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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? [Locked] |
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1/1/00 12:00am
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
I heard the first couple of minutes of the Newt thing on the radio this morning. That moderator was a maroon and he totally let Newt have the appearance of moral high ground. 
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perchfu Posts: 15
Registered: 2002-5-10 12:04:07
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
LOL I went to our local town hall and this "evangelical conservative" lady stood up and defended Newt saying things about Clinton and his lack of morals and family values and said that the media was basicaly putting out a mob hit on Newt. She said everyone has a past and as long as they have asked for forgiveness all was ok. I stood up and said " so if you are looking for a moral and family values orientated candidate, you need to be looking at President Obama", she instantly raged about socialism and communism and no jobs and blah blah blah and I said "so since you are excusing Newt, would you do the same for Obama since he is a Christian and would probalby ask for forgiveness?" she went all red faced moron and said "I doubt he is a Christian and is a liar", I said "well we have proof Newt is a liar" and her husband stood up and said "Obama is a muslim who probably wasn't even born here!", I said and that is why your party is a Joke sir. I was booed and I just smiled and laughed, people were raging. I got to speak again and said "if Newt the hypocrite and proven Liar is the best your side can put up, and if family values and morals are a big thing for you, then Obama is your candidante, solid marriage, good and honest person and trying to do what is best for America's best interest." I got some applause and some AARRGGGLLEE BARRRGGLLE. It was fun.
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Ptilk  Title: Creepy old pirate
Posts: 2,359
Registered: 2002-2-13 14:52:58
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
LOL sounds like a fun time.
The really scary thing is, Romney is such a horrible idiot and is so awful in the debates that it's looking like it might be possible that he could actually lose the nomination. I never thought that could happen, but then....I didn't realize just how stupid and out of touch the guy is.
If he gets tossed completely overboard, Republicans have no where to go. Newt isn't a serious threat outside of the bible belt, Santorum isn't a serious threat anywhere, and Paul is a joke.
They might actually bring back Bachmann  |
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
Ptilk posted:
LOL sounds like a fun time.
The really scary thing is, Romney is such a horrible idiot and is so awful in the debates that it's looking like it might be possible that he could actually lose the nomination. I never thought that could happen, but then....I didn't realize just how stupid and out of touch the guy is.
If he gets tossed completely overboard, Republicans have no where to go. Newt isn't a serious threat outside of the bible belt, Santorum isn't a serious threat anywhere, and Paul is a joke.
They might actually bring back Bachmann
Consider though that whichever candidate the GOP picks, that candidate will be a serious threat if the GOP can rally people against Obama / Democrats. I agree this is starting to feel like 2004 reversed, but Newt has enough charisma to keep on truckin' as long as Republicans support him out of desperation, and so does whoever is still standing over there.
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Z-Elder  Posts: 671
Registered: 2002-3-15 13:58:39
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
Somehow a cheating, husband stealing, First Lady, whos husband would be the head of the Morals party, all fits nicely in my view of Republicans.
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Taliesihne Title: Wind on the Deep Waters
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Registered: 2004-2-19 04:47:59
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
Newt will get crushed in the general election.
He's mean, he's petty and totally self-serving.
The RNC may rally around him, but independents and moderates will not.
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Abaddon_Ambrosius Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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Registered: 2001-12-21 09:51:39
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
Taliesihne posted:
The RNC may rally around him, but independents and moderates will not.
While some of the rest of what you said is true... this part is most certainly not. In some parts of the country, particularly several key sections of the South, disaffected independents will absolutely vote for him over Obama.
There is an army of Americans dying to lodge a protest vote against Obama. A protest vote for someone seen as clearly different than Obama (which Romney... isn't, so much). Don't underestimate that.
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ZigmundZag Title: Grammar Nazi
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Registered: 2002-3-25 23:03:00
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
Taliesihne posted:
Newt will get crushed in the general election.
He's mean, he's petty and totally self-serving.
The RNC may rally around him, but independents and moderates will not.
This.
I would seriously consider voting for Obama if Newt got the nomination. I will not vote for Obama if Mitt gets the nomination.
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Taliesihne Title: Wind on the Deep Waters
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Registered: 2004-2-19 04:47:59
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
Obama will make him meltdown and show what a petulant child he really is.
I really don't think Independents and Moderates will support that.
I'm also not so sure that folks with ODS can really be called independents or moderates.
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Tych2 Title: Obama Appointed Outpost Czar
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Registered: 2005-3-1 06:56:47
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Has the media done the impossible and made Newt a sympathetic figure? |
Taliesihne posted:
I really don't think Independents and Moderates will support that.
I know I wouldn't
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