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Tue May 1, 2012, 11:10 AM

Gingrich Announces That He Will Announce His Exit

Source: NY Times

Most losing presidential candidates want to slink away, unnoticed, with brief statements that their campaign has run its course.

Not Newt Gingrich.

Taking a page from the typical campaign announcement strategy, Mr. Gingrich has done everything he can to get multiple opportunities for news coverage of his decision to abandon his presidential bid.

Last week, he hinted that he would reassess his campaign if he lost Delaware’s primary. Then, after doing so, he let campaign aides say he would quit — but not until the following week.

Read more: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/gingrich-announces-that-he-will-announce-his-exit/?src=twrhp

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Reply Gingrich Announces That He Will Announce His Exit (Original post)
SecularMotion May 2012 OP
marmar May 2012 #1
wordpix May 2012 #32
rurallib May 2012 #2
pscot May 2012 #3
stubtoe May 2012 #4
Hassin Bin Sober May 2012 #14
groundloop May 2012 #5
goclark May 2012 #18
Rozlee May 2012 #21
goclark May 2012 #24
IggleDoer May 2012 #6
oilpro2 May 2012 #7
crim son May 2012 #8
cindyperry2010 May 2012 #9
Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 #12
Fuddnik May 2012 #10
yellowcanine May 2012 #11
peace frog May 2012 #13
TBF May 2012 #15
oilpro2 May 2012 #16
bayareaboy May 2012 #17
JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #19
madokie May 2012 #20
trusty elf May 2012 #22
Atman May 2012 #23
truthisfreedom May 2012 #25
randome May 2012 #26
trusty elf May 2012 #27
LongTomH May 2012 #31
wordpix May 2012 #33
tanyev May 2012 #28
BlueStater May 2012 #29
The Second Stone May 2012 #30
BlueStater May 2012 #34
valerief May 2012 #35

Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:12 AM

1. ........





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Response to marmar (Reply #1)

Tue May 1, 2012, 07:23 PM

32. hahah, good cartoon. How many times is the guy gonna announce he's leaving the stage?

Noot the Nutcase

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:14 AM

2. probably combine it with a book signing.

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:22 AM

3. Who?

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:25 AM

4. The long, Loooong goodbye of Newt Gingrich.

Till next time, anyway.

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Response to stubtoe (Reply #4)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:57 AM

14. Honest to god, I thought he already quit.

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:28 AM

5. He delayed the announcement to allow time to figure out how best to profit from quitting

Seriously Newt, nobody even misses you. Just go away already. You don't need to hold a press conference to announce that you've decided the nomination is unattainable, everybody has known that for months now. Oh, by the way, if there were another candidate even slightly more viable than Rmoney you wouldn't have lasted nearly as long as you did.

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Response to groundloop (Reply #5)

Tue May 1, 2012, 12:33 PM

18. We knew he was "Finished"


two days after he entered.
He could have check with us at DU.

He needs to take his fat self home and keep eating.

I have a silly question?
Does his wife's hair,brain,mouth ever move?
I can't recall seeing any of the above ~ what a "First Lady" she would have been ~ after Michelle Obama it's hard to picture a " stuff"First Lady
And it's hard to think of one like Romney's who can't relate to the average person.

ALL of the first ladies that I remember, were likable.
Those that were super rich like Jackie Kennedy did not brag about their wealth, they just enjoyed their life.

Lady Bird, Laura Bush, Barbara Bush -- well let me think on that one.

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Response to goclark (Reply #18)

Tue May 1, 2012, 12:54 PM

21. Calista's wearing a stiff, plastic wig. To hide the snakes under it.

Do NOT make eye contact with her. You'll be petrified immediately.

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Response to Rozlee (Reply #21)

Tue May 1, 2012, 01:31 PM

24. You are so right

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:33 AM

6. Blaming "The Media" in five...four...three..two...one seconds .....

n/t

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:41 AM

7. Gingrich and Romney together, that's what a..

 

couple of washed up very bad but rather rich politicians look like.

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:44 AM

8. Yeah, whatever. n/t

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:44 AM

9. So how much more money is this fat slob costing the american taxpayer

for his secret service protection?

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Response to cindyperry2010 (Reply #9)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:55 AM

12. You gotta feel for the unlucky SS agent who was assigned to Newt.

"I could have been partying it up in Colombia, but noooooo.....I've got to follow this angry egotistical fat slob who nobody likes."

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:49 AM

10. Don't go away mad, Noot.

Just go the fuck away.

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:54 AM

11. "Most losing presidential candidates want to slink away, unnoticed"

Last edited Tue May 1, 2012, 11:55 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

Knute will slink, but not unnoticed......

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:55 AM

13. BORRRRRING

Newt who?

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 12:08 PM

15. I thought he quit last week??? nt

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 12:11 PM

16. A musical plea for Newt's retirement

 

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 12:16 PM

17. It brings to mind Dan Hicks ...



How can I miss you when you won't go away?

and I mean that with all due respect.

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 12:42 PM

19. The anticipation is killing me. This will be epic!!!11!

Not since Geraldo Rivera's special about the opening of Al Capone's safe ...

Not since LeBron James' ESPN special about his decision on where to play a game ...

Newt's announcement could be epic! I can picture a slow procession, Newt and his entourage, slowly approaching the microphone with "We are the Champions" accompanying his every step.

Can you feel it?



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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 12:44 PM

20. He's hoping some fool or fools will gives him some more money

Newtie was only in it for the money anyway. I'm convinced of that. No where can it be shown that he could ever win the white house. He's a scoundrel doing scoundrel things, nothing more of nothing less.
Stick a fork in him he's done

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 01:07 PM

22. Newt's position in the pecking order......

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 01:08 PM

23. He's making his exit through a revolving door...

He just keeps walking around and around, but can't actually seem to step outside. He's a fucking idiot. He probably just needs another day to charge his bankrupt campaign for some travel expenses. Douche.

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 01:52 PM

25. Wait, did I miss his announcement that he would be announcing his announcement?

Or I could be confused. He might have announced that he would be announcing the announcement that he might have an announcement for us.

Newt who?

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 02:03 PM

26. It's like a weed that grows in concrete.

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Why won't it die? TELL ME WHY IT WON'T DIE???!!!!

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Response to randome (Reply #26)

Tue May 1, 2012, 02:26 PM

27. Newt of the Living Dead?

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Response to trusty elf (Reply #27)

Tue May 1, 2012, 07:20 PM

31. "Newt of the Living Dead" I love it!

Newt always impressed me as more of a vampire than a zombie; but this fits!

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Response to trusty elf (Reply #27)

Tue May 1, 2012, 07:24 PM

33. truly horrifying! Thanks

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 05:25 PM

28. The NeverEnding Story.

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 06:06 PM

29. Not the announcement but the announcement of the announcement?

Okay then.

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 06:33 PM

30. Newt needs some help retiring his campaign debt

and the establishment won't give it to him. So he stays in until he gets it. His next alternative is to run as a third party candidate. But since they already think that Romney will lose, and they are sick of Newt, they will let him threaten to do this, or do it, and then blame him for the consequences as a way of getting rid of Newt in the future.

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 07:47 PM

34. I can't get over how poorly written that headline is.

"Announces That He Will Announce"? Seriously?

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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 08:35 PM

35. I'd like to announce my pending bowel movement some time next week.

Just as interesting.

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