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Scarborough on Gingrich: ‘Newt…Thought I Was Too Conservative for My District’

Joe Scarborough Says Gingrich Thought He Was too Conservative for His District

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich

GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich stunned some politicos when he churned out a win in South Carolina on Saturday.

(Related: Ann Coulter tears into Newt as “least electable”)

Of course, following his victory, the former House Speaker found himself the subject of discussion on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today. But Gingrich, who continues to tout what he sees as a staunchly conservative record, may not be very happy with what host Joe Scarborough had to say about him.

Mediaite has more:

On Monday morning, Morning Joe‘s Mika Brzezinski reported that South Carolina’s GOP exit poll has primary winner Newt Gingrich ranking highest in electability, with 51 percent of the vote versus Mitt Romney‘s 37. And as the candidates look ahead to Florida, Romney is launching an offensive, labeling the former Speaker a “failed leader.”

Host Joe Scarborough responded, characterizing Gingrich as a “mixed bag” and drawing back on his own experiences working with (or, as it happened, against) him.

Joe Scarborough Says Gingrich Thought He Was too Conservative for His District

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough

According to these same exit polls, among those calling themselves “very conservative” in South Carolina, 48 percent voted for Gingrich, with only 19 percent choosing Romney. Clearly, Gingrich fared better among more ardent proponents of conservative values than did his fellow contender.

When it came to weighing in on Gingrich’s past record, though, Scarborough had some noteworthy comments to share outside of simply dubbing Gingrich as someone who has had both successes and failures in his leadership. He said:

“Listen, Newt was a mixed bag. He’s always a mixed bag. You look at what he did getting up to actually becoming speaker and he was a great revolutionary out in the field. Newt Gingrich was able organize and put together a winning team. And Republicans took control of the House for the first time in a generation.

I mean, I didn’t even believe — I remember the results were coming in and we were talking about this before. And somebody shouted when I won — I wasn’t supposed to win. Of course, just for the record, Newt was working against me the whole time. He thought I was too conservative for my district. Nice call, Newt.“

Scarborough went on to say that Gingrich working against him actually helped him capture the majority of voters in his district.

Watch this dialogue, below (Gingrich commentary starts around 2:30):

In December, Scarborough made some other noteworthy comments about Gingrich, calling him an “extremist.” He said:

“I have to step in here as a consistent, small-government conservative and say Newt Gingrich is extreme, but just read a George Will column and find out he’s not an extreme conservative,” Scarborough said. “He is an extreme ‘Newtist.’ Whatever Newt is thinking that day, he will take to the extremes. The New York Times this morning talking about his extreme vision of a doomsday scenario involving nuclear weapons that experts say isn’t really going to happen. Newt is an extremist, but as George Will said, he would’ve made a marvelous Marxist.”

You can read the Will column he referenced here.

(H/T: Mediaite)

Comments (113)

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  • riseandshine
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:45pm

    I liked Scarborough back in the day. I thought he was a real scrapper. I’ve become more of a Constitutionalist since then, thanks, in part, by seeing Bush and Obama trample on the Constitution, and discovering my Constitutional hero, Ron Paul.

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    • symphonic
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:14pm

      Ron Paul rocks!

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    • kconservative
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:31pm

      Yeah Paul 2012! When you fear your government you vote Ron Paul. Besides look at the people supporting Gingrich http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_D1nwLRbMI

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    • AngryOldFart
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:32pm

      The Blaze is still carrying water for the Romney campaign.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:35pm

      But when it come to the general election

      Ron Paul = Costa Concordia

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    • Faith1029
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 2:12pm

      Keep slaming Newt, Media people and you are going to push more people toward him. We’re not going to fall for your bias this time. America has wised up to the games the Media is playing and we aren’t going to take it anymore. That was obviously proven when South Carolina voted. We aren’t going to believe you anymore and will vote for who WE think is best for the country, not your twisted spin on it.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 4:25pm

      Obama will lose this election much like our national Hemmorhoid, JIMMY CARTER…. and you will not see another Democrat in the White House for twenty years…. They have way overplayed their hand this time, and they know it……. And they are scared to death, trust me…… And the loss will be deep and wide, and reach far down into state houses….

