[Hoodat]

Gingrich's nautical attack was a reference to a 2004 TV ad campaign by a group called the "Swiftboat Veterans for Truth" that bloodied Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

I wonder if Gingrich realizes that the Swiftboat Veterans' ads against Kerry were also true.

[mac_truck]

I wonder if Gingrich realizes that the Swiftboat Veterans' ads against Kerry were also true.

I doubt it.

[BagCamAddict]

Hard to know what Newt specifically meant by that. But one way to take it is that if the attacks were true, he would have said Yes, he did feel like he had been Swift-boated. But since he specifically changed it to Romney-boated, he could have meant, “No, I wasn't Swift-boated because those attacks were true. The attacks from Romney are not true, and therefore I have been Romney-boated.”

Who knows. Especially hard to know when only reading some reporter's version of how that conversation went down. Reporters rarely report accurately, especially when there is inference involved. (Example: Media all reported that Herman Cain had asked Kissinger to be his Secretary of State... I watched the interview, and it was obvious Cain was joking when he said that, but none of the reporters in the room had a sense of humor, so no one laughed, and Cain moved on. But it was reported that Cain was SERIOUS about that.)

[maggief]

Evidence is sufficient, but we should move towards the most effective possible steps to reduce carbon looting of the atmosphere. ... And do it urgently, yes.