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Supervillain or Newt?

2011 was the year of a million “funny” Tumblrs and parody sites, all with the lasting power of beams of light or hemophiliac fruit flys. But “Supervillain or Newt?” is quite funny. A sample: Screen shot 2011-12-19 at 5.13.51 PM Gingrich’s habit of endorsing – or at least broadcasting widely – any idea that hoves into his field of vision is, to me, an endearing and interesting trait. And it’s probably telling that the Super PAC barrage against him makes mention of none of these things that sound so silly to the detractors. No, they have to focus on his personal life and voting record, or on the statements he made about real-world events, the scoundrels.