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Newt Gingrich says he'll keep it friendly at tonight's debate
Los Angeles Times ^ | January 7, 2012 | Seema Mehta

Posted on 01/07/2012 1:40:31 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

....“I don’t think telling the truth in a happy, pleasant way comes across as negative,” he said. “It may come across as the truth.”

He said he would follow his typical debate prep tonight – drink a Diet Coke and call his grandchildren, Maggie and Robert to “get their sophisticated coaching advise.”

His mental to-do list for the contest at Saint Anselm College? “Slower. Smile. Shorter. Clearer,” Gingrich said....

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gingrich2012; gopprimary; newhampshiredebate
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1 posted on 01/07/2012 1:40:35 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Keeping it friendy lost him Iowa.


2 posted on 01/07/2012 1:42:25 PM PST by Grunthor (Not Romney 2012.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“drink a Diet Coke”

He must have a iron bladder?


3 posted on 01/07/2012 1:43:27 PM PST by Leep
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Is this debate going to be on television anywhere outside New Hampshire?

As an undecided Florida voter, I really want to see this debate.


4 posted on 01/07/2012 1:45:01 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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“Keep it friendly”?? WT-??

Since when does “playing it safe” and “friendly” accomplish anything??

The left and RINO/GOP establishment are doing everything they can to destroy America and her chances of recovery, and he wants to be “nice” to them??

Unngh..


5 posted on 01/07/2012 1:46:43 PM PST by madmaximus (Anyone But Robamney.)
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Gingrich isn’t going for Romney’s jugular? Fail. I’ll read a book or something...


6 posted on 01/07/2012 1:48:15 PM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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LOL. The facts back up your comment.


7 posted on 01/07/2012 1:48:27 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: Leep
He must have a iron bladder?

The ads say those adult diapers are practically unnoticeable.

8 posted on 01/07/2012 1:49:31 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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Booyah.

NOOT!!


9 posted on 01/07/2012 1:50:54 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (ROMNEY / ALINSKY 2012 (sarcasm))
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I think what Newt means is that he is going to deliver the unabashed truth with a smile in the same way he did about Mitt’s “career politician” remark.


10 posted on 01/07/2012 1:51:06 PM PST by struggle (http://killthegovernment.wordpress.com/)
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“I don’t think telling the truth in a happy, pleasant way comes across as negative,” he said. “It may come across as the truth.”

This says it all! LOL

He will “pleasantly” Hit them with a big stick of truth!


11 posted on 01/07/2012 1:51:16 PM PST by ConfidentConservative (If my people shall humble themselves and pray,I will hear from Heaven and heal their land.)
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Sorry Newt, you need show up tonight with a meat ax and take it that slime ball Romney. If you don’t you will only keep plummeting under a barrage of Romeny attacks.

Santorum and Gingrich need to get mid-evil on Romeny tonight and start sending his negatives soaring.


12 posted on 01/07/2012 1:51:50 PM PST by GR_Jr. (Even with all their flaws, Newt, Santorum and even Perry are better than Romeny)
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Gingrich-Santorum
 
or
 
Santorum-Gingrich

The choice is ours.

13 posted on 01/07/2012 1:53:18 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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“Slower. Smile. Shorter. Clearer,” Gingrich said....”


He’s trying to appeal to your basic Romney/Obama supporter?


14 posted on 01/07/2012 1:54:38 PM PST by Leep
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The level of analysis around here is sophmoric. OF COURSE, Newt is going to say he will keep it friendly. Does anyone expect him to say he plans to show his a$$? I expect Newt to smile while he is twisting the knife.


15 posted on 01/07/2012 1:56:03 PM PST by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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It is going to be a stealth slaying. Heads will roll and without a sound. Just a swish!

All will be heard is the crackle of popcorn!


16 posted on 01/07/2012 1:57:54 PM PST by jonrick46 (Countdown to 11-06-2012)
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I got a million of them.....:)

I hope he takes that stupid smile off Romney’s face. Mission Accomplished.


17 posted on 01/07/2012 1:59:23 PM PST by Leep
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Newt probably has something in mind like don’t get mad, just get even. Liberals, who are constantly in rages themselves, would like to depict the typical conservative as being in a rag.

We’ll see if a Newtron bomb can yet have a smile painted on it.


18 posted on 01/07/2012 2:00:20 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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in a rag => in a rage


19 posted on 01/07/2012 2:00:51 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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In 1988 when Newt first came to Washington his “net worth statement” said that he was worth $10,000.

He left ten years later in 1998 his “net worth statement” said he was worth $7.5 Million.

How does one do that on less than $150,000 per year?

I make about that much and my net worth is still in 6 figures.

20 posted on 01/07/2012 2:03:59 PM PST by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President.)
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