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Subscribe to RSSThe race in Florida may be changing again.
There are three robo-polls out today showing Romney back in the lead. NBC News does not endorse or report on automated polls.
But forget the polls, look at the rhetoric. Gingrich today leveled his harshest attacks yet on Romney in Florida after ignoring him at the NBC debate Monday night. If that suddenly rhetoric sharp rhetoric against Romney is any indicator, it may mean Romney’s regained the momentum.
Gingrich declared he was “angry” today. “I am angry," he said. "But I think I'm angry and every American should be angry.” He said of Romney, “How can somebody run a campaign this dishonest and think he's going to have any credibility running for president?”
He went on at a Tea Party rally: “This is the desperate last stand of the old order throwing the kitchen sink. I’m here as a citizen and I frankly don’t care what the Washington establishment thinks of me because I intend to change them.”
He charged that the ads are paid for “with the money taken from the people of Florida by companies like Goldman Sachs,” that are trying “to stop you from having a choice in this election.”
He added, in an attack he'd used in Iowa: “We aren't that stupid, and you aren't that clever.”
More evidence the tide may be turning. Romney's rhetoric on Gingrich was tame. And Romney mostly kept his focus on Obama, saying this is a "'Groundhog Day' presidency. … Nothing changes."
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Why?
Is Willard doing laundry again?
I always thought 'Red' Tides were dangerous to Flipper fish!
Got the popcorn ready for tonight Feisty?
This may turn out to be the real mudslinging contest. Lord, I wish I was on a cruise instead of having to listen to these clowns every time I turn on the tv or read about them on a news website. It is pathetic.
Like I've said in the past, Romney's temper gets the better of him and he says dumb things. Newt keeps his cool and says stupid things anyway. What will Newt say now that he says, "I am angry?" Someone should throw Newt some of that red meat he's been throwing at everyone else. He needs something to gnaw on.
For any that saw the article the other day about the East Haven mayor and his comments about tacos and latinos, there is an interesting story over at CNN that hasn't made its way to MSNBC yet.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/us/connecticut-east-haven-tacos/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Gingerbread Mamma,
hang in there, they will all be out of your state before you know it.
But a cruise does sound nice...
With me right beside ya! ;o)
Could you imagine the two of us...? lol
Would make St. Louis seem relatively tame!
Hang tough GM - you only have 5 more days!
Oh well, we always have our *popcorn*
don't watch if it upsets you. Turn the idiots box off and read Forbes magazine.
FLORIDA,
Mrs Dumb Fux is a diehard radical liberal. Newt Gingrich really flusters people like her. if elected he will systematically change their whole way of life and restore our country to the way it was before all of these lunitics came out from under thier rock.
Feisty: "Why? Is Willard doing laundry again?"
LOL, Feisty.....I came across a website the other day that had a caption contest for that photo - here are some of the best ones:
"I can't believe ALL 8 of the maids are sick today. I need shirts!"
"Quick, Ann - Bring me the last 20 years of tax returns, and a gallon of bleach!"
"I always go to the Cayman Islands to launder."
"Who does their laundry wearing a button down shirt?"
"What do you mean it doesn't take twenties?"
"I can't have immigrants doing my laundry for pete's sake, I'm running for President!"
"Do you have a couple of quarters? I think I left my wallet in my other island."
"Washing machines are people, my friend."
And (drum roll, please.....)
"Looks like the Tide is turning."
Great minds think alike!
http://www.mediaite.com/online/caption-contest-mitt-romney-does-his-own-laundry-edition/
Where you been alwaysfaithfull, frostyinalaska & the rest of your banned personalities?
Oh JoAnne - those are CLASSIC! lmao
Thanks for sharing!
The GOP battle for the primary crossed from congenial to angry battle. Does that mean the flame thrower Newt will be at the debate tonight?
GBM, having survived a month of it in Iowa, it's wonderful when they leave.
Well holy hell Feisty - more Illinois Pride:
congrats on Illinios new ranking in unemployment. Dog gone it, it done gone went from 9.0% a year ago to 9.8% now.
Huh, I wonder if something might have caused it? Feisty - anything change in that time?
Wait, I got it - Illinois implemented the highest tax increases in its history.
But now, they still have a big old deficit and now higher unemployment.
Man, these blue states, they got it going on.
