Newt rising, Cain stalling as bumpy GOP ride takes latest turn
OK, everyone who, back in May, had Herman Cain clinging to a lead in the polls and Newt Gingrich surging into a three-man GOP primary race in mid-November, raise your hands.
Looking … looking … looking … yeah, that’s what I thought. Join the club.
So far, the most reliable quality to the contest to become the Republican opponent for President Barack Obama next year has been its unpredictability.
Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee and Mitch Daniels did not run. Rick Santorum, last seen losing his bid for re-election to the Senate, and Jon Huntsman, who worked for Obama before seeking to replace him, did.
Yet both of them, along with Gary Johnson and Buddy Roemer, made it onto Georgia’s presidential primary ballot — while Tim Pawlenty, at one point endorsed by former Gov. Sonny Perdue, did not.
To say it’s been a volatile race is to say Atlanta gets warm in the summertime.
Since Cain entered it May 21, 10 days after Gingrich officially declared, six different candidates have ranked second in the Real Clear Politics average of major national polls (this and the figures that follow do not include data for Pawlenty, who dropped out Aug. 14).
Guess who’s spent the most time in second, with 63 days: Mitt Romney, the supposedly inevitable GOP nominee. Of course, Romney has also spent more days since then in first place, 112, than the other two front-runners, Cain and Rick Perry, combined.
On the other hand, both Cain and Perry have higher peaks in that average of the polls than does Romney, who still hasn’t touched 26 percent.
On the other-other hand, Romney’s the only one of the six contenders not to spend any of that time in fifth place or lower on average. Second is the lowest he’s fallen.
So far. In this race, you can’t forget to say, “so far.”
But the volatility does not yet signal that the Republicans are handing the race to Obama.
It’s clear that GOP voters feel they have a real chance to unseat the president. But their lack of decisiveness about Romney — so far — reflects both nervousness and confidence.
Nervousness, because Romney is the “safe” choice as far as persuading independent voters to turn against the president they helped elect in 2008. They’re keeping him near the top.
Confidence, because they also think there’s reason to believe even a more — how to put it? — ideologically consistent candidate could beat the rigidly liberal Obama. A less confident GOP would have thrown itself into Romney’s arms by now.
It still might do so. In the meantime, there’s a chance one of the candidates with Georgia connections could land in the top or second slot on the Republican ticket in 2012.
Gingrich is running a campaign described by national pundits as “substantive,” “wonkish” and “unconventional.” That last adjective also applies to Cain’s bid, which rose above most people’s expectations thanks to his status as a political outsider and, of course, his popular 9-9-9 plan to replace the federal tax code.
Gingrich must overcome his well-known baggage. Cain must squash past allegations of sexual harassment and, more important, show he has answers besides 9-9-9: In Wednesday’s debate, he went to that well a few times too many.
Gingrich is rising even though everyone has long known about his problems. Cain is stalling because his are still fresh. But in this race, there’s no reason to dismiss either of their candidacies.
So far.
– By Kyle Wingfield
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Rubes never get it
November 11th, 2011
6:40 pm
The only reason you might think Newt is rising is his resemblance to the Pillsbury Doughboy. Finger poke HEHEHEHE
Ev
November 11th, 2011
6:45 pm
Kyle,
They are all nerds, and fatally flawed. Too bad you could not convince Jeb to run; he is extremely talented, and very likable. If he had ran, instead of George, it is hard to imagine where we might be today, so much has happened, but likely a much better place.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 11th, 2011
6:54 pm
It shouldn’t be too hard to do better than 9% unemployment, $1.5 trillion deficits every year, and 47 million on food stamps.
Rubes never get it
November 11th, 2011
6:55 pm
Check out the Dow when Obama took office and today idiot
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 11th, 2011
7:00 pm
Only the 1% care about the Dow. The folks who gave up looking for work aren’t impressed. Millions are suffering because of your Obozo’s failures. Where’s the change?
Ross Perot
November 11th, 2011
7:00 pm
I think a-lot of conservatives are willing to put aside character flaws at this juncture and look for a candidate with fresh ideas and problem solving capabilities. Mitt Romney would be a Bush like candidate, whereas Newt or Cain might actually have the stones to address the tough issues that face this country. Liberals are happy with a guy that looks presidential and delivers vague plans in the form of sound bites from a teleprompter.
GOP Crazies
November 11th, 2011
7:10 pm
@Lil’ Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward) November 11th, 2011 7:00 pm
YOU SAY – Millions are suffering because of your Obozo’s failures. Where’s the change?
Where is the change? Ask your GOP candidates?. Barry who is the FLAVOR OF THE WEEK (Eye of Newt)? THATS YOUR CHANGE?
REPUBLICANS ARE FLIP FLOPPERS!
@Lil’ Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward) November 11th, 2011 6:18 pm
you say – If you didn’t vote for Obozo, it’s only because the van didn’t stop to pick you up to get you to the polls.
WE SAY – If you didn’t vote for one of THE PLANET OF THE APES (EIGHT), it is only because you were in the locker room with somebody’s little BOY!!!!!!!!
Hide your kids!!!!!!!
Joe
November 11th, 2011
7:15 pm
Change? Lil’ Barry Bailout, well I finally allowed access to health care insurance because of “ObamaCare”. Georgia was one of the few remaining states that had bothered not set up a high risk pool for those able to pay for their own health insurance, but were blocked/locked out by the private insurance industry (for the lamest of reasons, probably just excuses to not cover those over 50 years of age, in this state). My nephews and nieces, in their early 20s, don’t have professional jobs yet having just graduated from college, but they have access to health care insurance, because “ObamaCare” extended their parent’s policies to them, until they are 26 years old. Those same kids, will be able to consolidate their college loans, so they can better able to establish themselves to be productive Americans. And, very soon, our son will be coming home. The war is over!!!
It is going to be the best Christmas ever, because President Obama can get the job done. Yes, we can!!!
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 11th, 2011
7:18 pm
Thanks for the laugh, Joe.
Obozo’s “accomplishments” as noted by Joe are all handout programs intended to get more greedy parasites addicted to the dole.
Ross Perot
November 11th, 2011
7:26 pm
It’s a shame, Joes kids are destined to have some European teeth under Obamacare. But at least they’ll be able to eat corn through a picket fence when times get tougher!
GOP Crazies
November 11th, 2011
7:29 pm
@Lil’ Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward) November 11th, 2011 7:18 pm
YOU SAY – Thanks for the laugh, Joe. Obozo’s “accomplishments” as noted by Joe are all handout programs intended to get more greedy parasites addicted to the dole.
Lil biddy Barry Bailout everyone knows that you are a greedy parasite addicted to the BLOG.
Folks, Lil biddy Barry Bailout is on EVERY BLOG. HE IS A LONELY GUY LOOKING FOR ATTENTION!
Ross Perot
November 11th, 2011
7:49 pm
GOP Crazies,
You need to go back to grade school and work on your punctuation. You will qualify for the free lunches as well!
Bullet County
November 11th, 2011
8:05 pm
Sandusky, Paterno, Cain, Gingrich: coincidentially they’re registered Republicans.
larry.333
November 11th, 2011
8:06 pm
Sounds Like The News Media Is Still Trying “To Elect Our Candidate” !!??
larry.333
November 11th, 2011
8:07 pm
And Newt Has How Many Wife’s ??
Michael H. Smith
November 11th, 2011
8:19 pm
I do love the way the media continues to try an pump suspense into a “cut n dry” decision that most likely has already been made by the GOP establishment. Then again Kyle and the rest got empty space and air time to fill with something, anything or anybody other than a clear winner this early (too early for their liking) now don’t they?
Albeit, I’m content to support any one of the three (Romney, Cain or Gingrich) despite facts being what they are, given that we will have a harder task ahead of us with either one of the two of them. That said, each of them has strong points and weak points as well; on that we argue, agree or agree to disagree but what should be an easy to conclude is that our opposition has narrowed this race down to one by now, despite the media’s need to feed and our emotional driven bickering amongst ourselves.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 11th, 2011
8:34 pm
I think you’ll find that “GOP Crazies” punctuation is a lot like “Shame on Penn State” on another thread
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 11th, 2011
8:37 pm
larry.333: And Newt Has How Many Wife’s ??
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Just one. Why do you ask?
Ross Perot
November 11th, 2011
8:53 pm
Yes Larry, Newt only has one wife, and fortunately for him she looks nothing like Michelle O’grinch Bama. Bullett County, Barney Frank is calling you back to bed. It’s cold out tonight and he needs a cuddle.
@@
November 11th, 2011
8:56 pm
My hand is raised.
Patience…it’s my only virtue.
At this point, I can see independents/moderates going for Newt over Romney.
Gingrich/Cain? Only time will tell.
Bullet County
November 11th, 2011
9:04 pm
Ross Perot, is it mere coincidence that Barney Frank is on your mind tonight?
spaceman109
November 11th, 2011
9:08 pm
it really is funny to hear all the complaints about handout programs when those who make such complaints refuse to see anything bad about alleged capitalist companies being as dependent on gommint subsidies as a crack addict is on the next hit.
archer daniels midland, anyone??
i am confident that those companies will work hard (and *very* quietly) behind the scenes against any effort to change the present tax structure. the loss of billions in gommint subsidies could cause a short-term crash in the stock market.
there…i said it and i am glad!!
Ross Perot
November 11th, 2011
9:08 pm
He may have been on my mind as I think of the housing meltdown, but at least I’m not spooning with him like someone in the blog room…
MrLiberty
November 11th, 2011
9:09 pm
I guess so long as the media, including Kyle, only give any legitimate attention to the status quo candidates like Romney, Cain, Gingrich, Bachmann, Perry, and Huntsman, they won’t have to worry about the steadily climbing poll numbers of the only candidate that is actually offering something different from just another 4 years of Bush/Obama. But then Ron Paul threatens everything that Cox Media and the rest have a vested financial interest in, so there is little hope that they will ever give him a fair shake.
You would think that with the new PM of Greece being a former Federal Reserve economist and Trilateral Commission member, the new PM of Italy being a former Goldman Sachs guy, Cain being a former Fed director from the KC bank, Romney getting more money from Goldman Sachs this campaign than any other single contributor, the Fed being responsible for all of our economic woes that a staunch opponent of the Fed – Ron Paul, might get some air time, but no.
Oh well, he is the only candidate anyone should be talking about and any vote for anyone else is a wasted vote for america’s future, but you keep ignorning him and see if any of these other clowns will actually do the right thing for america.
Ross Perot
November 11th, 2011
9:15 pm
You know how they separate the men from the boys in Bullett County? Cold water and a pry bar!
groper cain
November 11th, 2011
9:44 pm
Kosh dumps massive cash in to pay for a criminal defense layer and Cain calls it a victory.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 11th, 2011
10:34 pm
Obozo’s cronies at MF Global can’t find nearly a billion dollars of customer’s cash. Where were the regulators? 1000 employees laid off there. Meanwhile Obozo is ducking the issue of the Keystone Pipeline, voting “present” again, and costing 20,000 construction workers their jobs.
