Rick Perry loses a Georgia supporter, and Newt Gingrich gains one
Throughout the summer, former state senator John Douglas of Social Circle – he ran for state Public Service Commission in 2010 — may have been Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s most ardent supporter in Georgia. Where two or more Republicans gathered, Douglas was there with bumper stickers and a petition urging Perry into the race.
But no more. Douglas posted the following on the Rockdale County Republican party’s Facebook page:
“After very careful consideration and lengthy discussions with many key supporters, I am leaving the Perry camp, effective immediately. I no longer see a path to victory for him and have had great difficulties dealing with his staff.
“I still like many of his policies and would have no problem voting for him if he is our nominee. Now I am endorsing Newt Gingrich for President and will spend time in the near future explaining that move. Suffice it to say tonight that Newt champions the culture war I believe in fighting and he is a brilliant, very well-spoken man. I am pleased to endorse him for President.”
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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RetiredSoldier
November 16th, 2011
1:26 pm
Glad John saw the light. Glad to have you on the team John.
Road Scholar
November 16th, 2011
1:32 pm
I wonder who he will support next?
dixiedemons
November 16th, 2011
1:32 pm
Who Cares ………..you know he is not voting democrat
DallasDick
November 16th, 2011
1:37 pm
Glad to see Douglas onboard with Newt, we’re pushing hard to get out the word: “We need understanding, we need experience, we need leadership. Now. Out with the old, in with the Newt! Gingrich 2012.”
Drooly
November 16th, 2011
1:39 pm
Maybe this was it?
“…A Perry quote from a 2001 border summit taken from the Texas Office of the Governor Website: “President Fox’s vision for an open border is a vision I embrace, as long as we demonstrate the will to address the obstacles to it. An open border means poverty has given way to opportunity and Mexico’s citizens do not feel compelled to cross the border to find that opportunity” said Perry. (In the same speech, Perry advanced a bi-national healthcare -’PerryCare?’- plan for residents on both sides of the Texas/Mexico border).
A one-time slip of good “sovereignty/security sense?” No. According to the Associated Press, in 2007, while he was in Mexico City for a trade mission, Perry said he would support a “free flow of individuals between these two countries who want to work and want to be an asset to our country and to Mexico…”
Rick Perry to CNN’s John King November 4, 2011
On amnesty, Perry said:
…you have to identify [all the illegal aliens in the U.S.], you have to be able to give them some type of identification. Here’s how they pay their taxes and they become a contributing part of the society instead of, as some people see them, just as a leech on society. That you can put a program into place of what these individuals can be identified and work visas and where they can move back and forth between countries, but not become United States citizens…
Tiberius
November 16th, 2011
1:48 pm
Remeber this is the guy who couldnt beat Tim Echols for PSC so we have to question his political acumen.
Paul
November 16th, 2011
1:50 pm
Newt is a thrice married two-time adulterer, but who cares?
Buck Hayek
November 16th, 2011
1:52 pm
Maybe the guy wants in on some of Newt’s Freddie Mac lobby payday. Its up to $1.6 million now.
rogeriter
November 16th, 2011
1:54 pm
My gosh! The mans not running for office, Drooly. He is only endorsing Gingrich. The fact he lost his race means nothing. I don’t think anyone is going to say–”Oh! If he’s switching for Newt, I am too!
Cujo Bendi
November 16th, 2011
1:55 pm
Gingrich won’t beat Obama because he’s another fat white guy. The media would love Gingrich to get the nomination because he an unkempt suburbanite fat white dude who would lose by 30 points to Obama. Fat white dudes are a dime a dozen in this state. He doesn’t look presidential. He looks like a high-school principal or a manager at Golden Corral. I think he is smart, but Herman Cain or Romney are the only reasonable choices.
BillS
November 16th, 2011
1:56 pm
Newt is, to quote others, “an ethically tainted, pompous windbag.” Just perfect for all the tea baggers out there.
rogeriter
November 16th, 2011
1:59 pm
Paul, at least he didn’t do it in the oval office like Clinton. Or maybe, Buck, he’s tired of Obama and the libs wasting Trillions of dollars and supporting socialist behavior! How can anyone criticize Newt when they supported the worst president in history!
Marie
November 16th, 2011
2:00 pm
Any Republican supporting Newt needs their head examined. Newt is the BOTTOM of the barrel. He defines Conservatism as he sees fit. Look into his LONNNGGGG record of cronyism.
J Throckmorton Malcontent
November 16th, 2011
2:00 pm
Culture war? Really? I don’t want to fight a culture war. As long as your right to swing still ends at the tip of my nose, I’m cool with live and let live.
