We don’t often find ourselves nodding in agreement with Newt Gingrich, but he’s dead on when he says the current presidential campaigning process “verges on insane.”

An excerpt:

The former House speaker from Georgia said he will decide whether to enter the GOP presidential field in October. But in a wide-ranging speech at the National Press Club in Washington, he ridiculed campaign consultants and spin doctors who he said are extending the 2008 campaign. He said presidential debates have become “almost unendurable.”

“These aren’t debates,” the former Georgia congressman said. “This is a cross between (TV shows) The Bachelor, American Idol and Who’s Smarter than a Fifth-Grader.”

This article appears in Aug 9-15, 2007.

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8 replies on “Crazy Talk”

  1. This is the coolest presidential race EVER! Already! It’s total mania!
    Newt!
    Cleavage? She’s our girl!
    Slick Willie’s back!
    The Goracle factor!
    Obama Girls!
    Mexicans! Chinese! Oh my!
    Surge! Pull-out! Surge! Pull-out!
    And now, bridge safety!

  2. It’s pretty lame that they started so much earlier than previous elections. I guess that’s part of the process of getting campaign money, but it’s still pathetic. I hope that they figure out a way to bring it back to a one-year cycle instead of this two-year clusterfark.

    Anyway, check out this article I just read. It’s about an overpass falling in Mesa and they extensively quote some AZ Dept. of Transportation geekazoid named “Doug Nintzel.” Listen to what this boob has to say:

    “”The contractors have to work with safety in mind. It is not a rush job,” Nintzel said. “We will complete the project as soon as possible but our contractors don’t operate with any pressure to finish something by a certain date.”

    What an dillweed! Contractors have to work with safety in mind? You’re not going to rush it? As soon as possible? No pressure? Oh yeah, sure thing, Mr. Nintzel! I mean COME ON.

  3. Those Nintzels and their silver tounges, and pens. It’s all about the safety up in Phoenix, shit, they build freeways just to practice safety.

  4. Speaking of premature elect-ulation, did I just hear IWOA is blowing their ‘O8 wad in December, ’07??

  5. There ain’t no mountain high enough. Ain’t no valley low enough. Aint no river wide enough to keep me from gettin’ to you babe.

  7. I think I’m falling in love with Mrs Clinton.
    Arek! How the hell are you?
    Guess IOWA is not as nutty as I suggested.

  8. You may want to read how some Democrats fear Clinton’s reverse impact on moderates and true independents.
    Read: aqui

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