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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads former House Speaker Newt Gingrich by two points in Florida, a margin well within a new poll's margin of error, reflecting a close race in the key primary.
Thirty-six percent of Republicans likely to vote in Florida's primary said they intend to vote for Romney; 34 percent would choose Gingrich, according to a CNN/TIME/ORC poll released Wednesday.
The poll underscores the tightness of what has essentially become a two-man race in the largest state yet to hold its nominating contest in the past month. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has seen his numbers plummet to 11 percent from 19 percent in CNN's last poll of Florida, conducted Jan. 13-17. Nine percent of Florida Republicans voiced support for Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who is not competing in earnest in Florida's primary.
The new data reflect the closeness of the race following Gingrich's win in the South Carolina primary last Saturday; Romney had led the former speaker by a 25-point margin in the previous version of this poll, a lead that's shrunk to two points, within the five percent margin of error of this survey.
The poll is the first statewide survey in Florida conducted completely after South Carolina's primary, in which Gingrich trounced Romney by 12 points, reviving his campaign and seemingly claiming the mantle of the candidate who presents a conservative alternative for Romney.
In the intervening days since that primary, the Romney campaign has spent millions on advertising assailing Gingrich's record, and a super PAC spending on Romney's behalf has spent millions more. A pro-Gingrich super PAC has also reserved millions in ads, but it's still dwarfed by the spending done by Romney forces in the state.
Moreover, Romney's been voicing sharper criticism of Gingrich and his record in Congress and advocacy work for Freddie Mac, most pointedly in a high-rated debate on Monday night in Florida.
To that end, the CNN poll suggests that Romney might have regained some footing against Gingrich in recent days. While Gingrich led Romney, 38 to 32 percent, in Sunday's polling, respondents on Monday and Tuesday were slightly more for Romney, 38 to 29 percent.
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Yeah, more talk about fiscal issues.
Hey how come Obama didn't talk about bullit trains last night?
He was running out of time and didn't want joe to take a nap like last year...
I noticed he was all hepped up about jobs and energy but left out any mention of solyndra or XL pipeline.
Huh? Either that's a typo, or that's not "slightly."
But by all means, Spanky ... let's talk trains.
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/editorial/a-year-later-walker-rail-blunder-looks-even-worse/article_92953a56-2283-11e1-9eff-001871e3ce6c.html
Huh. Who needs real trains, anyway?
Dang. I completely missed the Emily Litella joke.
Whoever wins the republican nomination will lose the general for the same reason Mcain lost. The previous republican president (George Bush)!
You know, based on what is going on there, Obama should have elected to take the Intercontinental Railroad to Davos this week.
Geithner is getting his, er, brains handed to him.
Not much has changed since last March. Seems the powers that be still have serious questions about the numbers we send out- our stability- and the total lack of plan for fixing this mess. We are being reminded that we face exclusion from the bond market- and, trust me, folks. They are dead serious.
What the heck is Obama going to do if we have to start paying Greek interest on the debt he runs up?
The Fed, the dear souls, took the message to heart. They announced that, oh, by the way, the economy? Not looking like it will pick up any steam until late 2014. Maybe even later, according to 11 of the 17 committee members.
They still think, maybe, somehow, we could possible see three percent growth this year- or maybe next year. These are the people who confidently predicted three percent growth for Quarter III- we announced 1.8%- but very few people buy that number.
Still, the Fed is hoping Quater IV will somehow show two percent growth.
It probably will. . .until revised.
Did Obama ever make the statement "The era of big government is over!"? I mean, why not! It couldn't make his speech more of a farce than it already was.
At least Chuckie Schumer thinks we're doing okay as a country, which would surprise the 14 million unemployed, but he still wants those taxes raised on those rich folks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuSTK49uZD4
Republicans are fighting their own battle, once they nominate their candidate, things will change, with a 47 % of disapproval in the Obama's back pack is not going to be easy a fight against Republicans. Not even the millions of dollars from his friend of Hollywood and the comis like Soros with his moveon.org and his surrogates organizations or the killing of Osama will help Obama. Obama will be remembered like Carter , one term president never able to work with Republicans imposing his rule al the time " is my way or the highway".
Shirley you jest oskar ,,,,,,omg !
Gingrich is leading the Florida poll ? Oh hell, there will be a liberal rush (slight pun intended) on the Kaopectate at the drug stores ! After that a run on corks at the sporting goods outlets !!
By tomorrow, the venom from the lefties will be oozing. They will attack everything from his hair color to his waistline. This should be quite amusing. Too bad for Romney that his declaration that Newt "resigned in disgrace" was later debunked and stated to be inaccurate by Charles Krauthammer .... who actually seems to favor Romney.
Let the GAMES begin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Might I suggest you start actually researching the candidates instead of just listening to them talk before you vote for them? Newt Gingrich is an unethical, arrogant, egotisitical walking time bomb who has so many bags in his closet he had to store some in Calistas closet too.
I am not looking for the candidate to debate President Obama; I am looking for the man that can actually beat President Obama in a general election and provide sound and reliable leadership for this country after the election and Newt Gingrich is NOT that man.
84 ethics violations- have you ever looked into them? I googled the summary report that is available online. Did you know that they actually had 3 allegations against him but he had them combine them into one before he agreed to admit guilt? Ironically one of the 3 allegations was for providing false and misleading information or testimony to the Committee which is what I believe he went after President Clinton for. This report also states that they settled this matter because it was better for the good of the House which basically means that they cut a Washington deal for Newt. Speaker Gingrich and his lackies can say that these were political payback and if there were only 1 or 2 violations then I would be inclined to agree with that but when you have 84...really?! 84 ethic violation allegations in 4 or 6 years? This is what you want for a President?
How about the House Banking scandel that occurred in 1992- remember that? Another irony- Speaker Gingrich was intimating to South Carolina voters that there was something wrong with Gov Romney's tax returns and that is why he wasn't putting them out there and yet Speaker Gingrich bounced over 20 checks in the house and one of them was a check to the IRS! This is the person you want running the countries finances?
Another one for you: Speaker Gingrich was responsible for helping the Republicans regain control of the House; however, under Speaker Gingrichs leadership the House lost more seats in the next election than any party had in 64 years that didn't control the White House. Right now Republicans control the house and stand a chance at getting the Senate- I don't want to lose that because of Newt Gingrich's leadership.
I have only hit the highlights here and if I have found this with a few minutes of research on the internet then you know the Democrats can't wait to play all those lovely Newt Gingrich interviews and soundbites in the fall. Remember a little while back when he was interviewed and asked about his affairs he said how he was just too patriotic and loved his country too much and that was why they happened? I am sure that will be one of the many great ones we get to relive again. Newt Gingrich is a very divisive, arrogant, unethical hypocrite and embodies every negative stereotype of a politician.
Please- stop listening to what they say and start researching what they have done.
But...we can't find Gingrich's neck. jim-1455434 -- Feel better now? Come on, with all the Citizen's United $$$ these two will spend to destroy each other, the "liberals" don't need to do anything but sit back and enjoy the show.
Not even the millions of dollars from his friend of Hollywood and the comis like Soros with his moveon.org
WOW! Talk about tunnel vision! Newt Gingrich won because he put a bullet right into the head of Mitt Romney with the movie "When Mitt Romney came to Town." That is the real reason. He did not paid for that movie. He has a super rich friend in Las Vegas that put that up for him. A super PAC
You remind me of the neighbor that will always criticize the neighbor next door, when his yard is full of junk. Look how dirty your "hopefuls" are. Dishonest and immoral, before you criticize President Obama.
