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It looks like the baggage master may win South Carolina. This will guarantee a long expensive battle for the eventual nominee.

Can the republicans actually be so stupid they would nominate Newt and assure Obama four more years? It's is sure starting to look that way. There must be high fives all around the Whitehouse today.

You are whistling in the dark Hankster. If you are not scared, you should be.

I am not happy with Obama and wish the Rs would run a decent candidate but the Tea Party, evangelical RWWJs are so fired up they will not accept a moderate. Instead, the evangelicals are willing to hold their noses and vote for a serial womanizing, revolving door lobbyist, ethically challenged windbag. Every primary the evangelical right wins drives another nail in the Rs coffin. The eventual losers - America.

Hank you are looking like Romney now with a bit of managing expectations.

We are going to win!
We will probably win!
We have a chance!
Well at least we will have the Senate.();-) Remember you would have already had the Senate if it weren't for the Tea Party. Looks to me like the worst thing that ever happened to the Republican Party was the Tea party. It's kind of like what would happen to the Democrats if they nominated Al Sharpton.

I do agree that the gridlock we will see for the next four years is in some ways good, but sometimes America does need to act.

If the Rs somehow win the presidency the Ds will certainly remember how hard the Rs worked to say no to everything the Ds wanted even when it was a payroll tax cut. Yep, you have that right - gridlock will continue. Probably not the best way to move a country forward.

You still dont understand the teaparty mind set. Its financial and only that. Cut Cap and Balance, no bailouts, fair taxes.
Only 1/3 of the senate is up and this round more dems are at risk than last election. Sharon Angle and the other... would not have given R's the majority. They were lousy candidates no matter what they believed. Several other Teaparty back Senate candidates won in the senate. Teaparty are fiscal conservatives and so dems attack them. Want more of the last 12 years, get rid of the teaparty. These senators think the only way to get reelected is to bring home expensive pork, and run up the debt. Not much difference between Al Sharpton and the Al Frankin, who is a back bencher and a liberal rubber stamp for more debt.

Newt is qualified, but a poor choice and I doubt he will get the nomination.

I do understand that several Tea Party nominees beat out much more electable moderate Rs and cost the Rs the Senate. Don't believe that, do some homework. If the tea Party continues its good work they will cost the Rs the presidency.

Sounds like you just described the Occupy Wall Street protestors and followers;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrPGoPFRUdc

Wrong. Public wants cuts, caps and a balanced budget. Not happening fast enough. If congress does not cut and balance, there will be more Teaparty members. Why is Ron Paul getting more popular? Same reasons, in addition to being fed up with war. BO turned a lot of new voters off. Party membership has dropped for democrats. Independent and R registration is up. I doubt it means an earth quake, but its a trend in the wrong direction for dems.
Looking at the turnover of congress in 94 after 40 years and the subsequent back and forth indicates that voters are not going to be taken for granted in the future. I doubt the attitudes in 2010 have changed much. I thought the insider trading might change things, but have not been talked about much. Neither party wants to get rid of it.

We're screwed regardless of who gets nominated or elected. Every single person still running ( both D & R ) is a putz who is out of touch with the common US citizen.

I think Dogfish has it right. LB,as usual, lost in the fog.

Even though Obama has not much of a clue he is obviously a much better choice than all but Romney. If the Rs are dumb enough to nominate anyone other than Romney - the father of Obamacare. They are doomed to another four years of yapping at Obama's heels.

What this country needs is the biggest and nastiest SOB that will stand up to China and OPEC and get the phugging southern border secured and stop this invasion of Wet backs! ymmv

Newt is probably the most fatally flawed candidate of modern time. If Republicans nominate him, Obama wins, period.

I'd give that Italian Captain better odds on beating Obama.

Like the lady Fox interviewed said, "This is embarrassing for South Carolina." That's how I felt when Washington went for Pat Robertson a few cycles ago.

Remember how I mentioned the Tea Party buffoonery? An exit poll found that 7 of 10 those who voted for the sneaky lizard considered themselves to be part of the Tea Party

I bet Obama is grinning from ear to ear right now.

KK with the same ol' song and dance......tellin' others how there is something wrong with them.....

Forfuksake, KK....... it's YOU who is screwed up.....to the max. How's your long term relationship-building, you fkn douch bag?

You're like a really bad B movie....no plot, no character, just noise.

Remember this from your childhood football career?......KK, you go long.

Que' Que' has his finger on the pulse of his own wanger. Wasn't it just a couple years ago he guaranteed the D's would hold both the house and senate? Reichert wouldn't be elected? Etc. F'n douche can't see that he is the reason there is a divide in this country. Can't have a dialogue, just tells people they're stupid 'cause they don't hold the same idiology.

I'm guessing he's just a pretty good troll 'cause if he takes himself serious...... Well, must be a pretty miserable existence.

Yes, and they will succeed.

TeaBaggers are "all about economics" like the NRA is "all about banning handguns"...

TeaBaggers are about a small group of elite right wingers co-opting the dumbest and most bigoted amongs the right wing whackjobs and forming an Astroturf organization that makes the Mickey Mouse Club look like Mensa.

Fish on...

Todd

Go Newtster !
Can't wait for the SNL sketches !

SC governor didn't endorse him, state legislators didn't endorse him.... but Palin did

republicans must be so proud.


Anyone notice that Romney used a teleprompter for his concession speech? Gingrich did, and made a point of it.

he is the reason there is a divide in this country.

