This means one thing. Rick Perry is getting in the race. A number of Newt’s top people were former aides to Perry who has been considering a run. This move is a clear indication to me of Perry’s very probable entry into the race now. You heard it here first.

Maybe if he bought them some nice jewelry …

lolololololol. Apparently the American people have SOME standards. Newt Gingrich is the standard for how disingenuous you must be in order to have everyone turn on you.

WillP said:
This means one thing. Rick Perry is getting in the race. A number of Newt’s top people were former aides to Perry who has been considering a run. This move is a clear indication to me of Perry’s very probable entry into the race now. You heard it here first.

No, I heard it on Twitter first 15 minutes ago, parrot. What if Newt’s aides simply didn’t want to waste their time on a campaign that very clearly has no chance of viability now, after the awful rollout and candidate performance? I’m not saying you’re wrong about Perry, but there are other plausible explanations for why his team would quit.

No doubt that he has been on a long downhill slide since 1995 could have something to do with it.

The list of announced candidates, probable candidates, and possible candidates is now more than a dozen. And Gingrich is the one that most people do not like. He would have a very tough time winning in a two-man race.

With so many potential candidates out there, if anyone has experience or expertise in running a GOP campaign then they are probably in great demand. So why stick with such a loser?

[Full disclosure: I liked Gingrich in 1995-96, and only became disillusioned after he agreed to pay a $300,000 fine after taking an advance on a book deal. Elected officials are always taking advance fees, so Gingrich should have fought tooth and nail to clear himself; but instead he made the equivalent of a plea bargain. We do not need someone so cowardly and wishy-washy as a presidential nominee.]

Tee hee! What a tool.

Publius219 said:
No, I heard it on Twitter first 15 minutes ago, parrot. What if Newt’s aides simply didn’t want to waste their time on a campaign that very clearly has no chance of viability now, after the awful rollout and candidate performance? I’m not saying you’re wrong about Perry, but there are other plausible explanations for why his team would quit.

cause he is a idiot

cjd ohio 1 said:
cause he is a idiot

Exactly. Newt was going nowhere. I do think Perry might get in though.

Newt was a non-starter to begin with so no biggie on the political front.

Publius219 said:
lolololololol. Apparently the American people have SOME standards. Newt Gingrich is the standard for how disingenuous you must be in order to have everyone turn on you.

No – that would be Romney. He has no chance so enjoy that. :)

WillP said:
This means one thing. Rick Perry is getting in the race. A number of Newt’s top people were former aides to Perry who has been considering a run. This move is a clear indication to me of Perry’s very probable entry into the race now. You heard it here first.

good info, I didn’t know that. Rick Perry is an excellent candidate, I hope you’re right. Texas is one of the few states creating jobs in the US, I’d like to hear his viewpoint. The first debate is coming up I thnk, so maybe that explains the timing….

Publius219 said:

Twitter is for tweenagers.

Publius219 said:
No, I heard it on Twitter first 15 minutes ago, parrot. What if Newt’s aides simply didn’t want to waste their time on a campaign that very clearly has no chance of viability now, after the awful rollout and candidate performance? I’m not saying you’re wrong about Perry, but there are other plausible explanations for why his team would quit.

The only other plausible explanation is that a major scandal is about to break. Not impossible given that we are talking about Newt Gingrich, but highly unlikely.

Lies..LIES! All Lies!!

lane said:
good info, I didn’t know that. Rick Perry is an excellent candidate, I hope you’re right. Texas is one of the few states creating jobs in the US, I’d like to hear his viewpoint. The first debate is coming up I thnk, so maybe that explains the timing….

Yeah…he can start by explaining why he wants to be the President of the United STATES of America. Some people will get it hahaha! Sorry reptile.

WillP said:
The only other plausible explanation is that a major scandal is about to break. Not impossible given that we are talking about Newt Gingrich, but highly unlikely.

Rick Perry said that he wouldn’t get in unless he had his two top advisers. Either they move to Perry or they move to Palin. I don’t think it’s because of a scandal.

WillP said:
This means one thing. Rick Perry is getting in the race. A number of Newt’s top people were former aides to Perry who has been considering a run. This move is a clear indication to me of Perry’s very probable entry into the race now. You heard it here first.

