Wear a helmet, Newtie

Poor == minority.

And all white Republicans are either wealthy or going to be, Real Soon.

Has anyone informed him that there are more white people in America receiving food stamps than black people?

Bathia_Mapes: Has anyone informed him that there are more white people in America receiving food stamps than black people?

That's just because there are more white people than black people!

I will go to the NAACP convention, and explain to the African-American community why they should demand paychecks instead of food stamps," said Gingrich.

sooo...now Gingrich is pro-union?

He also plans to tell them to pull their pants up.

I picture Newt having a staffer pull up a Youtube video of Santorum's speech in Iowa, and after viewing it saying "Oh, It's on now, Rick!"

Anything you can do, I can do better.

/Meanwhile, back at the fork in the road, Mitt remains Mormon...

I'd contribute $100 to his campaign to observe this in person.

The scary thing is, these candidates are likely censoring themselves to be "presentable." Can you even imagine what they say/think when they're unfiltered and their handlers aren't around to somewhat reign them in?

serpent_sky: The scary thing is, these candidates are likely censoring themselves to be "presentable." Can you even imagine what they say/think when they're unfiltered and their handlers aren't around to somewhat reign them in?

kinda makes you want to go on a binge at the spy store and follow 'em around recording 'em when they think nobody is around.

So, where are those paychecks gonna come from, Salamander? You sure as hell aren't creating any jobs.

"I will go to the NAACP convention, and explain to the African-American community why they should demand paychecks instead of food stamps," said Gingrich.

I heard y'all n*g*as is hirin'. Whassup?

Saborlas: So, where are those paychecks gonna come from, Salamander? You sure as hell aren't creating any jobs.

tax cuts. see, we give rich people tax cuts and then let corporations move more jobs overseas. the job creators will then somehow just magically shed jobs all over the country, kind of like a snake shedding its skin. also - JESUS! and abortion socialisms! Look - there goes elvis!

I think that's the GOP plan anyways. it's hard to tell sometimes what they're thinking.

Does Newt really think the people who are at the conference are on welfare? Do welfare recipients often travel to attend conferences?

DarnoKonrad: Does the GOP really think there's enough racists for this shiat to work reliably as a wedge in 2012?

the GOP plan appears to be to gather up as many wedge issues as possible (even if they're contradictory) and just throw them at Obama.

Weaver95: kinda makes you want to go on a binge at the spy store and follow 'em around recording 'em when they think nobody is around.

I was just thinking, "only to be a fly on the wall in their homes...."

It would probably be very disturbing, though, considering how disturbing they are in their public life.

DarnoKonrad: Does the GOP really think there's enough racists for this shiat to work reliably as a wedge in 2012?

In a word, yes

My friend and his wife were both students. She, getting a law degree. Him, getting his MS in Engineering. They were on food stamps.

Farking lazy unmotivated white people, them.

I find myself liking him more and more these days. GO NEWT!

MaudlinMutantMollusk: DarnoKonrad: Does the GOP really think there's enough racists for this shiat to work reliably as a wedge in 2012?

In a word, yes

I think Weaver95 is right. They are going to throw everything and the kitchen sink at him this time around. I'm still waiting for the N bomb on TV from one of them.

But I do believe this GOP is about to split. If they can't have 1 candidate, they'll have 2. This is the GOP civil war some of us were thinking would happen after 2008.

dudemanbro: I find myself liking him more and more these days. GO NEWT!

he's going to destroy the Republican party but....sure! go newt!

Even though it says "yes really" in the headline, I still had to check the link.

Maybe he's trying to steal some of Santorum's thunder.

Newt refuses to be out done.

I wonder what kind of mixture a "Gingrich" is...

Nadie_AZ: MaudlinMutantMollusk: DarnoKonrad: Does the GOP really think there's enough racists for this shiat to work reliably as a wedge in 2012?

In a word, yes

I think Weaver95 is right. They are going to throw everything and the kitchen sink at him this time around. I'm still waiting for the N bomb on TV from one of them.

But I do believe this GOP is about to split. If they can't have 1 candidate, they'll have 2. This is the GOP civil war some of us were thinking would happen after 2008.

I'm just guessing based on what I've seen from the GOP frontrunners. there doesn't seem to be any coherent policy position or ideology among the GOP anymore. it's just a collective of wedge issues and corporate funding with no logic or plan behind it all. I guess they just plan to gather up as many divisive and distracting issues and factions as possible and just hurl them at Obama. if nothing else, maybe the cannon fodder will hit something important.

Obviously, Newt didn't think this through. He should have done some role-playing first.

Newt: I tell you people. Get off of food stamps and demand paychecks.

GOP idea of a black person: Shee-it, have the gub'ment gimme paychecks instead of food stamps. I can't buy my 40s with food stamps and shiat, know what I'm sayin?

Newt: (to himself) Hmmm...maybe that is a bad idea.

I will go to the NAACP convention, and explain to the African-American community why they should demand paychecks instead of food stamps," said Gingrich.

Seeing as the majority of members at NAACP conventions are wealthy, or at least upper-middle class, they will probably be a little confused by Newt's little speech.

Weaver95: dudemanbro: I find myself liking him more and more these days. GO NEWT!

he's going to destroy the Republican party but....sure! go newt!

