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WILMINGTON, Del. -- The future of Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign seems to hinge on the Delaware primary early next week.
"Tuesday is a big day," a source close to the Gingrich campaign told NBC News. "Newt is just waiting to see what happens on Tuesday."
Up until now, Gingrich has promised to take his campaign all the way to the Republican convention in Tampa at the end of the summer, although the odds are not in his favor.
The former House speaker has been spending the majority of his time the past three weeks in the First State. Gingrich has made at least 12 campaign stops in Delaware thus far while the presumptive GOP nominee, Mitt Romney, has held just one event there.
Gingrich campaign spokesman R.C. Hammond said they are "optimistic" about the results in the state.
"Because Delaware is a small state it has allowed us to campaign effectively," Hammond said.
“We are looking for a bounce from Delaware and, with a good showing in the state, we will spend a lot of time on the phone with donors."
The campaign originally said late Friday night that the speaker would spend Monday campaigning in Delaware and then would head to Virginia (where Gingrich lives) for Tuesday. Just 30 minutes later, the campaign said Gingrich would be in North Carolina next week instead.
"Newt's North Carolina trip next week is back on - there was a communications glitch," Hammond told NBC News about the error.
The primaries on April 24 will be the first time voters take to the polls since Rick Santorum withdrew from the race earlier this month. The speaker, who has been campaigning as "the last conservative standing," hopes to capture a unified conservative vote with Santorum's absence.
But, even with a win in Delaware, Gingrich will still have just three victories under his belt and a minimal delegate count compared to Romney. Campaigning in New York City Thursday night, Gingrich even seemed to take a conciliatory tone at times during his speech.
"If I were to become the nominee, he [Romney] would work all out because it is our grandchildren's future at stake. If he becomes the nominee, Callista and I will work out because it is our grandchildren's future at stake," he said. "The fact is we are dedicated to a unified Republican Party, winning the presidency on behalf of America's future."
Gingrich holds two more events in Delaware Saturday.
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Gingrich's future hinges on his sugar daddy & his fat checkbook!
Everything comes with a price... right Callista?
Fat check book is right.. Fat enough to buy the GOP (except Paul) Expect the group to turn on Obama if they don't get what they want.. War
Delegate4RP2012 Keep the noose off the final 2s necks.. Fair elections..
CHECK THIS OUT...Ron Paul WON the first state convention!!!!!!! ... Yeahhhhh!!!!!!! Liberty is popular!!!
RON PAUL "The PEOPLES PRESIDENT" NOT the @!$%#y media here!!!!!
http://coloradostatesman.com/content/993459-colorado-gop-splits-support-among-romney-santorum-and-paul
............THE COLORADO STATE GOP CONVENTION FINALS.............. LIBERTY IS POPULAR.........When it came time for representatives of the four presidential candidates — former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is still campaigning, though his support at the Colorado convention appeared to be minimal — to address the crowd of some 5,000 delegates, alternates, candidates and activists, the arena shook with cheers and applause each time Paul's name was mentioned. In a familiar antic, Paul supporters shouted out their candidate's name at nearly every opportunity, including shouting over speakers when the occasion arose. Instead of the musical taunt "Hey, hey, goodbye," for instance, Paul's fans instead turned the chant to, "Hey, hey, Ron Paul!"
Paul is unelectable. Only the delusional believe otherwise.
You would rather waste your vote on Adleson?
NDD
Why Look Back at Paul's failed attempt at promoting the Constitution when you can look forward to coughing up phlegm and the big O spunk, huh?
What's Love Baby? But a good old fashioned notion?
Vote your common sense this time and not guilt....vote Romney
Gingrich has no future.
Newt is still on tour because he is looking for his next wife. Of course that Bishop with the pink pointy party hat will anull this marriage for Newt so he will be able to keep representing the republican party.
Newt is bouncing checks too while he is at it! Great econmist...ahahahahaha.
Gingrich's future is not in politics or this race, and it hasn't been for a long time. The reason he's hung on so long is he's trying to sell more copies of his book.
You have to addMitt ....
At least Romney can add and subtract ....
Unlike Obama ....
Fiesty,
Are you the first person to respond to EVERY. SINGLE. ARTICLE on MSN ............
I'm guessing you're one of the Obama handout people, like many of my neighbors, who sit around all
day, and don't "produce" anything, to even try to make their existence here benefit themselves, and
all people.....
GET A JOB.
ndd lol anyone who thinks ron paul isn't electable is the one whose delusional. turn off fox news dude. wake up and smell the truth romney is lucky to get 200 at his speeches ron paul gets 10k.
And it just keeps getting better... OBAMA admits birth certificate fraud in court!!!!!
http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-officially-ineligible?fb_comment_id=fbc_10150813560905801_22858408_10150815481950801#f2d58f4d41ea61
Senator Tony, they sound like my republican friends that sit on their butts all day waiting for their
Obama dollars. What a bunch of hypocrites.
caremycountry - my oldest son had a blankee until he was four years of age - we still have pieces of it - would be glad to send it to you
You are one delusional dude
Go away and leave us alone - ain't going to happen mow or ever
carefor, yup, really reliable site. HEY! Did you know we never had a man on the moon? The earth is flat? GWB was our finest president ever?Romeny has 4 more wives hidden away? And maybe even two male lovers. Do you beloeve everything you read on these offbeat websites? What flavor Koolaid for you tonight?
I would of liked to have seen Newt debate Obama. He would of ripped him a new a$$. It's a shame the knowledge the man has about our Govt. can't be put to better use.
What??? Virginia already voted...and Gingrich didn't even make the ballot there! How disorganized is this guy's campaign?
This site reads like a tabloid. Considering the article was written by someone who calls himself a "conspiracy examiner" and the site was founded by a billionaire who funds religious right-wing organizations, perhaps you can point us to a more mainstream site. So far, I haven't found this subject on anything but conservative news sources like the WorldNutDaily.
Being Newt Gingrich is the end of the line for Newt Gingrich.
The end of the line for Gingrich happened back in the 90s when Bill Clinton kicked his ass all over Washington. Newt is last century's news -- a has been -- never was.
"So far, I haven't found this subject on anything but conservative news sources like the WorldNutDaily."
As my late father used to say -- don't waste any effort arguing with a crazy man.
