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denem

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12. No. His legacy is more retrospective - things remembered

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 06:59 PM

Jan 2012

like his Challenger "touch the face of God" speech , facing down Gorbachev - 'Tear down this Wall', the tax cuts (not the tax increases), the gradual recovery of the economy, and the 80s in general, including that jivey Back to the Future culture, the advents of the PC etc. Many people suffered, especially those with HIV/AIDS, but the winners write history, the dead are silent. By the time he left office he was REAGAN.

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I'm pretty sure Romney is the candidate Obama would like to face, not Newt. [View all] denem Jan 2012 OP

Mitt can be justifiably accused of lying. tabatha Jan 2012 #1

They're both easy opponents DJ13 Jan 2012 #2

That's a logical argument. Palin fired up the troops. Newt can as well. denem Jan 2012 #4

yes. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #3

Newt would eventually implode Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #5

I agree, but I think Mitt is road kill from the get go, denem Jan 2012 #6

Newt has that red state ramble. No more brain cells, just the ramble. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #7

Since when have brain cells been crucial for successful Republican candidates? denem Jan 2012 #8

Shit. I don't think I was alive then. Kennedy was killed when I was six mo. old. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #9

Nixon was sharp, a bit too sharp for his own good. denem Jan 2012 #10

Oh, you mean like the '84 debate when he was talking about driving down the coast w/Nancy? HopeHoops Jan 2012 #11

No. His legacy is more retrospective - things remembered denem Jan 2012 #12

Don't forget the "evil empire". HopeHoops Jan 2012 #17

What I remember is "the bombing will begin in five minutes" denem Jan 2012 #19

To be fair, he didn't know he was on a live mic. But still... HopeHoops Jan 2012 #20

Indeed denem Jan 2012 #21

Concur. Moondog Jan 2012 #13

Well Newt will still have to get his ground game together in a hurry. denem Jan 2012 #14

Maybe both flying rabbit Jan 2012 #15

"don't go an any long car rides with the Mittster" denem Jan 2012 #18

Romney is boring, bland, predictable and has a bunch of negatives. DCBob Jan 2012 #16

I want Romney because he'll force Obama to have a policy shift to the left. joshcryer Jan 2012 #22

I think this time Ron Paul is going third party. = a double shift left denem Jan 2012 #23

Oh man, that would be a dream move. joshcryer Jan 2012 #24

I'm pretty sure he's not onenote Jan 2012 #25

Hmmm 1stlady Jan 2012 #26

I dunno why he'd prefer one over the other.... cliffordu Jan 2012 #27

Rec Bobby S Jan 2012 #28

Except Newt is vulnerable in about 12 areas RZM Jan 2012 #29

Fritz was doing quite well until he said - denem Jan 2012 #31

K'd & R'd DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #30

Respectively disagree leftynyc Jan 2012 #32

Exactly this alwysdrunk Jan 2012 #33

Mitt is most dangerous to O -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #34

Agree, but leftynyc Jan 2012 #35

True, and at the end of the day -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #36

I think you're right leftynyc Jan 2012 #38

I picked it in memory of the 2000 selection -- Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #39

I don't think Obama cares. Newt plays to the fringe bigots and nut bags, Lil Missy Jan 2012 #37

+1 JoePhilly Jan 2012 #42

I think the repugs have donco Jan 2012 #40

depends hallowell Jan 2012 #41

Well Newt is certainly bloodying Mitt along the way. denem Jan 2012 #43

They are both flawed for different reasons but I think both suck equally Quixote1818 Jan 2012 #44

I think Newt will be easier to beat. He will self-immolate. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #45

If he does not self immolate, somebody else will do it for him. denem Jan 2012 #46