GBM---you could take a cruise to Bermuda and the Cayman Islands and visit Romney's offshore investments. He also has some in Ireland.
Anyoneelse2012 aka
IRecon2012 aka Miffedin12 aka yourfired12 aka GreedyBizOwner aka electionday aka letsdance2012 aka frostyinalaska aka alwaysfaithful1 aka alwaysfaithful (11+ time rereg).
JoAnne, thanks for the laugh.
New talking points Spanky?
Way. To. Go...you never, ever disappoint junior...keep up the good work...oh yeah...
Spanky, do you really think she is going to answer that one. I also live in Illinois and sit on a suburban Chicago finance commission. Last year at budget time, these wackos thought revenues were going to skyrocket with the tax increase. So they implement a 60% increase with over 2% state GDP growth and guess what, revenues are actually going to decline, they didnt fix the spending problems they promised and our unfunded government union pension obligations will certainly bankrupt us. Illinois is clearly the guinea pig state for Obama's economic policies on a national level and for the life of me struggle to understand how the progressives on this board still think he is taking us in the right direction. Its ok to be a democrat and not agree with the overall GOP policies but how Fiesty can argue with a straight face that Illinois is on the right path using the same policies that Obama helped put in place as a state legislator and embraces at the national level is lunacy.
Feisty and Northstar. I'm thankful it will be out of here in five days, it is very disheartening to realize we live amidst such hatred and racism, truly the veneer of civilization is very thin at times and troubling when we are still only in January.
These candidates who pander to the lowest instincts in their fellow citizens are so not worthy of consideration.
Oh Mickey - that you have no clue about subpoenas or flat fees is one thing, but man to call the epic fail in Illinois a talking point is silly.
Even for you.
But look on the bright side I posted a comment which gave you something to do. A purpose.
Your welcome Mickey.
Best laugh of my day Joann! Thanks
Kirk - Feisty won't argue.
She can't, especially on this.
In fact this is great, as it wrecks the libbie meme of the benefits of raising taxes. Shoot I'd like to personally thank Quinn [and the gov. in Conn. and of course Brown].
Plus Walker is looking like a star in comparison.
But hey, I feel your pain - Cali is in the toilet. Good news is Brown is about the cut the living crap out of expenses.
He's got no choice. Being broke sucks.
Uhm, everything you say is an epic fail, so you would know all about that, right junior?
So much for "ignoring" me...I knew you couldn't do it...is it one of your one of your many weaknesses, or your just too stupid to know how to use the ignore button?
You choose Spanky...here's your B-I-G chance "counselor"...don't blow it like you do everything else.
[Being broke sucks.]
...yeabut...
...yeabut...
...yeabut...your man Noot wants to build a moonbase...uh oh, junior...quite the quandry you're in...rooting for the moonbat that wants to build a moonbase...
Stellar!
Sf.....either one of those locations is very appealing, too cold in Ireland though.
Did you see where the British government is considering making changes to the banking industry in the Caymans.....that should send a shudder down a few very rich spines! Wonder which country will be next for a tax haven?
Either way, I propose we all take a cruise later to celebrate that would top St. Louis.
If Newt takes Florida, it'll be a fight to the death between him and Romney. I'm wondering what sort of trump card (aka: scandalous dirt) they might have on each other and when they might pull it out. The only problem is finding new material to use once the real race is on for November. Dems better start thinking about that. These guys have slung so much mud on one another there's almost no room for anymore.
JoAnn...thanks for the laughs, I needed that.
I want Gingrich to win. It makes Obama's chances better.
Eek! Mr. phinephancy is now on the warpath. They are showing political (superpac) ads on ESPN. Oh, the horror of it all!
@Kirk As a former resident of down state Illinois I feel your pain. Feisty will just ignore any question she can't answer or will just call you names.
Never the ignore button Mickey, especially not with you. I was gonna back off, now that I know you are a female [again - shout out to Feisty]. I figure you just got a mad crush or something.
But you are just too entertaining. You level of hysterica for all things Spanky even seems to ratched up. Awesome.
Besides but for me, you would never post. One day I hope to see you with an actual independent thought, in a post that is not a response to me. Dare to dream.
I'm hear for you Mickey. I just hope I bring a little joy to you. After all, you always amuse me.
So focused, so loyal. More devoted than any dog. You rock Mickey.
[Dare to dream.]
...yeabut...yeabut...yeabut...Noot wants a "moonbase"!
