Gingrich went too far, says Buchanan

[kpete]

Source: CNN

Gingrich went too far, says Buchanan
Posted: August 17th, 2010 04:27 PM ET



(CNN) – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's latest comments regarding the controversial Islamic center near the site of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack are being called "absurd" - from no less a conservative stalwart than Pat Buchanan.

Speaking on MSNBC on Tuesday, the former presidential candidate and conservative commentator said recent comments from Gingrich likening the proposed project to the hanging of a Nazi symbol outside the Holocaust Museum were merely part of the former Speaker's efforts to appear more controversial than Sarah Palin.

"Newt is a political opportunist," Buchanan said. "What Newt is doing is he's trying to get out and be more flamboyant and more charismatic, if you will, and more controversial than Sarah Palin, who is his primary challenger, if he gets into Iowa and New Hampshire. She will take all his oxygen and a lot of his support."

Both Palin, the former vice presidential nominee, and Gingrich are thought to be among the leading Republicans considering a presidential bid next year.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/17/gingrich-went-too-far-says-buchanan/

[MadMaddie]

1. CATFIGHT!!

:popcorn:

[grantcart]

36. lol

[NC_Nurse]

2. Lol! Bet Newtie's peeved by that.

[onehandle]

3. Pat Buchanan. The voice of reason.

This is how fucked up the GOP has become.

[John Q. Citizen]

9. Pat is right though. it's good to see honest political commentary for a change.

[skepticscott]

10. Strange as it seems

Buchanan is actually right more often than a stopped clock.

[alp227]

12. Buchanan is also opposed to the Iraq War.

As a paleoconservative he's generally anti-intervention and anti-free trade, which are also left-wing traits. However, don't try to read his opinions on immigration and race. Just don't.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Pat_Buchanan

[Posteritatis]

16. He's a horrible bigoted bastard, but he's generally a consistent horrible bigoted bastard

I can respect that a little more than the greasy opportunism of most of the GOP these days.

[Ratty]

34. He's intellectually honest

I guess that's the best I can say of him.

[No Elephants]

38. I disagree. IMO, he's as dishonest as any other Repugnant shill.

He wrote speeches for Spiro Agnew, for God's sake. ("Nattering nabobs of negativity" was his handiwork--and, even today, he can't keep a straight face if someone mentions it. In fact, he often has a hard time keeping a straight face when spewing his justification of all things Republican and his condemnation of all things Democratic.)

He's a typical disingenuous income bracket Republican, with an equally typical side of bigotry. And he and Morning Jerk, another blatantly dishonest turd, stroke each other almost daily on MSNBC. Ugh.

[No Elephants]

39. Though his opposition to the Iraq and Afghani wars is a lot more evident now than in 2002.

[Liberalynn]

32. He does seem to have moments of lucidity

however fleeting. At least a few more than your average PUKE.

[Samantha]

21. He was just offsetting any advantage Newt might gain

against his (Buchanan's) personal favorite in the race -- you guessed it, Palin. Just a little political intervention there by Pat.

[pezDispenser]

24. hahaha

you made me lol

[Dulcinea]

29. He called this one right, though.

Newt is a shameless opportunist whose only principles are those that benefit Newt Gingrich.

[howaboutme]

42. US Constitution shamefully used for political expediency

The mosque should be a non-issue. Instead some politicians are recklessly using it and the US Constitution for political gain.

As an anti-war, anti-corporationist, anti-free trade, I find myself agreeing with PB more than some Democrats and especially the former Democratic candidate for VP. Buchanan was against free trade, Iraq War, international corporations run amok, neocons, spending gone wild under Bush, Constitutional abuses of Patriot Act and many issues that have ultimately not been good for Americans.

I'll predict now that the USA will see some major political realignments and alliances that would be un-heard of 10 years ago.

[Uben]

4. Newt the fruit!

Newt and Palin? How lucky can we be?

[Bitwit1234]

5. Withe the scam about him having a fake school and pocketing

the money, Newt doesn't have a chance. He wants people to forget about it, so Buchanan is correct he is trying to be controversial so people will not think about that scam.

[RevCheesehead]

6. She can take all his oxygen,

but I don't think she's figured out how to use it yet.

[Xipe Totec]

7. Palin is a political dead zone; sucking oxygen out of every GOP campaign

Buchanan is right.

Fortunately, we don't have to worry about Republicans hearing the message; they are brain dead already from oxygen deprivation.

[John Q. Citizen]

8. Man, start the popcorn!

[JerseygirlCT]

11. When Buchanan chides you...

wow.

But I think it's less about his sensitivities and more about protecting his girlfriend. Pat has a serious thing for Palin.

[Skittles]

13. to be called a "political opportunist" by Buchanan

that is rich

[provis99]

14. you gotta understand what Uncle Pat's peeved at.

He's not mad because Gingrich hates Islam, he's mad because Gingrich has a negative attitude to Pat's beloved Nazis.

[niceypoo]

15. Gingrich throws stink bombs

Nothing new here Pat

[AlbertCat]

17. Gingrich went too far.... way back in 1983, and just about every year since.

[Gman]

18. That's very, very bad for them. How embarrassing

they're trying to out crazy each other to the point that even O'Really thinks their nuts.

[applegrove]

19. Oh please let it be Palin next year. Please, please, please.

[denbot]

23. Palin Gingrich 2012 ticket..

You'll be able to smell charred elephant a hundred miles out to sea!!!
:toast: :bounce: :toast:

[snooper2]

33. Neither of those twits are going to run....Jon Kyl would beat them both

He is the type of person who you will see running...

The media likes to promote whatever they think will get them some attention...And people fall for it like dragging a string for a cat.

[KinMd]

20. Scary how far right the Republicans have gone

....when Pat Buchanan is a moderate voice

[BattyDem]

22. When Pat Buchanan says you've gone too far ...

you KNOW you've screwed up! :rofl:

[Cobalt-60]

25. The Judas Goat Speaks

Buchanan's function is to keep the Puke Sheeple from straying from the fold.
All that NAZI rhetoric can put off the few remaining educated republicans.
So he'll repeat his standard election year act.
He will appear to be almost rational until the night before the election.
Then he'll tell his followers that they have to vote for the fascist anyway.
He does it every time.

[Arrowhead2k1]

26. lol, I will absolutely support Palin for the Republican nomination.

She would run that party straight into the ground. No way she'd win on a national level. Oh and imagine the President Obama vs Palin debates! :rofl:

[tanyev]

31. 50 state sweep!

:rofl:


But I don't think she would survive the Republican primary process. When she is attacked, the mean girl comes out. That's all well and good when it's pointed toward Obama and the Democrats, but what does it do to the GOP when it's directed at other potential candidates?

[The Magistrate]

27. It Must Have Been The Insult To The Nazis, Ma'am, Of Comparing Them To Moslems That Set Him Off

Pat has his priorities....

[aquart]

28. Now that's a fun headline.

[mikeytherat]

30. When Pat says you've gone too far with the Nazi shit, I mean, wow.

Wow.

mikey_the_rat

[Dappleganger]

35. Uncle Pat the family bigot...

his metamucil must've worked well this morning!

[No Elephants]

37. Well, if that ain't one bigoted, xenophobic turd calling the other brown.

Newt's an opportunist? Sure is, but: What the hell does that make Buchanan?


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS337US337&q=Pat+Buchanan+xenophobe+bigot&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

[sofa king]

40. As if both of them didn't fall out of the Nazi tree and hit every damned branch on the way down.

[yurbud]

41. Palin v. Gingrich would be a gift so great even the Democrats would have trouble screwing it up.