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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho Would You Rather Watch Obama Debate?
Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney?
I think he would shred Mittens and send him running home to momma!
Neoma
(10,039 posts)obliviously
(1,635 posts)You just want to watch it slapped off his face.
Newt makes me nervous, don't ask me why, I don't think his own friends trust him.
cilla4progress
(24,726 posts)and by there, I mean anywhere.
He is incapable of shame.
Only a matter of time, however...the American people on the whole do eventually run out of patience with these types, in my experience. They are like bad car accidents. Everyone stops to gawk, but eventually moves on.
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)XemaSab
(60,212 posts)obliviously
(1,635 posts)That would be like shooting bunnies!
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)gateley
(62,683 posts)debate when he was asked for the UMTEENTH FUCKING TIME if he would release his tax records -- he was sputtering and searching as though that was the first time the topic had been broached.
Imagine how he'll disintegrate when he's faced he gives some dumb response and Obama calls him on it.
Plus, I can't help but think just the ENERGY of Obama would be intimidating. Romney would be Jell-O.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)That way, we could hear the president respond intelligently to questions put to him, and occasionally spend some time watching a kangaroo hop around and amuse children.
That's television the whole family can enjoy.
SaintPete
(533 posts)because Gingrich won't be able to handle being made to look foolish. Pride is always his downfall
obliviously
(1,635 posts)He has a tendency to lose his temper and say stupid shit.
nevergiveup
(4,759 posts)The contrast between the calm collected intelligent Obama and the bombastic blowhard Gingrich would be stark and very telling.
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)And when he tries to trot out his racist BS, he will humiliate Newt. Obama can talk about it credibly with class. And it will drive Newt crazy to have that uppity president talk down to him.
BeHereNow
(17,162 posts)Now Newt on the other hand would be like watching
a crack head try to explain himself to a very wise zen master.
Entertaining as it gets!
BHN
boxman15
(1,033 posts)Against Romney, Obama would come off as much more informed, much more relaxed, and he'd actually look human instead of robotic.
Against Gingrich, Obama would struggle to talk, since I'm sure Newt would blather on forever, saying nothing eloquently, but sooner or later Newt would look like a pompous, arrogant, hypocritical asshole, and all Obama will have to do is be Barack Obama.
I like both these match-ups.
cilla4progress
(24,726 posts)Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)Skippy the wonder Dog. An intelligent, thoughtful and understanding being. NONE of the 4 qualify.
T S Justly
(884 posts)Who would clean the floor with him. No offense.
obliviously
(1,635 posts)He was a good president and debater.