Will
November 16th, 2011
2:02 pm
Just how much political muscle do you dumb democrats think Newt used to land consulting contracts with the Democrat dominated lending groups, Freddie and Fannie? They hired him because they recognized he knows his shizzle. Should he have worked for free? It will also be rich hearing the suddenly moral left preaching the virtues of family during the 2012 election. Honestly, if womanizing is going to be a central theme among Dems in the election, then I feel pretty confident about the Right’s ability to attract Independent voters who didn’t give a hoot when Slick Willy was running. The Democrats are going to need to drum up much more than that if they intend to continue running the country in to the ground financially after 2012.
red
November 16th, 2011
2:03 pm
When Newt fades, and he will, this guy will shift again. He only supports whomever he feels will win. Of course the womanizing, windbag, Newt doesn’t have a chance.
John K
November 16th, 2011
2:07 pm
Oops
Buck Hayek
November 16th, 2011
2:08 pm
yes, roger, Obama wasted $500 million on Solyndra. No one disputes that. Let me know when he throws $2 trillion into a rathole like Iraq. Thankfully, that nightmare is ending in a month.
Now as for Libya – that is how you take out a thug! Cheap and with the people doing the fighting!
oldtimer
November 16th, 2011
2:08 pm
I see Romney with Newt for VP…..As far as morals….Clinton already led us down that road…
Buck Hayek
November 16th, 2011
2:10 pm
Will, don’t be foolish. Freddie Mac didn’t hire Newt for his historical or financial knowledge (if he has any). They hired Newt to fight the regulations Congress was throwing at them!
American
November 16th, 2011
2:10 pm
Well, this endorsement ought to put Gingrich over the top…over this John Douglas is…
Sick of Republicans
November 16th, 2011
2:11 pm
He just went from the frying pan to the fire with that move. Newt is nothing more than the lowest of pond scum First off Newt will teach our kids how to be adulterer, cheaters, etc. Not what I was for my kids and grandkids.
laughing Liberal
November 16th, 2011
2:12 pm
Please let Newt be the nominee. More skeletons in his closet than Oakwood cemetery.
Danny O
November 16th, 2011
2:16 pm
According to Mr. Douglas, “Newt champions the culture war.” That sounds like Newt is in favor of making the government so big and intrusive that it could interfere with the decisions of private citizens. Good luck w/that strategy. I don’t think it will attract interest from young voters of any political stripe.
Marlboro Man
November 16th, 2011
2:19 pm
The rats always jump off a burning ship. A rat in a suit is still a rat.
Jim Pierce
November 16th, 2011
2:23 pm
Buck Hayek : GET A CLUE: The 1.3 million was a consultants fee and it was over an 8 year contract. Now tell me… who doesn’t pay consultants fees???
Number 2: They did not pay Newt to “lobby” for them. Newt didn’t lobby for F and F .. Period. Stop spewing your lies please. DO SOME FREAKING HOMEWORK.
Jim Pierce
November 16th, 2011
2:24 pm
laughing liberal: please let Obama be your candidate lol
td
November 16th, 2011
2:30 pm
Newt is 100 times smarter then the current occupant of the WH. I wish he could be the nominee and run against Obama. He would wipe the floor with him in a debate. I think his moral issues are going to be to much of a hill to climb to get to that point.
If Newt was a Dem then he would not have any problem after Clinton and Kennedy but I do not think the social conservatives will give him a pass.
gm
November 16th, 2011
2:31 pm
When will tea party white males learn there are a lot of people out there who does not look like you, do you think they are going to line up and vote for these clowns that running for Pres?
Obama is going to win bigger then 2008, wait till he goes state to state and shows the difference between a bunch of selfish idiots who have done nothing but killed every job bill to help America, of course we dont expect to much from the bigots that live in Georgia they would vote for Satan if it means hurting the President of the United States, yet they call themself Americans what a joke””
T Knight
November 16th, 2011
2:32 pm
Welcome aboard.
TeaRocker
November 16th, 2011
2:32 pm
Oh poor John, the Perry team wouldn’t pay him and realized what an idiot he really is…so he runs to another camp.
It may be time to look at Perry…if his team knows John is a fraud, maybe they do have hope.
honested
November 16th, 2011
2:33 pm
Perry loses a supporter and ginghroid gains one.
Neither man is likely to even be the nominee and certainly not the President.
I am glad that the United States is more intelligent and much better educated than the majority of our backward looking little state.
