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Cruising for a bruising on the campaign trail
Newt Gingrich is probably wishing he was back on vacation. Fresh off a long cruise to the Greek Isles (because that’s what you do when you’re running for president if you’re Newt Gingrich), the Republican presidential hopeful got some bad news at the office.
Top members of his staff jumped ship today, potentially sinking his already troubled campaign. Two sources close to the mess confirmed campaign manager Rob Johnson, strategists Sam Dawson and Dave Carney, spokesman Rick Tyler and consultants Katon Dawson in South Carolina and Craig Schoenfeld in Iowa all walked out because of the direction of the campaign.
Gingrich plans to stay in the race. In a newly released statement via his Facebook page, he said, "I am committed to running the substantive, solutions-oriented campaign I set out to run earlier this spring. The campaign begins anew Sunday in Los Angeles."
Gingrich announced he's running for president on May 11. In less than a month, he’s gotten a lot of criticism for his $500K Tiffany’s bill and flip-flopping on the Ryan budget plan. The guy was even hit with glitter. And we've still got a long way to go until November 2012.
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I would never vote for Newt or any other republican knowing that they sold their votes to Grover before even hearing the proposals. In fact, I think it is illegal & sad for our so-called democracy. Everyone knows or should know that is why we are not having job growth.
I have to admit, I never thought he stood a realistic chance at the nomination, but I thought he would stay in the race much longer than the 4 days he did before flaming out on the medicare issue. Wow. Oh well, for someone as nasty as Newt who has said so many hateful things about the President, homosexuals and Muslims, I can't say I feel bad for him now that even the people who work for him are leaving. I expect Newt to follow them soon, as the money is drying up. Don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out Newt.
"To the degree I have made mistakes, they have been errors of implementation but never of intent," said Mr. Gingrich ----- again! LOLOLOL
"To the degree I have made mistakes, they have been errors of implementation but never of intent," said Mr. Gingrich.... AGAIN.... LOLOL
Rick Santorum, is a pencil neck coward. For him to disgrace the D Day invasion of Normandy, to disrespect the outright bravery and heroism of over 100,000 soldiers that stormed those beaches. For this coward, to politicize this, is bottom feeding. I'm an old Vietnam Vet, F Troop 17th Cav. 196 Lt. Inf. Brigade, HHQ Chu Lai. RVN. I think he should man up, if it's possible, and appoligize to all American Vets and our allies. It's easy to talk tough when you don't have any skin in the game, huh Rick? I don't believe the American people are smoking what you are Rick. Coward !
Rick Santorum is a pencil neck coward. For him to politize the D Day invasion on Normandy, is the act of a coward. To disrespect the bravery and heroism of that day, is bottom feeding. Over 100,000 courageous, brave souls, American, Canadians, British stormed those beaches. Only a coward would say such. I'm an old Vietnam Vet. F Troop 17th Cav. 196 Lt. Inf. Brigade, LZ Baldy, HHQ Chu Lai. RVN. It's easy to talk tough when you don't have any skin in the game, huh Rick? I think he should man up, if that's possible, and apologize to all of our Veterans. #^**>#g Coward!!
Thank you for your service suspectzero! Santorum is pond scum, period. But so are all reichwingnuts, they're all to willing to throw our vets under the bus.
That picture here is Great....."Captain UN-Jolly"! Maybe "Poopdeck Paul" Ryan will be his running mate!
Newt knows its all over but the shouting he is simply trying to save face when really, no one cares anymore. So lets let the new year baby and Barbie sail around the world indulging in the excesses that he has had issues with his entire political career!
As a teenager, I'd sit on the couch with my family and watch this guy spew filth & hatred with the benign eloquence of a toad singing opera.
To watch him crash and burn brings me a joy unparalleled by earthly pleasures.
My father served in WWII on D-Day. He voted Republican for every president until his last vote which was for Kerry. He didn't believe that Bush understood or cared that he was sending our young men and women to perhaps die in Iraq and he was appalled when the Bush campaign lied about Kerry's service, thereby making any and all medals national jokes. It hurt him very much as I believe it would hurt him to hear Santorum's ridiculous comments. He was a good man, a Christian man and a wealthy small business owner who took fewer profits to be sure that his employees were able to have full benefits. He wouldn't recognize this country today, although he always "got" Newt to be the narcissistic user he is. Let's feed the hungry, clothe the poor and see if we don't get America back to the country it was created to be. Public service isn't about getting wealth: it's about making America a better place! And thank you for your service, suspectzero!