A big Gingrich win would be GOP nightmare
UPDATE: That was an impressive win. A 14-point margin for Newt Gingrich is probably more than the former speaker could dream of a week ago, and certainly was unimagined by the Romney camp. A lot of Republican Party officials will not sleep well tonight.
The voting booths close at 7 p.m. in South Carolina, and given movement in the most recent polls, it wouldn’t be surprising if the networks name Newt Gingrich the winner shortly thereafter.
If that happens — and particularly if Gingrich can push his margin into double digits, which seems plausible — the Republicans have themselves a serious problem. Newt will come out of South Carolina with the smell of napalm in his nostrils, and we all know what napalm smells like: victory.
The greater the Gingrich margin, the more it will validate his strategy of attacking Mitt Romney on the issue of his Bain-gotten wealth. As his high-school yearbook photo tells you, this is a man with a grandiose sense of destiny, and the closer he gets to seeing it realized, the more aggressive he will become.
And as I’ve pointed out before, the Republican establishment will have only itself to blame. They have trained their base to turn up its nose at even the slightest aroma of moderation. They have fed it on resentment, and instilled it with a deep disdain for the media. In short, they have turned it into an audience utterly susceptibel to a man of Newt’s talents and eccentricities.
On the other hand, if Romney wins, this thing’s all but over. We’ll know in a few hours.
– Jay Bookman
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Juan Williams - The Senior Black Person at Fox News (Or the only one -- take your pick)
January 22nd, 2012
1:11 pm
josef- You know, I was wondering about that, too…wonder if she’s okay with sharing the Tiffany account?
In my experience it’s OK when you’re the mistress, but NOT ok when you’re the wife. Ask Marianne.
Toking ain’t easy.
Paulo977
January 22nd, 2012
1:13 pm
DebbieDR :OR even worse, some hunter with a gun…!!!!
___________________
Karma!!!
ragnar danneskjold
January 22nd, 2012
1:14 pm
Dear Josef @ 1:07, ha. Quite enough Rodeo for now.
Dear Buckeye @ 1:01, I think a cheese sandwich could defeat the American Apologizer so long as it promised to repeal ObamaCare and Dodd Frank.
Juan Williams - The Senior Black Person at Fox News (Or the only one -- take your pick)
January 22nd, 2012
1:14 pm
Newt didn’t get disbarred over his affairs
Newts not a lawyer.
Toking ain’t easy……..
ragnar danneskjold
January 22nd, 2012
1:18 pm
Lest my notes be misconstrued, I am not yet a Newt man. I remember his slander about Paul Ryan’s brilliant blueprint. Romney could still win me, because his flip flops have all flipped the right way for me – still have a sense he panders, although is that not also true of Newt?
getalife
January 22nd, 2012
1:19 pm
What will the newt say next?
Jm
January 22nd, 2012
1:21 pm
Get
Possibly anything
Kamchak
January 22nd, 2012
1:24 pm
What will the newt say next?
Whatever it takes.
A Tax Cheat or A Wife Cheat (Is this the Best Republicans Have To Offer?)
January 22nd, 2012
1:27 pm
@DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
12:15 pm
vote mitt — No money for anyone but Mitt.
Vote newt — No Money AND No food for anyone.
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Mitt and Newt are both Charlatans (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true).
Welcome to the Occupation
January 22nd, 2012
1:29 pm
What will the newt say next?
He’s keep saying exactly what he’s always said: America is great, It is great because of free enterprise, it is struggling now bec of the nefarious influence of degenerate statist liberals and their snobbish hatred of your simple virtual way of life, and I’m here to fight against them on your behalf.
It’s on a continuous reel.
Mick
January 22nd, 2012
1:30 pm
BADA BING
@
January 22nd, 2012
12:04 pm
That is freakin funny…
Buckeyein Ga
January 22nd, 2012
1:32 pm
Ragnar,
That’s another issue with Newt. He’s said so many “interesting” things it’s not telling what will come out of his mouth next. Romney has a chance to win the entire thing but I’m curious to see if he bounces back in Fl. There’s a reason why the WH’s ads are aimed at Romney and no one else.
Jm
January 22nd, 2012
1:35 pm
We have one new immigrant today!