Idiot watcher
November 16th, 2011
2:33 pm
I know of two people, neither of whom were former state reps or lost an election for PSC, that were extremely ardent Perry supporters when he first announced. Their endorsement means about as much as this guy’s. Who cares?
The United States of China
November 16th, 2011
2:34 pm
When was the last time we had a fat president?
Buck Hayek
November 16th, 2011
2:36 pm
Jim Pierce — Freddie officials claim Newt was there to help them EXPAND federal mortgage loans.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-16/gingrich-said-to-be-paid-at-least-1-6-million-by-freddie-mac.html
Newt is a liar.
td
November 16th, 2011
2:37 pm
Ted Nugent, rock star and avid bow hunter from Michigan , was being interviewed by a liberal journalist, an animal rights activist. The discussion came around to deer hunting. The journalist asked, ‘What do you think is the last thought in the head of a deer before you shoot him? Is it, ‘Are you my friend?’ or is it ‘Are you the one who killed my brother?
Nugent replied, ‘Deer aren’t capable of that kind of thinking. All they care about is, what am I going to eat next, who am I going to screw next, and can I run fast enough to get away. They are very much like the Democrats in Congress.’
The interview ended.
Independent voter
November 16th, 2011
2:38 pm
Newt can not beat president Obama he got to many skeleton
td
November 16th, 2011
2:39 pm
The United States of China
November 16th, 2011
2:34 pm
When was the last time we had a fat president?
Bill Clinton. Well maybe not that fat but he sure did like fat women.
November 6, 2012
November 16th, 2011
2:40 pm
@Drooly
November 16th, 2011
1:39 pm
On amnesty, Perry said:
…you have to identify [all the illegal aliens in the U.S.], you have to be able to give them some type of identification.
Identify Hell!!!!! Put out a notice in every newspaper, every TV Network and on every radio station, plus flyers in every neighborhood where illegals are known to live that says the following:
If you are in this country (USA) Illegally, you have six (6) months from todays date to get out. You may take your family, all your possessions, money, vehicle (if you have a title to that vehicle) and anything else you own. On the 181st day after the notice you are caught in the USA and are here illegally, you will be taken to the nearest deportation point to await transportation back to your native country. You do not have any rights to anything……you will not be allowed a telephone call. All of your possessions will be taken, including any vehicle you are caught with. The only thing you will be left with are the clothes on your body.
I guarantee you, all roads to exit points in Ca, Nv, Az, Tx. and any other state with an exit point will be clogged with illegals leaving. The exit points will be clogged for months, giving some resourseful people an opportunity to make a lot of money in a short time. Bathrooms, living quarters, restaurants, etc. will be in high demand. This is the only way to do it. There will be plenty of jobs for all those 20 Million unemployed “Americans”.
In addition, all those service men and women coming back from Iraq and Afganistan should be stationed alony our southern border with Mexico to stop any illegal from coming back into this country.
honested
November 16th, 2011
2:45 pm
Joan Walsh said it best on Salon today, …..”Newts baggage has baggage!”
With such a long, deplorable public record, who but a misguided narcissist would even faintly think themselves electable?
Jim Pierce
November 16th, 2011
2:52 pm
Buck Hayek: Bloomberg? LOL I read that article. You mean the same Fannie and Freddie that is wanting another 32 Billion to say afloat while giving out MILLIONS in bonuses?? That one? lol
Mr. Thomas Anthony Jones, Sr
November 16th, 2011
2:55 pm
Pery is finished. He is another Benedict Arnold like Sonny Perdue and Nathan Deal. If you see one who would go from the Progressive Democratic Party to the backward Republican Party you know theyare backward. Did anyone see him at the Debate. He wants to fire tens of thousands of federal employees in the middle of the worse Depression since 1929. Did anyone ask Perry where would these people work if they are fired by him. Anytime anyone says close Energy, Education and Commerce which handles the Census Bureau which is mandated by the United States of Amerika’ Constitution (the Law of Land) you know the guy is crackers. He can not get rid of the Census without changing the United States of Anerika’s Constituin and we (the Democrats) will battle the turncoat every steo of the way. Never trust a Traitor, a Benedict Arnold, a Backstabber, a liar, and A Quisling. A person can collect money as a oyal Democrat and then steal the money and then run as a Republican. If I give my money to a person in the Democrat Party and then they backstab me and runs as a carpetbagging/scalawaging Republican he better give all my money back or I will sue him and file a formal complaint with the Election Commissioner. A honest person is Never, ever a Traitor to the People. Never vote for Traitors, Benedict Arnolds, backstabbers,, and Quslings. They are Low Down Copperheads not to be ever trusted.
