“You can disagree with [Newt] on substance, challenge his positions. That’s what a primary is about. But don’t turn him into some Marxist, Reagan-hating mental case. Because he’s not.”

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Mark went on to play the actual 1988 clip of Newt Gingrich, and more:

October 25, 1994: Mitt Romney: “I was an independent during the time of Reagan Bush. I’m not trying to return to Reagan-Bush.”

Romney 2002, while running for Governor of Massachusetts: “I think people recognize that I’m not a partisan Republican, that I am someone who is moderate, that my views are somewhat progressive.”

“Everything is being done to make [Obama] look like the great leader when in fact they can’t even handle the presentation of the factual situation, after the event. They’ve been screwing up the whole photo thing for the past 48 hours. The reason the mission went perfectly was because of the United States military, was because of the Central Intelligence Agency, and all those working with them and for them, not because of these goofballs in the White House who are still denying that enhanced interrogations — especially waterboarding — brought us to this point.”

Listen to Mark here:

Obama has stated that al Qaeda’s ideology is “a perversion of Islam,” bin Laden “murdered Muslims on September 11,” and the latter “was not a Muslim leader.” Why give a perverted, mass-murdering, non-Muslim a religious ceremony in line with Muslim tradition?

Nothing has been found of 1,125 of those slaughtered on 9/11; their families had no body to respectfully prepare, to pray over, or to properly lay to rest. My wife lost her brother that day. I would have bagged bin Laden up, weighed him down, and tossed him over the side with the garbage.

My Buddy, Griffen Levin

There is less joy in the world today. It’s with great sadness I tell you that Griffen Levin passed away at 1:30 PM today. He stopped eating and drinking the past two days and we could not let him starve. We are mourning now but I wanted to let you all know as you’ve been so kind. If you want to learn more about Griffen, turn to the last chapter of Rescuing Sprite. He was a wonderful little boy, a buddy, a bundle of life and joy. Yet, he was neglected much of his life, until we adopted him almost 4 years ago (February 2007). But in the end, his body broke down. I pray to God he is at peace. We will miss him terribly. Your family loves and adores you, Griffey.

God bless you all.

Mark

We will win around 3 score House races (including several long-time liberal Democrats), several Senate races, a slew of governorships, and this will be spun as a loss. We are fighting the Democrats on their dark blue turf, they have become the regional party, several states have returned to their red status (Florida, Virginia, Indiana, among others), and this will be spun as a loss. We are well positioned for 2012. The conservative movement is back and growing. Nancy Pelosi and her machine have been defeated. And the GOP moderates have their backs to the wall. And this will be spun as a lost.

As for compromise, the victor doesn’t seek compromise, the loser does. To think otherwise is to switch places. Furthermore, compromise per se is irrational. You only compromise depending on what the issue is, and what the compromise means for the broader picture.

The Democrats have far more Senate seats up in two years. The Republicans control much more redistricting after tonight. And this will be spun as a lost.

Would you rather be us today or them?

Rush provided us with a glimpse of Halloween this year at the Obama White House.

“This is a flat out lie. Sarah Palin never backed out of any interview with me. Period. And John Martin, the reporter, never contacted me to ask me directly. I insist on a retraction.”