It's OK "counselor"...I know you really want to support the Moonbase Moonbat...
...have at it, bruh...
Oh, you should see what they're saying about you on the other thread...Not. Pretty.
Newt wants to build that moonbase for you mickey, just to show us all that most FR libs can't add value. :)
Thanks Feisty and Joann: riotously funny, ladies!
About ladies: my mama taught me to respect the gender that gives life. Mini penis jerks: a lady with opinions against your delusions, is a twisted reason for abuse. Youl are not men. Talk to your mama's, grannies, sisters, like that? Thank God you can't attract girls: many women saved.
Smart, sassy Feisty, rocks it here daily. Feisty, Joann, Anna-Banana, all brainy babes here: none need my help. Y'all always filet the sad knuckledraggers. This old cat loves you, yes that includes the rightie ladies.
southernMays,
Thank you SO much for the kind words!
xoxo,
Sassy! ;o)
The danger for Romney is if Gingrich wins Florida and becomes the de facto leader of the Tea Party cause.
“The Romney campaign has been the cucumber sandwiches on silver trays campaign,” said GOP strategist Alex Castellanos. “Newt is running a torches and pitchforks campaign. Who do you think Republicans would want to storm the castle with? When you’re storming the castle you don’t care if your leader has slept around, is on his 50th wife – you just want somebody who says, ‘Let’s go kill them!’”
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=AC7D3B54-3A1A-4401-9CBA-87DAB16C3C15
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The pundits and pollsters are setting themselves up for another "surprise"...
nationally...
http://www.gallup.com/poll/election.aspx
Newton +6%
It's quite interesting to watch the liberals take on all this. I'm not certain if they are so much against anyone that would challenge Obama, the republicans in general, or the republican establishment. Obviously they are against anyone that would challenge Obama... that goes without saying. When you compare Newt's challenges to the republican establishment, that's where it becomes interesting to watch.
Are liberals for the changing of the establishment republicans, or do they want the establishment republicans to remain as they are? I personally believe they want the establishment republicans to remain. It gives liberals food for fodder. If the republican establishment changes and drops all their rethoric, how will that benefit liberals? If for some reason the establishment ends up looking better to the American public, the liberals stand to lose independent votes... which is in all reality, what liberals are trying to win since their numbers aren't large enough to win the presidency alone.
Newt, if he continues, will win more and more independent support. It's been a long time since someone challenged the republican status-quo. Considering that republicans will not vote for Obama, and if Newt can carry the message home, the liberals will be crying the blues in November.
One has to admit, this is a very interesting election season. Kinda like the SF and NO playoff game... a real nail biter to the end.
As a Floridian, I can tell you that this debate will influence a lot of GOP voters. I can also tell you most will decide as they stand in line.
Newt, if he continues, will win more and more independent support.
And when I go home tonight Santa will have brought me a magic unicorn that sh*ts winning lottery tickets! Also too, the Bengals will win the Superbowl!!!!!!
Brianb-
Based on the almost total silence from the Conservatives here on this topic, this INDEPENDENT is left to wonder what those who have a dog in the hunt are thinking, but I have to go to the comments at conservative websites to get a feeling for what the "man in the street" is thinking.
I wonder if many of the "conservatives' posting here are really conservatives, or simply Obama haters, as they seldom have expressed opinions on anything other than, "Obama bad"...I wonder if they post on, or could hold their own in a discussion with the folks who post in the comments section at NRO....
Shoot danger - I think we learned so well from the great Hillary v. Obama battle of '08. The dogs hunted, fought, one ate the other, then they all got along in the end to defeat a common foe.
What's the matter, just not fun enough for you?
Or we could all just sit on the fence like you and play the "I'm an independent game."
Oh and Obama is bad. Too much like Bush - all spend no cuts.
dangerfield,
Around lunchtime tomorrow, my personal poll will be coming in. It will be the one to put your money on!
nisl - I always knew you lived in fantasy land... you just supported my theory 100%.
Dangerfield - When compared to hardcore discussion websites, First Read is like watered down lemonade. I can't speak for anyone else that posts here, but I am one conservative that definitely understands the difference between what a conservative is and what a republican is. With the current crop of republican establishment types that control the party, I see them as very self destructive. This throws the liberals off balance. Many of them only see in contrasting shades of republican versus democrat. I always post right versus left. I know a lot of them don't understand it so they attack me as they would a republican. I even feel I piss off several people that hang to the right because I don't stand up for the republicans as they feel I should.
