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Subscribe to RSSRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich holds a press conference following the Nevada caucuses.
Newt Gingrich said Saturday night that he's staying in the Republican presidential nominating contest.
In a news conference in Las Vegas as results of the Nevada GOP caucus showed Mitt Romney the projected winner, Gingrich said he was still a candidate and would remain one through to the party's nominating convention in Florida this summer.
"I am a candidate for president of the United States. I will be a candidate for president of the United States," Gingrich said. "We will go to Tampa."
NBC: Romney the projected winner in Nevada
He accused the Romney campaign of sowing rumors that he would drop out, and accused his rival of being dishonest at the most recent GOP debate.
About reports that one of his chief financial backers, billionaire Sheldon Adelson, had met with Romney, Gingrich said that he understood that Adelson had said previously that he would support Romney if Gingrich dropped out. If the choice was between Obama and Romney, Gingrich said, then Romney was the obvious choice.
He described Romney as a Massachusetts moderate, and cast himself as a conservative, and said the differences between the two will become "wider and wider and clearer and clearer" over the next few weeks.
The former House speaker is struggling to forge a comeback after big back-to-back losses to Romney in Nevada and Florida's primary four days earlier.
Gingrich waged a limited campaign in Nevada, with just a handful of events and no TV ads.
He needs to forge a breakthrough as the race turns to a string of states friendly to Romney, including Colorado and Minnesota on Tuesday and Michigan, where Romney grew up, on Feb. 28.
The Gingrich strategy hinges on Super Tuesday on March 6, when the campaign will sweep South again through states that look good for him. Gingrich — who is own chief strategist — and aides have been hunkered down mapping out strategy. Ohio will figure prominently in the mix. He'll head to the Super Tuesday state on Tuesday, bypassing other states that have contests sooner.
This article includes reporting by NBC News' Alex Moe, msnbc.com staff and The Associated Press.
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No! The American Presidency, the greatest playboy club in the world. Time for Pisces!
this is really sad. Gingrich would have been easy to defeat in general elections. Beating Romney will take more work.
"I'm staying in the race as long as Adelson's funding keeps flowing in" (and since Sheldon is a business man I expect a decision on that to happen soon).
Moon dream..
I don't think the Christians even realize that the Magic Diaper Man can actually become a god and have his own brand new universe all to himself.
Yikes !! Read up folks.
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I give up, why is it that liberals want Newt out of the race? Why not Paul orSanturm? They say that Newt is nothing, but they sure are focused on him. Gingrich would be a great replacement for Obama. But then again, so would any republican, or almost any democrat. We just need a replacement for the failed Obama very soon
Hell, Newt's as happy as a hog loose in "Paula Deens" kitchen. He's running for the campaign contributions and the exposure. He doesn't give a damn if He looses. He'll come away with much more money in his pocket than He had when He began. Most important to Newt is money and recognition.
Again the "Republican Party" has proved to be the best thing that ever happened to the "Democratic Party"...In 2010 the Fiscal Conservatives (aka Tea Party) rally support for Republicans with the expressed purpose of reigning in "Big Government" overreach and overspending...we gave them the "House" and a voice in the "Senate" and a clear path to the "Oral Office"...what do they do...spend their time politicing and attacking the Liberal Social Agenda...and now they are going to Nominate a "Big Government Liberal" to replace the current "Occupant"...I can't Image spending half a trillion dollars to redecorate the White House to suit another Liberal President simply to change the color of his skin (now that is as racist as it gets...So I (a Fiscal Conservative and Social Libertarian) will be voting for Obama and every single "real" conservative on the ballot...and hope that the second act will make the first "inconsequential"
You very well should give up. I'm guessing you missed the last bus back to the nursing home. Run, Newty, Run!!
Of course he will stay in until the end!!!! This has been the most Me Me Me primary I have ever witnessed!!!!
And in the end ... they will all circle their wagons ... including the swindler Trump ... and it will be Us Us Us and will not include anyone absent from the 1% Club!!!! The sheep will follow ..........
Welcome aboard the GOP Money Train with the Trickle Down bouncing in tow .......
It's not just Liberals that want him out of the race.
He is dishonest, unfaithful and a liar. He has blamed America for his transgressions and shows no guilt about it. He stated he wouldn't go negative against his running mates but has shown to be the most spiteful one of the bunch.
Not to mention, he wants to take over the moon.
I want him to keep spending that casino owner's money as long as the fool is willing to give it out. Wait until the nutty ideas of the Mormon Corporation get dragged out into the sunlight, and you'll all stop wondering why they call it a cult.
Jesus was born in the US. Yup, that's what they believe. They have a multi-tiered Heaven structure. The top level gets you your own planet, and you are God to your own descendants. You get to fly around it and watch, and you get women to impregnate. God was once a man, born on a planet named Kolob. You can't make this stuff up.
Olddog26--- Negatory!!!
Any republican will not do. Ask the people in Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona, New Jersey, and on and on. Those voters thought any republican would do until they were stripped of their rights to organize and earn a decent wage.
The republican-run states that haven't stripped workers of their rights to organize and earn a decent wage are on the way to doing so. So, any republican will not be better.