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-22/yemen-s-saleh-departs-for-u-s-with-immunity.html
Immigration is alive and well. If you are our ally
sam
January 22nd, 2012
1:36 pm
at least our president will get to enjoy a nice relaxing sunday….newt for GOP nomination!
Welcome to the Occupation
January 22nd, 2012
1:37 pm
Newt’s formula: say the following:
America is great, It is great because of free enterprise (ideological flash word which can equal X, Y, Z, X’, Y’, Z’….. as needed) , it is struggling now bec of the nefarious influence of degenerate statist liberals (flash word that can mean A’, B’, C’, a’, b’, c’ ……. as needed) and their snobbish hatred of your simple virtuous way of life (can mean anything, but in practice means fear of gays, uppity blacks, love of god, church, gods, NASCAR, and P’, Q’, R’, p’, q’, r’ as needed), and I’m not only not one of them, but I’ve done my homework to learn their tricks so I can engage in guerrilla battle against them on your behalf.
Repeat. …..
Juan Williams - The Senior Black Person at Fox News (Or the only one -- take your pick)
January 22nd, 2012
1:37 pm
It’s on a continuous reel.
Yeah, but with my help, it’s working.
Toking ain’t easy
JamVet
January 22nd, 2012
1:40 pm
The guy’s stuff was so clean and pure. The layers in this one and the instrumentation are Beatles like…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8AtyaxgtOU&feature=related
Jm
January 22nd, 2012
1:41 pm
John king is a moron
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
1:55 pm
JM – I’m always amazed that you republicans lack reading comprehension and yet you are the main ones that are trying to inflict your version of history and events upon the schools.
I clicked on your link and this is the first thing i saw, (it was in the first paragraph).
Yemen’s outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh left for medical treatment in the U.S.
What does MEDICAL Treatment have to do with immigration?
Duh!
Recon 0311 2533
January 22nd, 2012
2:12 pm
Jm,
Gingrich isn’t my guy in this nomination process but it was hilarious seeing the look of embarrassed shame on King’s face when Newt lambasted him.
JamVet
January 22nd, 2012
2:14 pm
I think a cheese sandwich could defeat…
The why has she already dropped out of the race?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buMg7cDtlls
JamVet
January 22nd, 2012
2:16 pm
King did blow it by deflecting about ABC. But the corporate media trains their pretty boy and girl lackeys not to go for the jugular in those situations.
I would have had Newt crying within thirty seconds…
josef
January 22nd, 2012
2:18 pm
DEL
“…the look of embarrassed shame…”
Now, if we could just get the same from Newt…but, no, he’s PROUD of his transgressions of common morality…and the people of South Carolina, in droves, have turned their backs on their religious principles…heretics!
Jm
January 22nd, 2012
2:21 pm
DDR
You’re nt too bright
Keep reading
It’s cover silly….
Doggone/GA
January 22nd, 2012
2:21 pm
” have turned their backs on their religious principles”
I would have said “on their RELIGIONS principles” – it’s maybe not so clear the the people actually HAVE religious principles.
JamVet
January 22nd, 2012
2:22 pm
That’s what makes all of this middle school nonsense about the liberal media so hysterical.
When they do have the golden opportunity to hold these sleazebal’s feet to the fire, they ALWAYS give them a pass.
Hell, they don’t even give the professional liars a hard time about not answering the questions!
And when was the last time you ever saw a program about corporate crime?
See no evil…
Jm
January 22nd, 2012
2:25 pm
DDR is a good example of this
Liberals have an inability to read and comprehend the whole story
Recon 0311 2533
January 22nd, 2012
2:28 pm
josef,
I don’t think they’ve turned their back on their religious principals. Some believe Gingrich is a strong conservative. I personally don’t believe that to be true. I think King may have given Gingrich a huge gift just a few days before the S.C. primary election. I think there very well may have been a backlash of undecided voters, of which there were many who’re really voting mostly against perceived media bias than they were for Newt Gingrich.
bman
January 22nd, 2012
2:28 pm
A lot of Republicans don’t seem very happy about Newt winning in S.C. …. Even more democrats seem bothered by his win.
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
2:29 pm
JM – good deflecting…..
Duh!
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
2:32 pm
JM is a good example of repugs seeing boogie men everywhere they turn.
JM look out!! Behind you!! It’s the establishment liberal media masking an attempted IMMIGRATION issue!!!!