Are all republicans this stupid? He's no longer in the game and yet he continues to think he is.
I guess there is a reason for calling him Nutty Newt.
One, he preaches morals, and yet he lacks in them, two, he wants to save America by cutting government spending, and yet he and his wife can't even pay their Tiffani's bill, three, he thinks the American people are too dumb to think for themselves, and they are not giving him the time of day, and four, he thinks god will save him and the people, and the people can do just fine without both.
nuff said....
If fiesty was half as smart as it thinks it is... it would be president. In lieu of licking Obama's shoe laces.
Would have been nice to see 1 debate with Newt and the POTUS....would have brought high ratings to the liberal NBC bunch
fiesty says
Gingrich's future hinges on his sugar daddy & his fat checkbook!
Everything comes with a price... right Callista?
Hey fiesty I understand the envy and jealousy. Afterall you can't give away what Callista is selling. Class and beauty or the lack of, right fiesty, lol : )
Thrown out of government by his peers for unethical behavior ... an admitted adulterer ... and wants to be president!
AND ... people still support him and pay for pictures taken with him ... ...
Hand me the barf bag .........................
Repugnicans have a very short memory. that's what Newt was hoping for. He never had a chance from day one.
newscover
Gingrich was absolved of all charges.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/leadership/stories/101198.htm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/leadership/stories/gingrich020499.htm
Most of the charges were filed by a person who lost to him a couple of years before.
In the liberal/progressive/redical world, the whole truth doesn't matter.
Truth does mattter!
Feisty: Do you get paid to work the boards, etc. directly or indirectly by a political group, political party, PAC, etc.? What do you do for work?
Please don't give a Bill Clinton "It depends on what the definition of is, is." answer. We presume you understand the gist and substance of the question.
Maybe Callista can pawn some of her Macy's jewelry to keep Bobblehead Newt financially afloat and in the GOP race.
DB Akron
newscover
Gingrich was absolved of all charges.
^^^^^
lol, Sure he was. He had the people in his pockets paid for by the taxpayers to let him "get off" scott free.
The man is a sleaze. Toss his azz out to the curb and then jail.
He an most politicians have robbed the American people so they can get rich off the rest of us.
Robbery is a crime, Bush taking money out of the SS funds is a crime since he never paid it back. Lock his sorry azz up as well for theft. These cowards, Bush and Cheney are too effen chicken to leave the USA because so many other countries and people want them arrested for war crimes and who knows what else.
We have one of the worse governments in the world. They are parasites that need to be eradicated and removed from our society.
Well, Arieus, that's been true for the past 3 1/2 years, but a lot of us want to change that in November.
DB Akron ... you are so right ... truth does matter!!!!!!!!!!!!
Repeated adultery with younger women, while each successive wife was seriously ill. Attacking mortgage lender Freddie Mac, while secretly getting paid $1.6 million as a lobbyist for them. A half-million charge account at Tiffany's Jewelers for his latest, youngest woman (that we know of). Attacking Congress for gridlock, when he personally led the destruction of Congress' civility and traditions in the 1980s as a "bomb-thrower" and evil genius tactician. (Seriously, look it up.)
DB Akron ... what did you write "In the liberal/progressive/redical world, the whole truth doesn't matter." It seems you are the one that finds it hard to except the truth ......... Read ... all but ONE!!!!!!!!
All were eventually dropped except for one—the ethics panel "finding that Gingrich repeatedly violated one rule by using a political consultant to develop the Republican legislative agenda";[74] that is, claiming tax-exempt status for a college course run for political purposes. [74] Instead, the House officiallyreprimanded Gingrich (in a vote of 395 in favor, 28 opposed) and "ordered [him] to reimburse the House for some of the costs of the investigation in the amount of $300,000".[75][76] It was the first time a Speaker was disciplined for an ethics violation.[77][78]
#Ethics_charges_and_reprimand
Can you please decode what "would of" means?
Oh yes! He can Add to the deficit, by Subtracting tax revenue from the wealthy. He can Add corporate welfare while Subtracting Social Security and welfare from the working poor.
Come to think of it, he can also Multiply the number of unemployed by Dividing the country between rich and poor.
Simple. It means that The Newt would have ended up with quadruple buttocks - truly horrifying to be stuck behind in a queue.
Newty is just confused.
He heard "Della" and "wear"... and now all he can think about is that 'bounce'. ;)
That was a good one lol
Is this the same Newt Gingrich you teapublicans said last fall that liberals were afraid of?
Delegate 4RP2012
The only "rubbers" Newt carries in his jacket pocket are his checkbooks - all on overdrawn accounts.
Yes.
That's why the media touted Mitt as the "most electable" for months on end... and now we discover he's the weakest front runner since the 1920's, with the highest negatives of any front runner since they've been keeping records on this. And he's a lousy campaigner who has difficulty dealing with the media... and who nobody likes.
Meanwhile, the media was constantly saying that Newt was "not viable" "undisciplined" who had "too much baggage" and gleefully proclaimed his campaign "dead" multiple times.
Let's see... Who would Obama rather run against?
A mediocre inauthentic typical Massachusetts moderate one-term governor with a mixed record, who's been running for president for 6 years, spending tens of millions... and still can't get majority support or the trust of the base.... and who implemented a socialized health care program that Obama used as the basis for his nationally socialized health care program.
or
The 20th century conservative movement warrior, anti-establishment reformer and Reagan torchbearer, who helped him get elected in the 1980 landslide... and who designed and led the national movement against the Washington establishment that resulted in the largest landslide sweep of congress in history, where a record 9 million new voters turned out to end 40 years of Democratic control... and as Speaker, did the most in over a half-century to rein in the establishment's power and spending... and reformed the dysfunctional institutions the establishment relied on to entrench themselves in power.
Any guesses on who the media wants to put in the ring with Obama?
flosso - Let's see...we've got Newtclown, a camouflaged KKK; Mittclown, too rich to care about even the upper middle class; Rickclown, a religious bigot that's now a dropout; and Ronclown, who should be running on the Libertarian, or some such, ticket. Quite the circus, eh? gee, they all look like serious contenders in that light!
Yep -- the same Newt the left saw so afraid of crashes and burns. (Actually -- he never ever got off the ground.) Funny -- all these candidates liberals were "so afraid of" -- Palin, Bachmann, Cain, Perry, Trump, Santorum -- the ALL crashed and burned.
