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Gingrich on a First Lady Calista — Nancy Reagan + Laura Bush, with a Dash of Jackie Kennedy
ABC Political Punch ^ | 12-2-11 | Jake Tapper

Posted on 12/02/2011 6:29:18 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — In our interview, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich discussed what kind of First Lady his wife Calista might be.

Gingrich is quoted in the new e-book “THE RIGHT FIGHTS BACK,” by Mike Allen and Evan Thomas, saying she would be in the Nancy Reagan mold. So that’s where we started.

What did he mean by that? I asked.

“First of all she is a very strong personality, which Nancy Reagan was,” Gingrich said. “She actually describes herself as being a cross between Nancy Reagan and Laura Bush with just a slight bit of Jackie Kennedy tossed in and I think there is, somewhere swirling in there, the model Calista would like to live up to.”

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To: fightinJAG

agreed!

Smacks of “nouveau” to me. Real women don’t need jewels, or demand them either. Ditto, cruises to Greece.

Maybe Newt is lacking in -ahem- other virtues?


41 posted on 12/02/2011 7:04:40 PM PST by jacquej
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To: South40

At least the dude on the left wasn't a gold-digging tramp.

42 posted on 12/02/2011 7:05:25 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (If Newt Gingrich is a Reliable Conservative, Joe Biden is a member of MENSA)
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To: Nervous Tick

I gave my reasons that Gingrich will lose in this post.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2815502/posts

What’s your analysis of why Gingrich will win?


43 posted on 12/02/2011 7:05:57 PM PST by Westbrook
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To: Westbrook
Gingrich probably has friends among the Illegal Alien community

He waded through hell and swam high waters to acquire them.

44 posted on 12/02/2011 7:06:05 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: afraidfortherepublic; All
Yikes, now Gingrich credits wife for sudden rise in the polls.
45 posted on 12/02/2011 7:07:39 PM PST by fightinJAG (NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION! Everyone should pay taxes, everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Newt, once again, passed up a perfect opportunity to keep his mouth shut.


46 posted on 12/02/2011 7:09:16 PM PST by Prokopton
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To: afraidfortherepublic

You guys are sure hard to please.


47 posted on 12/02/2011 7:11:09 PM PST by ottbmare (off-the-track Thoroughbred mare)
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To: fightinJAG

OMG I just read your link and it explains a lot — like why Gingrich was so silent during the whole impeachment effort. I figured that something like this was going, but this confirms it.


48 posted on 12/02/2011 7:11:09 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: South40

Do you have that picture from Mars Attacks?


49 posted on 12/02/2011 7:12:02 PM PST by Brimack34
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To: erod

That’s just a little too much cleavage for a 1st lady.


51 posted on 12/02/2011 7:12:16 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: jacquej
Well, it's pretty embarrassing when it's a revolving CREDIT line at Tiffany's.

I mean, if you want a $45,000 necklace, you ought to be able to pay for it upfront. Not go into debt for it like you're really just pretending to be rich.

52 posted on 12/02/2011 7:12:22 PM PST by fightinJAG (NO REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION! Everyone should pay taxes, everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: Westbrook

>> I gave my reasons that Gingrich will lose in this post.

Uh... that link takes you to the top of this thread, FRiend. :-)

Nonetheless, here’s my amateur analysis of why Gingrich has a better chance.

a) Cain has shot himself in his junk; his wife will finish it off
b) Perry has shot himself in his tongue
c) Bachmann has shot herself up with valium and is trapped in a dreamlike alternative reality
d) Nobody outside of “I Am A Mor(m)on” Utah and MSNBC likes Romney
e) Santorum has shojkkkkkkkjkkk snork oops, sorry, I fell asleep
f) Who am I forgetting?

Gingrich wins by default. No, he’s *not* Ronald Reagan — or even Nancy Reagan — but we could do far worse.


53 posted on 12/02/2011 7:15:27 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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To: Nervous Tick

LOL


54 posted on 12/02/2011 7:16:20 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Westbrook

Obama is so hated, all newt has to do is moderate his tone a little for those pansies and say he could work w deems like he did bubba to get things done and they will vote for him.


55 posted on 12/02/2011 7:17:16 PM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: jacquej

Amazing. Here’s a candidate who is showing confidence in his ability to win and lead and he is doing it with ideas rather than bashing his opponents. Frankly, I like his aggression. As to his wife, she is a pretty bright woman maybe not as attractive as Palin but then again, newt is no Rick Perry or Romney for that matter.


56 posted on 12/02/2011 7:17:47 PM PST by Toespi
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To: erod

>> his wife looks a thousand times better than the wookie.

True, but that’s a pretty low bar to clear. :-)


57 posted on 12/02/2011 7:19:16 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

the words ‘pompous ass’ come to mind.


58 posted on 12/02/2011 7:24:46 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: Nervous Tick

lol,the owl eyes are a turnoff but she still looks better.


59 posted on 12/02/2011 7:24:55 PM PST by erod (Unlike the President I am a true Chicagoan.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Somebody on another thread added: And a sprinkle of Monica Luwinsky. lol. I thought that was funny. All we need is a First Slut. We haven’t had one of those before.....talk about change. Please Republicans especially conservatives let’s pick a moral couple. I mean really....300 million and we might end up with these two cheaters? We can and should do better.


60 posted on 12/02/2011 7:30:21 PM PST by napscoordinator (Anybody but Romney, Newt, Perry, Huntsman, Paul. Perry and Obama are 100 percent the same!!!!!)
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