BigSqwert Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 04:47 PM) I thought Wilkinson's article was pretty good. I'll add that he's been using this racist dog whistle "food stamp President" crap since late 2010. And how fitting that he brought it all up again on MLK's birthday. What a lowlife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 03:39 PM) He's had a wide range of crazy insane nonsense from the start. What has led you to believe that Gingrich is pragmatic? His entire career prior to this Presidential run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 08:46 PM) His entire career prior to this Presidential run. The one where he was noted for being a giant ass, shut down the government and led impeachment charges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Newt Gingrich a centrist? Really guys? Practical maybe, but centrist? GTFOH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/20...nationally.html Stephen Colbert wants to run for President but he's not on the ballot in South Carolina. Americans Elect is on the ballot in a lot of states but doesn't have a candidate. Could Colbert and Americans Elect's interests intersect? We find Colbert getting 13% in a hypothetical third party run for President, compared to 41% for Obama and 38% for Romney. A Colbert bid could be a blessing in disguise for the GOP. His voters go for Obama over Romney 52-38 in a straight head to head, so his presence as a potential candidate works to the Republicans' advantage. 36% of voters have a favorable opinion of him to 28% with a negative one. His 36% favorability is better than the entire GOP field. Romney's at 35%, Santorum at 30%, Paul at 27%, Gingrich at 26%, and Perry at 21%. Colbert's popular with Democrats (47/21) and independents (43/26) but not with Republicans (18/39) despite his best efforts to run as one of their Presidential candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 10:51 PM) Newt Gingrich a centrist? Really guys? Practical maybe, but centrist? GTFOH. To be fair he said pragmatic. I think a better description would be opportunistic sociopath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Turns out Santorum won Iowa by 34 votes. This won't change the delegate outcome. http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/gop-ca...weeks-af/nGTb6/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 No Balta yet? Rumor is Perry is dropping out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurtin Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 09:27 AM) No Balta yet? Rumor is Perry is dropping out. Is Tex alright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 First chance to respond. Does it really matter when he drops? I'm disappointed his immigration stance and fiscal restraint did not catch fire with the GOP base. Even if it had not caught on enough to have him be a serious contender, I would have liked to see his supporters sway the party platform in that direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 10:51 PM) Newt Gingrich a centrist? Really guys? Practical maybe, but centrist? GTFOH. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 06:22 AM) To be fair he said pragmatic. Thank you. Pragmatic, not centrist. Realist even. Not centrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (Tex @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 09:50 AM) First chance to respond. Does it really matter when he drops? I'm disappointed his immigration stance and fiscal restraint did not catch fire with the GOP base. Even if it had not caught on enough to have him be a serious contender, I would have liked to see his supporters sway the party platform in that direction. Oh for the love of... Tex, you really want that combination of two specific political beliefs so badly you would want someone like Perry to be the President? A guy who is so obviously overmatched by even the rest of this clown car, let alone the world stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'm pretty sure Tex has been trolling this topic since January 28th, 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 10:00 AM) I'm pretty sure Tex has been trolling this topic since January 28th, 2010. I actually think he really likes the guy, in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Curious if the ABC interview with Gingrich's ex aired earlier this week whether Perry would have still endorsed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 09:27 AM) No Balta yet? Rumor is Perry is dropping out. Thursday mornings are very busy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Samuel L. FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 11:19 AM) Samuel L. FTW. That was hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 02:47 PM) I sorta take everything from them with a grain of salt, they haven't had the most accurate record in the last few years and they also clearly try to set narratives by flooding the market with polls, but an 11 point swing over 2 weeks is something that ought to start screaming out. NBC/Marist is out today with a South Carolina poll showing Mittens's lead over Newt narrowing to 5. Obviously, that's prior to all the things happening today. PPP is also out in the field in SC, a multi-day poll, and has the pair effectively tied in their first day, large margin of error sample Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 07:55 AM) Turns out Santorum won Iowa by 34 votes. This won't change the delegate outcome. http://www.krmg.com/news/news/local/gop-ca...weeks-af/nGTb6/ Great, so the good ol, folksy, totally unrepresentative state that for some reason still gets to go ahead of every other state can't even get an accurate statement of their "Winner" 2 weeks afterwards, gives "Mittmentum" to a guy who didn't win, and we can all be proud in the fact that Iowa's caucus format is a sad excuse for an election and needs to go away. This just annoys the bleep out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 11:38 AM) Great, so the good ol, folksy, totally unrepresentative state that for some reason still gets to go ahead of every other state can't even get an accurate statement of their "Winner" 2 weeks afterwards, gives "Mittmentum" to a guy who didn't win, and we can all be proud in the fact that Iowa's caucus format is a sad excuse for an election and needs to go away. This just annoys the bleep out of me. They also lost a bunch of votes, so we'll never have any idea who really won. Go Iowa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 12:39 PM) They also lost a bunch of votes, so we'll never have any idea who really won. Go Iowa! The solution to this problem is obvious...more strict voter ID laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 11:43 AM) The solution to this problem is obvious...more strict voter ID laws. bomb Iowa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Oh no, the corn! Paul Newman's gonna have my legs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 19, 2012 -> 11:45 AM) Oh no, the corn! Paul Newman's gonna have my legs! Nice. EDIT: Although it's "Paul Newman's gonna have my legs broke." Edited January 19, 2012 by Milkman delivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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