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Spazito

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37. Actually, by law, if Gingrich were to 'interfere' with the SuperPac...

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #20)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 05:21 PM

Jan 2012

he and the SuperPac would be breaking the law which governs SuperPacs. Because SuperPacs supporting specific candidates cannot communicate with said candidates (wink, wink, nod, nod) Newt has 'NO' say over the ad or his name being attached to it.

Hence, Gingrich can say, gosh/darn/gee whiz, I have NO control over what this SuperPac does, I don't like the ad and wish they would remove it but, hey, it's out of my hands while grinning like a Cheshire cat behind closed doors. That's my take, anyway.

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Looks like they got to Newt he's backing down from the film [View all] bigdarryl Jan 2012 OP

yeah backing down Enrique Jan 2012 #1

actually, he said take it down if its flawed. roguevalley Jan 2012 #38

Yep. Liberals fall in love. Republicans fall in line. BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Enrique Jan 2012 #3

But there's a difference between party establishment and political websites. EOTE Jan 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Enrique Jan 2012 #26

Although I haven't been coming here regularly BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #28

The sin is the democratic party thinking it's OK to dismiss science in order to appease fundies. EOTE Jan 2012 #31

How positively telling BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #33

What on earth does that even mean? EOTE Jan 2012 #34

You make a good point. EOTE Jan 2012 #29

I don't do rightwing sites. Sorry. BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #27

the film is full of lies politicallycorrect Jan 2012 #4

see ya around mattvermont Jan 2012 #5

so the film speaks the complete truth? politicallycorrect Jan 2012 #6

Care to list them and explain how they are lies? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #7

Well, it IS a film about Mitt (R)-money. DCKit Jan 2012 #8

would help if you could spell... politicallycorrect Jan 2012 #10

It would also help if you were civil arcane1 Jan 2012 #11

... DCKit Jan 2012 #13

here is a link that shows 4 lies in the ad politicallycorrect Jan 2012 #9

It's an ad produced by republicans arcane1 Jan 2012 #12

ALL political ads are horrible. politicallycorrect Jan 2012 #14

Big Romney fan? Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #16

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #17

Answer the question, please. Big Romney fan, or not? mac56 Jan 2012 #18

I missed PC's reply to me, must have been a gem. Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #21

Oh My! A Conservative Like Newt Knowingly Telling Falsehoods?!?!?! Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #22

Lol they didn't tell the interviewees what this was for? dkf Jan 2012 #23

So it's not based on the NYT article? dkf Jan 2012 #19

LIES I TELL YOU LIES snooper2 Jan 2012 #24

Newt is too selfish to take that for very long. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #15

they can't threaten his career Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #20

Actually, by law, if Gingrich were to 'interfere' with the SuperPac... Spazito Jan 2012 #37

This presents an interesting possibility Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #39

Generally speaking, that could well happen... Spazito Jan 2012 #40

Nope. Commando team ready to go in and confiscate all of Callista's diamonds. tanyev Jan 2012 #30

the 'powers that be' want romney...they will get romney spanone Jan 2012 #32

Mybe they called him in for a farewell malaise Jan 2012 #35

They probably told him that if he wanted to keep flying in small planes Liberal In Texas Jan 2012 #36