING OF RINOS probably more liberal than OBAMA and He is a MORMON and he is your ONLY CHANCE to beat Obama in 2012.. (which he wont)
There will be NO TEXAS TEATARDS!!! NO LAZY EYED BIBLE THUMPING ZEALOTS FROM THE MIDWEST, NO UNCLE RUCKUS MINSTREL SHOW FROM SOME PIZZA FLIPPIN YAZZA BOZZIN MOLESTER!!!
MITT IS YOUR ONLY CHANCE!!! LOL and Obama WILL bounce Mitts Flippity, Floppity butt all over the debates.... Obama will expose Mitt as the RINO we all know and love....
SOoOOoOOoOooOoOooO. Your best bet is to JUST STAY YOUR TEATARD BUTTS HOME Next November!!!
Lim,
Your posts make ABSOLUTE SENCE to a very large portion of these posters!
That is why you "scare me"!
LOL!
When I read Lim's posts I see a sarcasm against Limbaugh nothing more. I think they're very funny. Like when Colbert spouts the GOP/TP talking points - he's actually making fun of them.
Obama/Biden 2012
Exactly!
Steven Colbert for president of South Carolina!!
S.C. nut jobs will vote for Newt
because they don't no better
And Jim can't spell " know "
Ouch!
Way to hit him settersperch!
You cannot end a sentance properly. They end with punctuation.
WOW! I can do it too! It is so easy!
What's a "sentance"?
And which one of the current line-up of GOP/TPers is the right person to vote for? None of them has the best interests of our country and all its citizens at heart. One is just as bad as the other. They all have backgrounds in furthering the cause of big business.
After reading the 4 pages of comments I had to join this thread. If everybody would quit fighting back and forth and realize that Obama has trampled the Constitution and trampled on every value that our forefathers fought and died for. We were a "God Fearing Nation". What happened? I'll tell you - Obama has created class warfare. He is the President. He promised "change and hope". Remember? Well the only change I have is the few cents left in my pocket after all of the policies he and his Dem congress put into place. Now with the pipeline nixed, we can thank him for us paying $5/gal of gas! And the only "hope" I have left is that SOMEBODY...ANYBODY beats him and gets us righted back to the God Fearing Nation we once were. I don't care about color, ethnicity or any of the mumbo jumbo the haters out there what to spew. Everybody has the right to believe in whatever religion they want. But the President of this United States is supposed to believe in "ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL". What is important is that we USED TO BE the country everybody looked up to. We have been degraded thanks to his socialist beliefs. If I wanted to live in a socialist country I would move to Greece. Yep - that looks like a great government to live under don't you think? If he gets re-elected I expect to see a war in the United States between the rich and the poor and I hate to tell you but the poor (like me) will win. I cling to my Bible and believe me, I cling to my guns...I'm tired of this government telling me what I can do. I work my butt off to survive and I help people when I can. It's not up to the government to take my money and give it to a stranger. Lastly...why people don't like Newt...because he tells it like it is. We've been fed more crap by the "politically correct thing to say" and now that the facts have to be told everybody says Newt is angry. Well good...he should be angry and so should anybody who believes that they have a right to work and build up a retirement and enjoy their life just to see that our wonderful President wants to take what I have worked for since I was 12 years old and give it to somebody who is too lazy to work. As for Newt's infidelities while I don't particularly care for how he handled his private life -- look at Clinton...did he handle his personal life right? No...but I can tell you that there were plenty of jobs and people could enjoy the economy under Clinton (and yes, he is a Democrat so don't just think I am all about Republicans only...I voted for Clinton both times)...at least Newt stood up and said he was wrong. He asked forgiveness. He knows he has made mistakes. If you are a true Christian the Bible says to forgive. You don't throw stones. So, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Tea Partiers, all of us have one job to do. Let's get this country back into the hands of a person who truly wants to see us all succeed on our own and not wait for a check. And don't get me wrong...there are plenty who need those checks to survive for medical reasons (except drug abuse), for physical reasons. I believe that the system has gotten so liberal that I can actually make more money by pretending to be crazy and draw an SSI check and sit at home, watch TV, get government handouts and have more money in my pocket. But my conscience tells me it is wrong. Wake up everybody...no matter who the next president is we have a rocky road ahead and it is time that we band together and believe that we DO live in the greatest country in the world. Newt is not going to be a pushover and just tell you what you "want" to hear. He is going to tell it like it is. Compare him with Chris Christie - why does everybody like him??? Because he doesn't care who he offends...he tells it like it is.