That’s great news. President Obama inherited a dead and dying economy, and slowly, too slowly, perhaps, has pulled it out of the morass. Tollbooth inherited a booming economy, ran up a US $27 Billion debt, the infrastructure is crumbling, thousands of teachers have been fired, classroom sizes are soaring and medical services are evaporating. Well, at least we now have a voter suppression law and a forced vaginal penetration law for poor women.

My prediction: he’ll flounder in the sun, and a majority of Texas Republicans won’t even support him.

lane said:
good info, I didn’t know that. Rick Perry is an excellent candidate, I hope you’re right. Texas is one of the few states creating jobs in the US, I’d like to hear his viewpoint. The first debate is coming up I thnk, so maybe that explains the timing….

Perry has the potential to be a blockbuster candidate given that he could successfully unite social and economic conservatives. He has a very good success record as governor in Texas.

lane said:
I hope you’re right. Texas is one of the few states creating jobs in the US

Actual, during the last couple of months, New York created more, and we in Texas will be flooding the rolls of the unemployed when the teaching year ends in August.

WillP said:
Perry has the potential to be a blockbuster candidate given that he could successfully unite social and economic conservatives. He has a very good success record as governor in Texas.

And I’ve always wanted a Perry-Palin ticket of sorts. People could buy into Palin as a VP. It’s also the way that I’ve seen as getting Palin to be at the top spot for 16 yrs. :)

WCinWI said:
People could buy into Palin as a VP.

Well, that’s demonstrably untrue. Have you been in a coma?

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Well, that’s demonstrably untrue. Have you been in a coma?

Hope & change, baby. Hope & change.

WCinWI said:
And I’ve always wanted a Perry-Palin ticket of sorts. People could buy into Palin as a VP. It’s also the way that I’ve seen as getting Palin to be at the top spot for 16 yrs. :)

Delusional. Literally every poll says a majority thinks Palin is decidedly unqualified to be President. You’re probably the one trying to revise Paul Revere’s wikipedia page.

WCinWI said:
Hope & change, baby. Hope & change.

Sorry, you just seemed oddly unaware of what happened in 2008.

They should have done that after his “Meet The Press” appearance.

Newt Gingrich is a complicated man. I don’t deny he’s intelligent, but he seems ungrounded or something.

In regards to Perry I don’t know if America is ready for another Texan right away. it seems like Perry’s chances would be greater in 2016.

Where is Barrack? Talk about a media whore!?!? He can’t be happy about the economy or the destruction Weiner has done to the Democratic party.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Sorry, you just seemed oddly unaware of what happened in 2008.

There was unemployment of 9.1% in 2008?

There were records monthly deficits?

Record people on welfare, in forclsoure and house prices falling more than they did in the Great Depression?

All that happened in 2008?

Rivermont said:
There was unemployment of 9.1% in 2008?

There were records monthly deficits?

Record people on welfare, in forclsoure and house prices falling more than they did in the Great Depression?

All that happened in 2008?

This could be Perry working in the background and bringing Palin some of his aides. Perry & Palin get along.

WCinWI said:
Perry & Palin get along.

As twits do.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
As twits do.

Health Care. 2012. Nuff said.

WCinWI said:
White guilt.

White shame more likely. That two white men had loaded us into a jalopy and were driving us off the cliff. Fortunately, we were saved at the last minute.

But, Newt, poor Newt.

And after the highly redacted e-mails are finally released, Sarah, poor Sarah.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
White shame more likely. That two white men had loaded us into a jalopy and were driving us off the cliff. Fortunately, we were saved at the last minute.

But, Newt, poor Newt.

And after the highly redacted e-mails are finally released, Sarah, poor Sarah.

And after 2012, poor poor Obama.

WCinWI said:
Health Care. 2012. Nuff said.

I have to admit, if it weren’t for HCR employer tax credits for employees coverage, my employees would be going to the emergency room every time that got a cold. Yes, HCR has been really, really bad.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
I have to admit, if it weren’t for HCR employer tax credits for employees coverage, my employees would be going to the emergency room every time that got a cold. Yes, HCR has been really, really bad.

No, they wouldn’t. If that’s the case, then you employee some stupid employees. It’s called Quick Care.

HCR will go down in 2012. Watch it. I don’t fear 2012, whomever the candidate is. :)

WCinWI said:
No, they wouldn’t. If that’s the case, then you employee some stupid employees. It’s called Quick Care.

HCR will go down in 2012. Watch it. I don’t fear 2012, whomever the candidate is. :)

*then you employ

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
I have to admit, if it weren’t for HCR employer tax credits for employees coverage, my employees would be going to the emergency room every time that got a cold.