They will attack everything from his hair color to his waistline.
nah! We do that with Chris Christie. Gingrich will hang himself and eventually all the BS will come back to get him in the A****, as it always has been.
Is destroying family's and paying 14% Taxes even tho he's in the 1% richest people good character? I guess you think so. Good for you, I would rather have my presidents biggest problem being feeding poor people with food stamps.
you have to ask yourself would any of them be reelected in their districts that they originally represented , and the answer is only Ron Paul would be reelected out of the 4 running.
I agree with Drewbuddee and feel his comment should not have been collapsed. Will contact a moderator regarding this...
Of course the president talked about Solyndra and XL pipeline, or did you think Mitch Daniels "pitiful" response was the real truth? LOL.
Jim,
So restating historical FACTS is an attack? Discussing his ethics violations, which are a FACT, is attacking? Telling the truth about his lobbyist connections is an attack?
So, according to you, we are supposed to completely forget about ALL history... ignore every FACT... and vote based on inaccurate information or pure emotions. That's how you think people should live? That's how you live?
Well... I guess it's true that ignorance is bliss.
Uh the bullet train is DOA out here AM.
Absolutely toast. Such a shame too. It's last projected cost was only $99 billion, up from $22 billion at first.
But I did love the part where Obama said bailouts are bad. You know right after he praised the GM bailout.
Maybe he should just give everyone a Volt? Everybody needs a car powered by coal. Much cleaner, right?
Hard to believe Romney is collapsing so quickly.
I guess the only ones who really support him is the media and big money.
Good riddance!
Poor old Spanky...nothing to add so he pulls up the "Volt" talking point...what's next counselor? Solyndra? F&F? OH! OH! I KNOW! ... tax codes, right toadie?
Blingrich needs to collapse quickly - a 2nd act collapse like in iowa... Do people want somebody like this representing them?? Blingrich is everything that's wrong with the system!!!!
I'll tell ya what was missing from the SOTU - Alito. He was smart not to show his face with Citizen's United Gone Wild. Oh, and quite a few Teapublicans who are so disrespectful and hateful they wouldn't attend. I say they should take a pay cut.
To collapse a true statement does not make that statement false!
The sign of true ignorance is a willingness to ignore the truth.
Believing the world to be flat, doesn't prove that the earth is without form.
Mickey, my impotent name calling little groupie - I'm ignoring you.
Now scurry off, you have a subpoena to draft, right little buddy?
:)
You are seeing the last of republicans. Newt the weirdo is the dumbest choice ever. Geez the knuckle draggers never cease to amaze.
Amy
You didn't look too hard. All 84 dismissed - for lack of evidence.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/leadership/stories/101198.htm
and it wasn't just the Committee dismissing any wrong doing the IRS did too!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/leadership/stories/gingrich020499.htm
What Gingrich signed which is really signed off on was their anger that he had not provided complete information to the committee causing the committee spend $300,000 on investigating him.
http://ethics.house.gov/sites/ethics.house.gov/files/House%20Report%20105-1_1.pdf
His years of arm twisting fellow republicans cost him his speakership, because this was their chance to get him out of their way. The Geniuses who voted him down went on to make bad deals with the democrats leading up to the 1999 finance reform Bill. The problem with the bill wasn't repealing provision 2 of Glass-Steagall. The problem was the CRA enforcement strengthening that the democrats wanted as a condition of voting for the Glass Steagall provision. The CRA was the tool that got finance to follow to the letter the deficient government low bar loan requirements that lead to the housing boom and the bust in 2008.
BTW: The charges were brought by Pelosi who was on the ethics committee. Having them dumped wasn't good enough so she threatened Gingrich with releasing the investigation to the public. Ethics issues are supposed to be kept private unless they are proven and brought to a reprimand or Censure. Anyone on the ethics committee releasing ethics reports without a formal reprimand or censure is themselves guilty of violating their sworn ethics.
What you have is the party of no ethics going after people with flawed ethics. Based on polls and listening to people - more are figuring that out every day. The more that figure this out, the bigger the losses will be in 2012 for the Democrats.
Ooooooh - Romney and Gingrich neck and neck. Does anyone want to be neck and neck with either of them? Really bad visual.... Really bad candidates..... Really bad party - GOP
Dream on DB in Akron!
Obama 2012!
True Patriot
Alito really was smart to not offer his other chick , Obama was totally disrespectfully in the previous SOTU and show his true colors of the most ideological divided president, so please don't use the word disrespectful for your bias comment, when Barack Hussein Obama was the one that lost his own respect acting like that.
It's easy to see why Romney will win. Romney would win 5 out of the 6 swing states if the vote were held today which means he beats Obama.
While on the other side, 60% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of Gingrich and Gingrich has 100% name recognition. That means if Obama goes against Gingrich all he needs is 40% of the vote to win. McCain at least held 45% of the vote in 2008, which means Obama would win by a larger landslide against Gingrich than he did with McCain!
Only in the south. Not surprised by that. Religion controls voters. When it gets back to northern industrial states, Newt's toast. Romney is the only real hope the rethugs have at winning. Gingrich would get blown out in a general election. His economic plans would bury us for decades. His only mantra is hate and anger which stokes the teapub fire. The mods will be turned off and will either vote Obama or not vote at all. Either way, it is an extreme uphill battle for the right. The economy is turning around, like it or not, and that only helps the incumbent. Forget all of the rhetoric, history doesn't lie.
Only in the south. Not surprised by that. Religion controls voters. When it gets back to northern industrial states, Newt's toast. Romney is the only real hope the repubs have at winning. Gingrich would get blown out in a general election. His economic plans would bury us for decades. His only mantra is hate and anger which stokes the tea pub fire. The mods will be turned off and will either vote Obama or not vote at all. Either way, it is an extreme uphill battle for the right. The economy is turning around, like it or not, and that only helps the incumbent. Forget all of the rhetoric, history doesn't lie.
Only in the south. Not surprised by that. Religion controls voters. When it gets back to northern industrial states, Newt's toast. Romney is the only real hope the repubs have at winning. Gingrich would get blown out in a general election. His economic plans would bury us for decades. His only mantra is hate and anger which stokes the tea pub fire. The mods will be turned off and will either vote Obama or not vote at all. Either way, it is an extreme uphill battle for the right. The economy is turning around, like it or not, and that only helps the incumbent. Forget all of the rhetoric, history doesn't lie.
D123
According to the latest CNN polls. Romney beat Obama , 48% to 47% for Obama, the same poll give Obama 47% approval but 51 % disapproval. In 2009 Obama had 70 % of approval but his numbers plumbet due to his performance has the POTUS.
D123
According to the latest CNN polls. Romney beat Obama , 48% to 47% for Obama, the same poll give Obama 47% approval but 51 % disapproval. In 2009 Obama had 70 % of approval but his numbers plumbet due to his performance has the POTUS.
