Monday Open Thread [12.12.11]

NBC/Marist also has polls out showing Newt crushing Romney in South Carolina and Florida. But these polls also show President Obama crushing Gingrich by 12 in Florida and by 4 in South Carolina. Yes, President Obama would win South Carolina if the election were held today.

Donald Trump now regarded by RWNJs as an Obama Double Agent

Too funny. In the sticky and damp world of the RWNJ conspiracy theorists, President Obama is capable of literally anything. Including.... wait for it... using Donald Trump as a "trojan horse" to make the GOP look bad by bringing back up birtherism while baiting "none of the above" minded Republicans with possibility of a third party campaign.

Sunday Open Thread [12.11.11]

Critics have long complained that instead of sticking to strong positions on issues such as immigration, federal spending, and health care reform, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has routinely changed his stance to appeal to voters. Here are some key policies on which he has flip-flopped:

Rush Limbaugh is right about one thing

I watched a little of the Republican debate and I hate to admit it, but Rush Limbaugh is right when he says that Gingrich could give Obama more of a race than Romney. Romney leaves everybody flat. Newt is full of zingers and is always spoiling for a fight. Newt could win the moderates who say things like, "I don't agree with him on much, but the guy has moxie." or "I just like him."