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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Tue Dec 20, 2011, 10:27 PM Dec 2011

Newt Gingrich to gay Iowan: Vote for Obama

Oskaloosa, Ia. – Newt Gingrich told a gay man and longtime resident of Oskaloosa here today that he should vote for President Obama.

“I asked him if he’s elected, how does he plan to engage gay Americans. How are we to support him? And he told me to support Obama,” said Scott Arnold, an associate professor of writing at William Penn University.”

Arnold, a Democrat, said he came to the event at Smokey Row coffee house with an open mind. But he wanted to ask Gingrich about how he would represent him as president after reading past comments the former U.S. House Speaker as made about gay and lesbians.

“When you ask somebody a question and you expect them to support all Americans and have everyone’s general interest,” Arnold said. “It’s a little bit frustrating and disheartening when you’re told to support the other side. That he doesn’t’ need your support.”

SNIP

http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/20/gingrich-to-gay-iowan-vote-for-obama/

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Newt Gingrich to gay Iowan: Vote for Obama (Original Post) Tx4obama Dec 2011 OP
What an asshole. n/t Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #1
hehe... no problem, Newt. w8liftinglady Dec 2011 #2
I'll Be Happy to Oblige, Massah Newt RetiredTrotskyite Dec 2011 #3
I'm a non-Christian, Newt, and I have never cheated on my wife of 16 years. ScottLand Dec 2011 #4
Newt's going to begging for anyone's vote in about a week... joeybee12 Dec 2011 #5
Newt is playing to The Wizard Dec 2011 #6
My Alma Mater Honest_Abe Dec 2011 #7
A perfect SOB - I hope this goes viral and will be discussed on MSNBC and Current n/t Mira Dec 2011 #8
UPDATE: here's a link to the VIDEO Tx4obama Dec 2011 #9
Turn on MSNBC - he's on now with Ed Tx4obama Dec 2011 #10
Which is ironic since PatrynXX Dec 2011 #11
Just saw the video clip bigwillq Dec 2011 #12
Here's the link to The Ed Show interview with Scott Arnold Tx4obama Dec 2011 #13

RetiredTrotskyite

(1,507 posts)
3. I'll Be Happy to Oblige, Massah Newt
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 06:30 AM
Dec 2011

This is one time I will be happy to vote for Obama. What a POS Newt is.

ScottLand

(2,485 posts)
4. I'm a non-Christian, Newt, and I have never cheated on my wife of 16 years.
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 08:44 AM
Dec 2011

How could you possibly relate to me? Should I just plan on voting for Obama too?

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
5. Newt's going to begging for anyone's vote in about a week...
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 11:35 AM
Dec 2011

What goes around comes around.

The Wizard

(13,763 posts)
6. Newt is playing to
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 12:36 PM
Dec 2011

the radical, reactionary, right wing, racist, Republican base that selects the nominee in the primaries.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
10. Turn on MSNBC - he's on now with Ed
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 09:57 PM
Dec 2011

being interviewed !!!

Edited to add:

He = Scott Arnold

Scott Arnold was interviewed by Ed during the last segment of The Ed Show.
I missed the majority of it

If/when the video shows up online, I'll come back and post it.

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
11. Which is ironic since
Wed Dec 21, 2011, 11:29 PM
Dec 2011

a gay Republican group had a major hand in overturning dont ask dont tell. whoops. guess newt can count on those not voting..

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