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A hypothetical scenario: Jan 3, 11:15 pm CST

Originally posted on Google +

Scenario proposed by Doc Stodden

An idea just dawned on me:

Last night, Rick Perry was saying “I’m going to go back to Texas and reassess…” “This or that, but the future is bright in the Great State of Texas” etc…

And this morning, Perry says he is staying in at least through South Carolina.

Here’s a hypothetical scenario: Suppose as Perry is leaving the stage, he or his crew gets a call from Newt. Newt says:

“Look. Remember that nonsense between you and Romney during the debates? How about taking some of that money you have, staying in a little longer, and help me get some on that sumbich? It won’t cost you anything, you might win something, but at any rate, you’ll help a conservative beat Romney, and you’ll get to stick it to that smug asshole from Massachusetts. What do you think?”

And Perry, who is every bit a Texan was like: “Yeah… yeah. I like it… Let me send a tweet tomorrow morning.”

I could totally see that discussion going down, with Gingrich masterminding the whole thing. And I can totally see that scenario playing out in the coming two and a half weeks. Maybe beyond that too. As long as Perry has money, he really doesn’t have to get out, and he can still f- some sh- up for Romney.

This is just a scenario. I’m not saying it happened. But it probably did.

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After a long effort to stay on message and stick to discussing his ideas for the future, Newt Gingrich on Wednesday morning unloaded on Mitt Romney and Ron Paul in front of reporters here. Gingrich’s choice of targets was clearly quite deliberate, since Paul and Romney have spent millions attacking him directly in campaign ads, and indirectly through surrogates, over the past month. And now, it seems, Newt’s had enough. In one lengthy sentence, Gingrich recited his rendition of Romney’s biography. Among other things, Gingrich blasted Romney for backing “the most liberal” Democratic presidential candidate in 1992, for signing an abortion provision into the Massachusetts health care law passed under his leadership—and for being “to the left” of most in the party.

Reblogged from The Longest Week

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White House attorneys have concluded they have the legal authority to make a recess appointment despite Republican efforts to block the move, Democrats said Tuesday, and administration officials say they reserve the option to install Richard Cordray as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without Senate approval.

Oh, hello, Mr. President.

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Mitt Romney wins the Iowa Caucus by 8 votes over Rick Santorum. Herman Cain (who dropped a couple weeks ago) and Buddy Roemer (who hasn’t been taken seriously by the GOP) combined to get 89 votes, and “No preference” garnered 135 votes.

For more coverage, check out Politico, Talking Points Memo and Buzzfeed

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It’s 7:50 ET and caucusing has not started yet. But as you can see in this screen grab, The Des Moines Register is ready. Even putting Herman “Uz-beki-beki-stan-stan” Cain and Buddy “Who?” Roemer on the list, along with that reclusive candidate, “Other.”

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Produced for KoPoint Stories by Doc Stodden Political Director of KoPoint.

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This inaugural edition of the KoPoint Political Explainer covers everything you need to know about the Iowa Caucuses, including what is actually going on in Iowa tonight, who Ron Paul is, What are the major issues facing the potential winner of the General Election in November, what a conservative is, and why We should pay attention to Iowa. Voice credits include Doc Stodden, (Host) Mallary Allen, John Hansen and Victor Moses as supporting voices.Barry Goldwater also makes an appearance.

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