In most cases, especially the cases of those who are campaigning for president, and have already proved they're against the sinking middle class, any republican will be far worse, as many have aptly demonstrated - stepping from the grave into hell.
Olddog26 - just re-read your post and noticed that you added or any democrat - just need a replacement. So, in other words, you'd rather see anybody in there except Obama.
My previous post applies to that portion as well. However, people need to think a little - just a little - don't blow any circuits - don't want to see steam coming out of your skulls - but - for crying out loud - think a little and don't plunge this country into a far worse situation with a vote cast in raw, unbridled emotion.
Your logic is downright scary - just need a replacement - put anybody in - just get rid of Obama - sounds so - personal. Gee Willakers!
Because Newter is a lying, unethical scumbag who's already proven he can't be trusted. And you've apparently missed all the posts where people have said that Paul and Santorum are not worthy candidates, either.
Flbikerchick - there is a statistical tie head to head for Romney vs Obama, Paul vs Obama, and Santorum vs Obama. This should not be at this point in the election cycle.
Your words don't match what the nation is thinking making your comments and many others on here wishful thinking.
I guess you know that Obama is pulling ahead of the pack including Romney. The reality is, that incumbents presidents entire reelection is based on the trends of the economy, and right now the economy is trending to improvement, they are giving Obama a 80% of winning.
Despite what the tea party thinks (mistakenly)-We are not worse off than we were when he entered office, in fact we have steadily improved. You people completely fail to realize just how bad the market crash of 2008 really was, coupled with two wars, Bush left this nation in ruins. Not only has Obama extended the tax cuts to the wealthy, the only real legislation he has spent money on is Obamacare and that hasn't started. The bailouts that he gave are mostly paid back by the companies.
Your right though that the GOP shouldn't still be split this much, but its just a sign of a very ideological rift in the GOP. They will have to regroup to take back the white house in 2016, and hopefully they will bring their A game candidates and not the laughable ones that we have currently.
Reminds me of the 2004 election. The Democrats chose idealism instead of strong general election candidate and they lost. Same deal here if Gingrich is nominated, he forces the right to hold their nose and vote which leads to poor turnout.
Lets be clear, the second Romney is elected he's on a fast track right back to the middle or GOP Lite. You can't campaign on War with Iran, Helping Corporate America and expect to win. Thats the mood of the country, however you can appease your base with cuts and a lot of Democrats would go a long with Tax Reform and Budget cuts.
Iran is not our fight and corporate America is doing just fine now, the bailouts saved them and now they are in surplus of cash. The ideology is to placate an under educated base not what needs to be done.
Obama failed??? No, the DO NOTHING CONGRESS and Repubnuts therein, failed you.
Loren can you engage your brain in your statements.......how can you still say that after the humongous amount of infomation that suggests otherwise
I actually had a lot of respect for Gingrich until his bizarre press conference last night following his loss in Nevada. For some reason he had a hard time putting together a complete thought and making an intelligent unhateful statement.
That said, ANYBODY but Obama. How can anyone intelligent think that we can do the same things that have been done in Greece, Italy and Spain and have a different result? Obama is delusional, doing the same thing and expecting different results is the common definition of insanity. All these countries had some good economic times on their pathway to financial collapse, Spain was held up by Obama as the example of millions of good jobs being created by a green energy policy. Well Spain is still the example of the result of those kind of fantsyland policies. Spain has more than 20% unemployment and a government that can't pay it's bills. We know exactly what his policies are going to result in no matter if we have a slight improvement in unemployment along the way. Spain, Italy and Greece are concrete proof that socialist policy is flawed. Politicians can't keep promising people free stuff to buy votes, eventually they can't keep their promises. We have $15 trillion in debt, the one percenters in this country don't have $15 trillion Obama can confiscate to pay it back. We are in trouble and he still has his foot on the make promises buy votes and spend more pedal.
Boyd
Anybody but Obama? Like Romney? You are talking about someone who rescued General Motors and millions of jobs, who will be running against someone who favored bankruptcy for the auto makers. Romney also believes that the housing crisis is best solved by foreclosure, opening the way for the wealthy to own the homes and rent to the displaced homeowners. Romney believes that his business experience (microeconomics and creative use of tax loopholes) prepares him to solve the country's macroeconomic issues. His stance on issues clearly shows that he is prepared to do nothing except protect those in his own tax bracket from any economic "hardship" .... as if paying more than the sweetheart capital gains rate is a hardship.
I suppose you buy the story line of the Republicans, that we can't tax the "job creators" without risking damage to the economy. Why would someone hire an employee just because they have some extra money in their pocket? They wouldn't. They hire an employee because they believe that it is in their interest to do so. They believe that they will benefit from the efforts of that employee. Unless the wealthy beneficiary of low tax rates can predict personal economic gain from employing people, that "extra money" will likely be saved or spent on a (foreign) car or (overseas) vacation .... very little help for our economy. That "job creator" story line has no basis in reality. Warren Buffet and I agree on that point.
