Now for some fun...
Posted on 01/23/2012 2:38:27 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
In Newt’s defense, a mandate wasn’t his opinion alone. It was a Heritage Foundation proposal. If anything, he was supporting what he understood conservatives wanted. Since that time, conservative opinion has shifted.
I had been scratching my head over his longevity for a while now, and I believe that it was a righteous ZOT.
Yeah...he worked hard for that one. :)
If I was Jim Robinson these people would be told ONCE
The next time they post BS when the true facts have been posted many times on this site they are gone
They either know the facts and lack integrity or are just plain stupid
In either case they are not needed here
Row Labels Sum of delegates ? 576 Disgrace 50 Newt 1254 RINO 93 Santorum 28 -------------------- Grand Total 2001
I don’t even recognize this place any more. Conservatives being zotted for accurate comments about Newt.
Thanks SO much for the info. Would love any links to more information, or book/article suggestions.
As I remember, once Newt left, the GOP turned RINO again, and things started to deteriorate.
Sounds like Newt’s basically an as*kicker and an Establishment buster, and he’s not always nice about it. This type of person will always make enemies of the peopele who just don’t want to work all that hard or come out of their comfort zone. Sounds like a tough teacher who everyone hates, but who you will always remember as the ONE who taught you the most.
Now for some fun...
shhh don't tell JR he'll zot more and I won't have ANY discretionary funds left.
Rank State Electoral Delegates SubTotal Penalty Total Delegates At-Large Delegates Total Delegates 1 Alabama 10 21 3 10 1 2 1 1 1 16 50 50 2 Alaska 10 3 3 7 1 1 1 1 11 27 27 3 American Samoa 6 3 9 9 4 Arizona 10 27 3 12 1 2 1 1 1 18 58 50% 29 5 Arkansas 10 12 3 9 1 1 11 36 36 6 California 10 159 3 172 172 7 Colorado 10 21 3 1 1 2 36 36 8 Connecticut 10 15 3 28 28 9 Delaware 10 3 3 1 1 17 17 10 District of Columbia 16 3 19 19 11 Florida 10 81 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 99 50% 50 12 Georgia 10 42 3 15 1 2 1 1 1 21 76 76 13 Guam 6 3 9 9 14 Hawaii 10 6 3 1 1 20 20 15 Idaho 10 6 3 7 1 2 1 1 1 13 32 32 16 Illinois 10 54 3 1 1 2 69 69 17 Indiana 10 27 3 1 2 1 1 1 6 46 46 18 Iowa 10 12 3 1 1 1 3 28 28 19 Kansas 10 12 3 9 1 2 1 1 1 15 40 40 20 Kentucky 10 18 3 10 2 1 1 14 45 45 21 Louisiana 10 18 3 10 1 1 1 1 1 15 46 46 22 Maine 10 6 3 1 2 1 1 5 24 24 23 Maryland 10 24 3 37 37 24 Massachusetts 10 27 3 1 1 41 41 25 Michigan 10 42 3 1 1 1 1 4 59 50% 30 26 Minnesota 10 24 3 1 1 1 3 40 40 27 Mississippi 10 12 3 9 1 2 1 1 1 15 40 40 28 Missouri 10 24 3 11 1 1 1 1 15 52 52 29 Montana 10 3 3 7 1 1 1 10 26 26 30 Nebraska 10 9 3 8 1 1 1 1 1 13 35 35 31 Nevada 10 12 3 1 1 1 3 28 28 32 New Hampshire 10 6 3 1 1 1 1 4 23 50% 12 33 New Jersey 10 36 3 1 1 50 50 34 New Mexico 10 9 3 1 1 23 23 35 New York 10 81 3 1 1 95 95 36 North Carolina 10 39 3 1 1 1 3 55 55 37 North Dakota 10 3 3 7 1 1 1 1 1 12 28 28 38 Northern Marianas 6 3 9 9 39 Ohio 10 48 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 66 66 40 Oklahoma 10 15 3 9 1 2 1 1 1 15 43 43 41 Oregon 10 15 3 28 28 42 Pennsylvania 10 54 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 72 72 43 Puerto Rico 20 3 23 23 44 Rhode Island 10 6 3 19 19 45 South Carolina 10 21 3 10 1 2 1 1 1 16 50 50% 25 46 South Dakota 10 3 3 7 1 1 1 1 1 12 28 28 47 Tennessee 10 27 3 12 1 2 1 1 1 18 58 58 48 Texas 10 108 3 28 1 2 1 1 1 34 155 155 49 Utah 10 12 3 9 1 2 1 1 1 15 40 40 50 Vermont 10 3 3 1 1 17 17 51 Virgin Islands 6 3 9 9 52 Virginia 10 33 3 1 1 1 3 49 49 53 Washington 10 30 3 43 43 54 West Virginia 10 9 3 8 1 9 31 31 55 Wisconsin 10 24 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 42 42 56 Wyoming 10 3 3 7 1 2 1 1 1 13 29 29 Totals 560 1,305 168 221 30 46 36 34 29 396 2,429 2,286 Rank State At-Large Delegates District Delegates Party Leaders President Governor U.S. Senate U.S. House One Chamber All Chambers Total Bonus Pre-Penalty SubTotal Penalty Total Delegates
You are right! In the late 90’s when Clinton was mired in scandal after scandal after scandal, the democrats never left him. I remember the media speculating when will the democrat congressional leaders climb into the black sedan and make that trip to Pennsylvania Ave. (as the GOP did to Nixon in ‘74). Never happened, and the the reprobate Clinton is today a well-respected, beloved statesman.
If the republicans had shown even an iota of the support for Gingrich that the democrats showed for the impeached reprobate, we would not have had the backslide that started in ‘99 after Newt’s departure and led over time to such disastrous leadership that we ended up with Nancy Pelosi as Speaker.
>>It is scary how many respectable conservatives have either rejected Gingrich, or worse started to come out endorsing Romney.
I try to look on the bright side. The Romney endorsements by National Review and commentators like Coulter have allowed me to shorten my reading list considerably.
I agree with you 100%. Newt needs to explain this fannie freddie thing...and I hate to say it but it sure does look like was a consultant....
I agree with you 100%. Newt needs to explain this fannie freddie thing...and I hate to say it but it sure does look like HE was a consultant....
Bingo, they knew it wouldn’t work.
Everyone needs to send NBC and Brian Williams a message, congratulating them for having a two-hour presidential debate without even once mentioning the incumbent president.
The White House already has.
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Something else I'd like to see a spotlight on is the July 1997 GOP-attempted coup to force Newt from his speakership position. The four ringleaders were Bill Paxon, Tom DeLay, Dick Armey, and none other than John Boehner who played perhaps the largest role.
It was Dick Armey's chief of staff who blew the whistle on it and informed Speaker Gingrich that the coup was to take place the following day. Gingrich called a meeting with the schemers, letting them know they were busted. Bill Paxon was the only one Newt was able to strip of his position, since he was the only one Newt had appointed, while the others were elected.
To say there is no love lost between Gingrich and Boehner would be a huge understatement. As the saying goes, when you plot to kill the king, be sure you leave him dead. The prospect of Gingrich returning to power, this time as POTUS, must be John Boehner's worst nightmare. For Newt, it may be a case of revenge being a dish best served cold. Paybacks are a bitch, and I have a feeling that Speaker Gingrich can hold a grudge for a very long time.
I think this is just one of the things that has the GOP Establishment, including John Boehner and his cronies, in an absolute panic.
Good point, LOL! And, for me, the Gingrich endorsements from the likes of Fred Thompson, Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, and Michael Reagan confirmed who is worthy of serious attention.
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