Gingrich 'Deeply Upset' That Scozzafava Endorsed Democrat After He'd Supported Her (ROFL)

TPM ^ | 11/2/09 | Eric Kleefeld

[pissant]

Newt Gingrich, who had previously endorsed moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava in the NY-23 special election, now says he is "deeply upset" about her endorsement of Democrat Bill Owens after she withdrew from the race.

"How could she have accepted all that support?" said Gingrich, also adding: "I'm very, very let down because she told everybody she was a Republican, and she said she was a loyal Republican."

Gingrich had caught a lot of criticism on the right for supporting Scozzafava, and arguing that the Republican Party needs to have room for moderates. Now that Scozzafava has quit the race and endorsed the Democrat, due to campaign by the right to push her out in favor of Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman, Gingrich will certainly have to work hard to undo the damage from his having bet on the wrong horse.

[pissant]

Kinda like old Tom Daschle bleating on about how "deeply dissappointed" he always was.

[LibFreeUSA]

Newt comes out getting screwd on both ends.

[SolidWood]

STFU and crawl back into your hole Newt. You are irrelevant and a relict of yesteryear.

[HarleyD]

DUH!!!

How can Newt be so smart and still be so naive?

[Responsibility2nd]

Newt’s gone leftist.

Joe Lieberman is making more right wing sense every day.

These are crazy times we’re living in, folks. Crazy times.

[traderrob6]

Oh, this is priceless.

[oldvike]

Seriously, Newt is such a turd.

[LRS]

Newt spending too much time exploring his colon and enjoying the view...

[umgud]

Newt needs to learn that it isn’t always good to follow his spine.

[GonzoGOP]

Gingrich will certainly have to work hard to undo the damage from his having bet on the wrong horse.

Titanic meet Iceberg. Some damage just can't be undone.

[GunningForTheBuddha]

So what will happen to his mental state when he finally realizes that Global Warming is a scam?

[ryan71]

Gingrich, also adding: “I’m very, very let down because she told everybody she was a Republican, and she said she was a loyal Republican.”

Sick and tired of our (R) fools in Washington.

[Lurker]

because she told everybody she was a Republican, and she said she was a loyal Republican."

Newt, you're an idiot. Now sit down, shut up, and get out of Sarah's way.

[Ben Mugged]

I guess if 0bama said he was a Republican, Newt would endorse him as well.

[kempster]

"How could she have accepted all that support?"

Is he really becoming this naive?

[manc]

out of touch like so many of the DC elitist crowd in both right and left

[a fool in paradise]

I posted on one of the Newt threads that she was a prime candidate to do as Jim Jeffords did (jump parties after safe election). Ultimately it all comes down to the Democrats maintaining a larger number of seats than the Republicans.

He was willing to seat someone who opposed the GOP on basic plank items all to get someone with an R next to her name.

But how likely was she to REMAIN with an R after winning (using GOP funds)?

Scorpion bit you. That’s what they do.

[dirtboy]

"I'm very, very let down because she told everybody she was a Republican, and she said she was a loyal Republican."

So the brilliant Newt was bamboozled by a candidate who was liberal on every core issue except gun rights, and she's probably conservative on that because she's from a rural district and has to be.

Face it, Newt - you WANTED to be fooled.

[pissant]

Or that Obama’s education he’s pimping is nothing but marxist indoctrination?

[wk4bush2004]

“who had previously endorsed moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava”

“Moderate Republican”???? Actually, it’s FLAMING LIBERAL DEMOCRAT in Republican clothing.

Newt knew where Scozzafava stood on the issues and yet he still backed the radical socialist!

Anyone who would have the audacity to support him for President in 2012 is simply out-of-their-mind.

Newt’s political career is done!

[Army Air Corps]

How can you be surprised, Newt? What part of "Republican in Name Only" do you not understand?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Gingrich pimped her, Sarah made an honest woman out of her.

[broken_arrow1]

Newt might want to consider becoming a Democrat!

