Peggy Noonan Coins Funniest Newt Gingrich Nickname Yet: ‘Angry Little Attack Muffin’

[pinboy3niner]

Source: Mediaite

by Frances Martel | 11:53 am, January 7th, 2012


Who would’ve thought it was going to be Peggy Noonan who would coin the single most hilarious, funny-because-it’s-true nickname for what candidate Newt Gingrich has become in the sunset of the complimentary Republican primary surge every candidate (except Jon Huntsman) appears to be entitled to? Noonan’s campaign roundup in today’s Wall Street Journal takes a brutal look at all the candidates’ flaws– Mitt Romney‘s bland inevitability, Gingrich’s muffinness, Rick Perry‘s assumed privilege– and goes, somewhat surprisingly, softest on Rick Santorum.

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.... She does not mention Gingrich’s chances on their own but notes his attacks on Romney as his signature power in the Republican field, compiled with attacks from other candidates:

Right now Mr. Romney’s taking a beating. He’s everyone’s target, and in a way that speaks of something beyond the usual campaign ferocity. There’s something else going on, a taunting: “If you’re so inevitable how come I’m not afraid of you?” Newt Gingrich, angry little attack muffin, called Mr. Romney a liar. A Santorum fund-raising letter this week called Mr. Romney a “bland and boring career politician.” A radio ad for Mr. Paul: Nominating Romney is “a recipe for defeat.” Newt, in an interview: “He’s not truthful.”

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http://www.mediaite.com/print/peggy-noonan-coins-funniest-newt-gingrich-nickname-yet-angry-little-attack-muffin/

Angry little attack muffin!

[BeyondGeography]

1. Takes one to name one

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. I believe she wins an honorary DUzy!

Snerk! Thanks for posting that

[tabatha]

3. I have to give that one to her.

[Whisp]

4. lol. can't beat that one.

[annabanana]

5. I guess everyone is due a mot juste once every decade.

Her voice is fingernails down the blackboard to me...Is someone "doing" her on SNL?. . . and if not, why not?

[leveymg]

6. Who's Peggy working for, now? Carl Rove?

[Enrique]

7. she's hoping Mitt will pick her for his running mate

what a ticket that would be!

[opihimoimoi]

8. Tis a good one..how bout anus gigantus? IMHO he looks like sounds like n asshole farting in the wind

[customerserviceguy]

9. Yeah, I saw that yesterday

She's just doing her job as part of the country-clubber Republicon establishment that knows it's Mitt's "turn". Funny to watch them eat each other.

[pinboy3niner]

10. Kick for those who missed it