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mick063

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14. Newt profits from campaigning

Reply to Beacool (Original post)

Fri Aug 16, 2013, 09:58 AM

Aug 2013

He knows he will not be elected.

He has to stay in the political picture to keep his business profitable.

There are examples of him attending to book signings in states far removed from imminent primary elections. It is about the money first, then the campaign. His web sites are actually a retail business.

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Gingrich: Hillary Clinton to pursue 'left-wing ideas' [View all] Beacool Aug 2013 OP

These are the men who retard any real progress in America. MichiganVote Aug 2013 #1

Yes, they do. Beacool Aug 2013 #2

Yup. Another not so veiled attempt to discredit every woman from leadership. MichiganVote Aug 2013 #6

That's the RW for you. Beacool Aug 2013 #11

If she actually DID such a god-forbidden, HORRIFYING thing, Volaris Aug 2013 #7

If I was a big betting person, I would bet Hillary is not going to promote TP ideas or GOP ideas. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #3

Newt is so clueless that he thought that he had a shot at the presidency in 2012. Beacool Aug 2013 #8

Well, I would certainly hope so... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #4

Newt wants to sound relevant. Beacool Aug 2013 #9

"Mars Attacks" great flick!!! His wife DOES look very similar... nt. winstars Aug 2013 #5

The first time I saw Calista I thought of Mars Attacks. Beacool Aug 2013 #10

I wish . . . . . . no_hypocrisy Aug 2013 #12

Well, compared to them, she's a Socialist and a Marxist. Beacool Aug 2013 #13

Newt profits from campaigning mick063 Aug 2013 #14

It gets harder and harder to make the kind of money he's used to making. Beacool Aug 2013 #16

True to form, Gingrich is lying again. Tom Ripley Aug 2013 #15