Newt is not going to get nominated. He was never going to get the nomination. When the republican power structure (which has nothing to do with the people in Iowa or New Hampshire or South Carolina or wherever) got a look at the republican field they knew they would have to hold their noses and nominate Romney. They knew this months ago. By choking off funds they have been able to eliminate Perry, Bachmann and that clown Cain. Unfortunately for them they have been unable to prevent Gingrich from ripping Flip Flop Mittens a new @!$%#. So Gingrich is unelectable and Romney soon will be.
Finally, a true-blue GOP conservative person representating all of humanity. You can believe him and take that all the way to bank (of course the bank will take your money all the way to ...).
Hey, don't believe me? Remember the last time Newt said he was committed to his word. He said, I'm taking this marriage all the way... (uh, to infidelity, divorce court). Uh, well there was the other time he was committed to his Contract with America and to fundamental American values. Well, of course, he was then disgraced with numerous ethic charges by his own peer group.
But hey, Christians believe in second chances, well third, fourth, and fifth he hopes. Maybe forgiveness, and ultimately Newt hopes Christians have no short or long-term memories, thereofore they can grant forgive and forget. After all, if you forget, there's nothing to forgive.
Newt is living proof that voters are being truly 100% represented by people like them.
An associated headline on MSNBC stated Can Gingrich Win WIthout Women? I would have thought that would be the least of his problems, really. He always seems to have a surplus on hand. Just ask either of his two ex-wives.
Look folks - Reality check
I just saw a PPP poll (Public Policy Polling - the most accurate democratic polling group) for Minnesota - Santorum is now leading Romney 29 - 27 - 22 for Gringrich. Paul 19. That is a huge difference from the previous poll of Gingrich 36 - Romney 18 - Santorum 17 - Paul 13.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/mn/minnesota_republican_presidential_primary-1747.html
DB: Politics OR reality obviously aren't your strong suits. Every poll out there shows Obama beating every Republican candidate running, ...including the rich guy. Romney is down 20 points among independents in just the last few weeks alone. It makes no difference if Gingrich or Santorum is up or down a few points in a few caucuses. READ some of the reporting from the states and the campaigns...Gingrich is so broke, he was trying to collect thousands in fees from reporters just to fly on the "press" plane. (They refused en masse and missed a few of his "appearances"). Several have been cancelled for lack of interest (not reporters assigned to cover him...would be voters). Santorum and Paul are so broke, they're just trying to cherry pick a few states to make a stand...hoping to have SOME role at the convention. Wishing your hapless field of candidates were better isn't going to make it so...(but I sure do hope every single one of them stays in all the way to the convention...)
Newt...doesn't like to pull out...sounds like a personal problem...How Many Newts Exist!!!
This is a scary proposition...but let the newt go...he is like the gecko..he sells his BS
Not surprised, he's in to enrich himself from tax payer money as much as possible on 13% tax and a hefty bonus for being a good ol boy and staying the course; typical Teapub move...
He knows very well that he is one un-electable sob, but the taste of easy dough is just to much to pass..... anybody ever notice, he sure does look like the grinch, dont he? Paint him green and there ya have it...
Why not stay? Its not like its costing him much money, if any of his own at all. Merely a pawn within a industrial and financial players chessboard.
"I give up, why is it that liberals want Newt out of the race?"
Please Newt -- stay on this race as long as you can. Keep draining money from the pockets of the people stupid enough to support you, keep making the Republican Party look as bad as you can, keep making a fool out of yourself and keep making President Obama look good. And -- you do provide so much great material for SNL.
Charlie what about you idiots that voted for Obama? Newt will wipe the floor with Obama be careful what you wish for!
indy atheist surrounded by christians Hmm... should the christians rule this country they'll be coming after YOU!!!-be careful what YOU wish for!!!
"Newt will wipe the floor with Obama..."
Really? Let's see what the American people have to say about that preposterous statement, shall we?
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_gingrich_vs_obama-1453.html
It seems that remark is based upon wishful thinking and not reality, I'm afraid. Personal honesty is not a defining trait of the right wing lunatic fringe, however, so I imagine we shouldn't be too surprised by their bizarre fantasies.
Newt Gingrich and herpes: the two gifts that keep on giving.
Surprise, Romney is still a liar. He lied about McCain over and over in the 2008 debates. Apparently being the Wall Street candidate means that ethics can be easily set aside. At least Romney will un-conservative himself if elected and get back to any of his many positions on every issue.
Delusional thinking amongst your crowd going on here Aff...
Obama has been an EPIC FAIL - that's the only fact that counts - and WILL COUNT whether you like it or not.
Just: Can I ask you where you were from 2000 to 2008? A comma?
Ummm, it's 2012 tryreality, so live with it. More important, OWN OBAMA'S FAILURE!!
Justoneguy, Obama is not a failure, just ask him, he will be more then happy to blame someone. Facts are not important, but blame is the true power of Obamas campaign. Wait until his new campaign slogan comes out: 43 million on food stamps and still growing.
Justoneguy: Yes, and an armored courier will deliver you a 10 million dollar cashiers check first thing next monday morning.
It's coma, little TeaFella...
Olddog26 said;
" ...he will be more then happy..."
Here's a tip; to increase your less-than-meager credibility, learn the differnce between "then" and 'than".
This is failure??