If you want to get some real interesting feedback, you should try Huffington post. All the posts there are monitored by moderators and they decide if the post gets put up or not. Many of them are filtered. I personally prefer this method of expressing my opinion.
There are some Obama bashers... just like there are anyone but Obama bashers here... They are easy to spot... they won't engage in conversations and rarely, if ever take up a challenge.
Spanky-
If you see similarities between the dems in 2008 when they were a shoo in to take back the WH and had two basically ideologically similar candidates, and what is happening in the Republican primary (and to be transparent here, I was a Hillary fundraiser) in this election year, please educate me.
If your contention is that this is just a little internal roughhouse prior to everybody singing Kumbaya and holding hands, maybe you're right, but as Erick Erickson has been saying for the past few weeks;
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"I am part of the base that will do everything I can to defeat Mitt Romney because I believe he will be a disastrous nominee who will cost us the House, the Senate, the White House, and consequently the Supreme Court. There are Mitt supporters who feel the same about Newt, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul. So maybe we ought to all find someone who we all kind of like instead of heading to Tampa in August all licking wounds and pretending to rally to the man the voters chose between the evils of two real lessers."
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2012/01/24/were-fighting-over-two-guys-and-neither-side-thinks-the-other-can-win/
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Yeah Spanky, it's JUST like the dems in '08, except for the bomb-throwing...
Brianb-
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I HAVE been reading mostly conservative sites lately for news about the candidates, because the left wing sites, like this joint, have a bias against all of the Republican candidates.
I will see if I can stand HuffPo if you think there's anything to be gained...
Danger, I made my choice in the iowa caucus, like many conservatives I can wait for the dust to settle and see who the last man standing is, why get excited and try pushing one candidate over another? Other than phine who resides in florida who are we to influence the florida primaries?
I’m here as a citizen and I frankly don’t care what the Washington establishment thinks of me because I intend to change them.
Do you want to know why Gingrich keeps doing things like this?
Phil Klein lays it out today:
When he claimed victory in South Carolina on Saturday, Newt Gingrich declared that, "The centerpiece of this campaign, I believe, is American exceptionalism versus the radicalism of Saul Alinsky."
But if any candidate is using Saul Alinsky's playbook in this campaign, it's Gingrich himself.
In his seminal 1971 work, "Rules for Radicals," left-wing community organizer Alinsky laid out his method for instigating change. Many of the tactics he spoke about -- such as exploiting resentment and pitting oneself against the establishment -- have become a central part of Gingrich's strategy for securing the Republican presidential nomination.
On NBC's "Meet the Press" this past Sunday, Gingrich attributed his South Carolina victory to two things. The first was the economic pain that people were feeling. He then continued, "The second, though, which I think nobody in Washington and New York gets, is the level of anger at the national establishment."
Gingrich's clashes against the establishment are classic Alinsky.
"The job of the organizer is to maneuver and bait the establishment so that it will publicly attack him as a 'dangerous enemy,'" Alinsky wrote in "Rules for Radicals." He went on to reveal that, "Today, my notoriety and the hysterical instant reaction of the establishment not only validate my credentials of competency but also ensure automatic popular invitation."
Though Gingrich has spent several decades profiting from being part of the Washington establishment, the fact that he's been attacked by so-called "elites" has become self-validating.
And the way he scolded CNN moderator John King in last Thursday's South Carolina debate followed Alinsky's 13th tactical rule, which states: "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."
Alinsky argued that a faceless target such as City Hall, or in this case, the mainstream media, isn't as powerful of a target as individual person. And by "freeze it," he meant that whoever the target is shouldn't be allowed to pin the blame on somebody else.
King, as Fox's Juan Williams did in the prior debate, allowed Gingrich to personalize his attack on the media. And when King tried to claim that it was another network, ABC, that had aired the interview with his ex-wife that had prompted the question about whether he had ever sought an "open marriage," Gingrich froze the target.
"John, it was repeated by your network," Gingrich hollered. "You chose to start the debate with it. Don't try to blame somebody else."
After weak showings in Iowa and New Hampshire, Gingrich's campaign was on life support. So he resorted to unleashing an aggressive attack against Mitt Romney's wealth and career at private equity firm Bain Capital.