Run JM!! Ruuuunnnnnnnnnn!!!
Juan Williams - Tokens Have Feelings Too
January 22nd, 2012
2:34 pm
When they do have the golden opportunity to hold these sleazebal’s feet to the fire, they ALWAYS give them a pass
Hence my “covert” actions in South Carolina.
Toking ain’t easy!!
josef
January 22nd, 2012
2:37 pm
DEL
I hold the line on that. They’re heretics, plain and simple, imo. And as for the backlash, I wish I could agree there, too and had it been a single digit margin, I’d take solace in that. After all, we Americans do have a weakness for the kicked puppy…but not to that degree.
Bottom line, whether or not we want to admit it, they’ve sold their souls.
Doggone
Given what we’re seeing here, I don’t think their religious principles and their religion’s principles were ever anywhere near one and the same…they’re worshipers of the false G-d Power, again imo
Doggone/GA
January 22nd, 2012
2:38 pm
“I don’t think their religious principles and their religion’s principles were ever anywhere near one ”
We’re pretty much in agreement on that.
St Simons - we're on Island time
January 22nd, 2012
2:40 pm
Newt is surging
Pages are nervous
can’t be good for the 3rd Lady
getalife
January 22nd, 2012
2:42 pm
Calista is a swinger.
bman
January 22nd, 2012
2:43 pm
I sort of hope that Newt wins. I really believe the debates would make for many youtube moments.
Jm
January 22nd, 2012
2:43 pm
DDR u r making yourself look like an idiot
I’m not a republican and I’m not freaking out over the media
But by all means, keep up your nonsense
Jm
January 22nd, 2012
2:45 pm
Getalife
Maybe she will be newts congressional envoy
I’m sure she can be persuasive among ongressional dbags
Unless the rep is a woman
josef
January 22nd, 2012
2:46 pm
ragnar
I just caught that Rodeo one (a little slow on the uptake here). That was good…
Jm
January 22nd, 2012
2:47 pm
Gabbie giffords dropping out
Probably trauma from thinking about newt
0311/1811
January 22nd, 2012
2:47 pm
josef:
King David was a SINNER. He committed adultery with Bathsheba and even murder by having her husband killed in battle. There’s probably much more in his life we don’t even know about.
However, he paid for it dearly when he and Bathsheba lost the child of their union. It broke his heart BUT he sincerely repented before God.
God blessed him with a son by the name of Solomon. You know that story but even so …. God later said:
1 Kings 11:4
“As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.”
Bottom line:
God recognizes true repentance. Whether that is true between He and Newt is between them.
josef
January 22nd, 2012
2:47 pm
Callista better keep an eye on him. After last night, I bet he’s feeling real patriotic…
BTW, Newt, do Rasputin ring a bell?
Jm
January 22nd, 2012
2:48 pm
Newt
The American berlusconi?
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
2:49 pm
Sure JM shooorrreeee.
Keep on drinking that koolaide. don’t forget to spice it up with some rum.
Boo!
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
2:52 pm
oooh josef! you’re just too deep! comparing newtie to rasputie! both are/were political idealogues. both used religion as a tool. and both were womanizing scoundrels.
check out the big brains on josef!
St Simons - we're on Island time
January 22nd, 2012
2:56 pm
Mitt was 30% ahead
Newt is 30% head
there’s Herman Cain joke in there, but i’ll stop
bman
January 22nd, 2012
2:57 pm
I don’t think anyone seriously believes that Newt regrets any wrongdoings in past relationships. He may say so, but I doubt anyone is buying it. I do believe that he is with the wife he will probably always be with, and not cheat anymore. He’s 68 and his thoughts are probably on something other than women.
At that age, it’s probably a bit tougher to crank up the ol evinrude. Some of you old-timers probably understand
josef
January 22nd, 2012
2:57 pm
Scout
Keep it up with the two-step if that’s what it takes. I don’t believe it. He’s got too much of a record behind him to get a Papist pass…I mean, making your own children b*stards in the eyes of your Confession…get real.