Why do people don't like Newt Gingrich?? He is a lying SOB!!! The idiot claims that he has family values he is now on the 3rd wife that he cheated with on the 2nd wife, which he cheated on the 1st wife with!!! This man is only concerned as to what is in it for him. He doesn't give a damn about the middle class, all he cares about is the money he receives from corporations and the 1% to make sure things go in their favor. He now talks about how he wants to give Alaska's Number One Village Idiot a high place in the administration if he wins. OMG if that happens then you might as well kiss this country goodbye. Both of them would be glad to sell every single one of us out if it meant money in their pocket. if you think Newt is going to bring us back to being a God Fearing Nation you are sadly mistaken he will only end up bankrupting this country for his gain. Yes Obama needs a good kick in his rear but I would pick him over any republican candidate out there.
@law221, President Obama is not a socialist...I am a socialist. President Obama isn't really even a liberal.
Republicans, They have nobody worth their salt running. Newt is the worst of the bunch. If you elect a republican the middle class will shrink to lower class while the rich get richer. All the republicans have is I want to make Obama a one term president -but they don't know how I am going to fix anything but cut the programs in the social area, social security, medicare, and while sending the problem to the broke states and of course cutting taxes for the rich while increasing taxes on the middle class and lower class as we restructure the tax code. When the quitter from Alaska and now a estate owner in Arizona says elect Newt to keeo the race going but doesn't endorse Newt - You just know Mitt Romney is the correct person to vote for.
Iranian folks are one of the most kindest culture's. seen it 1979-1986
It makes me so disappointed to hear Rick Santorum, Newt and Mitt so hell bent on bombing a country with millions of people that are and HAVE been kind people for ages.
Just because their Gov Sucks we should bomb them? Thats it? the people are beautiful! Do you really think Iran would start a war with the U.S. and risk a massive retaliation that would kill millions of their own? NOT Hardly! Does our Congress really think that we are that stupid to believe Iran would?
...Just look at our pathetic Government!
Barrows money, to so called Nation build, to raid territory , to start wars with the weapons that the company lockheed makes, whom all of our congress has millions of personal dollars of their own money in the company's stock, and our kids are sent off to die! FOR WHAT? FREEDOM B.S. try Greed! If it was about freedom would we have censorship on our media? or the internet?
(Hilliary Clinton $35million) (John Kerry $30 million) (Newt Gringrich $6million)(B. Obama $12 million) (Mitt Romney $4.7million) (Nancy Pelosi $65million) (Rick Santourm $4 million) and the list goes on and on just from 2002 - 2010!
So, what do you think others human being's on the planet think of our Government? To make matters worse our Gov is owned by the corporations (Bain, Goldmen Sacks, Boeing, Monsanto, Lockheed, Boeing) to buy the media off to paint a picture of our congress as humanitarian's! What a joke! but Oh so TRUE!
One guy People , ONE So called Stupid old Man by the media, will put an end to the vial hostile behavior of this nasty devious congress and he is running for president of the USA at the age of 76!
He left in THE MIDDLE OF A PRESIDENTIAL RACE To Vote Against adding ANOTHER 1.4 Trillion to the US debt! While the other Wh@res are conning you for your votes!
One Man was not here courting you, he was in D.C. fighting for us.
Dude Iran is pure evil and wants to destroy the U.S. and Israel so they have to be dealt with.
ryan... yeah, all 75 million Iranians are pure evil and want to destroy the US...
so lets kill every man woman and child in the country right????
Iran should have no right to defend its self from its neighbors who do have nuclear weapons. If they do try to make one they are evil. (just ignore the fact that we have thousands and could destroy the world several times over and we have actually used them)
ryan...Go back to high school, finish your GED, learn to think for your self instead of just re-quoting Rush. Maybe even visit another country outside of the US and you will see the world for your self, Trust me its not the scary place Palin, Limbaugh and Newt want you to think it is.
time to turn off your tv ryan and wakeup
Well ryan I hope you're typing that while you and your sons/brothers are sitting in the recruiters office, because mine are too busy in Iraq and Afghanistan right now. NO MORE WAR!
Ron Paul 2012!
