NX Express Posted January 22, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 22, 2012 Image: nytimes.com CHARLESTON, S.C. — Surprising his rivals and upending the Republican race for the presidency, Newt Gingrich won the pivotal South Carolina primary Saturday, 10 days after a fourth-place finish in New Hampshire left the impression his candidacy was all but dead. Mr. Gingrich rode to victory by winning a plurality among a wide range of important Republican voting blocs, outperforming the rest of the four-person field among evangelical Christians and Tea Party supporters, men and even women, despite the publicity given to problems in his first two marriages. Mr. Gingrich now leaves for Florida on Sunday in the best position to pose a singular insurgent threat to Mitt Romney, the favored candidate of the Republican establishment, in the weeks if not months to come. Mr. Romney, who left New Hampshire as the presumed front-runner, is now one of three Republicans to have won one of the first three nominating contests, having been stripped of his incorrectly declared victory in the Iowa caucuses this week, a win that was instead given to Rick Santorum, who placed third on Saturday. Read more:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/us/politics/south-carolina-republican-primary.html?_r=1&hp Guess it's not such a smooth path for Romney after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokkemon Posted January 22, 2012 Share #2 Posted January 22, 2012 I am always ticked at the thought that the leader of the Free World could be named "Newt." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted January 22, 2012 Share #3 Posted January 22, 2012 I am always ticked at the thought that the leader of the Free World could be named "Newt." to be honest, Ive always wondered what it was short for, Newton perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 22, 2012 Share #4 Posted January 22, 2012 I'll say this about Newt, he's a vicious sob. If he's like this to his fellow GOP rivals, I just wonder how vicious he'll be against Obama. As long as he isn't mr. nice guy like that old fool McCain was, it'll be a pretty lively debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted January 22, 2012 Share #5 Posted January 22, 2012 I'll say this about Newt, he's a vicious sob. If he's like this to his fellow GOP rivals, I just wonder how vicious he'll be against Obama. As long as he isn't mr. nice guy like that old fool McCain was, it'll be a pretty lively debate. he held his own when that CNN guy tried to bring up some crap from his past about his personal life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted January 22, 2012 Share #6 Posted January 22, 2012 I honestly loved the reply he gave to being asked about his ex wife. That is all I will say for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted January 22, 2012 Share #7 Posted January 22, 2012 he held his own when that CNN guy tried to bring up some crap from his past about his personal life. That CNN Guy(Moderator) name was i think John King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 22, 2012 Share #8 Posted January 22, 2012 he held his own when that CNN guy tried to bring up some crap from his past about his personal life. I'd prefer he attack Obama's policies over the past years than something that doesn't concern me. FTR the Clinton impeachment thing was a total waste of resources over a vendetta. Leave the private stuff private, focus on the issues only. SC is like Iowa in being maybe conservative. Newt has a shot only if he gets close to 2nd in Florida. Florida is the real test as I doubt it will be very favorable to the more right of center crowds. So Romney has been taking some stumbles with SC and Iowa, but he still has the funding. I can't see Newt or Santorum lasting for long without major outside donors.* (i know Sheldon Adelson, the owner of the Venitian resort in Vegas, pledged support for Newt, but still..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted January 23, 2012 Share #9 Posted January 23, 2012 its unexpected twists and turns like this that make primary seasons interesting. Everyone thought Mitt Romney would sail thru the primaries, but Mitt and Ron Paul and the others are holding their own for now, as the playing field narrows slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted January 23, 2012 Share #10 Posted January 23, 2012 its unexpected twists and turns like this that make primary seasons interesting. Everyone thought Mitt Romney would sail thru the primaries, but Mitt and Ron Paul and the others are holding their own for now, as the playing field narrows slowly. So foxie is politics(including the pols/canadiates personal lives)is your favorite form of entertainment right? If so cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted January 24, 2012 Share #11 Posted January 24, 2012 So foxie is politics(including the pols/canadiates personal lives)is your favorite form of entertainment right? If so cool. its wayyy better than 'reality TV' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 24, 2012 Share #12 Posted January 24, 2012 Speaking of reality shows, wtf is up with tonite's debate? They bumped off tonite's fear factor for 2 hrs of the same dog and pony show? I'm sick of these damn debates, NBC has tons of other channels, air that ish on MSnbc! Un-effing believable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted January 24, 2012 Share #13 Posted January 24, 2012 he's still an asshat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted January 24, 2012 Share #14 Posted January 24, 2012 he's still an asshat Aren't most politicians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted January 24, 2012 Share #15 Posted January 24, 2012 Yes, but Newt is a bigger blowhard. Rather than to try and torpedo Romney, he could be saving that ammo for Obama. It makes me wonder if Newt is doing the Democrats a big favor by taking the nomination and eventually losing to Obama, similar to how McCain['t] basically threw the 2008 election for Obama by being too soft and out of touch on the economy issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted January 24, 2012 Share #16 Posted January 24, 2012 I can't speak for the rest of the American electorate, but I am not voting for this assface. Yes, Newt is short for Newton. But this Newt is as slimy as the one in the animal kingdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted January 25, 2012 Share #17 Posted January 25, 2012 the only thing this republican presidential nominee race is proving so far is that the candidates with the most of other peoples money money can spend said other people's money back to votes and popularity. and people still think elections aren't bought sold and paid for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted January 26, 2012 Share #18 Posted January 26, 2012 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngblaze Posted January 27, 2012 Share #19 Posted January 27, 2012 I am bamboozled how can people even possible consider Gingrich or Romney for president. Am I the only one who see's the racism radiating off of Gingrich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted January 28, 2012 Share #20 Posted January 28, 2012 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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