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Gingrich donors dropping like flies
The Hill ^ | Thursday May 19, 2011

Posted on 05/19/2011 8:55:26 AM PDT by Bigtigermike

Another Republican operative said he had spoken with an old friend of Gingrich's in the South who had been planning a fundraiser for the campaign.

There were 18 co-chairs for the event until Gingrich's appearance on "Meet the Press" Sunday, where he labeled Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wisc.) proposed budget "radical" and "right-wing social engineering."

"He said like 13 of them dropped off within 24 hours of 'Meet the Press,'"

(Excerpt) Read more at gop12.thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; gingrich; madatnewt; newt; newterd; noot; schadenfeude; shotinfoot; stickaforkinhim; toast
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To: Bigtigermike

Dropping like flys in the Clinton White House.


41 posted on 05/19/2011 9:17:17 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Every day we now throw away things people will kill for after TEOTWAWKI)
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To: Bigtigermike

It is a shame as intellectually he is among the best. The man’s great flaw is his character and more specifically his lack of self governance. He should drop out of the race.


42 posted on 05/19/2011 9:21:00 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Theodore R.

Aaaata this point I think I’ll go with true conservative the Tea Paty comes up with, if and when they do.


43 posted on 05/19/2011 9:23:03 AM PDT by Paperdoll ( On the cutting edge)
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To: Bigtigermike

To the author:

The National Association of Dipterid Insects takes exception to your implication that we would be associated, even indirectly, with the Gingrich campaign.

Our members may spend much of their short lives rooting around in human excrement and waste, but we have some standards.

Signed,

NADI.


44 posted on 05/19/2011 9:25:29 AM PDT by kevkrom (Palin's detractors now resort to "nobody believes she can win because nobody believes she can win")
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To: vette6387
" probably No Palins"

Palin has never campaigned for national office....McShame's campaign(?) operatives shut her campaigning off very quickly in 2008.

In 2010, she campaigned very well for others. In 2012 she will campaign for America, whether she declares or not. I do believe that she will, but not until late this year....Say October????

45 posted on 05/19/2011 9:27:40 AM PDT by fantail 1952 (Truth is a virus!)
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To: vette6387

I say we let Palin stay and make the media go away.


46 posted on 05/19/2011 9:27:54 AM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (America is in dire distress and nobody is lifting a finger except to strike the keyboard.)
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To: Will88
Don't forget the “I Have a Scream!!” speech by Dean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDwODbl3muE

47 posted on 05/19/2011 9:28:59 AM PDT by Carling (Obama: Inexperienced and incompetent, yet ego maniacal. God help us all.)
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To: Bigtigermike

Newt will have to break it to Callista that it doesn’t look like she’ll be First Lady after all. And the Tiffany’s bling is going to have to go back.


48 posted on 05/19/2011 9:30:10 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius, (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Kozy

You know, I think I’m going to have to call his campaign and give them this tip. I might have to read off post to keep from laughing.


49 posted on 05/19/2011 9:32:22 AM PDT by definitelynotaliberal (There is no native criminal class except Congress. Mark Twain)
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To: Bigtigermike
Newt seems like a car with an gas pedal that only operates at 0% or 100%. If you are lucky enough to point it in the right direction and hit the gas you'll get there very, very fast and run over anything in the way. But if you start in the wrong direction you'll be swerving all over the place and likely crash.
50 posted on 05/19/2011 9:33:24 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! Tea Party extremism is a badge of honor.)
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To: Lancey Howard
[Newt's] candidacy was mercifully quick.

Dead man walking.

52 posted on 05/19/2011 9:38:12 AM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance On Parade)
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To: Bigtigermike

Reforming Medicare is so hard and courageous that all conservatives have to back Ryan 100% to get it done. Whatever minor quibbles a candidate has, he needs to shut up about it until the actual work gets done. This is the message that must be sent to potential candidates.


53 posted on 05/19/2011 9:38:43 AM PDT by jimmygrace
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To: Bigtigermike

I’m surprised that even five out of eighteen stuck with him.


54 posted on 05/19/2011 9:40:58 AM PDT by 57 Red States
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To: Bigtigermike

good. he deserves to have people dump him.


55 posted on 05/19/2011 9:42:57 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
Newt kicked himself in the ass before he even got started....Hang it up!

Best reply possible!!!!

56 posted on 05/19/2011 9:43:21 AM PDT by eak3
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To: HerrBlucher
Its hard for me to believe that the Pelosi couch debacle didn’t turn off all conservatives to Newt forever. That they were going to throw him a fundraiser in the first place is just plain weird.

Newt now takes his marching orders from his liberal wife Calista, who is very similar in politics (and looks) to Cindy McCain. I think this explains why Newt went over to the dark side.

I think some conservatives still believe in the old Newt, before his conversion to his liberal wife. Hopefully they know better now.

57 posted on 05/19/2011 9:43:55 AM PDT by stripes1776
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To: Menehune56

I know most people thought the “Tiffany” question was out of bounds, but I didn’t. Everything needs to be on the table. If he was worth 100 million it might be different than having assets of 1-2 million (which is what the report indicated). 1-2 million in assets and a 250-500,000 Tiffany bill? It suggests reckless spending in his personal life which reflects poor judgment.


58 posted on 05/19/2011 9:51:33 AM PDT by drjulie
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To: vette6387
I thought that Herman Cain and Gary Johnson were the clear winners from the SC debate.

Gary Johnson? Did he win while defending abortion and drug use, or was it when he whined about not getting enough camera time?


59 posted on 05/19/2011 9:54:12 AM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: C. Edmund Wright

Hannity, while he has done some great things (Rev Wright coverage), IS from NY.


60 posted on 05/19/2011 9:54:25 AM PDT by PghBaldy
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