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dotymed

(5,610 posts)
33. What I find so amazingly, obviously ignorant (actually, I can't even describe it)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:32 AM
Jan 2012

by the people who vote for Newt, is the fact that he was banned from ever holding public office again, when he was fired from Congress. They actually passed a bill (the ethics committee), banning Newt from holding any elected office.
When the repugs were trying to keep the mobster, Tom Delay, in office, they did away with this bill. This allowed newt to run for POTUS. Hell, he couldn't even run for dog-catcher before that.
Knowing how corrupt most of "our" politicians are, Newt must have been caught for some heavy shit. This is the true state of our (orgainized crime) government. Pushing for a monster to run as POTUS.
We, the people, have no choice about who TPTB allow to be "our" leaders. If we did, we would choose moral, "people before profits" citizens. Instead we are always presented with the "lesser of two evils", which we are to believe that we actually decide upon.
We do "on-line banking," yet are unable to have "hack-proof" electronic voting? How long will Americans allow themselves to be puppets?
Really, we ALL know it is a lie, yet we participate, following "their" rules. We are cowardly idiots. I apologize for the negativity. I just get tired of the "illusion" that we all ignore.

When he gets the nomination - bing - all Newts ethics issues front and center liberal N proud Jan 2012 #1
agree, that's what Nancy "knows" but she's waiting to bring it out wordpix Jan 2012 #50
Cuz she knows they're giving it to Jeb Bush. nt valerief Jan 2012 #2
That's what I think too. eyewall Jan 2012 #16
Oh Dear God... calimary Jan 2012 #18
WHAT 'rational appearing Republican'? renie408 Jan 2012 #26
Not if it's an open convention Hugabear Jan 2012 #37
The bu$h family "brand name" is as good as trash meat.... Amonester Jan 2012 #57
Snort. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #62
That would not surprise me one bit. nt TBF Jan 2012 #28
Jeb can save the day! pocoloco Jan 2012 #40
Bush Corp is waiting till the bills Dubya ran up are paid, then election fraud will resurface. Kurmudgeon Jan 2012 #53
Election fraud never went anywhere. emcguffie Jan 2012 #56
I know. Just imagine a vote without proprietary software electronic voting machines. nt valerief Jan 2012 #65
Bipartisanship involving a prominent Dem, Neut, and Callista. A reachacross the aisle. dimbear Jan 2012 #3
The fact that this leads your fantasies Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #6
I wonder what it is. It must be good. But I agree that she should save it to use after totodeinhere Jan 2012 #4
Having something bad in his closet didn't stop John Edwards. Lasher Jan 2012 #8
Yabut . . . Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #15
Bwa ha haaaa!!!! Lasher Jan 2012 #20
But when she was bad, she was very, very good. FarCenter Jan 2012 #38
Why, you wonder, would he run knowing he had something so bad in his closet? Mister Ed Jan 2012 #9
Good point. n/t totodeinhere Jan 2012 #11
Ego is a most powerful thing. calimary Jan 2012 #19
Yes, I think he got caught up in the moment. I think, originally, the con man in him was dmr Jan 2012 #22
I have a similar reaction to Newt's voice. wakemewhenitsover Jan 2012 #34
That's the same reaction I get when I know someone is lying to me. Kurmudgeon Jan 2012 #54
Your P.S. is my prediction also. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Jan 2012 #45
Exactly. sendero Jan 2012 #23
Remember we're talking about Newt Gingrich here... JHB Jan 2012 #24
Newt's ego is big enough treestar Jan 2012 #49
i peeked at Mark Levin's show this afternoon and heard that soundbite there first. alp227 Jan 2012 #5
If children are responsible enough to be hired as janitors Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #13
She's right. They will never nominate him. He will be paid off. nt onehandle Jan 2012 #7
She is right, they will never nominate him, but Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #44
I'll bet she knows he was born in Hawaii instead of America. Lasher Jan 2012 #10
Come on... Tripod Jan 2012 #12
Bwahahaha!!!! Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #14
Is he certified mad? n/t malaise Jan 2012 #17
She sounded very sure, said it softly but firmly. I suspect they know of some crime he committed. Liberty Belle Jan 2012 #21
Nobody in congress will ever be convicted of treason. They all have loudsue Jan 2012 #48
my guess: got 5 women pregnant while married and had them get abortions wordpix Jan 2012 #51
She wasn't just saying that to drive us nuts was she? I've got to know!!! Vinca Jan 2012 #25
Ssssh! Nancy! ingac70 Jan 2012 #27
I hope she is guarding her back. Or has some other form of insurance. jwirr Jan 2012 #29
I like nancy..but DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #30
This is the same genius who brought us the "Impeachment is off the table.." mess. AlbertCat Jan 2012 #35
I say this in kindness JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #31
Oh come on Nute as Sam1 Jan 2012 #32
What I find so amazingly, obviously ignorant (actually, I can't even describe it) dotymed Jan 2012 #33
Do you have a link to the bill banning him? ehrnst Jan 2012 #42
+1000 to everything you said renate Jan 2012 #43
Gingrich banned from holding office? Seriously, what are you talking about? Proud Public Servant Jan 2012 #52
Nancy Pelosi was on the comittee Mopar151 Jan 2012 #36
Bingo - and the RWers are screaming bloody murder about it Hugabear Jan 2012 #39
True or not zipplewrath Jan 2012 #41
Nancy's a good poker player. Maybe she has something, maybe not. kiranon Jan 2012 #46
Sssshhh - we want to keep it our little secret until he is nominated. Smilo Jan 2012 #47
She is absolutely the worse interview of any politician I know of at any level, anywhere. The Stranger Jan 2012 #55
What in "That will never happen." is so hard to understand? Amonester Jan 2012 #58
If so she should save it until a week before the election so we don't get Jeb Bush. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2012 #59
She may just be thinking that the real powers of the republican party ThomThom Jan 2012 #60
Yep that's what I think too. She wouldn't threaten Newt publicly except maybe defensively. anAustralianobserver Jan 2012 #61
That may be true, but if the GOP base continues to vote for Newt in spite of what the establishment totodeinhere Jan 2012 #63
Don't know if she really has anything, but I strongly suspect that ... SomeGuyInEagan Jan 2012 #64
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