Smart — In Context
Remind me again why they say it —
That Newt Gingrich is the smartest candidate.
If that were the case,
Could he keep a straight face
While saying the gay marriage issue will “dissipate?”
Tag: Newt Gingrich
Hi, Newt, Hawaii?
In the run for the White House, we should note
That while others campaign in N.H. and S.C., by rote,
Gingrich’s campaign sure is different —
He’s not even on the continent!
Nope, he’s off securing the all-important Hawaii vote.
The Stealth Campaign
He’s known for his intellect and cunning,
Though his flubs at the start have been stunning.
But despite how it appears,
‘Neath the laughter and jeers,
It’s a fact — Newt Gingrich is still running!
Countdown: Newt’s Hypocrisy on the Defense of Marriage Act Wins Him a ‘Worst Person’ Nod
It was gratifying to see that Newt Gingrich made the “bronze” in the Worst Person segment on “Countdown” earlier this week because he’d touted his support for Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. Gingrich made the cut because — as we reported here first — he was cheating on his second wife at the time:
Most people know by now that, in the mid-1990s, then-Speaker Gingrich was cheating on his second wife, Marianne, with a staffer, his current wife Callista, at the same time he led the drive to impeach Pres. Clinton over a lie about his affair with a staffer, Monica Lewinsky.
It is not as widely known, however, that two years before the impeachment Speaker Gingrich was also cheating on Marianne with Callista when he led the passage of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
Gingrich Cites His Sponsorship of Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 – Fails to Note He Was Cheating on His Wife at the Time
If all it took to be president was chutzpah and cojones, Newt Gingrich would be president for life.
With his Mediterranean cruise and its fallout — the abrupt departure of his senior campaign staff — behind him, Gingrich finally showed up in Iowa over the weekend to campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.
Iowa is one of a handful of states where gay marriage is legal, so naturally reporters asked the thrice-married Gingrich for his take on the legalization of marriage equality in New York Friday night. He replied:
The Gingrich, Abandoned
Poor Newt, you have to feel sorry for him.
His aides all left him, twisting in the wind.
They explained it was plain —
They had “a different vision of the campaign.”
Unlike Newt, I guess they really wanted to win …
Gringrich 2012 Crew Mutinies, Tosses Capt. Newt Overboard
Gingrich’s aides are only leaving him because they love America so much.
– Dave Weigel
To understand why Newt Gingrich’s staff quit “en masse,” you have to understand Kenyan anti-colonial behavior.
-Luke Johnson
At least Newt wasn’t being treated for cancer when this happened.
– Brian Beutler
Source: Jonathan Bernstein.
Gingrich’s Media Statement, Illustrated
Illustrator Jon White couldn’t resist taking the colorfully written statement from Newt’s campaign following his rather public pillorying in the press and turning it into a graphic tale of violent sheep:
Election Natural Selection
It’s a sad testament to the state of the GOP brand
That they’re wooing the “Hamlet of the Heartland.”
As Newt circles the drain,
And Christie says no again,
The party’s last best hopes are Huntsman and Bachmann??!!
