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kpete

(72,904 posts) Sun Feb 19, 2012, 03:23 PM Feb 2012

NEWT: "You can't put a gun rack on a Volt." [View all]

At a campaign event in Suwanee, Georgia, the former House Speaker told supporters that he would bring back cheaper gas because "you can't put a gun rack on a Volt."

"There is no reason not to believe that we couldn't stabilize with American production by drowning demand in supply the old-fashioned, free market way," he explained. "There's not reason we couldn't have a stable price around $2 or $2.50 per gallon."

In an interview on Sunday, Fox News host Chris noted that if Gingrich attempted to increase oil production in the U.S., OPEC would decrease production to keep international energy prices high.

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"You can't guarantee anything," Gingrich agreed. "But you can guarantee that under the Obama plan, there's going to be less American production, higher prices."

VIDEO & MORE:
http://tucker.patch.com/articles/newt-sun-suwanee#video-9145009
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/gingrich-you-cant-put-gun-rack-volt

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NEWT: "You can't put a gun rack on a Volt." [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

And, apparently, you can't put logic in a Republican brain. eom Fawke Em Feb 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #17

I'm willing to take that bet, Newt JHB Feb 2012 #2

Dear Newt, Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #3

The Newtser thinks he safeinOhio Feb 2012 #4

The Obama Plan? DCKit Feb 2012 #5

Yeah, the volt is tough. You'd have to go the 'cop car' floor mount type rack - but it's possible. Edweird Feb 2012 #6

It's a terrible problem. Of all the problems in my life, that floor mount gun rack is CTyankee Feb 2012 #16

Well, not that it's practical or even likely - just possible. Thus Newt is wrong. Edweird Feb 2012 #22

Oh, thanks! I'm so relieved! CTyankee Feb 2012 #23

$2.00 or $2.50 Politicalboi Feb 2012 #7

That's what I was thinking treestar Feb 2012 #8

At .29 cents a gallon you could put a bazooka on a Hummer. n/t Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #9

Why does he think the president can regulate the price of gas? proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #10

Since rampant specuation is the cause for the upturn nobodyspecial Feb 2012 #11

Can you buy a gun rack at Tiffany's, Neut? 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #12

Do they have a Zircon encrusted one? hobbit709 Feb 2012 #14

guns fit in the back seat, Newt. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #13

Under the front seat... BiggJawn Feb 2012 #15

For the envrionmentally conscious gun nut? Initech Feb 2012 #18

I exist. Chan790 Feb 2012 #29

if you had a volt you`d get a rack of tasers madrchsod Feb 2012 #19

Here they go putting down an American product again! gulliver Feb 2012 #20

That's part of the campaign plan for repugs...the price of gas is going to keep going up Liberal In Texas Feb 2012 #21

Bullshit, I can put a gunrack on anything RB TexLa Feb 2012 #24

Idiot. You can put a gun rack on a bicycle JBoy Feb 2012 #25

Just when you think he couldn't hit a lower Cherchez la Femme Feb 2012 #26

Newt is reduced now to just saying things. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #27

If Newt's brain was gasoline, it wouldn't be enough to run a piss ant on a motorcycle. blue neen Feb 2012 #28