Sometimes, I wonder if the media decides blind loyalty to their cult leader trumps everything else
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/04/21/corzine_amid_scandal_is_among_obamas_top_bundlers.html
It's kind of like having Bernie Madoff as one of your top contributors. I wonder what the headlines would scream if Corzine were a republican?
Flopssophy, and when wonder boy loses to the candidate you described he will replace jimmie carta as the worst POTUS ever. Thanks for laying that out for us, lol : )
Orb - THAT comment required a 'liquid' disclaimer - I will now resume wiping off my monitor! lmfao!
Feisty: Do you get paid to work the boards, etc. directly or indirectly by a political group, political party, PAC, etc.? What do you do for work?
Please don't give a Bill Clinton "It depends on what the definition of is, is." answer. We presume you understand the gist and substance of the question.
Obama is not going to win a second term. That's all there is to it. If you heard a room full of business men talking about Obama, it would make your ears bleed.
They've seen enough....Anybody with a job and bills, has heard and seen enough. You can call them what you want. (Feisty calls them "racists" or anyone else that dislikes her great spender)
Obama is done. Kaput
Norm...all you have to do is look a the Redheads avatar & you can tell EXACTLY what she is. Small minded liberals falsely accuse everyone that despises this President as a "racist"
To mention Fox News, is usually a sign that a lib can't debate on their own merits. ;)
Justified: Your assertion may be correct but only Feisty can tell us the real story presuming she is willing; for the sake of clarity and in dealing with facts it is best not to guess, presume, or assume.
Feisty, can you clarify for the board please?
Hello, anybody home?, what future????? He does not have one - period. Now stop writing about those that have lost and/or don't have a chance in this chicken-crap race. Yes, I am a Republican but can't stand the current idiocy in the ranks.
Norm - you will never get a real story out of FEISTY REDHEAD, or the truth.
That person has numerous accounts and screen names on here. In fact, they forgot what gender they were the other day when flaming another poster, and told them to "suck my explicit"
lmao it was an epic fail!
Obama is not going to win a second term.
LOL!!! Don't bet much on that. Remember - he's running against a flip-flop Republican that even Republicans don't like.
Yup, Newt is going to carry Delaware in a rout. Getting all 17 delegates! That will close the gap between him and Willard!
Newton must have a terrible temper - because - all of the people around him are too afraid to tell him that he does not pass the morals or ethics tests to get elected POTUS.
Plus, Newton has the charisma of a rutabaga. His chances of getting elected POTUS are somewhere between zip, zero, nada, slim, none, and not a chance. (That almost sounds like a Washington, DC law firm.) Newton has a better chance of becoming the next Pope, or Grand Vizier of BoogaBoogistan.
By even thinking he has a chance of becoming POTUS demonstrates that Newton has impaired reasoning. He needs to get serious about returning to the rocks and moss status of obscure former politician.
Newton has had more than 15 seconds or 15 minutes of fame, culminating in dishonor, censure and fines. Yet, Newton plods along as if nothing bad ever happened to him. D E N I A L is more than a river in Egypt.
I am not sure why you have singled me out from any other commenter on this board?
And, please spare us from all the wild conspiracy theories being floated by the right. You all have a vivid imagination, I'll give you that!
I do not owe YOU or anyone else an explanation - other then I am a tree hugging liberal who is passionate about my saving my country from a plutocracy!
Hopefully this will clear up your confusion.
Thanks!
Someone posted here that the democrats would be afraid to run against this fat bag of pus in November.
It seems that all of their brain cells are used up by tying their shoes and making breakfast.
humm what future??
@Jim, now that is funny!!
@ EVERYBODY POSTING HERE, does anyone wonder why Alex Moe even wrote this article?? I mean where has he been---maybe with Newt?
I have just spent the last two hours reading comments and related articles on that Examiner blog that the RWNJ linked to above about the Obama lawyer saying the long form birth certificate released last year is a forgery.......My Lord these delusional people are scary.....They are really making me think they start some kind of armed revolt when Obama is re-elected....And people like Ted Nugent the Pseudo rock star are fueling the fire...If he wasn't a citizen he wouldn't be President....If you are a patriotic American you will vote in November and live with the results just as we have since the founding....If they cancel elections and there is some kind of coup then and only then would it be patriotic to take up arms,not because Ted Nugent and some lying ass blogger said Obama is coming to take your hunting rifle and put you in a communist re-education camp.....
It is very alarming that more than a few thousand people could be this delusional....Someone in the republican party needs to stand firm and speak loudly against this because they are causing this and that is very Anti-American.......If a Republican were to take this time to stand up I might even consider voting for them, otherwise without doubt there is no decision to even make for a non-delusional,rational person to make other than Obama/Biden or don't vote at all.....But do not advocate violent overthrowing of a legally elected President because if you do you are committing sedition and while we are at war with a globally organized terror you are allying yourself with that enemy and supporting the same ideas of causing the west to fail....
By the way Feisty they can't figure out how to refresh the page and catch a story when it is first posted as you do to be the first comment so you must be an insider with ties to the POTUS....And we never landed on the MOON ( Sarcasm intended )
...and yet they believe they are patriots! It's all due to the propaganda they've been fed by Rupert Murdoch'a machine, by the Koch brothers, and by the rich and their paid lobbyists, who have been able to persuade certain weak-minded individuals to vote against their own interests.
Obama will win a second term simply because he is the best man for the job. Reality is reality, no matter how they spin it.
Fortunately, there are still enough people in this country who have the intelligence and common sense to resist the negative propaganda blitz of the GOP.
Is it any wonder I don't check into First Read that often anymore?
The 20th century conservative movement warrior, anti-establishment reformer and Reagan torchbearer...
Flossophy - you didn't finish...
Gingrich was also the first Speaker of the House to be disciplined for ethics violations in the 200 year history of the House of Representatives. Eighty-four ethics charges were filed against Gingrich. the House officially reprimanded Gingrich (in a vote of 395 in favor, 28 opposed) and "ordered [him] to reimburse the House for some of the costs of the investigation in the amount of $300,000".
Go Gingrich beat Roney. Better yet Paul beats Gingrich, beats Romney.
Which part?
................................ REAL NEWS TODAY................................................
