Rep. Kingston: People like Gingrich are ‘prima donnas.’
By on Mar 16th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Rep. Kingston: People like Gingrich are ‘prima donnas.’
One of the most common topics amongst conservatives these days is who will be their “savior.” Names often tossed around include Bobby Jindal, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, and Rush Limbaugh. However, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) tells the Hill that he’s not sure if anyone is needed:
“I don’t know if we need to have a person who epitomizes the Republican Party right now,” said Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., who served under DeLay and Gingrich. “But the advantage is when you don’t have the prima donnas, you’ve got more teamwork.”
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Meow! The claws are coming out! Mccain insults Coulter, Ingrahm insults Mccain. Everyone one is blaming Steele. Now Kingston is insulting the Repug Party. LOL! Break out the popcorn! I’m waiting for a all out brawl.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:15 pmGOPig strategy coming to fruition:
Create numerous high-profile MSM controversies in order to draw attention away from the 8 years of ruination they brought upon us all.
Don’t let it distract you, TP.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:16 pm.
(R)ushpublickin’…
… Every one of ‘em!
.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:20 pmAll are one in the hive mind.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:20 pmRush Limbaugh is going to be way pissed off when he hears that he is not the prima donna!
March 16th, 2009 at 1:22 pmSo, Mr. Kingston, would you agree that your side should stop referring to President Obama as “messiah”?
March 16th, 2009 at 1:24 pmAs long as they have this public pie fight at the leadership level, and their ‘answer’ to anything that President Obama proposes is simply going to be “no” with no explanation or alternative, this is going to get fun.
But, if this is all a distraction while some evil mastermind (and let’s face it, the GOP has a corner on the evil mastermind market) concocts a grand strategy that will be revealed at some later date, we better keep an eye on the wheel.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:26 pmBINGO!
March 16th, 2009 at 1:26 pmNames often tossed around include Bobby Jindal, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, and Rush Limbaugh.
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I suppose it could be argued that these are the names the Democrats are tossing around as to who is leading the GOP. And it’s true — we are — but only because the Republicans haven’t tossed around any other names.
If the Republicans wish to be taken seriously in future elections, they need to come up with somebody who isn’t laughable. Or representative of the old neo-con guard. Or consisting of flashy packaging and nothing else.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:29 pmPatriotic@7, Messiah? I thought they were still trying to determine if Barack is a USA citizen or not. After all, they have PROFF that he wasn’t born on our soil. Or is that Mccain was born in Panama? I can’t get these conspircy theories straight.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:29 pmThank god drama in chief think progress covered this very important piece of news, I was waiting on the edge of my seat the the latest name calling that happens on the TV box. Nothing is more important than calling people names in order to progress your political agenda right? I mean why call them out for being in the pockets of the banking industry when you can imply they’re a lady when they’re really a man!
March 16th, 2009 at 1:30 pmMr. Kingston doesn’t seem to appreciate the fact that his Humpty-Dumpty is broken.
All Kingston’s colleagues, and all the RNC’s men
won’t put Humpty together again.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:33 pmIdiots!
Every last one of them are nutzy.
How can repugs have unity without a purpose?
March 16th, 2009 at 1:34 pm“REPUBLICAN Teamwork” = everyone shout “NO!” at whatever the Democrats recommend; everyone badmouth “the liberal media”; everyone praise BushCo; everyone damn progressive ideas. . . that teamwork has certainly produced some stunning results! (or perhaps that should be “stunned” results?)
March 16th, 2009 at 1:34 pmBut Mr. Kingston, what happens when you have an entire team of prima donnas because THAT is where the Republic Party is these days.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:35 pmWhat a bunch of whiney sissies! And Kingston is no walk in the park himself. Keep it up ladies! It’s fun to watch
March 16th, 2009 at 1:37 pmrepugs haven’t had a leader…never!
chimpy was a dictator the repugs loved and lost.
repugs can call back their ex-prez for leadership better yet, chimpy can campaign on behalf of the repug party.
Condi?
March 16th, 2009 at 1:39 pmIt’s sad that you are forced to come here and read the entries.