FACTS:
--Number of job losses per month when Obama took office: 700,000
--Number of job gains last month: 250,000
--GDP decline when Obama took office: minus 6%
--GDP last year: 2.9% positive growth
--Dow Jones when Obama came into office: 8,000
--Dow Jones now: 12,600+
Record corporate profits.
Recode domestic oil production.
Osama – gone
No attacks on US soil.
Iraq war – over.
"Obama is not a failure, just ask him, he will be more then happy to blame someone"
You Republicans have a very short memory. From 1976 to 1992 you blamed President Carter of everything wrong in the entire universe. Then from 1992 to 2008 you 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 just to pull even with you.
At least with Bush, Carter, and Clinton you knew what you had, and while none was perfect, and all made mistakes, we at least knew they had the people of the United States best interest at heart (along with their own)...with Mr. Obama that's not the situation...he wants to be King Obama! The man is obviously a sneak and a liar, and no matter who defeats him, the American people will be better off. Wouldn't it be great if for 1 day all of those we put into office was forced to state what their real goals are? Like sodium penathol, the so called "truth serum"...sounds like something for the late late show..but just imagine that for a second. : )
That might be a slight problem Phyllis, Obama has achieved 80% of his campaign promises he made during his first 3 years, If he can start pulling out of Afghanistan (which is fully expected) He will of achieved 90% of his campaign promises, Not to mention the 22 straight months of economic growth and 16 months of job growth ON RECORD as of right now.
Bob - the people who are against Obama already know his accomplishments or they haven't given his accomplishments a passing thought - not even interested because what he's done isn't important.
Their mission to drop tidbits into the atmosphere - not prove anything - or even attempt to substantiate what they say - merely drop the tidbits in great imitation of their conservative radio talk show hosts.
And, there are a plethora of them all the radio ALL DAY spewing poisonous tidbits against Obama for the non-thinking emotional paranoids, not to mention the conservative television networks locked in the same mission.
Trumpeters, such as Phyllis can be counted upon to continue parroting the tidbits anywhere and everywhere without ever knowing why - greatest evidence of brainwashing on the planet.
Bo - that would be fine if the 80% of his promises fulfilled were indeed what the majority in America really wanted. His performance rating dropping says America doesn't like what he did.
DB
Depends who you consider as "America" if you ask the TP, only the TP is "America". If you ask the ultra-conservative and/or wealthy capitalists, only they are "America". GOP believes they are "America". Which leads me to ask, who do YOU think is "America"?
And who are all those other people born here and/or working here and paying taxes? Serfs? Landscape?
The people on this site are no different than any other site. Many like to think they are main stream and seem to find some poll to make them feel they are correct. I don't think the people on MSN are anymore mainstream than the people on Fox.
Phyllis: you need to turn down the right wing propaganda. That's just ludicrous. Funny how you object to Obama but when the "decider" lies to the American people about weapons of mass destruction, or about how the wars weren't costing anything and we could keep right on spending into oblivion...that was just fine. Now you have someone whose politics you disagree with and suddenly he wants to be "king"?? Boy, you are an easy mark for the undending right wing politics of hate.
DB: Obama's record is pretty damn good on that score and a whole lot better than Bush's. He's already ended one needless Bush war and is about to end the second. Congress passed a LAW prohibiting him from closing Guantanamo--and the spineless Republicans have worked against every initiative he's had. Real Americans aren't fooled by this endless whining on the far right that the sky is still falling, no matter what the facts are. You're going to win an election by promising to dismantle medicare, social security, health care, and continue the politics of the let em eat cake party??? That's not even going to work for you any more in Ohio.
The new ABC/ Washington Post poll has President Obama back up to 50% approval rating. In addition, he holds an edge over Romney in a general election matchup. Still a long way to go obviously, but the trend is not favoring Republicans. As Carville said, it's the economy, stupid. And things are getting better.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-holds-edge-over-romney-in-general-election-matchup-poll-finds/2012/02/05/gIQA5JX0sQ_story.html
The question is what will the GOP clowns do for 2016 after President Obama's second term?
Lose to Clinton/Warren
Your comment is immaterial john...it has nothing to do with the article it's attached to and it's delusional. Gin...says he's staying in... I say he's an idiot for doing so....and you say nothing at all that has anything to do with it...right along with "tryr".
More delusional and irrelevant comments from the left. Is this all you have?? Better pull it together if so.
justoneguy, your dissatisfaction with your party affiliation is showing.
It's like the old saying (that I just made up): "When you have grapes, make wine; when you have sour grapes, make whine."
Just needs TISSUES, Waaaaaaaaaa
Awesome g
OH OH...more irrelevant comments from the left. The article is about Newt staying in the race. Don't throw things off here as usual. I think he should give it up. You just say NOTHING relevant. Typical.
Like we said before "Just", you don't like it, LEAVE
Hopefully nominate someone qualified for a change (and yes, the Dems haven't done any better at nominating someone qualified in years either). Romney is to Republicans, what Kerry was to Dems, unelectable imo.
Just yours is the irrelevant comment actually. Threads do not have to be directly related to the article as long as they are within the same topic area. Yours is not actually irrelevant, it is a desperate attempt to change the topic because you do not want to accept that Obama has a good chance of winning.