When it came time for representatives of the four presidential candidates — former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is still campaigning, though his support at the Colorado convention appeared to be minimal — to address the crowd of some 5,000 delegates, alternates, candidates and activists, the arena shook with cheers and applause each time Paul’s name was mentioned. In a familiar antic, Paul supporters shouted out their candidate’s name at nearly every opportunity, including shouting over speakers when the occasion arose. Instead of the musical taunt “Hey, hey, goodbye,” for instance, Paul’s fans instead turned the chant to, “Hey, hey, Ron Paul!”
...........RON PAUL WINS THE FIRST STATE CONVENTION............
They call it a representitive form of government for a reason.
Outmaneuvered by backers — in league with a zealous cadre of highly organized supporters of Texas Congressman Ron Paul — Romney found himself holding the short end of the Colorado stick yet again. After three days of delegate selection, Romney could claim just 13 of the state’s 33 elected delegates. The remainder, a solid majority, were still standing with Santorum and Paul.
Stop being fools for the media... Let the real delegate counting begin..
Just one problem-
Even Ron Paul does not want Nother four years of Obma.
He will, in fact, release his delegates, and support Romney.
So should you. Ask yourself- what else is Obama planning to be "flexible" about? Look at Obamacare- if that doesn't scare you, nothing will. Your a Paul follower, correct? Therefore, you understand the Tenth Amendment? Understand the difference between healthcare bill in a state, or commonwealth, and a national plan?
The fate of this nation is at stake. Ron Paul understands that. When he explains it- will you listen?
You are 100% correct... But again if Ron Looses then we will push for him to go independent..... But that is not going to happen..... When the news starts breaking here in a few weeks that Obama was forced to reveal his birth certificate is indeed fake in court as he just had to admit.... Those Obama supporters who want personal liberty's will start swarming to Ron Paul over Romney,, even if its a win for him as the independent.. Better to just do this now and get behind Paul... Adleson is just playing his games for now, but if he does not get his war this summer he will destroy Obama with his same media these guys used to put him on the map...... but screw Adleson... Liberty is putting up a good fight too and were gonna win back her country one way or the other if we can!!!
OBAMAS SAYS BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS FAKE IN COURT.. Election is over!!!!
http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-officially-ineligible?fb_comment_id=fbc_10150813560905801_22858408_10150815481950801#f2d58f4d41ea61
Ron Paul has already said he has NO PLANS of an independent run. Don't you bother to listen to him?
Weery, ...no one bothers to listen to Ron Paul. Ron Paul wants a pony.
Yeah, ya think ,,, they only asked him that question every time they would talk to him in an attempt to make a statement of defeat at the beginning of a race.. Did they ask Romney that??... He continually told them that "at this time, I would have no intention to do that"" the polls are misleading, we have done allot better at the district levels than the media is reporting" ... TRUTH
No matter what, we are not going to let Paul leave our sides and we will not leave his.. He is ours.. We are his... We love America and want our Republic back!!! Personal liberty's with the federal government doing its job to uphold the constitution is what we want!!! War ended is what we want.. Debts paid down is what we want.. The fed audit is what we want.. Bailouts for the problem causers to be stopped is what we want.. WE WANT CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN and yes, we said it first before the media stole it.. BUT WE MEANT IT!!!!
Ron Paul is stupid. Romney is stupid. He would sell his own mother-in-law to win the election. Newt would sell the whole country to win the elction. He is stupid.
care4mycountry - your name is a lie, you obviouslt don't. I don't care what your politics are, get off the birther crap and try to at least be honest. Have some respect, jerk!
I thought it was too early for Santorum to quit & I certainly think that Gingrich as well as Paul shoulf stay in the race for a few more months. We needed a chance to get to know them better before settling on Romney. I don't like that Romney wants the Presidency so bad that he first was nasty to the other candidates then he just started ignoring that they are/were still in the race. Too presumptous for me and disloyal to the party. It is not up to Romney to decide that none of the voters were still interested in anyone but him. It is like he has tied them to the roof of his campaing bus & has taken off down Highway flying an "ignor them & just look at me" flag from the anntena.
Unfortunately for Newt Gingrich he is the only one that buys into the Ging-reich.
cars56 you left out libertards are stupid
Care4 the addicted moonbats such as the ones here on FR don't care about bammy's citizenship or the fact that he hates Caucasians because he hates his mother but uses her birthright for his citizenship. He is a citizen by birth but is not a citizen by the virtue of supporting this Country as laid out by the founding fathers. Case in point, a scholar in constitutional law takes an oath to uphold the constitution but in reality passes a law that blatantly voilates that said constitution and if that violation is upheld by the SCOTUS then what does said citizen become. bammy becomes a citizen who ran for POTUS, was elected and used his presidency to unconstitutionaly change this great country, that is why he is not a citizen of the United States of America and neither will the people be who support him. Once again Care4 the addicted ones don't really care don't expect moonbat support for Sen. Paul.
Care4: I know you are really behind your guy Ron. I'm sure he has some good points. However no one will elect him. He appears too old, out of touch, he appeals to out of work hippies. Maybe he could find something better to do and would make a bigger impact if he and his followers spent their money on something other than him becoming president. Maybe build a big co-op farm?
Oh little Bobby Jones....what do you think of all those republicans who take the oath to the constitution of the United States, then turn around and take the oath of Grover Norquist? So the United States laws are less now than Norquist laws. Traitors to the united States of America and to the people who they are to represent.
Typical New Age republicans, pledge allegiance to the rich, of the rich, by the rich and for the rich.
Gee, starsailing, sounds like you're obsessed with the rich.....or is it just envious?
I'm just going to make a blanket observation here. Republican Party supporters are are just plain idiots.
spider, Star Sailing and I do not have to be obsessed with the rich or envious to know what is right. When the Corporate Welfare took their American jobs overseas I became a voice against tax breaks for the rich, loopholes. When the Republicans began war on women, I began voicing loudly the way I feel. And, besides it is more like War Against Women.
spider, if you are not one of the rich, I would be very careful who I vote for and not vote against myself.
care4mycountry,mychildren,myparents, You keep claiming all this "masive" support for Ron Paul. So where is it? Cause it sure hasn't been at the polling place/ballot box! In the Gingrich, Romney, Paul and Santorum four way race up til now Paul has only gotten 11% of the GOP primary votes. He has won ZERO primaries and only 3% of the delegates. It sure hasn't been in monetary donations. The only race Paul will win is for MISTER IRRELEVANT!!!!
