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Newt Gingrich threatens TV stations over [Romney PAC] ad
Politico ^ | February 17, 2012 | KENNETH P. VOGEL

Posted on 02/17/2012 10:12:40 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

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To: chris37
....I really feel like Mitt Romney needs to be scraped from the shoe treads of conservatives with a twig......


21 posted on 02/17/2012 10:47:34 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: manc
Romney like obama cannot run on anything so they find an enemy and attack and the now pulling our of the debates shows they still fear Newt.

I'm pretty disappointed that Santorum pulled out of the debate as well.

The handwriting on the wall about Santorum is getting to be pretty plain.

22 posted on 02/17/2012 10:48:30 AM PST by Finny ("Raise hell. Vote smart." -- Ted Nugent)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

This from a guy who was strongly pro abortion for the first 56 years of his life?*

*of course even his supporters still don’t believe he is pro life, that’s why they’re willing to vote for him.


23 posted on 02/17/2012 10:50:48 AM PST by bramps (Cama, Cama, Cama Chameleon.)
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To: Finny

to you and I and others but some still cannot see it.

Pulling out of that debate proves that they fear Newt and if they fear him how on earth can they expect to debate obama.

Saying that it seems Newt wants to be President, while it seems some just want the nomination and thinks the south the base , conservatives will get in line as per usual, the north east beltway establishment might even throw a bone like 2008 and put a decent person on the VP ticket and we’re too stupid to see what they are doing, or so they think as some of us are pissed off with all of this and their backroom deals.


24 posted on 02/17/2012 10:53:15 AM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman,It's not a conservative view but a true American view)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Romney is a disgusting pig. He is no different that Hussein and his Axelrod clan.


25 posted on 02/17/2012 10:53:15 AM PST by mojitojoe (SCOTUS.... think about that when you decide to sit home and pout because your candidate didn't win)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I think all that is missing from the article is was any of the money given to China and used for the one child policy? If we gave money to the UN, do we know how it was spent? Why did we send money to a UN Population control group?

In general, I dont like candidates suing because of misleading commercials, and it will be very tough to prove libel or slander (not sure which one is covered on tv) against a politician.


26 posted on 02/17/2012 10:53:29 AM PST by Raider Sam (They're on our left, right, front, and back. They aint gettin away this time!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
If Romney is willing to go this far in lying about his opponents, why would any sane conservative trust him not to sellout conservatives any time he feels it is politically expedient to do so if he reaches the White House?
27 posted on 02/17/2012 10:58:17 AM PST by Kazan (Mitt Romney: The greater of two evils)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

LOLOL!

That is great :D

Thanks much for a good belly laugh!


28 posted on 02/17/2012 11:04:48 AM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: Raider Sam

“In general, I dont like candidates suing because of misleading commercials, and it will be very tough to prove libel or slander (not sure which one is covered on tv) against a politician.”

I consider this “Threat” by Gingrich a “Protest”. Think what would be said if he did not.


29 posted on 02/17/2012 11:06:27 AM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Kazan

Romney is afraid of Newt. He [and his PAC] put out ads that lie or twist the truth ($2million/day of ads in FL for 10 days leading up to the vote].

Newt said he was blind-sided by Mitt’s flat out lies during the FL debate but will be prepared to deal with him doing that in the coming debates. So Mitt pulls out of the GA debate (Newt’s turf), packs the AZ debate with his people (like FL); the Reagan Library debate is pulled.

I expect Newt will be ignored for much of the AZ debate and if he zings Mitt, his supporter packed auditorium will boo. And when grinning, stuttering Mitt makes a funny, they will all laugh and cheer.


30 posted on 02/17/2012 11:11:30 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Raider Sam

Well I don’t like politicians lying. What is Gingrich supposed to do, just let them make stuff up and run filthy ads like Romney did in Florida. The dastardly duo have decided not to debate again so when would you like Newt to confront them? He isn’t allowed to defend himself because that means he is going negative. I have never seen such rot gut political tactics in my lifetime. I hope newt sues them to hell and back, at least he has the balls to do so.


31 posted on 02/17/2012 11:17:29 AM PST by Toespi
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
On the one hand, the ad is misleading if it doesn't acknowledge the prohibition clause.

