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Gingrich strikes another blow for Obama's re-election
National Post ^ | 1/22/2012 | Kelly McParland

Posted on 01/22/2012 8:20:09 PM PST by Astronaut

If you were Barack Obama, or one of his advisers, you couldn’t ask for a greater gift than Newt Gingrich’s runaway victory in South Carolina. The Republicans will now be forced to spend the winter absorbing a cutthroat war between Gingrich and Mitt Romney, both forces pouring millions of dollars into high-profile media campaigns to tear down the other, rather than campaigning to defeat Obama next November.

Obama must love this. He barely has to campaign. Both Gingrich and Romney have demonstrated their willingness to be as nasty as it requires to tear down their rival. Now they’ll be going at it for weeks, or months, doing the Democrats’ job for them, and providing juicy material Democratic researchers might not even have been aware of.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gingrich; jawjutsu; obama; romney
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To: Astronaut

It doesnt matter. Nothing before Labor Day is going to have any bearing on the General election.


41 posted on 01/22/2012 8:57:31 PM PST by wolfman23601
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To: Bobalu

“Newt has to defeat the GOP elites, the MSM, and MittWitt all at the same time. Newt’s just the guy that can do it too.”

Yes he can because “We The People” are behind Newt. GO NEWT GO!


42 posted on 01/22/2012 9:02:16 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: garjog
This "high negatives" nonsense is misleading. A better metric is the "fire in the belly" one. Is anyone actually inspired, moved, motivated or fired up by...Romney?

What are you kiddin' me?

43 posted on 01/22/2012 9:03:17 PM PST by stormhill
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To: Astronaut

If you criticize Obama you are a racist.
If you criticize Willard you are a whiner who needs to put on his big boy pants.

They can both go to.......


44 posted on 01/22/2012 9:05:37 PM PST by DManA
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45 posted on 01/22/2012 9:11:38 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Astronaut

This is very typical primary sh*t. Nothing to worry about.

Obama will become the target at the appropriate time.


46 posted on 01/22/2012 9:14:57 PM PST by MindBender26 (New Army SF and Ranger Slogan: Vengence is Mine, sayeth the Lord.... but He subcontracts!)
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To: Astronaut

Obliterating Romney’s political career is never a waste of ammunition.


47 posted on 01/22/2012 9:17:16 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Preparation ZOT, for prompt relief from annoying romnoids.)
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To: Astronaut

Newt may have committed adultery and pissed on family values that conservatives repeat often. However, he’s useful for the cause as he has chance to beat 0bama. So, we gladly embrace him. In the long run, the positives beat the negatives.


48 posted on 01/22/2012 9:19:12 PM PST by paudio (0bama is like a bad mechanic who couldn't fix your car - he just makes it worse. Get somebody else!)
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To: Astronaut

What is this “National Post” and why do we care what its bloggers say?


49 posted on 01/22/2012 9:19:18 PM PST by newzjunkey (Next up "winner-take-all" FL ... we must derail Romney's inevitability.)
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To: Windflier; Astronaut

“It’s called a presidential primary. They’re supposed to fight it out, to be the people’s choice as the best person for the job.

Moronic article.”

I think the real point of the definitely moronic article is: “Strike not Little Lord Fauntleroy! His nose now doth bleed, ye uncouth lout!”


50 posted on 01/22/2012 9:22:39 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Preparation ZOT, for prompt relief from annoying romnoids.)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

“they will be reduced to taking Newt out with a bullet—he better watch his back or he could end up like George Wallace.”

Disturbing thing to post on a public conservative forum.

It reads like you are projecting your own perverse fantasies, IMHO.


51 posted on 01/22/2012 9:33:04 PM PST by wolficatZ (:"TV is king, you're my everything..")
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To: Astronaut

“The circular firing squad continues. We waste ammunition on each other, instead of attacking Hussein Obama.”

I agree. It’s time for Romney to quit. All he’s doing now is trying to throw the vote to Santorum.

We’re not fooled anymore.


52 posted on 01/22/2012 9:36:23 PM PST by BobL ("Heartless" and "Inhumane" FReepers for Cain - we've HAD ENOUGH)
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To: Rennes Templar
No, he is having nightmares about the possibility of facing Gingrich.

Yeah, I heard some RATagandist on the tube talking about how Obama's dream opponent is Newt.

Of course since RATs always lie about everything, that means you're probably spot on.

53 posted on 01/22/2012 9:43:56 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER ( Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month.)
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To: Astronaut
The circular firing squad continues. We waste ammunition on each other, instead of attacking Hussein Obama.

I think that what you say here is absolutely false.

There is nothing circular about Newt knocking off his competition along the way to winning the primary.

54 posted on 01/22/2012 9:47:07 PM PST by rogue yam
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To: wolfman23601
It doesnt matter. Nothing before Labor Day is going to have any bearing on the General election.

Quite so. Other than the selection of the candidate, that is. No big deal, right?

55 posted on 01/22/2012 9:53:05 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: Psalm 144
I think the real point of the definitely moronic article is: “Strike not Little Lord Fauntleroy! His nose now doth bleed, ye uncouth lout!”

LOL! Now, that is hilarious (and true!)

56 posted on 01/22/2012 10:04:38 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Belteshazzar

“I should take up the practice of writing about Canadian politics, a subject of which I am at least as ignorant as Mr. McParland is of American politics.”

So true! (Not that I know what you know or don’t know about Cana politics) But above all, a well-established position of blithering ignorance is absolutely necessary to be a good political-scene writer. After all, there is a HUGH shortage of them in the US. Eh?


57 posted on 01/22/2012 10:09:52 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (The only economic certainty: When it all blows up, Krugman will say we didn't spend enough.)
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To: Lancey Howard
Newt has nearly 100% name-recognition already.

What he needs to work on, is getting his approvals up.

58 posted on 01/22/2012 10:12:42 PM PST by Lazamataz (Every single decision Obama makes is to harm America.)
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To: Pox
All of the pundits are desperate for the status quo to continue, and they all agree amongst themselves that Gingrich has no chance to beat Obama

They waged the same war and said the same things about Reagan and he carried 49 of the 50 States against Carter.

As you said the exploding heads will be spewing everywhere. Get some protective gear.

59 posted on 01/22/2012 10:15:50 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Astronaut

The battle between Newt, Romney, & Santorum will not save the big-eared idiot in the WH.


60 posted on 01/22/2012 10:19:38 PM PST by Mogollon (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. -- Thomas Jefferson)
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