All in all, a pretty successful week by Obozo’s standards.
GOP Crazies
November 11th, 2011
10:51 pm
@Ross Perot November 11th, 2011 7:49 pm YOU SAY – GOP Crazies, You need to go back to grade school and work on your punctuation. You will qualify for the free lunches as well!
I did not know that this blog was being critiqued for typing and grammatical errors because if it were a lot of you country hicks would have been blocked long time ago.
Love ya……GOP crazies
sim
November 11th, 2011
10:54 pm
What makes the GOP think that a lousy human being will make a good President?
GOP Crazies
November 11th, 2011
10:57 pm
@Lil’ Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward) November 11th, 2011 8:34 pm
YOU SAY – I think you’ll find that “GOP Crazies” punctuation is a lot like “Shame on Penn State” on another thread
So now you are the blog police!
Po lil biddy Barry he ain’t got nothing better to do but police the blog.
Get a life lil biddy Barry and take Ross Perot with you.
Love ya…..GOP Crazies
GOP Crazies
November 11th, 2011
11:00 pm
@Ross Perot November 11th, 2011 8:53 pm – YOU SAY – Yes Larry, Newt only has one wife, and fortunately for him she looks nothing like Michelle O’grinch Bama. Bullett County, Barney Frank is calling you back to bed. It’s cold out tonight and he needs a cuddle.
At least Michelle has all of her teeth, she smells good and she does not have lice like your mama!
GOP Crazies
November 11th, 2011
11:05 pm
Lil biddy Barry Bailout and Puss Perot put down the meth pipe and go back to the trailer park!
Your ankle braclets are about to go off!!!!!!
SwamiDave
November 11th, 2011
11:12 pm
Kyle:
If we go back to May, then I can honestly say that I expected Gingrich to be among the contenders.
If we go back to Oct 5 and since, then I have been predicting that Gingrich would end up the nominee. This prediction made before anyone outside of Politico knew what was about to occur.
My perspective was that Cain had peaked a bit too early and would likely struggle under the lights of “front-runner” status. Gingrich, in third at that point, would be poised to take his lead in early December in preparation for Iowa.
As I said in the post then, whether this was planned, providence, or unadulterated blind luck, the stars were setting up almost perfectly for Gingrich to take the lead at the opportune time, coalesce his support in the early primaries / caucuses, and move solidly toward his nomination as the Republican Party’s candidate.
Nothing has happened to dissuade me of that prediction (save the possibility that Cain faltered too early). However, it is equally likely that this will serve to drive some of the other candidates from the race even before Iowa which would all, but guarantee my prediction!
-SD
Jim
November 11th, 2011
11:18 pm
Character counts. It did when President Clinton created a hositle work environment in the White House via his immorality and it did when Newt Gingrich carried on an immoral affair while married.
Republicans cannot excuse the immoral lapses of people like Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain by saying that democrats excused the immorality of President Clinton.
If you want to take back the White House, you have a pro business candidate that consistently polls at or above the President. Mitt Romney has the executive experience and proven record to lead this country.
If republicans want to give away a golden opportunity to retake the White House, they will nominate Newt Gingrich or Herman Cain. If they want to win, they will nominate Mitt Romney.
UGA grad
November 12th, 2011
4:53 am
I didn’t want to vote for Obama again, but these Republicans will make me do it. The only one who seems to have any principles is Jon Huntsman. Mitt Romney builds a $25 million dollar home in California and Gingrich’s spend millions at Tiffany’s. Herman Cain plans become another Rush Limpdick or Glenbekistan; he’s not a serious candidate.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
5:31 am
“If republicans want to give away a golden opportunity to retake the White House, they will nominate Newt Gingrich”
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But it would be so much fun to watch Newt dismantle Idiot Obozo in the debates.
DeborahinAthens
November 12th, 2011
6:36 am
Lil Barry, you are so full of it. Repeating the MF Global rant repeated from the talk show dimwits. Being a donor to President Obama’s campaign doesn’t make them cronies. And this seems to bother you mindless Repugs. It didn’t bother y’all too much when Dubya the Dumb put his best friend, Ken Lay, on his secretive Enegy Commission which decided energy policy, and deregulated a lot of the pipeline/energy business. These very same policies led to Enron being able to do their dirty work. The fact that Enron cheated, lied, cooked their books, etc. didn’t bother Dubya the Dumb and his puppet master, Dick Cheney. NOW you blather about croneyism, complain about his about face on the Keystone Pipeline–it’s about fracking time somebody tried to stop this insanity with dirty, environmentally destructive fossil fuel. Speaking of fracking…ask someone who can no longer can drink their water or sell their home because of the destruction these energy companies have caused what they think about deregulation. Yet you mimic the talking fat white guys on radio. You make fun of the fact that this administration is doing its best to foster the growth of clean energy. You are all being manipulated by the oil companies, the gas pipeline companies, the utilities that refuse to modernize their plants. The overactive libidos of Cain and Newt don’t show nearly as much “lack of character” as Dubya the Dumb, Cheney, Condoleeza Rice (who was on the board of a major oil company–which has a tanker named after her). Follow the money, dimwits. These people are not your friends, but love you because you are so gullible and stupid.
Michael H. Smith
November 12th, 2011
6:44 am
What stands-out in obumer is failures, crony capitalism, Marxism and a closet full of flip flops, now I wouldn’t exactly call those principles. Oh and do check out obumer’s estimated worth, as well as his list of chief (wall street banker, major corporation and university) contributors?
Not one of these GOP candidates have a need to walk backwards when addressing the obumer’s pathetic record.
Buzz G
November 12th, 2011
7:10 am
The leftists in the media are doing all they can to bring down Herman, but they can’t. Additionally, he has a great sense of humor, something you never see in the politically correct AJC. Newt is great, but he can’t duplicate Herman’s skill in negotiating the minefield the media has laid for him. Herman is in it for the long term. It will come down to a race between Herman and Romney.
Honkies for Herman.
Power to the people.
Michael H. Smith
November 12th, 2011
7:12 am
NOW you blather about croneyism, complain about his about face on the Keystone Pipeline–it’s about fracking time somebody tried to stop this insanity with dirty, environmentally destructive fossil fuel.
Glad I don’t met your qualifications as a mindless Repug and I hope you’re not of the empty-headed belief that the demwit democraps are any less hypocritically supportive dirty energy?
I mean doing the same exact dirty things in someone else’s backyard on their side of the planet, not our’s and having to use a military to do it, isn’t quite something to come on a blog ranting about with an ad hominem diatribe that could be seen as more of a defense than efforts to promote a genuine cleaner difference.
Stopping the dirty fossil fuel insanity is where we would agree. Where we would disagree is on the means, methods and likely final strategic sustainable energy initiative that will deliver on the promise energy independence.
Ayn Rant
November 12th, 2011
7:19 am
A race for dumb and dumber! Don’t ya’ll “conservatives” get it? Your candidates are wealthy, educated men talking down to you because they’re quite sure you are unthinking and stupid!
Perry wants to abolish three departments of government; no particular reason, any three will do, just his version of a smaller government. Cain wants to tax wage-earners at the same rate as Big Business CEOs and derivatives traders. Gingrich has moments of intelligence, but a long history of petulance and deceit that makes him unsuitable for public office. Bachmann is nutty as a fruitcake. Romney will tell you what you want to hear, which is drivel.
There’s a real nation out here, and it’s hurting. How about tackling some real issues: a failed economy that cannot provide jobs for 20% of the working age population; 30 million or so poor, ignorant, unneeded, hopeless people; 2 million working age people living miserably in prison at great public expense; money damned up at the top instead of circulating; a runaway military arming for a Cold War that no longer exists; a federal government sabotaged by the same politicians who are obstructing the cleanup efforts.
Michael H. Smith
November 12th, 2011
7:22 am
You should know that if the extremest leftwing socialist environmentalist faction didn’t exist in this country the fossil fuel industry would have to create one for price support purposes!
clanmack
November 12th, 2011
7:25 am
@DeborahinAthens– That’s telling the truth. There’s a lot more that could be said. The problem is that no one on this blog is open minded enough to acknowledge the ideas or thoughts of someone who doesn’t buy the “party line” in toto. None of these people are focused on ideas, only the people or personalities. It just escalates the polarization that has dragged our government into the total dysfunctionality.
Try putting some ideas out for discussion, examination and analysis. For instance DeborahinAthens offers a perfect foundation for regulation and ethics discussion. Regulation is necessary to protect the people citizens (not the corporate citizens) from the predations and deprivations of the large corporates and multinationals. Cost benefit analysis should be done to insure against over regulation (any regulation is not over-regulation!). The corporations and multinationals should not be left to police themselves or their industries. That has never worked out to protect the ordinary citizens, whether it be professionals, small or large business entities. Anyone care to comment on these ideas?
I Report (-: You Whine )-: Thee Magnificent!!! mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
November 12th, 2011
7:29 am
Gingrich does have a lot of pinkos in his closet but he isn’t afraid to tee one up and blast them, especially some whiny lib debate moderator. While it is highly entertaining, it is not something that should make him stand out. liberals are feeble, lame and deserve to be ridiculed, all of these Republicans should be mocking the likes of Karen Tumulty, if they weren’t so skeered or squishy (see Romney.)
Cain is the one who stands the best chance, by far. I would really love to see iman obozo bring up Chinese nukes after he’s given the entire Middle East and all of it’s oil resources to al Qaida, Let sheik barakkk giggle at Herman about 9-9-9 after he’s put 9-9-9-0-0-0-0-0-0 people on food stamps. Let Teleprompter Barry tell Cain he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
And without the race card, emperor obozo has no clothes.
So don’t get behind Cain, pass up your chance to severely damage the lib smear factory, don’t take this once in a lifetime opportunity to forever destroy the goony lib myth of Republican bigotry, no, let’s trot out another squish like McBushie and let the libs complete their destruction of America.
Great plan.
Oduma and Dumber Company
November 12th, 2011
7:34 am
A race for dumb and dumber! Don’t ya’ll “conservatives” get it? Your candidates are wealthy, educated men talking down to you because they’re quite sure you are unthinking and stupid!
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YEAH RIGHT! Hey dip-sticks, how many democrat senators in the senate are millionaires? DUH! DUH! um… need a lil bit more time to think?!
Oh and your lil iddy-biddy buddy barry obozo the food stamp President, under whose watch more Americans now live in poverty than ever before, is nobody’s pauper.
Independent
November 12th, 2011
7:35 am
I thought the Donald was the front runner. I just heard Bill Clinton had a girlfriend when he was pres. I guess the liberal media kept that quiet. Does Oromneycare have a death squad like Obamacare?