Well, Berndog, I am also going to make a blanket observation-
Given that Corzine, who stole billions, is one of Obama's top bundlers- if you support Obama, you support the Bernie Madoff types.
And dog eaters- because Obama eats dogs. And brags about it.
no joe, such sweeping pronouncements you make! Especially with absolutely nothing to back them and by the way, what did you think of the bank bailouts, what did you think of idiot Bush II declaring the "end" of the 2nd Iraq war, shall I go on??
...and then a huge spaceship will land on the White House lawn and take Barack Obama away!
The next day, we'll receive a coded message from the aliens that only Ron Paul, in his wisdom, will be able to decipher. The aliens will threaten to destroy Earth unless Ron Paul is immediately appointed president.
Then we will all live happily ever after, until the Rapture when only the good will be taken to heaven.
Does that sound about right to you? ;)
Doesn't the bloated face fascist Gingrich get federal matching funds? Isn't that why he is still "in the race"?
Ignorance is kind to you but the world smirks.
Maybe somebody should look into just how much federal funding Newt has been able to steer into his narcissistic U S book tour and medea junket, misrepresented as a nomination campaign.
And THEN, sue his fat ass.
You don't get any funds until you are "THE candidate for your party". I wish Gingrich would drop out, but I suspect he loves his 24/7 Secret Service protection that you are paying dearly for.
You mean the, "wheels up, rings off" guys?
They need to assign that detail from Columbia to Newt they would all get along good whoring together..
Newt needs to get out now and concentrate on repaying all the debt he has incurred as a result of his ill-conceived candidacy. No one ever thought that he had a serious chance at becoming the repub nominee.
But instead he decided to waste incredible amounts of time and money traveling around the country, shoving that pudgy mug into the faces of the press and cameramen, while racking up thousands upon thousands in debt to small businesses who were naive enough to provide services to him. "What a piece of work is Newt, how ignoble in reason...!!"
Long way to go to top the Bush- Paulson $7.7 tril fed payout to the Big banks in 2008 revealed in DEC 2011 by order of federal court in a lawsuit by Bloomberg Financial. US is currency hopelessly devalued. Notice it now? Why are you GOP cheerleaders so uninformed?
"US is currency hopelessly devalued"
WTF does that mean?
Have you ever thought there could be greater force at work here that carrys from one administration to the next ran by the same network of international bankers?
Obama failure is as large again.. It has only continued... Look at the BANK OF INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS and see how much US banks are on the hook for the next big theft.. Its the only place you'll find off balance sheet reports.. Obama allowed another banker fraud to take root in a market called CDS... Our unfunded exposure to the EU in country's like Italy and Spain that are ready to tank is another 7.5 trillion.. The bailouts for MS global as well as many other smaller fry were the tip of the iceberg and it was just tiny little Greece.. There's gold in them there derivatives...pfffd.. Listen to Warren.. Dirivatives are the real weapons of mass destruction.. I can't believe Obama just turned a blind eye for them while the banks were putting 100 million of donations to his 2012 election over the last 3 years in exchange... but he did....... Ron Paul 2012 "He who can not be bought"
Here is my favourite Ron Paul quote... " If our Treasury's are good to sell for dollar BILLS to be repaid back at interest... and the people think fiat money is ok to receive... then why not print our own US currency against the Treasury's interest free??... Why buy worthless paper for our good debt that enslaves our nation to a private bank?... (in other words tax free... like Kennedy did shortly till he was killed)... Also, why not make sure only the American people can get it dirrectly for projects to rebuild the country in the same manor that the WPA was used to get people back to work during the last great deppresion... As we inject new money into the system, lets allow it to compete with the federal reserve BILLS and let the people decide which to hold.. Lets also put the gold in knox to work as money again and issue it to the people through small programs that large contractors can not be party to.. LETS GET THE SMALL GUY RICH AGAIN...Lets bring home the troops and keep them on the pay of fed notes but by closing waste, lets start paying off the fed notes and make that currency secure for the future.. and at least make good on our debts as a nation.. Bringing that budget back to our streets will make the economy boom instead of wasting it to prop up other countrys.. I AGREE.. AMERICA FIRST..
Newt didn't run for president -- this whole thing was nothing but an extended book tour and somehow -- he managed to get some fool out in Nevada to finance most of it.
Dou44 how about something more like a referenced article, website or anything tangible to back up your babling bull@!$%#, rookie. : )
Charley I think the same guy in Nevada financed the Indian Chiefs and their tribe to build the hanging glass walk over the Grand Canyon. You know how that turned out.
Yes...a very rich fool who must be one of the "job creators", a man who must be highly intelligent, super-hard-working, and who must be as ethical as god himself to have made so much money! He's a patriotic American!! [/sarcasm]
It just proves that the rich are no more intelligent or sane than the middle class or the poor.
Easy come, easy go.
Anyone who is familiar with the size of Delaware knows that it takes less than 1 day to make 12 appearances there. To claim he went all out campaigning in that state is a joke and shows just how lazy Newt really is, knowing there is no way he can win the nomination. It does, however, beg the question of whether or not he was able to secure an endorsement from Christine O'Donnell, the official GOP witch.
Fact is if Romney didn't have so much money and the Marriott chain supporting his SuperPacs he would be nowhere. It is commendable that Newt and Paul are staying in and showing the American way of Democracy -- differing opinions and voices. The power of the Presidency is enormous. We the people should not allow it to simply be bought by one less than capable guy. This is a democracy not a plutocracy. I hope Newt and Paul stay in till the end, and make Mitt prove wheather he is worth our vote.
Really? You think Romney gets all his support from the Marriott chain? And you actually think the "Marriott chain" can buy the presidency? Damn, that's just stupid.
Koz27: Any man who has four grandmothers and was ran out of mexico should not even come close to being elected, the first day in office heaven help us you would really find out how many grandmothers he really has.
kos - lest we forget Willard after all was named after Willard Marriot - after all the Mormon Church also spent millions against Prop 8 in California
Never thought the Catholic Church would walk arm in arm with the Mormon Church
BIRDS OF A FEATHER?
