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FarLeftFist

(6,161 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 12:32 AM Feb 2012

Does Newt hate Romney enough...

to run as a 3rd party candidate and spoil any slight chance Romney has at winning? I've never seen Newt act so scorned. Romney has really gotten under his skin in a BIG way. I wouldn't put it passed Newt to try and ruin it for Mitt even if just out of spite.

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tularetom

(23,664 posts)
6. Well he shut down the government because he had to sit in the back of the airplane
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 01:15 AM
Feb 2012

What do you think?

He just might be small and spiteful enough to do just that.

 

The Second Stone

(2,900 posts)
8. With Newt, it is all about Newt
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:15 AM
Feb 2012

and that just isn't rhetoric. Gingrich's narcissism and self obsession is far beyond even George W. Bush's. There is nothing he will not do to punish someone who has crossed him if he can convince himself it will help conservatism and won't land him in prison. Watch for Newt to run as a spoiler claiming that Romney is a moderate or liberal and that it would be better to have the GOP defeated in 2012 than turned into a moderate party with Romney as elected leader.

Both of them have despicable character.

 

Ian62

(604 posts)
9. A reporter ought to ask Newt exactly that question
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 06:50 AM
Feb 2012

Newt is a sociopath with a huge ego.
He also thinks he is smarter than he actually is.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
10. I believe that it is much more likely that Newt will patch together a coalition and prevent Romney
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 07:31 AM
Feb 2012

the nomination and force a compromise of one of the Governors.

LiberalFighter

(50,953 posts)
11. I doubt that a third party by Newt would effect the outcome enough.
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:43 AM
Feb 2012

He wouldn't have enough resources such as Perot, Anderson or even Nader.

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