Let's talk about a TRAIN WRECK; the train wreck of the Republican Primary! Many of the wacko-wrecko train cars (candidates) have already left the track. The final four are heading blindly and pell-mell down the tracks of each primary state election, currently in the Sunshine State! The 'engine' ( who else could be the engine but $42 million dollars a year salary, Mitt "daddy do$$ars" Romney?), and the three followers. Newt coal car" Gringrich. This little 'rolly-polly' uses rhetoric hotter than a muffler on a John Deere Tractor. Most of his energy is used trying to burn up the engine! Rick "sanctimonious" Santorum, and of course Ron "the caboose" Paul. This fiscally responsible 'car' is on the right track, in more ways than one, but he always seems to come in last in the four car CIRCUS TRAIN!
Let's talk about a TRAIN WRECK; the train wreck of the Republican Primary! Many of the wacko-wrecko train cars (candidates) have already left the track. The final four are heading blindly and pell-mell down the tracks of each primary state election, currently in the Sunshine State! The 'engine' ( who else could be the engine but $42 million dollars a year salary, Mitt "daddy do$$ars" Romney?), and the three followers. Newt coal car" Gringrich. This little 'rolly-polly' uses rhetoric hotter than a muffler on a John Deere Tractor. Most of his energy is used trying to burn up the engine! Rick "sanctimonious" Santorum, and of course Ron "the caboose" Paul. This fiscally responsible 'car' is on the right track, in more ways than one, but he always seems to come in last in the four car CIRCUS TRAIN!
Let's talk about a TRAIN WRECK; the train wreck of the Republican Primary! Many of the wacko-wrecko train cars (candidates) have already left the track. The final four are heading blindly and pell-mell down the tracks of each primary state election, currently in the Sunshine State! The 'engine' ( who else could be the engine but $42 million dollars a year salary, Mitt "daddy do$$ars" Romney?), and the three followers. Newt coal car" Gringrich. This little 'rolly-polly' uses rhetoric hotter than a muffler on a John Deere Tractor. Most of his energy is used trying to burn up the engine! Rick "sanctimonious" Santorum, and of course Ron "the caboose" Paul. This fiscally responsible 'car' is on the right track, in more ways than one, but he always seems to come in last in the four car CIRCUS TRAIN!
oskar,
Alito didn't want to hear "I told you so." He ran and hid like a little b#$%@!
oskar,
Alito didn't want to hear "I told you so." He ran and hid like a little pansy.
Let's talk about a TRAIN WRECK; the train wreck of the Republican Primary! Many of the wacko-wrecko train cars (candidates) have already left the track. The final four are heading blindly and pell-mell down the tracks of each primary state election, currently in the Sunshine State! The 'engine' ( who else could be the engine but $42 million dollars a year salary, Mitt "daddy do$$ars" Romney?), and the three followers. Newt "coal car" Gringrich. This little 'rolly-polly' uses rhetoric hotter than a muffler on a John Deere Tractor. Most of his energy is used trying to burn up the engine! Rick "sanctimonious" Santorum, and of course Ron "the caboose" Paul. This fiscally responsible 'car' is on the right track, in more ways than one, but he always seems to come in last in the four car CIRCUS TRAIN! WOOOOO-WOOOO-WOO!
Amy3 (#1.10) and NewtISaPIG (#1.23)
It's kinda hard to disagree with either of you. Gingrich is a fartfacedcheatandserialadulterer, as close to a clinical sociopath (me, me, me, and why not?) as you'll likely find outside of a jail or an asylum.
I enjoy the debates because it shows their viciousness. 13.9% income tax guy will "corporate raid" the US and sell us off in 50 pieces, while the other guy will be Bush II redux--with 3 religions and 3 wives. The President puts his cash in US Treasury Bills. Gingrich and Romney put their hands into the pockets of others. Nice lot for you righties to choose from.
Obama/Biden 2012
Howaboutthis,
....Over 320 million of us, and that's the best we can do ????????????????
You know I said the exact same thing when Odumbazz was elected.
Romney's private life appears to be well better than any president of the last fifty years or more. The bs about his wealth is just flat wrong, since Romney gives 70% of his income to government and to charities combined. Obama gives one percent of his, but he is only expected to spend other peoples' money, not his own. Typical liberal action.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/01/23/poll_gingrich_leads_romney_in_florida_112865.html
MSNBC only uses the polls that favors what it wants YOU to believe, but ignores others.
The real poll is next Tuesday.
I am still curious why there hasn't been a peep on MSNBC about Obama having to prove he is qualified to get on the ballot in Georgia in court tomorrow morning. Maybe they just want to ignore the 27 different SSI numbers in 20 states, including his current from a state where he has never lived.
If YOU had 27 SSI numbers, YOU would be in jail for identity theft.
Like the walking dead, Gingrich lurches on. Ro-money is spending millions like an out of control Republicon Congress. Two losers looking for some love and either will be sad & jilted big time in Nov. Obama "Four more Years" 2012!
Sterling unless the federal judiciary gets the lead out Ron Paul can't even vote in his district whichever one that is. Texas can't hold any election except for local elections until DC passes on our redistricting. Whivh due to a federal panel of judges in San Antonio overstepping their authority and getting their hand slapped by SCOTUS is back to square 1.
wtf happened to these threads? I only posted my comment once and see it's on here three times. Others are like that to. Are the repubs so desperate that they're trying to sabotage this place as well?
Oh yes indeed and, as always, his sock puppet, Clarence Thomas, chimed right along. 2 justices, not a half of a mind between them. The interpretations of the Constitution by these people defies logic and 100% pro-business and putting elected offices up for auction by the biggest Super Pacs. Yep. I'm sure that what the authors of the document.<sarcasm>
American-2051576:
There is no pipeline issue to talk about.
In case you don't follow the news, several states including Nebraska (with a Republican Governor) are still reviewing the proposed path for environmental and safety concerns. Nebraska is requesting a different path which affects its neighboring states. The aquifers in the west are critical to providing water for most of the population and food production west of the Mississippi so we're not talking about groundwater contamination that only affects a small community. It has to be safe and have built in controls to mitigate problems in critical areas. And although that we can all agree that a safe pipeline can be built with minimal impacts of leakage, that still depends both on who is doing the work and what specs they are using for materials and quality controls. Skimping on materials or inspections is not out of the realm of bad business practices that have occurred on other projects. It would simply be foolish and premature to approve a plan that doesn't yet have all the details about where it will be run and what the new estimates based on those changes will be.
This is like asking your city to approve a new building to be built without knowing where it will be built and not having the latest specs for how much it will cost, etc... That just wouldn't fly.
Yes, there are some people who object based on the oil extraction methods, but that's a small faction and a whole other story and has nothing to do with the delays by the states that are preventing this from being anywhere ready to approve at this point in time. By next year we should have a better idea of where this will be built and enough details to consider going ahead or not. I have little doubt that the right route and a comprehensive plan that addresses all the issues will be approved by Obama.
Trying to use this as a political talking point as a job killer at this unfinished stage of the project is ludicrous. Why not talk about the several million jobs Obama is killing by not building a bridge to China?
When a dictator of another country call the republican candidates idiots and buffoons, you know anyone voting for them has to be in the same class.
Isn't Gingrich barred from ever running for political office again - according to the plea agreement he signed when forced to resign from Congress?? Isn't this what Pelosi "knows"??
I don't think so!Gingrich was not found guilty of anything.
amused but not distracted
"Like the walking dead, Gingrich lurches on. Ro-money is spending millions like an out of control Republicon Congress. Two losers looking for some love and either will be sad & jilted big time in Nov. Obama "Four more Years" 2012!"
