Anybody else think Newt is running in 2012?

[alwysdrunk]

I do. And I think he will win the nomination and give Pres. Obama a run for his money. In my opinion none of the "early frontrunners" have a good a chance as him. Palin does in a way, but any Republican with any sense will try to not let that happen. I think she can either be talked out it or beaten in the primary with the help of Rush and Fox.

I know many here can't bear to watch Fox and read RW sites but I do. Newt is on Fox all the time sounding more and more authoritative every day. If the economy doesn't significantly improve, if Obama is not in very good position in 2012 I think Newt could beat him. Palin couldn't, but I think he might be able to.

Anyone else thinking this? I think it's a good enough reason to seriously consider running our own "operation chaos" and help Palin get the nom.

[Lint Head]

1. Newt has the fornication and adultery problem related to his wife

being in the hospital suffering from cancer when told he was leaving her for another woman.

Presently there is no republican that can beat Obama. Not one. The republican party as it exists today is dead.
:dem:

[alwysdrunk]

2. You're right but Newt can say he balanced the budget

He says it on Fox any time the economy comes up. I agree that Obama can't be beaten by the Republican party, but he can be beaten by the economy. Reelection will be all about the economy and if it's bad or still shaky then Newt would be the only one with "economic credentials" that could give him a run.

[rasputin1952]

8. He "balanced" the budget by being draconian...

he tried to kill the Middle class, and feed the lower class to wealthy...he damn near succeeded.

[Uben]

3. He wouldn't have a chance.......

...against a hero of the common man, Obama. Newt is a scumbag lying piece of shit. After his "Contract with America" lie, his political career might as well be over.

[Thrill]

4. I just think the Repukes will have a tough time finding someone

to run against Obama. Especially if the economy is improved and the troops are home from Iraq.

[BOSSHOG]

5. Expect Piyush (bobby) Jindal to throw his hat in the ring

The current governor of Louisiana. He's a run of the mill conservative jerk, but the ignorant crowd just loves him and so far he has no personal scandals that we know of.

[monmouth]

6. Obama will have done such an excellent job in his first term, like FDR, the

country would be fearful to let him go. The job Obama has in front of him cannot be completed in only four years. Newt is a relic of yesteryear, his fifteen minutes were up a long time ago, he just didn't get the memo.

[rasputin1952]

7. The GOP faithful...all 20% of them would vote for Gingrich...

just like th3ey'd vote for a flaming bag of crap over a D, but his chances of actually winning...zilch.

He'd run a better campaign than McCin, but so would a one legged rat on crack. Gingrich isn't stupid, but the baggage he totes around would crush him; and don't forget, he's a neo-con, something that should crush anyone running from the GOP or anywhere else for that matter.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. 2012 will not have the same political climate as 1994 with Contract With America

and "taking back" The House. Newt will try but won't get the same results.

[FSogol]

10. Newt will run and he understands why the gop keeps losing. He won't

prevail because the GOP won't listen to him and will get much nastier, racist, and will chase away all mainstream Republicans. The GOP will bend over backwards to accommodate fundies and xenophobes.

[alwysdrunk]

12. This is a good point. Listening to people like Newt is their only chance

If they keep listening to Rush they will continue to fail. I think that at sometime around the end of 2010, more republicans will wake up to that fact. They will know that Palin is a death sentence on the party, and that Jindal doesn't have a real chance. I still think Obama will win, but Newt is the best chance they have.

[samplegirl]

14. If Newt is the best they can do...

let's hope he runs!!!

[Johonny]

21. I think he runs too

I think he's out of touch with the majority of America. Meaning he's easy game in a GE if he makes it that far. Basically an old, fat grey haired white guy that can't stop talking about a president that left office 20 years ago isn't exactly what the GOP needs at this point.

[southernyankeebelle]

11. No chance

Newty Fruity doesn't have a chance in hell. The public will see him as a divider not a uniter. All you have to see is his womanizing problem and ask do we want another Clinton in office.

[Clio the Leo]

13. We can only hope. :-) NT

[acmavm]

15. I think Tootie Fruitie Newtie thinks about running continually. The only

thing he's waiting for is collective amnesia of the American people. He's waiting until he feels that his life as an adulterous, callous He-Whore is far enough behind him that it won't matter. He's delusional.

[LiberalFighter]

16. Many probably thought that Romney or Thompson were the front runners early on.

[slackmaster]

17. He's making way too much money and having too much fun to want that job

Newt is a smart man.

[rurallib]

18. newtie sized up the situation in 2007 and saw no hope for 2008

and immediately set his eyes on 2012.
As for his problems, I think he can probably expect the press to treat him the way McCain and Bush were treated. They won't bring it up. That will leave Olbermann, Moyers, Goodman and a few others to speak truth about Newt.

[Golden Raisin]

19. Bush isn't gone. Obama isn't in.

And we're already talking about 2012? A good example of how dysfunctional our system has become, aided and abetted by salivating-for-ratings 24/7 corporate media freaks (just last night I happened to see Chris Matthews already braying about "frontrunners in 2012".) This is just like setting up next year's Christmas decorations on the 5th of July (and we're fast coming to that in this country too!)

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. I'll bet he does. The GOP specializes in fielding losers.

Run, Newtie, run.