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3. Getting the lock on the stupid vote

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:44 PM

Jan 2012

"Oh, shit! That kid? He's dumb as hell." -- Richard Nixon, on Watergate tapes, after being told Fred Thompson was hired as Republican counsel

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Gingrich lands Fred Thompson endorsement [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 OP

Ooooo Canuckistanian Jan 2012 #1

More like waking up the big guns from a nap. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #5

Yep, we're screwed now!!!!!!! Ishoutandscream2 Jan 2012 #17

But, but...Newt said he was an "outsider". pinto Jan 2012 #2

Getting the lock on the stupid vote izquierdista Jan 2012 #3

How embarrassing for Newt. nt gateley Jan 2012 #4

Well, that's it then Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #7

Yes, but can he get that all important Sarah Palin endorsement? Marie Marie Jan 2012 #8

Lemme fix that for you... krispos42 Jan 2012 #9

hell! who's next for the snowman - the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse? marasinghe Jan 2012 #10

That's one coveted endorsement. 6000eliot Jan 2012 #11

"...can articulate what America is about."? nanabugg Jan 2012 #13

Coming up: endorsements from Count Chocula and Boo Berry. Norrin Radd Jan 2012 #14

My God, if Newt can follow that up with the Fred Grandy endorsement, tanyev Jan 2012 #15

I was hoping we could avoid that IDemo Jan 2012 #16

He should have said .... "If Newt becomes President ... JoePhilly Jan 2012 #18

Freddie Thompson Turbineguy Jan 2012 #20