Tag Archives: Newt Gingrich
2012, Politics, Idealism and Choices … and about Ron Paul, too.
“Ron Paul, for all his faults, is the only Republican who gives a damn about civil liberties and isn’t a neocon warmonger.” – Bruce Barlett, 2011.12.23 Bruce Bartlett, former Reagan economics guru, 2008 Obama voter, and Ron Paul critic … … Continue reading
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21 reasons Newt Gingrich won’t be the Republican nominee for president … and that’s the short list
Ezra Klein of The Washington Post has put out his 21 reasons Newt Gingrich won’t be the Republican nominee for president. Klein is a good level-headed thinker. Gingrich is a trainwreck waiting to happen. When it happens will be very … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Republican Party, TEA Party
September 8th Republican Presidential Debate Summarized in 45 Seconds
Back to the future: 1980 or 2012?
Filed under Election 2012, Republican Party, Taxes & Taxation
Political Violence Advocacy – New Game: Tea Party Zombies Must Die!
Tea Party Zombies Must Die! is a new online video game by Jason Oda of Starvingeyes Advergaming. In Tea Party Zombies Must Die! you get to track down your favorite conservative and smash their brains in or kill them with … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Society, Political Violence, Politics
Food Stamp Presidents – Who Holds the Record. Shhh!! There is no beating around the Bush.
Newt Gingrich recently called President Obama ‘the food stamp president‘. Yes, food stamp usage has gone up under President Obama. It has gone up by about 3,000,000 … the approximate number of people that lost jobs during the Great Recession … Continue reading
Zen – When Newts Fall On Their Own Sword
The world is too serious to be taken seriously. At face value, most serious discussion is often just a rationalized attempt to kneecap the opposing view. Newt Gingrich is a good example. He introduced the catchphrase ‘Democratic thuggery’ into the … Continue reading
Newt Gingrich Predicts Rightwing & Ultra-Conservatives Will Torpedo GOP – 2010 & 2012 Elections
In a recent POLITICO interview, Newt Gingrich’s outlook was “If we get into a cycle where there are tea parties and there are conservative third-party candidates, we will make Pelosi speaker for life”. A quote sure to make Newt himself … Continue reading
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Did Newt Neuter Himself?
Newt Gingrich is held in less esteem than Sarah Palin. Among voters in general, and among Republicans. His involvement in NY-23 was principled — he supported the primacy of the New York Republican party to pick its own candidates — … Continue reading
Filed under Election 2010, Election 2012, Republican Party
Sarah Palin Says Enough Of Partisanship … Will Campaign For Moderate & Conservative Democrats Across the USA In Areas Where Republicans Have All But Lost
Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) said earlier today that she shared former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s view that Republicans, now trailing Democrats and Independents in registration in many states, should back moderate to conservative Democrats in congressional districts and states where … Continue reading