Bill Clinton
November 16th, 2011
2:57 pm
hey I resemble that remark… ” long deplorable public record “.. womanizer.. shady deals in Ark.. I got women with baggage too…
UGA 1999
November 16th, 2011
2:58 pm
Gingrich has been doing a great job of getting his message out and getting in the spotlight. He is definately going to make things more interesting.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
2:58 pm
@td. You and I have been at it before. I do know why you’re not excited about today’s topic. Do you?
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:00 pm
@ td. Do you really get your “leader of the free world” action from Uncle Ted? Do you need a lesson (learned already by Arkansas Huck?)
Independent
November 16th, 2011
3:01 pm
Dept. of Energy started by Jimmy Carter in 1977…co$t$ millions and millions… he said ” We’ll never use more foreighn oil than we did in 1978 ” how’s that working ?
Rats are Rats
November 16th, 2011
3:02 pm
Rats off a sinking ship…Douglas is going where he thinks he has the best chance to be “in the know” and out talking to folks so he can run for something again. If I’m Newt’s Ga folks, I’m saying no thank you!
Frederick Douglass
November 16th, 2011
3:04 pm
Cujo Bendi
Looks like a manager at Golden Corral.
Too funny, you nailed it. Put some runover sensible shoes on him, and he’s there.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:04 pm
@ Independent. Crawl back under that rock. Your opinion doesn’t matter. (Nor does your vote).
td
November 16th, 2011
3:05 pm
Eric
November 16th, 2011
2:58 pm
No, please inform me?
UGA 1999
November 16th, 2011
3:06 pm
Eric….his vote counts just as much as yours. Actually in Georgia it may count more, you know there is NO WAY obama will win Georgia, this is a red state bro.
td
November 16th, 2011
3:06 pm
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:00 pm
@ td. Do you really get your “leader of the free world” action from Uncle Ted? Do you need a lesson (learned already by Arkansas Huck?)
You did not think what Uncle Ted said was funny? I did. I thought the board needed a little humor today.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:07 pm
@f Independent. L’me guess Your next intellectual comment is “Hope and Change, How’s that working out for ya!.” Right?
SlipKnot
November 16th, 2011
3:07 pm
It’s ok. The bets aren’t closed. But better check with the stable keep. Gingrinch’s skeletons will come flying out of the closet now that he’s on the radar. It’s why he was hoping Cain’s run would last a little longer.
The whole episode kind of reminds one of the Fred Thompson debacle back in 08. The horse traders need to figure out who’s trucking in these barn sours. Selah.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:09 pm
@ td. Not necessarily unfunny. Just wondering why you’d quote a guy I partied to in 9th grade (and whose political acumin is………shall we say, questionable?
UGA 1999
November 16th, 2011
3:10 pm
Slipknot….we all know who has been trucking in the “barn sours” over the past two years in Washington.
Mr. Thomas Anthony Jones, Sr
November 16th, 2011
3:11 pm
Is Newt the guy who dumped his wife whileshewas in a hospital bed suffering from Ovarian Caneer. Hey Newt God is a Democratic female. You know whst that means for you future.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:12 pm
@ UGA 1999. Don’t stop believin…….. Hold on to that feelin…..
UGA 1999
November 16th, 2011
3:12 pm
Mr. Thomas….I think you are referring to John Edwards.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:13 pm
Streetlights, people ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Red state bro.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:14 pm
Why dont you learn a little history, while you’re at it, red state bro?
Karen
November 16th, 2011
3:14 pm
Newt has not been doing anything different, he just has not made the fool out of himself like the others have. But hey, give him a couple of weeks. Is Palin still riding around in her bus? She might be needed.
honested
November 16th, 2011
3:15 pm
Eric,
Political acumen is questionable…you overextend yourself with unearned kindness.
honested
November 16th, 2011
3:16 pm
uga,
No that was nut getrich in one of his most deplorable examples of missing humanity.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:19 pm
@ honested. Perhaps, young man, perhaps….(and Thank you! I did spell acumen wrong. Appreciate the correction).
ZJ
November 16th, 2011
3:20 pm
John is a good man. I wish we still had him in the Senate.
UGA 1999
November 16th, 2011
3:21 pm
Honested….nope I am pretty sure that John Edwards had an affair while his wife was going through cancer treatments…..you need to read more.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:22 pm
In the enc, my point is, if the republicans are SO right and the democrats are SO wrong, why is it so hard to pick someone to beat him?