I will be the better person and say that Romney will be a touch guy to run against, but I think, if the economy keeps going, Obama might be poised to beat him by more then a few percent.
I turn the question back on you now, if Obama wins what do you think your party's 2016 plans are?
More of the same - petty obstructionism. Man, throw a hapless TeaBagger off the immediate subject at hand, and it's like he can't help but poop his jockeys.
2016.. Elizabeth Warran vs. the Bush family....
I'm betting they won't run the same bunch of clowns again.
I'll bet your right , Lets look at their list and see who could be 2016 hopefuls..
Wow....look at the big bad liberals beating up on people! Its called opinion, and its fun to come here and watch the meltdown you guys tend to throw on the headline. Best one this weekend was the title about how much the "bad Corps" spent on the SuperBowl. Total atomic meltdown of middle earthers!
Justoneguy ~ I read alot of these posts and have found that, in most cases, the discussion veers away from the main subject. Actually, I think the posts related to this article started to drift long before John's comment. Relax and try to be objective about what you read and write.
Get over it Newt
Being madder than a wet hen is getting you nowhere
Willard is laughing at you
Obama is just licking his chops watching the Republicans destroy each other, the Republicans need this to over now and stop giving Obama ammunation to use on Romney
This happens to EACH PARTY not in the White House, every single presidential election. YAWN
You seem heavily invested in the conversation for someone who pretends to be bored and above it all. Of course, your only contribution has been to repeatedly post the same tired Right Wing platitudes your handlers have ordered you to keep repeating, but still, you ARE repeating them a lot for someone who thinks it's all a big "yawn."
Good little parrot...
Obama needs no ammo - Mittens is doing it all by himself!
Don't "misunderestimate" Romney's chances; remember, he has magic underwear..
Mitt's going to need it.
Today on HLN gingrich said obama light. what the heck is that? im sorry, but with the little side comments that both of these guys are saying and how they say things I can care less about who is winning what. People I know all ready knew after a month of these guys opening their mouth that they were voting for obama again.
I believe that Newt was mistakenly calling Romney not as big of an EPIC FAIL THAN OBAMA ALREADY HAS BEEN! To answer your question.
But none of that makes any sense...
I bet Blingrich doesn't even congratulate Romney. What a big whining spoiled sport. Blingrich is the ugly american incarnate........
USED MANURE SPREADER for sale- 2012 Newt Gingrich. No guarantees, past history questionable. Comes with low morals, ethics. Matching wife included.
Boy I never thought I'd say this: Mr. Gingrich, we salute you and your decision to continue running for president!
Yes, all of us who will be working to ensure President Obama's second term are confident that you will leave no stone unturned, no lie untold, no fabrication unspun, in an attempt to smear your major opponent, Mr. Romney, in the finest Lee Atwater-esque/Karl Rove-ish tradition of what passes for modern Republican politics.
As they used to say on "Hee-Haw:" SAAAAAA-LUTE!
Newt is a class narcissist. He doesn't care about the Republican Party. His main goal is to destroy Romney, and he would rather Obama be re-elected than see Mitt beat him and become President. Someone from the Republican Party needs to sit the man down and reason with him, or there won't be a GOP left standing.
No wonder Democrats are thrilled and Republicans are freaking out.
Does it really matter which GOP "joke" wins the nomination? All of them are liars and full of %$#&. With the economy turning around and unemployment numbers dropping, Obama will beat whoever the GOP sends out to oppose him. Racism is only going to get them so many votes and I would like to believe that we here in the US of A have more smart, level headed people than we have ignorant racist & haters, so to a smart person, the facts will speak for themselves and Obama will be reelected. The Country cannot withstand another Republican Administration who will deregulate everything so we have dirty air, poisonous water & questionable food. They just want to give the rest of the Country to the 1% while the rest of us become serfs to the privileged rich of the 1%
Chapter III paragraph 2 of the Scare Tactic Handbook, for Liberals.
The sleeping GIANT is alive and well, Obama/Biden in ANOTHER LANDSLIDE.
If the Republicans are FOOLISH enough to listen to the media and nominate Romney, that imo, is very likely to happen. Now, if they nominate Gingrich/Santorum, Barack and Joe will get taken out to the wood shed in the Presidential/VP debates, the country will see that "The king has no clothes", or idea of what he's talking about, and there will likely be a new Sheriff in town. But I doubt that the Reps have the brains to nominate a viable candidate, sad really.
If Obama wins the election and follows through with trying to compel moral objectors to provide immoral birth control and/or abortion services, you will likely see civil discourse like we haven't seen since the 1960's. I mean really, as if there aren't enough "Doctors", providing services for the killing of the unborn? Now, liberals who are allowed to make bad decisions, now feel that it's their right, to force others to do their bidding and provide such evil services, or, be punished, are you kidding me?! This is America, right? Any of you who claim to be religious, whether Jew, Catholic, Protestant or otherwise, who believe in the golden rule, stand up, vote according to the beliefs that you profess, according to what God asks, and not by any distortions, rationalizations, or lame attempts to justify the indefensible. Remember, we are NOT to play God, that's above ALL of our pay grades, whether you know it or not.
