On 12/10/2016 10:21 AM, dpb wrote:
On 12/10/2016 9:55 AM, philo wrote:
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As to the HH comparison. No Newt and HH are not the same politically.

It's simply that they both seem to be nothing but huge gas bags.

"Seem to be???" HH has been deceased for nearly 40 year, now.

Again, while you don't have to agree, Newt has virtually always very
cogent things to say, _IF_ one will actually read and consider the
content instead of just flying off the handle because have a bias
against the general leaning of his political bent.

It is that the tenor of almost all press is now to try to cultivate
emotional reaction as opposed to reasoned thought that is a prime
contributor to the state we've arrived at wherein there is essentially
no discourse.

You reject the message out of hand despite its obvious meaning just
because you're conditioned to do so given the source. That cannot be
good as a general rule.

Anyway, I've heard the explanation...still think you're missing the boat
but...


On my other reply I mentioned that Newt (today?) did say something I
agree with

so perhaps he is not quite as bad a wind bag as Humphrey.