Southerner
November 12th, 2011
7:40 am
Let’s run a black guy. He doesn’t know much and his tax plan will raise taxes on middle income. He might draw black votes from Obama. What is the worse that could happen? 4 MORE YEARS
Ross Perot
November 12th, 2011
7:42 am
Gop Crazies sure likes to call people hicks and rednecks. I guess his cardboard house in under a bridge in mid-town. I hope that Mad Dog is keeping ya warm buddy. Also, quit hogging the computers at the library for blogging. We have lots of government educated college grads looking for fast food work and need the computers!
jconservative
November 12th, 2011
7:48 am
“…there’s a chance one of the candidates with Georgia connections could land in the top or second slot on the Republican ticket in 2012.”
If this happens Obama gets 4 more years.
Whoever the Republican nominee is will get 47% of the popular vote. Obama will get 47% of the vote. The winner is the guy who can get the remainig 6%. And we all know Cain and Gingrich are not going to get that 6% of the vote. Just to much baggage; just to many skeltons in the closet.
Watching the Republicans struggle for purity has been entertaining. Watching the Republicans try to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory has been amusing.
Michael H. Smith
November 12th, 2011
7:49 am
Regulation is necessary to protect the people citizens (not the corporate citizens) from the predations and deprivations of the large corporates and multinationals. Cost benefit analysis should be done to insure against over regulation (any regulation is not over-regulation!). The corporations and multinationals should not be left to police themselves or their industries. That has never worked out to protect the ordinary citizens, whether it be professionals, small or large business entities.
Anyone care to comment on these ideas?
Yeah, you are mostly wrong. Regulations should have to stand up to a cost benefit analysis. Regulations should be voted on by the congress before they can be enacted.
I don’t think you understand the subject of regulations based on the content of your comment. Where do these regulators come from that write these regulations? Would it surprise you know that many of them were former employees of these corporations and multinationals in your complaint?
Furthermore , as a result, you will probably fine that regulations too often are actually carve-out favors done for the protection of corporation interest by politicians in return for election support.
Only a very few regulations are needed.
Donna P.
November 12th, 2011
7:53 am
It isn’t the Republicans’ or Democrats’ vote that will count in 2012; it’s the Independents that will decide who the next President will be. Even though some of my Democratic friends can’t stand Obama and say they will vote Republican in 2012. If Obama is elected for a second term, everything will stay the same until 2016; high unemployment, high number of people on food stamps, etc. We must keep the Republicans in control of the House and possibly the Senate to curtail any socialist program(s) Obama will try to pass in the future.
jconservative
November 12th, 2011
8:02 am
“Where’s the change?
Wonderful question Lil’ Barry.
I have not seen any change in over 30 years. Well maybe a little under Clinton and a Republican congress. But other than that the last 5 presidents have been 5 peas in the same pod. All decided the way to go was to increase spending and reduce revenue. All believed that would reduce deficits.
All have been proven wrong.
So as we look out over the Republican landscape, what “electable candidate” stands out as one who will reverse the carved in stone policies of the last 30 years?
Michael H. Smith
November 12th, 2011
8:11 am
Ah yeah, struggle for purity.
Fact is none are pure. Fact is Cain and Gingrich will have problems with moderates and independents. Fact is too many hardcore rightwing conservatives are pound wise and penny stupid when it comes to understanding what is at stake. Those are the folks that believe in the back of their mind “so what we’ll get another shot in 4 years at this thing”. You are wrong my friends, simply sadly wrong. Have any of you, hardcore conservatives and you know the circumspect few who I’m talking to, taken a look at the Supreme Court and took that aspect of this race into account when you say hell no to voting for Romney?
If you have, please come back and tell me what you have against Justices Roberts, Scalia, Alito and Thomas?
Give me one more justice on the Supreme Court like any one of the previously mentioned and I can say your precious family values are safe, otherwise you’ll lose everything when another Ruth Bader Ginsburg is appointed.
Clay Willis
November 12th, 2011
8:35 am
Either Mr. Cain or Mr. Speaker would be VASTLY better than Mr. Romney.
The arguments for Romney in 2012 are almost exactly those used for McCain in 2008 and they originate from the same source (Republican establishment operatives and pundits and Democrats) and they will produce the same results – the election of Barack Obama.
Romney’s agreement with “global warming” leftists; his one-time approval of homosexual marriage, abortion, healthcare mandates, government regulations and taxation will keep at least 20% of the Republican base from voting for Romney.
The other Republican candidates are flawed but I rather see any of them (except Huntsman) get the nomination than Romney.
If conservatives let the MSM, Republican establishment and media pundits select their candidate, Obama WILL be re-elected.
jconservative
November 12th, 2011
8:37 am
Michael H. Smith at 8:11
Correct.
carlosgvv
November 12th, 2011
8:37 am
I’m beginning to think it may be possible that the Republican convention will be an open one with no clear certainty at the outset as to who the nominee will be. If so, it will be very interesting to see all the posturing, positioning, maneuvering and back room deals that will surely be happening. If the nomination is up for grabs at the start of the convention, look for a knock down drag out fight for power.
@@
November 12th, 2011
8:52 am
Have any of you, hardcore conservatives and you know the circumspect few who I’m talking to, taken a look at the Supreme Court and took that aspect of this race into account when you say hell no to voting for Romney?
Romney’s record on judicial appointees is sound. Like Ragnar, I’ll cast my vote for whomever is the GOP’s nominee.
There’s just something about Romney…no fire in the belly. Too nice.
@@
November 12th, 2011
8:59 am
If conservatives let the MSM, Republican establishment and media pundits select their candidate, Obama WILL be re-elected.
It’s at the point when Democrats started singing Romney’s praises, that I became skeptical.
Dan F.
November 12th, 2011
9:01 am
This week’s News headlines are flush with reports of Newt’s rise in the polls. But What is really going on? We look at real market data by those who put their money where their mouth is.
http://www.2012presidentialprospects.com/
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November 12th, 2011
9:07 am
Three weeks ago, Rasmussen’s poll of likely voters showed Speaker Newt Gingrich trailing President Barack Obama by a whopping 27 percentage points (51 to 24 percent) among independent voters. Now, Rasmussen shows, Obama’s lead over Gingrich has shrunk to just 6 points (41 to 35 percent) among independents. Obama also leads Gingrich by 6 points (44 to 38 percent) among all likely voters.
The majority of voters aren’t watching the primary debates. It’s the one on one (general)…Gingrich vs Obama debate that’ll clinch the deal.
Skippy
November 12th, 2011
9:12 am
You know, hearing that Newt has “too much baggage” is really getting old. I’m tired of hearing about his divorces, as if his poor judgment in choosing wives has anything to do with his proven intelligence, experience and knowledge. I’m sure every one of you has your own “baggage,” and yet all you can say against Newt is that he divorced two wives. O-blah-blah had a history of radical associations, long attendance at a racist, anti-America church, drug use, and proven socialist philosophy, but it didn’t matter, did it? Why? Because he was black. Not because he did anything extraordinary in his life, and not because he had any proven experience in managing anything. I hate to say this, but Hillary would have been a much better president. Obama looks down his nose at you while he speaks condescendingly at the audience. He really does think he’s smarter than you, and for those of you who voted for him, he was right. I sure don’t want four more years of skyrocketing debt, millions more on government handouts, and an actual unemployment rate approaching 20%. Forget talking about Newt’s love life and Herman’s alleged sexual harassment. Either of them would be 100 times better than the bum who lives in the White House right now.
Independent voter
November 12th, 2011
9:24 am
here’s the winning lineup… Mitt Romney for Pres.. Newt Gingrich for V.P… Hermian Cain for Sec. of Defense… Go Dawgs.. Beat Awlbarn !!
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
9:43 am
B..b..but if we don’t have massive amounts of regulations with new ones coming out all the time, what will the thousands of frustrated former seventh-grade class presidents who infest Washington DC? How will they satisfy their emotional need to run others’ lives?
joe
November 12th, 2011
9:45 am
cain 2012: we’re gonna need a lot of pizza when the Mayan D day hits the fan, man
joe
November 12th, 2011
9:48 am
anyone else think this piece is stiff? Kyle just doesn’t get it. And I can’t believe he gets to write. He gets to tell people that he’s a writer.
There can’t be a god.
MarkV
November 12th, 2011
9:51 am
Skippy @9:12 am
The problem for you, Skippy, is that Obama is smarter than you, and you can’t get over it.
ragnar danneskjold
November 12th, 2011
9:53 am
Fair analysis. Given that we have covered all of the substance, and lack of same on the other side, suppose we are locked into the horse race aspect for the next four months.
Independent voter
November 12th, 2011
9:55 am
Obama Divider in Chief… Rich against the poor… 99% vs. 1%… Labor Unions vs. Business… OWS is sick…. Not what Kennedy or Clinton did…. USA. does well when the 100% do well !!
Welcome to the Occupation
November 12th, 2011
9:58 am
Cain must squash past allegations of sexual harassment and, more important, show he has answers besides 9-9-9: In Wednesday’s debate, he went to that well a few times too many.
Squash them? Really? Why not “come to terms with them” or “seriously address them” instead?
His identity rests on being perceived as not a standard politician, yet when that means stonewalling in the face of accusations of misdeeds and using attorneys to bully possible additional victims from coming forward, one has to wonder what we gain from all these “non-traditional politicians”.
By the way, doesn’t it suggest a certain crisis in the political order when the best way for a politician to get a hearing is to present themselves as an atypical politician, as a non-politician?
How about instead of a pseudo-non-politician (and that includes the pseudo-non-partisan / post-partisan Barack Obama) we start learning to look for genuine politicians, people willing to put their neck on the line in the name of a universal, as opposed to particular, truth.
Independent voter
November 12th, 2011
10:01 am
Obama is not a bad person… just NO real world experience… no military… no job resume… no business…. voted “present “.. just a liberal education… really no clue how to create jobs… whats a ACORN job anyway ??
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November 12th, 2011
10:01 am
This’ll probably irritate Michael. When asked what type of cabinet appointee Newt would be looking for, he offered John Bolton as an example.
GT/MIT
November 12th, 2011
10:15 am
I repeat what I opined in an earlier post, ” anyone who believes that a candidates morality will have a significant impact on his or her presidential viability need only do a little research into recent history.”
I find it very difficult to differentiate between an individual who cheated on one spouse, and one who did likewise on two.
I will support Newt despite his moral lapses simply because, in case you haven’t heard, “its all about the economy stupid”. We now have a President who obviously lacks acumen in matters of economic discipline and has apparently chosen like minded advisors. Bush was bad enough, but as my dear Mother would have said, “we jumped from the frying pan into the fire”.
By the way Kyle, I am of the opinion that the wonkishness of Gringrich is a plus.
Welcome to the Occupation
November 12th, 2011
10:19 am
Is there some reason my posts are being held in moderation? Kyle, do you have a glitch in your blog posting function?
carlosgvv
November 12th, 2011
10:32 am
Barry – 9:43
Not to mention all of those who infest Atlanta.
I Report (-: You Whine )-: Thee Magnificent!!! mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
November 12th, 2011
10:46 am
obozo isn’t even smarter than MarkV, just sayin…
marc
November 12th, 2011
10:51 am
the “morals” party..keeps giving Cain cash……lol.