On the other, it's the United Way argument. Placing a prohibition on the use of the fund, still helps and enables the agency that is performing the prohibited activity. It does this by freeing up other funds that would have been used for the non-prohibited activity to be used on the prohibited activity.

On the third hand, the misleading spin on legislative votes is really getting out of hand. Like some of the "Santorum is a big government liberal" lists, the vote on legislation is misrepresented to be something it's not.

32 posted on 02/17/2012 11:20:53 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: Raider Sam
"I think all that is missing from the article is was any of the money given to China and used for the one child policy? "

"a provision in the measure explicitly prohibited funding for “the performance of involuntary sterilization or abortion or to coerce any person to accept family planning.

Which is not something that could be hung around Newt's neck, like Romney is trying to do..


33 posted on 02/17/2012 11:25:00 AM PST by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
But one thing they have that we do not, is loyalty and a strong sense of unity, even when they are wrong and stupid.

A large fraction of the left works in government. Their paychecks depend upon winning.

34 posted on 02/17/2012 11:33:57 AM PST by Carry_Okie (There has not been a conservative American government for 90 years.)
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To: Finny
I'm pretty disappointed that Santorum pulled out of the debate as well.

Newt will win Georgia. Santorum knows it.

He'd rather spend his time on winning in Michigan or Arizona.

The handwriting on the wall about Santorum is getting to be pretty plain.

It is for those willing to read what it actually says.

35 posted on 02/17/2012 11:38:37 AM PST by Carry_Okie (There has not been a conservative American government for 90 years.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Romney is such a scumbag liar.


36 posted on 02/17/2012 11:46:19 AM PST by KansasGirl
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; b9; onyx; katiedidit1; SatinDoll; TitansAFC; true believer forever; All
“As to US contributions to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, their continuation will be conditional on “concrete assurances” that no part of the US monies will be used for abortion and the Fund does not support abortion or coercive family planning programs” -US Policy Statement for the International Conference on Population, 1984

A bill in 1989 included provisions to fund the UN Population Fund. He never voted for this legislation and this never became law. This bill would not have overturned the Mexico City policy, and this funding would never have gone through. Gingrich was assured that Ronald Reagan’s “Mexico City Policy,” which prohibits any American tax dollars from funding or promoting abortions overseas, was in effect, so no funds from this bill would go toward supporting China’s barbaric “One Child” policy or any other programs that used abortion as means for “population control.”

Newt supported a very limited aspect of the 1989 bill that promoted hydrogen energy research. This is consistent with his long support of aggressively developing American sources of energy, including American oil, natural gas, coal, and alternatives. The same week he supported these aspects, he voted against the Kostmayer Amendment, legislation seeking to nullify the entire Mexico City Policy.

Gingrich has always supported the Mexico City policy, and on day one of his presidency, he will reinstate Ronald Reagan’s policy to assure that no tax dollars fund non-governmental agencies or charities that perform or promote abortions in foreign countries.

http://www.newt.org/answers#OneChild

37 posted on 02/17/2012 11:51:04 AM PST by Marguerite (When I'm good, I am very, very good. But! When I'm bad, I'm even better)
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To: Red Steel

Yeah, Romney is one of the biggest liars I have ever seen. He has no shame. No doubt he is the enemy of conservatives. He will never go after Obama like this, but is just fine doing it to a conservative Republican. This is vicious.

I don’t see how Newt supports him if he is the nominee, Romney’s campaign wants to “destroy Newt.”. Therefore, Romney is working to detroy a brilliant voice of conservatism, individual freedom, and limited, small government policy. It is a damn shame. We need voices like Newt’s right now.


38 posted on 02/17/2012 11:55:52 AM PST by KansasGirl
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To: Carry_Okie

That is a sad conclusion. But that is how they gained control in the first place. They got together, infiltrated the system and then took over with each others help.

And getting control back from them is not going to be easy. Especially when they control the media.


39 posted on 02/17/2012 12:01:19 PM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (If you come to a fork in the road, take it........)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
There's a reason for that. You might also find the post above it to be as useful.
40 posted on 02/17/2012 12:04:59 PM PST by Carry_Okie (There has not been a conservative American government for 90 years.)
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