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Newt Weeps at Iowa Stop
politico.com ^ | 12/30/11 | ALEXANDER BURNS

Posted on 12/30/2011 10:21:25 AM PST by BarnacleCenturion

A drastic departure from his usual image as a stoic, policy-drive candidate, Gingrich cried more than once in recalling how even today he still cries when he sings Christmas carols. GOP pollster Frank Luntz asked the tear-evoking question.

"I get teary-eyed everytime we sing Christmas carols," he said, starting to choke up. "My mother sang in the choir and loved singing in the choir. And I don't know if I should admit this, but when I was very young she made me sing in the choir and we had pictures of me at a very young age singing in the choir."

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To: BarnacleCenturion

Geez. Come on - enough with this crying bs! ! !

I am so sick of these panzies. Obama must be laughing his rear off.


61 posted on 12/30/2011 11:24:23 AM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: GlockThe Vote

You know zero and his campaign staff are going to have a field day with this.


62 posted on 12/30/2011 11:25:59 AM PST by VicVega ( GEAUX LSU TIGERS, GEAUX SAINTS)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

IA 12.30: “And Newt wept.”


63 posted on 12/30/2011 11:27:36 AM PST by mikrofon (Book of Romnon)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

At a forum for women voters? Color me skeptical.

Go Perry Go!


64 posted on 12/30/2011 11:28:03 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

This is really touching. While I never really was a Newt fan I now have to say I’m hoping this man wins. The Obama campaign is giddy because they think Romney will be the nominee. In fact they are now prepping the un-aired Kennedy ads that were suppose to run against Mitt.


65 posted on 12/30/2011 11:28:09 AM PST by tsowellfan (http://www.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: Beagle8U

FWIW:

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/may/19/news/la-pn-newt-gingrich-dancing-queen-20110519

Reporting from Ames, Iowa — It was midway through Newt Gingrich’s speech in Ames Thursday when a cellphone went off. As the soaring chorus of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” reverberated through the Olde Main Brewery everyone looked around for the culprit. This time it was the candidate.

After sheepishly shutting off the ringer and slipping the phone back into his pocket, Gingrich muttered something about forgetting to turn off his ringer and continued with his remarks.

Later the former House speaker confessed to reporters that he was a huge fan of the movie “Mamma Mia” and a staff member had programmed the ABBA anthem into his phone.

“My wife warned me this would happen,” he said. He added that “Mamma Mia” was “an amazing film.”


66 posted on 12/30/2011 11:28:23 AM PST by maggief
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To: VicVega

Its embarassing! Anyone who really think newt can beat obama is delusional, no, clincally delusional!

This is so absurd.


67 posted on 12/30/2011 11:29:23 AM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: GlockThe Vote
Certainly the press won't go after Newt for this


68 posted on 12/30/2011 11:30:24 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: BunnySlippers

Now Now...
Who could deny the love of Newt for the sanctity of the Church and its tenants?
Who could not shed a tear for his poor ol Muddah...

Boo Hoo.. weep whimper slobber... Wooo! wail!

And here’s The comforting hand of Frank Luntz...


69 posted on 12/30/2011 11:32:23 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: GlockThe Vote
You're mean and you just made all the newtbots cry.
Shame on you.

Get this newt a box of tissue. Photobucket

Happy New Year to you.

70 posted on 12/30/2011 11:39:13 AM PST by VicVega ( GEAUX LSU TIGERS, GEAUX SAINTS)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Gingrich/Palin 2012!


71 posted on 12/30/2011 11:40:33 AM PST by READINABLUESTATE ('illegal immigrant', 'outbreak', 'drill', 'strain', 'virus', 'recovery', 'deaths', 'collapse', 'huma)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Whats up with these Republican Speakers of the House and crying?? Man up.


72 posted on 12/30/2011 11:41:34 AM PST by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: GlockThe Vote

“Geez. Come on - enough with this crying bs! ! !

I am so sick of these panzies. Obama must be laughing his rear off.”

Really? I’ll tell you what bud, I have worked in the coal mines for 35 years. I have fired some of the toughest S.O.B.’s that you will ever find. I have asked people to take their coat off when I was going to fire them because I was afraid they may have a gun. I’m no panzie and at times had to literally fight my way to the top. But when I look at a video like this it brings a tear to my eye. It is real and Newt is the real thing as well.

Pound it Pal, I want a real man that believes so profoundly in our country to shed a tear. You will never see Romney nor Paul in a clip like this.

GO NEWT!!!!!!!!!!!


73 posted on 12/30/2011 11:43:24 AM PST by mmanager (Reagan Revolution + Republican Revolution = Bury Obama in 2012 - Go Newt!)
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To: CrazyIvan
are you wearing a Nehru jacket in your yearbook picture also

I still wear it but only to weddings, funerals and job interviews........

74 posted on 12/30/2011 11:45:31 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Santa missed my house again....or maybe he's stuck in the chimney. I'll go look.......)
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To: GlockThe Vote

“Its embarassing! Anyone who really think newt can beat obama is delusional, no, clincally delusional!”

Says the guy who supports a 5 percenter lmao.


