Newt Gingrich Campaign- its over

[House]

Romney did a job on him tonite. However, it's what Bob Dole and Elliott Abrams did that hurts. Dole blasted him and Abrams destroyed his Reagan claims

Newt is really hated in Washington by folks from both parties

[House]

Bob Dole hopes Gingrich has no chance to be president


The former Republican senator from Kansas and presidential candidate Bob Dole has thrown his support behind Mitt Romney and decisively against Newt Gingrich. Dole described Gingrich in a recent "CBS Sunday Morning" interview with Rita Braver as "very bright, "very articulate" and a "good debater," but said he found him "very difficult to work with."

When asked if he thought Gingrich had a chance to be president, he responded, "I hope not."

On Thursday the Romney campaign released a blunt critique of Gingrich by the 88-year-old Dole. He wrote that Gingrich as the nominee would "have an adverse impact on Republican candidates running for county, state and federal offices," and that he was a "one man band" set on "his way or the highway." Following is the full text:

I have not been critical of Newt Gingrich, but it is now time to take a stand before it is too late. Hardly anyone who served with Newt in Congress has endorsed him and that fact speaks for itself. He was a one-man-band who rarely took advice. It was his way or the highway.

Gingrich served as speaker from 1995 to 1999 and had trouble within his own party. Already in 1997 a number of House members wanted to throw him out as speaker. But he hung on until after the 1998 elections when the writing was on the wall. His mounting ethics problems caused him to resign in early 1999. I know whereof I speak as I helped establish a line of credit of $150,000 to help Newt pay off the fine for his ethics violations. In the end, he paid the fine with money from other sources.

Gingrich had a new idea every minute and most of them were off the wall. He loved picking a fight with Bill Clinton because he knew this would get the attention of the press. This and a myriad of other specifics helped to topple Gingrich in 1998.

In my run for the presidency in 1996 the Democrats greeted me with a number of negative TV ads, and in every one of them Newt was in the ad. He was very unpopular and I am not only certain that this did not help me, but that it also cost House seats that year. Newt would show up at the campaign headquarters with an empty ice-bucket in his hand -- that was a symbol of some sort for him -- and I never did know what he was doing or why he was doing it.

In my opinion if we want to avoid an Obama landslide in November, Republicans should nominate Governor Romney as our standard bearer. He has the requisite experience in the public and private sectors. He would be a president we could have confidence in.

Other Republican figures have also weighed in on Gingrich's fitness as the GOP nominee. Elliott Abrams, an assistant secretary of state in the Reagan administration, said Gingrich overstated his closeness to the Reagan administration. He termed Gingrich's claims of having "worked with President Reagan to change things in Washington" as "misleading at best," in an article in the conservative National Review magazine.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_1...-be-president/

[bomb cola]

Homey is donezo.

[House]

Homey is donezo.

He seems to be uniformly disliked - and thats just the republican party

http://news.yahoo.com/gingrich-under...093418787.html

Gingrich under fire from conservative media
By BETH FOUHY | Associated Press – 4 hrs ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Forget the so-called liberal media. Right now Newt Gingrich's most ardent critics are conservative pundits and columnists, many of whom have launched aggressive campaigns to discredit him and trip up his run for the Republican nomination.

This crew has largely been lukewarm about Gingrich's chief rival, Mitt Romney, considering him too moderate. But their open criticism of Gingrich is evidence that for all their misgivings about the former Massachusetts governor, they see him as a much stronger contender against President Barack Obama.

To hear columnists Ann Coulter and Charles Krauthammer and the conservative media aggregator Matt Drudge tell it, Gingrich is an inconsistent conservative who didn't fully support President Ronald Reagan and whose undisciplined nature mirrored that of President Bill Clinton, who was Gingrich's Democratic adversary in the 1990s.

The conservative media hits against Gingrich have come with force just as the GOP establishment seems to be rallying around Romney in earnest, perhaps out of fear that Gingrich may end up winning the nomination.
On Thursday, Romney's campaign released a scathing open letter from the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, Bob Dole, who served as Senate Republican leader when Gingrich presided over the House. In the letter, Dole glowingly endorses Romney and repudiates Gingrich.

"If Gingrich is the nominee it will have an adverse impact on Republican candidates running for county, state, and federal offices," Dole wrote. "Hardly anyone who served with Newt in Congress has endorsed him and that fact speaks for itself. He was a one-man-band who rarely took advice. It was his way or the highway."

Jacob Heilbrunn, in the conservative-leaning magazine The National Interest, mused that Gingrich "is essentially bragging that his prime credential to become president is that he's willing to debate for hours and bring a knuckle-duster. This is evidence of his sober judgment? This is supposed to induce swing voters to back him?"

Conservative radio titan Rush Limbaugh also weighed in, seemingly to defend Gingrich from some of the attacks. But, in doing so, he also vividly outlined many of the critiques against Gingrich from other conservatives.
Conservatives "are raising questions here about Newt and his mendacity, his forthrightness — it's incredible," Limbaugh marveled on his show Thursday.

