Comments on: Gingrich comes from behind to win S.C. primary http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/01/21/gingrich-comes-from-behind-to-win-s-c-primary/ the gay community's news source Sat, 25 May 2013 21:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Austin Hoffman http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/01/21/gingrich-comes-from-behind-to-win-s-c-primary/#comment-42528 Austin Hoffman Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:56:50 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=34441#comment-42528 heck ya!! GO NEWT!!! ….i just realized how big of a BOSS Newt is…. and i quote:
“Andrew Jackson had a pretty clear cut idea about America’s enemies…KILL THEM”
LOL…come on, he sounds like the ex–cali governator/terminator .. I LOVE IT!
video:
http://www.peeje.com/newt-gingrich-americans-want-paychecks-212/

]]> By: I'm Just Sayin' http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/01/21/gingrich-comes-from-behind-to-win-s-c-primary/#comment-42526 I'm Just Sayin' Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:04:23 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=34441#comment-42526 Actually Cooper is not entirely correct about the Florida demographic being more reflective of what the GOP nominee will face in the general election. Yes, the state as whole is more diverse than South Carolina, but Florida is a closed primary (only registered republicans can vote). In other words you had to be a registered republican on January 3, 2012 in order to vote in the primary on January 31, 2012.

So it is likely that the voters will again be far more conservative than the nation as a whole since independents and moderate democrats cannot participate. Plus you have some very distinct lines of demarkation with the Red Neck Riviera in the Panhandle which plays a lot like South Carolina, the I-4 corridor which plays Midwestern and South Florida which is wealthy snowbirds and middle-class hispanics with with divergent interests. In addition Florida has had open voting for the past several days and some 200,000 ballots have been cast before the most recent debate performances, change of fortunes in Iowa and the Romney tax debacle. So you have a big chunk of under-informed ballots already cast.

Clearly Romney must win Florida or people will stop whispering about his electability and start openly discussing it. Gingrich only need come in a close second since no one expects him to win the state given Romney’s early start and resource advantage.

I can see how Gingrich is a problem for Cooper and an LCR Board desperate to get a candidate that they can endorse so they don’t have to sit on the sidelines. Then again should LCR really be buying into Romney’s “I’ll do gays no harm” mantra? Can they be certain with his track record that he won’t change his mind should his political fortunes demand it? Perhaps its time for LCR to re-examine the whole idea of party affiliation? Why not show yourselves a little respect by stop kissing GOP butt and rebrand yourself Log Cabin Conservatives?

]]> By: Matthias Klein http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/01/21/gingrich-comes-from-behind-to-win-s-c-primary/#comment-42518 Matthias Klein Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:48:35 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=34441#comment-42518 LESSON Learned from SC: Do not underestimate the folly of voters

- how easily they are moved by shrewd 30seconds/30minute ads and 30minute debate performances. SuperPacs seem to have changed outcome results by 10% to 20% as seen in Iowa against Newt Ginrich and in South Carolina in favor of Newt Ginrich.
- how easily they can forget former convictions: The Tea party was against the Washington establishment. Mr Washington, Newt Gingrich, won. Christian conservatives focus on family values and Mr Ginrich wins although he has the wildest past in this respect .
- how difficult it is for them to follow wisdom. Anger is not a good advisor for reasonable decicions.

Watch: German preacher’s thoughts on 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpLYq525SpM

]]> By: laurelboy2 http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/01/21/gingrich-comes-from-behind-to-win-s-c-primary/#comment-42495 laurelboy2 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:47:20 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=34441#comment-42495 Good for Newt. We need someone to kick some butt in this country.

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