[Red Badger]

Dear newt,
GET A CLUE!
Sincerely RB

[TexasCajun]

Who is Newt palling around with this week? ...one guess!

Gingrich and Sharpton to visit Carver High School

[wastedyears]

Hey Newt,

[kcvl]

she told everybody she was a Republican, and she said she was a loyal Republican

I guess Newt wasn't smart enough to LOOK AT HER VOTING RECORD or he thinks we are too stupid to do it.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Get with the program Newt!

[Oldpuppymax]

Well you’re not as DEEPLY UPSET as WE are that you supported this leftist RINO, Newt! Scozzafava exposed the true meaning of RINO republican and you exposed the meaning of a political hack who is more concerned with sucking up to the republican party to secure the presidential nomination than with doing what is RIGHT for the nation and the American people. So screw the people, right Newt? Let em put up with leftist tax raisers who will prevent drilling for oil, support abortion, cap and tax, Husseincare and all the rest. As long as you get a shot at the White House, let the people eat cake! I have 2 words for you Newt. Can you guess what they are?

[evets]

n00t, there it is!

[BJClinton]

I recommend Tabasco when eating crow.

[freespirited]

Gingrich had caught a lot of criticism on the right for supporting Scozzafava, and arguing that the Republican Party needs to have room for moderates

This has nothing to do with moderates. Dede is to the left of liberal.

[avacado]

Gingrich, also adding: "I'm very, very let down because she told everybody she was a Republican, and she said she was a loyal Republican."

Scrappleface, The Onion, or he's just that frikin dumb?

[DRey]

"Sick and tired of our (R) fools in Washington."

He's no fool. Newt knew who she was. He's just mad he got caught.

[JenB987]

Newt only cares about the party and therefore I do not care about Newt.

[gogeo]

How can Newt be so smart and still be so naive?

Of all the people in the world, Newt has no excuse for naivete.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

"How could she have accepted all that support?" said Gingrich, also adding: "I'm very, very let down because she told everybody she was a Republican, and she said she was a loyal Republican."

[Army Air Corps]

“I’m very, very let down because she told everybody she was a Republican, and she said she was a loyal Republican.”

Uh, then why is she in favour of Democrat crap like Card Check?

[MSF BU]

Yes, he must feel like a superb dumb ass now.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Next time Newt, look who Sarah Palin endorses and follow HER lead

[hsmomx3]

Let me guess, this was another “unexpected” outcome.

[TexasCajun]

Gingrich (and RNC) will certainly have to work hard to undo the damage from his having bet on the wrong horse.

Republican Betting Window

[The Duke]

I thought Newt was one of the guys who got us into this mess to begin with(?)

He's part of the problem.

[jpsb]

Newt the smartest man in the world got conned by a upstate NY rat? lol, time to retire Newt, how’s that man made global warming thing working out for ya? NY23 was Newt’s Rubican and he crossed it. Later Newt.

[Republic of Texas]

Loooo-seeeheerrr!

[Ole Okie]

Actually, it’s FLAMING LIBERAL DEMOCRAT in Republican clothing.

I like that description.

FLAMING LIBERAL RINO!

[Blood of Tyrants]

And proves that he left the House at the right time. Newt’s 15 minutes of fame was over 10 years ago.

[Thickman]

So what will happen to his mental state when he finally realizes that Global Warming is a scam?

"I can't believe that Algore would lie to me about the science! How could granma Pelosi lead me on like that?"

[fish hawk]

Hey Newt, are you just now finding out that Liberals are Liars? Don’t worry, Pelosi is saving you a seat on her green couch for another commercial together.

[mwl8787]

My arm chair psychology, worth about two cents:

Newt is brilliant but demonstrably naive, only believes in the best in others — which is why people like Clinton and other con artists regretably and routinely make a fool of him.

More broadly, Newt, like Richard Nixon, has an insatiable pyschological hunger to be respected by the Beltway Establishment and invited into their salons - like George Will. Newt needs to get real with the fact that the DC Elite will always hate him and will never accept him.