UGA 1999
November 16th, 2011
3:24 pm
Eric….come on dude. Do you remember this point in the last election? Hillary Clinton was leading Obama. You act like there have been 10 elections since Obama has been in office. The truth is he will not survive one title defense. haha.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:24 pm
But I suppose you already know the answer to that, right Red State?
Cap Pistol
November 16th, 2011
3:25 pm
Gingrick is a bloated obnoxious chickenhawk who despises “pure” conservatives. If you knew anything about his history in the 1990s, when he was in charge, you’d know how he treated the true believers to countless examples of his temper tantrums. Not to mention how he has lied about his payoffs from Fannie Mae and his expenditures to Tiffany’s to keep wife #3 happy.
Mr. Thomas Anthony Jones, Sr
November 16th, 2011
3:25 pm
Newt took $1,6 million dollars ($1,600,000) from Freddie Mae and is a Adulterer and dumped his wife while she is in the Hospital suffering from Ovarian Cancer. God is Female Democrat. Newt needs an Abestoes Suit for Judgement Day. This is wher I get to say Burn, Baby, Burn. I got some gasoline cans topped off for that beautiful day, Newt. You going to get your s Newt.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:26 pm
Ha Ha. Where do you want to meet so you can buy me the beer that you’ll owe me when Obama beats (fill in the blank)?
UGA 1999
November 16th, 2011
3:27 pm
hmmmm lets see….first you guys are jumping on the Cain harrassment band wagon…Now you are jumping on Newt. Wow you guys are really scared arent you. YOU SHOULD BE.
Jack
November 16th, 2011
3:28 pm
I saw Cain stumble with the Libya question: It didn’t look good. Was sorta hoping Newt would gain some poll numbers; I’d like to be able to vote for him. Maybe Cain and Romney on the GOP ticket.
Jack
November 16th, 2011
3:29 pm
I meant Newt and Romney.
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:30 pm
@ 1999 Man, living in your head must be a challenge. Hard to see out of the windows of the soul?
You need to realize that not everyone thinks like you do….no matter which church you go to.
td
November 16th, 2011
3:31 pm
honested
November 16th, 2011
3:16 pm
uga,
No that was nut getrich in one of his most deplorable examples of missing humanity
He said in an interview on Fox the other night that he has done some bad things on the personal side in the past and said he was sorry. He said he has found religion now and ask for forgiveness. Are we going to hold his past sins against him now that he has asked the almighty for forgiveness?
UGA 1999
November 16th, 2011
3:36 pm
ERic….you mean the logical way….you are right. Many of you do not.
cartoon
November 16th, 2011
3:38 pm
morons
td
November 16th, 2011
3:38 pm
Eric
November 16th, 2011
3:22 pm
In the enc, my point is, if the republicans are SO right and the democrats are SO wrong, why is it so hard to pick someone to beat him?
There is a fight within the Republican party. The establishment (country club) Republicans want a business as usual person (Romney) and the conservative side (led by the Tea Party) wants a true conservative. This is no different then 4 years ago in the Democratic party with Clinton and Obama (I think that race went almost to the convention). I can guarantee you one thing, whoever the nominee is will have the support of all the Republicans in a united effort to defeat public enemy number one.
DannyX
November 16th, 2011
3:38 pm
“Mr. Thomas….I think you are referring to John Edwards.”
John Edwards political is OVER, unless of course he switches parties and becomes a Republican, then he can become a front runner for president again.
Bubba
November 16th, 2011
3:47 pm
yawn
honested
November 16th, 2011
3:51 pm
td,
Forgiveness is a nice thing for families and such. That he has found superstition qualifies him lower than before in my view.
Who will identify a leopard that has changed his spots?
Newt has had an opportunity few politicians attain. He has seen his crackpot ideas put into practice and seen them fail miserably. But I’m sure there are more than a few blockheads in this state who still think he hung the moon and will waste their vote on him when given the opportunity.
honested
November 16th, 2011
3:52 pm
td,
I do hope the repugs unite to defeat the repug nominee!
Rob
November 16th, 2011
3:53 pm
FWIW: I don’t know a single Ron Paul supporter that can be convinced to vote for any of the other candidates.
td
November 16th, 2011
3:53 pm
honested
November 16th, 2011
3:51 pm
“He has seen his crackpot ideas put into practice and seen them fail miserably”
That is the same thing as saying Clintons policies failed miserably because Clinton and Newt were the two partners in actually reducing our deficit and reforming welfare.
