I guess he never really got better after getting turned into a Newt, did he?

Shoot, Focus on the Family is a not-so-secret conspiracy to have the government control all religions.

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Newt! Watch out! Behind you, it's a GAY LADY! You could be forced into the conspiracy!

What's that?

It's your sister, Candace Gingrich, prominent LGBTQ activist and lobbyist?

Funny, I guess the mere presence of an LGBTQ person does not automagically influence people to destroy all religious influence in public life after all.

It's funny how Newt can go from trying to sound "smart", like he's got real ideas and is reasonable, straight into some of the stupidest wharrgarbl coming from the right today.

jake_lex: It's funny how Newt can go from trying to sound "smart", like he's got real ideas and is reasonable, straight into some of the stupidest wharrgarbl coming from the right today.

Huckabee does the same thing. He's quite reasonable until you get him on a religious topic.

bobbette:
Funny, I guess the mere presence of an LGBTQ person does not automagically influence people to destroy all religious influence in public life after all.

I'm pretty sure Republicans have indeed destroyed all respectable semblances of religion in this country.

Operation Kiss Extremist Ass and Drive the Moderates and Independents to the Democrats continues!!

Yaaaaay!

shiat, how did he figure out our secret plan? we were so careful...

GAT_00: Huckabee does the same thing. He's quite reasonable until you get him on a religious topic.

I find myself listening to Huckabee and saying, "Well, that sounds somewhat reasonable, logically thought-out, and WAIT, what the f*ck did he just say?" He just kinda sneaks the crazy in.

"Well, stable oil prices benefit not only industry here at home, but across the globe, and only through extending dialog across the whole Middle Eastern region can we avoid the kind of kneejerk fluctuations that come with regional volatility. And that's why we should nuke Tehran, Praise Jesus."

Newt Gingrich??? Is he still alive?

Occam's Chainsaw: I find myself listening to Huckabee and saying, "Well, that sounds somewhat reasonable, logically thought-out, and WAIT, what the f*ck did he just say?" He just kinda sneaks the crazy in.

Yeah, I've done that one a lot with him. It really bothers me because he's so damn good at it.

Am surprised that Kos failed to jump on the first line of that quote (as found elsewhere):

"I think their goal is to have a very secular America in which government dominates everything," he said. "Why wouldn't you put an anti-religious, left-wing zealot on a faith-based group? It's a perfect pattern for this administration."

Way to leap over that chasm, Gingrich. Secular? Well, by God, that MUST mean that they want the government to control everything.

Gingrich, you irritate me. Not because of what you just said...I'm past being angry at that stuff...but because you consistently make me believe that you are a studied, even-keeled person who may have a chance at de-whaaargarbling the GOP and returning it to a respectable adversary.

And then you say shiat like this.

Boy, Newt must really hate the Unitarians then...

Yeah, now they're worried about the separation of church and state.

Aarontology: Yeah, now they're worried about the separation of church and state.

Don't you get it? We have to separate my state from your church!

Aarontology: Yeah, now they're worried about the separation of church and state.


Do as I say. Not as I do.

I resent that gays are slandered with trying to bring down organized religion in this country.

I mean, I am trying to bring down organized religion in this country, but I'm just one gay.

Why is this so bad? Everybody knows having gay dudes in your neighborhood makes the property values go up.

/hates the gay dudes down the street. Not because they're gay, but because their house and lawn are farking immaculate. I am literally green with envy.

Dammit guys! They've figured us out.

Shut it down!

burndtdan: shiat, how did he figure out our secret plan? we were so careful...

but but... if we can't turn more people gay, how are we to get free toasters?

NRkeyQueer: I resent that gays are slandered with trying to bring down organized religion in this country.

I mean, I am trying to bring down organized religion in this country, but I'm just one gay.

As a member of the centuries old Jewsh cabal destined to control the banks, media and world governments, let me give you some advice.

Once they know about your plans there's not uch you can do but to laugh at their ignorant comments and theories and then decide whether to hold next month's media domination committee meeting at Steven Sppielberg's house or Jeff Zucker's.

On another note, I be willing to be a liason between out groups for a strategic alliance. I won't lie. There wll be some resistance from the more conservative and Orthodox members, but we are practical people. I'm sure we can help each other towards our goals.

Even Newt knows how to pander to the hard right base -- he's only novel in spinning that with rehtoric about 'real conservatism'.

Same ol' pig, same blanket -- reheated.

Speaking as a long standing, card carrying, liberal, (in good standing) I am outraged that I was not invited to these undermining of religion and creation of a secular government meetings where this planning has been taking place.

In fact, I am so upset, I am planning to call Newt Gingrich and offer my services as an undercover agent who will diligently report back to him everything that is discussed at the liberal undermining of the rich so we can give all of their money to the poor to make them dependent and enslave them while buying their votes nightly meetings.

That ought to send the guy completely over the edge...

Gingrich/Palin/Bachmann 2012 - because it takes three times the crazy to really bring the chickens home to roost.

They are going to ruin the sanctity of Neighborhood Partnerships. What's next, a partnership between a neighborhood and a goat?

blueyedevil: They are going to ruin the sanctity of Neighborhood Partnerships. What's next, a partnership between a neighborhood and a goat?

Are you going to defend the right of a woman to marry a snake or not?

/not too obscure...

NRkeyQueer: I resent that gays are slandered with trying to bring down organized religion in this country.

I mean, I am trying to bring down organized religion in this country, but I'm just one gay.

You're doing good work. Please continue.

jake_lex: It's funny how Newt can go from trying to sound "smart", like he's got real ideas and is reasonable, straight into some of the stupidest wharrgarbl coming from the right today.shiat. That's what makes him an asset to the Republican party.