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    • lookatthehine
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 4:55pm

      Tonight we talk about Paultards crashing Santorum event, men’s erection pills and much more. http://sv1.darpatv.com

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    • EchoHawk
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 4:58pm

      Go deliver the paper boy, 4 more for Obama Christie in 2016

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    • rs9
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 6:25pm

      Well he wouldn’t say that about now would he A##hole

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 8:03pm

      I’m not a Paul cultist. I’m an America cultist, if you will. I know if the government isn’t reined in, we’re done. If we don’t stop the madness, the thieves will loot every last dime while preparing their golden parachutes, and leave us all high and dry.

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    • MSGT
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 8:48pm

      Scarborough???? REALLY BECK??? Are there no depths you won’t sink to?????????? That water you’re carrying for Mittens is gonna break you.

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  • screamineagle
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:42pm

    It Is More And More Obvious, That Glenn, And His Insiders Are Trying To Take Down ANYONE Who Gets Close To Romney,, Watch All The Negative Stuff Here On Blaze,,, On His Radio And Television Channel…. Beck/Romney Both Mormons,, And Even Though Glenn Says He Is NOT A Romney Fan,, He Attacks Newt As If HE Is The Enemy,, Glenn Knows Romney Stands NO Chance In November,, And His Personal Interest Is Better Served If President Obama Is Re-Elected… So Therefore,, Beck Attacks Viciously ANYONE Who Gets Close To RomneyRhino In The Primaries… SO,, Enjoy The Fun Guys,,, It’s All A Game They Are Playing,, And They HAVE To Take Newt Out,,, They Cannot Allow Another Uprising To Put Newt In Like The People Wanted In Reagan,,, The Rhino’s Hated Reagan,, They Hate Newt,,, Makes Me Look Again, Even Though I Don’t Like Him, We Have No Candidate Who Is Pro-Tea Party… Only In Words,,, They All Hate Small Government,, And EVERYTHING The Tea Party Stands For,, They Mock Us,,, Behind Our Backs,,, Act Like They Are “With Us” In Public,,, Like Glenn Does… But,, the Fruit Says Different…My Wife And I Would NOT Vote For RomneyRhino If We KNEW It Were The Tying, And Winning Vote in The Presidential Election.. We Would Stay Home… The Rhino’s Could Care Less About Tea Party Beliefs,, Look At What Glenn’s Friend Laura Ingles,, I Meant Ingraham Said,, About What “Tea Party” People Would Rather Have… THAT Is How The Republican Rhino’s REALLY Feel About Us.. NuffSaid

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    • Bishop_RomneyCare
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:50pm

      The Mormon trolls seem to be everywhere and have now infiltrated The Blaze after doing so on Fox with their pro-Bishop Romneycare propoganda.

      Beware people!! This is scary stuff!

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    • hogtrashhd
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:55pm

      yep.. I agree.. why just a week ago they were saying how any one of our candidates would be preferrable than obama (that was before romney’s chances were threatened)… but now they are actively trying to destroy all our candidates except Romney.. funny that when someone actually threatens romney the long knives come out against our other candidates.. try to find a kind word from any of them nowadays.. good luck.. Go Newt.. you’re talking for me..

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:59pm

      Bishop Showyour taxrtuns romney care, probably voted for Barry last election. Now the guilt has caused it’s brain to swell, thinking that it now is the smartest Uber Conservative Ever.

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    • symphonic
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:18pm

      You are NUTS. You are nothing but an anti mormon, plain and simple, the same people who took Mitt out in the South Carolina primary. I am and always have been voting for RON PAUL, even though I am a Mormon. However, it is very obvious to any rational thinking person that what happened in South Carolina was a result of what the pastors all decided to do.

