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Eugene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 01:51 PM
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Gingrich warns of GOP losses in 2008 (AP)
Source: Associated Press

Gingrich warns of GOP losses in 2008

By BEN EVANS, Associated Press Writer
40 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Republican Newt Gingrich, in a jab at
President Bush, warned on Friday that the GOP will lose
the White House and Congress in 2008 if the nominee is
perceived as a continuation of the Bush presidency.

Addressing a conservative organization, the former House
Speaker never mentioned the president by name, but his
political point was clear.

"If the Republicans run a stand-pat presidential candidate
who ends up being on defense for all of September and
October and who is seen by the country as representing
four more years, the fact is that Republicans are not
going to" win, Gingrich told the American Enterprise
Institute.

-snip-

He has roundly criticized the Bush administration in recent
interviews, describing the White House as dysfunctional and
saying the president has driven the party into collapse.
While he refrained from direct criticism Friday, he cited
failures in Iraq, border security and the response to
Hurricane Katrina as signs of a broken government.

-snip-

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_on_el_pr/gingrich_bush
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RufusEarl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 01:54 PM
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1. I never thought i'd say this, but i'm pulling for ole Newt to be correct!
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cliss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 02:11 PM
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2. Newt Gingrich: winner of the Cliss
Big Mouth Award of the week.

DU:ers, this man is worth pure gold. He's been saying the same thing for weeks; the GOP is dead, corrupt, time to have a funeral etc etc.

Now if they WIN in any way, shape or form next year, you know it's gonna be so ugly in this country.
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zonmoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 02:37 PM
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4. If they win
then everybody might as well admit that our democracy/republic is dead and has been replaced by an evil empire.
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 02:35 PM
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3. A government HE helped break. n/t
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Shipwack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 03:14 PM
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5. Hmmm... Is Newt setting himself up for a run in 2012?
This is long term thinking, but while the man is evil and against most of what I believe, he is not stupid. If he's saying this now, then when the Republicans -do- lose in 2008, he'll look prophetic. Then after the MSM do a hatchet job over every little thing the Democratic Congress and President do, he'll look like the savior in the wilderness.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 03:35 PM
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9. Yes, he's setting himself up as the savior...
The talking heads are already reminiscing about those great Gingrich ideas!
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MGKrebs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 03:17 PM
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6. It'll be too early for them to have enough guys out on parole.
They'll have to hope to fill out the bench by 2010.
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BlueStater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 03:26 PM
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7. At least one person gets it and, yes, I'm well aware of who I'm praising
The idiots currently running for president on the GOP side are basically saying they'll continue to do what Bush is doing.
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StudentsMustUniteNow Donating Member (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-08-07 03:32 PM
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8. Gingrich knows what he's saying
Let's hope the GOP candidates don't listen to him.

Keep on supporting the war guys! It's all fine and dandy in Baghdad!
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