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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat would a debate between Obama and Gingrich look like?
I watched last night's debate and have come to the conclusion that Gingrich is unstable and unpredictable. How would our cool, calm and collected President respond to a condescending, easily offended, arrogant race baiter during a debate? Would Newton be easier to beat than Mittens?
gateley
(62,683 posts)tabatha
(18,795 posts)spanone
(135,632 posts)asjr
(10,479 posts)something else. He never answered John King about Marrianne's allegations. Turned it back on John.
mysuzuki2
(3,521 posts)WingDinger
(3,690 posts)kctim
(3,575 posts)would make Romney look like he was channeling Perry in a debate and President Obama wins the election in a landslide.
Newt would be much harder to debate, probably even "win" more of the debates than President Obama. But Newts overall dickheadedness would turn people off and President Obama wins the election in a landslide.
elleng
(130,127 posts)but they would be more interesting/fun than debates w mittens imo.
They might even have an informative discussion about something(s.)
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)a calm, cool man and just the optics will show people. Newt might be able to hold his tongue for a while but sooner or later we will see the valcano. It won't be pretty.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)more like "Chucky"
bemildred
(90,061 posts)cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)That's what a Gingrich-Obama debate would look like.
"Barak... that's a funny name. What do they call you up there in Warshington?"
"They call me Mister President."
louis-t
(23,199 posts)Abso-freakin-lutely.
emulatorloo
(43,979 posts)especially with Obama there to provide a commentary on Gingrich's mindlessness
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,481 posts)totodeinhere
(13,034 posts)format where moderators are excluded. Let them have at each other for 90 minutes and let the chips fall where they may.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)then there would be Obama.
T S Justly
(884 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)that would not end well for the Gingrinch. There is no chance that Newty would fail to say something insane sooner rather than later. The POTUS would be picking his teeth with Newt's bones within an hour.
cilla4progress
(24,587 posts)He wouldn't have to hold back on offending Newt, thereby offending us! I think he struggled mightily debating Hillary without appearing either misogynistic, arrogant, or rude. Hillary is /was an icon in the DemocratIC party, and there was only so far he could go. No holding back debating a Republican - Newt, Mitt or whomever - and he can really ship out zingers when motivated (think Trump at the press dinner..).