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kpete

(72,904 posts) Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:23 AM Jun 2012

Why Mitt Romney Won, According to Newt Gingrich

Why Mitt Romney Won, According to Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich tells ABC News (during an interview at the Washington National Zoo, natch) why the former Massachusetts governor gets to be President Obama's challenger:

"In the end, he had, I think, sixteen billionaires and we had one."

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/06/why-mitt-romney-won-according-to-newt-gingrich/258674/

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Why Mitt Romney Won, According to Newt Gingrich (Original Post) kpete Jun 2012 OP

not better ideas... more money. that's what republicans are ALL about. spanone Jun 2012 #1

It didn't help that the moon has zero delegates Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #2

Aww.. let Newt tell the truth kenfrequed Jun 2012 #3

For once New is right gopiscrap Jun 2012 #4

Surprise,surprise ~ Newt got it this time goclark Jun 2012 #5

spanone

(142,053 posts)

1. not better ideas... more money. that's what republicans are ALL about.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:31 AM

Jun 2012

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

2. It didn't help that the moon has zero delegates

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:45 AM

Jun 2012

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts)

3. Aww.. let Newt tell the truth

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:52 AM

Jun 2012

I mean, it happens so bloody rarely we may as give him some credit. Besides it would be nice if the GOP distrusted wealth a bit more.

gopiscrap

(24,778 posts)

4. For once New is right

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 09:56 AM

Jun 2012

Willard bought the election

goclark

(30,404 posts)

5. Surprise,surprise ~ Newt got it this time

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 10:03 AM

Jun 2012

Now he must feel kinda like we do ~ outspent, used and abused by his "friend" in the Rethug Party.

Looks good on you Newt!

Now get a spine and stand on the side of fairness to All Americans.

You could finally turn out to be a hero.

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