You are going to be absolutely shocked to hear this coming from a Liberal and an Agnostic.
Although I like President Obama and would be happy to see him get a second term, I don't agree with everything he's done. I don't agree with everything ANYONE has done. There are some points upon which I agree with Newt Gingrich.
All of that said, as a former Conservative-turned-Liberal and a devout Agnostic, I wish the President would drop this thing about forcing conscientiously objecting religious institutions and persons to violate their faith and provide birth control. I don't have to share someone's faith in order to respect their right to practice it. This edict is wrong, and should be withdrawn at once.
You want the federal dollars, you gotta obey the law...
Gingrich/Santorum??? Please, please, please Republicans -- make that your ticket -- either order is fine. What a ticket --- one of the worst hypocrites of all timed teamed up with a big government religious fanatic. That would make the 1964 Goldwater defeat look like a republican victory.
The Joke is on you Seattle--Obama believes he can do the same things here in this country that have been done in Greece, Italy and Spain, and not have the same results. Do you know the common definition of insanity? Doing the same things and expecting different results.
Get a clue Obama supporters. The path he is leading you on has a known result. Riots in the streets because the government can't find or borrow enough money anymore to keep the promises it has made in order to buy your votes. Italy, Spain, Greece. Look at the real world and the REAL results of socialist policy like Obama's. This guy is dilusional and extremely bad news and needs replacing badly. ANYBODY but Obama in 2012.
Boyd
So sayth fox, so sayith the tape recorders posing as people. I've heard the same exact thing from other fox watchers, on a lot of posts, all saying that same thing almost word for word. Do all of you cut and paste?
Independent's voice of reason
Why is it that you think the government should codify your religious beliefs in secular law? Isn't that a State Religion?
I wish I could be surprised. Sadly, I am not. This election is like a cattle auction. Problem is our country's future depends on the outcome.
That's why President Obama will win his second term and Historians will label Him as one of the best President's in U.S. History.
You are delusional, Obama will probably go down as the know nothing, do nothing President, who led to the decline of this country, kinda' like W.
Agreed, too many people just jump on bandwagons, wanting to vote for who they think will win, without knowing much about what a candidate stands for, or believes in. Romney probably can't beat Obama, so why the Reps are looking to nominate him is dumbfounding, :/.
Please explain in detail this decline you refer to, and how Obama is anything like that sniveling little toad who's hiding out in Dallas. Why a so-called independent would stump for Gingrich is even more dumb(founding).
I would be happy to. The decline is the result of pursuing the same socialist policies in this country that have been followed by countries like Greece, Italy, Spain, and France. We can't do the same things here and expect results different from those who have been on this road longer than we have. It is very very simple. Just take a look around at the REAL world, not the fantasyland that Obama and the media have created for you. The European Union is on the verge of financial collapse because these governments can no longer find one percenters money to confiscate or other countries stupid enough to let them borrow money anymore. These countries can no longer keep the promises they made to people to buy their votes and as a result there is rioting in the streets and high unemployment. Spain that country that was held up by Obama as the example of how green energy policy can transform a country now has more than 20% unemployment and a government that can't pay its bills. THAT is the decline we headed for because Obama is sufficiently dilusional to think he can take us down this same path but somehow end up with better results.
Except for the fact that that is all pure nonsense, generalized fictional statements that mean nothing specific, and are completely made up. A wall-of-text paragraph full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Anything else?
This does remind me of several studies that shows conservatives have a larger "fear center" in their brain.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/28/conservatives-fear-center-brain/
Gingrich is the only one of the GOP presidential candidates making GOP party looks like more human, i.e. humanity and humility; at least, Gingrich does not sound like he is going to push the very poor, the majority of Americans, aside or not care.
Romney is a friend of corporate; but not a friend of 99% of Americans.
He's the only statesman among the present candidates. People may not like certain aspects of his life, but face it, he's qualified, made many mistakes, but unlike most, he's learned from his mistakes, which is refreshing. If the Reps nominate Mitt, the election will likely be akin to a traffic accident in slow motion, you know what's going to happen, it's not likely to end pretty, and in hindsight, will probably wish that it could have been prevented. It'll probably be like McCain/Palin II, when will they learn?!
@ Billie-2352729
Well, all I can say is if your use of the words "Gingrich," "humility," and "humanity" in the same sentence was puposely designed to make me shoot coffee out my nose whilst trying to stifle laughter, congratulations; mission accomplished.
I should bill you for the monitor and keyboard cleaning I'll have to do.
gcooper8,
Exactly!!
It seems the Blingrich delusions of grandeur are spreading ..... yes we all look like Brad Pitt ..... gee I'm already in the White House and this is who we're inviting.... I'm staying in this since I have a chance to win .... dream on .....
Bottom line is Blingrich is a dangerous and delusional man. Kind of like an Aaron Burr without the dueling skills!!
I dunno, NewtISaPIG, I kinda think of Mr. Gingrich more like Forrest Gump but without the "boxa choklits."
In fact, if you substitute the word "wives" for the word shoes in this Forrest Gump quote, I think the comparison becomes obvious. Try it yourself and see!
