Santorum declared the real victor in Iowa as Romney's attempts to hide wealth from the IRS is exposed. Newt's ex and children confirm he's an immoral POS of epic proportions. While not even on the ballot, Stephen Colbert is the preferred candidate of S. Carolinans, causing Huntsman to fold up his tent. Unless the Repubs bring in a new face soon, they are in for the worst beating of their party's history.
Big laugh. Gingrich won S.C. tonight with 40% of the vote. The Democrats' tactic of trying to smear him really backfired.
His morals don't bother me at all. I just found it funny that MARIS was commenting on a politician's morality, considering his party's history of not caring about morals. I think it's great the GOP is finally distancing itself from the moral majority.
How about that John Edwards fellow. He left his wife during her cancer and treatment (she ultimately died, RIP).
Gingrich's victory in SC is fascinating. Romney must be thinking like Hillary Clinton in 2008 right now... "THIS WAS MY TIME!!! THIS WAS MY ELECTION!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M GOING TO LOSE THIS!!!" And a man with more moral skeletons in this closet than any other candidate taking a Bible Belt state. Strange times we are living in, my friends. The GOP imploding before our very eyes. And I still believe that Obama will drop Biden and add Hillary to the ticket as VP in the early summer and seal the deal for a second term. And the Tea Partiers will split from the GOP and create their own party. I'm pretty sure we are seeing the beginning of the end of politics as we know it in this country.
The important thing to gather from this thread is that MARIS is right, as usual. Newt was clearly squashed like a bug.
is there anywhere to read up on where people stand on policies and what not without some political sway one way or the other? I don't usually follow politics and I want to be a little bit better about that and be more informed, I voted for obama last time without really knowing anything so Id like to have a semi clue about who I'm voting for and why this time around.
http://www.selectsmart.com/ And there's a survey here, that when you answer it suggests the candidates (in order) who are closest to your views: http://www.selectsmart.com/president/
Interestingly... My results: Ideal Theoretical Candidate: 100% Ron Paul 81% (2nd) Newt 65% (3rd) Obama 47% (11th)
Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100%) 2. Rick Santorum* (81%) 3. Newt Gingrich* (80%) 4. Mitt Romney* (75%) 5. Sarah Palin (75%) 6. Wayne Allyn Root (74%) 7. Ron Paul* (70%) 8. Michele Bachmann (62%) 9. Bobby Jindal (62%) 10. Robby Wells* (60%) 11. Herman Cain (58%) 12. Mitch Daniels (57%) 13. Rick Perry (57%) 14. Tim Pawlenty (56%) 15. Rob Portman (55%) 16. Mike Huckabee (54%) 17. Donald Trump (37%) 18. Gary Johnson* (31%) 19. Buddy Roemer* (27%) 20. Jon Huntsman (27%) 21. Michael Bloomberg (25%) 22. Joseph Biden (24%) 23. Barack Obama* (17%)
My point exactly. Remember how that worked out for President Edwards...oh wait, he didn't get elected did he. Newt has no chance to ever be President now.
I don't have a party. And I was commenting on what his behavior will do to his already minimal chances of winning the primary of the Family Values Party.