You betchya. Obama is spending tax $ to campaign and has never stopped since elected. No need to send him a donation, you already have whether you like him or not.
Please tell me you are happy with the Obama administration letting a couple of thousand guns go to the Mexican drug cartels and is stonewalling the investigation about it. Please tell me how stopping the the Keystone pipeline will help Americans get jobs. Please tell me how you could have a SSI # from a dead person in a state you never lived in, plus 26 other SSI #s from 20 other states without being charged with identity theft. Please tell me how, as an American citizen, you could get a Fulbright scholarship to go to an American university without being a foreigner.
Does anyone who voted for Obama care about all of the laws he and his administration has broken? Of course they don't. Has can read a speech and that is good enough for them.
And when his house of cards collapses, those who voted for him will wish he sold them some of those guns. But even if he did, they wouldn't know how to use them.
Romney and Gingrich neck-and-neck in FL...
Well, if it is a race between necks I'd give it to Romney. Gingrich's neck is pretty weighed down.
But Romney will win. It is his turn. If Gingrich wins Florida the Republican establishment will freak the blank out and a good chunk of the Democratic Party will laugh until it cries.
I am still in shock that people are actually voting for Newt. Just a year ago the GOP was chanting "not politics as usual"... now they are voting for the ultimate "politics as usual" candidate. In fact, if you look up "politics as usual" there is a big picture of Newt.
Seriously, Newt is arguably the most corrupt politician of all time... and Republicans have no problem with that. He represents everything that is wrong with our government... the only thing he cares about are lobbyists and his own greed. The man would sell our country, and his own mother, to lobbyists... and Republicans have no problem with that.
Putting Newt in the White House would be like putting Casey Anthony in charge of Focus on the Family.
IndieParty - Newt will never be President. Even if he won the most delegates the Republican establishment would find a way to change candidates before November.
You know who I feel bad for? Calista. I bet that woman takes two tons of vitamins a day! Seriously, if anything could make someone a hypochondriac it would be being married to Newt Gingrich. I bet when she sneezes she doesn't say, "Excuse me," she says, "Don't divorce me!"
nisl
I pray to God you are right.
But you have a point. Calista must freak out any time she gets the slightest cold. Isn't it nice that Republicans FINALLY have someone they can hold up as a beacon of family values and a glowing symbol representing the sanctity of marriage?
I don't see any difference between Romney, Obama and Bush really.
I guess GOP voters are beginning to feel the same way.
Quite amazing that so many believe that Newt has no chance to get the Republican nomination while he has all the momentum and has to be considered the front runner. Assuming that Newt will get the Republican nomination, it wouldn't be the first time in history that an unfit candidate rises to the most powerful position in the U.S. Just ask George Bush, Jr., he'll explain to You how it can happen.
Bush was a saint compared to the wacked out Newt. The Republican party has itself to blame. It has knelt down beside the evil of fearmongering to the point the poor scared sons of ....... have gone nuts.
zjsub: perhaps its just common sense..Newt basically barely has any organization...even a million from a pal at this point barely keeps him in Florida...Yes he has the momentum in the South, but the south isn't the whole country. You can't just keep talking about taking food stamps away from people and putting black kids to work as janitors and yelling socialilst...some voters are just a bit more educated than that. He'll need some kind of campaign to reach them and yes, that will take some funds and some organization.
Gingrich is leading in the current delegate count, but in the projections of the races, Romney appears to be a head, but neither would have enough pledged Delegates to gain the Nomination. The Word is that the Moderates would welcome the opportuninty to choose someone other than Romney and the conservatives would like the opportunity to choose someone other than Gingrich.
You know who I feel bad for? Calista.
Yeah! Poor girl! Gingrich has an open account for several hundreds of thousands of dollars at Tiffany's Jewelry...She really lives in hell, just like those people that sell blood to pay for books or food.
You guys need to read more and stop watching reality shows......
Agreed. She looks as evil as him and can probably hold her own weight in a cat fight.
This is what Peggy Noonan, a former Reagan speech writer and a solid, intelligent conservative, has to say about Newt:
What is striking is the extraordinary divide in opinion between those who know Gingrich and those who don't. Those who do are mostly not for him, and they were burning up the phone lines this week in Washington.
Former New Hampshire governor and George H.W. Bush chief of staff John Sununu told The Wall Street Journal this week: "Listen to just about anyone who worked alongside Gingrich and you will hear that he's inconsistent, erratic, untrustworthy and unprincipled." In a conference call Thursday, Jim Talent, who served with Mr. Gingrich in the House from 1993 through 1999, said, "He's not reliable as a leader." Sen. Tom Coburn, a member of the House class of 1994, called the former speaker's leadership "lacking," and according to a local press report, he told Oklahoma constituents last year that Mr. Gingrich was "the last person I'd vote for for president of the United States."
He will continue to lose to his No. 1 longtime foe, Newt Gingrich. He is a human hand grenade who walks around with his hand on the pin, saying, "Watch this!"
Exceptional - President Obama
What's wrong with our country: Romney & Newt
This may be the only state in the deep south that Romney puts in his column.
Florida? Doesn't Florida have more in common with California than Texas?
I know that technically it is a part of the "South", but I don't consider it, politically, to be part of the south.
Actually, I believe in Florida they say you have to go North to get South. The panhandle is very conservative (Joe Scarborough country) and it becomes less so as you travel south.
Northern Florida is more like the deep south. From the I-4 corridor south it could be the Northeast (Lots of New Englanders, etc)
Who knows with this wacky race?
Hey, maybe while he's in FLA he can swing out to the Caymans and count his tax free loot!
Direct flights to the Caymens from Miami.
You bet the good ol' Red Neck Riviera.
Politically, Florida is as "Red" as they come. My home state is embarassing.
No, it does not. It has way more in common with Texas, except with more New York transplants.
its long past time that we had a amendment that puts all the primaries and caucuses on the same day 60 days away from the November elections.
No, it's not long past time we had that amendment Sterling.
Dems and Repubs both need time to vet the candidates state by state.
Under your method we would be ruled by the Clintons again.
It's up to the people to decide, NOT the media.
There's no comparison between Florida and California other than they're very large states. Florida is still very conservative, far older statewide, with pockets of moderates...but it's not born again far right conservatives that dominate the Republican party (think Jeb Bush). California is overwhelmingly a blue state with pockets of conservative voters and even more diverse than Florida.
That is what is going on. The republicans are paying attention to the Candidates and looking up their records and being very thorough. That is why Ron Paul and Santorum are still in the Race - no real reason to toss them, but not enough reason yet to make them the choice. Note. Santorum has pulled ahead of Paul and is nipping at the heels of the two Front Runners. Ron Paul isn't going to quit, but a lot of his support may fall off as time goes on.
jungle yes it is time look at the last 100 years of the presidency we have had the primary system for 110 years now and it has been a utter failure.
Newt would sell his whole country out for a quick buck and that scares the hell out of me. Ron Paul wants to go back to the 19th century. Rick "rape-babies are a blessing" Santorum wants to go back to the 12th century.
At least Romney would play the moderate corporate stooge role ala Bush.
My God, and the GOP seriously thinks it can beat Obama with this lot?
Yeah flbikerchick except we only have bunches of old people from the rust belt and upper plains. You are welcome to those east coast old people. 20 yrs ago the most popular bumper sticker in Texas was: If you love NY take I 40 east. We'd already had enough of them telling us they knew everything better than we did. Newt does have help here if we ever get to have our primary. The federal judge in San Antonio who listed the 15 phrases a high school senior wasn't allowed to use in his graduation speech. I thought they were supposed to protect free speech not restrict it.
