Robert Emmett Tyrrell, Sheldon Solow, and Michael Steinhardt. New York Social Diary
Posted on 02/16/2012 5:15:37 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
WASHINGTON -- There is a grisly pallor that has beset former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Then, too, there is a lumpiness: to his face, to his features, to his – well -- to his lump. When he walks into a room I feel rather sorry for him, but then I feel rather sorry for Bill Clinton too and for Hillary. No longer do I call her "Bill's lovely wife, Bruno." She looks grandmotherly rather than tough. I guess maybe her coeval from the 1960s generation of student government goody-goodies, Newt, looks grandfatherly rather than brainy. What does Al Gore look like these days, and Jean-François Kerry? They all quite abruptly assumed old age.
...This week the editors of National Review called upon Newt to quit the race. I second the motion. A couple of weeks ago Newt called for Rick Santorum, he having only one win in his column, to give up. Now Santorum has four wins and Newt is stuck with his one forlorn victory an increasingly long time ago. It is time for Newt to throw his weight behind Santorum or Mitt Romney. It is time for him to retire from the race and go on to become the greatest Futurologist in America, possibly in the known world. The present is no place for him. He has displayed his judgment repeatedly and it is deficient. He has also displayed his art for the one-liner and it is destructive, destructive of other Republicans in the race. He began his race for the presidency with a flourish of his ostentatious braininess that hurt Congressman Paul Ryan, a real Republican leader. He has gone on to endanger Santorum and Romney. It is time for him to go.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
GOP-e stoge and has been for a long time.
It’s time for Rev. Sanctimonious to go. He hasn’t won a PRIMARY yet, only caucuses.
What an idiot - and I used to admire his writing.
Basing his faulty premises on Newt’s age and physical shortcomings.
What about with age comes wisdom? I truly believe that journalists are intimidated by Newt’s intellect - they are too lazy to disseminate his arguments and overwhelmed by his analyses of the issues. They need to sit down and shut up or find a new profession; i.e. make-up artists or script writers.
Time for YOU to go, Tyrrell. You lost your edge when I was in pigtails and pinafore.
PS - And if this is about looks — ? You’re looking right grandfatherly yourself, Bob.
We are self-destructing. I find myself turning off Fox, all talk radio (including Rush), and hunkering down for the long haul. I don’t think we are going to win this election. The Republican AND the Conservative power elite do not want real change. So they will get four more years of Barack Obama and go down in history as the real losers.
As of Februrary 14th, Newt was polling in last place in Michigan, behind Ron Paul.
Now who should drop out?
FTR, Tyrrell is the same age as Gingrich.
In Newt's case it's very true. I have been very impressed with his vision as this campaign has unfolded, but it doesn't always hold true. Mr. Tyrrell is a good example.
Rev. Sanctimonious?? Is this an anti Catholic bias or just a general anti Christian bias? Santorum is a far better man on many levels than Gingrich or Romney.
Newt’s critics display an element of envy don’t they?
Share your sentiments.
Worst case scenario - Obama wins re-election and becomes even more destructive and arrogant.
Almost as bad scenario - Romney wins and keeps the Obama legacy alive for 8 years.
Bad scenario - Santorum wins and has no clue how to exert influence of Congress.
Least bad scenario - Newt wins and gets pummelled daily by the MSM with no support from the lazy GOP Congress critters.
MSM describes ‘crisis in economy, crisis in foreign affairs, crisis in WH staff, crisis in health care’ ad nauseum.
Guess his mother never told him....”never judge a book by its cover.” Vanity is rampant.
If Gingrich can’t win, is not gaining delegates, then why does it matter if he stays in the race. He is not hurting anyone, if no one is voting for him.
I am amazed how the establishment doesn’t like Gingrich, I guess they really just don’t like being called out.
Just think what he could do to Obama.
An interesting interview with Emmett Tyrrell (David Brock in the news now with his Media Matters — who was working for American Spectator at the time of this article, is also part of this column).
http://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/03/magazine/spectator-sport-r-emmett-tyrrell-jr.html?pagewanted=all
He has gone on to endanger Santorum and Romney.********
Endangering Romney is a very good thing. If Newt is doing as much he needs to keep on keeping on.
I personally think Romney should drop out as he’s gone on to endanger the conservative cause.
Newt has the skills and experience to get Americans behind our Country-wide campaign.
Newt has the skills and experience to get Americans behind our Country-wide campaign.
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