Michael H. Smith
November 12th, 2011
10:52 am
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November 12th, 2011
10:01 am
Irritate me, not particularly. Though he probably wouldn’t be at the top of my he but certainly would be on it. A President should have many sounding broads outside of his cabinet for advice and opinions but not “made czars” of xyz policy. Only the voice of the President should set the foreign policy and only set domestic policy in conjunction with the Congress. Something obumer forgot, in his cram-down failure approach to be a leader. He has no constitutional authority to circumvent Congress upon his discretion at any time.
Clinton by far beat this little want-to-be tyrant clown we have now as the same can be said in comparing Speaker Gingrich to want-to-be Queen Pelosi.
Clinton Gingrich got things done.
obumer the solo act has got things “DUNG”!
Michael H. Smith
November 12th, 2011
10:58 am
Excuse the editing typos: boards not broads and add list in place of ” he” before but certainly would be on it.
Check back witcha later folks.
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November 12th, 2011
10:58 am
Between Barack and a hard place.
(MoneyWatch) COMMENTARY. The Occupy Wall Street movement, which has spread from one tent city to another across this country, has finally arrived at Harvard University.
And because this is Harvard, the encampment has turned into the most exclusive Occupy protest in the nation. Students have pitched tents in the university’s Harvard Yard, but you can’t join the protest unless you possess a Harvard ID card.
The 99% ain’t good enough to occupy Harvard. The three Rs of Harvard…riffraff, rubble, REFUSE.
Welcome to the Occupation
November 12th, 2011
11:11 am
Still waiting for my post to show.
Kyle, do you have a glitch with your posting function?
Rich Vail
November 12th, 2011
11:13 am
Only in you liberal-MSM addled mind. Look at more than the one poll…while Newt is rising, Cain is still in the lead…until you tear him down some more. He’s a huge threat to your Dear Leader, the One…because you in the media can’t paint him as a racist…
Rich Vail
Pikesville, Maryland
The Vail Spot dot Blogspot dot Com
GOP Crazies
November 12th, 2011
11:15 am
@I Report (-: You Whine )-: Thee Magnificent!!! mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin…
November 12th, 2011
10:46 am
YOU SAY – obozo isn’t even smarter than MarkV, just sayin…
With a blog name like I Report (-: You Whine )-: Thee Magnificent!!! mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin…
You don’t sound like the sharpest knive in the drawer. You sound like one of the the clowns at the rodeo (the GOP Crazies – Cain, Romney, Gingrich, Bachman, Paul)! Oh, I FORGOT RICK PERRY!
GOP Crazies
November 12th, 2011
11:18 am
@Welcome to the Occupation November 12th, 2011 10:19 am
Is there some reason my posts are being held in moderation? Kyle, do you have a glitch in your blog posting function?
Did you not know that these blogs are being read by AJC bfore they are posted. If you say anything unacceptable your blog is not posted sometimes.
Welcome to the Occupation
November 12th, 2011
11:20 am
Rich Vail: “Look at more than the one poll…while Newt is rising, Cain is still in the lead…until you tear him down some more. He’s a huge threat to your Dear Leader, the One…because you in the media can’t paint him as a racist…”
Whatever are you talking about? Dear leader? Who is that exactly?
Welcome to the Occupation
November 12th, 2011
11:23 am
GOP Crazies: “Did you not know that these blogs are being read by AJC bfore they are posted. If you say anything unacceptable your blog is not posted sometimes.”
Most post are instantaneous, are they not? That’s certainly been my experience, at least on the Bookman blog. Only posts that contain certain “flag” words are held in moderation. But over here at Kyle’s blog I’ve noticed that some posts are held for no apparent reason. Just some, not all — as I’m sure this one will go through fine.
GOP Crazies
November 12th, 2011
11:36 am
@Lil’ Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward) November 12th, 2011 5:31 am
YOU SAY – But it would be so much fun to watch Newt dismantle Idiot Obozo in the debates.
Darn Lil Biddy Barry Bailout – you WERE still blogging at 5:31 a.m.?
Boy, are you LONELY? Where is your friend Puss Perot? Couldn’t find a DATE? Nooo, you are too busy berating President Obama.
Sounds like you got the HOTS for Obama. You are OBSESSED WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA!
MMMMmmmm.
Penn State football could use somebody like you! Folks, Hide your kids and hide wife!
Tommy Maddox
November 12th, 2011
11:40 am
He Bullet County @ 8:05 PM on 11/11/11:
You can add Martin Luther King [both Sr and Jr] to your list.
Oh those evil Republicans…
Gnirol
November 12th, 2011
12:10 pm
The funniest line in the piece: “a more — how to put it? — ideologically consistent candidate could beat the rigidly liberal Obama.” This would be which Obama? One the American public has heard of? The writer can’t be addressing the one who continued to bail out the greedy of Wall St. Not the one who sent in the Seals to kill bin Laden. Or the one who is going to get more money for his campaign from the financial industry than any other candidate. Maybe it’s the one who has been annoyingly wishy-washy in dealing with conservatives in the Congress. That Obama is hardly describable as liberal and anything but rigid, unless rigidly caving to the opposition is a new definition of “rigid”. Is this someone named Sherman Obama or Fiannula Obama we’re talking about, who is running for president this cycle? There are so many candidates to keep track of. Maybe I missed the Obama the writer is talking about.
GOP Crazies
November 12th, 2011
12:19 pm
@Michael H. Smith November 12th, 2011 7:49 am – YOU SAY – Regulation is necessary to protect the people citizens (not the corporate citizens) from the predations and deprivations of the large corporates and multinationals. Only a very few regulations are needed.
I agree with your comments. Under Obama there were ONLY 0.2% of regulations; however, George W. Bush had more regulations than Obama.
GT/MIT
November 12th, 2011
12:36 pm
Probably most of us have heard the bromide, the personification of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result. So, in 2008 the people voted for and elected a man who promised change. Well got it and now we are trying to survive it. Let’s not do the same thing over again.
But, back to the subject. Newt was a history professor, and is still a history student. Reasonable people know that in order to achieve future success we must have in depth knowledge of our past, thereby guarding against making the same mistakes again and again. That does not guarantee total success in the future, but it does keeping us from making the same stupid mistake was made in 2008.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
12:43 pm
“Students have pitched tents in the university’s Harvard Yard, but you can’t join the protest unless you possess a Harvard ID card.”
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ROFLMGDAO!
I guess they’re the bottom 99% of the top 1%
Libtards: Hypocrites. And the more libtarded, the more hypocritical.
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November 12th, 2011
12:45 pm
Michael:
Sorry, I had you confused with Dave R. He’s the one opposed to Bolton’s “interventionist” ways.
obumer the solo act has got things “DUNG”!
You have a sense of humor. I was beginning to wonder.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
12:48 pm
Newt in intellectually superior to the Idiot Obozo and has many well-considered ideas for many of the problems we’re facing.
Obozo has one idea that he applies to all problems–more and bigger government. Can’t afford your adult diapers? There’s a program for that.
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November 12th, 2011
1:08 pm
Americans looking for jobs and energy independence, were just sacrificed to a small group of environmentalists. Withholding their support, they’ve now vowed to work for his re-election.
Transcript
“Nightly Business Report”–PBS
TOM HUDSON: As oil prices move close to $100 per barrel, it will still be several more years before energy from Canadian oil sands will be piped into the United States. The State Department this week delayed construction of the Keystone X-L pipeline as it reviews its route through an environmentally sensitive area in Nebraska. Andrew Schneider reports tonight from our bureau at Houston PBS.
ANDREW SCHNEIDER, HOUSTON, TX: The proposed Keystone X-L pipeline would be used to transport crude oil 1700 miles from Canada`s Alberta tar sands across six states to the gulf coast of Texas. At peak capacity the pipeline would transport more than 800,000 barrels per day. TransCanada, the pipeline`s builder, estimates the construction of the pipeline alone would create more than 20,000 manufacturing and construction jobs and inject $20 billion in new spending into the U.S. economy.
Rip Torn
November 12th, 2011
1:09 pm
“My nephews and nieces, in their early 20s, don’t have professional jobs yet having just graduated from college, but they have access to health care insurance, because “ObamaCare” extended their parent’s policies to them, until they are 26 years old. Those same kids, will be able to consolidate their college loans, so they can better able to establish themselves to be productive Americans.”
Why does a 22 year old need health insurance? Are you from a family of lepers? I’m 30 and my health insurance costs $70/month. Probably because I’m not a fatty and I take care of myself. And don’t whine to me about pre-ex conditions. Just because you’re family is of bad stock and/or eats too much Taco Bell and swills soda all day doesn’t mean I should pay for them. Cuba has free healthcare, go live there.
GOP Crazies
November 12th, 2011
1:14 pm
@Lil’ Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward) November 12th, 2011 12:48 pm
Newt in intellectually superior to the Idiot Obozo. Obozo has one idea that he applies to all problems–more and bigger government. Can’t afford your adult diapers? There’s a program for that.
Folks, Lil Biddy Barry Bailout is OBSESSED WITH OBAMA!
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Lil Biddy Barry was still blogging at 5:31 a.m.!
He must be LONELY! I guess he couldn’t find a DATE and he was too busy berating President Obama.
Sounds like he has a thang for Obama! MMMMmmmm. GET A LIFE LIL BIDDY BARRY.
Women say Obama is pretty cute and I guess you think so too since all you can talk about is OBAMA!
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
1:19 pm
Women say Obama is pretty cute
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Coach Sandusky does too…he could put those big ears to good use.
GOP Crazies
November 12th, 2011
1:27 pm
@Lil’ Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward) November 12th, 2011 1:19 pm
YOU SAY – Coach Sandusky does too…he could put those big ears to good use.
Sounds like you are talking from EXPERIENCE. I bet you do KNOW about putting those big ears to good use! It takes one to know one.
You are one! MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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November 12th, 2011
1:29 pm
Folks, Lil Biddy Barry Bailout is OBSESSED WITH OBAMA!
And “Crazies” is obsessed with….????????
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STRATFOR received word Thursday that senior Syrian army officers are advising their subordinates to evacuate their relatives from the Sunni-concentrated city of Homs. The army is preparing to intensify its ongoing crackdown in Syria’s most restive city. According to a source, Syrian President Bashar al Assad has instructed the Republican Guard to take necessary measures to “finish off” the uprising in Homs by the end of next week. Republican Guard commanders have also been instructed to spare the Al Nuzha and al Zahra sections of Homs from shelling, as these areas are populated predominantly by Alawites.
1982 Hama massacre. Our media offered little coverage of the massacre.
Not saying we should intervene. Just speculating as to why Libya and not Syria.
GOP Crazies
November 12th, 2011
1:44 pm
@@@ November 12th, 2011 1:29 pm Folks, Lil Biddy Barry Bailout is OBSESSED WITH OBAMA!