Forrest: "Momma always says there's an awful lot you could tell about a person by their shoes. Where they're going. Where they've been. I've worn lots of shoes. I bet if I think about it real hard I could remember my first pair of shoes."
See what I'm driving at?
Did you listen to Gingrich's press conference last night after his loss in Nevada? Nothing but hate.
I don't listen to a person's words to determine how they feel about the poor I look at their actions. Romney gave 20% of his income to charitly, how much did Gingrich or for that matter how much did Obama give. Actions speak louder than words. Words can be misinterpreted.
12.4% It's a common practice to give 10% to the church if your Mormon
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120205/news/702059943/
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120205/news/702059943/
Gingrich is a spoiled pudgy old Bush-era brat that won't face the facts... HE IS NOT ELECTIBLE. He needs to tuck his dirty tail between his legs and go back to his mistress and bastard child and leave the election to someone capable, like Romney. Romney has so won this primary already it ain't even close...
Newt is in love with the race! The only way he'd ever leave it would be if it contracted cancer...
Good. It will give us something to laugh about. Saturday Night Live opener was great.
Wow, just drop out all ready. Eeesh. The numbers should be enough to show him that he is not going to have a good chance. Mitt is the best chance we have of removing Obama from office. Neither one are all that hot in the seat though, so whichever is the lesser of two evils will win. Sad that it's really come down to that.
Not one person voted for Obama today in Nevada...I hope that trend spreads across the whole country..
??????????????????????? Of course not, it was the Republican caucus. That said, I am looking forward to Randall Terry making some noise when he opposes Barack, especially about Obamacare's ridiculous imposition of the liberal left's feeling that they not only can choose abortions for their own unborn children, but demand that those opposed to it, provide those "services" for them, even if morally opposed, or face negative consequences. What in Sam Hill is happening to our country? More people have to do more than say that they are Christians, and more importantly, ACT like it!!!
All jokes aside, they already did on January 21.
And in a related bit of nonsensical non sequitur to follow bigbenalaska's remark:
"Today, Sarah Palin poked her head out of her burrow and saw her shadow, which means there will be six more weeks of cactus in Scottsdale, and six more weeks of snow in Wasilla, where you can still, to this day, see Russia."
Wow, Ben - the GNOP needs lots and lots more voters just like you! Snicker...
bigbenalaska:
Are you serious? Or, are you not aware that this is the Republican Primaries. That is why you only see Republicans debating one another and only Republicans on the ballots.
First of all, there is no such a thing as an "unborn child". There are zygotes and fetuses, and these become a child after they are born, never before.
Secondly, abortion is a legal medical procedure and has been for forty years. It is not surprising that you call upon Chrisitans to act, since what you seek is the imposition of Christian religious beliefs on all Americans regardless of their beliefs. Kind of like how the state religions are managed in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran.... well, you get the picture.
What I find even more amusing is that Rick Santorum's wife had an abortion before she married him. She had problems prior to the 26th week her doctor induced labor with Oxytosin, with the full knowledge that the fetus could not survive at this stage of development. Evidently, this is not considered an abortion by Christians who are know for their total lack of hypocrisy.
I guess he has no problems marrying a baby murderer. Just goes to show you that Santorum doesn't believe what he says, at least as it concerns his personal life.
Newt is a much stronger candidate than he's presently being given credit for. Ask yourselves this question, "Who is more likely to not only stand their own, but beat Obama in a series of debates?" The obvious answer is Gingrich. Yes, like all candidates, he's flawed, however, he readily admits his mistakes and has learned from them. Romney makes mistakes and misstatements about as often as Joe Biden for crying out loud. Again, be careful what you ask for. McCain could not win four years ago, and Romney has major issues, in adding to being a flip-flop specialist as well. Please, give us Independents a viable candidate to vote for in the general election. However, Republicans have a knack for being fooled by the press, taking aim at their feet, and hitting them with embarrassing consistency.
Independent's voice of reason-
I am yet to arrive at a synthesis in the conflict between the thesis of your screen name and the antithesis of your posts. Cognitive dissonance is usually productive in the learning process, but so far, it hasn't kicked in, unless the intended lesson is that what is promised is one thing and what is delivered is another.
Yep, Newt is probably stronger... Per Ricky Skaggs on 1/21/12 - "That guy, Newt, is as strong as a garlic milkshake!"
Newt is a much stronger candidate than he's presently being given credit for.
Are you on drugs? If he's such a great candidate, why is he getting his ass handed to him? And don't tell me it's the media. That's total BS. Newt is last century's news. Bill Clinton kicked him all over Washington. Almost none of the Republicans who served with him in the House have anything good to say about him. The guy has a huge mouth and that's the only thing he has.
But hey -- do everyone in the nation who is not a dittohead a huge favor -- do everything you can to make sure Nest is the Republican nominee.
Hmmmm,,,,,I think Inde voice of reason forgot to do his homework, Obama was on the harvard debate team, Editor of the Harvard law review, graduated Magnum Cum Laude,,,,,,,,,Newt has a degree in,,,,,,,,European History (2 steps below a degree in Liberal Arts?)
