Newt Gingrich?

22 Jan 2012 1 Comment

by fredtopeka in craziness, politics Tags: craziness, Newt Gingrich, politics, Republicans

Newt Gringrich easily won the South Carolina primary. Newt Gingrich! And they think he’s likely to beat Obama:

Almost half of voters said the most important trait they sought in a candidate was the ability to beat Obama in November. And even though Romney argues that he is the most electable Republican, those voters also favored Gingrich.

That’s a stunning thought. This is the man who made partisan rhetoric so divisive, coming up with words to use about opponents such as anti-family, corrupt, destructive, greed, intolerant, and traitors. This is the man who helped shut down the government partially because he felt snubbed by President Clinton. This is the man who helped lead the impeachment against Clinton for his actions with Monica Lewinsky … while he was having an affair that ended his second marriage. And he left the Speakership in disgrace with these lovely words:

I’m willing to lead but I’m not willing to preside over people who are cannibals. My only fear would be that if I tried to stay, it would just overshadow whoever my successor is. Frankly, Marianne and I could use a break.

He said this at the end of 1998, he divorced Marianne in 2000.

Oh yeah, Newt also thinks we should get rid of child labor laws because children of the poor don’t have a work ethic. And that the war against drugs should be made harsher:

Here are Newt Gingrich’s nuanced, compassionate drug policy ideas: Constant drug testing for everyone (especially poor people) and stiff “economic penalties” for use. (Yes, obviously, what poor people need are more ways to incur economic penalties and more barriers to either aid or employment. Newt Gingrich has so many IDEAS.) Also, the U.S. should be more like Singapore, where people carrying enough drugs to qualify for “trafficking” charges are put to death.

Yeah, Democrats would be very worried if he was the candidate.

 

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