What are they afraid of? After all opposition is against fear - isn't it? Or just losing control of the minions?
kos - never on the face of this earth would I say Romney would be entitled to any vote
If elected my husband and I - who by the way was a staunch Republican for thirty years would seek political refuge in Canada - we tried it under Bush - now we would go on bended knee and declare asylum!
Quit, Gingrich, quit! hope you lay a turd in Delaware!
I bet he would name it "Brad". I would
Newt is a turd.
By ALL means Newt, keep chugging along and taking swipes at Romney. Romney is as unelectable as the entire rest of the Republican field unless you figure women don't vote.
Seriously?! Sit down, Newt. Just. Sit. Down.
The fact that Newt had ANY CHANCE AT ALL tells us all everything we need to know about the republican party.
Newt never had a chance. what is your point?
Most of the right wing teapublicans kept saying how smart Newt Gingrich is but it seems like he had better come up with some more money because his intellect depends on how much money he has. Callista should be breaking camp from him when he runs out of money to buy her things and to keep her hair white. LOL.
About time... It will be a glorious day when everyones favorite Inveterate Liar - bows out...
Gingrich's past is his problem, his present is his problem, and his future will be his problem. Romney the liar made it worse than it was, as is his compulsive habit. Huckabee, McCain, and Santorum also have encountered Mitt's lies.
All Gingrich has going to Tampa is debt, Calista the III, and a sack of Tiffany jewelry.
LOL @ "Romney the liar" -The Romney lies won't handle a candle to the Obama lies.
It's pretty pathetic when you have to BUY your way in to the Oval Office, & then LIE about where the money came from...Remember Obama's 2008 campaign... "My Campaign Had Nothing To Do With The 1984 Ad" - His 2008 campaign funds are STILL under (cough) investigation.
Here are a few more lies & sources from the false messiah.
Lies During Third Year
I cannot guarantee that those checks go out on August 3rd if we haven't resolved this issue. Because there may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it.
American.com
USA producing more oil than ever before
Petroleum Insights
Fence between US and Mexico is "Practically Complete"
Department of Homeland Security says 5%
Habitual lies about oil & gas prices and production numbers.
Obama's mouth.
Lies During Second Year
No signing statements to nullify or undermine congressional instructions as enacted into law
Obama Lies to Keep Czars
No "boots" on the ground Libya
Anyone that has worked with the AC-130 gunship can tell you, you need spotters to let aircraft know where the targets are. Usually it is Special Forces, Rangers etc trained for this mission. It's CIA Agents in Libya on the ground
Reform will also rein in the abuse and excess that nearly brought down our financial system. It will finally bring transparency to the kinds of complex, risky transactions that helped trigger the financial crisis.
Obama Lies About Financial Reform Bill
All Americans WILL BE were, "surprised, disappointed and angry" about lockerbie bomber
Obama Memo
I will not rest until the BP Oil Spill stops
Obama's Schedule
The health care bill will not increase the deficit by one dime.
Campaign and Presidency
If you like the health care plan you have you can keep it
TownHall
"Under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions, and federal conscience laws will remain in place."
U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., September 9, 2009.
ObamaCare Fee is not a new tax
Obama denies healthcare is a new tax on all Americans
We have run out of places in the US to drill for oil.
Obama's oval office speech in June 2010
Now suddenly if you don't have your papers and you took your kid out to get ice cream, you can be harassed, that's something that could potentially happen.
Arizona Immigration Law
The Health Care Package will pay for itself
Time
"Republicans don't have a single idea that's different from George Bush's ideas — not one."
Really not one? ...Hmmmm how about Immigration for 'One"
We shouldn't Mandate the purchase of health care
Democratic Debate Lies
I am immediately instituting PayGo "Pay as you go"
Said during a speech immediately after the Trillion Dollar "Shovel Ready" bill.
I got the Message from Massachusetts
Daily Bail
Lies During First Year
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Obama Inaugaration. 20 Jan 2009
Cut Deficit in Half by end of first term
Associated Press Video
Health Care deals will be covered on C-span
Obama Lies
As President I will recognize the Armenian Genocide
ABC
Recovery Act will save or create jobs
ABC News
Unemployment rate will be 8.5% without stimulus.
Obama Lies
No Earmarks in the $787 Billion Stimulus
CNN
I happen to be a proponent of a single payer universal health care plan
Specator.Org
We have launched a housing plan that will help responsible families facing the threat of foreclosure lower their monthly payments and refinance their mortgages.
Obama Lies
I am not somebody who promotes same-sex marriage.
NPR
Guantanamo bay to be closed within a year
Council on Foreign Relations.
Won't Raise taxes on those making less than 250,000 per year.
Businessweek: Obama Agnostic on taxes
List of Tax Promise Violations
2008 Campaign Lies
Obama campaign would accept public funding
http://obamalies.net/wp-admin/post.php?post=901&action=edit-to-break.html">ABC
Ann Dunham spent the months before her death in 1995 fighting with insurance companies that sought to deny her the coverage she needed to pay for treatment.
Mounting Heath Care Lies
Didn't know Jeremiah Wright was Radical
Dreams of My Father – A radical Socialist.
Would have the most transparent administration in History
Cato Institute
We will go through our federal budget – page by page, line by line – eliminating those programs we don't need, and insisting that those we do operate in a sensible cost-effective way.
Boston Globe
I have visited all 57 states.
Snopes
I'll get rid of earmarks
Source: Any bill passed during presidency
When a bill lands on my Desk, The American people will have 5 days to review it before I sign it.
Campaign Speech
My father served in World War II.
The Videos and the Facts
Have troops out of Iraq by March 31, 2009
News Video
Seniors Making less than 50,000 will not have to pay taxes
YouTube
Would not vote for any bill supporting troop funding without a firm withdrawal commitment from the Bush Administration.
He has done nothing but continue the Bush admins strategy and to explain how the "surges total failure" has now become his greatest achievement.
Present Votes Are Common In Illinois
NPR
I Won Michigan
Huffington Post
I won Nevada
The Nation
I don't Have Lobbyists
US News
My Campaign Had Nothing To Do With The 1984 Ad
Crooks and Liars
I Have Always Been Against Iraq
Washington Post
My Wife Didn't Mean What She Said About Pride In Country
CNN
Barack was never an ACORN trainer and never worked for ACORN in any other capacity.