I bet your life would be much improved if only you could exercise your own judgment in terms of what websites to visit.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:39 pmHow about Elmer Fudd? Yosemite Sam? Perhaps a very cranky Donald Duck would be the perfect leader for the ‘let’s let unfettered business rule the planet’ party.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:42 pmThe Democrats were in this exact same boat for the past 8 years…at least. Even when clinton was in office, it was scandal scandal scandal–Clinton is the king of prima donnas. Elections are years away, there is no urgent need to come up with a leader a couple months after a loss. The best the dems could do in 04 was a Kerry/Edwards ticket? 400$ haircut cheating on his wife with campaign staff–prima donna. I know CAP, think progress is not CAP. The majority of topics are cannon fodder. Generate discussion not unintelligable blasts from the left.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:42 pmThe Grand Obstructionist Party doesn’t need “teamwork” since they are the Borg and they all do whatever their leaders tell them to do. The hive mentality hasn’t gotten them where they want to be, but they don’t seem to be able to grasp that concept. Clueless and tone deaf…
March 16th, 2009 at 1:43 pmIn other words, they need to find someone who isn’t a Republican.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:48 pmWhat “exact same boat”???
Try again.
Or, even better, don’t try again.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:49 pmthinkthinkthink, which is something you should do before you post. Are you really comparing the Democratic party with the Party of NO? That’s like comparing a Harvard grad to a Clown school grad.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:53 pmThanks for expressing your concern, thinkthinkthink.
We appreciate hearing from those whose characterization of the Kerry-Edwards ticket focuses on the price of haircuts for the vice-presidential nominee.
At least we know you’ve got your priorities in order.
Again, thanks.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:58 pm.
LOL PLC,
The Religious Right… er the Conservative Moral
MajorityMinority still haven’t found their Messiah.This reminds me of a book I once read…
… “Are You My Mother?”
I just can’t help but think these EVILgelicals are searching like a lost chick.
.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:58 pmIs thinkthinkthink just randomly typing words together for self worth?
March 16th, 2009 at 1:58 pmCan’t make out a got dam thing what it just said.
(but I’m sure it will come back and post facts & links,eh?)
angels81 Says:
“That’s like comparing a Harvard grad to a Clown school grad.”
Now now angels81, let’s not knock the Bush Justice Department. I’m sure Regent University has produced some quality lawyyyyyyaaaahhaaahhahahahahahahhaha…sorry I couldn’t finish that one with a straight face.
Honestly though, if you read the troll “think”’s post, aside from factual inconsistencies, towards the end it just slips into utter jibberish. Faiz, maybe you should try to track down the troll’s location and have an ambulance sent over, I think the troll is having a stroke!
March 16th, 2009 at 1:58 pmAnyone who as ever listened to congressman Kingston knows that he is the epitomy of wingnuttery. He is probably the wingnuttiest of the wingnuttery brigade.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:25 pm@ tombaker: Exact same boat refers to the Democratic Party, or I would say more in this case the lefter portion of that, did not have any clear figure head to the party in 2004–and truly did not have one until mid 2006/2007. In this light, does it really matter that the Republicans in 2009 are scrambling for a head for 2012? Thoughts?
@ralph the wonder: No it was not the focus of the Kerry/Edwards campaign, it was a comparison to the ridiculousness of some of the topics this blog posts–Edwards hair cut to Meghan Mccain being called fat. Would you find it agreeable, that in both cases, its a who really cares, and might as well talk about something more substance based and relative to political debate? Thoughts?