Gingrich stormed to a decisive win over Romney in the South Carolina primary last week fueled in part by two well-timed attacks on the news media. Both came during nationally televised debates, guaranteeing maximum exposure.
In a CNN debate, Gingrich pushed back at anchor John King when King questioned him about an interview Gingrich's second wife, Marianne, had given ABC News. In the interview, Marianne Gingrich suggested her husband had asked her for an open marriage so he could carry on with a mistress, Callista Bisek, now his third wife.

"I think the destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office. And I am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate on a topic like that," Gingrich said. "I am tired of the elite media protecting Barack Obama by attacking Republicans."

The audience rose in a standing ovation.

Gingrich also told King that his campaign had given ABC News the names of friends who would vouch for him but that the network had rejected the offer. On Wednesday, a Gingrich spokesman acknowledged that the claim was a mistake and that the campaign had offered only Gingrich's two adult daughters to defend him.

Gingrich drew raves at another Fox News debate before the South Carolina primary when asked about his oft-stated assertion that Obama is a "food stamp president." He angrily denied the statement had anything to do with race.
Mark Jurkowitz of the Pew Center for Excellence in Journalism said Gingrich had tapped into longstanding resentment of many conservatives against mainstream news outlets.

"Running against the elite media — we've seen now for a good 30 years — certainly has resonance among Republican base voters. In conservative circles, there's been the perception that the media are tilted against them," Jurkowitz said.
Brent Bozell, founder of the conservative Media Research Center, announced Thursday that his group was set to spend $5 million on an advertising campaign to expose media bias in the 2012 election.

"You have a left-leaning media that's out of control. You've got to corral them," Bozell said in a news briefing, promising radio ads, billboards and an "unprecedented" effort in social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook.

Gingrich, for his part, promised in his South Carolina victory speech to keep up his attacks on the media. But the hits he took this week while campaigning in Florida came from other conservatives.

By Thursday, Gingrich was disparaging the Commission on Presidential Debates, suggesting he might not participate in debates the commission organizes if he becomes the Republican nominee.

"We've had enough of newsmen deciding what the topics would be," Gingrich told supporters in Jacksonville, many of whom waved "Don't Believe the Liberal Media" signs.

Later, Gingrich was asked about the attacks from conservative pundits, particularly from the American Spectator's Emmett Tyrell, who wrote that Gingrich has had "private encounters with the fair sex that doubtless will come out."
Gingrich tried to turn such criticisms to his advantage, suggesting they represent "establishment" thinking.

"Tyrrell has to write whatever Tyrrell wants to write," Gingrich said. "There's the Washington establishment sitting around in a frenzy, having coffee, lunch and cocktail hour talking about, 'How do we stop Gingrich?'"

While Gingrich relishes bashing the media "elite" in public, he is friendly with the reporters who cover his campaign and makes himself available for media questions daily on the campaign trail. He seems to relish the back-and-forth with journalists, sometimes labeling questions he dislikes "bizarre."

At a campaign stop in South Carolina, he wished a reporter covering his campaign a happy birthday, and he typically stops by to chat with reporters at dinner after a day of campaigning.

[DeesKo]

one by one they rise, then fall

Pawlenty
Bachman
Cain
Perry
Huntsman
Paul

Now it's being noted that Santorum is tired, broke and going home to do his taxes & Gingrich is being lambasted by his own party.

Meanwhile Romney still can't seem to break 25%.




I'm beginning to think folks like Christie, Daniels etc threw this election because they would rather face their chances against someone other than Obama.

[Chuck P]

I don't think the Repubs dislike NG, I believe they know he can't beat BO heads up because of some of the shit that has spewed from his racist ass mouth over his years in public office, and there have been more than a few.........

This makes him less likely to get elected so Romney seems to be their choice even though they don't want his ass either.......

[House]

I don't think the Repubs dislike NG, I believe they know he can't beat BO heads up because of some of the shit that has spewed from his racist ass mouth over his years in public office, and there have been more than a few.........

This makes him less likely to get elected so Romney seems to be their choice even though they don't want his ass either.......

You should have heard Dole and Abrams speak live. The written word doesnt do the vitriol any justice. Dole was particularly cutting when he noted that noone that served with Gingrich was endorsing him

However, you do have a great point about how the mainstream views his ridiculous utterances

[Chuck P]

You should have heard Dole and Abrams speak live. The written word doesnt do the vitriol any justice. Dole was particularly cutting when he noted that noone that served with Gingrich was endorsing him

However, you do have a great point about how the mainstream views his ridiculous utterances

I think Dole is just using political posturing to get Romney the nomination because Newt will get smooked like good reefer if he runs against BO............

[Clay_Bonifield]

He seems to be uniformly disliked - and thats just the republican party

http://news.yahoo.com/gingrich-under...093418787.html

Gingrich under fire from conservative media
By BETH FOUHY | Associated Press – 4 hrs ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Forget the so-called liberal media. Right now Newt Gingrich's most ardent critics are conservative pundits and columnists, many of whom have launched aggressive campaigns to discredit him and trip up his run for the Republican nomination.

i.dont.see.any.surprise.here

everyone.knew.the.establishment.was.going.to.go.ba nanas.when.newt.won.sc

you.have.to.remember.most.repub.voters.are.not.too .bright.to.begin.with.so.i.dont.see.any.of.this.re ally.changing.minds.of.voters.in.mitts.way.