Obama Campaign Video
I Barely Know Rezko
Sun Times
My Church Is Like Any Other Christian Church
ABC News
The entire Obama experiment has been a failure. We the working people have taken the fall.
The 36% that approve he's doing a good job are the 49 million on food stamps & the 14.3 million on UE that want their "entitlement" checks extended to 151 weeks. That is is how Barry buys votes.
One and Done!
Wow, things really are bigger in Texas. Like this larger than most, hack-job of nonsense. Try using quotation marks and links next time son.
I thought is was pretty legible. Not sure why there needs to be a "quotation officer" here. Maybe you should address the things you feel are incorrect. I'd be very intrigued to know which of these stated things are inaccurate, so we can better understand them.
What he did was cut-n-paste this from a right-wing e-mail that he most likey got from his brother in law, Billy Bob. He didn't write all of that by hand I can assure you. I recieve junk like this all the time from my conservative friends. I usually delete them but they're fun for a good laugh.
Wading through that nonsense just isn't worth my time. I mean half of them aren't even lies just gaffes and such. And look at some of the citations: "CNN", "ABC News", "Obama campaign video", "YouTube". Good grief, provide some specific links at least...
Spot on!
I don't know which is funnier, these idiots trying to pass them off as their own or spamming them...
Poor delusional Feisty - To your distress for the rest of your life you will have to bear the fact that
Barack Obama will go down in history as the worst president ever. He and His wife will be laughed at throughout the world. Where ever they go they will never be able to escape the legacy they left America.
Put into office by manipulating people, people voting multiple times, groups that have been found guilty of voter fraud (Acorn) and intimidation (Black Panthers) trying to appeal to the gullible by saying anything to get elected.
He will be known as the man who tried his best to destroy this economy and will undoubtedly go down in history as the most hated man ever.
JUstified Defiance------You will go down in my personal joke history as the poster who thinks Obama won because The Black Panthers made people vote for him.......ahahahahhahahhahahhahhahhahahhahahhahhahhahahhahahahhahahahhahahhahahhahahhahahhahhahahahha
And BTW he and every other black man goes down as the most hated in history by all White supremacists...So that is nothing new...
Fair enough RT, I get those emails from a family member as well and I don't bother. Not sure I would resort to name calling. And as an FYI, I have no idea what Feisty said ^ up there because I have blocked her posts, as well as many of her alternative accounts. I am only interested in facts truthfully. That's why asked to be enlightened. Thanks for the reply.
JD- what part of Texas are you from? I lived in the Houston area for four years. I miss that rain! While we are on assignment in Mexico we have to decide if we can sell the house there (we rented it out) or move back there when we are finished. I was a Chef and a Restaurant Manager there...kind of miss those days : )
He's still in the race? I thought he was already gone.
He won't be gone until after the convention. His meglomania won't let him go until he gets to make a speech there in the limelight.
Why do people keep giving any credence to RP and Gingrich? They are both toast. Waste of time.
Gangrich should have dropped out long before Santorum did. He doesn't have the votes or support of the people. He's a crook and unethical. Romney is so far out of touch with the people that Obama will win hands down. Romney only supports the very top 1% of the people, he cares only for giving breaks to them and big oil.
Bill
Gingrich would be a 10,000 percent improvement over Obama. Unlike Obama, Gingrich actually believes in our Constitution
Both men know and follow the Constitution and could teach you a lot, if you were teachable.
Obama dumps on America's freedom of religion ....
And acts like he doesn't know it .... "LOL"
bigben - Oh really?!? Please state itemized facts or STFU.
I'm tired of reading your moronic posts that are all smoke and no substance. Give us line and number details, which I already know you can't because they don't exist, and then we can debate youur "issues."
NDAA? Patriot act extension? UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
"Obama dumps on America's freedom of religion ...."
Please, the Christian Reich trying to push their @!$%#s into the highest office only believes in the freedom of religion if it applies to their own. If they had things their way, those not conforming to Christian dogma would be second class citizens. Their attempt to push their views into state and nationwide laws proves this. They don't care for Jews, they hate Muslims and thinks anyone who isn't a follower of a recongnized religion is a socialist, communist or a follower of Satan.
You left out the gays, who would probably end up 3rd class citizens or worse.
"Gingrich actually believes in our Constitution"
Well Larry -- that depends on what day it is. Newt flip-flops more than Romney.
You have to addMitt ....
At least Romney can add and subtract ....
Obama out in 2012 ....
Roy Rogers' horse could add and subtract, and didn't compulsively lie like Mitt-wit. Remember these two words: General Motors. President Obama IS the real businessman. Romney is a low flying , egocentric vulture that only eats caviar.
Funny how the uneducated don't know about managed bankruptcy ....
Or how it's used all the time .... "LOL"
Obama couldn't manage a hot dog cart .... "LOL"
Romney is real good at adding and subracting. He's good at adding money to his pocket while subtracting workers and jobs.
If they are not doing the job ....
Get rid of them ....
Mitt 2012 ....
bigben the socialist still has the nerve to post here
Alaskans would experience the
greatest percentage loss of income. The PFD payout, which comes in or near
October of each year, is acknowledged to have a substantial effect on Alaska's
economy, both in total and especially in rural Alaska where unemployment can
reach 60% and where cash is scarce.
Annual individual payout (in nominal
dollars):[5]
Year
Amount
2011
$1,174.00
2010
$1,281.00
2009
$1,305.00
2008
$2,069.00 + $1,200 Alaska Resource
Rebate
2007
$1,654.00
2006
$1,106.96
2005
$845.76
2004
$919.84
2003
$1,107.56
2002
$1,540.76
2001
$1,850.28
George W. Bush inherited a strong economy, a budget surplus, and a nation at peace. Eight years later, he left Obama with a shattered economy, a trillions+ dollar deficit, and two useless wars.
Pres Obama stopped the country from another Great Depression, rebuilt GM, reformed healthcare (for better or worse), reformed Wall Street, doubled the stock market, created 8 straight quarters of GDP growth, created 22 straight months of private sector job growth, got Bin Laden, got Gaddafi, and got us out of Iraq.
And now with the automatic spending cuts and the expiration of the Bush tax cuts in 2012, Obama has solved the deficit problem as well.
What has Romney done?
