2012 republican presidential nominee IV: NEEDS MORE BOOING

the pro-statehood position is by no means a popular one in PR. commonwealth status has strong majority support. i know next to nothing about the place, i just looked at wikipedia for about 5 mins. maybe it's more of a deal among PR republicans?

or, maybe, this was a performance whose audience is white people on the mainland.

Why would you even bother going to Puerto Rico if that's the kind of lunacy you're going to spout off on as soon as your tires hit the tarmac.

― pplains, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 4:39 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It's brilliant tactics! He knows he's not winning Puerto Rico anyway, Catholic or no Catholic, and so he uses the opportunity to basically throw the entire territory under the bus to demonstrate to his red-meat fans back in the states that he's a straight-shootin' guy who tells it like it is and won't "say anything to get elected." Get ready for a sweep of editorials and talk-radio comments on how this proves he's the anti-Romney.

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the pro-statehood position is by no means a popular one in PR

And how. Why would you be?

I know almost as many Puerto Ricans as Cubans -- of all ages -- and no one wants to mess with the good thing they've got

yeah it's kinda like being the darryl jones of of the united states if the united states was the rolling stones and puerto rico was a professional bassist

but Darryl Jones I'm sure wants to be a Stone, which would require him losing the ludicrous hair.

ah it's probably cool not to have to go to board meetings and shit with mick and not have to show up for photo shoots

BTW GUYS COULD YOU ALL SLAP ME IN THE FACE AND TELL ME NOT TO ARGUE WITH MY FRIEND THAT LIKES RON PAUL ON TWITTER ALL DAY?

"friend"

Just fart in his face.

i can't fart over twitter! he is my friend, too, he is a sweetie but he is one of those ppl that fell under the spell and i really don't think he even understands what paul is actually saying and god it's so frustrating

he also works....for.....wait for it.....a city government afterschool/summer program for inner city children

that's just sad

ok now he just told me to read chomsky!!!!! this ron paul shit is insane yo

Just use the #fart hashtag when tweeting and I think it will work.

thx phil :)

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ICE COLD

beautiful newt photo

What's the significance of $250 gas?

Newt says that, if elected, he could bring gas prices down to $2.50.

Newt ‘$2.50’ Gingrich Mocks Obama
Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich touted his new campaign slogan, “Newt=$2.50,” in front of a ballroom full of supporters in Tennessee Monday evening. The $2.50, of course, refers to the price of gas per gallon Gingrich promises to achieve if elected president. In addition to plugging his own plan, Newt derided President Obama’s initiative to use algae as a source for clean energy. “I think this is a Saturday Night Live skit,” quipped the man who boasts building moon colonies as a serious campaign proposal. “Maybe we should, as an experiment, get some algae and go to a gas station, and you know, sort of the ‘Barack Solution.’ ‘Would you like some algae instead of gasoline?’” he joked. “This is the kind of stuff that’s Cloud Cuckoo Land.”

“I think this is a Saturday Night Live skit,” quipped the man who boasts building moon colonies as a serious campaign proposal.

layer upon layer

When I read or hear Newt, I think 'fatuous'.

I think "fathead."

I think we all know where this is going

(unzips pants)

And Newt is the 'smart' republican right?

keep reading this thread title as NEEDS MORE BORING which also makes sense

algae energy plan is actually kind of awesome and based on solid science tbrr

Who the fuck cares? The President can't control gas prices! And the people who seem to think he can are the ones most often yelling about govument stayin' outta the Holy Blessed Free Market.

I suppose it really says how desperate he GOP is, when this 5th-tier issue is at the forefront of his campaign.

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"and I would rather be anywhere else than here today"

newts 2.50 gas platform is such a sad death rattle

Gotta say I would vote for him if it was $1.50. Maybe he can settle for $2.00...

it would be better if we could get a ten-day demo of Newt's president, just to see how things go; then we could decide. like living together before marriage, about which I can trust Newt.

newts 2.50 gas platform is such a sad death rattle

― lag∞n, Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:55 AM (32 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

romney would be in a better position to make this a campaign issue since he could personally reimburse us for the difference in cost. "ok, that'll come to $40... but here's your $15 Romney Rebate®"

sounds kinda socialist-y!

romney just lets everyone borrow his cars when they need to go somewhere

Chuck Hagel has a few things on his mind.

If the president is re-elected, like most two-term presidents, your fifth and sixth years can be your most productive.

lol where is he getting this bullshit

He's thinking of Reagan, the only one I can think of.

I don’t see how Assad hangs on. [Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip] Erdogan has said he can’t stay, the Arab League has said he can’t stay. . . The forces of reality and technology, mobilization and human rights are just too strong.

yeah idk man

We Americans have this frame of reference … we see a problem, there has to be a solution... Well, the kind of complicated world we live in, I’m not sure there’s a solution to everything right now. What you have to do is manage it so it doesn’t get worse, manage it toward a higher ground of solution possibilities.

this is a remarkably sensible thing to say

a higher ground of solution possibilities

is this even English – holy christ

They're politicians, but guys like Hagel and Kerrey make a good case for unicameral governments.

TS: Unicameral vs. Bicameral Legislaive Bodies

they have a thread for everything these days.

"higher ground of solution possibilities" is an awkward phrase to be sure but that's sage advice.

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