[House]

i.dont.see.any.surprise.here

everyone.knew.the.establishment.was.going.to.go.ba nanas.when.newt.won.sc

you.have.to.remember.most.repub.voters.are.not.too .bright.to.begin.with.so.i.dont.see.any.of.this.re ally.changing.minds.of.voters.in.mitts.way.

"Most republican voters aren't too bright"

I disagree with this statement

[TAB.]

The GOP establishment lambasted McCain, in 2008, until he came from nowhere and snag the Nomination. Did Ann Coulter really stay home election day? If Newt lands the ticket they'll hold their nose and repeat 'anybody but Obama', like they did in 2008.

[Armento]

I don't think the Repubs dislike NG,.......

yea they cant' stand the guy.. he fucked them constantly when he was speaker and they kicked his ass out.

[EddieW8]

Hopefully, Trump will decide to run as an Independent and postiviely ensure the Republicans and their Tea Party candidates won't stand a chance in HELL, paving the way for Obama to easily continue another 4 years!

[Clay_Bonifield]

"Most republican voters aren't too bright"

I disagree with this statement

but its true

Hodson, G., & Busseri, M.A. (in press). Bright minds and dark attitudes: Lower cognitive ability predicts greater prejudice through right-wing ideology and low intergroup contact. Psychological Science.

i am not running for anything, so i can call them as they are.

[BigHaus]

Did he ever REALLY want to be prez, or was it to pull a Sarah Palin and beef up speaking engagement fees and book offer deals?

[House]

but its true

Hodson, G., & Busseri, M.A. (in press). Bright minds and dark attitudes: Lower cognitive ability predicts greater prejudice through right-wing ideology and low intergroup contact. Psychological Science.

i am not running for anything, so i can call them as they are.

Not running for anything doesn't absolve you from posting ideological and racist bullshit

btw, this is the abstract (which doesnt support your statement)

"Despite their important implications for interpersonal behaviors and relations, cognitive abilities have been largely ignored as explanations of prejudice. We proposed and tested mediation models in which lower cognitive ability predicts greater prejudice, an effect mediated through the endorsement of right-wing ideologies (social conservatism, right-wing authoritarianism) and low levels of contact with out-groups. In an analysis of two large-scale, nationally representative United Kingdom data sets (N = 15,874), we found that lower general intelligence (g) in childhood predicts greater racism in adulthood, and this effect was largely mediated via conservative ideology. A secondary analysis of a U.S. data set confirmed a predictive effect of poor abstract-reasoning skills on antihomosexual prejudice, a relation partially mediated by both authoritarianism and low levels of intergroup contact. All analyses controlled for education and socioeconomic status. Our results suggest that cognitive abilities play a critical, albeit underappreciated, role in prejudice. Consequently, we recommend a heightened focus on cognitive ability in research on prejudice and a better integration of cognitive ability into prejudice models."


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Additionally, this could be applied to any political group. Clue us in when you decide to speak on phrenology or genetics and the master race

[House]

By the way, Clay

Until the 1930s most blacks in the US voted republican. I guess that made our ancestors "not too bright"

[bomb cola]

I'm beginning to think folks like Christie, Daniels etc threw this election because they would rather face their chances against someone other than Obama.

I agree 100%. They saw the writing on the wall, and understood the level of pandering to the far right they would have to do this election cycle.

[bomb cola]

yea they cant' stand the guy.. he fucked them constantly when he was speaker and they kicked his ass out.

Yet he somehow won in SC. There are least SOME Repubs that like him....

[House]

I agree 100%. They saw the writing on the wall, and understood the level of pandering to the far right they would have to do this election cycle.

Daniels walked away really early. Theres no profit in dumbing it down

Christie is interesting. He's a political hack that parlayed Corzines ineptitude into the governors seat. His BS wont play nationally. He's obese and he's a natural bully in the Guiliani mold.

[bomb cola]

Daniels walked away really early. Theres no profit in dumbing it down

Christie is interesting. He's a political hack that parlayed Corzines ineptitude into the governors seat. His BS wont play nationally. He's obese and he's a natural bully in the Guiliani mold.

Do you think he's trying to parlay a VP nod? He was asked and said he would "consider" it if asked.

[House]

Do you think he's trying to parlay a VP nod? He was asked and said he would "consider" it if asked.

Romney wouldnt do it. Romney is a NE plutocrat. Pairing himself with a big mouthed NE balena would be suicidal

[bomb cola]

Romney wouldnt do it. Romney is a NE plutocrat. Pairing himself with a big mouthed NE balena would be suicidal

That's kind of my thinking. The VP choice, at least as far as I can remember, has been more about which the state the VP is from and where the Presidential candidate can gain an advantage, rather than political skills of the VP. I don't see Christie helping Romney carry any states that Romney couldn't do on his own.

Robert McDonnell, Governor of Virginia is a possibility, I've heard.

[bomb cola]

BTW, Newt is getting roasted on Hardball right now.

[AK]

Let's go Newt! Let's go Newt!