And “Crazies” is obsessed with….????????
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YOU SAY – Not saying we should intervene. Just speculating as to why Libya and not Syria.
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That is the problem – people like you are always sticking their nose where it don’t belong!
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
1:49 pm
@@, I guess you shouldn’t have stuck your nose into Libya!
MarkV
November 12th, 2011
1:53 pm
As an observer rather than partisan, I find the current slate of Republican candidates interesting to watch. Enough has been said about Mitt Romney’s flip-flopping, which is quite extraordinary. From the general view of welfare of the country, if the disaster happened and Obama was not elected, Romney would be one of the three least damaging candidates (Romney, Gingrich and Huntsman) because of his total lack of principles.
The fall from grace of Rick Perry is another extraordinary occurrence, because he seemed to fit so well in the mood of the more extreme and influential parts of the Republican electorate. By the same token, he would hardly have a chance in general elections. The same might be said about Herman Cain, who seems to appeal mainly to those who prefer slogans to thoughts and consider ignorance a plus.
Rick Santorum is so much out of mainstream on social issues that he is hardly worth mentioning. Even less is Michele Bachmann, who has become more of a joke than a serious challenge. John Huntsman is clearly one of the three most capable of the bunch, but apparently he had made a conscious decision to give appearance of adhering to extreme positions on some issues while keeping common sense on others; it has not worked.
There is some fascinating, albeit superficial similarity between Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich. Paul has some views regarding the foreign policy that are attractive even to liberals, while having such outlandish positions on other issues that one must wonder if he is able to distinguish between reality and fantasy. Gingrich is also fascinating because of his contradictions, but on a different sphere. It is amazing how a clearly educated and experienced person can make so many completely false and stupid statements. That may not harm him too much when a constant stream of lies and demagoguery has desensitized the electorate, but his moral failings may sink him.
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November 12th, 2011
1:54 pm
Barry:
I didn’t stick my nose into Libya. Obama did.
(IW&SH)
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
2:06 pm
Oh, that’s right, isn’t it!
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
2:08 pm
if the disaster happened and Obama was not elected
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Right, like we really need to keep that 9% unemployment going, those trillion-dollar deficits being repeated every year, and a few million more in poverty. That would be QUITE the disaster.
Ellie Enlightened
November 12th, 2011
2:25 pm
I just have a comment to make when I hear the pundits on both sides say woman are now starting not to support Cain, I have to ask this. What is wrong with majority of American people these days? Why can’t women think for themselves and they believe the LSM rhetoric and lies. Why can’t they use their own common sense and look at the facts? In which this case there is NONE in these allegations. The lies and deceit around these women who are the accusers is evident. Can’t you make up your on minds on PROOF not what the media tells you? I want to know if all you self-rightous woman who are bashing Cain on allegations voted for Bill Clinton in his second term? If you did you are HYPOCRITS pure and simple. Bill Clinton had not allegations but proof of rape and worse and if you voted for him you can’t use this as an excuse against Cain.
GT
November 12th, 2011
2:38 pm
BROTHER!
bolsen00
November 12th, 2011
2:46 pm
So shocking every time I hear someone say that we need to forget about Newt’s character problems! He can be forgiven, but should not be permitted to hold high public office again, just like Clinton. Newt had it all and through his own weaknesses and seedy behavior, it all went awry…threats from the president, ethics investigations, long running affairs on two wives, his entire campaign staff who walked out saying you can’t work with him and he listens to no one, along with Callista being impossible. Voting for Newt is like an alcoholic saying that he’s more mature now and has his problem under control so it’s okay to accept the job in a liquor store or as a bartender…never, never, never.
Jay
November 12th, 2011
2:49 pm
Well, let the media take on Tiffany Newt. This has the potential to bust the Cain coverage.
Late capitalist sewer
November 12th, 2011
3:07 pm
Man it stinks up here on this GOP debate stage.
Rubes never get it
November 12th, 2011
3:09 pm
Newt comes across as someone who is SO certain he is the smartest guy in the room he is doing you a favor to answer your question, however HE sees fit, you so stupidly asked him. He is extremely pompous and condescending. After all, he was a professor of Medieval History at that esteemed institution of higher learning, West Georgia College.
Or maybe he is so annoyed that he, Newt the Great, is having to share a stage with his obvious unequals in intelligence, that he can barely hold back the arrogance he feels at this slight.
Whatever scenario is the truth, he should take some acting lessons in humility from his new Catholic Priest. He must have missed that sermon while he was a Baptist. And certainly will not get any help from wife #3, she is really scary, as much so as Ms McCain.
Paul
November 12th, 2011
3:19 pm
I bet you Newt will fade by mid-December and Perry will have a second surge by New Year’s.
Marie
November 12th, 2011
3:20 pm
Newt is a thrice married two-time adulterer. It is going to come down to Rick Perry or nothing.
Dr. Pangloss
November 12th, 2011
3:42 pm
Lil’ Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 11th, 2011
6:54 pm
It shouldn’t be too hard to do better than 9% unemployment, $1.5 trillion deficits every year, and 47 million on food stamps.
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Yeah, it would be easy to beat George W. Bush’s record.
Dr. Pangloss
November 12th, 2011
3:44 pm
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November 12th, 2011
1:54 pm
Barry:
I didn’t stick my nose into Libya. Obama did.
(IW&SH)
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And Libya turned out pretty well as wars go. Low cost, no American casualties, Gaddafi dead.
GT/MIT
November 12th, 2011
3:47 pm
Rubes never get it 3:09pm:
And your credentials are????
GT/MIT
November 12th, 2011
3:51 pm
MarkV
November 12th, 2011
1:53 pm
“As an observer rather than partisan”
Just who the heck do you think you’re kidding sport????
MarkV
November 12th, 2011
4:10 pm
GT/MIT @3:51 pm “MarkV: “As an observer rather than partisan” Just who the heck do you think you’re kidding sport????
Use you brain a little, GT/MIT. Obviously I meant not being a partisan in the Republican nomination contest.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
4:10 pm
Dr. Pangloss: Yeah, it would be easy to beat George W. Bush’s record.
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How come genius Nobel-winner Obozo can’t do it then?
Obozo: Inferior to our President Bush.
MarkV
November 12th, 2011
4:15 pm
Ellie Enlightened @2:25 pm
Seldom a less appropriate moniker is chosen (Enlightened). “Why can’t they use their own common sense and look at the facts? In which this case there is NONE in these allegations. The lies and deceit around these women who are the accusers is evident.”
Would you share with us the evidence of lies and deceit, which apparently you are privy to, unlike anybody else?
the red herring
November 12th, 2011
4:24 pm
any one of the republican candidates are patriots compared to obama. the veterans should simply have said since we weren’t good enough for you early on then don’t come have your picture taken now. as for god telling herman cain to run for president — i would like to know exactly when it was that obama said that……
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
4:28 pm
Come on now, red herring, Mrs. Obama told us that she loved her country. That love was contingent upon Americans supporting her husband, of course.
amanda
November 12th, 2011
4:45 pm
i cannot stand obama, yet if he were up against gingrich, i really might sit out. holy cow. can a man get any more unlikable? it’s bad enough to consider a man who serially cheats on his wife and dumps her unceremoniously for his floozy (and tooting his hypocritical horn while at it) as the president of the united states, but is it really possible that we might consider having a “the other woman” as the first lady? how low class can we be?
GT/MIT
November 12th, 2011
4:56 pm
MarkV
November 12th, 2011
4:10 pm
“Use you brain a little, GT/MIT. Obviously I meant not being a partisan in the Republican nomination contest.”
Let me get this straight, You’re saying I want them all to lose therefore I’m nonpartisan??? Makes sense to you I suppose..
catlady
November 12th, 2011
5:11 pm
Anyone want to bet how long the Gingriches will stay together if Newt does not get the nomination? I think he has met his match on gold-digging. Newt isn’t half as smart as he thinks, and he has no morals. It is okay to divorce, but his modus operandi is completely smarmy.
Herman Cain is at the other end of the intelligence spectrum. It would be another “absentee President,” as Reagan was at the end.
Romney isn’t trusted by anyone.
It would help the country if the Republicans could search high and low and find a thoughtful, moral person to run–one who can think for himself, and honestly debate policy.
catlady
November 12th, 2011
5:12 pm
*or herself
joe
November 12th, 2011
5:18 pm
can we retire the term “flip flop” thank you.
morons
robert luciano
November 12th, 2011
5:31 pm
Uncle Tom Cain’s collapse only reflects that the Right Wing Freak element of the Republican Party no longer see their “alledged” Black as an amusing novelty. As for the fat, pompous Adulterer, his campaign is analogous to finding a fifteen year old, stained, filthy suit rumpled up in the bottom of a closet, putting it on and pretending it is the lasted fashion.
robert luciano
November 12th, 2011
5:34 pm
God telling Uncle Tom Cain to run for President confirms that God wants to re-elect President Obama…
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
5:35 pm
amanda: is it really possible that we might consider having a “the other woman” as the first lady? how low class can we be?
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What an unsophisticated, prudish line of thinking. You do realize that the more worldly, superior French and other Europeans would find this quite normal and would think you less developed intellectually for your backward opinions?
catlady
November 12th, 2011
5:38 pm
Barry, do we care what the French and other Europeans think? I mean, they are doing so well, we want to be just like them, right?
MarkV
November 12th, 2011
5:41 pm
GT/MIT @4:56 pm: “Let me get this straight, You’re saying I want them all to lose therefore I’m nonpartisan??? Makes sense to you I suppose..”
GT/MIT, Are you high on something or what? What are you talking about? I wrote my comments on the Republican candidates (@1:53 pm) and I noted that I was writing only as an observer and not a (Republican) partisan – because I did not have ‘any dog in that fight.’ (“As an observer rather than partisan, I find the current slate of Republican candidates interesting to watch.”) Where did I mention anything about you wanting all to lose?
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
5:48 pm
catlady: Barry, do we care what the French and other Europeans think?
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We cared when it was a Democrat having “lady troubles”. Don’t you remember? Course not…hypocrites have short memories.
Late capitalist sewer
November 12th, 2011
5:54 pm
Man, that Republican field sure does stink.
Welcome to the Occupation
November 12th, 2011
5:59 pm
Well it’s official. Berlusconi is toast: http://www.repubblica.it/index.html
@@
November 12th, 2011
6:26 pm
Doc:
And Libya turned out pretty well as wars go. Low cost, no American casualties, Gaddafi dead.
Were they harboring terrorists? Aiding terrorists? Not sure what our strategic interest was with that one. Europe’s? Yeah!
How did WE…the U.S. benefit?
getalife
November 12th, 2011
6:34 pm
“An election-eve poll showed that if the presidential election were held today, the Buckeye State would give President Obama an 11-point victory over his nearest Republican opponent, Mitt Romney.”Aol.
Four more years.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
6:47 pm
And why did we go to war with a country that didn’t attack us?
Bwahahaahaaaaaa!
