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The Spectacle Blog
Yesterday, in an interview with The New York Times, Mitt Romney called Newt Gingrich "zany." To be precise, he stated:
Zany is not what we need in a president. Zany is great in a campaign. It's great on talk radio. It's great in print, it makes for fun reading, but in terms of a president, we need a leader, and a leader needs to be someone who can bring Americans together. A leader needs to be someone of sobriety and stability.
You can watch the interview here.
So not only did Romney call Newt zany, he effectively called Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham zany as well. Nice way to win over conservative voters.
Well, if Newt is as zany as Romney suggests he is then he should have no problem overmatching him in a one-on-one debate. Except Romney won't debate Newt mano-a-mano. That's zany.
But then again what do you expect of someone who throws a hissy fit because Bret Baier was "overly aggressive" in his questioning of him? That's zany.
I doubt Romney will have the guts to call Newt zany to his face at tonight's debate in Sioux City. In fact, I'd be willing to bet on it. But not for $10,000. That would be zany.
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Brendan| 12.15.11 @ 10:08AM
Romney will be eaten alive by Obama and his buddies.
Barack| 12.15.11 @ 10:29AM
There isn't a single candidate in the GOP field that I won't eat alive. Gingrich, Bachman, Santorum, Perry, and Paul would be an appetizer compared to Romney, though.
Proud Mormon| 12.15.11 @ 10:11AM
Mitt has surged ahead in the Iowa Rasmussen Poll. I told you so, Mitt will vanquish all of these right-wing lunatics like Limbaugh, Ingraham, Tea Pees, etc. Victory in Iowa followed by landslides in NH and Florida. Mitt is number one! Mormon Power!
JohnInFlorida| 12.15.11 @ 10:42AM
It's nice that you're proud of your religion and the fact that Mitt is a co-member. But irrespective of being a Mormon, Mitt is not the man to lead us out of the morass created over the last 90 years and which has finally become unbearable under the policies of Obama. There is no room for half measures and "go along to get along" policies. Radical restoration to conservative principles is what's called for and for that "Mitt is a mutt!".
Hobbes| 12.15.11 @ 10:43AM
Don't be taken in by this...proud mormon is an evangelical...
Clint| 12.15.11 @ 2:00PM
Gingrich And Romney Are Serial Traitors To Conservatism.
We Are Being Set Up By The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges.
These Are The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges Who Gave Us The Serial Traitor To Conservatism, John McCain Of McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy,McCain-Lieberman,Gang Of 14, Opposing Bush Tax Cuts Of 2001 & 2003,TARP.
The Tea Party Rebellion Is Here And In Iowa.
Hobbes| 12.15.11 @ 10:42AM
Want to bet 'Proud Mormon' is an evangelical christian trying to start a sectarian war by defaming mormons?
Diogenes| 12.15.11 @ 10:47AM
Having a businessman support limiting capital gains cuts to those least able to invest said money is pretty zany. So is the idea of raising tariffs in the middle of the worst economic mess since the last time the government turned a chronic depression into a decade long depression by (among other things) raising tariffs.
Unless you have a habit of telling people whatever you think will get you elected. That's just Romney.
Casey Abell| 12.15.11 @ 11:43AM
I'll tell you what's zany: believing Herman Cain's denials. I mean, his own wife didn't buy that b.s. Oh, wait a minute, Aaron did believe him...
m| 12.15.11 @ 12:40PM
It is going to be just like 2008 Election again. If Romney does get the nominee, the Republican Party will lose the election in 2012. Obama will return to the White House for his second term. These RINOS doesn't want the conservatives to be part of it. Blame on Romney and the GOP Party.
OLDRAY| 12.15.11 @ 1:49PM
ZANY? What would be zany if Republicans allow the "elite establishment"republicans to shove Romney down our throats.
Simon Templar| 12.15.11 @ 2:15PM
Establishment progressive Republican elite really need to be "patted" on the back for the marvelous work they have done to self implode this election and make damn sure a conservative does not get elected. Many of you here at TAS have been marvelous as well. The way they have led you all around by the nose and have sytematically destroyed every single candidate that has risen to the top within two weeks after getting there has been astonishing.
Now, you have the most unbelievable, totally twilight zone crazy where people like idiot Peggy Noonan and George Will throwing fire bombs at so-called "marxist" Gingrich who THEY claim is not a conservative. Two of the most squishy, moderate, and establishment props and hacks calling possibly another or possibly not a big government "marxist" progressive. People are actually listening to this slop without ANY discernment or considering the sources of this mud slinging or consequences.
I am not even sure they want Romney to win the general election, primary yes. I think this is about winning the control of congress, the money and purse strings, and destroying the Tea party movement and putting conservatives back in their cages. So, few have ears and eyes.
Is it too late? Perhaps. Want to turn it around and stop this nonsense? Then stop listening to the talking heads and start using your head. Stop running around like a herd and being spooked like dumb animals.
Dai Alanye| 12.15.11 @ 3:15PM
"Zany" is a kindly word for describing Gingrich, "erratic" is an accurate one. Since he read the first poll that showed him with a lead he's turned back into bad old Newt.
I was for him before I was against him, but I now consider our best bet to be Romney/Santorum. Better yet, Santorum/Romney, but what's the chance of that?
Newt would make a useful Presidential Advisor but a dangerous President.
Diogenes| 12.15.11 @ 5:45PM
Say, does anyone remember that Georgia Congressman back in the eighties who thought he was going to reform the 'get along with the status quo' House GOP, recruit a bunch of like-minded reformers to actually take the party over from within, and take bake the House after 40 years of Democrat rule?
How zany was that guy?