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kemah

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8. Angle, O'Donnell, come to mine Newt will Barney Franks retirement gift from the tea party

Reply to matmar (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:49 PM

Jan 2012

2nd rights and I am not witch were the tea party favorites and they won their primaries. The GOP establishment was dead set against these two but the more they complained the more support they got from the tea party morans. And I suspect this will also apply to Newt. Thank you Koch brothers, Fox news, for making Barney Franks retirement gift. LOL

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Is it possible Newt Gingrich will be the challenger to Obama? [View all] matmar Jan 2012 OP

Would be great if that hapened ... but I'm guessing that the GOP establishment is going to JoePhilly Jan 2012 #1

Newt, the perfect example of the modern Republican. toddwv Jan 2012 #2

Sure. But I still think it is more likely to be Romney. WI_DEM Jan 2012 #3

Yes. Gingrich has captured the base of their party. It's over for Romney, esp. with this tax thing. AlinPA Jan 2012 #4

Newt's not even on the ballot in several states including Virginia. I don't think he really intended Cognitive_Resonance Jan 2012 #5

I agree - "The GOP is in pathetic shape on the national level." Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #6

a 25.5% chance according to Intrade Douglas Carpenter Jan 2012 #7

Angle, O'Donnell, come to mine Newt will Barney Franks retirement gift from the tea party kemah Jan 2012 #8