      Romney’s vote count remained about the same in the process, but Santorum and Perry’s voters decided to vote for Gingrinch instead. Romney didn’t lose any votes there, he never had those votes for obvious reasons. Those are the same people who’s ancestors were slave holders and who denied blacks to anything respectful in life, and now they are continuing their bigotry in any way they can. A legacy of bigotry.

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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:39pm

      Wasn’t Beck one of the people who criticized voters who voted for Obama just because he is black? Is this not the same thing>Supporting a liberal flip flopper calling himself a Republican just because they share a cult belief?

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    • P8riot
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:42pm

      @SYMPHONIC – I have to say, I can’t disagree with you. I remember it was well published why Romney lost S.C. in 2008. I doubt its changed very much in 4 years. Sad.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 2:50pm

      I pledge to support whomever the nominee is, but the Republican establishment better be very careful insulting Ron Paul and alienating his supporters…… Cuz those folks will follow him to a third party ticket…. Very Careful….

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  • KidCharlemagne
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:32pm

    Newt Gingrich is literally a walking, talking campaign commercial for Barack Obama:

    ————————————————————
    “Gingrich Exclusive Part 3: Human Events’ Elisabeth Meinecke interviewed Newt Gingrich and asked whether Gingrich would do another commercial with Nancy Pelosi.”
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-XVYLc2HD8#!

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    • Richard_Cranium
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:12pm

      How does he say he doesn’t believe global warming is a threat when literally 1.06 ago in the video he said he would do another global warming commercial with Nancy Pelosi even AL GORE?

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    • kconservative
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:31pm

      So are his supporters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_D1nwLRbMI

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:57pm

      A month ago, on the Hannity show, Newt said that commercial was the single dumbest thing he has ever done in his life and he would never do something like that again. The video you posted is May ‘10, so maybe you should find an updated video.

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:22pm

    That first still photo of scarborough at the top of the story captures the real Joe…he has the look of someone born with just a brain stem.
    That might explain why he is such an idiot…and why he gets along with mika so well.

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  • screamineagle
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:18pm

    Let’s See If We Got This Correct,,,,,, Little Joey,,, Who Is A Has Been,,,, And Is LOVED On MSNBC,,, Says Something Negative About Another Republican???? Well, That Should Help Newt Also,,, Keep Em Coming There Leftist,,, They Are Scared To Death Of Someone Who Will Speak Up For The Ones Who Have No Voice,,, The Liberal Media Are Scared Of Newt,,,, He Will Not Roll Over,,, I Am NOT A Newt Fan,, But Now That I See RomneyRhino,, Little Joey,,, FatmanChristie,, Little Laura Ingraham,,, RoveTheChokeATech,,,,, ALL Badmouthing Newt,,, WELL, He Must Have Done SOMETHING Right When He Was In Washington,,, OBVIOUSLY,, He Is NOT On THe Republican Inside Rhino Click,,, And They Are Scared To Death He Just MIGHT Hurt Their Anointed RhinoRomney,,, Mr. Romney Will Win The Nomination,, Because THEY Are In Charge Of the Voting,,,, Watch, Wonder, And Wait,, THEN,, President Obama/President Jarrett, Can Have 132 More Rounds Of Golf to Play For Four More Years As President. I DO Like Newt Attacking The Rhino, Northeastern Establishment Republican Brotherhood,,,, Hope Newt Attacks,,, ATTACKS,,, ATTACKS,,, Neither Of Them Can Win In November Against President Obama,,, But Newt Should NOT Allow The Establishment Rhino’s To Attack Him Through Their Pacs, Win The Nomination, At HIS Expense… Romney Is Big Government Rhino, Pro-Abortion, Mealymouth Conservative Attacking Candidate, Who Is SCARED To Attack The Media Bias,, Or The President,, He Is Scared, Both Of Newt, And The Media

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  • takingonissues.com
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:17pm

    Go Newt Go. Anybody but Obama. Newt can’t be any worse than Obama. http://www.takingonissues.com

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    • Ohio Guy
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:50pm

      TAKINGONISSUES.COM “Go Newt Go. Anybody but Obama. Newt can’t be any worse than Obama”.

