Gingrich: “I don’t think I’m going to win.”

[bigtree]

January 2, 2012 1:23 PM

Newt Gingrich is admitting defeat. Lagging in the polls just a day before Iowa’s caucuses, the former speaker said that attacks from other candidates have made it nearly impossible to pull off an upset. “I don’t think I’m going to win,” he told reporters. “If you look at the numbers, that volume of negativity has done enough damage.” Still, Gingrich said he’d persevere, and “tomorrow night will be a victory because I’m still standing.”


read: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/01/02/newt-i-don-t-think-i-ll-win.html

[tawadi]

1. Duh

[HappyMe]

13. Tack on another -- Duh!

[tawadi]

15. GMTA

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. "... a victory because I'm still standing, and selling books." n/t

[JoePhilly]

5. YUP ... being first in the polls, even if only for 20 minutes ...

will be a key part of his book and speaking tours after the primary ...

"Former Presidential front runner ....blah blah blah .. check please."

[bigtree]

14. he's just doing research

as a presidential campaign historian

[rocktivity]

9. DING DING DING! Lumberjack, you're our grand prize winner!

TRANSLATION: "My campaign was never about winning, but undermining Ron Paul in to clear the way for Mitt Romney, for which I'll be richly rewarded by the Rethug leadership. If I'd really wanted to win, I never would have taken myself out of the running by saying the insane things I did."


rocktivity

[FarLeftFist]

3. Oh well, guess I'll have to go back to working so hard making $60,000 a speech.

[LiberalAndProud]

12. and lobbying. It's hard work to lobby without, you know, registering as a lobbyist.

[WingDinger]

6. Gotta make it till matching funds. Sort of a GOP bailout.

[blue neen]

7. Newtie finally recognizes the truth!

This is a red letter day!

[gateley]

8. Thinking, "I PRAY I'm not going to win." nt

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. I see he took his smart pill today, finally.

go away Porky Pig and take Cruella with you. bye, now.

[neverforget]

11. What was his first clue? Selling books via a campaign or his lack of

ground game?

[hlthe2b]

16. I'd say that's the first rational thought he's had.

Geebus. I don't normally like to exploit another's misfortune, but I can proudly say I left Atlanta to move back to Denver and saw him defeated as he returned through the Atlanta Airport after loosing his Speakership. I wouldn't mind being the "welcoming" (snarf) committee as he returns--wherever his home is now-- defeated once again. This man deserves every bit of contempt and Schadenfreude we can muster.

[LiberalAndProud]

20. Did you point and laugh?

I don't know if I could have resisted.

[hlthe2b]

22. He was there sans entourage, which brought a grin to my face...

Talking on a cell phone at baggage claim. I walked by and glared at him, but you could tell he was very determined to ignore everyone.... No one else paid him any attention, so I smiled to myself and just thought how perfect my final departure from Georgia back to Denver surely was. LOL

[Turbineguy]

17. A

most astute observation!

[Little Star]

18. He didn't know this before he...

decided to run and waste all that time and money????????? What a joker!

[demtenjeep]

19. "still standing to take every stupid person's money"

is what he should be saying

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

21. He never wanted to win

His whole campaign is a money grab.