GaBlue
November 16th, 2011
4:01 pm
I’m with Bubba. **Yaaaawwn!**
gm
November 16th, 2011
4:02 pm
Newt another rep hypocrite that goes out and trash gov but took money from Fannie Mae, whats amazing is how these rep who claim to have all these standards and morals turn a blind eye on this crap.
Obama, morals and family values something the party of hypocrites have no clue of.
honested
November 16th, 2011
4:10 pm
td,
Clinton’s policies worked.
Nut’s crackpot ideas were the genesis of much of shrubs abject economic failures.
Centrist
November 16th, 2011
4:12 pm
@ td posted “Are we going to hold his past sins against him now that he has asked the almighty for forgiveness?”
Some of us don’t abide by that free pass theory. He can partially rehabilitate himself, but never be totally forgiven by many. That’s just the way it is – reality.
GT/MIT
November 16th, 2011
4:14 pm
My goodness, I really don’t know what to say. I guess, something like, you left wings nuts are really fast. I barely had time to read this tidbit before you guys jumped all over it like stink on, oh well. I’m fascinated by your attempts to crap on any and everything you see as a threat to your “entitlements”.
flagger
November 16th, 2011
4:16 pm
If Newt were to write on this blog, there might be something cerebral to read…..
Bob
November 16th, 2011
4:25 pm
In my opinion, Newt is the only candidate actually qualified for POTUS, including our current president. Unfortunately, he has to run against the liberal media as well as all the others. It would be nice to see him select a vp running mate who has extensive business experience to balance out their talents. Perhaps you should judge him on his Congressional experience and leadership rather than all the nonsense being “showboated” by the media.
MrLiberty
November 16th, 2011
4:26 pm
An intelligent person would have joined the Ron Paul camp. Going from one status quo politician to another hardly seems like a step in the right direction.
td
November 16th, 2011
4:28 pm
honested
November 16th, 2011
4:10 pm
td,
Clinton’s policies worked.
Nut’s crackpot ideas were the genesis of much of shrubs abject economic failures.
We have seen that a President can not pass anything without the approval of the speaker. The Clinton polices and the Newt policies are one and the same.
HCCitizen
November 16th, 2011
4:30 pm
I have read the comments. I am more convinced than before that some people are just stupid. Comments by self described liberals are understood and expected. But the arguments fall below the level of intelligent thought. One thing the Prez does not ever want is a one-on-one debate with Newt Gingrich. There are reasons for that. There are likewise reasons why Newt has a bump in the polls. The GOP field is narrowed to 3, maybe 4 and Newt is high on the list. We must expect Dems to pull out every non-issue attack possible. Alas, the Yellow Dogs cannot attack Newt or Cain on conservative principles or ability to lead by example.
Michael Marr
November 16th, 2011
4:33 pm
So blogging full of invective, with fake names is what the unemployed do these days?
clyde crommett
November 16th, 2011
4:35 pm
Newt over the hill not a viable candidate much baggage and 27 books only read by his 4 wives and many kids remember him from 1995 and instructor at West GA College Hes no threat to Obama only dog catchers.
td
November 16th, 2011
4:35 pm
MrLiberty
November 16th, 2011
4:26 pm
When it comes to foreign policy (The Presidents most important job), Ron Paul is worse then Obama. There is no way he can garner more that 15% in the Republican primary and 6 or 7% in a general election.
Foreign policy is the reason Libertarians (Ron Paul) can not be considered a legitimate third party. A good deal of Republicans and a good many Democrats listen to Libertarians on the Domestic side and would consider voting for them until they start talking about their unrealistic world view.
double
November 16th, 2011
4:38 pm
100 times smarter.This coming from TD you know its got to be right.The td that says religion thing of past.Constitution old and rotten.The octoposter.
Pensive Southeast DeKalb Resident
November 16th, 2011
4:39 pm
My only question for the “Conservative” folk (if TRUE conservatism is anything more than a myth): Why do you believe that Clinton’s indescretions trump Nixon’s when it comes to one party’s claim on values and morals?
And to the Solyndra Circle Jerkers: Half a billion is quite a lot of money to lose. But I truely believe that the Bush-Paulson Scheme “dwarfs” those losses by a country mile!
Centrist
November 16th, 2011
4:42 pm
I sometimes disagree with td, but in an agreeable/ debatable way. The folks on the far left love to use names and sarcasm – which says a lot more about them than their targets.