There are a lot worse things that could happen that the destruction of the current Republican party, in fairness.

Now I can't decide who I should vote for in my Operation SC (Cry )Havoc Campaign...
Newt or ol'Frothy...

/trying to encourage enough of my SC friend to vote for the republican candidate who would fark up the process the most....

Newt's clearly never seen Winter's Bone.

coco ebert: Newt's clearly never seen Winter's Bone.

I was thinking more along the lines of Kentucky Fried Movie.

AdolfOliverPanties: Obviously, Newt didn't think this through. He should have done some role-playing first.

Newt: I tell you people. Get off of food stamps and demand paychecks.

GOP idea of a black person: Shee-it, have the gub'ment gimme paychecks instead of food stamps. I can't buy my 40s with food stamps and shiat, know what I'm sayin?

Newt: (to himself) Hmmm...maybe that is a bad idea.

Golly

Is this the guy I'm supposed to get my white privilege from?

Roook: Is this the guy I'm supposed to get my white privilege from?

I've been waiting for 42 years. I'm starting to think it's like Social Security and it's never going to happen.

gilgigamesh: Seeing as the majority of members at NAACP conventions are wealthy, or at least upper-middle class, they will probably be a little confused by Newt's little speech.

I'm thinking a little more pissed than confused, to have a rich white guy assume that blacks would rather have foodstamps than paychecks.

Diogenes: My friend and his wife were both students. She, getting a law degree. Him, getting his MS in Engineering. They were on food stamps.

Farking lazy unmotivated white people, them.

Then they were abusing food stamps, because they were eligible for subsidized federal loans to cover their expenses.

/not a good example.

penthesilea: Does Newt really think the people who are at the conference are on welfare?

No, of course not. He only says it in public to see if the populace falls for it.

Since the beginning of the campaing he's said a truckload of Very-Stupid-Things™ just to see if they stuck (and he's had to backpedal from more than a few of those).

Dinki: gilgigamesh: Seeing as the majority of members at NAACP conventions are wealthy, or at least upper-middle class, they will probably be a little confused by Newt's little speech.

I'm thinking a little more pissed than confused, to have a rich white guy assume that blacks would rather have foodstamps than paychecks.

Newt is showing his ignorance. If anything, they'd much prefer to have some motherfarking iced tea.

Dinki: gilgigamesh: Seeing as the majority of members at NAACP conventions are wealthy, or at least upper-middle class, they will probably be a little confused by Newt's little speech.

I'm thinking a little more pissed than confused, to have a rich white guy assume that blacks would rather have foodstamps than paychecks.

You never know. If I had some out of touch white guy ranting at me that I should get off food stamps and get a job, I mean, its so off base I would probably be a little amused by it more than offended. But then I am not easily offended.

what_now: Diogenes: My friend and his wife were both students. She, getting a law degree. Him, getting his MS in Engineering. They were on food stamps.

Farking lazy unmotivated white people, them.

Then they were abusing food stamps, because they were eligible for subsidized federal loans to cover their expenses.

/not a good example.

Huh. Sounds like she might have some explaining to do to the "character and fitness" folks when she sits for the bar.

He sounds like our old Premier, Ralph Klein. Ol' King Ralph got shiatfaced one night and paid a visit to a homeless shelter, threw spare change at the residents whilst yelling for them to "get a farking job!"

Nabb1: what_now: Diogenes: My friend and his wife were both students. She, getting a law degree. Him, getting his MS in Engineering. They were on food stamps.

Farking lazy unmotivated white people, them.

Then they were abusing food stamps, because they were eligible for subsidized federal loans to cover their expenses.

/not a good example.

Huh. Sounds like she might have some explaining to do to the "character and fitness" folks when she sits for the bar.

Why, because she's not stealing enough?

/lawyer joke

gilgigamesh: Dinki: gilgigamesh: Seeing as the majority of members at NAACP conventions are wealthy, or at least upper-middle class, they will probably be a little confused by Newt's little speech.

I'm thinking a little more pissed than confused, to have a rich white guy assume that blacks would rather have foodstamps than paychecks.

You never know. If I had some out of touch white guy ranting at me that I should get off food stamps and get a job, I mean, its so off base I would probably be a little amused by it more than offended. But then I am not easily offended.

You should get a reputable job. Members of your profession in your city are known for being deviants and reprobates.

Nabb1: You should get a reputable job. Members of your profession in your city are known for being deviants and reprobates.

This sounds familiar. Now I know my Dad's Fark handle.

strathcona: Ol' King Ralph got shiatfaced one night and paid a visit to a homeless shelter, threw spare change at the residents whilst yelling for them to "get a farking job!"

If THAT doesn't deserve a cockpunch, nothing does.

what_now: Diogenes: My friend and his wife were both students. She, getting a law degree. Him, getting his MS in Engineering. They were on food stamps.

Farking lazy unmotivated white people, them.

Then they were abusing food stamps, because they were eligible for subsidized federal loans to cover their expenses.

/not a good example.

I really don't know how those things work. I'm not clear on how they financed everything. (Feel rude asking about those things.) But they are in Michigan if that makes any difference.

I know there are different types of food assistance here in FL. You can tell just by how the different recipients pay in the supermarket.

Anyway, I was just pointing out the Gingrich is an asshole and a racist. Like it's even necessary ;-)