Survey shows 30% of companies plan to drop HC insurance in 2014. Thank you Barry!

WCinWI said:
No, they wouldn’t. If that’s the case, then you employee some stupid employees. It’s called Quick Care.

Duh! Dallas is a 3 hour drive!

Publius219 said:
Delusional. Literally every poll says a majority thinks Palin is decidedly unqualified to be President. You’re probably the one trying to revise Paul Revere’s wikipedia page.

Well, Palin was right about Paul Revere — according to Paul Revere. You can check it out at the unedited Wikipedia page.

After two and a half years, approximately the same percentage of people are convinced that Obama is unqualified. The difference is that, regarding Obama’s incompetence, we have proof and not just conjecture

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
I have to admit, if it weren’t for HCR employer tax credits for employees coverage, my employees would be going to the emergency room every time that got a cold. Yes, HCR has been really, really bad.

greedy person, more profits unless you get a tax credit……..lol

Rivermont said:
Survey shows 30% of companies plan to drop HC insurance in 2014. Thank you Barry!

Most won’t be able to continue. Health care costs are absurd in America. Most expensive health care system in the world.

Rivermont said:
Survey shows 30% of companies plan to drop HC insurance in 2014. Thank you Barry!

Seriously, if he employs people that go to the ER over a cold, then he’s not a bright businessman nor are his employees. WI has some of the best health care out there. I worked in health care, on the business side at least. We have health care sites made specifically for simple illnesses where you pay $50 plus medications. The only way that an ER should be used is for REAL injuries or emergencies. Health care is high because people don’t know how to utilize the various avenues and because people are heavier. Get the weight down and take care of yourself and then you won’t have to “worry” about health care.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Most won’t be able to continue. Health care costs are absurd in America. Most expensive health care system in the world.

Thanks O!

LOL…I’m so glad they’re abandoning the RINO

This is the best news our incompetent community organizer has heard all week.
He absolutely does not want to face Newt in a one on one debate.

WCinWI said:
This could be Perry working in the background and bringing Palin some of his aides. Perry & Palin get along.

I don’t actually see either one of them as a serious candidate this year. Not Palin, and probably not Perry. But I admit to not knowing that much about Perry. I have nothing against him, but he doesn’t seem to have prepared any groundwork like hiring foreign policy and economic policy teams — by this time in 1999, I think George W Bush had both. You need more than just a campaign team and a fundraising team.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Most won’t be able to continue

No, they said it was more cost effective to pay the fine rather than continuing the coverage under Obamacare. Imagine that- in a tough economy, people will go with what’s more affordable. Who would of thought?

Maybe some Ivy League economists can do a long-term study to determine if people substitute less expensive things when the economy gets tough.

What? Oh, that’s right: It’s called the law of substitution.

Sorry, I thought this thread was about Newt’s team bailing out over Greece.
Silly me.

J Baustian said:
I don’t actually see either one of them as a serious candidate this year. Not Palin, and probably not Perry. But I admit to not knowing that much about Perry. I have nothing against him, but he doesn’t seem to have prepared any groundwork like hiring foreign policy and economic policy teams — by this time in 1999, I think George W Bush had both. You need more than just a campaign team and a fundraising team.

None of them have hired staffs that would work. Romney has always been toast. Palin & Perry talk. That’s all I’ll say on that. There is a coordinated effort of some sort. And the Koch Bros. are libertarians. I could see them backing both Palin and Perry.

George Bush was also a horrible President overall. I wouldn’t hold up Bush (even though I don’t dislike him) as a martyr. That’s all.

Palin’s already got ground troops out there. That’s all I’ll say on that. :)

Glackin said:
Sorry, I thought this thread was about Newt’s team bailing out over Greece.
Silly me.

That was actually funny. Good job. :)

WCinWI said:
Palin’s already got ground troops out there

I don’t think she will run and I don’t want Newt to run. I just don’t see either winning.

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Most won’t be able to continue. Health care costs are absurd in America. Most expensive health care system in the world.

That is why people that can afford it come to this country for medical treatment. You get what you pay for.

Rivermont said:
I don’t think she will run and I don’t want Newt to run. I just don’t see either winning.

Do you have policy disagreements with her? If you do, then I respect that. If not, then I don’t understand. There are a lot in the “I don’t think she can win” column. That’s what debates are for – they’ll bring out the best and worst.