GT/MIT
November 12th, 2011
6:54 pm
@MarkV: My friend I really don’t have much more time for you so let me say this very quickly. You are about as non partisan an an hemorrhoid at a butt kicking. If you wish to come across as non partisan keep your negative comments about the candidates to yourself.
Many good men and women have fought some died for your right to make an idiot of yourself, but you are beginning to abuse the privilege.
Michael H. Smith
November 12th, 2011
6:57 pm
GOP Crazies
November 12th, 2011
12:19 pm
I seriously doubt your .2% number on obumer regulations. obumerCare alone has a tremendous number of regulations probably more than bush had total and still counting and counting and counting…
Any day of the week if your point is that the Democraps are clean and the Repubs are dirty ones. Both are guilty, but if by degree were the contest, which it shouldn’t be, then the Demwits are definitely the dirtiest on regulations record beginning with Socialist Woodrow Wilson bested only by his brother of a different mother, FDR (can you say regulations on steroids) In fact 99% of your peegressive error not era is based on regulations that are outside of the Articles of the Constitution particularly referring to Article 1 section 8.
You betcha SMILLARY CLINTON if we “conservative-libertarians” ever get are political way we shall rollback your pee-gressive regressive socialist clocks to the days before your Marxist fascist grandpa Woody – the eugenicist segregationist – Wilson.
JohnnyReb
November 12th, 2011
7:05 pm
“It’s clear that GOP voters feel they have a real chance to unseat the president.”
Charles Krauthammer’s piece in today’s AJC states the Republican whirlwind of Nov 2010 has subsided to a strong wind (my words, not his) and that we will have to work to defeat Obama. For sure nothing is sure in politicis, but I suggest there are certain failures voters should not forgive and Obama has several. To list a few….
Putting auto worker unions ahead of secured bond holders in the auto industry bailouts.
Putting political supporter investors ahead of the American tax payers in the Solyndra bankruptcty.
Spending more than a year pushing Obamacare through congress when he should have been working on the economy. A wasted year on a law rejected by more than a majority of Americans.
Using stimulus funds as little more than a political slush fund to repay his supporters.
Basically doing everything possible to keep energy prices high such as delaying issue of oil drilling permits, etc.
And the latest, delaying the new oil pipeline which would provide jobs and drive down energy prices. The delay of course means he has bowed to his tree hugger supporters.
Will America be stupid again by keeping a man in the oval office that does not have a clue that his ideology is wrong for America? I don’t know, but I sure hope not.
MarkV
November 12th, 2011
7:09 pm
GT/MIT @6:54 pm
The only one who is making an idiot of himself is you, because you show a total lack of understanding of written word. I never wrote that I was nonpartisan, only that I was making my comments without regard to the partisanship between Republicans and Democrats, merely as observations. If you cannot comprehend this simple concept, do not go among adults.
I Report (-: You Whine )-: Thee Magnificent!!! mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
November 12th, 2011
7:30 pm
“We believe we can win Georgia,” Valerie Jarrett, a senior White House adviser, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an interview this week. “We are going to invest in Georgia, develop a grass-roots network. We’re going to work very hard to win Georgia.” -Urinal
I’d concentrate on keeping KKKalifornia, if I were you, just sayin…
Michael H. Smith
November 12th, 2011
7:46 pm
4200 New Regulations in Obama Pipeline- so far
Cass Sunstein, the Regulation Czar, says the regulation relief he announced yesterday will save business $10 billion over five years. But, the latest analysis by the Small Business Administration (SBA) calculates that compliance with federal regulation costs a staggering $1.75 trillion annually – and, that is a 2008 pre-Obama Administration estimate.
That does not include the 75 new major rules generated by Obama in just his first 26 months at an additional burden of $40 billion according to a study by the Heritage Foundation.
Worse, still to come are the impending clean air rules from the EPA, new derivative rules, net neutrality rules, the new CAFE fuel mandates, and the avalanche of rules mandated by ObamaCare and the Dodd-Frank legislation.
The government admits there are 4200 new rules or revisions already in the pipeline.
Sunstein’s announcement is like finding a man drowning under Niagara Falls and “saving” him by removing a cup of water. It is further evidence of the complete detachment from reality by this Administration, and an insult to the intelligence of working people and employers alike to pretend that this is the sum total of outdated, duplicitous, needless regulation that in Obama’s own words, “stifles job creation.”
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/bobbeauprez/2011/08/25/4200_new_regulations_in_obama_pipeline-_so_far/page/full/
GT/MIT
November 12th, 2011
7:57 pm
@ MarkV: I had returned to this forum to offer you an apology for the rather personal slant on my last remarks to you. That is something I abhor in others and must not tolerate in myself. Now having said that, let me assure you that I have not problem comprehending the written word and most assuredly your “simple concepts”.
As to your assertion that you did not claim nonpartisanship let me refer you to your post of
(November 12th, 2011, 1:53 pm) “As an observer rather than partisan”, from there you proceeded to disparage the slate of Republican candidates. The right to an opinion is foremost in our society, yours not withstanding.
Perhaps it is not I who has the comprehension problem. And with that sir, I wish you a good night..
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
8:21 pm
Israel refuses to tell US its Iran intentions
Israel has refused to reassure President Barack Obama that it would warn him in advance of any pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
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Of course not. You don’t warn your enemies (or their sympathizers) before launching a military operation. We didn’t tell Pakistan about the bin Laden operation for the very same reasons. Don’t want anyone getting tipped off.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 12th, 2011
8:27 pm
A Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search
The government support — which includes loan guarantees, cash grants and contracts that require electric customers to pay higher rates — largely eliminated the risk to the private investors and almost guaranteed them large profits for years to come. The beneficiaries include financial firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, conglomerates like General Electric, utilities like Exelon and NRG — even Google.
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Obozo’s crony capitalism (and I use the word “capitalism” loosely here) at work.
Obozo: Fascist, pay-to-play corruptocrat.
I Report (-: You Whine )-: Thee Magnificent!!! mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
November 12th, 2011
8:59 pm
So who’s the petulant, whiny pinko moderating the debate for SeeBS?
I Report (-: You Whine )-: Thee Magnificent!!! mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
November 12th, 2011
9:00 pm
I like how this lib told his audience to STFU and they told him to KMA.
When you pinkos gonna crawl back under your rocks?
Question Man
November 12th, 2011
9:42 pm
Is the reason for Newt”s rise that he”s full of hot air?
Bullet County
November 12th, 2011
9:46 pm
Tommy Maddox (What’s your source?) In a statement released through the King Center, Martin Luther King III said, “It is disingenuous to imply that my father was a Republican. He never endorsed any presidential candidate, and there is certainly no evidence that he ever even voted for a Republican.”
mike
November 13th, 2011
6:52 am
Two guys who abuse women. What great choices to have before the people. Maybe you guys can have those goobers from Penn State join your party. It seems the repubs find this type of behavior acceptable.
jconservative
November 13th, 2011
8:17 am
For what it’s worth:
“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mitt Romney has a growing lead in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, and almost half of the party’s voters expect him to be the nominee, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Twenty-eight percent of Republicans backed the former Massachusetts governor, giving him a lead of 8 percentage points over his nearest challenger Herman Cain in the poll, taken November 10-11.
Romney was 5 percentage points ahead in a survey November 7-8.
Whether or not they support him, almost half of the Republicans surveyed expect Romney to become the nominee to oppose President Barack Obama, a Democrat, in the November 2012 election.”
Ross Perot
November 13th, 2011
8:52 am
Obama is a complete foreign policy failure. He took out Libya’s leader to hand it over to extremist muslims. The Libyans had it pretty good over there until teleprompter sock puppet ruined it for them, He is a spineless weasel.
Gator Joe
November 13th, 2011
9:34 am
Kyle,
The only Republican candidate that actually appears presidential and capable is Huntsman, and he isn’t extreme enough and too intelligent for Right’s brainwashed, ignorant masses.
As for your bigoted, racist, narrow-minded followers, are you so delusional as to think if President Obama is defeated in 2012, that Democrats in the Senate wouldn’t use the same tactics Republicans have used against the President Obama?
If the President is defeated, the Democrats will be the only defense against the defacto, Koch brothers’-purchased, oligarchy.
MarkV
November 13th, 2011
9:41 am
Ross Perot @8:52 am
Your style of joking is rather sick.
clem
November 13th, 2011
10:03 am
perot, you ought to know spineless…..why don’t you join the service instead of running your mouth……that giant sucking sound is you
GOP R THE NEW NEO-NAZI'S-SKINHEAD'S WITH HAIR
November 13th, 2011
10:04 am
GEORGIA GOP SENDING JOBS OVERSEAS WITH GEORGIA TAX DOLLARS!
THIS IS WHAT YOU RACIST REDNECKS GET
Mark Shean
November 13th, 2011
10:16 am
Of all the contenders in this GOP race, Newt is the only one who would decisivly mop the floor with Obama in a debate, any time any where, without breaking a sweat.
People dont care about his so-called baggage, (no more than they did with Clinton) they care about saving this economy from a community organizer and total Europe style ruin.
Newt has more expertise and job experiance in his little finger than Obama and all his Chicago cronies have collectivly in their entire bodies.
Personally I would like to see Newt as President and Cain as VP, this is what is now required to end Obama’s liberal experiment into Scocialism.
MarkV
November 13th, 2011
10:21 am
Mark Shean @10:16 am: “Of all the contenders in this GOP race, Newt is the only one who would decisivly mop the floor with Obama in a debate, any time any where, without breaking a sweat.”
Your joking also is sick.
MarkV
November 13th, 2011
10:25 am
One of the more remarkable moments in yesterday’s debate was when Mitt Romney said that under Obama the Iranians would have the nuclear weapon, while if he were elected President they would not. It would be easy just to say that Romney was an idiot, but since he is not, it is just remarkable that a candidate can say things like that without being laughed out of the stage.
MarkV
November 13th, 2011
10:49 am
Another remarkable moment was Gingrich’s statement that there were smart ways and dumb ways to deal with Iran, and Obama’s administration skipped all the smart ones. Here is a supposedly smart and intelligent man making a comment, which is on the level of idiocy of some of the comments on this blog.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
10:53 am
The only way Obozo loses is if the election is held in November 2012.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
10:56 am
MarkV: Your style of joking is rather sick.
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I seem to recall most Democrats claiming Iraqis had it pretty good under Saddam, hypocrite.
What
November 13th, 2011
11:04 am
I believe the Cain campaign set up this whole sex harassment scandal and seems to have worked for them.
larry.333
November 13th, 2011
11:15 am
Newt , will NOT DEPORT ILLEGAL ALIENS, OUT BACK HOME !!
OneFreeMan
November 13th, 2011
11:21 am
Vote Cain. Herman Cain gives the Republicans their best chance against Obama. I am voting for Herman Cain.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
11:43 am
Vote Republican. Republican gives the U.S. their best chance against Obozo. I am voting for Republican.