Some say the anti-christ will return to earth as a world leader. Maybe hes' here in AMerica right now. The question is which candidate is it and are the rest just his minionns?? LOL.
What if they gave a Republican primary and nobody came?
Pretty much what happened at the caucuses in iowa and the primaries in NH. only it was the democrats.
The recent poll says that 54% want anyone but Romney. I wonder if it will change when the full extent of Romney's tax situation settles in with the voters.
You mean when they realize that he actually pays all the taxes he is supposed to? And that he might pay 15% now on his taxes but he already paid taxes at the 35% rate when he earned the money as income? And that he gives more money to charity than he does to the government? Wow- sounds really evil now.
Money in the Caymen Islands? Oooo- big flipping deal. I don't care where his money is as long as he pays the taxes on it and he does. You want to argue it is tax deferred? You mean like a traditional IRA?! Oh my goodness the horror!
He worked hard and made a lot of money for himself and others and saved for his retirement. Of all the nerve of him to then run for office! Who wants to elect a successful president?
Apparently not the public because we ended up with Obama in 2008 and some want to support Newt for 2012. When did Washington politians end up as the embodiment of the american dream? How sad.
He pays 14% taxes, that's not fair. Sorry, but everything Obama says is EPIC. I love the guy. Obama 2012!
Romney paid whay was due, sure. But dont forget that Corporations are people too. He didnt pay twice. The corporate tax was paid by a paper dude. Have it both ways why dont you?
Giving to the LDS church is NOT CHARITY. It's the price of a temple recommend.
Amy: yes he paid all the taxes he legally had to, but boy are you mistaken that he paid 35% on all of that income. You obviously do not understand investment income and why he even has accounts offshore, or why they would even be controversial. (guess you think he just visits the Caymans and wants a bank there, right?) They are controversial because they are not subject to the same taxes as US accounts, which is why he was at least politically smart enough to close his Swiss accounts. Not all voters are like you and think it's irrelevant, regardless of the fact its legal...particularly when the man's sole claim to legitimacy as President of the free world is that he supposedly knows how to create jobs. He knows how to create wealth (which sometimes does and sometimes does not create jobs.) Lots of people who don't live off their investments work hard...there's a shocker for you....that's why this is an issue of fairness, not legalities.
Amy: yes he paid all the taxes he legally had to, but boy are you mistaken that he paid 35% on all of that income. You obviously do not understand investment income and why he even has accounts offshore, or why they would even be controversial. (guess you think he just visits the Caymans and wants a bank there, right?) They are controversial because they are not subject to the same taxes as US accounts, which is why he was at least politically smart enough to close his Swiss accounts. Not all voters are like you and think it's irrelevant, regardless of the fact its legal...particularly when the man's sole claim to legitimacy as President of the free world is that he supposedly knows how to create jobs. He knows how to create wealth (which sometimes does and sometimes does not create jobs.) Lots of people who don't live off their investments work hard...there's a shocker for you....that's why this is an issue of fairness, not legalities.
So all of you that complain about Romney's taxes never ever ever look for all of the tax deductions that you are entitled to. You are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites.
So all of you that complain about Romney's taxes never ever ever look for all of the tax deductions that you are entitled to. You are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites.
Not Fair? The world isn't fair. Somebody lives a clean life, dies of cancer at a young age and someone who murders, steals, does drugs lives over 100 years.
Fair is a radical's tool to divide people. It create envy, jeolousy, hate, and intollerence for others.
BTW in addition to giving the government 14%, he gave about 15% to charity. The 15% to charity probably knocked about 3 - 4 points off what he paid. Add to that he paid somebody a large some of money help him put his money in places that are tax exempt such as government bonds, Treasury Bills - so the government is using his money anyhow. Then he also paid someone big money to put the income tax return together too.
Not Fair? The world isn't fair. Somebody lives a clean life, dies of cancer at a young age and someone who murders, steals, does drugs lives over 100 years.
Fair is a radical's tool to divide people. It create envy, jeolousy, hate, and intollerence for others.
BTW in addition to giving the government 14%, he gave about 15% to charity. The 15% to charity probably knocked about 3 - 4 points off what he paid. Add to that he paid somebody a large some of money help him put his money in places that are tax exempt such as government bonds, Treasury Bills - so the government is using his money anyhow. Then he also paid someone big money to put the income tax return together too.
@Amy, First and foremost we are not truly sure that Mitt made his money honestly!! And since he does not have to disclose "how" he made his millions of dollars 'overseas', there are records that show his business ethics were less than honorable. That being said, I have yet to witness an honorable politician, whether it be a Dem or a Rep. As for the name calling, the mud throwing, the bull crap that flied on this page, it is no wonder this country is in as bad shape as it is in. The very best thing that could happen, it to have every congressmen/legislator/prez all in one building and blast it out of existence and start fresh.
With a system in place where there are no elections, people serve their country like they serve on a jury, each state is allowed 4 members, that rotate every other 4 years, your name is called, you do your 4 years you go home you are done. No tax breaks, no life time payments, no nothing. As for the President, they serve flat 6 years They cannot spend more than the equivalent to one years wage as president on their campaign, all donations must come from individuals, not to exceed $1000.00 and only one donation per family, period. That would level the playing field. ALL capital hill employees should be making MINIMUM WAGE and be living in community housing while in session. No planes, special cars, per diems no perks!!!
We are drowning as a country, my grandchild's children will be paying off this presidents terms debt, which is completely disgraceful. The spending MUST STOP. Our senior citizens and the handicapped need to stop being paying the price for the overspending of government, non-US Citizens should not be collecting any SS benefits/food stamps/ medical care, not to mention the free housing/ free schooling. free business loans. That alone would save this county BILLIONS of dollars a year!!!!
Let talk issues rather personal life, who screwed who.. who really cares... we need to get this country back to a working country, where people can make a honest wage, for an honest days work, to buy a home that is not over inflated by 500%, and afford medical care.
@Amy, First and foremost we are not truly sure that Mitt made his money honestly!! And since he does not have to disclose "how" he made his millions of dollars 'overseas', there are records that show his business ethics were less than honorable. That being said, I have yet to witness an honorable politician, whether it be a Dem or a Rep. As for the name calling, the mud throwing, the bull crap that flied on this page, it is no wonder this country is in as bad shape as it is in. The very best thing that could happen, it to have every congressmen/legislator/prez all in one building and blast it out of existence and start fresh.
With a system in place where there are no elections, people serve their country like they serve on a jury, each state is allowed 4 members, that rotate every other 4 years, your name is called, you do your 4 years you go home you are done. No tax breaks, no life time payments, no nothing. As for the President, they serve flat 6 years They cannot spend more than the equivalent to one years wage as president on their campaign, all donations must come from individuals, not to exceed $1000.00 and only one donation per family, period. That would level the playing field. ALL capital hill employees should be making MINIMUM WAGE and be living in community housing while in session. No planes, special cars, per diems no perks!!!
We are drowning as a country, my grandchild's children will be paying off this presidents terms debt, which is completely disgraceful. The spending MUST STOP. Our senior citizens and the handicapped need to stop being paying the price for the overspending of government, non-US Citizens should not be collecting any SS benefits/food stamps/ medical care, not to mention the free housing/ free schooling. free business loans. That alone would save this county BILLIONS of dollars a year!!!!
