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NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:35 AM Sep 2012

Here's Newt with a twist - "Clinton’s DNC Speech Could Be Seen As ‘Condemnation’ Of Obama"

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/newt-clintons-dnc-speech-could-be-seen-as

"Newt Gingrich argued that former President Bill Clinton's well-received speech at the Democratic convention could be construed as a "condemnation" -- not an endorsement, as it was -- of President Obama.

"Think about it," Gingrich said on CNN's "State of the Union," summing up how he interpreted Clinton's message: "I had the longest period of economic growth in economic history; you didn't, Mr. Obama. I got to four balanced budgets by working with Republicans; you didn't, Mr. Obama."

"You can take his speech, spin it not very much, and it's actually a condemnation of the fact that Obama learned nothing ... out of the 2010 election."
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Here's Newt with a twist - "Clinton’s DNC Speech Could Be Seen As ‘Condemnation’ Of Obama" (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 OP
He must be huffing Callista's hair spray TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #1
For a guy who thinks he's so smart, Newt is an idiot. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #2
This coming from a failed and fined speaker of the house Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #3
Yep! LOL! "Family Values" to Newt means finding the next trophy wife. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #5
LoL, but when I look at Calista, I see a Ilsa Sep 2012 #9
Yep! Definitely a chopper! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #10
Definitely yes! In Newt's delusional mind one could see it that way!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #4
This must be THE new GOP strategy, hahaha! Avalux Sep 2012 #6
2008? Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #8
Republicans- as bad as Newt and co. were (I can't believe I'm saying this)- Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,705 posts)
2. For a guy who thinks he's so smart, Newt is an idiot.
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:40 AM
Sep 2012

During Obama's term there has, in fact, been steady economic growth after Bush trashed the economy. Newt needs to go back to hawking books and phony executive certificates over the internet.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
3. This coming from a failed and fined speaker of the house
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:42 AM
Sep 2012

I wonder how soon newt is going to dip himself into his next wife


add: I will add this. Newt gets so mad at Clinton for having him sit in the back of the plane that the next thing he does is shut down the government. Talk about a big republican baby

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
9. LoL, but when I look at Calista, I see a
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:54 AM
Sep 2012

wife that would cut off his penis before letting him go!

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
6. This must be THE new GOP strategy, hahaha!
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:46 AM
Sep 2012

New Romney ad says the same thing, with clips of Clinton from 2008! Pathetic nincompoops, grasping at straws.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
7. Republicans- as bad as Newt and co. were (I can't believe I'm saying this)-
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:50 AM
Sep 2012

weren't as bad back during the 1990's as what we have now, or at least there were still plenty "moderate" civic-minded Republicans left in the party back then that still believed in functioning government. Of course, Newt also tried to shut the government down immediately after the Republicans took Congress but Republicans paid a pretty significant price for their obstructionism and Clinton won re-election despite being one of the most hated persons in the world back then for all sorts of imaginary wrong-doing. Going after Clinton over Lewinsky blew up big in their faces too as they got reamed at the polls in 1998 and nearly lost control of Congress over the exposure of many of their own sexual peccadilloes. It's really surreal to hear Republicans today talk today like they *love* Bill and Hillary given that they despised and dished out so much slime and bile on them over the course of 8 years- not at all unlike they despise President Obama. There is no way whatsoever that Clinton's speech at this DNC could logically be interpreted as anything but a ringing endorsement of him. I want whatever Gingrich is having.

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