And in the same camp as David? Yeah. Newt’s “psalms” ain’t in the same category, and he thinks a liar and a lyre are the same thing…But even if we do want to go there,…you can forgive him if you want to, As Phoebe Pember said to Robert E, Lee and Jefferson Davis, “At last I lifted my voice and said, ‘I am blessed to be born of the tribe that doesn’t have to grant foregiveness. I suggest we all become members of the Jewish church until the hostilities have ended. ” She added, “and the gentlemen seconded me forcefully…”
stands for decibels
January 22nd, 2012
3:00 pm
But the corporate media trains their pretty boy and girl lackeys not to go for the jugular in those situations.
I would have had Newt crying within thirty seconds…
Maybe someone went up to John King before the debate and said “Kid, this ain’t your night.”
josef
January 22nd, 2012
3:01 pm
Jm
“The American berlusconi?”
Funny you should say that…one of my Italian colleagues was saying that just the other day..
bman
I don’t think even his fanatics believe that.
Doggone/GA
January 22nd, 2012
3:01 pm
“you can forgive him if you want to”
Josef – the way I see it, except for the people directly involved, there’s nothing to “forgive” him for. For instance, he never did anything to ME that needs forgiveness. What I’m finding it hard to do is to excuse him. And to trust him. I don’t see that he’s earned either one.
Kamchak
January 22nd, 2012
3:02 pm
Intrade has Obama up 2% from yesterday at 56%, Gingrich down 2% from yesterday at 9%, Romney down 1% from yesterday at 30%.
http://intrade.com/v4/markets/?eventId=84326
josef
January 22nd, 2012
3:04 pm
Doggone
A good point there…and I certainly second the “excuse” and “trust.” He may well be “reformed,” but it’s a little late in the game for the latter, and I can see no reason for extending the former.
As the pundit put it, even his baggage has baggage.
Doggone/GA
January 22nd, 2012
3:06 pm
“As the pundit put it, even his baggage has baggage”
It does indeed…and the hardest thing to get back is trust. Once lost, it’s even harder to get back. And every time you do something to lost it, it gets just that much harder. Newt has lost a LOT of trust, a LOT of times.
0311/1811
January 22nd, 2012
3:07 pm
josef:
Here’s my bottom line:
There have been MANY sinful presidents (liberal and conservative) in the White House.
I would rather have a conservative, “forgiven” president in there than a Marxist.
Got to run ………… everyone be nice.
Doggone/GA
January 22nd, 2012
3:11 pm
“I would rather have a conservative, “forgiven” president in there than a Marxist”
I wonder if Scout will ever realize he’s just said he’d rather believe a lie when choosing for whom to vote?
josef
January 22nd, 2012
3:11 pm
Doggone
Remember the discussion of “pattern of behavior” here?
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I wonder, would Haley Barbour leave his wimminfolk alone with Newt?
josef
January 22nd, 2012
3:12 pm
As it turns out, fundamentalism has its own sense of relativeness…
Doggone/GA
January 22nd, 2012
3:13 pm
“Remember the discussion of “pattern of behavior” here?”
Yup! It’s actually pretty easy to forgive even egregious sins, if you’re in a forgiving mood. It’s getting back that feeling of trust in the forgiven person that is really hard. I suspect that really what’s behind a lot of people who “can’t forgive” – what they really mean is they can’t trust them anymore.
bman
January 22nd, 2012
3:16 pm
does anyone think that Newt can beat Romney? If so, can he beat Obama?
josef
January 22nd, 2012
3:16 pm
Doggone
“…what they really mean is they can’t trust them anymore”
I had never really thought about it that way, but I think that in most of my own cases, that’s it…thanks for the perspective…
—–
out for a bit…back after the Russian hour…
getalife
January 22nd, 2012
3:22 pm
“ATLANTA (AP) -
A judge has ordered President Barack Obama to appear in court in Atlanta for a hearing on a complaint that says Obama isn’t a natural-born citizen and can’t be president.
It’s one of many such lawsuits that have been filed across the country, so far without success. A Georgia resident made the complaint, which is intended to keep Obama’s name off the state’s
ballot in the March presidential primary.”
Scout made the complaint.
bman
January 22nd, 2012
3:33 pm
getalife .. .. that’s hard to believe !
Mick
January 22nd, 2012
3:41 pm
“With god all things are possible”, works for me-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRffjwODp8&feature=related
getalife
January 22nd, 2012
3:53 pm
One of you living in Atlanta should file a complaint to see willard’s birth certificate just to be fair.
