Gingrich: A variant on a drinking game

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 10:10 AM Share

Every time the grandiose one says the word "frankly," slap yourself in the forehead. In my experience, it is a verbal tic that means he probably is stretching the truth -- and knows it. (Another of his tics is the word "fundamental" -- every time he does that, grab your crotch. Before he does.)

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JPWREL

4:18 PM ET

January 26, 2012

Here are the latest odds from

Here are the latest odds from Intrade.
Current Intrade probabilities:

Florida Primary
Gingrich -- 60%
Romney -- 40%

Nevada Primary
Romney -- 69%
Gingrich -- 25%

Republican Presidential Nominee
Romney -- 64%

Presidential Winner in November
Obama -- 55.5%

KINSHANE

4:45 PM ET

January 26, 2012

Frankly

My office was on a teleconference with a general who kept saying 'frankly'. My boss turned to me and said, "So if he doesn't start out every sentence with 'frankly', does that mean he is lying?" Good point, that.

TTC

4:56 PM ET

January 26, 2012

Must be a slow day in the defense world

This post brings to mind the Army saying,
"stay in your lane."

TOM RICKS

5:30 PM ET

January 26, 2012

One of my least favorite Army expressions

That and "NCO business."
Best,
Tom

KUNINO

6:27 PM ET

January 26, 2012

Arguably, this is a good point

Of course, the use of the word "arguably" means "I know this sentence is completely untruthful; I am not prepared to defend it; you have no right to attack it." Quite a complex burden for eight letters.

FORD2012

3:48 PM ET

February 14, 2012

Callista Gingrich

And she's better know where he is at all times. Since both of them thought it was fine to have an affair for years while Gingrich was married, he might decide to have another one with a younger woman while married to Callista. I wouldn't trust him for a minute, or her either. If some other woman decides she wants her husband, Callista can't complain that he shouldn't have an affair becuase he's married.
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RUBBER DUCKY

6:28 PM ET

January 26, 2012

Gingrich on space

Gingrich graced us living on the Space Coast with his presence yesterday, promising us in space programs the sun and the moon (literally - permanent base there by end of his second administration lol). His pandering captures perfectly the slippery phoniness of his candidacy. This is the Letter-To-Editor I sent our local mullet wrapper this morning:

"Newt Gingrich the candidate has come out strongly in favor of more spending on space. But his record as Speaker of the House shows his true colors.

When he became Speaker in 1995, he rammed through the spending bill that pulled $700 million from NASA's budget. In 1996 he whacked another $100 million.

Maybe we need two Newts on the ballot, the one who loves space and the one who cuts it off at the knees."

SOLDIERSDIARY

6:39 PM ET

January 26, 2012

drinking game

If Gingrich is the nominee, at each debate do a shot when the words "Let me be Clear," "fundementally," and "frankly" are used. You can even come up with an over under for gambling purposes on each phrase.
At the next republican debate:
Newt saying Frankly: Over/Under 12
Newt saying Fundementally "Over/Under 13.5
Romney saying "I believe in America: Over/Under 7
Paul saying something that makes sense 18-1
Santorum wearing a sweater vest the next day "1-1
Any of them claiming to be an ordinary working American, because some distant relative of theirs once had a job: 2-1 (e.g. "my grandfather worked in a coal mine 65 years ago, so I can relate to your problems")

HUNTER

8:08 PM ET

January 26, 2012

Once again

We get the pols we deserve. None of these characters will be receiving my vote. "None of the above" is the candidate of choice.

WOMBAT

11:17 PM ET

January 26, 2012

Once Again

Sadly, Hunter, I am forced to agree with you. Can we write it in?

LITTLEMANTATE

11:54 PM ET

January 26, 2012

Gingrich is so good at faking rage

I can only imagine how many times people have had to keep the wine from spurting through their noses as he recounted his exploits amongst the babbitry.

Well, can any of us be surprised at how well he is performing in SC and FL, both delightful lands of geriatric vampires, reactionary small town elites, ethnic lobbies, and angry 'necks all frolicking under the gaze of Walt Disney's rodent.

PAGE

4:07 AM ET

January 27, 2012

On the other hand

The entertainment value is quite high.

RUBBER DUCKY

10:30 AM ET

January 27, 2012

LITTLEMANTATE on FL:

Don't forget. We've got alligators too.

LITTLEMANTATE

2:59 PM ET

January 27, 2012

Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti, aka the Florida cottonmouth

,along with gators, is another entry on the list concerning Florida. Can't a person even go running without worrying about antediluvian monsters? But one can't blame the inhabitants for swamp creatures.

They can, however, be blamed for 'South of the Border' in Dillon, SC.

CARTOGRAPHER_SURVEYOR

6:43 PM ET

January 27, 2012

What about Obama?

Whatever, how about Obama's use of:

"Look" (as in, I'm angry you would even think of disagreeing with me)

"Moving forward" (metro types LOVE that phrase)

"Fair share" (his talking point of choice for the next 10 months)

DRIFTER83

6:45 PM ET

January 27, 2012