      Now that is a ringing endorsement! Do you sell bumper stickers with this phrase?

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  • nolongeradem
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:09pm

    For people like myself that changed parties because of the liberal politics of the left, Newt is my guy! I am a former Reagan Democrat. I know how hard and well Newt worked with Slick Willie. Think about the differences between Newt and Boehner; they are legion. Newt made the most of being in a corner unlike Speaker Boehner. Yes, he is human. He’s made mistakes, but he would cut Obummer to shreds in a debate. I recently read ‘The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and the Rivalry That Defined a Generation.’ This book helped clarify the rumors and untruths flying. Nobody is perfect. That said, I feel Newt is the best suited out of the Republican candidates. He doesn’t embody all a tea party conservative like myself would like to see, but we must pick out of the crowd we have. ‘Mitt’ Willard Romney gives me the willies. Moreover, I don’t believe Ron Paul or Rick Santorum can win! Isn’t the main idea to BEAT Obama?

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  • TTEXASTYLER
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:09pm

    This Presidential election will NOT be won by a candidate’s debating prowess. If the republicans are lucky there MIGHT be two debates between the candidates (if that); please take this into consideration.

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    • symphonic
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:20pm

      All Obama would have to do is NOT debate him. Game over.

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    • Blackhawk1
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:49pm

      All Obama would have to do is not debate Newt. That in itself would be a huge mistake because so far Newt is the only one to call Obama what he really is, a radical Liberal! Mitt won’t do it, Rick won’t do it, and if Ron Paul did it nobody would listen.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:52pm

      All he or any candidate would have to do is have a debate with a Cardboard Barry. Next to him, a list of all his accomplishments 16% unemployment, million of lost jobs ETC. Ask both questions, and Cardboard Barry’s reply ( crickets ) would be as if he were there.

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  • NarnianWarrior
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:06pm

    Oh my God, this is clear evidence that the establishment is running scared of Newt! Consider the sources here. First of all, Romney is turning up the heat because he’s beginning to feel his overconfidence being torn to shreds. He also knows that his money will not BUY the election as he had anticipated, so he is making unfounded attacks against Newt. To call him a failure and a fraud is utterly laughable, considering his political career has been characterized by misleading and deceptive lies, half-truths and flip-flops. For all the errors that Newt has made, he certainly has not descended to such depths.

    Furthermore, to employ these hirelings from MSNBC, such as Joe Scarborough and his sidekick, it is clearly a sign of utter desperation. Since when has Scarborough been a beacon of conservative values? Morning Joe, the Turncoat, has absolutely NO CREDIBILITY in the conservative camp so, again, consider the source. IRRELEVANT!

    These people are wasting their money if they think it’s going to make a difference. The spin and hyperbole in their rhetoric is becoming more transparent. American’s are not stupid! We are able to see through it all, so why doesn’t Romney just stick to the issues and define exactly where he stands. Believe me, we do not want another John McCain to be our candidate. If you can only rewind for a minute. Had not Sarah Palin entered the race as a “conservative” VP, Obama would have swept the floor with McCain. That’s a fact!

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    • The_Jerk
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:14pm

      Newt or Mitt? Newt.

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    • nolongeradem
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:23pm

      I gotta add that I watched the SC returns flipping through Fox, MSNBC, and CNN. None were happy with the returns. CNN was especially fun to watch as at one point Carville was sitting in the background with his face in his hands! The Obama Aids–I mean journalists had the appearance of being at a funeral instead of a political event. Newt has them running scared.