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
3:59 pm
The only reason these suits are coming up, again and again, and more specifically this one right now, is to try to tie Obama up in courts while he should instead be campaigning for reelection. It’s disturbing to me that any judge that thinks this complaint — by a complainant obviously infected by outrageous levels of hatred for Barack Obama and a ridiculous meme stuck in their head by people with no scruples, no less — has any merit whatsoever. Such a judge, in gainful employment with regard to determining the hand of justice and meting out fates to those who cross your nations laws, is a) deluded, and b) woefully uninformed about the state of the world
Welcome to the Occupation
January 22nd, 2012
3:59 pm
Scout do you really think that Barack Obama is a “marxist”?
Really, do you believe that?
BADA BING
January 22nd, 2012
3:59 pm
If elected,President Gingrich would represent a large percentage of Americans. Divorced people and overweight people.
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
4:03 pm
Judges thinking they can order the President to prove something that’s been proven time and again. Perhaps next, they could demand that he prove that he did not travel to Mars via secret teleportation mission, a la Stargate.
http://freethoughtblogs.com/lousycanuck/2012/01/22/a-judge-in-atlanta-is-suffering-from-an-obama-delusion/
Welcome to the Occupation
January 22nd, 2012
4:10 pm
I would rather have a conservative, “forgiven” president in there than a Marxist.
First of all, even Marx himself wasn’t a ‘Marxist’, as he famously pointed out.
But secondly, I would suggest that Obama, who believes in the end of history in the economic sphere and thus in the absolute inevitability of free market capitalism as clearly as anyone ever to hold the office of president. And in that respect — the only important one — Obama is no more a Marxist than, well, Newt Gingrich.
Midori
January 22nd, 2012
4:27 pm
Debbie –
what’s “I’d” like to see is someone take that lunatic Taitz to court for wasting everyone’s time by filing these idiotic lawsuits.
Midori
January 22nd, 2012
4:28 pm
Welcome —
these guys haven’t met or heard a dumb @ss catch phrase they don’t like.
All they do is throw them out there even tho they have no idea wtf they are talking about.
bman
January 22nd, 2012
4:36 pm
Midori .. .. you’re being mean again
Midori
January 22nd, 2012
4:39 pm
bman – your “concern” and .50 won’t even buy me a cup of coffee.
Welcome to the Occupation
January 22nd, 2012
4:40 pm
You’re right, Midori, I take these guys a little too seriously, give them too much credit.
Can’t help meself sometimes, got to school me some rubes.
bman
January 22nd, 2012
4:41 pm
haha
A Tax Cheat or A Wife Cheat (Is this the Best Republicans Have To Offer?)
January 22nd, 2012
4:51 pm
@getalife
January 22nd, 2012
3:22 pm
“ATLANTA (AP) -
A judge has ordered President Barack Obama to appear in court in Atlanta for a hearing on a complaint that says Obama isn’t a natural-born citizen and can’t be president.
It’s one of many such lawsuits that have been filed across the country, so far without success. A Georgia resident made the complaint, which is intended to keep Obama’s name off the state’s
ballot in the March presidential primary.”
Scout made the complaint.
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Since when could an uneducated country redneck file a lawsuit against a president?
Give me a break.
There they go again,,,,,,SPREADING LIES. More lies they tell they hope one will STICK.
I BET $10,000 THAT IS A LIE. ANY TAKERS?
Midori
January 22nd, 2012
4:53 pm
Welcome,
take JKL for example. he keeps trotting out that garbage about people voting for Obama just because they want “entitlements”.
just think about that for a minute.
even though it has absolutely no basis in fact and sounds completely retarded, he insists on posting that position at least twice a day.
all I can say is Neal Boortz has some loyal and faithful suckers.
A Tax Cheat or A Wife Cheat (Is this the Best Republicans Have To Offer?)
January 22nd, 2012
5:00 pm
@DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
3:59 pm
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Some white people think that they are so superior to blacks that they think they can sue a president.
