You know what the funniest thing is about Newt not getting on the Virginia ballot?

[Scuba]

Newt and his wife Stepford, er, Calista, are residents of McLean, Virginia.


How's he going to manage the worlds largest economy if he can't count to 10,000?

[gateley]

1. Excellent question -- well put. nt

[arcane1]

2. Who will he vote for in the primary?

[Speck Tater]

3. I'm sure he just figured he's so special that the rules don't apply to him. nt

[dimbear]

4. I think Newt's explanation of the problem is perfectly reasonable. The difficulty

is that the people of Virginia are stupid.

Perry's sort of "ah shucks" just doesn't do it.

[David in Canada]

5. Another Funny Thing...

Gingrich has benefited in the past from onerous ballot signature requirements.

Georgia has one of the toughest requirements for third party candidates to qualify for the ballot (along with Oklahoma, Mississippi, Illinois and Texas). Even if one does get on the ballot, so much time and money is spent on signature gathering that there is none left for actually campaigning.

These rules likely saved Gingrich's political ass back in 1990. That year, he defeated Democratic nominee Doug Worley by a narrow margin. Had the ballot access rules been less draconian, the Libertarians would have likely gotten a candidate on the ballot and drawn enough votes away from Newtie to end his political career.

Newtie didn't complain then. What was good enough for him then is good enough for him now that the shoe is on the other foot.

Take your own advice Newtie. Suck it up!

[oldhippydude]

6. the Republicans have this all figured out..

in fact they have a guy working the point on this issue.. Charlie White of Indiana

[housewolf]

7. So he can't even vote for himsself!

[Thor_MN]

8. Facts are optional if you are Conservative

If you really believe something and repeat it enough, that should be good enough... (in their minds)

[Tx4obama]

9. Yeah, and something else that is funny is that *it's because of the GOP*

GOP Attempts to Suppress Voting Bite Them on Ass

SNIP

the GOP's attempts to suppress voting in many states has come back to hurt GOP candidates. New voting regulations in Virginia now require election officials to cross-check signatures on primary petitions with current addresses. That was one of the strategies the GOP has been trying to implement in various states in an attempt to suppress voting.

Trouble is, that very process has cost Newt Gingrich an opportunity to run in Virginia's primary election, since too many of the signatures on petitions to put him on the ballot ended up being eliminated through this address checking.

SNIP

The full DU OP here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/100267283

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. KARMA!!!!! About damn time the wheel cycled 'round again!!!!

I want to FRAME that post on the wall!!!

What a wonderful Christmas present!

[treestar]

11. Love it!

So absolutely deserved by the Newtron!

[Kalidurga]

12. Nah, the funniest thing is...

that Newt thinks he can win with a write in vote. Maybe, he could if that were an option...