Many prominent conservatives and Republicans pounced, seeing it as an attack on capitalism itself. Even Rudy Giuliani, somebody who has had harsh words for Romney (his opponent in the 2008 GOP presidential race), likened Gingrich's tactics to Alinsky's.
But though they angered many on the right, the attacks undermined Romney's electability argument -- which had previously been his main asset in the GOP nomination battle.
Gingrich has continued his class warfare strategy in Florida, referring to Romney on Wednesday as somebody who was "liv(ing) in a world of Swiss bank accounts and Cayman Island accounts and making $20 million for no work. ..."
It may be odd for somebody claiming to be a conservative to employ the tactics of the left, but Alinsky wrote an entire chapter on the arbitrary ethics of when the ends justify the means, noting that, "generally success or failure is a mighty determinant of ethics."
GOP nomination fights are often described as battles between Rockefeller Republicans and Goldwater Republicans. In 2012, Gingrich has brought us the Alinsky Republican.
nisl, I like it, "the Alinsky Republican".
dang it nisl, looks like newt is stealing obamas strategy. Whatever is obama going to do?,
Regardless of who wins in november, the republican party will continue to change and the democrats will continue to embrace the same old, same old.
...as opposed to your ads which are paid for with money taken from the people of Florida by Sheldon Adelson because they "let it ride" in Vegas.
Betty, red tides are dangerous to anything in the water except some forms of algae, which is what red tides actually are. What is really dangerous is spending trillions and trillions of dollars with no budget in sight. Just ask Greece.
Penguin Boy,
Budgets do not stop or create spending. House generated “spending bills” do.
ok, are you still reeling from the gator slam?
B.S. Buck:
But, hey.... keep on spewing those RNC-TEA lies and talking points.
No body listenes to the drivel except those few RWNJ's who spout it themselves, and it will keep you busy.
ok so just spending trillions and trillions is dangerous.
Only if we have citizens like Willard who get out of paying taxes they own on income....
I do so enjoy reading conservative comments like Buck's who spout the GOP lingo but ignore the truth and never disagreed with VP Cheney when he said "Reagan proved deficits don't matter" while Bush and he and the GOP Congress used the credit card for every single bill they passed, for two wars, for an Rx medicare plan, for the tax cuts for the richest 10% who didn't need them, etc etc. Sorry, conservative posters, you're like the ones in Congress, you talk big about deficits and debt, reducing spending and as soon as you gain power, all bets are off and it's back to the same old "fiscal irresponsibility" we've come to know so well since Reagan started it.
get out of paying taxes? They are following the IRS rules. Lets go to a flat tax then that way everyone pays the same that is fair, yes, kind of like toll road,s like today on 95 in Maine it is 2.00 whether you are one of the 1% or unemployed. I don't see you all complaining about that. Is that fair?
dennis, come again...
Are you suggesting that budgets can only be generated in the house?
Are you impiying that a budget can't define expenditures? or are a bad thing?
No, ameri;
In spite of all the RWNJ/RNC/TEA continuous lie that our President does not submit budgets, the truth is that he does.
It is the GOP-TEA Congresspeople in the House who can't effectively do their Constitutional job of formulating an acceptable budget.
They do not have to "generate" it... President does that... but, according to the Constitution - you remember that document don't you? - THEY DO HAVE TO PASS IT. But they won't, or maybe can't because then they would not be following Grover's edict to obstruct.
Funny Jody, to bad you don't understand what "deficits don't matter" really means, You touched on it when you said...
It is called old school politics and up until the tea party taking exception to it both sides embraced it. To think that obama and company is running hard with it and you find it OK.
Why is it so hard for you to understand that the obama (bush) tax cuts were across the board for all income levels?
My mom would bltch slap you if you took away medicare part D. Want to talk about funding? Isn't it interesting that the left didn't push for adequate funding for most government programs as well?
Sorry jody, I think it was LBJ that started the ball rolling when he merged SS into the general fund, booted up medicare, medicaid and created the war on poverty.
Speaking about reagan, how do you feel about obama channeling him and embracing "trickle down" economics? I think it is funny since so many lefties don't think it works.
stupid - all laws come out of congress, per our constitution. That includes any expenditure bills. The house has the sole responsibility of generating revenue bills. The senate has the opportunity and responsibilty to amend any house passed bills as they see fit or even originate their own.