Yup, Sure would be quite a debate to see, hahahahaha
Odd that some people think that people in their 50s, 60s should be graded by their school history....whether it is a secret history or not seems to not count either....
Bo....Looking at your picture, please brag about your secret school history.... Is that a pony tail?? But, the picture isnt big enough for us to admire the ear rings....
You go girl! You helped ride the US to bankruptcy, now you can ride it to your own!
Good, let him stay in the race and have state after state tell him they don't want him.
Saturday Night Live nailed it tonight. Newt the president of the moon colony with bimbo wifes praise open marriages. Lets bring back the space shuttle and pack it with Michele Bachmann, Christine O'Donnell, Sharron Angle, Sarah Palin, Rick Perry Herman Cain and the Koch Brothers. Did I leave out any space cadets? OH Santorum and Mitt Romney
Including Karl Rove, and the "duped are us" tea party.
Too funny.. I recorded SNL but haven't watched it yet...
Yes, of course, without SNL and a couple TV commedians the liberals wouldnt have any political knowledge at all....
Why not Rush Limbaugh ? Does the 'Moon' seem too less lunatic for him ?
Anyone wanna' make a $10,000 bet on the election? Oh wait, that's a Romney-esque, elite 1%'er sort of bet that plays oh so well to the average voter, NOT! Say what you will, Obama and the media would love to see Mitt get nominated. They wanna' see a patsy run for the Republicans. They tout him now, and will tear him apart if he gets the nomination. With all of his misstatements, missteps, and flip-flops, they'll make him look like a fool by the November elections (and he'll probably help them in that effort along the way). Republicans, wake up while there is still time and nominate someone who is electable, and we can at least take solace in knowing that the candidate is at least qualified for the Presidency, whether you personally like them or not. Stop nominating people who can't win, sheeesh.
The best thing Republicans could do is focus on 2016. But it's not just a matter of a new candidate. They need a new message. Republicans have been playing the tax cut/deregulation tune for 30 years. Their dreams came true in 2001 when they controlled the White House, the House and the Senate. We all know what happened --- in early 2006 the house of cards fell and the worst economic downturn since the depression started. As long as their economic message is the same as it was in 2000, winning won't be easy.
Republicans, wake up while there is still time and nominate someone who is electable,
Has it ever occurred to you that the real problem may not be their candidate but their ideas?
I'll take your bet. Romney will win easily. You need to wake up and take a look at what America wants. Obama's approval rating is abysmal, his appeal is waning, and he's done nothing in 3 years. What'll happen with Romney, or whoever got the nomination will be exactly what happened with the senate after just two years of Obama. America will say "get this clown out of there!" and they will vote for anything that isn't Obama. Just like the voted for any senator that wasn't a democrat.
It would seem, perhaps unwittingly, that the author(s) of this article have pointed out Mr. Gingrich's single biggest shortcoming in six (though it should have been seven) words: "Gingrich — who is [his] own chief strategist..."
That colossal ego and sense of self-righteousness will yet again conribute to his downfall, as it did when he was compelled to resign from the Speakership in November of 1998.
Rather reminiscent of the quote attributed to Lincoln (one of the few Good Republicans): "He who represents himself has a fool for a client," n'est-ce pas?
This is what Peggy Noonan, a former Reagan speech writer and a solid, intelligent conservative, has to say about Newt:
What is striking is the extraordinary divide in opinion between those who know Gingrich and those who don't. Those who do are mostly not for him, and they were burning up the phone lines this week in Washington.
Former New Hampshire governor and George H.W. Bush chief of staff John Sununu told The Wall Street Journal this week: "Listen to just about anyone who worked alongside Gingrich and you will hear that he's inconsistent, erratic, untrustworthy and unprincipled." In a conference call Thursday, Jim Talent, who served with Mr. Gingrich in the House from 1993 through 1999, said, "He's not reliable as a leader." Sen. Tom Coburn, a member of the House class of 1994, called the former speaker's leadership "lacking," and according to a local press report, he told Oklahoma constituents last year that Mr. Gingrich was "the last person I'd vote for for president of the United States."
He will continue to lose to his No. 1 longtime foe, Newt Gingrich. He is a human hand grenade who walks around with his hand on the pin, saying, "Watch this!"
Romney says let your house go back to the bank and the auto companies should have been left to fail, need I say more or do I not understand how living on the street, jobless with no way to keep your kids warm and feed is better? Romney claims he will reduce government buy I haven't heard why he needs to be paid to be President.
All Romney knows is to let businesses fail and fall apart so he can then sell off the pieces and collect his percentage of the funds raised.
He accused the Romney campaign of sowing rumors that he would drop out, and accused his rival of being dishonest at the most recent GOP debate.
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Has Newt, despite multiple flirtations, finally gone off the deep end? I mean, think, man! If the Republicans can't be dishonest, what do they have left?
Cagey-B-They will still have their Isms-Capatalism, Racism, Unamericanism, No nothingism,Tribalism. Dishonesty is just a by-product
I would like to know just where do you think this OBAMA ADMINSTRATION HAS BEEN SO HONEST THESE LAST FIVE YEARS BUDDY.