Ill call it now.
Americans are just dumb and unprincipled enough to allow a disgraced former speaker of the HOR and admitted adulterer to be their leader. This election will really be between the "evil of two lessers".

The quality of our leaders has been going down for a looong time!!!!

(01-22-2012 02:22 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Ill call it now.
Americans are just dumb and unprincipled enough to allow a disgraced former speaker of the HOR and admitted adulterer to be their leader. This election will really be the between the "evil of two lessers".

I agree that Newt is an "admitted adulterer", and that is "disgraceful" all by itself. But since you said Gingrich is disgraced "and" an adulterer, I am wondering if you think he is disgraced in some other way, too. If so, how?

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I would much rather live in a country where adulterers were considered politically untouchable in terms of high public office. America used to be such a country itself, and it is "disgraceful" to me that it no longer is. But we passed that exit about 20 years ago with Bill Clinton, and a majority of Americans have seemed to accept that. If Newt Gingrich is able to parlay that acceptance to his own political advantage, it will not signify anything "dumb" or "unprincipled" about the American people that they haven't signified many time before already.

Would Callista be the 1st adultress swinger to serve as First Lady?

(01-22-2012 08:07 AM)Mr. Peanut Wrote:  Would Callista be the 1st adultress swinger to serve as First Lady?

I have a hunch Betty Ford took that honor, but it's hard to say

An adulterer. A racist.

Right, the lesser of two evils.

Newt asks forgiveness. Paul flip-flops. "Yes, I wrote some of them." "I own and take responsibility for them." "I don't know who wrote them, I've never read them, I disown them."

Paul is no more deserving of sainthood than any of the rest of them.

Quoth James Carville, "It's the economy, stupid."

(01-22-2012 08:51 AM)Smaug Wrote:  Quoth James Carville, "It's the economy, stupid."

Yes it is. Paul's supporters would do well to focus on that and quit being so dead set on turning people off to their guy.

Zero chance Newt wins the White House. Ze-ro.

(01-22-2012 07:59 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 02:22 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Ill call it now.
Americans are just dumb and unprincipled enough to allow a disgraced former speaker of the HOR and admitted adulterer to be their leader. This election will really be the between the "evil of two lessers".

I agree that Newt is an "admitted adulterer", and that is "disgraceful" all by itself. But since you said Gingrich is disgraced "and" an adulterer, I am wondering if you think he is disgraced in some other way, too. If so, how?

*******

I would much rather live in a country where adulterers were considered politically untouchable in terms of high public office. America used to be such a country itself, and it is "disgraceful" to me that it no longer is. But we passed that exit about 20 years ago with Bill Clinton, and a majority of Americans have seemed to accept that. If Newt Gingrich is able to parlay that acceptance to his own political advantage, it will not signify anything "dumb" or "unprincipled" about the American people that they haven't signified many time before already.

Newt had 84 ethics charges filed against him, was fined $300K...was the first speaker in US history to be censured by the House...and was forced to resign. This is the guy we now choose to lead? Damn.

Honestly...His adultery bothers me less than his resume.

(01-22-2012 09:13 AM)wvucrazed Wrote:  Zero chance Newt wins the White House. Ze-ro.

Ok.

Well, W ran us into the ground, and O has begun to dig.

Desperation can get funny reactions out of people.

(01-22-2012 08:07 AM)Mr. Peanut Wrote:  Would Callista be the 1st adultress swinger to serve as First Lady?

I don't base my vote on the first lady. She has one hell of a hair helmet though.

(01-22-2012 08:44 AM)Paul M Wrote:  An adulterer. A racist.

Right, the lesser of two evils.

Now Barry is a racist? I guess you are referring to the Rev. Wright stuff? Could be I guess.

(01-22-2012 09:32 AM)Smaug Wrote:  Well, W ran us into the ground, and O has begun to dig.

Desperation can get funny reactions out of people.

Evidently.

(01-22-2012 08:49 AM)Paul M Wrote:  Newt asks forgiveness. Paul flip-flops. "Yes, I wrote some of them." "I own and take responsibility for them." "I don't know who wrote them, I've never read them, I disown them."

Paul is no more deserving of sainthood than any of the rest of them.

The OP is not about the good doctor. Let's stay focused here OK?

(01-22-2012 03:14 AM)TomorrowHerd Wrote:  The quality of our leaders has been going down for a looong time!!!!

There is no denying that...So has the collective judgement of the collective in regard to choosing them. I understand that we get fooled...but...damn. Why would I choose one that is undeniably tainted.

(01-22-2012 09:38 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(01-22-2012 08:44 AM)Paul M Wrote:  An adulterer. A racist.

Right, the lesser of two evils.

Now Barry is a racist? I guess you are referring to the Rev. Wright stuff? Could be I guess.

I thought he meant Gingrich was a racist, for telling the black community in his own words last week they should get off food stamps. But that's just something the elite liberal media establishment would say.

An adulterer, Newt. A racist, Paul.

Being mistaken that I meant Obama is understandable.