Slingblade
November 16th, 2011
4:57 pm
Bicuits and mustard, mmmmm …
Slingblade
November 16th, 2011
4:58 pm
Newt, mmmmm …
gsueagle
November 16th, 2011
5:06 pm
politics make idiots out of sane people.think about this they mandated ethanol in gasoline because it gives you less gas mileage and makes food costs soar. just saying!
td
November 16th, 2011
5:16 pm
double
November 16th, 2011
4:38 pm
100 times smarter.This coming from TD you know its got to be right.The td that says religion thing of past.Constitution old and rotten.The octoposter.
What in the world are you talking about my friend. My writing skills are not great and I understand bad grammer and spelling but my friend I do not have a clue what the meaning of your last sentence is trying to say.
Real Athens
November 16th, 2011
5:16 pm
TD quoting Ted Nugent as a deep thinker — he’s not even a third rate guitar player.
TD comparing Newt’s diploma from Emory in ‘65 and MS and PhD (in early European History) from Tulane in ‘71 to degrees From Columbia in 1983 and JD Magna Cum Laude from Harvard Law School in 1991.
TD comparing Newt’s teaching stint at West Georgia College and Kennesaw State College to Obama’s teaching of Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago from 1992 to 2004.
Obama would wipe the floor with Gingrich in any lecture hall, debate, etc.
Gingrich has failed, resigned or been removed at/from every endeavor he’s ever attempted — except bilking the government and fellow Republicans from their dollars. He is the epitome of what is wrong with cronyism and out of control lobbying in Washington. He invented K. Street.
Is there any wonder no one takes TD seriously?
GT/MIT
November 16th, 2011
5:18 pm
Believe it or not, at an early stage in my life, I attended a democrat party meeting, I really did. The crux of that session was, ” when you have no valid arguments, talk a lot”, and that’s the truth. I see that many of you posters attended the meeting.
honested
November 16th, 2011
5:24 pm
td,
Clinton’s economy surged due to TAX INCREASES followed by job growth. Nut was just a backbencher when the tax increases passed.
I do wish Clinton had vetoed NAFTA and prevented some of the massive pain and job loss caused chasing the ‘free trade’ mythology.
clem
November 16th, 2011
5:26 pm
calling newt a liar, philanderer, and draft dodger is a statement of fact
clem
November 16th, 2011
5:33 pm
and so was clinton
Frederick Douglass
November 16th, 2011
5:49 pm
Newt has 13 skeletons in his closet, and one on his arm when they go out to dinner.
David
November 16th, 2011
5:52 pm
Do you think Douglas knew the Fannie-Freddie matter was going to blow up today? If he didn’t he learned today, Newt is for Newt. It is disappointing to see he is undisciplined in ALL aspects of this life.
Sad to see with Newt in office, nothing will change; same circus, just different clowns.
RetiredSoldier
November 16th, 2011
6:01 pm
Real Athens-
Interesting, never heard Emory and Tulane thought of as second rate schools. I bet Newt will release his college grades. Why won’t Obama?
RetiredSoldier
November 16th, 2011
6:03 pm
Clem-
Please prove liar and draft dodger. Should be easy for you.
honested
November 16th, 2011
6:04 pm
retired,
Whatever his grades, newt has made clear he learned one thing…….put newt first and forget about the rest.
Smoke
November 16th, 2011
6:09 pm
Newt is smarter than Obama. Obama is smarter than GWB. Therefore, Newt should have been elected POTUS in 2000.
Smoke
November 16th, 2011
6:13 pm
If Boehner got 90% of what he wanted, and there have only been budget cuts, is it Obama’s spending or the GOP’s buckwild misuse of funds from prior years? Why isn’t Rick Santorum the GOP frontrunner?
Smoke
November 16th, 2011
6:17 pm
Who was the POTUS and railing about deregulations when Freddie Mac and Sallie Mae were doing their thing?
clem
November 16th, 2011
7:04 pm
newt said he was paid by freddie mac as historian in last debate, see blomberg today:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-15/gingrich-said-to-be-paid-by-freddie-mac-to-win-republican-allies.html
as to draft dodger, he was stepson of miliary man who did not serve at heigth of viet nam. the material i have read, says he got student deferments not just for undergrad, but grad school too. got his phd in 71.
per this story he also got marriage deferment….http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/newt/vanityfair3.html
i was drafted in 69 so i know the games played….i used my student deferment for 4 years and my selective service board had a quota…..guess i could have gone to grad school and done rotc which at that time would have likely meant several months active with remainder of 6 years in reserves….
many friends of mine in this time period used student deferments and marriage and marriage with family to avoid serving….some friends that were not college ready joined the air force & navy in hopes of avoiding frontline service although even those bracnches did do quite a bit of direct combat, ie friend of mine in navy fought in nam on the rivers
GT/MIT
November 16th, 2011
7:11 pm
Pensive Southeast DeKalb Resident
November 16th, 2011
4:39 pm
“My only question for the “Conservative” folk (if TRUE conservatism is anything more than a myth): Why do you believe that Clinton’s indescretions trump Nixon’s when it comes to one party’s claim on values and morals?”