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  • MatthewChapter24
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:03pm

    Says Gingrich: “It’s not that I’m a good debater. It’s just that I articulate the deepest values of the American people.”
    So Newt admits that he’s not a good debater. And just because he can articulate the values of the American people, does *not* mean he can relate to the American people.
    Newt is a pompous government insider.
    Newt is part of the problem.

    Character matters!

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    • NarnianWarrior
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:19pm

      @MatthewChapter24

      That is a joke! Do you personally know Newt? Would you say that Mitt Romney is a man of great character?
      I beg to differ with you, because I see no one individual that doesn’t have character flaws, which includes both you and I. I see no perfection in any of these candidate’s character, whether it be Romney, Newt, Santorum or Paul. Given the options we have, Newt is the most articulate, knowledgeable, and better equiipped candidate to take on Obama and media drones. There’s absolutely no question about that!

      Consider your own character, when you begin to make these types of assertions.

      Latinos for Newt 2012!

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    • Richard_Cranium
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:17pm

      I agree! Newt is an arrogant smart ass who runs his mouth like a WWE professional wrestler! Is that what people want in the Republican Primary: a WWE Pay Per View??? This is the President of the United States…and if these dumb a’s vote for a big government progressive adulterer without doing one iota of research…then its a shame, I don’t feel sorry for them when our country is gone for good.

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  • Bishop_RomneyCare
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:02pm

    Romney is such a flipflopper, who knows what he REALLY thinks.

    His history shows though that he is a Mass. Moderate.

    SC voters saw this and dumped him. Florida will too.

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    • NOTvotingforRomney
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:11pm

      Used car salesman with a stepford wife.

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    • SheriS
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:15pm

      The article is not about Romney but the dirtbag Newtie who is beyond disgusting! If he was such a nice, good guy why did his partymates give him a $300,000 fine when Newtie was in the US House! He was and is one of the most corrupt politicians in the House in my lifetime! AND YOU WANT HIM FOR PRESIDENT– or would be to see how many more women he can seduce compared to Clinton–well Clinton has done that to one we know about, but Newtie is on wife number three and he is supposed to be Catholic—doesn’t speak well for Catholics so Newtie must have paid big time to the church to be acceptable–I’ve heard that is common among the RICH womanizers! Newtie fits the bill! for sumbag and dirtbag of the last two decades!

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    • P8riot
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:35pm

      @bishop_romneycare –

      LOL! This is obviously the ‘artist formerly known as’ “WHEREAREROMEYSTAXRETURNS” – I was wondering what you would change your moniker to now that Romney is releasing his tax returns tomorrow!

      LOL! Your new moniker was created today and you are the only person who keeps referring to him as “Bishop Romney”… I wonder how many monikers you have so you can reply and agree with yourself.

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    • Bishop_RomneyCare
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:52pm

      THe LDS trolls are totally paranoid, seeing conspiracies everywhere.

      I agree with ANYONE who sees Romney as a false prophet.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:05pm

      Sheris

      You make a perfect DEMOCRAT. Your DEMOCRAT talking points were probably spoon fed to you by Van Jones hisself.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:37pm

      @bishop_romneycare – are you actually denying my accusation by calling me a “mormon troll” – LOL – I‘ve been here since the beginning of ’the blaze‘ and you just created a new moniker TODAY to hide who you are while making ’hit and run’ attacks on Romney and Mormonism. So who’s the real troll?