As far as I'm concerned my choices are: Ron Paul > Pres Obama > Newt > Mitt.
Yes.. I would vote for Obama before I vote for anyone but Ron Paul, AND so are TONS of people that I know.
Bush inherited 9/11...how would have the current POTUS handled it? Only speculation would be the answer but his policy so far would lead one to believe that he might now have been much different. This was the single most devasting thing to the country since WWII in so many ways....economy, security etc etc.
Just - He would of blamed Bush.
justredd64. Bush did not inherit 9/11....it happened on his watch.
Yeah, differnet in a good way.
-First Obama wouldn't have been a deer caught in the headlights reading my little goat to school kids for 20 minutes.
-Second, Obama would have focused on the real threat, Osama and Al Queda instead of invading a soverign nation with no ties to 9-11.
-Third, seal team six would have taken out Osama within the first couple of years. No quagmire of unwinable wars. No lost billions to no-bid contractors and paid corrupt officals. No thousands of dead soldiers coming home in body bags.
At the end of his 8 years there'd be a Clintonesque surplus instead of a huge, unsurmountable deficit. And we could probably all go to the doctor when needed without worrying about bankruptcy... ;)
Ha Ha Ha! I mean this is seriously funny since not even Obama claims to have had this kind of plan after 9/11. It's an attractive fantasy, I'll give you that. This is my favorite part "At the end of his 8 years there'd be a Clintonesque surplus instead of a huge, unsurmountable deficit. And we could probably all go to the doctor when needed without worrying about bankruptcy... ;)" Factoring in the fact that most of the world is being affected by this WORLD WIDE economic crisis, you likely think butterflies fall out of his butt too.
Well, I wasn't really being serious, hence the winky smile ;)
Glad you got a chuckle out of it though.
Big ben(dover) in your opinion Obama couldn't manage a hot dog cart but the fact is he managed a successful campaign and is managing the executive branch amidst the staunchest opposition since LBJ and the civil rights legislation....
And btw how can you nuts say things like he can't manage a hot dog cart and he can't lead and he is such a failure......And then out of the same mouth say he is single handily destroying the very fabric of the constitution and America and totally transforming and destroying everything we believe in in three years....Seems like it would take a very powerful great leader to do that ??????????????????????
The truth folks, all nastiness aside (sorry to dampen this bleak atmosphere ; ) all politicians lie! That's right every single one of them, left right, middle, young, old....you can banter all night about which ones that tell the biggest lies- it makes zero difference! They are all human, they have all made mistakes, and they have a network of worker bees trying to hide those lies for them. God Bless America!
It is sad... Newt is getting to be a National Disgrace. It's like kicking a dead horse.
I have to agree, and watching him go after his own constituents and throwing them under the bus at every junction was embarrassing.
And remember the "whole world is watching." Other countries are most certainly paying attention to these candidates. With all of the hate, mudslinging, PACS, and every other negative thing thrown into the mix. Our democratic (small "d") system has taken a big hit in responsible campaigning this primary season.
As Delaware, so goes Rhode Island.
Newt the Hoots days of self promotion, paid for by campaign contributors, are over. He never had a chance. Let him start paying for his own self promotion. Trump wont even let him lick his boots anymore. That is now Romneys job. He is a joke.
Obama's poll numbers are tanking fast now ....
Democrats are running to Romney ....
This will be an easy win for Mitt ....
bigben - once again lies without substantiation.
You are a disgrace to the political process.
It's good to have dreams, bigben...
Bigbenalaska would imply that you're in Alaska but it sounds like you're maybe in Afghanistan toking on some of those prime mind-altering mood-altering reality-altering drugs!
BIGBen you have a problem with the truth same as MITT.
Dream on!!!!!!!!!!!!
Typical libs, calling people "'Liars" without any proof or evidence they are liars...
Hey i know...lets blame Bush...it's worked for the last 3+ years!@!
"Hey i know...lets blame Bush...it's worked for the last 3+ years!"
You teatards have a very short memory. From 1976 to 1992 you whined and cried, moan and groaned and complained and complained more and bitched, carried on and on and blamed President Carter of everything wrong in the entire universe. Then from 1992 to 2008 you whined and cried, moan and groaned and complained and complained more and bitched, carried on and on and blamed President Clinton for everything that was wrong in the entire universe. So – using the standard you set – the left has another 29 years to blame Bush for everything just to pull even with you.
I don't remember a 1976 Tea Party? Exaggerate much?
First it was the moral majority.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Majority
Then the Christian Coalition of America
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Coalition_of_America
And the modern day movement, the Tea Party, although they are downplaying their religious components.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_movement
But basicly it's the same white evangelical folks behind them all.
there was a teaparty organization in the early sixties in TX opposed to Kennedy
Gingrich's pineapple has no sleeves. And the Republican animals will eat him soon.
Newt's still running?! WTH, I thought he was signing books at Tiffany's...
Gingrich is a done deal. No one will vote for him and no one will fund him. Stick a fork in him, he's long gone. he's old and should be doing retirement stuff.
Conservatives get to vote for Romney, oh what fun LOL
Vote for Obama ....
Get free stuff ....
Vote for the Etch a Sketch candidate, and lose your stuff.
bigben - HOW?
Yes, stick a fork in that big belly of Newt's - he's done. There seems to be only two people who don't realize he is done - Newt and callista. She still has visions of being the first "First Lady" who had an affair with her husband before he divorced his wife and married her.
If Newt can't keep his checkbook straight enough to not bounce a $500 check, what makes you think he could ever balance a budget for the US?
Now, he needs to give the taxpayers some relief by announcing that he no longer needs Secret Service Protection.
food stamps galore, unlimited unemployment...this list goes on and on for the give away administration
@justredd64
My portfolio has increased in value since President Obama has been in office - I am very happy and I will vote for President Obama in November.
^^ Must be a Union worker or a member of the GSA^^
More people were on food stamps under the Bush Administration, and unemployment skyrocketed during his last year and a half in office. But lets not let facts get in the way of a good rant of talking points thrown out there by fox "news" or by some other right wing hacks.
Really Fred??? Even Romney says the economy is turning around. My Roth IRA and other investments I have made are making a strong come back. Sorry if President Obama isn't cleaning up Bush's mess fast enough for you.
fred, red & jd: Koch suckers for progress.