The answer to your only question is, Clinton, Edwards, and Gingrich could be called immoral. Nixon on the other hand was just a liar. I don’t believe I’ve read anything to indicate that anyone thinks Nixon was somehow less honest or moral than your man Clinton, they were both very wrong.
And to the Solyndra Circle Jerkers: Half a billion is quite a lot of money to lose. But I truely believe that the Bush-Paulson Scheme “dwarfs” those losses by a country mile!
I’ve been hearing and reading this kind of bs for almost three years now. If the phrase, “Well George Bush”, were banned from the English language, you so called progressives would be tongue tied.
GT/MIT
November 16th, 2011
7:15 pm
clem
November 16th, 2011
5:26 pm
“calling newt a liar, philanderer, and draft dodger is a statement of fact”
Lets see who else could we place in that category? Oh, I know, Mrs. Clinton’s husband Bill
clem
November 16th, 2011
7:17 pm
gt/mit….ha ha….. i included him…da
clem
November 16th, 2011
7:27 pm
secrest out
Smoke
November 16th, 2011
7:31 pm
Here’s a little secret, Bill Clinton isn’t running for POTUS, Newt is now.
Smoke
November 16th, 2011
7:36 pm
Some years back, I heard that Dixiecrats did not consider oral as being the real thing. Now, Newt did the real thing, but some folks still bring up the Bill. ROTFL!
Chad
November 16th, 2011
7:44 pm
For better or worse, Obama will handily defeat ever GOP candidate with the exception of one. Romney will probably be the one to actually take the beating. Herman Cain had a sliver of hope at making it to the big dance next November, but blew it when he opened his mouth. Rick Perry went the Herman Cain route before Herman Cain chose the Herman Cain route. Newt is way too angry and abrasive. Newt’s dirty laundry has dirty laundry. Ron Paul will give President Obama a good run. He is the new middle. He’s opposite the side of the circle of the old middle. He’s at 12 o’clock, Reps are @ 3, Dems @ 9 and the old middle @ 6.
If Paul should get the nomination, America would win. The conversation between he and Obama is one this country has long needed.
GT/MIT
November 16th, 2011
7:54 pm
clem
November 16th, 2011
7:17 pm
“gt/mit….ha ha….. i included him…”
So you did, but you know I could only handle so much bs at one time.
Pellet Mill
November 16th, 2011
9:14 pm
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As people’s awareness to enhance the protection of the environment, I believe that the old energy equipment will be gradually replaced.
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November 16th, 2011
9:18 pm
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n
November 16th, 2011
10:40 pm
Hey Blog Monitor–weird stuff on Jim’s blog
Obama 2012
November 17th, 2011
9:25 am
In a June 2007 op-ed in the Des Moines Register, Gingrich wrote, “Personal responsibility extends to the purchase of health insurance. Citizens should not be able to cheat their neighbors by not buying insurance, particularly when they can afford it, and expect others to pay for their care when they need it.” An “individual mandate,” he added, should be applied “when the larger health-care system has been fundamentally changed.”
And in several of his many policy and politics-focused books, Gingrich offered much the same.
In 2008′s “Real Change,” he wrote, “Finally, we should insist that everyone above a certain level buy coverage (or, if they are opposed to insurance, post a bond). Meanwhile, we should provide tax credits or subsidize private insurance for the poor.”
In 2005′s “Winning the Future,” he expanded on the idea in more detail: “You have the right to be part of the lowest-cost insurance pool and you have a responsibility to buy insurance. … We need some significant changes to ensure that every American is insured, but we should make it clear that a 21st Century Intelligent System requires everyone to participate in the insurance system.”
“People whose income is too low should receive Medicaid vouchers and tax credits to buy insurance,” he continued. “Large risk pools (association health plans are one model) should be established so low-income people can buy insurance as inexpensively as large corporations. Furthermore, it should be possible to buy your health insurance on-line to lower the cost as much as possible.”
The Kid
November 18th, 2011
3:23 am
Gingrich+Perry=0
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November 18th, 2011
11:23 am
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