Comrade MarxistV
November 13th, 2011
11:52 am
I’m not a sick hypocrite. I’m a dumba$$ marxist donkey too stupid to know better because my elevator has never reach the top floors. Surely a person of your caliber and intellect can understand these things lil barry bailout. Now cease and diciest from your abusive cruelties you’ve inflicted upon me before some good party comrade calls PETA, the humane society or the ACLU on you.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
11:53 am
Well, the winner is out there waiting.
Vote for PERRY. He can govern! He has no scandals, no flipflops. He has lifted Texas above other states in economics and income. He is educated but not an elitest. He supports the military having served in it. He is a man of strong character and faith. He understands the middle class because he is one with them. Another Harry Truman! Just what we need.
Out with Chicago! In with Texas! Them boots for winning were made in the USA!! Texas, honey!
getalife
November 13th, 2011
11:59 am
My advice to our President.
1. Don’t cheat on your wife in your second term.
2. Fix the 99 % agenda and our democracy.
3. Give us peace and prosperity.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
12:01 pm
Still waiting to find out what that “99% agenda” is, and what the legislative proposals are to “fix” it.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
12:02 pm
“Fix the 99% agenda”
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Stupid can’t be fixed.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
12:04 pm
Here’s another thought on Gov.Perry.. The world will see that the USA has gotten tired of the elitist, the scandal ridden, the inexperienced, the hopeless and the blameless. They will see that the USA has recovered from chance taking and elected a man of integrity and strength.
We need to elect Perry for ourselves and for the respect of the world. We don’t have it now.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
12:07 pm
getalife,
You need to vote for Perry.
He’s a winner.
Time to remove the loser.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
12:10 pm
Dusty, hate to break it to ya, but “the world” loves us best when we have a weenie, effete, socialist punk in the White House. The world prefers us to be weak, both economically and militarily. The “fundamentally transformational” interests of Obozo are perfectly aligned with the interests of “the world”.
Late capitalist sewer
November 13th, 2011
12:17 pm
Still waiting to find out what that “99% agenda” is, and what the legislative proposals are to “fix” it.
A gut kick to capitalism and the parasitic financial class that perpetuates it.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
12:21 pm
I don’t know, Lil Barry,
The Italians have kicked out scandal ridden Belasconi. The Greeks are changing slowly from a broken handout state. The UK is moving to more austerity. Germany can manage its finances.
I think they would like to see a more stable USA. I know I certainly would. Vote for Republican Richard Perry, a man to make America proud and profitable..
Late capitalist sewer
November 13th, 2011
12:24 pm
“Fix the 99% agenda. / Stupid can’t be fixed.”
Your side regularly can’t put two coherent sentences together on a debate stage, wants to abolish government agencies yet can’t remember which ones, gets their nuclear powers mixed up, thinks a blank check to Israeli is compatible with Palestinian “right of return”, gets muddle-headed over whether keeping the government out of deciding whether a woman gets an abortion is compatible with being “pro-life”, and on and on ad infinitum …
.. and you’re throwing around the charge of “stupidity”?
Brainout strikes again.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
12:34 pm
Late Capitalist Sewer,
If that’s the best ID you can produce, you need to flush yourself away.
Nobody listens to a “sewer”.
Airspray and reppelent needed here.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
12:44 pm
Still waiting to find out what that “99% agenda” is, and what the legislative proposals are to “fix” it.
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Late capitalist sewer: A gut kick to capitalism and the parasitic financial class that perpetuates it.
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I guess we’ll have to keep waiting. Haven’t heard any legislative proposals to “fix” the parasite OWSer agenda.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
12:47 pm
Dusty: The Italians have kicked out scandal ridden Belasconi. The Greeks are changing slowly from a broken handout state. The UK is moving to more austerity.
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True, but those socialist welfare states had to fail before they had enough sense to reform. Idiot Obozo is determined to put us on the same path, but it might take us a few years to get to the same sad state as Greece/Italy. Make no mistake, we’ll get there if we stay on the Idiot Obozo path.
And you can count on me to vote for Perry if he’s the nominee!
Welcome to the Occupation
November 13th, 2011
1:32 pm
True, but those socialist welfare states had to fail before they had enough sense to reform
Germany has done well during this crisis — vastly better than the US — not despite its welfare state attributes, but precisely because of them (greater labor co-determination, restrictions on worker layoffs).
clem
November 13th, 2011
1:56 pm
soneone needs to dust off their brain
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
2:12 pm
clem is dim
Rubes never get it
November 13th, 2011
2:20 pm
LOL, Perry has Texas sized cow patties for brains. I have a lot of relatives of live in Texas and HATE Perry, who is all Hat in their opinion.
Perry is as burnt up at Texas Toast. Stick a fork in him.
@@
November 13th, 2011
2:36 pm
It was bound to happen…it’s that THUD sound you hear when a shoe drops. Maybe a PLUNK, when a stone’s thrown into a pond?
Ripples from Europe starting to hit US shores
Debt crisis starts to manifest itself as fewer orders from America’s biggest trade partner
I Report (-: You Whine )-: Thee Magnificent!!! mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
November 13th, 2011
2:46 pm
Only the dummycrats would call the Christmas Holiday temporary hiring a “recovery.”
larry.333
November 13th, 2011
2:51 pm
osted at 10:29 AM ET, 11/13/2011
Court: School can ban American flag shirts on Cinco de Mayo
By Valerie Strauss
A federal court judge ruled that officials at a California high school had a legal right to send home students wearing shirts showing the American flag on Cinco de Mayo because there was a reasonable fear that the images could lead to violence.
Chief U.S. District Judge James Ware of San Francisco ruled last week that it was not a violation of the freedom of speech for students at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill to be ordered to turn their shirts with the American flag inside out or go home on May 5, 2010, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.Two students were sent home.
Ware cited past clashes between Mexican-American and Anglo students over clothing on the holiday, which is a celebration of Mexican heritage and in Mexico commemorates a Mexican army victory over the French in 1862. (It is not Mexican Independence Day.)
Students wearing the shirts had sued the Morgan Hill Unified School District on the grounds that their right to free expression had been violated as well as on discrimination because students wearing Mexican flag colors were not censored. Ware rejected both issues………………
Alabama Communist
November 13th, 2011
2:53 pm
More Breaking News On Newt’s Raise To Power Within The Retard Party.. The Cain Campaign was hit with another sexual scandle today when another women reveal that Herman had hit up on her while she was in the Capital Parking Lot giving the Former Speaker of House a Wind Job in a Used 1955 Topless Chev. She said that she looked up and there was Herman with a big smile on his face and he demanded seconds while muttering ” It nice to be the King” The women was reveal to be Newt’s 3 rd wife who claim she and Newt had nothing to gain in making this charge..
@@
November 13th, 2011
3:00 pm
Layway may cost more than using credit cards
Senator says if stores aren’t more up front about process, he will go to the FTC
Seriously!!??!!
Schumer said most states limit credit card interest at 16 to 35 percent, but layaway plans can end up costing more in borrowing costs for consumers who often have a lot of credit card debt.
“These layaway programs are nothing more than hideaways for sky-high interest rates that consumers would never tolerate with a credit card,” Schumer said. “The holiday season is supposed to be about giving and not taking, but these layaway programs are taking advantage of people and charging them outrageous interest rates, under the guise of making it easier and more affordable to shop.”
If they don’t have the cash, maybe they shouldn’t buy. It wouldn’t be the end of the world. Perhaps a less expensive gift?
Middle America
November 13th, 2011
3:22 pm
Why would a talk show host that makes millions a year paid by billionaires try to sell us on a tax plan that raises taxes on middle income. Because we will believe anything they say.
Uncle Newt (unexpectedly looking good)
November 13th, 2011
3:46 pm
“He seems to now have adopted a kind of a persona that is working for him. He’s Uncle Newt. He’s complimentary of his fellow candidates; he dumps all over the president, which the Republican audiences love; he’s got substantive things to say on nearly everything, as he always has. And so, in this format, he’s found a way to look good.”
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/brit-hume-gingrichs-debate-performances-uncle-newt-persona-helping-him-in-polls/
Tracy
November 13th, 2011
4:46 pm
Romney is the only candidate who can beat Obama. If he gets the nod, he’s the next President. If any other person in the race gets the nod, it’s 4 more years of Obama. I think the intelligent voters know this which is why Romney has stayed a steady 2nd the entire time. People test out the “flavor of the week” in other candidates, Perry, Cain…etc, but quickly conclude..this guy will lose to Obama. Romney or Obama, there’s your two choices for the next President.
AJ
November 13th, 2011
4:58 pm
This field is pathetic where are the moderate republicans? As an Independent this field underwhelms!
roughrider
November 13th, 2011
5:30 pm
How could an immoral Newt be rising in the GOP, the party of morals?
GOP Crazies
November 13th, 2011
5:36 pm
To all of my Democrats why do we waste our time responding on Kyle Wingfield’s blog?
This blog brings out the GOP crazies, rednecks, racists, skinheads, kkk, low lifes, the low class, the illiterate and the mentally challenged.
Mr. Wingfield’s blog is a Political commentary from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s 30-something “conservative”.
EVIL ISN’T WHAT IT USE TO BE!!!!
BPJ
November 13th, 2011
5:40 pm
Yes, here’s the 2012 GOP ticket: Romney-Gingrich. The guy who drove to Canada with the family dog strapped to the roof of the car, and the guy who had his cancer-stricken wife served with divorce papers in the hospital. Yikes!
@@
November 13th, 2011
6:00 pm
This blog brings out the………low lifes, the low class, the illiterate and the mentally challenged.
GOP Crazies must be one of Hah-vahd’s elusive exclusives.
schnirt
aloysius
November 13th, 2011
6:23 pm
Newt is a joke. No way he will EVER win the election. Arrogant hypocrite . Cain is even more arrogant; a mean spirited , self absorbed moron who doe not have ANY chance of winning the WH. The silent majority will decide this race, not the 8 idiots that were on TV last night. CSI was better TV anyway.
I Report (-: You Whine )-: Thee Magnificent!!! mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
November 13th, 2011
6:24 pm
It’s not our role to try to help or hurt any candidate. We take seriously the job of helping voters make their own decisions. We’ll continue to look for compelling stories about Herman Cain, so you can decide for yourself if he deserves your vote. -Urinal
My Lord, does it get any more ridiculous?
MarkV
November 13th, 2011
6:31 pm
aloysius @6:23 pm
I would agree that with the exception of John Huntsman, those on the stage yesterday did not show much intelligence.
GOP Crazies
November 13th, 2011
7:06 pm
@@@ November 13th, 2011 6:00 pm -
I SAID – This blog brings out the………low lifes, the low class, the illiterate and the mentally challenged.
YOU SAID – GOP Crazies must be one of Hah-vahd’s elusive exclusives. schnirt
@@@ YOU JUST MADE MY POINT. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
GOP Crazies
November 13th, 2011
7:11 pm
@@@ November 13th, 2011 6:00 pm –
WHAT I ACTUALLY SAID WAS – This blog brings out the GOP crazies, rednecks, racists, skinheads, kkk, low lifes, the low class, the illiterate and the mentally challenged.