Let talk issues rather personal life, who screwed who.. who really cares... we need to get this country back to a working country, where people can make a honest wage, for an honest days work, to buy a home that is not over inflated by 500%, and afford medical care.
Get over twenty some years of the pst who cares! all you liberals, I hope Newt Wins it Big in Fla. ! Also, WTWhe wicked witch from the West, Nancy Pullosi you know, the Poster girl for why we need abortions more frequently, needs to be put in her palce. She is as arrogant as any broad can get and should be taken down a few pegs! Someone please pull he head out of Barry's rear end so she can catch her breath! Go Newt ! Kick some liberal buttski!
Romney paid whay was due
And that is the reason that he was scared to death to show us how OBAMA is correct when he says that he does not pay the same amount of taxes as us. In SC he was as arrogant as to think that people would be ok when he was saying: "perhaps I will show my tax returns" as if he was talking to HIS STAFF or THE HELP in his house.
So you think Obama doesn't do everything in his power to pay as little as possible in taxes?? They all are crooks and liars and that includes the incumbent. They all get the most possible for what the do and pay out the least possible. For the average citizen its' pay the most to get the least.
all you liberals, I hope Newt Wins it Big in Fla
Hey --- this liberal wants Newt to win too. Obama will kick his ass so please teatards -- nominate him!!
NATE SILVER'S FORECAST projects a seven-point Gingrich victory here next Tuesday, but he adds a bunch of caveats. "Our forecast model currently gives Mr. Gingrich a 75 percent chance of winning the state. That seems like too confident a prediction, frankly," he writes on the 538 blog. "On the other hand, Mr. Gingrich does appear to have a modest lead in the polls — and the nonpolling factors do not clearly favor one or the other candidate, in my view. So I would call Mr. Gingrich the favorite for now — but not a clear favorite." http://nyti.ms/w6huui
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If Newton doesn't implode, I predict that he will win Florida and by a substantial margin...
I predict that he will win Florida and by a substantial margin...
If that happens... Have you ever seen footage of a coliseum or large building being imploded? If Newt Gingrich wins Florida by a large margin the GOP will be imploded in a similar manner.
PS - As metaphors go that last one was a bit hyperbolic, but you get my point.
dangerfield,
I wonder which Newt will show up at the debate tomorrow night? The NE Florida folks are quite a bit different from Tampa.
Just 31 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of Romney, the poll shows. Almost half, 49 percent, have an unfavorable opinion, and 21 percent said they have no opinion. Romney now holds virtually the same favorable and unfavorable ratings as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose numbers have also dropped over the past month -- suggesting that the ugly, protracted fight for the Republican presidential nomination is dragging down its two most prominent participants.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/poll-romney-s-unfavorability-skyrockets-20120124?mrefid=election2012
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His "unfavorables" are at 50% and climbing...how does that bode for the general election?
Mitt is a ghost, still here but really gone, propped up by a still humongous war chest and the Republican establishment's denial. His internals nationally have COLLAPSED. The belief that either Romney or Newton could win a general election even against a weak and vulnerable incumbent, after another SIX months of tearing each other down like this is foolish at best and electoral suicide if it comes to pass...
J-E-B is clean, unbloodied not committing to endorse and waiting with a Mona Lisa smile...;)
Phine-
It's more interesting to see which Romney shows up, but at this point Newton will have to do something to lose, as I don't see Romney as being able to reverse the trend without help...and hi is collapsing in the polls...
Please tell me you're joking. Just what this country needs...another member of the Royal
Pain In The A**Family!I am debated out. How many times can they bash Obama? Talk about no substance.
The GOP we got nothing.
Obama/Biden 2012!
Wouldn't Jeb need at least one delegate to be considered in a brokered convention? Is he even on any of the ballots?
If Gingrich wins Florida expect to hear a great deal about what can and can't be done in a brokered convention.
Jeb? Not going to happen. GW took care of that.
A brokered convention is a situation in United States politics in which there are not enough delegates 'won' during the presidential primary and caucus elections for a single candidate to have a pre-existing majority, during the first official vote for a political party's presidential-candidate at its nominating convention.
Once the first ballot, or vote, has occurred, and no candidate has a majority of the delegates' votes, the convention is then considered brokered; thereafter, the nomination is decided through a process of alternating political horse-trading, and additional re-votes.[1][2][3][4] In this circumstance, all regular delegates (who, previously, were pledged to the candidate who had won their respective state's primary or caucus election) are "released," and are able to switch their allegiance to a different candidate before the next round of balloting. It is hoped that this 'freedom' will result in a re-vote resulting in a clear majority of delegates for one candidate.
Superdelegate votes are counted on the first ballot. Although the term "brokered convention" is sometimes used to refer to a convention where the outcome is decided by superdelegate votes rather than pledged delegates alone, this is not the original sense of the term. Like a brokered convention, the potentially decisive role played by superdelegates can often go against the popular vote from the primaries and caucuses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokered_convention
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Yep, J-E-B
Those apoplectic here will not be voting for the Republican candidate for President so really know nothing about what would appeal to Conservatives or who currently scores high with independents, but thanks for you input...;-)
dangerfield,
Newt is not on some ballots (Virginia for one). How does that play into the scenario?
Nope. The party can "draft" someone who has not appeared on a single primary ballot.
If anyone could blow his chances in Florida it's Newton. If a true dogfight were to break out tomorrow night in the next debate who would be more likely to fly completely off the handle, Newt or Mitt?
Dangerfield - Yeah, I saw that, but wikipedia doesn't specify what they mean by "Candidate." My understanding is, and I could be wrong, the list of candidates is restricted to the people who won delegates.
It is about DELEGATES...Va is on SuperTuesday and has 49 delegates up for grabs, so not really that much. The question is where will the race be BY March 6th? Will it be a neck and neck battle? Will Newton, or Romney be cruising to the nomination, or will the landscape be utterly unrecognizable?...
My guess is that if anyone but Romney is racking up the delegates at a rate that spells nomination, the Republican establishment will break the glass, and J-E-B will either accept the call to serve his party or not.
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yep you're wrong..after the first ballot delegates are free agents, actually they are pretty much free agents all the way, but are "sort of" obligated to vote the way their state voted on the first ballot. It's the PARTY's convention, their rules and they can change them to accommodate their needs if needs arise...
Noid is correct...
Newt is a puke, enough said!!!
Newt is probably the most intelligent and qualified of all candidates. But the big Pac money adds will sway many people during this election. People who do not know anything will believe everything. Qualified being a key word.
Ha, ha, ha!
Newt. Intelligent?
Qualified?
He's the devil incarnate.
Have a nice day.
Dangerfield,
I saw that same Nate Silver poll report. Very interesting.
Phine is correct Northern Florida is part of the real south, My father grew up in Georgia, which I spent a lot of time in as well as Goosecreek SC where I was stationed for a while. Around my place in Florida almost everyone I know has a new ywak accent with a sprinkle of Michigan tossed in. Which is why the sports teams around my place have sucky attendance. Most still root for the Yankees or RedSox.
All Burning said was that, among the GOP Presidential clown posse candidates, Newt was the most intelligent and most qualified. That doesn't make him either one in the real world. Being better than the worst doesn't make you good.
hate to break it to the GOP and their supporters and I'm one of them, if it isn't Ron Paul then it will be 4 more years of obama.
