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Candidates Describe Themselves In One Word At CNN Debate
The four Republican candidates for president were asked to describe themselves in one word at the CNN Arizona debate on Wednesday night. Here they are.
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX): Consistent
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA): Courage
Former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA): Resolute
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: Cheerful
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/candidates-describe-themselves-in-one-word-at-cnn
The four Republican candidates for president were asked to describe themselves in one word at the CNN Arizona debate on Wednesday night. Here they are.
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX): Consistent
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA): Courage
Former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA): Resolute
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: Cheerful
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/candidates-describe-themselves-in-one-word-at-cnn
Consistent: "Ron Paul hates govt intervention, likes mandatory vaginal ultrasound probes"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002161152
Courage: Santorum: Women Are Capable Of Flying Small Planes
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002296150
Resolute:
ROMNEY THIS AM: Top 1% will pay the same under my plan ROMNEY TONIGHT: Top 1% will get a 20% tax cut under my plan http://thkpr.gs/ABIbrz
http://twitter.com/thinkprogress/status/172503735786938369
http://twitter.com/thinkprogress/status/172503735786938369
Cheerful: Gingrich Wants Kids To Work As Janitors, But Refused To Work Himself
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002241493
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Candidates Describe Themselves In One Word At CNN Debate (Original Post)
ProSense
Feb 2012
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JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)1. I'd have used different words.
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX): Consistent ... Crackpot
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA): Courage ... Outrage
Former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA): Resolute ... Reversible
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: Cheerful ... Cheater
ProSense
(116,464 posts)3. "Reversible"
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)5. They don't call him "reversible Mittens" for nothing!!!
still_one
(92,528 posts)2. Insane was the one word I was thinking about them. /nt
"clowns"
"hypocrites"
"lunatics"
Rick Santorum Defends Satan Comments
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/22/rick-santorum-satan-_n_1293658.html
Yikes!
Orangepeel
(13,935 posts)4. Gingrich for real described himself as cheerful?
None of the words are accurate, but that one flabbergasts me.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)6. He was going to say "Cheater" ... but caught hinmself, and said "Cheerful'.
Initech
(100,150 posts)7. I'd use these:
Gingrich: Ass
Romney: Moneybags
Paul: Racist
Santorum: Frothy
you could condense and cover them all:
Frothy Ass Racist Moneybags