I am honored to know such a powerful person. KK AKA The Devil

Sorry, I'll edit the above. People who disregard all debate because the "other side" is not as enlightened as thine holy one, are much to blame. Don't want to paint with too definitive a brush as to give 1 person power over the less enlightened.


It's a bit like the swing vs nymph/bead crowd. We should all be on the same side yet we're fractured, for no reason, really. All we do is argue which side is worse. I think we deserve better than that.

I didn't think y'all believed in such things as the devil? If there's a Devil, is there a God?

That's a whole nother post.

Person has to have goals in life.

Who is "y'all?"

Was the irony intentional that directly after accusing someone of dividing the nation, you insinuate that anyone not aligned with the conservative mindset is athiest?

Perhaps your dumbest post yet - on so many levels. You managed to combine name calling, a gross generalization, and a erroneous assumption all in one sentence.

Wasn't a shred of truth in it your original comment, but mine was spot on. I bet it did hurt. It should have.

If you enjoy questioning a man's religion, name calling and gross generalizations you should be proud. Otherwise . . .

Never seen one . . . wow, no wonder you are so often totally wrong. Not one??? That almost seems like another generalization.

Please feel free to respond with more name calling its so sophisticated.

Lot's of name calling from both sides of the political parties...some might say constant from a few select posters regardless of any religious view.

Hank hasn't seen one because he subconsciously ignores anything that does not support his preconceived ideas.

Most of the time.

Gohardly is a dik weasel of the highest order, I'm NOT a Christian.

Prove it, or admit you're lieing, again.

Nice deflection.

You should probably note this instance, considering how often I make unintentional spelling errors.

Hank

For one I am not responsible for what Todd or others think or post. Hell I'm going to go fish with you and sure hope that doesn't make anyone think I agree with your views.

I have a lot of respect for anyone who truly believes, whatever they believe, especially if they make a serious effort to live what their religion teaches. One of my regular fishing buddies is a very devout believer in what many might consider a fringe religion. We often have long, mutually respectful discussion of religion. But I have little tolerance for those who try to insist their form of spirituality is the only correct form.

That does NOT mean I do not believe in God. But I very likely do not believe in your God. Is that okay in America?

Well I am not very educated on politics or religion but I figure when we die we will all see a version of god depending on your beliefs. I would rather have rational people passing laws and what not that make OUR time here better and let me worry about what happens to me in the afterlife based upon how I lived my life in accordance with what I believe. After all the worms don't give a crap about what taxes I paid.

GV +100

I never could see why a man's religious beliefs should be much of a factor in how well he governs. I can see choosing not to vote for a man or woman becasue of their beleif in some strange cult. i.e the Branch Davidians or such.

Only when I ain't noodlin'

Any one who has followed Newt's career would think he is an embarassment.

I agree. Also on another note does it make any sense that we would allow a Fat [Bleeeeep!] to be in a paid government position when we are talking about obesity and like the in the state of Ohio they took that fat kid out of his fat home.

I am not advocating for only slim people in these positions more so the government stay out of my fat house (well my house is not fat and I am in pretty good shape but you understand my stance).

I'm not sure if there is a God or not...but if there is, and like Sanitorium and Lewt believe, He *wants* them to run...then He's got one helluva sense of humor.

I'm in stitches just thinking about it.

Fish on...

Todd

KK Talking about how fat someone is? You can't make this chit up. Guess he doesn't have a scale or a mirror in his trailer. UFB.

...and we're back in 3rd grade......

A lot of chatter over nothing.

Both The Newt and Santorum have failed to muster the organizational ability to gain ballot access in states which equal 564 delegates.

Translation = There is no mathmatical scenario in which either of them gain the 1,144 delegates needed to secure the nomination prior to the convention. One can assume they both continue to run in order to increase future book sales and/or lobbyist credentials.

The choice is between Romney and Paul. They are the only two candidates on the ballots of all 50 states. Possible brokered convention.

Haven't posted in some time (haven't really cared to) but nobody here seemed to be aware of this fact.

That is all.

Please return to your usual mindless banter

Nice to see you are back. I just assumed you got burried at work.

New gig Andy.

Have been buried with coaching, new baby on the way, house projects.

I do occasionally stalk the boards though to satisfy my need for fish porn

I got out quite a few times this fall, but haven't been out once yet to fill the winter steel ticket

The Newster's theme song in his personal life: "Stupid Cupid", "stop picking on me".

I bet if they all ran as one they still wouldn't get enough votes combined to beat Obama.

Nice avatar stlhead.

Good one! Romney could win the nomination if he ran an ad with Newts face and that song playing. I'm pretty sure Newt would implode.



BTW who cares if Newt is fat, Obama has big ears, etc. ? JFK is that how we now judge our leaders. Lincoln wouldn't have had a chance.

I'm still chuckling over the op-ed that said Newt looked like a bunch of mashed potatos stuffed in a cheap suit.

That's some good chit right there.

Fish on...

Todd

I think it grew after he was elected.



Iranian citizens would probably get stoned for having this conversation.

Another good one. You guys are on a roll.

I think some American citizens are getting stoned while having this conversation.

Fish on...

Todd

I should clarify, it grew after he was Monica-ized.
Please define "you guys".

Yet another good one.





Stoned in America is much better than stoned in Iran.

I agree, but at least no one goes to jail for getting stoned in Iran.

Fish on...

Todd

But you can only do it once in Iran.

Yeah, that might sour the experience somewhat.

Fish on...

Todd

They make a cute couple. Unfortunate that the timing was never quite right.



Mf