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PCIntern

(25,531 posts)
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 08:44 AM Jan 2012

Newt = Peter Griffin of 'Family Guy' and other thoughts...

Had some fun yesterday: I treat this gal who's pretty snooty - she works on all kinds of Committees on the Main Line and is associated with some of the REAL PTB in Philly, not the nouveau riche types, but the landed gentry from the 17th century types who are worth, shall we say, a LOT of quiet money.

Anyway, I know her politics are right of center and she came in saying something disparaging about Newt. I nodded and asked her, "Did you hear what Paul Krugman said about Newt?" And she went off about how Krugman is "over the top" and words to that effect. When she finished, I said, "Sometimes, yeah. Would you like to hear what he said?" She somewhat condescendingly said, "OK, go ahead." So I repeated the line about stupid people thinking he's bright. And she laughed pretty heartily. I don't think she knows my politics...I don't advertise to people like her, because it would be considered unprofessional and in her case, she'd be right. She comes here to get her teeth cleaned, not to be challenged.

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Newt = Peter Griffin of 'Family Guy' and other thoughts... (Original Post) PCIntern Jan 2012 OP
Oh COME ON LET"S NOT INSULT PETER GRIFFIN Justice wanted Jan 2012 #1
Bible fight!!!!!! Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #2
Damn right--he's been married to Lois for over twenty years! And he's ALWAYS been a bad Catholic, MADem Jan 2012 #3

MADem

(135,425 posts)
3. Damn right--he's been married to Lois for over twenty years! And he's ALWAYS been a bad Catholic,
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 09:33 AM
Jan 2012

unlike Newt, who is a newly-minted bad Catholic!

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