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24. Newt is their candidate (link)
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 11:23 PM
Jan 2012

"ORANGEBURG, S.C. - - Newt Gingrich trundles into the meeting hall - - a former X-rated movie theater - - to rapturous applause.
He is not the best-looking guy in Republican race or the best-funded or the most ideologically pure. But he has found his shtick, and he is shticking to it."

"Newt Gingrich is the angriest man in America."

"Mitt Romney will tell you that Barack Obama is a “nice guy” but that he is “in over his head.”

Newt Gingrich is angry

"Newt Gingrich will tell you Barack Obama is “the most radical and most incompetent president in our lifetime!”

"Obama is more than incompetent, in fact. To Newt, he is a moron. “It’s one thing to say the White House can’t play chess, it’s another to say it can’t play checkers,” Newt says and pauses like the professional he is for the laugh to build. “But tic-tac-toe?”

"But Obama is more than stupid. He is dangerous. This is important to keep in mind."

"The Gingrich campaign is based on the notion of perpetual struggle against perpetual peril."
“How many of you believe the left will fight us every step of the way even after we win?” Gingrich asks the crowd."
The next day, Gingrich will win the South Carolina primary.


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They don't want an election they want a damn brawl. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #1
It's the anti-intellectualism crowd. And, the racists, of course. SharonAnn Jan 2012 #22
I doubt some would know what Mensa membership is. I live in the state of TN and I am a southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #26
They hate Obama more than they love family values. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #2
but why? Hamlette Jan 2012 #3
Straight up racists those suckers are, simple and plain. htuttle Jan 2012 #10
Yes ... he's a Dem president who is also black. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #19
That is harsh, but I think you're DEAD ON NAO Jan 2012 #23
I have an old group of friends from grade school and high school ... JoePhilly Jan 2012 #30
They sure can't hope to run on issues ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #4
Agreed...I have followed poltics since 1960 INdemo Jan 2012 #17
Newt is their candidate (link) NAO Jan 2012 #24
He's black tularetom Jan 2012 #5
...more like "put him in his place". . . annabanana Jan 2012 #6
Because they have to wake up and deal with the n-word in the WH every single day Major Nikon Jan 2012 #13
Yep. I think the way the woman at the Newt rally said how much they like that he "put Juan Williams Pirate Smile Jan 2012 #15
Many of them don't bother to hide their racism. murielm99 Jan 2012 #7
Newt and Obama score card Thinkingabout Jan 2012 #8
I think a lot of it it is racism, but... GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #9
Racism is alive and well in more places than just the South Major Nikon Jan 2012 #16
I had never thought of it that way loyalsister Jan 2012 #25
That's exactly why they are warming to Newt. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #28
I dunno, doesn't part of beating Republicans involve showing how stupid their ideas are? Bucky Jan 2012 #11
Because they are SMALL. elleng Jan 2012 #12
Because that uppity N*** shouldn't be in the White House. CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #14
Especially this one! Mopar151 Jan 2012 #32
Because he's a Democrat. And ..... Black! Lil Missy Jan 2012 #18
it's racial, of course grasswire Jan 2012 #20
The debate moderator who asked Newt if his racist comments were offensive NAO Jan 2012 #21
IMO it's 'cognitive dissonance' ProgressiveEconomist Jan 2012 #27
Go read Conservative Cave to get a sense of who those nutters are Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #29
the dreams of racists. spanone Jan 2012 #31
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