 Newt Gingrich is a dumbass |
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 Oct 2 2006, 07:48 PM
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http://mediamatters.org/items/200610010003
That's right. The same group that pushed for a constitutional amendment against gay marriage is all of a sudden worried about looking anti-gay. 
-------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM)  Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Oct 2 2006, 08:31 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
QUOTE (pebkac @ Oct 2 2006, 08:48 PM) http://mediamatters.org/items/200610010003 That's right. The same group that pushed for a constitutional amendment against gay marriage is all of a sudden worried about looking anti-gay. QUOTE GINGRICH: Because it was a male-male relationship. And they had no -- there was no proof, there was nothing that I know of in that initial round that would have led you to say in a normal circumstance that this is a predatory person. I have heard from several different news sources that rumors of this guys homosexuality have spread around Washington for years. So how is Gengrich a dumbass here? He's exactly right, if they would have aggresivley gone after the guy without any proof they would have most certainly been accused as going on some intra-party gay witch hunt or something. My understanding of this is that not all of this guy's communications with the congressional page were lewd, but the most recent ones were, and they really didn't have any time to react to it before the media got ahold of it. I just fail to see how Gengrich's comments make him a "dumbass" in this situation. -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Oct 3 2006, 09:33 AM
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From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Oct 2 2006, 09:31 PM) I have heard from several different news sources that rumors of this guys homosexuality have spread around Washington for years. So how is Gengrich a dumbass here? He's exactly right, if they would have aggresivley gone after the guy without any proof they would have most certainly been accused as going on some intra-party gay witch hunt or something. My understanding of this is that not all of this guy's communications with the congressional page were lewd, but the most recent ones were, and they really didn't have any time to react to it before the media got ahold of it. I just fail to see how Gengrich's comments make him a "dumbass" in this situation. 1) Because he's implying that the Republican party's political goals are higher than stopping a pedophile. 2) Because he's saying that the same party that sponsored the Federal Marriage Amendment and criticized the Supreme Court for Lawrence v. Texas is all of a sudden afraid of being seen as being anti-gay. -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Oct 3 2006, 10:00 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
according to Gingrich:
QUOTE the actual notes were relatively innocuous, there was nothing sexual in those notes. but you're calling the guy a pedophile? unless you see the actual notes that were written how can you decide either way? and either way how the hell does any of what he said imply "that the Republican party's political goals are higher than stopping a pedophile."??? Gingrich was dead right. If they'd removed Foley from his position for having a relationship with another male, gays all over would have screamed discrimmination. |
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Oct 3 2006, 10:02 AM
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From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Oct 3 2006, 11:00 AM) Gingrich was dead right. If they'd removed Foley from his position for having a relationship with another male, gays all over would have screamed discrimmination. That's never stopped them in the past. 
-------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Oct 3 2006, 01:29 PM
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DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
I just think the Republican party needs to get the fucking christian coalition out of their asses.
They'd be great if they just didn't have that. -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Oct 3 2006, 03:25 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
the christian hating is what's getting annoying.
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