The POTUS can approve any bills that congress submits to him, reject them or ignore them. If ignored, they still become law.
The potus can submit what he would like to see as a budget, but without a house and senate sponsor all it is is a wish list with no standing.
Since you are obviously such a constitutional authority why not cite the constitutional passage that says that congress must pass the presidents suggested budget? How about the part that says the senate can't create their own budget proposal?
I will check back latter to read your citations. Here is a hint for you, do a search on "US constitutionl" and click on any link referencing its text.
Remember, ignorance can be cured, but stupidity last forever.
Your Question:
My answer:
So what on earth is your ranting response above???????
Are you trying to emulate JoAnnaSmith1?
Or are you just taking a page from the RNC-TEA play book and answer a debate question without answering it at all, but deflecting to some other RWNJ talking point like the debaters last night have historically done?
Either way, I must agree with, and repeat to you your final premis:
Here is a hint for YOU: learn to stay on topic, and lean to think before speaking.
live with your means, it is unsustainable, don't spend what you don't got
Stupid...
I see that you couldn't back up your assertions of the constitution requiring the POTUS to create a budget that must be passed by the house.
My question was very simple, but thanks for showing everyone that you offer no facts in support of your assertions. Looks like you are afraid to be proven in error.
Rather than trying to imply that you are a constitutional scholar why not prove it? What article of the US constitution states that the POTUS creates a budget and the house must pass it?
Really stupid, the constitution isn't a rambling list of disparate ideas.
Thanks for proving my point on ignorance and stupidity. Interesting that your moniker does not support your rhetoric.
Thanks for trying to play...
american;
And please, spin-meister;
where EXACTLY did YOU find where I made this assertion?
Can you read at all?
Certainly is apparent you can't comprehend!
Are you even from America, or did you invent your name to throw others off?
Gee stupid from your post 5.9 of course...
Quite the disconnect here, perhaps you should ask senate leader reid what happenned to the house passed FY2012 budget? I know why not cite the constitutional process of how the senate and house resolve differences?
lets review shall we...
You are effectively saying that the president has to generate the budget and the house doesn't. you know your words...
you immediately follow up citing the constitution
Now, cite the constitutional text that supports your argument as you presented it.
Are you truly THAT forgetful american, or are you just trolling and looking for an opportunity to spew more RNC-Tea poison lies and spin?
The alleged legislation you reference is one which included that poison pill.
Is the light bulb coming on yet?
I believe you are WELL AWARE and simply seeking opportunities to air THE SAME, OLD, STALE RWNJ TALKING POINTS, aren't you... come on.... fess up - put on your big boy pants and take responsibility like you all harp on; don't be a hypocrit.
If you are not just pretending igonorance, According to the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, the president is responsible for preparing the Budget of the United States, although the Congress must approve it. The Constitution also grants Congress exclusively the power to appropriate funds: The power of the purse. The President submits a budget to Congress in early February. This lays out the President’s priorities, and includes details as to how much money he wants allocated to each federal program. The budget request also sets forth the President’s wishes with regard to reducing or raising taxes. However, the President’s proposed budget is only a recommendation. Congress has that “power of the purse.” And under the Constitution, it is Congress’s job to actually write and pass the budget.
Now, I know this is difficult for you to wrap your head around, but the naked truth is that your tea-gop congresspeople do NOT do their duty and obstruct the process in order to "prove a point" and/or "make their voices heard" and in doing so, VIOLATE the purpose and spirit, and probably the letter of the U.S. Constitution. In other words american, the gop/tea faction of Congress you support violate the law of the land with their hostage taking that they boast about.
That is the fact. Like it or lump it.
Newt probably would bill you thousands of dollars for this "history" lesson, but I offer it to you gratis in order to prove to everyone who reads this vine how ludicrous and out of touch and untruthful you RWNJ's are with your RNC-TEA rhetorical talking points and spin.
DOES THIS ADDRESS YOUR QUESTIONS?
Still want to dispute the facts and argue the wingnut position?
Have at it....
Oh!
P.S.
Did I fail to mention that the majority of these duties can be found under Article I, Sec. 7&8 of the U.S. Constitution?
Again, no charge... don't want to short change you.
Memo to the Gingrich Campaign: Time to evacuate Pompeii!!!
Why Phone polls in Florida don't count.
