Gingrich failed to qualify for the primary ballot in his home state of Virginia
His campaign manager lamented that "only a failed system excludes four out of the six major candidates seeking access to the ballot". The campaign doubled-down on the stupid by saying that "[...] the analogy is December 1941: We have experienced an unexpected setback, but we will re-group and re-focus with increased determination, commitment and positive action."
Pearl Harbor? Really? That's what you want to compare the mismanagement of your campaign to? How many soldiers, sailors and airmen lost their lives in that event? Now, how many lost their lives because you've known for MONTHS about a Dec 21 filing deadline and couldn't meet it.
The rule of law is the rule of law, Petitioning lawmakers to change the law because you messed up, and to give yourself a mulligan is the worst sort of political hubris. It merely reinforces the notion that politicians think they are better than themselves and that the laws of the land only apply to the little people.
Please go away now.
His campaign manager lamented that "only a failed system excludes four out of the six major candidates seeking access to the ballot".
ReplyDeleteHow about this instead? "Four out of six campaigns failed to abide by the law."
Newt is a failure anyway. I think I would vote for the bozo in chief before I voted for Newt. Every time I hear his name I think of witches brewing up something in a black pot over a open fire. That whole "eye of newt" thing. He kind of reminds me of a lizard.