WHICH ONE ARE YOU?
Ol' Timer
November 13th, 2011
7:41 pm
I don’t see how the word “confident” can be appropriately used when the top three candidates are composed of a serial womanizer, an accused sexual harrasser and a flip-flopper who can’t decide between French and Bleu Cheese.
The spin used in this piece is tornadic!
JOD
November 13th, 2011
7:42 pm
Anybody but Romney is my plan… just saying.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
7:57 pm
Why do I get the feeling that Democrats have sent their propaganda pups to howl and snarl on Kyle’s blog?
Look, fellows, if you were not so obvious, your efforts might work better.
Right now, you look like the back row blokes who couldn’t write a decent line even though you are paid for it.
Get on back to your kennel. You are making a mess here that reminds us of what we want to get rid of quickly. Soon. Right away.
Toe Maine
November 13th, 2011
8:09 pm
Was Newt castrated at 12? Maybe that’s what kept his voice squeaky. Gratifying to know he believes that marriage is between 1 man and 3 women. Now he wants war with Iran, just like any Dick Cheney chickenhawk.
GOP Crazies
November 13th, 2011
8:15 pm
@Dusty November 13th, 2011 7:57 pm
The problem is that when the Democrats say something on this blog that the Republicans/Tea Party do not agree with the Republicans/Tea Party start to berate them instead of saying something of substance.
For Example these bloggers ( I Report (You Whine), Lil Barry Bailout, Ross Perot and others) find it amusing to berate others on this blog. They have nothing of substance to contribute but racism and hatred.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
8:17 pm
Toe Main,
You make people sick. I gather you are a Democrat or worse.
lester maddox
November 13th, 2011
8:24 pm
Holy Crap, I can’t believe ya’ll are having a discussion on Newt being fit to be our Pres. We must really be in a world of sh*t.
...
November 13th, 2011
8:25 pm
The joke is that Republicans keep cycling through this pack of losers hoping one of them will be smart enough not to make a complete fool of themselves on the national stage. PATHETIC.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
8:26 pm
GOP Crazies
You need to clean up your own act before attacking other bloggers. Like your ID here.
Substance is not calling all right wing politicians every name in the book. Posting insults seems to be all you have. You Dems have done it through the Bush years and you haven’t stopped yet.
Get rid of your own bad habits. That would be a start.
Qvickie
November 13th, 2011
8:27 pm
I agree with GOP Crazies. All these bigots bloggers do is spread hate and stupidity. Senseless waste of time to get a intelligent answer.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
8:33 pm
Yes Lester Maddox,
You Dems really gave us some upright presidents, didn’t you? The tabloids haven’t stopped writing about Clinton yet.
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Dear 3 x …
Yep, Republicans are picking the choice candidate.
Meanwhile Obama uses his presidential perks (paid by taxpayers) to campaign across the country. Now that’s pathetic!
Nope.
November 13th, 2011
8:34 pm
Sorry Dusty… But this is America and whether you like ti or not, others are allowed to express their opinions even if they disagree with you. So my question is… if you love this country sooooo much, why do you hate our freedoms and attack those expressing their opinion? Sounds to me like you would feel more at home living under an authoritarian regime.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
8:37 pm
Right, Quickie
Intelligent questions should get intelligent answers.
The problem here is, liberals give conservatives nothing intelligent to answer.
Haven’t you noticed?
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
8:40 pm
Nope,
Seems you don’t like MY OPINION.
Excuse me. I thought I had freedom of speech just like you.
Nope.
November 13th, 2011
8:41 pm
Is this what you do Dusty? You bash people who have different political leanings than you? You must be one miserable human being. Just sitting on your computer seething with hatred towards liberals because they do not think just like you… what sort of sane person thinks like this Dusty? Seriously… I want to know what makes you tick… where the hatred comes from… why you are so keen on attacking others while you hide safely behind your onscreen anonymity.
lester maddox
November 13th, 2011
8:49 pm
Dusty, I only hope you and Newt are not the best you conservatives have to offer.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
8:56 pm
Nope, dear heart,
Your imagination runs wild. I simply want bloggers to drop the gutter language, the insults and the total lack of civility. If it hits your side of the political fence, then try to do better.
Your accuracy is also at fault. If you think I’ve been here much of the day, you are hallucinating. I hope that is not coming from the usual use of drugs and alcohol.
Relax, honey. Yours and my anonymity are safe. I have no desire to make your acquaintance.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
8:59 pm
lester mattox
Put down your bat. I am not running for office. Gingrich can take care of himself quite well.
Please pass me a piece of fried chicken while you’re at it. Thank you.
Nope.
November 13th, 2011
9:03 pm
Oh please Dusty, your condescension is palpable and your hatred for anyone who does not align themselves with your narrow political philosophy is beyond obvious.
Dusty
November 13th, 2011
9:12 pm
Poor nope,
Still feeling all pious and picked on. Still stuck on hatred, huh? Naww, I got over that a long time ago. I realized that liberals hearts were in the right place but they didn’t have the mind to go with it.
If they did, they would not enjoy huge debt, high taxes and big lies. But other than that, they do like to give other people’s money to those without it.
I just don’t think that is practical. In fact, lotsa people have noticed that we are in debt.. Haven’t you heard?
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
9:34 pm
Welcome to the Occupation: Germany has done well during this crisis — vastly better than the US
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Germans are, on average, smarter than Americans. And they don’t mind working for a living. The US is saddled with a huge parasite class that games the system to avoid having to take a job, and produces millions of illegitimate future drug dealers and gang bangers, while their brood mares get checks from the government.
Kyle
November 13th, 2011
9:53 pm
If Newt is the nominee he will be fine. All it will take is some debates with this president that all the anti-Americans love and he will show him up and the independents that are not sure will see. Most of them already see their businesses and investments going down the tubes and are not lining up behind him as it is. The media is never going to let you think that any GOP stands a chance. I remember in the Governors race here they were saying at best it would be a run off between Deal and Roy Barnes and Deal beat that guy by 55 to 45.
DawgDad
November 13th, 2011
10:30 pm
“Republicans cannot excuse the immoral lapses of people like Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain ”
WHAT “immoral laspses” of “people like . . . Herman Cain”? When there is some evidence, THEN you have room to speak. Until then, wise you mind the Golden Rule. It is within your LEGAL right to cast these dispersions on a public figure, but in doing so you are speaking more about yourself than others.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
10:33 pm
Obozo, on international companies wanting to establish a presence in the U.S.: “We’ve been a little bit lazy over the last couple of decades. We’ve kind of taken for granted — ‘Well, people would want to come here’ — and we aren’t out there hungry, selling America and trying to attract new businesses into America.”
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Keep talking, moron.
Everyone knows it’s our high taxes, stifling regulations, and (of late) your business-bashing and criminalization of profit.
DawgDad
November 13th, 2011
10:37 pm
“Germans are, on average, smarter than Americans.” You might want to ponder just what that line of thinking has produced, historically speaking.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
10:38 pm
Saw a very apt description of Obozo on another blog: “Parasite herder”.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
10:39 pm
Don’t fear facts, DawgDad.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Unexpectedly Revised Downward)
November 13th, 2011
10:42 pm
Average IQ by country:
Germany: 102
U.S.: 98
http://sq.4mg.com/NationIQ.htm
Welcome to the Occupation
November 13th, 2011
11:50 pm
Little Barry Bailout: “Everyone knows it’s our high taxes, stifling regulations, and (of late) your business-bashing and criminalization of profit.”
Taxes are already terribly low. I wouldn’t mind lowering them. If we attack the very concept of concentrated wealth and redistribute it.
Stifling regulations? Really? Like the ones that obviously were so stifling they allowed one of our rapacious mega-corporations to blow a giant hole in the Gulf of Mexico? Regs are already phenomenally low. Corporate sponsored lobbyists practically write them themselves. I’d be fine with doing away with most of them — if we abolish the rapacious profit system first.
Business bashing? Who needs business bashing when business does its own bashing, coming within a hair of burning down the world economy?
Free enterprise was buried in a shallow grave in ‘08 for good when its errand boy Paulson was on his knees practically pi$$ing himself as he begged members of Congress to save him from the disaster his banker buddies had wrought. That was the death knell for your beloved free enterprise as religion.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Revised Downward)
November 14th, 2011
6:37 am
I’ve seen the light, WTTO. Businesses aren’t locating in the US, and existing businesses are leaving, because they’re in search of higher taxes, more regulation, and the privilege of putting their capital at risk only to have a big-eared fascist nationalize it. How did I miss that?
@@
November 14th, 2011
7:27 am
GOP:
WHAT I ACTUALLY SAID WAS – This blog brings out the GOP crazies, rednecks, racists, skinheads, kkk, low lifes, the low class, the illiterate and the mentally challenged.
WHICH ONE ARE YOU?
It’s YOUR list…feel free to pick one. Just know that none “will stick”.
Clay Willis
November 14th, 2011
9:18 am
Wingfield joins with the rest of the MSM including the leftist rag Politico in trying to eliminate Herman Cain from the race. It’s mostly because of his plan to eliminate the Marxist income tax system that brings the resistance from the Democrats and establishment Republicans (they both game the present system to benefit their friends and donors) but how ridiculous can they get? Look at these headlines appearing on the same “home page” at the leftist rag:
Battleground (GOP): Cain 27, Romney 25, Gingrich 14, Perry 14, Paul 5
Politico: Cain’s Support Plummets
Welcome to the Occupation
November 14th, 2011
9:57 am
Little Barry Bailout: “usinesses aren’t locating in the US, and existing businesses are leaving, because they’re in search of higher taxes, more regulation, and the privilege of putting their capital at risk only to have a big-eared fascist nationalize it”
Because lord knows he’s been nationalizing industries right and left. What with Wall St facing its worst crisis in nearly a century, he not only props it up, he’s the enabler while banks return to soaring profitability under his Treasury department. Health care? His health care plan — a product of the right wing Heritage Foundation — sets up a veritable gravy train for the health insurance execs as far into the future as they eye can see? Guaranteed customer base for the next century, anyone? Nice work if you can get it. Yeah, he’s a nationalizer all right.
UGA 1999
November 14th, 2011
10:13 am
Newt has been on nearly every news agency selling his pitch. Good for him, much of what he says makes ALOT of sense.
Quagmire
November 15th, 2011
3:30 pm
“Where the White Women At?”……………Candidate Cain, what do you think about the traffic on 285? Cain’s response “Um, Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm……………”I did not touch those White Women, except for 2 of them”……………….Let’s take back the White House.
Republicans……………………………..personal attacks on Obama. He looks SUPER Solid on Foreign Relations, economy is improving(slow but improving). He can speak English, Intelligent, Educated, and can Debate. I re-call, this country got in troulbe on bush’s watch.
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