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Neue Regel

(221 posts)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:39 PM Feb 2012

Newt Gingrich calls Obama’s apology for Koran burning "an outrage"

Newt is such a worthless sack of feces.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/gingrich-blasts-obama-apology-karzai-230630584.html

Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich has angrily denounced President Obama's apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the burning of Korans at a U.S. military base.

The former speaker took to his Twitter feed to condemn Obama's letter to Karzai, saying: "It is an outrage that on the day an Afghan soldier murders two American troops, Pres. Obama is the one apologizing."

Ahead of Gingrich's vitriolic comment, Obama spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One that the apology was "wholly appropriate, given the sensitivities to this issue, the understandable sensitivities."

"His [Obama's] primary concern as Commander-in-Chief is the safety of American men and women in Afghanistan, of our military and civilian personnel there," said Carney. "And it was absolutely the right thing to do."

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Newt Gingrich calls Obama’s apology for Koran burning "an outrage" (Original Post) Neue Regel Feb 2012 OP
Yes, cheating on three wives, ethics violations totlling thousands of dollars rustydog Feb 2012 #1
The Americans were killed because of the burnings Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #2
Damn you and your logic! renie408 Feb 2012 #5
not true - killed because of choices made by religious fanatics nt msongs Feb 2012 #14
Thank you. emilyg Feb 2012 #20
Yah, potentially more people could have died if he didn't give an apology. JNathanK Feb 2012 #17
Is everyone in this country turning into churlish ass holes.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #3
Gingrich is just throwing gasoline on the fire liberal N proud Feb 2012 #4
Newt has an FCC problem warrior1 Feb 2012 #6
Noot is noted madamesilverspurs Feb 2012 #7
I'm surprised it took the candidates this long to say something Enrique Feb 2012 #8
Oh, go back to paying off your Tiffanys bill already BeyondGeography Feb 2012 #9
How tiresomely predictable. Sparkly Feb 2012 #10
no, you newt, are the fucking outrage spanone Feb 2012 #11
I love how the world keeps going on even in the face of Newt's outrage. (nt) enough Feb 2012 #12
He would be the first one to cheer the death of a Moslem if someone burned Bibles on an Afghan base. appleannie1 Feb 2012 #13
Of course he does. Obama does something, Newt calls it an outrage. Repeat. Over and over and over... uppityperson Feb 2012 #15
"It... unkachuck Feb 2012 #16
WH Press Secy Jay Carney points out Bush Press Secy Dana Perino also apologized for Quran abuse... Tx4obama Feb 2012 #18
Newt Gingrich opens mouth and spews out garbage, Rinse and Repeat. Fundy"mentally" outraged as louslobbs Feb 2012 #19

rustydog

(9,186 posts)
1. Yes, cheating on three wives, ethics violations totlling thousands of dollars
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:42 PM
Feb 2012

Shutting down government twice in a spontaneous fit of anger, resigning speakership in shame and dishonor...If anyone knows what is an outrage, Newtered Gingrich would know.

renie408

(9,854 posts)
5. Damn you and your logic!
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:48 PM
Feb 2012

He wants to be OUTRAGED, I tell you, OUTRAGED. And he won't let a little thing like logic get in his way.

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)
3. Is everyone in this country turning into churlish ass holes....
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:47 PM
Feb 2012

I can't believe how childish these people are.

Could you imagine Harry Reasoner, Walter Conkite and Huntley and Brinkley letting any polititian get away with this kind of crap?

This in your face, no attempt at all to work together...

I am just disgusted with the whole thing.

madamesilverspurs

(15,821 posts)
7. Noot is noted
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:51 PM
Feb 2012

for saying anything he has to in order to make himself look important in his endeavor to get what he wants. Just ask any of his mistresswives. . .

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
8. I'm surprised it took the candidates this long to say something
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:51 PM
Feb 2012

this happened almost a week ago, and this is the first any of them has said something. I was sure they'd each promise to burn more Korans if they became president.

 

unkachuck

(6,295 posts)
16. "It...
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 10:27 PM
Feb 2012

...is an outrage that on the day an Afghan soldier murders two American troops, Pres. Obama is the one apologizing."

....it is an even bigger outrage that on the day an Afghan soldier murders two American troops, a fat old ugly fascist like you is making political hay over this tragedy....

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
18. WH Press Secy Jay Carney points out Bush Press Secy Dana Perino also apologized for Quran abuse...
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 10:35 PM
Feb 2012

Andrea Mitchell ? @mitchellreports
White House Press Secy Jay Carney points out Bush Press Secy Dana Perino also apologized for Quran abuse to protect U.S troops
https://twitter.com/mitchellreports/status/172869317011046400

louslobbs

(3,241 posts)
19. Newt Gingrich opens mouth and spews out garbage, Rinse and Repeat. Fundy"mentally" outraged as
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 11:28 PM
Feb 2012

usual. Gingrich is simply "A big noxious gas bag of polluted air."
Lou

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