75 posted on 12/30/2011 11:48:30 AM PST by rbmillerjr (Conservative Economic and National Security Commentary: econus.blogspot.com)
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To: CainConservative
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The Liberal News-Media (now joined by their The Usual E-RINO Suspects) will suffer an "epic fail" ...

as they DESPERATELY try to force a "faux disqualification" for Newt Gingrich in the upcoming Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary.



I'm confident that Newt Gingrich will "decimate" Mitt Romney and Dr. Winkie (Ron Paul) in South Carolina and Florida ...


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How many successful POTUS candidates have ever won the Iowa Caucus ?

In the last thirty-two (32) years ... only ONE Democrat (Obama in 2008) and ONE Republican (Bush-43 in 2000) have won BOTH the Iowa Caucus and the Presidential Election ...

Of course, that doesn't include "sitting" Presidents (Reagan, Clinton) who won Iowas on their way to a second term election ...

That presents odds of TWO (2) Iowa Caucus wins out of SIXTEEN (16) possible Presidential Election Candidates !

Equivalent to a Whopping twelve-point-five (12.5) percent success rate ...




How many successful POTUS candidates have ever won the New Hampshire Primary ?

In the last thirty-two (32) years ... only ONE Democrat (Carter in 1976) and TWO Republicans (Reagan-1980 and Bush-41 in 1988) have won BOTH the New Hampshire Primary and the Presidential Election ...

Of course, that doesn't include "sitting" Presidents (Reagan, Clinton) who won New Hampshire on their way to a second term election ...

That presents odds of THREE (3) New Hampshire wins out of FIFTEEN (15) possible Presidential Election Candidates !

Equivalent to a Whopping thirteen-three-three (13.33) percent success rate ...


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THE IOWA CAUCUS -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:


Democrats:

January 3, 2008 – Barack Obama (38%)

January 19, 2004 – John Kerry (38%)

January 24, 2000 – Al Gore (63%)

February 12, 1996 – Bill Clinton (unopposed)

February 10, 1992 – Tom Harkin (76%)

February 8, 1988 – Dick Gephardt (31%)

February 20, 1984 – Walter Mondale (49%)

January 21, 1980 – Jimmy Carter (59%)

January 19, 1976 – "Uncommitted" (37%)

January 24, 1972 – "Uncommitted" (36%)



Republicans

2008 – Mike Huckabee (34%)

2004 – George W. Bush (unopposed)

2000 – George W. Bush (41%)

1996 – Bob Dole (26%)

1992 – George H. W. Bush

1988 – Bob Dole (37%)

1984 – Ronald Reagan (unopposed)

1980 – George H. W. Bush (32%)

1976 – Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan


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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:


Democrats:

2008 Senator Hillary Clinton

2004 Senator John Kerry

2000 Vice President Al Gore

1996 President Bill Clinton

1992 Senator Paul Tsongas

1988 Governor Michael Dukakis

1984 Senator Gary Hart

1980 President Jimmy Carter

1976 Governor Jimmy Carter



Republicans

2008 Senator John McCain

2004 President George W. Bush

2000 Senator John McCain

1996 Pat Buchanan

1992 President George H. W. Bush

1988 Vice President George H. W. Bush

1984 President Ronald Reagan

1980 Governor Ronald Reagan

1976 President Gerald R. Ford



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76 posted on 12/30/2011 11:49:16 AM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: rbmillerjr

In the general I am A B O, and that includes David Berkowitz or joran Vandersloot if they were running against the scourge of our time Obama.

If newt is the nominee - i will volunteer, put yard signs up, do my usual election fraud monitoring, and spend 24/7 on his behalf against the obamunist.


77 posted on 12/30/2011 11:56:51 AM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: rbmillerjr

In the general I am A B O, and that includes David Berkowitz or joran Vandersloot if they were running against the scourge of our time Obama.

If newt is the nominee - i will volunteer, put yard signs up, do my usual election fraud monitoring, and spend 24/7 on his behalf against the obamunist.


78 posted on 12/30/2011 11:57:03 AM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I only caught about the last 15 minutes. I’m a Mom. A SAHM to boot. I could really relate, lost my Mom 5 1/2 years ago to ovarian cancer. Also really could relate to the story about the Mom with three kids at three different school on 9/11 though I only had two. Went and picked up youngest from pre-K and went to elementary school to daughters second grade class and stayed the rest of the day helping keep things “semi-normal” for all the kid that did NOT get picked up that day.

I think as he has gotten older, become a grandfather, he has changed a lot and he has always been VERY smart, working with O’Neal and Reagan and then with Clinton, don’t know about the rest of you, but the 80’s and 90’s were pretty good years . . . well 80’s after cleaning up after that idiot Carter.

Say what you want . . . I like Newt and prefer him over the rest of the current slate of candidates.


79 posted on 12/30/2011 11:59:16 AM PST by Qwackertoo (Gingrich/West 2012)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
It is no longer shocking that a pro-Gingrich article becomes a springboard for bashing mormonism.

I can't stand Romney for his non-conservative positions. Isn't that enough, without needing to slam his faith?

80 posted on 12/30/2011 11:59:55 AM PST by T. P. Pole
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