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Newt Gingrich's latest — and most blatant — hypocrisy
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the Republican bomb thrower who turned dissension into public policy, now says he is "sick and tired" of candidates who deploy divisive tactics.
Now Gingrich says he is the candidate to "unite America."
"I want to be a President for all Americans," Gingrich said Wednesday.
This from the man who turned the U.S. Congress into a political divide larger than the Grand Canyon. This from the man who — as Speaker — turned Congress into a backbiting snake pit where compromise became a dirty word and coalitions sank into a swamp of mud-slinging.
Gingrich, who has tried to re-invent himself multiple times in the constant ebb and flow of a turbulent GOP campaign season, now thinks he can sell himself as a healer.
A daunting challenge for any candidate but an impossible one for a serial adulterer who campaigns on family values.
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Hal Brown February 3, 2012 at 9:58 am
Doug, thanks for the image of a pit full of snakes biting each others backs, Nice turn of phrase. I visualized the Indiana Jones "Raider of the Lost Ark" scene – with all of us Harrison Ford. Of course all the real snakes in the movie were harmless.
I Googled snake pit which reminded me of the film "The Snake Pit"
The Snake Pit is a 1948 film which tells the story of a woman who finds herself in an insane asylum and cannot remember how she got there. In common metaphorical usage, a snake pit can mean any institution (such as a school, prison, hospital, or nursing home) or organization led in an inept or inhumane way, or an institution containing many people who may be hostile, untrustworthy, or otherwise treacherous.
Nuff said on that….
Woody, good job, Newt sure fits the definition of flibbertigibbet (a frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person )…. moonbeam fits too – although maybe moonbeamer would take any ambiguity out of the reference.
woody188 February 2, 2012 at 10:13 pm
How do you solve a problem like Newt Gingrich?
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
How do you find a word that means Newt Gingrich?
A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown!
Many a thing you know you'd like to tell him
Many a thing he ought to understand
But how do you make him stay
And listen to all you say
How do you keep a wave upon the sand
Oh, how do you solve a problem like Newt Gingrich?
How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?
When I'm with him I'm confused
Out of focus and bemused
And I never know exactly where I am
Unpredictable as weather
He's as flighty as a feather
He's a darling! He's a demon! He's a lamb!
He'd outpester any pest
Drive a hornet from its nest
He could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl
He is gentle! He is wild!
He's a riddle! He's a child!
He's a headache! He's an angel!
He's a boy!
(with my apologies to the Sound of Music)
Carl Nemo **== February 2, 2012 at 11:23 pm
If this is an example of your lyrical talents Woody188, then I must say it's quite stunning to say the least. Simply excellent and a keeper! : )
Carl Nemo **==
woody188 February 3, 2012 at 11:51 am
I stole it. It's the nun's song "Maria" from the Sound of Music. Replaced "Maria" with "Newt Gingrich" and there you go.
I will refer to Newt as "Moonbeam" from now on. 🙂
eve February 2, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Still laughing at this joker's arrogance!
Newt.
Gaaawd!
ray February 2, 2012 at 10:32 am
methinks you don;t care much for Newt
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