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underpants

(182,762 posts)
3. Newt's "Big Government Socialism" echo chamber BS
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 01:13 PM
Dec 2022

There’s no Big Government Socialism other than normal functions of a government in a mixed economy. The benefits of government spending vastly go to Newt’s red states and people.

Harker

(14,012 posts)
4. Newt Gingrich fooled a lot of people into thinking he was intelligent
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 02:09 PM
Dec 2022

by misdirection, and by imitating the speech patterns of legitimately intelligent people.

A good example of how speaking even obvious drivel authoritatively can sway some people.

TlalocW

(15,380 posts)
7. I think it was in the book, "Tell Newt to Shut Up"
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 02:33 PM
Dec 2022

Which detailed Newt's rise and fall of becoming House leader that it was pointed out how Bill out-maneuvered him so much with intelligence and charm that he himself exclaimed angrily about how he kept going along with Clinton on different things.

This underestimation has been seen with Bill, Obama, and now Joe. These guys are experts in everything political and have years of experience at different levels of government, and they embrace their wonkiness. Republicans elect idiots that might win popularity contests as long as you're not around them for too long (which is why Newt could never be president), and the latest crop of republican congress critters have no higher aspiration than trying to pwn democrats. They have no plans for the things they run on, and they believe their own hype about Biden being a doddering old man instead of a guy with decades of experience so they're constantly getting outplayed.

Cheezoholic

(2,016 posts)
8. May as well have said I oppose seatbelts but can't deny they save lives
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 05:00 PM
Dec 2022

Fucking typical immature repuke bullshit. These assholes have the emotional wisdom of a 6 year old.

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