March 16th, 2009 at 2:39 pmthinkthankthunk says:
Clinton, blah, blah blah…
Dems had lots of competing ideas in the political marketplace, not one radio shockfatassjock cheerleading and rodeoclowns posing as RNC chairidiots.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:45 pmWould also say that ectoendomezo, makes a valid point, in the sense that it is important to illustrate the differences between the developing and in flux collective views being held by the left and the right/ the dems and the repubs/ and perhaps out of that find where moderates–most people–tend to fall and where they are looking to–the limbaughs, the Mahers, or maybe some other emerging entity. I would offer it is important to keep an eye on this and point it out. I would disagree that the current situation is, in any way, related to post WWI Germany. It is however important to look to history to see reocurring trends and hopefully be mindful of what is to come as a result. TP I have seen do a good job of showing differences, which is good, but blog posts on Meghan Mccain’s comment “kiss my fat ass” is dumbing down your own operation, and you shuold hold yourself the higher standard of which you are capable.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:50 pmRats are turning on the rats in the GOP. Grand Poobah Limbaugh is high on drugs and looking for little kids to attacks as he wants to be Republican President. Newt will bring back Republican Family Values in hopes people forgot about how he cheated on his wife for years with the DC aide. Sarah who is the teaching us all Family Values by having teenage daughter have two kids and lie about getting married and of course the Foreign Policy experence of seeing Russia from her window, while using campaign money for a Family shoping spree. Then their Bobby Jindal who will preform an Exocist on all Americans to make sure your free of Satan, while as Govenor he refuses to help the citizens but enjoys his Family Vacation in DisneyWorld.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:51 pm@ RUC: Exactly. So I would not suppose that REPUBLICANS arent in the same situation. Limbaugh is an extreme Conservative–he speaks for them, not necessarily REPUBLICAN party which is why i think that arguement is kinda extreme. And COME ON–Clinton, whether you liked him or not–HUGE Prima Donna–you would have to be a whack job not to see that.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:55 pmthinkthinkthink Says:
@ RUC: Exactly. So I would not suppose that REPUBLICANS arent in the same situation. Limbaugh is an extreme Conservative–he speaks for them, not necessarily REPUBLICAN party which is why i think that arguement is kinda extreme.
You appear to have missed the last few decades. The “Conservatives” have taken over the GOP and not only on the federal level, but even in various states.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:00 pmThe whole party doesn’t bow to him, they just cannot shut him up. I think it would be naiive to think that the GOP, which has been around longer than Rush Limbaugh and has endured more than Rush Limbaugh (because i like to think he is nothing more than a bag of hot air–which we all know is worthless) will shut him up or let him run out of breath. Steele is weak. Jindal is weak. Palin is brainless. They need someone a moderate would like–but again, they have time. I dont think Rush is worth the discussion. He is useless for anything and is no politician
March 16th, 2009 at 3:02 pmHaha, Clinton was indeed POTUS– you know your history and realize rush is dumb and not worth it. I think Clinton was great. I think he was a Prima Donna, but that does not make you incapable.
Gummitch: You missed the point of the last few decades then. The Conservatives have taken the party to an extreme–past conservative and to extreme right. The pendulum is going the other way. That was obvious in the culmination of the “Right” takeover of the Republican party. So yea..umm..maybe I have only seen a majority of the past few decades, but I can say I did not miss the point or hte lesson learned.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:07 pmI didn’t say it was “the focus of the Kerry/Edwards campaign”. I pointed out that it was YOUR focus. It was the way YOU characterized the campaign. If you were trying to compare the silliness of either topic, you failed to convey that sense in your post.
Reading this second effort of yours, I find that it’s actually a habit of yours. You might try reading over what you’re about to post before you hit “submit” and make sure it will make sense to a reader who’s not in your head.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:08 pmWait I may not hae been perfectly clear: the obvious culmination of the right taking over and the pendulum swinging the other way is this other guy named Barack Obama.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:09 pmPersonalities are not the problem with the GOP. Americans and the world had GOP (neocon) policies to enrich the already rich forced upon Americans and the world. They were successful but now the rest of us and the world is on the brink of complete financial failure. They don’t have an answer except to said that whatever the Dem’s do will not work. Americans are ready for solutions not games.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:14 pm@ ralph the wonder: My characterization was not of the campaign in the slightest, if you read more closely, which seems to be not a habit of yours. I never even mentioned the word campaign–simply those who we chose as faces of the Dems–who were a joke. One might be able to infer, if they had half a brain, that this thread has discussed who is stepping up as leader of the GOP and who is not and why/why not it matters. In 04, clearly, the Dems could not put up a viable ticket–one of those on the ticket, Edwards in particular–was a prima donna. I gave one example off the top of the head. I did not characterize a campaign, I did not focus on a campaign, I focused on one part of one person. Thanks for trying. Please read more closely, use intuitive and deductive reasoning. And please think in terms of a discussion towards an end, not irrelevant details of the overall whole point.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:21 pmthinkthinkthink Says: yada…yada…yada
no.think.no.think would be a more appropriate moniker for this one.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:30 pmthinkthinkthink Says:
Gummitch: You missed the point of the last few decades then. The Conservatives have taken the party to an extreme–past conservative and to extreme right. The pendulum is going the other way. That was obvious in the culmination of the “Right” takeover of the Republican party. So yea..umm..maybe I have only seen a majority of the past few decades, but I can say I did not miss the point or hte lesson learned.