When are you guys going to realize you're eventually voting for the lesser of two evils? Newt or Romney will totally F the middle to lower classes. It's clearly obvious in their platforms and history of politics. Obama's just going to continue to give in to the federal agenda, keep and gain as much control while the ship continues to sink, effectively fattening the pockets of big business to avoid being assassina......err "removed" from office. The only dog in the fight that seems to have any balls to shake things up is Paul, but he too is a politician and should not ever be trusted.
Pauls tinfoil cap is getting a bit tight!
The crazy he exhibits is far less dangerous than the alternatives, but I hear you.
No more than the other elite running. Hmmmmmm whats his name? OH THATS RIGHT OBAMA
If it's a matter of "degrees of trust," then I will trust the guy that's stuck to the same basic platform for the last 30 years. Personal liberty, fiscal responsibility, non-intervention and a strong national defense. Oh...and advocating that the Federal government actually abide by the law of the land--the Constitution. Dr. Ron Paul.
Oh the conclusions that are made from a mere 2,100 responders.... What a scam!
Probably all landlines
Of course they are all landlines. Cell phones are not used in polls. Who still uses landlines anymore? Old people?
Stable households have landlines (as well as cell phones).
GOod luck with 911 locating you as promptly when you're buzzing around your house on a cell phone...
Um... I know my address, if I am on the phone with 911 I am pretty sure I can just tell them.
Not so fast, Newt,...with this new bombshell from his ex-wife,...all anyone sees in Newt is "Creepy".
The only reason for the ABC interview with Newts ex-wife is the liberals are so scared of him that they are going to try and do what they did to Herman Cain. Notice the timing, right before the vote.
Who cares what a scorned, ex has to say as it has nothing to do with ideas and plans to get the U.S.A. moving again. I will vote for that candidate and that is all I'm interested in hearing about.
I'm an ABO person= anybody but Obama.
Saying that it was planned because it was "right before the vote" is like saying it was planned because it was right before a debate. There has been about 15 too many of those already and there is a new vote almost every week now. ANY news that comes out between now and nov. you could use that excuse.
Didn't your daddy teach you not to cry in public?
NBC News had vetted their story about Juanita Broderick being raped by Bill Clinton but held the interview until the senate decided not to remove him from office after the house has impeached him.
The only difference as always.....one guy is a republican and one guy is a democrat.
The only reason for the ABC interview with Newts ex-wife is the liberals are so scared of him
Sure -- just like we were scared of Palin, then Huckabee, then Pawlenty, then Trump, then Perry, then Bachmenn then Christie, then Pizza mAN, then Santorum and now Newt.
Newt is a whimp. All he has is a big yap. Bill Clinton kicked his gigantic ass all over Washington back in the 90s. Newt's own people booted him out of office. Newt is last century's news and he didn't get much of anything done even then -- other than show what a hypocrite he is. This clown is a DREAM CANDIDATE --- to insure a Democratic landslide in November. To us a phrase from a former president you teatards used to WORSHIP but now want us to forget ever existed --- BRING UM ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would be willing to bet that this so-called interview with the 2nd ex-wife is going to be very lame and uninformative. This is really low-rent jounalism. Interview the people involved when Newt was ousted as Speaker. Interivew the people when Newt lobbied for Fanni and Freddi and drug companies. Interview people involved in Newt's non-profit organizations that twisted and turned right back into Newt's pockets.
That's rich!
My first three jobs in high school and college paid minimum wage. One was taking inventory in a wholesale hardware company--nasty work. One was working in a huge warehouse. I learned a lot, and I'm very proud that that's where I started. I'm retiring this year at $140K, and I'm also very proud of that. I can't understand those who say minimum wage physical jobs are "belittling." "Gotta start somewhere," Saida said.
This shows the absolute LUNACY of socalled South Carolina republicans. They are neanderthals -- right out of the comic books. Guaranteed to endorse every crazy anti intelligence issue out there. And there are the GOP candidates pandering to the morons.
You can't make this stuff up!!
hmmm odd the last guy I voted for made a promise to end the wars, close gitmo, transperency in the Gov, oh well just another lying politician. Oh wait thats right its not his fault! Your a joke and so is liar Obama
What could you possibly expect from a bunch of rednecks?
I don't believe for two seconds that Viper ever voted for Obama! Doesn't hide the hate well!
sarah palin is going to run on the independant ticket with bachman as her vice pres.... would the republicans vote for them??
Probably. Pathetic bunch.