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Ego keeps Gingrich going
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 11:09 AM
NIKI2
Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...
Quote: The only thing that will keep Newt Gingrich running past Florida is ego. It's no great surprise that Gingrich lost Florida. He was dead from the moment that he clammed up in the Florida debates -- and the millions that Mitt Romney poured into the state in negative ads didn't help either. A lesser man would be crushed by this result. But Gingrich isn't just a man. He's a visionary, a historian, the inventor of supply side economics, a space marine and a latter-day Casanova. I'm getting all this off the back of one of his DVDs (just kidding). Newt has promised to soldier on right up to the Republican National Convention in late August. To be fair, he has good cause to keep running. Gingrich is leading in the national polls, and only 5% of the total delegates have been selected thus far, so there's still a lot in play. ..... In short, just about the only thing that will propel Gingrich through to the national convention is ego. But that ego is large enough to have a gravitational pull of its very own -- so don't expect to see Newt stop now. http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/opinion/stanley-gingrich-florida/index.html?hpt=hp_bn9
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 11:37 AM
AURAPTOR
America loves a winner!
Quote:Originally posted by Niki2: In my opinion, his refusing to congratulate Romney or even concede the primary shows just what an ass Gingrich is...a walking ego, and little more.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 11:49 AM
Thursday, February 2, 2012 5:00 AM
WISHIMAY
Thursday, February 2, 2012 5:06 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Wishimay: Y'all see the clip that was on the daily show where Gingrich says "I pledge my life and my fortune and my ...something else(couldn't hear what)... to this country and Jon Stewart says "Ohhh, I think he just asked us to marry him..." Whata putzy speech...The one thing I've always given Obama is that at least when he speaks he doesn't sound lika giant dork. Bush constantly made me cringe, I don't think his brain knew what a filter was, let alone how to use one...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 8:18 AM
Quote: Bush constantly made me cringe, I don't think his brain knew what a filter was, let alone how to use one...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 10:11 AM
Quote:Originally posted by AURaptor: Putzy speech or not, Newt does understand the significant danger the Founders faced as they put pen to paper and signed the DOI. By doing so, they were effectively signing their death warrants, should the revolution fail. I think that's the spirit Newt was attempting to capture, and a mind set too few Americans ( sadly ) relate to, failing to even comprehend key aspects of US history.
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