This was the comment I responded to:
So I would not suppose that REPUBLICANS arent in the same situation. Limbaugh is an extreme Conservative–he speaks for them, not necessarily REPUBLICAN party which is why i think that arguement is kinda extreme.
But now you say (above) that the conservatives have taken the Republican Party to the far right — in other words, you’ve completely contradicted yourself in the space of an hour.
If there is a pendulum swinging to the Left, it has escaped the GOP entirely. You don’t get to cite Obama’s election as proof that anything at all has changed in the Republican Party.
So I can say with perfect confidence that you missed either the decades or the point. Completely.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:30 pmthinkthinkthink = regurgitatetalkingpoints
March 16th, 2009 at 3:31 pmWhy is Kingston insulting Prima Donnas? To compare them with Delay or Gingrich is an outright insult !!!
March 16th, 2009 at 3:31 pm@ republicans hate facts: It would probably shock you to know im a registered democrat and actually worked at CAP, which I guess TP is not technically affiliated with. Wait…I could even be a progressive.
Would never believe it from what I write though. I just tend to find the left just as infuriating as the right.
I would not say it is delusional to think they dont bow to him. What has he made the GOP do. The PR situatin of it all is absurd. No one has put him down. But Rush is calling policy, he is not releasing any official statements, he does not in any direct capacity effect the lawmakers.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:34 pmhussein–politics is talking points–but based on your post, you cannot talk about them.
thanks for taking the time to write thinkthinkthink though–you should try it
March 16th, 2009 at 3:35 pm@ Gummitch: I did not contradict myself. The conservatives, of which rush is an extreme, took the party that way, thats why noone voted for them. You can definitely cite Obama’s election as an example the pendulum is swinging, and if anything it sliced the conservative right- off from the moderate conservatives who all thought the Palin’s of the US were NUTS.
We all know how campaign politics go–secure your base and work your way to the moderates–the republicans could not do that, they tried to go the opposite way. Now they do not have a singular identity, and the party is a clusterf*$k.
I guess what I am saying is, is the conservatives took the party right, and a good portion of their party did not go along for the ride. You have limbaugh followers and those waiting to see what comes out of the squaller within the GOP–does that make sense?
March 16th, 2009 at 3:41 pmthinkthinkthink says
I just tend to find the left just as infuriating as the right.
So what are you doing here?
March 16th, 2009 at 5:03 pmY, hey you guys – ttt really is just talking practical politics here…
however,
i also take offense to equivalencies being drawn between my D’s and any R’s. on that particular point of ttt’s, i don’t mind having the discussion re: candidates fielded vs results, but “where the R’s are now” is really a different thing than “where the D’s were” ‘01-’06.
pendulum? sure.
R’s right turn? sure.
R’s shallow bench? sure.
Our system = an ongoing popularity contest where neither side differs qualitatively from the other and cannot be decided on subtance, only form? Nah.
March 16th, 2009 at 6:16 pmI realize this thread is basically done, but had to see what peopel ended up saying.
tombaker: your final post was the best one and made the most sense.
republicans hate facts: You clearly do not understand campaign politics, and apparently dont understand polling. Obama started with the left, and moved to a centrist message. Mccain went the other way, and picked up a Palin. I dont have the time or energy to explain to you here, and nor is it hte forum for that.
Krystalviews: I drop in from time to time just to see what the left has to say. Occasionally it is just too much one sided flinging, and I think my interjections actually started a pretty good debate. Rather than just everyone ripping on a headline.
Im the least radical person you’ll ever see post on here. And coming from someone whos name is republicanshatefacts, I think that speaks for itself.
March 17th, 2009 at 11:16 am