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  • momprayn
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:01pm

    Don‘t know that much about Joe except most everything I’ve heard him say I disagree with…..however, maybe he’s right about Newt – don‘t know that either since I don’t know him as is the case with most of us. I hope he (Newt) accepts Glenn’s invitation to come on his program and answer the questions about his many soundbites where he praises FDR, Wilson, etc. But then again, who knows what he says is the truth if he tries to deflect, etc. and who knows people’s hearts/if they’ve really changed/the future, etc., etc.
    Only God knows these things and I‘ve decided I’ll mainly be praying for God to intervene whenever to make sure we elect the one He wants to do the work necessary to restore us as all of us want. The one thing I really liked from Newt was when he said on election night that he was going to show the comparison between ALINSKY beliefs of the Obama Admin. and ours – which would be more than fantastic b/c he would be the best to do that in an articulate way on a national scale since he has that platform now. It would bring that knowledge to a lot more people who are still clueless about what’s going on with Obama & Co….even other liberals/Progressives. Also concentrate on getting Tea Party people in the SENATE, as well as the House. It’s not only the President — and if we get a “moderate” in there, if we have the Congress, they’ll keep him in check.

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    • SheriS
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:34pm

      Perhaps if you were to Google Newt Gingrich, you will be able to learn about the real man instead of posting on a website. There is tons of info out there which will show you the real Newtie

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    • DD313
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 2:11pm

      I remember when Joe Scarborough was a FL congressman. He sounded great from a conservative standpoint when he made the rounds on TV. Since getting his own show he has heeled to port, but at least this has been a gradual, one-time course correction. Newt has been zigzagging like a ship in a convoy for a long time. His recent starboard swing has him heading for what could be disaster if he gets the nomination. But he is a master debater.

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  • Vechorik
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:59am

    Those who say Newt’s sins are forgiven because he became Catholic should think again:

    First, until the Democratic Party became Pro-Choice, Catholics were overwhelming Democrats. Historically, there were few Conservative Catholics, that has of course started to change. Even today, must Catholics are really Blue Dog Democrats even thought they may say they are republican.

    Second, the Catholic churches stance on illegal immigration runs against GOP orthodoxy, In fact many Catholic Nuns supported Barrack Obama in 08.

    Third, the Church has actively suggested that the United States bail out Europe, and ironically the Church supports the International Monetary Fund.

    Fourth, Catholics do not generally discuss political matters at Mass or in Church. Generally, Catholics will only get involved in politics at the personal level.

    Fifth, If you don’t agree with the Church you are not really Catholic. The Catholic Church does not let you pick and choose matters of faith. You cannot say that the Pope is wrong or I don’t agree with this, or that goes to far.

    Catholics on average do not seem to be as concerned with Israel or biblical prophecy as Christians.
    There is a group of Christians that do not really like Catholics.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:56am

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    It‘s hard to take Scarborough seriously with Obama’s butt print on his face…….

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    • ron2win
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 8:19am

      Along with that air head mika sitting next to him.Ole joe will take every opportunity to blow his own horn.He is so conservative ,that his show is on the most left leaning station going .They ,he,fired the only real conservative he had on.

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  • theprofessor1031
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:53am

    I disagree. I think the only one that is electable is Santorum. He offers a clear alternative to Obama, where as Newt and Mitt are exactly like Obama. We need a clear choice, not just a choice of R or D.

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  • SychinLegacy
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:51am

    Is anyone really surprised? We all know what gingrich really is. Like Glenn has been saying for years, if you want to save the country you have to vote for the candidate that most supports the constitution. Not the pick and choose constitution.

    Ron Paul 2012

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  • LIBS-ARE-DINGLEHEADS
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:49am

    Scarboro is a mixed bag: wind and stinky bull-poop. That said, Gingrich is a mixed bag of LOTS of wind and a whole ACRE of bull-poop.

    msBSnbc’s morning……..show…..is about as enlightening as a spelunking expedition to the crevices of a black holes basement.

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:46am

    Newt is the most electable. Just that simple. I’m sure Coulter will change her story, as she alwasy does; soon enough. She annoys me.

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    • SychinLegacy
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:57am

      Newt is the most electable? Is that a joke? You really think the populace will look past his history of lies, scandle, cheating, and ethics violations? And thats before we even get into his pollicies!

      Witty one liners does not mean a candidate is worthy sorry.