All I know is that Palin a a gay-friendly, libertarian-leaning candidate and that’s what I want. The ground troops are ready and the battle will be epic. And if not, I’ll still vote for anyone but Ron Paul.

Rivermont said:
I don’t think she will run and I don’t want Newt to run. I just don’t see either winning.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56634.html

Publius219 said:
No, I heard it on Twitter first 15 minutes ago, parrot. What if Newt’s aides simply didn’t want to waste their time on a campaign that very clearly has no chance of viability now, after the awful rollout and candidate performance? I’m not saying you’re wrong about Perry, but there are other plausible explanations for why his team would quit.

You come here repeating what you heard else where and call him a parrot? “What if” this and “what if” that, well, thats your guess and that was his. He even said “probably,” as opposed to “I INSIST THIS IS HOW ITS GOING TO BE AND ALL OTHERS ARE MORONS!!” Who the hell are you to tell him “NO” and call him a “parrot,” as if you know for sure something you surely dont?

It’s not possible he put 2 +2 together without seeing what you saw on twitter? Of course it is, so chill out and think before you attack others.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56632.html

Not about Perry. :)

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
That’s great news. President Obama inherited a dead and dying economy, and slowly, too slowly, perhaps, has pulled it out of the morass. Tollbooth inherited a booming economy, ran up a US $27 Billion debt, the infrastructure is crumbling, thousands of teachers have been fired, classroom sizes are soaring and medical services are evaporating. Well, at least we now have a voter suppression law and a forced vaginal penetration law for poor women. My prediction: he’ll flounder in the sun, and a majority of Texas Republicans won’t even support him.

Looking at your ratio of right to wrong on here, you just predicted that Perry will be our next president.

Wow, this is the first time this has ever happened to a politician! Somebody quit!

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
Sorry, you just seemed oddly unaware of what happened in 2008.

What happened in 2008? Serious. Answer the question.

Nature Freak said:
Newt Gingrich is a complicated man. I don’t deny he’s intelligent, but he seems ungrounded or something. In regards to Perry I don’t know if America is ready for another Texan right away. it seems like Perry’s chances would be greater in 2016.

Yeah, cause ALL of Texas should be blamed for Bush. Maybe the dumbest post yet.

WCinWI said:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56634.html

I don’t see the wisdom of supporting someone who can’t win. It’s like those supporting Ron Paul or Ralph Nader- the votes are wasted.

I don’t think it matters much. Newt was the senior member of the GOP Freak Show and has no chance of the nomination anyway. Reasonable people are praying to God each and every day that it is either Bachmann or Palin or some combination of the two.

Rivermont said:
I don’t see the wisdom of supporting someone who can’t win. It’s like those supporting Ron Paul or Ralph Nader- the votes are wasted.

So be it. I prefer leadership to RINOism. I like Pawlenty, Ryan and Perry after Palin. And then Ron Johnson and Gov. Walker of course. I don’t see leadership in the other candidates. I see waffles and Summer’s footwear: flip-flops.

Nature Freak said:
Newt Gingrich is a complicated man. I don’t deny he’s intelligent, but he seems ungrounded or something.

In regards to Perry I don’t know if America is ready for another Texan right away. it seems like Perry’s chances would be greater in 2016.

His problem is he tries to pander to the SoCons with incessant demagoguery. That’s where he gets into trouble. He can be very reasonable at times. Best to watch him when he’s in his best element; Ad hoc vis a vis debate with someone else (not a journalist) where there’s enough time to articulate one’s positions and go back and forth. He’s very good. Clearly informed and can formulate a position concisely as long as he’s not being intentionally deceptive. He usually gets scared of being labelled a “RINO” sometimes then veers off into the abyss of teabag-doom with nonsensical jibber jabber.

WCinWI said:
So be it. I prefer leadership to RINOism. I like Pawlenty, Ryan and Perry after Palin. And then Ron Johnson and Gov. Walker of course. I don’t see leadership in the other candidates. I see waffles and Summer’s footwear: flip-flops.

Leadership.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBDm6xo4QUw&feature=fvwrel

Gasket said:
Yeah…he can start by explaining why he wants to be the President of the United STATES of America. Some people will get it hahaha! Sorry reptile.

As soon as Obama explains how he visited all “57″ States!