When pigs FLY.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Heeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheehee
Welcome to the Occupation
January 22nd, 2012
5:04 pm
Here’s one article you won’t see Scout link to :
Occupy Atlanta gains traction
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/occupy-atlanta-gains-traction-1312584.html
josef
January 22nd, 2012
5:09 pm
Tax cheat
I hate to tell you this, Bubba Superiority, but there’ll be pork in the treetops by morning as Eleanor said…the beauty of our republic and our laws is that anybody can sue anybody…it’s up to the courts to decide whether or not it can proceed…
I can sue you for being a pompous ass, but I doubt a court would hear it…
Welcome to the Occupation
January 22nd, 2012
5:18 pm
Midori: “take JKL for example. he keeps trotting out that garbage about people voting for Obama just because they want “entitlements”.
People whose mentality leads them to think in terms of hoarding entitlements will naturally see nothing but entitlement grabbers all around them.
A Tax Cheat or A Wife Cheat (Is this the Best Republicans Have To Offer?)
January 22nd, 2012
5:20 pm
@josef
January 22nd, 2012
5:09 pm
Tax cheat
I hate to tell you this, Bubba Superiority, but there’ll be pork in the treetops by morning as Eleanor said…the beauty of our republic and our laws is that anybody can sue anybody…it’s up to the courts to decide whether or not it can proceed…
I can sue you for being a pompous ass, but I doubt a court would hear it…
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IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.
Your mama like this pompous ass.
Kamchak
January 22nd, 2012
5:22 pm
“When flying pig are outlawed, only outlaws will have flying pigs.”
–Thomas Jefferson
Midori
January 22nd, 2012
5:22 pm
Tax Cheat — please don’t talk to Josef like that.
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
5:22 pm
Midori: what’s “I’d” like to see is someone take that lunatic Taitz to court for wasting everyone’s time by filing these idiotic lawsuits
Me too. And it’ll be a bonus if she has to defend herself!!
Midori
January 22nd, 2012
5:26 pm
word, Deb
josef
January 22nd, 2012
5:27 pm
tax cheat
I didn’t say any court in the land would ACCEPT it…
And my mama didn’t care much for pompous ass…when Daddy’s got pompous, he was shown the door…she liked gentlemen in public and didn’t talk much about what she liked in private…but it wasn’t pompous…
midori
Aw, you’re sweet!
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
5:28 pm
Tax Cheat – it was like when this guy from Rome kept taking the Mayor of Atlanta to court a couple of years ago, I just didn’t get it. I was like what the heck?!?
josef
January 22nd, 2012
5:31 pm
DDR and midori
Taitz? L-rd, that’s one I’d buy tickets for!
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
5:32 pm
“He who represents himself has a fool for a client.”
josef
January 22nd, 2012
5:33 pm
DDR
You’re the lawyer-woman, what is the legal term for the charges brought against somebody filing too many frivilous lawsuits?
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
5:33 pm
josef – oh yeah! after she got through ranting and raving the nice men in those clean white coats will come and take her away. finally.
josef
January 22nd, 2012
5:35 pm
DDR
Just remembered it “barratry…”
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
5:35 pm
Orly Taitz.
Seriously – they’re just called litigants or plaintiffs.
josef
January 22nd, 2012
5:36 pm
DDR
That woman is the walking, talking definition of batsh*t crazy!
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
5:39 pm
josef – Barratry is most commonly applied to an attorney who attempts to bring about a lawsuit that will be profitable to her or him.
meaning their whole entire business model is based upon filing lawsuits. Hence the term ambulance chaser.
DebbieDoRight
January 22nd, 2012
5:40 pm
Hmmm just pulled out my Blacks Law Dictionary – I guess your definition and mine can be used interchangeably.
Welcome to the Occupation
January 22nd, 2012
5:40 pm
josef, just saw an article I thought you might enjoy, apropos of one of our recent discussions on sundry topics.
http://www.salon.com/2012/01/22/the_invention_of_the_heterosexual/
Does a good job of explaining why skepticism is in order regarding science proving a genetic or physiological basis for homosexuality.
Over the last decade, there’s been a lot of science arguing that there are physical differences between gay people and straight people, in their brains and even the direction of their hair whirls. You’re skeptical of this research. Why?
I question their validity primarily because nobody has established or in fact attempted to establish that there is a canonical straight body. And if you don’t have characterized control, you can bet your bottom dollar I am not going to believe your hypothesis. It’s really that simple.
All of this research that is purporting to look for physiological material differences between gay bodies and straight bodies: What are they comparing it to? Their assumption that they know magically what a heterosexual body is? When no one has actually established what that is. That’s bad science.