Bush pumping billions in to faith based programs was the most overt and obvious attempt to gain government control of religion.

And the "faithful" cheered it on.

KOS is a joke!

This tainted twisted website should be supported by Cuisinart for mixing parsing and julienne fries of words!

I used to like Newt. He has great fiscal sense and has good ideas on defense.


However his policies on social issues are draconian.

His drug policy is very dangerous. That needs to always be brought up.


/Fark him

And people are saying this tard might run for president?

bobbette: Newt! Watch out! Behind you, it's a GAY LADY! You could be forced into the conspiracy!

I don't know why, but I pictured an Earthbound battle encounter with that statement.

Watch out, Newt! Its New-Age Retro Hippie!

/hotter than the tinfoil round my head

heinekenftw: And people are saying this tard might run for president?

I'm personally hoping he'll RUN. I doubt he'll make it through the primaries, but by presenting a saner economic and international policy platform than the other apparent hopefuls right now he should be able to force them to move to the center on those issues.

Every social issue platform I've seen from any of them has been off the scale on crazy, but I can hope that some dark horse will come in to force moderation there as well. For all their wharrgarbl, the Republicans have a surprising tendency to move to the middle when the votes are leaning in that direction. It makes for a more moderate overall "face" for the party in the final election. Frankly, I want the Democrats to have to fight against a meaningful alternative platform to get reelected. Cakewalks lead to perceived mandates, which lead to abuse.

I still think Gingrich should have Steele's job. He's a hell of a strategist when he actually tries to be, and I think he could have managed to wield the power of the office more effectively to reshape the party into something that's capable of winning nationally. He's the sole major national figure amongst the Republicans right now who has recognized the need to rebrand and revamp the party platform instead of going headlong into denial. That's rather sad, because he's still a douchebag opportunist simply looking out for himself, but I think he's currently the best shot the party has right now for sane reconstruction.

Wow, that's scary.

printboy: WHARRRRGARBLE!

Transparent troll is transparent.

printboy: KOS is a joke!

This tainted twisted website should be supported by Cuisinart for mixing parsing and julienne fries of words!

So, Newt didn't say that, you dumb farking hick?

They're coming to your town

/warmlinked

Drakkenmaw: Cakewalks lead to perceived mandates, which lead to abuse.

And complete lack of mandates, as per Bush 2000, seem to lead to abuse anyway.

xria: And complete lack of mandates, as per Bush 2000, seem to lead to abuse anyway.

Technically, Bush had a mandate in his first term in office. It just took 9/11 to get him one. In the months immediately following that he had the highest favorability rating in the history of popular opinion polling. That's a mandate.

You can argue that he still did disagreeable things before then, but they certainly weren't so blatant as things came to be afterwards.

I really don't think a man who served his dying wife with divorce papers to marry his long time mistress should be lecturing people on family values. I know plenty of gay couples who love and respect each other more than that.

I'd say virulently paranoid and societally useless is no way to go through life but legions of conservatives prove that wrong. Hell, they make damn good scratch doing it.

what_now: I really don't think a man who served his dying wife with divorce papers to marry his long time mistress should be lecturing people on family values. I know plenty of gay couples who love and respect each other more than that.

+1 for republican hypocrisy.

BEING GAY IS WRONG! _{I'll be in the bathroom with my wide stance}
FAMILY VALUES! _{I know you have cancer honey, but here're divorce papers}
PRO-LIFE! _{say doc, can you abort my 15-year old daughter's pregnancy?}
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY! _{except for $1 trillion tax cuts we can't afford}

Democrats aren't that much better, but at least they don't PRETEND to be against the things they do.

Drakkenmaw: I'm personally hoping he'll RUN. I doubt he'll make it through the primaries, but by presenting a saner economic and international policy platform than the other apparent hopefuls right now he should be able to force them to move to the center on those issues.

I happen to like the guy but outside of economic issues - he is farther right on every other issue so I am not sure how that would really play out.

/was Gringrich this crazy when he was House Speaker?
//thinks back
///why yes he was
////and got his hat handed to him by Clinton

Newt Gingrich got a beej from a married campaign worker in front of his children. He has no business pretending he can be President.

So I guess I'm kind of young and naive. In the 90's I wasn't paying attention to politics because I was to busy being in Jr. High and listening to No Diggity (no doubt!).

Yesterday, I knew that Newt Gingrich was a Republican politician of some sort and apparently he used to be a big deal. Then I read an article someone wrote about him stating that a return to conservative ideals might require the formation of an new political party.

That got me pretty excited. I'm all for traditional Republican ideals (small government, low taxes, personal liberty, etc.). I'd be very much in favor of a political party that could guarantee low taxes, fiscal responsibility, and social liberties.

Then I read this.

Just how long has the Republican party been like this, with all the religious xenophobia, and social oppression? I know the fiscal irresponsibility goes back at least to Reagan, but wow. I didn't really realize the social oppression aspect of Republican politics was so ingrained that even the politicians who want to reform the party and bring it back to its "roots" want to carry that back with them.

And why, for several decades, did everyone vote for the political party that represented irresponsible government spending/growth and social oppression?

/going to have to ask my parents wtf happened

I get all my religious advice from a guy who divorced his wife while she was dying of cancer.

GAT_00: jake_lex: It's funny how Newt can go from trying to sound "smart", like he's got real ideas and is reasonable, straight into some of the stupidest wharrgarbl coming from the right today.

Huckabee does the same thing. He's quite reasonable until you get him on a religious topic.

vernonFL: I get all my religious advice from a guy who divorced his wife while she was dying of cancer.

The vow said "'til death do we part". He was just being proactive.