How Newt Gingrich’s moon base became ‘pretty cool’

The Hill ^ | October 21, 2015 | Mark R. Whittington

[Marcus]

The most bemused man in America must be former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. In response to a question at a campaign stop in New Hampshire, former Florida governor and current presidential candidate Jeb Bush pronounced Gingrich’s idea of a moon base as “pretty cool.” The former speaker must be asking himself, where was that kind of support in 2012 when he first proposed building a moon base by 2020? Indeed, a number of recent developments have made the once ridiculed idea cool again.

[hinckley buzzard]

Bunch of freepers smirked about this too, at the time.

[VanDeKoik]

It’s what cost him the Fl primary along with the barrage of negative ads from the GOPE.

Could have knocked Romney out after Newt’s win in SC, but apparently the idea of a moon base drove conservatives to stay home.

[samtheman]

It’s what cost him the Fl primary along with the barrage of negative ads from the GOPE.

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I remember it differently. I remember Newt getting smacked around the stage by Romney on the question of “peddling influence”. Newt was deer-in-headlights at the accusation and had no response. That was what killed him, as I remember it.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Wow, I like Newt.

I wish he hadn’t have done that commercial with Nance, but he is one smart dude.

[backwoods-engineer]

Booooosh! Desperate attempt to boost his polls?