Time for Republican leaders to email Diebold again, I think.
I see Gingrich beating Romney in Florida, unless he starts talking about arresting judges again. It's going to be a dogfight between Santorum and Paul for 3rd.
1) Newt will be in jail by 2013 for tax Fraud (note Andrea Mitchells report) ... That is the Nancy Pelosi bomb but the IRS isnt going to hit him until after he gets the nomination. Newt is and was a tax cheat (one of the violations)
2) Newt said he didnt do lobby on The Mortgage Meltdown ... yet the fact is He worked for the Lobbyist Department ... that only hires lobbyists ... if it smells like a fat pig, looks like a fat pig, and sounds like a fay lying pig .. Its Newt Stinkrich ... once a liar, always a liar and he just lied thsi past week to aall Americans.
3) Open Marriage: Its still open people ... He just had Sarah Palin Monica him (Sarah actually is too dumb to know thats nasty) Newt is a serial cheat and is still cheating and as long as she has blue boxes that ugly Monty Burns/Larry King look alike Prostitute Calista could care less.
4) Newt made American Taxpayers pay for his prostitute ( The Hooker Calista had a no show up high pay job at the DOA that Newt required they give her) and he nor she paid that money back to teh American Taxpayer.
5) Newt is a short pompus, hypocritical fat liar. I a Republican will vote for Obama if Newt gets the nomination ... he is a totally corrupt, morally deficient piece of garbage
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In short, Newt is a a political and moral sociopath, but lyingcheatingfartfacedserialadultererandfraud works, too.
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In short, Newt is a a political and moral sociopath, but lyingcheatingfartfacedserialadultererandfraud works, too.
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In short, Newt is a a political and moral sociopath.
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In short, Newt is a a political and moral sociopath.
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In short, Newt is a a political and moral sociopath.
Phinephancy, You took my thoughts from the other day on the Va. Ballot. But Dangerfield might not be wrong on a brokered convention. An Jeb Bush is a different Bush. He has a pretty decent record in Fla. It would be interesting to see all his children and grandchildren out on the campaign trail speaking spanish. After all his wife is from Mexican descent.
Although nobody talks about it Sometime in April or after when ever the federal judiciary gets it's act together. Texas will have it's primary. With a large delegete count and no true attachment to Ron Paul. Also since we will have seperated the local primaries and only the federal primary will be left the dems will be free to vote in the republican primary normally not a factor because of local elections.
This talk about Jeb Bush is an interesting take. I never cared for him as governor, but I have to say, I try to see a possible future with any of the current Republican candidates and it's a little scary. Jeb may not be my preference,but at least he's workable.What a toss up - for the sake of our country,I actually want the best Republican candidate to be chosen as the Republican nominee.But for my candidate's benefit - I hope they don't go for Jeb.That might be a real race.
A third Bush in the White House?? What would the rest of the world think about that????
chuckle - there goes another one of those American legacies! (I didn't say I wanted that to happen) :)
Newt Gingrich and Family Values:
Using daughters from your first wife to convince everyone that your second wife is lying about your third wife.
Romney was pretty effective in Iowa using negative ads against Gingrich, so it'll likely work again...but who knows? But if Gingrich doesn't pull it off, it'll be pretty hard to gain any momentum when he's not even on the Virginia ballot (oops). Then we'll have to deal with plastic-smile Romney for the GOP candidate.
The FL primary winner will receive all 50 delegate votes from FL.
State chairman must vote the whole 50 votes on the first three ballots for the candidate, unless the candidate releases these votes.
Is it 50? That is right, they lost half their delegates when they moved up their primary.
I must admit, I'm a bit giddy about Newt pulling in 50 delegates. Currently the delegate count is Newt = 23 Mitt = 19 Ron Paul = 3 and Santorum = a frothy 13. If Newt won 50 in Florida the press would go apesh*t and the Republican establishment would drink itself into a coma. Go Newt!
Whoa Red Betty bam-a-lam, Whoa Red Betty bam-a-lam
Red Betty had a child bam-a-lam, The dam thing gone wild bam-a-lam
And she's always ready bam-a-lam, She's shaking that thing bam-a-lam
She makes me sing bam-a-lam, Whoa Red Betty bam-a-lam
That reminds me of a Lawrence Taylor quote from the movie Waterboy, "Gentleman, which brings me to my next point: Don't smoke crack."
Gingrich Family Values: Using daughters from your first wife to convince everyone that your second wife is lying about your third wife.
Callista romanced NEWT proudly for 6 years while NEWT-IE BOY was still married to wife # 2. What a great pair to draw toooo!! Callista is same age than Newt daughters, ah... what a proud Daddy, look at me girls I promised her that someday she will become wife # 3 and the 1st Lady of the United States. All my crooked deals while I was the Speaker of the House does not really matter, because, Americans are very forgiving folks..... This pair makes me sick!!
And this scumbag wanted Clinton impeached for his bad behavior. What a sleazy, slimy hippocrite!!! Yep, this is really what we need leading the country.!! This fat freak of nature really has some balls thinking he has any right to tell a woman what she can/can't do with her body. He has absolutely no respect for any of his wives why would he respect any female voters??
If Newt Gingrich takes the Republican nomination as their candidate for the office off President of the United States, you are staring at another four years of Obama, in that office.
Gingrich shall pull to himself, all of the Far Right, while conservative and moderate Democrats shall run away from Gingrich far and fast, into Obama's welcoming arms. Romney shall take all Republicans, and enough disenchanted Republicans, to sweep the election.
Gingrich = 4 more years of Obama. Count on it.
Hussein is not a name that can be trusted..
Newt or Mitt, on the other hand...
Lol.
Have a splendid day..
Every time I hear the name "Newt," all I can think of is that scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail:
"She turned me into a newt!...It got better."
Another four years of Holders DOJ and most of the right will be in jail for saying something vaguely related to religion.
I can see two debates with Mitt or Newt with Obama....They won't do anymore, because they will look like idiots,,, We have four Clowns now.
I know facts are one of those things that the Press hates to report on at any length, but....fact: Romney has already gotten more than 250,000 Florida voters to vote absentee, presumably, for him. You don't get to change your vote once you have sent it in, unless of course it is a Democrat Primary and in Illinois in which case anything goes. Starting that far behind is a pretty difficult, if not impossible, number to overcome even in a state as big as Florida. And, in Florida only Republicans get to vote in the Republican Primary, which I know is a novel concept. Further, Gingrich's head has gotten so big with all of the Press adoration lately that it will explode any day now and his campaign will be over. All of this hoopla is just an excuse for the Press to report on something. Even the remote possibility that Newt might actually win the Republican nomination is something they just cannot ignore because it means their guy, Obama, would win in a landslide. Frankly, I think they are still in shock at the utter stupidity of the people of SC and Republicans in general and the possibility that they just might hand the election to Obama in a way they never thought possible.
The Florida primary does NOT count. It does not award any delegates. The GOP National Committee elites are scamming the system forcing Florida and Missouri to have a caucus at the very end of the election to award delegates. We will be lucky to have even 2 candidates left by that time........ real convenient.
I have never seen such blatant manipulation by the GOP party elite and the mainstream press. It is embarrassing. Florida is a Beauty Contest with no meaning but I would bet 2/3 of the voters think it is real. Florida will also be lucky to have 1/50th the turnout for a lame caucus that late in the election process.
