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BlueIris

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28. A singular emissary for hate-based politics.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 02:42 PM

Jan 2012

Gingrich was the first actual Republican to make me aware of the hateful element of the GOP's schtick, circa his mid-'90s comments about how single, working and/or low-income mothers who 'couldn't take care of their kids without government support' should have their children relegated to orphanages. I was 15 at the time. Never forgot his ugly insults.

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I have felt, since the early 1990s, the principal reason we have so much overt, visceral . . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 OP

I agree, Stinky. But I still say KKKarl Rove has him beat as a scumbag, loudsue Jan 2012 #1

It started even earlier than that. Pab Sungenis Jan 2012 #2

Was thinking the same thing... Phentex Jan 2012 #22

It's true that a lot that is wrong in Washington is due to Newt Gingrich. yardwork Jan 2012 #3

Just a little research shows that he is the cause of this hyper-partisanship. SharonAnn Jan 2012 #4

I Went To The Link - Wow!!! - It's Like Going To School To Learn To Be A Scumbag.....nt global1 Jan 2012 #8

He and KKKarl were both involved since befoer that liberal N proud Jan 2012 #5

And Lee Atwater and Karl Rove and and and . . . elleng Jan 2012 #6

I don't even wish him a long life! Auntie Bush Jan 2012 #7

Damn, Auntie Bush, I think I'm in love. You had me at slow, painful.. russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #10

I agree, but I'd make one little change ... Bake Jan 2012 #45

Totally, totally agree. So much of what's wrong today... Zenlitened Jan 2012 #9

I can't wait to not attend his funeral pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #11

I prefer gravecrapping. cliffordu Jan 2012 #25

"I despised him then." hfojvt Jan 2012 #12

Really?! We have to get subjected to the false equivalency meme HERE too? RandomKoolzip Jan 2012 #15

I made no claim of equivalency in action - only in hatred hfojvt Jan 2012 #23

There is a difference between loathing based on facts and hatred fed by ego. renie408 Jan 2012 #37

ah, but haters always think the person they hate deserves to be hated hfojvt Jan 2012 #43

Newt was a leader in the political process, and therfore more to blame. Falwell was always "outside SharonAnn Jan 2012 #21

at least as much a part of the public discourse though hfojvt Jan 2012 #24

Mose so I would think LanternWaste Jan 2012 #34

I'll be at his funeral. I want to make sure there's a stake through his heart. Scuba Jan 2012 #13

i think you are astute barbtries Jan 2012 #14

Some credit should be given to Nixon and his enemies list. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #16

That's a load of hogwash alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #36

You're a Nixon fan? Sorry, I can't help you. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #38

No, I'm a history fan alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #39

OP: "No other man has done more to raise the temperature and lower the collegiality" than Gingrich. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #41

Frank Steunenberg, governer of Idaho, murderd by a paid informant of the jtuck004 Oct 2013 #47

Don't forget this coincided with the rise of the RW talk radio hatefest. n/t BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #17

Agree, 100%! I cannot believe he is gaining in popularity. October Jan 2012 #18

He sounds like exactly who today's Republicans want as a model leader. Kablooie Jan 2012 #20

Agree and I think it is that his racist view are inline with aptal Jan 2012 #26

You know, I think you're right. Kablooie Jan 2012 #19

exactly right librechik Jan 2012 #27

A singular emissary for hate-based politics. BlueIris Jan 2012 #28

Count me in the Newt started it camp. Jankyn Jan 2012 #29

Atwater trailblazed for both dirty tricksters and bomblobbers TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #31

I hope somebody shows up at the funeral to bury his ass, no buzzards need die from the toxic waste Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #30

I agree, Stinky. bvar22 Jan 2012 #32

There are many causes, but there are a few spikes far above the background noise... JHB Jan 2012 #33

Actually, it started with the Nixon presidency. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #35

Was Chuck Colson Nixon's Karl Rove? grasswire Jan 2012 #44

Thank you for calling that piece of crap what it is... the contract on america Agony Jan 2012 #40

He had an even bigger "contribution" -- as founder and head of GOPAC, Remember Me Jan 2012 #42

It's not Newt. It's the masses of dumb asses who agree with him. PassingFair Jan 2012 #46