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    • P8riot
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:59am

      Obama, fav/unfav, 51%/46%, +5
      Romney, fav/unfav, 45%/38%, +7
      Gingrich, fav/unfav, 27%/56%, -29

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:43pm

      If the three wise men, Glenn, Pat and Stew, were so wise, why didn’t these quotes from NEWT come out Before the voting started. This is Someones? october surprise in Jan.There is not a Politician on this earth that hasn’t lied about something.But our candidates seem to have to be perfect, PERFECT. It’s like Saul Alinsky is in charge of vetting our candidates.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:44pm

      And Syn

      You were describing Bill BJ Clinton to a tee.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:43am

    Gingrich is a decades-long PROGRESSIVE – his “conservative” positions are only six months old.

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    • NOTvotingforRomney
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:10pm

      Like Romney (care) anti gun, global warming flip flopper isn’t.

      And, I am STILL waiting for all those Obama BIRTHERS who said Obama wasn‘t eligible to be president because his father was born in Kenya to say Romney isn’t eligible either since his father was born in Mexico.

      Now we KNOW why Fox and establishment Republicans didn’t push the Obama constitutionality issue since that would blow up their man Mitt Romney also.

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    • fatjack
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:21pm

      Riddle me this, after Newt was kicked out of office, what was left in Washington; liberals, progressives, communist, African liberation theologies, socialist?

      Now suppose this, maybe Next was a conservative and that was the reason that got rid of him.

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    • fatjack
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:56pm

      ooops
      Now suppose this, maybe Next was a conservative and that was the reason they got rid of him.

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    • Faith1029
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 3:04pm

      FATJACK: “Riddle me this, after Newt was kicked out of office, what was left in Washington; liberals, progressives, communist, African liberation theologies, socialist?

      Now suppose this, maybe Newt was a conservative and that was the reason they got rid of him.”

      You know, I’ve been wondering the same thing. These Washington elitists should be careful slamming Newt because they just may end up reporting to him. Wouldn’t want to be in their shoes then.

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  • disenlightened
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:42am

    Sorry, but I don‘t believe a word that comes out of Scarborough’s tiny little, thin-lipped mouth.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 2:00pm

      Agreed, not sure why the Blaze, after showing video after video of Scarborough and Mika being fools, now uses him to attack Newt.

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  • JP16
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:39am

    Put the ideology of Paul, with the speaking and explaining of Newt and the professional look of Romney and you have a candidate that would destroy Obama.

    But, instead we have candidates that all have major flaws that diminish their chances of beating someone like Obama. Santorum is not the answer either, as he has significant big government leanings, questionable ethics regarding legislation for donors, and a promotion of social conservatism that would not fly for half the country, especially when people are looking for economic centered platforms, not socially centered platforms.

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    • CptStubbing
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:00pm

      Rand is running at the moment. We need to get his father elected this time, then Rand can run for the following 8 years.

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    • NOTvotingforRomney
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:12pm

      Rand is too short. Voters are shallow and want TALL presidents now. I hope I am wrong but I don’t think so.

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  • P8riot
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:35am

    Its absolutely amazing how many people are being fooled by Newt.

    He is not a good debater, he simply throws out “bumper-sticker” lines with a degrading tone. He only uses emotion rather than facts and logic. This is the same playbook democrats use.

    Forgiven or not, Newts life legacy is a mockery to the sanctity of marriage. One of the consequences of living a life like he has, is to lose the right to lead the party of family values. His example will be used by those who seek to destroy the importance of marriage as a tool to further their agenda.

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    • JayCee
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:02pm

      Exactly.
      Like Coulter says, some conservatives just like his snotty remarks about Obama.
      They can’t look past the end of their nose when it comes to winning the general election.

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    • LTinUT
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:02pm

      He invokes emotional responses and unfortunately, too many people make decisions based upon emotion, not logic. He riled everyone up into almost a mob frenzy when he attacks the media. Obama is also a master manipulator of emotion. So, when he says he can go toe-to-toe, he is right. They both use the same deceptive and manipulative tactics to get votes. Emotional response often results in rash decisions and regret.