This is why most candidates are bypassing Florida... for now.
WE Need Ron Paul,Ron Paul 2012.
Snap out of it already!
You snap out of it! Would you really rather have Mitt, Newt, or Rick as President?
Racist.
He insists his supporters be allowed to yell and roar. The rivals will pad the hall with supporters also. In another time Newt might have sold snake oil. He is hypnotic and seductive.
Newt....seductive? I just threw up a little in my mouth....
flbikerchick - only a little? I'm still gagging!!!!
flbikerchick - only a little? I'm still gagging!!!!
The Dems want Newt..He cannot win...they are afraid of Romney...I would not be surprised if the Dems are putting money behind Newt ...to get him in....so Obama could win!
Nobody is afraid of Romney because Romney is about as likable as the herpes virus.
The only candidate we were worried about was John Huntsman.
"The only candidate we were worried about was John Huntsman." Their only choice with a brain was ignored by a bunch of people without them, how ironic.
"nisl" is right and funny, but the GOP cant pick a canidate so there isn't anything to be afraid of
A brokered convention could again produce Jon Hunstman. Along with Jeb Bush or maybe both on one ticket.
Looks like Mitt is history, he hemmed and hawed his way out of the nomination being undecided what to say about his income taxes. I know that what he did was all allowed by the tax code but this time the OWS got it right. Only the 1 % could pay accountants to figure out how to used the tax code for the Cayman Islands ploy.
That gives Newt the nomination. That means the GOP is finished for 2012 and Obama is good for a second term. Even the GOP regulars won't vote for Newt, how can they expect independents and dissatisfied Demos to vote for him?
At least we don't have to listen to more of the political babble. "Happy days are here again."
I don't care if Newt had an affair anymore than I cared that Clinton got blow jobs in the Oval Office... I care about political experience. Incidentally, Liberal Politicians do not have the market cornered on morality. John Edwards was having a love child, and spending campaign funds on his videographer while his wife, Elizabeth was dying of Cancer...
True, but John didn't run as the "Family Values" candidate. And I didn't care that Clinton was having some fun in the Oval Office either, but Newt sure did.
cheesy I guess he learned from newt its ok to cheat on your wife who has cancer.
MSNBC has Romney tied with Gingrich...this pole will look swayed after the election...all the poles I have seen lately have Gingrich up by several points
Burning Brightly... What are your qualifications?? Newt is a mess! Let's all face the facts... Not one of these idiots will beat Obama especially Newt!! The Democrats keep giving handouts to people who will vote to keep the free money train rolling... Sad sad sad
Gingrich is a proven cheater, liar, and hypocrite. The fact that he is tied with Romney shows the sad state the Republican party is in. I am firm believer that people get what they deserve. And, Republicans deserve Gingrich....I just hope this country does not.
Newt may be everything you say but for many of us he is the only candidate willing to speak out for us. Four more years of Holder's DOJ and we'll be holding prayer services in basements with lookouts.
Why hasn't any one mentioned who Newt really is? Does any one want someone that historically has sold out the ones he is supposed to be representing simply for a few million bucks. He has proved he is NOT trustworthy on any level. While Mr. Romney is squeaky clean, he is not by any means conservitive. Rick Santorum, should be in a sanitorium. And while Ron Paul has great ideas that should have been instituted sixty years ago. To try that now would surely be the downfall of this country. If the GOP can't come up with someone worth running, We'll have four more years of you know who.
We're watching the downfall of this country. Long time coming. Sixty years? Maybe. But we only have today. Ron Paul is the only one who consistently speaks truth to lies. Have faith in yourself, your family, your friends and your neighbors, in a platform that is firmly planted in the truth, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Truth is the only thing that will set us free. Speak truth to lies. Ron Paul 2012!
Maybe Trump and Palin should get back in........Now they don't look near as crazy as they use to.
Ah, but they are crazy. They have no answers.
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Ok, 8300 US tax payers made over 10 million in 2009. So, Obama wants to start a class warfare battle and pit over 200 million working people that made less than 10 million with those few that made more. Obama is dillutional, misguided, distorting the realism. This guy makes no sense. Don't fall for his "woe is me" and wealth redistribution crap. He has to be sent packing in November.
So, you think that someone making $1,000,000 a year and only paying 14% and another making $90,000 and paying over 25% is OK? Maybe YOU need to be sent packing in November. All Obama is saying is that it should be fair. Those making more should pay more. The $1,000,000 earner paying 30% (sill keeping $700,000) is not gonna feel it as much as the $90,000 paying 25% (keeping $67,500 - tough to keep a family of 4 or more going on that).
As long as Obama and his party are sucking up lobby money from Goldman Sachs, the FED bankers, Fannie/Freddie and everyone else on Wallstreet nothing will change with any "tax plan". Both party's will right the loopholes BEFORE the tax law will be written....... as always.
The only thing that will come from a "tax the rich" program is what we always get... longer employee hours, lower employee wages, less medical benefits and now zero retirement. Whatever is left over as further taxation will be passed onto the consumer with higher prices.
We cannot have the President and Congress taking lobby money from the very people they are supposed to extract more tax money out of. I mean it does not even make sense that after taking billions of dollars over the last decade from these wealthy people and their corporations etc that somehow THEY would get screwed in this deal.
Obama had his party minions hosting $3500 a plate dinners to campaign money. Just what do you think these people expect back??? Higher taxes? Bwaa ha ha ha
While we continue to elect politicians who take lobby money there will be no change. Ron Paul has not taken a dime in lobby money over a 30 year career.
Ron Paul - most definately.
Gingrich is in with Belderberg group. Everyone knows he is a crook. If he becomes President then atleast we know the voting process is rigged.
Of course it's rigged. Do you really think the voters have that much to do with elections? They are a talking point distraction and that's the long and short of it.
Funny post. Have you ever been to Chicago? Democrats have no business talking about "rigged" elections.
BOTH parties are in with the Bilderberg group. That is why they have to "make sure" their candidate is playing ball with the "good ole boy's". Obama has been licking their boots for 3 years now and is in the front seat of the Bilderberg limousine while Romney and Gingrich are fighting over the back-seat.
Look at Obama's lobby list. Goldman Sachs, George Soros.... I mean the whole freaking crew have him in their front pocket.
Go Newt! Wouldn't you love to see Newt have one of his blow-ups if he had to debate the distinguished and well spoken President? He'd make a fool of himself, but what else is new?
Obama/Biden 2012
The president does not have to debate.
Wow, sounds like Obama walks on water. Well spoken? yes. Ineffective? you bet. But he doesn't even need to debate. Let's just make him pres for life, like Fidel and Chavez .... OK?
Wow Matt..... no debate? From a guy who had no discussion with "the party" on who should run. He also had a tiny handful of his minions decide what the Democratic "plan" or "agenda' will be....... assuming there is one.
I mean that is a dictator. No discussion about anything for the next four years after a complete flop of the first 3 years. Just drink the Kool-Aid and wave the pom pom's for things you know nothing about. It sounds so much like Pelosi when she said "we have to pass it to find out what's in it'.
Obama is....... you have to elect him to find out what he will do. Trust him.... you're gonna love it.
They'd be on equal footing. Obama and Gingrich are both charlatans. The people of this country deserve better. Ron Paul.