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2016 Postmortem

johnnyrocket

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32. Woah, timeout... I thought Super-PACs could NOT coordinate with candidates!!

Reply to Lone_Star_Dem (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:44 AM

Jan 2012

It's the law...what the hell is going on here? This SuperPAC pro-Romney, that one's got Newt's back. All shady, and should be totally illegal.

Where the hell is the FEC?

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Is Newt caving? Gingrich calls on his super-PAC to correct inaccuracies or pull anti-Bain ads [View all] Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2012 OP

Newt isn't caving; he's playing games. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #1

+ $10,000 denem Jan 2012 #6

Um, Newt? You can't really 'pull something off the internet'. Richardo Jan 2012 #2

off! the! internet! MisterP Jan 2012 #7

he added, "anyone who wants to see it should watch it now" Enrique Jan 2012 #3

"Gingrich Claims Pressure from 'Extraordinarily Wealthy Institutions' to Drop Bain Criticism" KansDem Jan 2012 #4

Who let the dogs out, Who? Who? denem Jan 2012 #5

They won't pull the ads, EC Jan 2012 #8

If they do pull the ads, isn't that "coordinating" with the campaign? MGKrebs Jan 2012 #9

Bingo. Two-edged swords really suck. nt wtmusic Jan 2012 #13

That was my thought too. bluestateboomer Jan 2012 #18

That was my first thought. Marie Marie Jan 2012 #23

exactly what I thought. harmonicon Jan 2012 #26

Even if Newtie is caving, the damage is indeed done. He has made Democrats' fight Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #10

I guess Iliyah Jan 2012 #11

How clever is Newt? jimbo92107 Jan 2012 #12

Ruthless Romney DallasNE Jan 2012 #14

I tried downloading the video jonthebru Jan 2012 #15

now they will turn to abortion, pretty clever actually grantcart Jan 2012 #16

Wink, Wink.. Super-Pac's cannot work in concert with glowing Jan 2012 #17

Not sure. Grateful for Hope Jan 2012 #19

The Boot got Newt cbrer Jan 2012 #20

Whatever happen to "Politics ain't bean bag"? southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #21

What inaccuracies? n/t pnwmom Jan 2012 #22

Romney is a scumbag with a haircut fire_guy266 Jan 2012 #24

Did he just commit a crime new? Newt I mean because I thought that by law they "cannot" communicate cstanleytech Jan 2012 #25

Gingrich's guy was on Matthews this evening and he said . . . Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #27

All Republicans are capitalistic pigs! rebel999 Jan 2012 #28

Got caught lying again huh Newt? underpants Jan 2012 #29

No - it's Romney who faking it. denem Jan 2012 #30

I'm not sure Newt really wants the King of Bain stuff pulled jmowreader Jan 2012 #31

Woah, timeout... I thought Super-PACs could NOT coordinate with candidates!! johnnyrocket Jan 2012 #32

He's not caving, he's lying and pulling (another) con. n/t Lil Missy Jan 2012 #33