1) Old people don't answer the phone because they either can't hear it or they're screening calls from their kids.
2) Gingrich supporters don't have phones. They have front porch refrigerators instead.
3) Romney supporters have cell phones and aren't on the random call lists.
4) Florida voters can't remember who the candidates are past 1952.
5) Most Florida voters think GOP primary ballots and scratch off lottery tickets are the same thing.
As a Floridian, I thank you for your kind description of us all. You just know us so very well. Oh, and just for the record, please DON'T come visit us! Thank you and have a very pleasant evening in your ivory tower.
REPUBLICANS FLOCK TO MOON BASE TO AVOID PAYING TAXES
January 29, 2016- President Newt Gingrich, facing a tough battle for re-election in November, was forced to declare US government bankruptcy today as tax revenues have been unable to meet the demands on the US Treasury. Instead of accepting responsibility for his own actions in the default and bankruptcy actions, President Newt instead blamed rich Republicans, like his former opponent Mitt Romney, for huge transfers of wealth to moon based banks and investment companies, where these wealthy investors pay no US taxes.
Although President Newt's own party instituted the tax free haven on the moon at the beginning of his term, after GOP lobbyists and wealthy contributors insisted on it, President Newt denies any culpability now. " I didn't know this is what they were planning. When they (GOP Congressmen) said that they wanted to establish a lunar bank, I thought they said looney bin, and I was all for it. What really irks me is that all my funds are tied up in a blind trust and a Tiffany's revolving charge account while I'm President, and I wasn't able to take full advantage of it."
President Newt Gingrich's own financials have come under considerable examination during the last year as his fifth and sixth wives began arguing over who was entitled to gifts sent to the "First Lady" while President Gingrich was divorcing his fourth and fifth wives to marry the current First Lady, Bristol Palin, the daughter of Sarah Palin, former GOP candidate for Vice President.
The bankruptcy under President Gingrich means that all government operations will have to be ceased immediately, except for Fannie Mae, which is still making payments to the President's blind trust, and Navy Seal Team Six, which President Gingrich has vowed will never be dismantled completely. A spokesman for Navy Seal Team Six did indicate that some cuts would be made in the team, which will now be known as Navy Seal Team One and will employ aging movie actor Chuck Norris as it's only member.
"Who would have thought that putting a base on the moon would have bankrupted the US Treasury?" President Newt commented. "I was sure there were diamonds and rubies and all kinds of minerals to be found up there. Turns out, all it was good for was a tax haven for uber-rich Republicans unwilling to support their country."
when the pollsters called my house I just told them I was not planning on voting.
Gingrich then added, "Bring me that person, I want to hire him."
Newt is desparate again as he implodes.
He is a typical Washington insider claiming to be an outraged "citizen".
Was forced to give up his seat after ethics violations.
Stayed on taxpayer gravy train as lobbyist for Freddie Mac.
Sat on sofa with Nancy Pelosi in ad for Global Warming.
Left not one, but TWO sick wives (cancer, multiple sclerosis) for mistresses before "finding" religion late in life.
Pandering to Hispanics by claiming Romney is harsh on illegal immigration and Newt is now claiming an immigration policy similar to Obama's (illegals get work permits and pathway to citizenship ahead in line of legal immigrants).
Liberals enjoying this because they know Newt as nominee means 4 more years of Obama.
Liberals enjoying this because they know Newt as nominee means 4 more years of Obama.
Nope, that is not it. We enjoy it because we've been on the receiving end of Newt's nastiness for decades. While we realize that Newt will be the easiest nominee to beat, we don't fear Romney either. Actually, we fear Romney less every day.
But really, we are pulling for Newt because we, like Bob Dole said today, we think Newt as nominee means Democrats take back the House of Representatives.
Even Newt as just a candidate means 4 more years of Obama....keep this going into the convention, and maybe afterward. They've already identified each other as pandering, super wealthy, over-priveleged, tax avoiders. Just keep reminding us all...........
This liberal is enjoying this because I like politics and because it's beyond me why republicans would even consider Newt Gingrich, he's got enough baggage to sink a ship and worse, he's a lose cannon on the deck of a ship--always was and always will be.
Romney's Groundhog Day comment is right on.
Facts are stubborn things, but zealot leftists are more stubborn, and just ignore reality.