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    • NOTvotingforRomney
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 12:27pm

      Ann Couter is so FAKE. She supports that Progressive Blue Dog Democrat Chris Christie who believes in Global warming and REFUSED to allow his state to sue/join in AGAINST ObamaCARE with the rest of the states in court.

      And she now supports a PROGRESSIVE RINO named Romney.

      AFTER Romney LOST IOWA but while he was still ahead of the polls (Before South Carollina) Coulter and Gretchen Carlson, Brian Kilmead, Megan Kelly, Bolling, etc were ALL FRANTICALLY PUMPING UP ROMNEY‘s POLLs by saying NOW that Iowa didn’t matter and that he will win in South Carolina ..and that South Carolina since 1980 ALWAYS determined who was going to be the Republican nominee.

      YET, when Romney LOST South Carolina, not only did Fox News FOLD UP THAT DEBATE QUICKLY so GIngrich would not get more credit (You had to go to CNNr)

      But ALL the Fox Anchors and Fox political commenteers (who are ALL BUSH LOVERS/Perino, Rove/Krauthammer, Coulter,etc.) said NOW that Newt Gingrich won South Carolina that S. C did NOT determine who the republican candidate would be.

      Ann Coulter said AFTER the S Carolina debate that “S C. went back to its DEMOCRAT ROOTS” because they DARED NOT vote for Fox anchor/commenters’ buddy – MITT ROMNEY.

      All FOX news talked about AFTER Romney Lost S. C, was that Romney would do better in Florida. ……….. Not that SANTORUM would do better in Florida – ——————-Only ROMNEY

      Fox News anchor and poltical commetators are so in the tank for

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  • patbarker
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:32am

    Oh Joe….splain this too us, would you please. And I thought the Clintonistas were corrupt!!! Very dead, healthy, happy young woman found very dead in your office and lots of strange things followed.

    http://www.americanpolitics.com/20010808Klausutis.html

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  • DagneyT
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:30am

    Newt is unelectable! It’s provable by his saying that the non-conservative Scarborough is “too conservative” for his district!

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  • USPATRIOT101
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:24am

    I want to see Newt pound obama in a debate. Newt will call him out on all his socialistic gabage in front of the whole country. Romney has to play it to safe all the time.

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    • Churchill
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:42am

      Do you honestly believe Newt can beat O? Obama is the worst POTUS, we all know that, but Newt is seen as a corrupt DC establishment hack and won’t win a single state against Obama. The guy is a joke, and a liberal to boot. If you vote for Gingrich you’re not a conservative! Period.

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    • bpodlesnik
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:44am

      It’s not about who is the best at a debate. It’s about if you can actually say what you mean and mean what you say, and doing what you really believe in. Newt does not, and will not do that. It’s like playing a sport on a video game and being good at it, but when it comes down to atually playing the sport, you suck.

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:54am

      Gingrich would know…Gingrich just loves big government controlling peoples lives. Gingrich has made his millions from big government and promoted big government programs. Gingrich is a scam artist and a grifter. People really need to do some research on this twisted little fat man.

      It seems like people really aren‘t looking at a person’s ability to lead this country..they just want someone who yells at Obama…who cares if he loses to Obama in the general election!

      I always thought that conservatives were the ones that voted with their brains and not their emotions.

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    • CptStubbing
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:57am

      @BPODLESNIK I am ROFL!!! That is a perfect description of Newt.

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    • fatjack
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 1:06pm

      USPATRIOT101
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:24am

      I want to see Newt pound obama in a debate. Newt will call him out on all his socialistic gabage in front of the whole country. Romney has to play it to safe all the time.
      ______________________________________________-

      Na during a commercial Mitt will have the fat man from Jersey throw the bombs, we all know Mittins is above that.

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