THE REAL ROYAL KING said:
White shame more likely. That two white men had loaded us into a jalopy and were driving us off the cliff. Fortunately, we were saved at the last minute.

But, Newt, poor Newt.

And after the highly redacted e-mails are finally released, Sarah, poor Sarah.

Or Obama’s college records. Obama, poor Obama

Is everyone familiar with the Council on Foreign Relations? Members of this council support amnesty. Republican names I found on the roster include Newt Gingrich, McCain, Barbour, Cheney, and I’m sure others. All the members are listed on their website. Well-known media people are also on the list. Imo, Newt should not be running on the Conservative ticket.

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/07/06/daily39.html

http://www.cfr.org/about/membership/roster.html

Moderate said:
That is why people that can afford it come to this country for medical treatment. You get what you pay for.

You should submit that to the GOP.
“If you are wealthy, you can be healthy.
If you don’t have a buck, we don’t give a F#@K!”

J Baustian said:
After two and a half years, approximately the same percentage of people are convinced that Obama is unqualified.

$20 via PayPal that you can’t find a poll to back that up. And I don’t mean approve/disapprove. I mean a poll that says people think Obama is just as unqualified to be President as Sarah Palin.

Steve_27 said:
Yeah, cause ALL of Texas should be blamed for Bush. Maybe the dumbest post yet.

Y’all spawned him. A certain amount of time in the wilderness is only just.

And by the way, Perry ain’t no Moses.

This doesn’t surprise me. Speaking from first hand experience it’s impossible to raise money for Newt.

Gasket said:
Leadership.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBDm6xo4QUw&feature=fvwrel

Hi stalker!

The Speaker is very well respected but this time we have to support
The Likely Winner, not the next on the list.

Guess Newt can go back to scamming people online and giving “awards” for those who pay 5000$ to receive them.Or maybe go back on vacation.
Must be hard work to be Newt Gingrich.

I respect Newt in many ways but it’s time for him to stand down in my opinion.

They fled Newt’s Cruise Ship in a hurry!!!

A brillian man with a fatal flaw…I guess that makes him human.

NonElite said:
I respect Newt in many ways but it’s time for him to stand down in my opinion.

Yeah, tha’ts what I think, too. He still has important and valuable contributions to make but being president is not one of ‘em.

BOMBSHELL said:
A brillian man with a fatal flaw…I guess that makes him human.

I agree Newt is very intelligent, but Newt has more than one fatal flaw. Newt is a complicated man. And he is ungrounded. What was Newt thinking?

EPIC FAIL!

mediadoubt said:
Y’all spawned him. A certain amount of time in the wilderness is only just. And by the way, Perry ain’t no Moses.

If you can re-explain please, cause I dont know wtf your talking about.

Is there any updates? Have we heard from the staff themselves yet or are we still stuck with speculation from the wisdom on this site? Was it the cruise? Leaving for Perry’s possible run? I’d love to know exactly what it was that made them leave.

I have no problem with taking a cruise before the vicious year long battle begins so I hope thats not it. If people left to support the Perry run, well that would be legit and no fault of Newts. And if your dumb enough to mention Tiffanys you should have your computer taking from you.

Newt is the only one so far that seems focused on issues and new ideas. Isn’t that what we’re supposed to be looking for? I can easily see Obama quite nervous to debate such a veteran of politics as opposed to a Palin or a Bachmann. Somethings wrong if he’s out because of a cruise or a Tiffanys bill.

BOMBSHELL said:
Yeah, tha’ts what I think, too. He still has important and valuable contributions to make but being president is not one of ‘em.

Being a loyal Tiffany’s customer, is one of ‘em. I like Newt, he expressed my feelings exactly, on Meet the Press. And quote: “I don’t think right-wing social engineering is any more desirable than left-wing social engineering. I don’t think imposing radical change from the right or the left is a very good way for a free society to operate.”…end quote. True words of wisdom, yet the very next day he says: “I want to make sure every House Republican is protected from some kind of dishonest Democratic ad. So let me say on the record, any ad which quotes what I said on Sunday is a falsehood.” You can’t make this stuff up. It is priceless. Between Palin and Bachmann rewriting American history and Tiffany’s customer of the Year, this has to be the most entertaining Presidential campaign ever. Not to mention “The Donald” turning on Republicans, like a Gingrich stance on Medicare. I’m beginning to think Herman isn’t that dumb, afterall. I can’t wait for the debate Monday. Is it being shown on Comedy Central?