Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary over the weekend. This may all be a historical blip depending on what happens in Florida, but if Gingrich wins that state we could see a drawn out primary. Conservative and liberal writers are trying to make sense of what happened, and conservative writers and the conservative establishment are starting to panic. But Gingrich’s win is really the conservative establishment’s chickens coming home to roost, as their recent actions made Gingrich’s campaign a winner in three key ways.
Food Stamp President There’s been a bunch written about how Gingrich’s attack of food stamps brings up images of racism embedded in pre-welfare reform arguments. You can see the standing ovation for Gingrich’s arguments in the video linked above for what this looks like in practice. But beyond the specifics of a singular program, the imagery of food stamps links back to the Tea Party vision of the welfare state.
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ALSO, MR. SPEAKER, WE WANT ALL OF THE REP./DEM.
ReplyDeleteCRITTERS TO QUIT STEALING US BLIND. VOTE RON PAUL!!!!
Obama's core base want food stamps and paychecks, they don't actually want to work...
ReplyDeleteJob is the code word for handouts, while work suggest you must trade your labor for a paycheck and clearly this is something to be avoided.
It's hard enough going to the welfare office and the bank. American's are becoming cry babies with more in common to zoo animals than the men that fueled the strong industrial base after WWII.
doesn't help us when we buy imports either
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