The obvious massive failure of President Obama's management of the economy is as plain as day.
he is in over his head
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray's character was forced to relive the same day over and over again until he finally got it right. When he finally realizes that loving people, not money, not power, not tax havens, not being nasty, but people, do matter, his life is allowed to go forward.
Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and most Republicans, will never get that message or learn that lesson. In that respect, they are stuck in a Groundhog Day. Being selfish and accumulating and keeping money is what it's all about for these guys. You can't take it with you when you die. President Obama understands what the others have yet to learn...
Yea....Obama learned how to blow our debt through the roof........
Now that is hilarious mkemike... you actually believe Obama loves you? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
After he was stuck with two unfunded Bush wars, and a failing investment banking system that caused an economic meltdown, Obama was forced to prime the pump to keep us from an even deeper depression. Now, things are on the mend. Don't mess with success....
I don't believe that Obama loves me personally. But I believe that he really does love people in general. In the same way that Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich and their supporters love money, and corporations.
Vote your conscience....
Yeah, all you neocons/teabaggers - only a white man can lead us out of this mess? Only a rich white man, with his son's basement apartment as his home address can lead us out of this mess, right?
Does anyone else see the irony of that statement coming from Gingrich? Truth is EVERYONE should see the irony of that statement.
Yep, Mr. Ethics himself calling the other guy dishonest.
So "The Tide is Turning in Florida" - perhaps it will wash Romney out to sea. He can join up with his money on some island.
Romney gives 15% to charity.
Obama gives 1% .
Biden gives -1% (LOL).
Those Democrats are so greedy with their own money but love to spend ours !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can only hope that Newt is as angry at Mitt as his ex wife was mad at him when she found out he was porking the help!
Oh, yeah, kthorne...I see the irony. Newt Gingrich is the biggest crook and rat going.
FLORIDA IS NOT FOR SALE !
Romney's Struggle With Truth Continues. USA deserves better ! Willard Romney will hand Obama a second term in a platter !
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Mitt Romney's inexplicable compulsion to fudge facts continued in Thursday's debate, threatening to undermine his credibility over the long term. Romney's blurring came, as in previous debates, when he was challenged on his past.
The ad in question attacked Newt Gingrich for saying that Spanish is "the language of the ghetto." Romney, however, turned to Gingrich and said he didn't know whether the ad was true or not and wanted Gingrich to clarify.
"Let me ask the speaker a question. Did you say what the ad says or not? I don't know," Romney said.
CNN staff dug up the ad and Blitzer read the script to the candidates. Blitzer noted that Romney finished the ad by saying he approved the message.
Romney was booed big time !
You DemBATS are so busy excoriating Gingrich and Romney. You are obsessing on issues that do not impact Americans while "Rome burns". Deflection perhaps????
All this nonsense while yet another Obama"green project" bites the dust at the tax payers expense.
Did I miss the article on that subject here ?? Please point that out if I missed it. LOL
Its Cain, no its Rick1, no its rick2, no its Mitt, no its Newt, no its Mitt again one thing you can say about the Tebaggers they are NEVER going to support Ron Paul ( or be constant) they are only against they have no plans no way to govern!
All kidding aside, people: If Mitt Romney were to become President, the middle-class disappears and American revenue gets shipped to foreign bank accounts which will in no way help our economy to recover...If Newt Gingrich were to be elected - we would need to worry about our hard-earned tax dollars being sent to the moon, in addition to the WAR we would be fighting with Iran as pay-back to his largest campaign benefactor. This would be a real big joke, if we were not "living" this nightmare, "real-time". PLEASE - let us all pull together to ensure President Obama's re-election. Then we won't have to worry about this craziness again until 2016. (a four-year reprieve).
Obama-Biden 2012
Jo Anne,
Great idea (NOT).........let's all follow the Liberals of Oz (Dorothy Pelosi, Tin man Obama, Scarecrow Biden and Lion Reid) down the yellow DEBT road.
Follow,follow,follow,follow.......LOL
Moon beam Newt has shot himself in the foot agian. He can not beat Obama.
Do not knock the $22 Million spent on Florida ads, the costs of feeding and hotelling the Press, the money contributed to local campaigns, and the money rumored to have been paid to the homeless (in the Bad Old Days) every time they voted, in a certain County.
Our State--especially the central part--needs the money.
Newt can not beat Obama with all the dumb things he says. Prizes for the first one to Mars. A colony on the moon, etc.