Gingrich says Obama trying to “mug” America, pursuing “Hugo Chavez majoritarian rule”

[Emit]

Well, I think that what you’re seeing is a Chicago machine politics approach that basically says, if we can run over you and mug you, then we’re going to get away with it. And I think what they don’t understand is that this is not Chicago. That the United States is not going to tolerate a group of people trying apply a kind of a Hugo Chavez majoritarian rule in the Senate. I don’t (think) it’ll happen.

Video:
http://www.dailykos.com/tv/w/002581/

Discussion:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/2/25/840673/-Newt-says-Obama-wants-to-mug-America-by-pursuing-majoritarian-rule

[Swede]

1. Doesn't a majority rule.Newt.

Rs lost and Ds rule.

[laughingliberal]

2. Is 'majoritarian rule' anything like, oh...., democracy?

WTF is wrong with these people?

[Jennicut]

3. Oh no! So scary to use a majority. It was just fine when Rethugs did it.

[Enrique]

4. Newt used his majority to try to reverse a presidential election

the Clinton impeachment was worse than anything 'Chicago politics' has done.

[blueworld]

5. WTF is "majoritarian" - are they all functional illiterates?

Aren't there enough words in the dictionary already to convey his warped points????

My grandfather's English was better than that 5 years after he emigrated from Italy!

[anonymous171]

6. Majoritarian Democracy is awesome. Gringich needs to shut the fuck up. nt

[bemildred]

7. Now that is serious Newspeak.

Knowing Newt, he prefers monetarian rule.

[opihimoimoi]

8. The Dude...his name leaves a sour taste in mah mouth...he is a POS

He is divorce from a sick wife just reveals his misloyalty....and he was cheating on her while she was being treated

History will not be kind to him. He is a cad...

[madrchsod]

9. ya.... you`re fucking right newt

they`ll take a baseball bat to your knees just for fun...

[area51]

10. This is rich,

coming from the guy who was the originator of the idea of making a law to force people to buy for-profit, unregulated health insurance in order to solve the health care problem in this country.

[Arkana]

11. Well ain't yer face gon' be red, Newtie.

[no_hypocrisy]

12. Apparently it's only democracy when republicans do it according to Newt.

[MadBadger]

13. Is there any US City they dont have a problem slandering?

[seeinfweggos]

14. Obama won. get over it noooot.

[Bitwit1234]

15. Why didn't the republicans turn over the governmence of

this country to the democrats when they had the majority. I always thought when you had the majority you were in charge. I guess the next thing old Newt the toot is going to say is up is down and the grass is blue.

[spanone]

16. fuck the traitorous bastards

[bobbolink]

17. Hurrah! Keep going, Newtie---you'll jump the shark yet!

USians are beginning to spot the Newtie behind the curtain.

[KingFlorez]

18. The winner gets to run the show

And as long as everything is done according to the book, there is nothing undemocratic about it. What is undemocratic is trying to force minority rule.

[HughMoran]

19. Oh, dear

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Another completely moronic statement by a right-wing nut job.

[Edweird]

20. He's so pissed, he's making up words.. "majoritarian"

[Ishoutandscream2]

21. What in God's name?

This seriously makes my head hurt.:wtf:

[mitchum]

22. Why didn't he just say that Obama is trying to break into America's house and steal the TV?

Oh, that's right...Gingrich is a master of subtlety

[EFerrari]

24. Or, Obama is retailing crack for Fidel. Yeah, he's subtle.

I really hate these people.

[Emit]

33. Yeah, Newt's mind was in overdrive trying to find just the right code words

it's sickening how these right wingers get play time to spew and peddle their crap. When will they be called out on this?

[Golden Raisin]

23. Whereas Bush and the Republicans

for 8 long years raped, pissed and spat on the Constitution on a daily basis, all the while thumbing their noses at Democrats.

[seeinfweggos]

25. so am i the only one who think "mug" is a dog whistle to racist? nt

[Cerridwen]

28. Nope. I came here to post just that. n/t

[Emit]

29. No, I do not think you are the only one, seeinfweggos

[Blue_Tires]

26. majoritarian??

LOL at that!

I honestly have to ask: WHY does Newton get face time? He's been out of office for 12 years, he was essentially dragged out of his speaker's role by his own people after the impeachment debacle, he hasn't had ANY influence on ANY race, either as a candidate, adviser or consultant, he completely forgot about his Contract With America the DAY after the '94 elections and he isn't even liked in his own state (hell, half the state hated him when he was in power)...

Newt has had a LONG string of failures in his career -- He can't even really take credit for '94, although the gods know he has tried...

[yellowcanine]

27. Is it Newt's position that the minority should rule? Someone needs to ask him.

Funny I always thought majority rule equals democracy.

[upi402]

30. oh STFU kermit n/t

[Political Heretic]

31. "Majoritarian?" SERIOUSLY? You know why we'll always lose? Because:

We just don't think "stupid" enough.

We go... "nah, no one could possibly be stupid enough to let us get away with something this fucking moronic"

And THAT... is why we fail. :D

Cons are always just inventing new words to fit their agenda and because they say them so sincerely, everyone just accepts them like they were always part of our discourse! It's Newspeak-TASTIC!

We suck at that because we always second guess ourselves... "no, we couldn't say something that ludicrous becuase someone would call us on it...."

APPARENTLY NOT! LOL

(I don't know who the "we" is in this... I'm just tired and laughing in sick desperation and how these people get away with Newspeak in ways that I never dreamed were possible.... "Majoritarian" wow.... that's..... that's just amazing.

[bridgit]

32. heh-heh, why am I left with the impression that Newt had no problem with Hitler's designs...

To "realign" South America :shrug: