Slog - Comments on The Contenders: Newt Gingrich http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich Sure, November 2008 is nearly two years away, but it's apparently never too early to declare one's intention to run for president, and thus it's never too early to get to know the people who might be the next leader of the free world. This month we'll be taking a brief look at them. Newt GingrichParty: RepublicanAge: 64Status: Unclearwww.newt.org Newt Gingrich's name keeps circulating as one of those back-bench Republicans who could make a credible run for president if the conditions proved just right. For now, he likes to say that he is "not running for president," but "running to... Copyright 2008 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:05:28 -0800 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:20:09 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Dave Coffman Yep, he's an asshole. And he likes being an asshole.

]]> Dave Coffman http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589841 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589841 Politics Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:49:29 -0800 Comment by Andrew If some freak of nature were to happen and he became the President, I'd kill myself. And that is no joke, I would take a gun and blow my brains out.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589843 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589843 Politics Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:52:24 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi He handled himself pretty well with Ali G. Although, Gingrich is probably so much of an asshole that even Ali G can't faze him.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589852 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589852 Politics Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:06:59 -0800 Comment by Dave Coffman Nah Andrew, we could just all move to Canada.

]]> Dave Coffman http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589853 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589853 Politics Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:08:04 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Oh, hell no.

That man is truly a loathsome human being.

I realize he has a loyal, if small, following, but I have a hard time believing he could actually win the Republican primary, much less a general election.

By a wide margin, the most offensive Republican you've mentioned so far. Just the thought of "President Gingrich" makes my teeth hurt.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589855 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589855 Politics Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:10:59 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Newt Gingrich has as much chance of being elected President as King George does of being elected for a third term.

Zilch.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589879 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c589879 Politics Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:07:15 -0800 Comment by Aexia Gringrich's credibility with the Republican base is that he's (perception-wise) untainted by the scandal-laden, free-spending, foreign war starting Republican party of the past 6 years.

He's the Moses of the GOP, returning in glory after being chased out of town to rescue them from the slavery of the neo-conservatives who have taken over and perverted conservatism so that he can lead them to the Promised Land of an overturned Roe vs Wade and a federal government drowned in the bathtub.

]]> Aexia http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c590032 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c590032 Politics Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:28:39 -0800 Comment by DOUG. Once again, Kucinich is more electable than this guy. Who's next Eli? David Duke?

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c590085 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_contenders_newt_gingrich#c590085 Politics Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:20:09 -0800